Sohni Mahiwal - 1/6 Aashiq Hussain Jatt - Punjabi Folk video

Sohni Mahiwal - 1/6 Aashiq Hussain Jatt - Punjabi Folk Info by: MrAhmadAyaz PROGRAM: ASHIQ JAT DE NAL IK SHAM TOPIC: SOHNI MAHINWAL SINGER: ASHIQ HUSSAIN JAT LYRICS: SUFI AZMAT PARVEZ, FAZAL SHAH, DAIM IQBAL DAIM & ASHIQ JAT MUSIC: SALAMAT ALI KHAN GUESTS: BABA GA CHISHTI MERAJ DIN DOGAR SALAMT KHAN ASHFAQ AHMAD & LAL DIN SHAHBAZI RECORDED IN 1983 IN EMI STUDIOS LAHORE ********************************** Sohni Mahiwal is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab and Sindh, the other three are Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiba and Sassi Punnun. It is also popular in Sindh and across the South Asia, the story is one of the most prominent examples of medieval poetic legends in the Punjabi and Sindhi languages. Sohni, Sohni, the potter's daughter Sohni was the daughter of a potter named Tula, who lived in Gujrat town in the Punjab near the banks of the Chenab on the caravan trade route between Bukhara and Delhi. As soon as the 'Surahis' (water pitchers) and mugs came off the wheels, she would draw floral designs on them and transform them into masterpieces of art. Izzat Baig of Bukhara Izzat Baig, the rich trader from Bukhara (Uzbekistan), came to India on business but when he saw the beautiful Sohni in the town of Gujrat on the Chenab in Punjab, he was completely enchanted. Instead of keeping 'mohars' (gold coins) in his pockets, he roamed around with his pockets full of love. Just to get a glimpse of Sohni, he would end up buying the water pitchers and mugs everyday ...