In the evening when Rano did not reach Moomal’s palace again she was devastated.
In order to console her by make belief she persuaded her sister to dress like Rano and
sleep in her bed chamber.
Actually in relation Rano was brother in law of the ruler Hamir Somoro. Rano’s sister who
was reining queen again persuaded him to free Rano. On thus being freed he again
quickly rode to Ludano and reached Kaak palace. Reaching there he saw that
Moomal was asleep deep in slumber and near her was another person identically
dressed like him. He grew suspicious and rejected. He wanted to kill them both in fit of
rage, but then wiser counsels prevailed, after all he had loved Moomal with all his heart
how could he end her life. He left her to her own fate but as a proof of his visit he left his
beautiful walking stick.
When Moomal got up in the morning she saw Rano’s stick. She understood the entire
thing. She repented on her foolishness but a deed once done can’t be undone.
Rano Mendro felt betrayed and was very sore about the insulting behavior meted out
by Moomal and was horrified to think of her infidelity. On the other hand Moomal every
moment continued with her wails of separation.
O Rana! I who am spurned wait for you daily,
The memories of time spent with you
Is etched in my memory as lines on my palm,
My heart is pierced by your love O my beloved!
She would shed tears whole day and would send messages to Rano through bird like
crow and sparrows and would say to herself:
Mendra if you return to Ludano,
I would sacrifice my home and everything,
I don’t want anything but Rano,
I am requesting Sodo, due to my love,
She would burn the lamps with scents in expectation of Rano but all in vain. At last she
entreated:
Only your name is on my lips O! Mendra!
Abdul Latif says that God will fulfill my desire,
After a long futile wait Moomal put on a disguise of a rich merchant and came and
settled at Umerkot. She got a palace built opposite the palace of Rano. As Rano was
commerce minister of Umerkot both became quite friendly. One evening they were
playing a game of chess. While throwing a dice a part of Moomals’ arm was exposed
and seeing the birth mark there Rano could see through this disguise and found himself
with face to face with Moomal. He immediately wanted to leave that palace, seeing
herself thus exposed Moomal tried to explain the reality of the situation and begged his
forgiveness and for the same love. All this failed to move Rano. He haughtily left her.
Thus without any hope and in the depths of gloom Moomal built a pyre and sacrificed
herself on the burning pyre. When Rano heard of this he was convinced about her love
and chastity he also jumped into the burning pyre and thus both lovers attained
immortality. It is said:
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