She came to reside there with her sister Moomal and her maid servants. She sent out the
proclamation, “Anyone who would succeed facing all the obstacles and undergoing
all the ordeals and sit on the special cot would win the hand of Moomal.” It goes
without saying that the fame of the beauty of Moomal had already spread far and
wide and many were prepared to take the risk. During those times many business men
and men of fortune used to frequent Ludano. On hearing this proclamation many
princes from far and wide would come rushing to Ludano.
Those who offered a stake to win a beauty,
Attracted fragrance end up in a raging fire…
A big drum was kept outside the palace. Any one wanting to meet Moomal would
strike at the drum and a maid servant named Natur would come and escort him inside
and loose him in the garden from where the person was supposed to find his way on his
own. Servants of Moomal and Soomal would take away all the belongings and precious
belongings of that person and disappear. Some such seekers would grope in the way
would be taken in a forest and abandoned there who would often become Jogis or
beggars and some would be killed and buried near Kaak. In this manner Soomal
collected lot of wealth and paid to her father as per her promise.
Moomal would kill Aristocrats, bind arrogant
Sodi made many envious, holy men, Scholars…
Would pierce them with an arrow,
Who wore a precious Jewel on their head…
During that period Thar used to be ruled by Soomras. Last ruler of that clan was Hameer
Soomro. He had three ministers named, Donro Bhatti, Sanhro Dhamachi, and Rano
Mendro. The ruler as well as ministers were friendly therefore spent most of the time
together. One day while on hunt they came across a Jogi in the forest. Jogi had a royal
appearance; he wore gold chain in the neck and was wearing a sort of crown. During
the course of conversation they came to know that he was also a prince and was
reduced to this state in the love for acquiring hand of Moomal about whose beauty
every one had heard. All the four started for Ludano to try their luck. But it was not a
joke to get hand of Moomal. Reaching the door of Moomal’s palace the foursome
wanted to try their luck and one by one struck the drum. Three persons preceding Rano
Mendro were lost in the maze and were treated in the same manner as others were on
such previous occasions. Rano Mendro due to his ability, wisdom, intelligence and
daring could break all the illusions and thus succeeded in meeting Moomal. Moomal
also was enchanted by the handsome and intelligent Rano and they got together. Thus
two fond hearts met each other and enjoyed the fruits of their love. In the meanwhile
his three friends wanted to return to their place Umerkot. When Rano came to bid them
farewell they treacherously forced Rano on the camel and rode to Umerkot. The ruler
Hamir Soomro felt jealous of Rano and he was imprisoned by the ruler while Moomal
anxiously waited for Rano. When he did not return Moomal was distraught and could
not bear the separation. This state nearly broke her heart. Every evening she would
expectantly wait for him to return. At Umerkot the ruler freed Rano only on the condition
that he would not set his eyes on Moomal ever again. But Rano would stealthily go on a
fast camel to Ludano and would return before daybreak. Thus lovers continued to meet
suspiciously. After some time when the ruler came to know this breach of solemn word
by Rano he was again consigned to prison.
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