Queen of Shah Abdul Latif - SUSUEE- PUNHOON

Sasuee was dead tired. All her limbs badly ached; she was hardly able to move. But
she resolved, ‘to Punhoon she must go and she has to continue to move’ and she
fortified herself with the thought:
‘You have to keep moving all the time, be it a bitter cold or scorching heat,’ (Shah
Latif)
 Again she wants to entreat Punhoon;
‘I would bow and touch his feet,
 Entreat him to stay for a night at Bhambor,’ (Shah Latif)
After the tortuous journey when she reached near Pubba mountain she fell down
totally exhausted. Miraculously a water spring appeared there. Sasuee drank water
and rested for a while. (Still That water spring is there for any one to see). She
moved again in pursuit of he beloved Punhoon. When she reached near Mabuhur
canal, she saw a hut of a shepherd at the top of the hillock. She asked the
shepherd if he had seen any caravan passing that way. Seeing her beauty and her
being alone the shepherd made advances towards her.
She asked him for some water. As shepherd went to his hut to fetch water, Sasuee
prayed to god to save her chastity. God granted her prayer- the hillock broke into
two and Sasuee found eternal refuge in its womb. In this entire incident a portion of
her upper garment remained visible outside. Shepherd when returned not only with
the water but milk also was astounded to see this miracle of nature. As repentance
for his deed he became a caretaker of the grave of Sasuee.
On the other hand when Punhoon regained consciousness he pleaded with his
brothers to free him and allow him to return to Bambhor. His brothers obstinately
refused his pleas and brought him back to Kich Makran and handed him over to
Aari Jam. Punhoon was all the time melancholy and restless, and he lost his health
and reached a perilous condition. Seeing this Aari Jam told him ‘go with your
brothers and bring Sasuee back here with you.’
All set out in the search of Sasuee and when they reached Mabuhur canal seeing
the fresh grave he thought it is possible this grave may be of some saint. Thinking so
he went to there. Shepherd related the entire episode of Sasuee to him. Thinking it
to be a grave of an ardent lover he prayed that he should also meet his beloved.
Lo and behold! The hillock again parted and he eternally joined his beloved.
True lovers do not hesitate to sacrifice their life to meet their beloved. Such another
Story of immortal love is that of Sohini – Mehar