Mirza Sahiban


Mirza Sahiba is one of the five popular tragic romances of Punjab. The other four are Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassi Punnuh, Laila Majnu. There are five other popular folklore stories in Punjab: Momal Rano, Umar Marvi, LiLa Chanesar, Noori Jam Tamachi and Sorath Rai Diyach. These ten tragic romances are popular in Punjab.
The popular story was written by Pilu. Mirza and Sahiba were lovers who lived in Khewa. Which was Sahiba's ancestral village. They loved each other and ran away together to live with each other
and marry against Sahiba's parents wishes. While eloping Mirza stopped under a jand tree and rested and fell asleep. Sahiba started thinking about her brothers love which were following them. she decided to break all the arrows of Mirza so that he can't kill her brothers. When Sahiba's brothers reached them, Mirza woke up but discovered his arrows are broken and then he was killed by Sahiba's brothers.
Along with Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi Punnuh are commonly known as Seven Queens of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. They are culturally included in both Punjabi and Sindhi traditions.
There have been various film interpretations of the folk tale.