Sindhi Literature

 

Sindhi Folk Literature

 

Lila Chanesar

Legendary Sindhi Literature -Lila Chanesar - Tragic Romance of Sindh

All this was almost unbelievable for Lila, but her love and greed for the jewelry was forcing her to believe and when Kanuru showed that necklace to her she become eager to have it. Lila asked Kanuru about the price of necklace as she was ready to pay anything for that mesmerizing neckless. Kanuru refuse to sale the, however she told Lila that she will be giving her necklace as a gift if she allow Kanuru to spend one night with Chanesar. The necklace was a beauty of its own hence Lila talked with Chanesar about this who refuse to do so.

A few days went but Lila was remembering the beauty of necklace and feeling the growing emotions for having it. One day Chanesar, went out for a party and return back to palace in heavily drunk condition. Lila decided to take advantage of this, she allowed Kanuru to share bed with Chanesar in exchange of that necklace. Unfortunately on next morning Chanesar wake up some what earlier than his routine and was shocked to see Kanuru into his bed , he was still in confused status of mind and wondering about the happenings of last night, when Mirkhi entered into bedroom she narrated Chanesar about the happening. All this was sufficient reason for loss of tempre by Chanesar. He decided to broke all his relations with Lila as she insulted him for a mere necklace and decided to get married with Kanuru considering the troubles and suffering she went under for her love for Chanesar.

Lila tried to apologize, she cried and promised not to commit mistake again, even she become ready to distrubute all her jewelry among the poor but Chanesar was with firm mind that as she had scarified him for jewelry so he will not change his decision. Finally Lila left the palace went to stay with her parents, where she started to spend life in repentance and solitude.

Jakhiro, the minister of Chanesar was engaged with a girl from family of Lila and in these changed situations family decided to broke this engagement and not to go far marriage. Jakhiro tried his level best and finally approached Lila for the help. She agreed but only on the condition, if he can bring Chanesar on his wedding. This wasn't a tough asking so Jakhiro agreed. On the decided day Chanesar was there with the wedding party of bridegroom. Lila decided to be part of girls group, who were assigned task of entertaining the wedding party with their dance and singing.

Lila was performing with a semi transparent fabric covering her face. During the time passed time Chanesar become aware of whole story about Kanuru and also become fade up of her proudly and arrogant nature and started to remember happy and peaceful days with Lila and this voice of covered face took him in those golden days, it was a hard task for him to tolerate situation so he went on the stage and bagged the girl to unveil her face. It was so shocking for him to discover the face of Lila behind the semi transparent fabrics that he fall down on floor and in the same moment died. All this happening proved a reason for the death of Lila at very same moment she fall on the side of Chanesar and respired for last.

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