Boohe Baariya – Doors & Windows 

The Tale of Sohni Mahiwal is one of four popular tragic love legends of Panjab. This Qissa (legendary tale, from the genre of oral storytelling) has become a key part of Panjabi literature and folklore. Almost every Panjabi will be familiar with the iconic painting of Sohni Mahiwal by the late artist, Sobha Singh

The love legend of Sohni Mahiwal (like the other three Qisse/tales: Heer Ranjha, Sassi Punnu, Mirza Sahiba) conveys the joy of union and pain of separation between two mortal lovers. However, this star-crossed tale is not just about two lovers yearning to be united, with the odds stacked against them. 
 
These tales are written from the Sufi lens (the mystical tradition of Islam), whereby the Earthly love (Ishq Majazi) between two mortals actually represents the longing to be merged with the Beloved Divine (Ishq e Haqiqi). The purpose of Earthly love is to transcend duality through the annihilation of the Ego/the Self (Fanaa). As per Sufi philosophy, when the Ego is vanquished, One enters into a state of permanence (Baqaa) with the Beloved. There is no 'I'. There is only Oneness, which the protagonsits of these tales are trying achieve.

Boohe Baariya is a much-loved contemporary Panjabi folk song referencing the Tale of Sohni Mahiwal - specifically the unbaked earthen water-pitcher which Sohni (the female protagonist) uses as a float to swim across the river Chenab, to meet Mahiwal (the male protagonist - her Beloved). 

There are many hurdles to face on the path of Love. In this song, the True Devotee of Love says they will cross doors (boohe) and windows (baariya), and even become the wind to be united with the one they are yearning for. 

In the tale of Sohni Mahiwal, the river Chenab symbolises the obstacle between the two lovers. Sohni cannot swim. Yet, night after night, she enters into the river (using a baked earthen water-pitcher as a float) to meet Mahiwal on the other side of the riverbank. But on one particular night, against the backdrop of a monsoon downpour , Sohni's sister-in-law wickedly replaces the baked water-pitcher for an unbaked one. Nonetheless, a determined Sohni attempts to cross the river in high tide, using the ill-fated water-pitcher. Ultimately she meets her end, drowning in the river of love. On hearing Sohni's cries, Mahiwal jumps into the raging river to save her; but, he too meets his mortal end. In this way, through death, they both become One in the river of Love

This is our rendition of Hadiqa Kiani’s hit song, written by her mother Khawar Kiani and composed by her brother Irfan Kiani.  

The production and animation of our rendition is inspired by the lo-fi musical style. 

Deeply grateful to Josh Mahay for bringing our idea and vision to life through the illustration, to Bobby Kang on the beat, and The Culprit on the mixing and mastering.

Boohe Baariya - Love Legends of Panjab (Bobby Kang)

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