The Silence of Ranjha

Not a day goes by in the village, whether young or old, men or women, that the name of Gunga is not mentioned, and there is no one, young or old, who does not visit Gunga at least once a day. Gunga is famous throughout the entire region because she has a large and famous shop selling Peew Masto in the village market, and Peew Masto is a daily necessity for everyone.

The real name of the mute is Saber, but for the past fifteen years, he has been called Gunga by both adults and children. He is the head of the entire household. At this time, he is forty years old, but he has not married and has no intention of getting married until his death. Even though his younger brothers and mother have been trying to get him married, India is tired and God is angry. His younger brothers have married, and they are the fathers of their children. Their dreams have been of their own homes, but there is a chance that marriage will even come to Konka's mind. There are only two jobs and places in his life: a shop and his own mosque.

He doesn't even care about the mosque, even though it's ten steps from his shop and he hears the bells ringing every now and then, but he still stands by what the Chinese man swore fifteen years ago.He is a machine, but God knows what kind of situation he is in when he is alone in his room at night, because even the people of the house do not consider it necessary to interfere in many of the dumb man's affairs. He often cries at night and sometimes even puts a rope around his neck. Murti cannot bear this situation at all, but what can she do? Forced labor is a bad thing.

In this state of the mute, the entire village and its neighbors are aware of why and how people have taken this incident and story to heart. It is just a mute whose wounds and scars from this incident still linger in his veins to this day, and because of this, he sometimes goes into a coma, even fainting. He kisses the name Nazish written on his hand with a blade. Even if someone leaves him, he will not let him near him. The mute's sorrows and memories have made Nazish so selfless that he does not belong to anyone in the whole world and does not need anyone's connection or sympathy. He just lives his life alone. He spends his days and nights waiting for death, but death has also given him a big date and he sits down to watch life.

Nazish, whose sorrow and memories made Saber speechless, is Saber's maternal aunt, a highly educated woman, currently an English lecturer at a girls' college and a mother of two. Saber was fond of her, and whatever she would wear, she would scratch it and she would also take it with love and joy. After a while, Saber knew that Nazish and her relationship had begun.When his mother sent him, his mother refused with these words: "Nazish is still studying. I can't give her this degree to anyone. And if she never completes her education, she will become a government servant. She will be married to whichever father she likes." Saber's heart was filled with joy, but he believed that since Nazish loves me, it is inevitable that she will choose her life partner with me.

Time passed, when she completed her education and after some time she became a government lecturer, she was later appointed to the post of a civil servant in her department. Nazish's parents did not ask anyone and they gave her the post of a civil servant on her own accord. When Saber found out, he was not convinced at first, but when he found out from many people, he went to the place where Nazish answered him, saying, "Saber, look at your status, there is a lot of difference between you and me. You are not a loafer, you are an ignorant and a hard worker, and I am a government servant. I am a maid. I am a maid. What will happen to me and Sana?" Saber only said that much, but Nazish, those promises and oaths? She immediately stopped talking. "It was all a lie. It is my life. I am the owner of my life and no one else's business. Saber's heart was broken. Mama left the house, but she did not come home until late.

When Saber came home in the evening, he watched for a moment. His mother was preparing food for him, but Saber did not sit down.

He ate and didn't talk to anyone. He went into his room, lay down on the bed, and was lost in his thoughts. He cursed God in his heart. "I have never asked for anything else from you in my entire life. I have only asked for this one thing over and over again. You gave it to me. You know very well that my every breath is tied to it." He cried for a moment, "It's okay, your consent is always required in everything, and this consent is not acceptable to me. Today, I am satisfied. But then I also swear that I will never step foot on your doorstep." He held his hands in front of him and cried for a moment. Then he got up and started searching the room. He searched all the utensils, then he found a piece of newspaper wrapped in a piece of paper. He said to Khan, "It's better than this life that I and the paper are all in the same place." Not long after, he started coughing. Saber held his wife tightly with both hands. His brothers, sisters, and mother rushed to him from outside. Saber's wife slowly sat up. Everyone looked at each other in surprise. His mother looked at the open piece of newspaper. He quickly looked at the door and then shouted, "I will drown, son, what have you done? You are eating me, my mother." Saber raised both hands. They rushed him to the doctor, but it was too late, and Saber lost his voice and his name for the rest of his life. Saber became mute to the elders and the people of the entire village