Mirza Sahiban
| Mirza Sahiban | |
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Photograph of a fresco illustrating Mirza being killed by Sahiban’s brothers, artwork located at Palkiana Sahib near Tarn Taran, taken in 1971 | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Mirza Sahiban |
| Also known as | Qissa Mirza Sahiban |
| Mythology | Punjabi folklore |
| Region | Punjab |
| Origin Date | pre-17th century |
| Published in | 1600s |
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| Punjabi folklore ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੋਕਧਾਰਾ • پنجابی لوک ریت |
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| Punjab portal |
Mirza Sahiban (Punjabi: [mɪɾzaː saːɦɪbãː]) is a classical Punjabi folk tragedy, originally recorded in literary form by the 17th-century poet Pilu. Set in a village in Jhang, the tragedy follows the romance between two youths, belonging to chieftain families of their respective clans, their elopement and eventual demise.
It is regarded as one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi Punnun.