| Noori Jam Tamachi | |
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| Folk tale | |
| Name | Noori Jam Tamachi |
| Region | Sindh |
| Origin Date | 15th century |
Noori Jam Tamachi (Sindhi:نوري ڄام تماچي) is a folktale in theSindhi folklore dating back to the 15th century.[1]
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The story appears inShah Jo Risalo and forms part of seven popular tragic romances fromSindh,Pakistan. The other six tales areUmar Marvi,Sassui Punnhun,Sohni Mehar,Lilan Chanesar,Sorath Rai Diyach andMomal Rano. The seven tragic romances are commonly known asthe Seven Queens of Sindh, or the Seven heroines ofShah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
Noori Jam Tamachi is the famous tale of PrinceJam Tamachi's falling in love with the charming fisherwoman Noori. Noori makes Jam happy with her perfect surrender and obedience which causes him to raise her above all the other queens.It is the only story of the lot of fulfilled love and happiness and not of burning love and helpless search.
Jam Tamachi was aSamma prince, a ruler ofSindh. There are three lakes lying betweenJherruk andThatta, called theKeenjhar, the Chholmari and Sonahri. On the banks of Keenjhar, broken walls are still visible that mark the site of an old fishing village. A girl of this class, Noori, attracts the attention of Jam Tamachi, who madly fell in love with her and raised her above the ladies of royal blood. She was also calledGandri, her clean name.
This legend has been retold countless times and is often used as a metaphor for divine love bySufis. Its most beautiful rendering is found in the poetic compendiumShah Jo Risalo ofShah Abdul Latif Bhitai. By this anecdote, Shah shows that humility is a great thing and is meant to rise in the favour of the creator.[2]
According to the legend, Noori was buried in the middle ofKeenjhar Lake,Pakistan. Her last resting place is visited by hundreds of tourists daily.