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Bua Wala Talab
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 Never a lady in the world, has ever built any monument in the memory of her lover
If there is one “ The Tajmahal”; of course it is from Shahjahan. But “Bua” has not
only built a tomb, in the remembrance of her lover, but also made a concrete pond,
where the two used to meet so often. Now, it's remnants (in Jhajjar), tell its history.
In 1635, there lived Kalols in Kot, who converted in to Muslim later on. They were
enjoying prestigious posts in the the then govt.. Bua, a daughter of Mustafa Kalol,
was one of them. She was very beautiful as well as brave. Even in the evening she
used to go with her horse. It was evening, The sun was approaching the west.
The Drawing raps were giving the earth its unique golden touch. Crouched on her
milky white horse,dressed like a soldier, armed with a boo, a young lady of sixteen
was rushing towards the jungle like lightning.
All of a sudden, she stopped!! And in the very next moment, she was having her bow
in hand. For a while, she noticed a tawny near the shrubs. The horse too, stopped
still!! And then!? She shot an arrow in the direction of the beast.
Within no time, a great tawny beast with its fierce groaing flashes out of the shrubs.
It was about to attack. But the same time, she was minutely observing its body.
The horse got unsettled and with to take revenge on the attacker lifted his fore
legs in the air. But She was quick hardly got a chance to do much, to think even;
the whole jungle shuddered with fierce roar of a tiger. Like a lightening, he jumped
ever the horse and the rider fall on the ground. She had to go unarmed with that
beast. “Desperate man does all things.” Though, she was trembling in fear, she could
manage to hold its tongue tightly and tried to draw it out with her full force.
It was unexpected for the tiger, and the next moment, he chewed her wrist, with
his fierce jaws. The gaudy teeth injured the lady’s wrist so badly that she floundered
with unbearable pain, but she did not surrender so easily. She was struggling hard
for life but she was losing her patience and turning faint. Then she shouted for
help. Hearing the shout Hasan, the woodman rushed to the place and encountered at
once with the tiger. It seemed, as if two tigers were fighting there.
Then, as soon as, he got the chance, he struck a full blow, with his chopper and
soon the great tawny beast succumbed to death at last. It was like a dream for the
young lady she could never think of her survival. The young man came forward and
held the young lady in his arms and went towards a nearby pond. The clothes of the
lady were badly torn. It was moonlit night, when she returned to her senses, she
was astonished. At once, she could be able to know that the young man, who is caring
her wounds, had saved her life.
He was a strongly built and hand some looking young man. Bua, fell in love with
him. “Are you ok?”, seeing the lady in sense the young man asked. Yes, she tried
to get up. “Don't, you need rest, be formal you need more rest, more nursing”, advised
the young man. Seeing the lady, without blinking towards him he asked, “ What are
you looking it?” “ I will remain indebted to you all my life”, replied she. “ It
was my duty” “……………….. but I shall pay it back even if it costs my own life.” "I
am Bua, I am the daughter of Mushtafa, the grantee.
I like hunting, with my horse, today also, I went out for this.” “ I am Hasan, a
poor woodman, I have to depend on this.” Hasan took blood drenched Bua, to her home.
As her parents saw her causin they got stirred. Soon a man was sent for calling
the vaidya . The treatment started. He sought permission for his return. But the
permission was not granted, because of late night. He was provided a room in their
guest room. He was sleep soon dead tired. Embraced him in his arms. Hardly had he
slept for a while, he heard the footsteps of someone. Reluctant to open his eyes
found smiling Bua, standing before him. Like in a dream, rubbing his eyes, he asked
hesitantly,” why did you come here?” “Why shouldn't I?” “I am absolutely fine now
tell about you.” She went on saying still smiling. “ I am also alright, infact I
was bothered about you.” About Me?, you have given me a new life. I can not forget
that moment in my life, if you wish, I can sacrifice my life on your feet.” She
was firm. “Would you marry me?” The young man was felling nervous. Bua, blushed
at this. “I, cannot live without you.” And she rushed to her room.
Next morning it was an emotional moment for Bua’s parents. Since Hasan was departing
“let us know what you want. We shall try to grant your demand. You have saved the
life of our daughter, if we could repay your debt , come on tell us frankly. On
having this, Hasan hesitatingly but firmly said, “ if you really want to repay,
give your daughter's hand to me, I want to make her my life partner…………….” They
promised to full fill his desire.
Days passed by. Both Hasan & Bua, used to meet near the pond of that some forest.
Though Mustafa Khan had promised, in words, at heart, he did not want to do so,
because of Hasan's poverty. One day Mustafa Khan called for Hasan and sent him for
battle field, Under kings army. During the war, Hasan was killed. Soon the sad news
reached Bua. She at once reached the spot and buried him near by the same pond,
where the used to meet so often. She built a tomb in the memory of her lover quite
near of his burial. In the moonlit night, Bua used to sit alone through the night
and shed tears in the remembrance of Hasan. Two years passed, Bua also breathed
her last. She was buried just beside of Hasan’s tomb. Thus she reunited with Hasan
in the next world.
At last they become one.
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