Ghaan Sar and the slain lover
"Ghaan
Sar" refers to the Katora Lake, which is associated with many folktales in
our region. Today, I will tell you a folktale associated with Katora Lake. It
is said that in ancient times, a shepherd used to live on the banks of Ghaan
Sar with his herd. One day, while bathing in the lake, his "Azar
Band" (a type of bracelet) slipped from his hand and he disappeared into
the waters of the lake. The water from the lake flowed into the beloved of the
shepherd through a stream that flowed into her village in the form of a spring.
Dr. Bilal has written this story on page 102 of his book "Dirr Kohistan:
An Introduction," but he has written "Gulu Band" instead of
"Azar Band." Whether it is "Azar Band" or "Gulu
Band," the fact is that the shepherd's beloved gave him as a gift after
carving it from a flower.
The shepherd
searched for his "Azar Band" in the lake for many days but could not
find it. Some days later, far from Ghaan Sar, the beloved of the shepherd was
filling water from the spring when suddenly the same "Azar Band" fell
into her pot. Astonished and worried, she wondered where this "Azar
Band" came from, and time passed, and winter arrived.
The shepherd
also left the banks of Katora Lake and moved towards village. A few days later,
when he reached the village of his beloved, she asked him about his "Azar
Band." The shepherd told her his story, and the beloved kept the
"Azar Band" on her hand. The shepherd understood that the lake had
given him a message, and he decided to return to the lake to find his lost
"Azar Band." He searched for the "Azar Band" for a long
time, and finally, he found it. The shepherd's beloved and he got married and
lived happily ever after.
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