About this ebook
Beltun joined army service to defend mother land and after completing preliminary training came home on privileged leave to seek Zarminas hand in marriage but her father Ajab Khan rejected the proposal. Beltun deserted army service. Both him and Zarmina rebelled against the family traditions of marriage and eloped to an unknown destination. It was a death blow to Ajab Khan and his family and they pledged to avenge the family honour.
The couple found employment under a tribal chief. Beltun became a forest guard and Zarmina a dairy maid. After one month of living together their love consummated and Zarmina got pregnant.
Maimuna died out of grief after Beltuns desertion from army service and subsequent elopement with Zarmina. Beltun came to attend his mothers funeral felt alone and pensive after his mother died. He sang pensive ballads.
When is non around me
I sense you are with me
Thy thoughts loyal than thee
Only they stay with me
No need of daggers mum
The parting surely kills me
Ajab Khan and his men sat Beltuns way on his return journey to his work place and killed him in a fatal fight which lasted for an hour. They took away his rifle and sword as signs of victory and revenge leaving the dead body and the horse on the scene. His body came home. Zarghun seeing his sons body fell to the ground and never rose to life again.
Zarmina came to attend her husbands funeral and lost all she held dear. It was no less than a dooms day for Maltun and Zarmina when two bodies were taken on stretchers to be buried in the village graveyard with a huge crowd of mourners. After two months time Sherin was born. Zarmina after six months of Sherins birth married Maltun her brother-in-law and started over again.
Fast paced and unexpected tale of tragic romance may be of some appeal to anyone who has ever lost early matrimonial life and romance.
About the author
The Author Noor Ali Khan Khattak obtained Master Degree in English Language and Literature from University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan) way back in 1984. He started his practical career from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation as News Monitor on voluntary basis entailing no remuneration. He also worked as parliamentary translator cum interpreter for two years in the National Assembly Secretariat, Islamabad. Thereafter, joined provincial education services as lecturer in English and worked in that capacity for twenty years. Has worked on a variety of teaching as well as administrative positions both in the public and private sectors and contributed a lot to the esteemed domain of education. He is well read in English, Urdu and Pashto Literature and his lectures are richly supplemented by references to all the three. He is equally good at history, politics and philosophy. He is an accomplished educator and is currently working in the United Kingdom as lecturer in English studies. N A Khan Khattak born to a middle class family in 1957, has a rich experience of life and these experiences colour the pattern of this thoughts and writing. Being amiable by nature enjoys the company of people hailing from all walks of life. Scholars, ecclesiasts, musicians and rustics inspire him most. His popular hobbies are reading, writing, sightseeing and music. He can play harmonium, flute and drum. The gently romantic aspect of life is dominant in his writing. Farming is another pastime which he takes interest in.
The Author Noor Ali Khan Khattak obtained Master Degree in English Language and Literature from University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan) way back in 1984. He started his practical career from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation as News Monitor on voluntary basis entailing no remuneration. He also worked as parliamentary translator cum interpreter for two years in the National Assembly Secretariat, Islamabad. Thereafter, joined provincial education services as lecturer in English and worked in that capacity for twenty years. Has worked on a variety of teaching as well as administrative positions both in the public and private sectors and contributed a lot to the esteemed domain of education. He is well read in English, Urdu and Pashto Literature and his lectures are richly supplemented by references to all the three. He is equally good at history, politics and philosophy. He is an accomplished educator and is currently working in the United Kingdom as lecturer in English studies. N A Khan Khattak born to a middle class family in 1957, has a rich experience of life and these experiences colour the pattern of this thoughts and writing. Being amiable by nature enjoys the company of people hailing from all walks of life. Scholars, ecclesiasts, musicians and rustics inspire him most. His popular hobbies are reading, writing, sightseeing and music. He can play harmonium, flute and drum. The gently romantic aspect of life is dominant in his writing. Farming is another pastime which he takes interest in.
