Sohni Mehar in the context of "Noori Jam Tamachi"

Sassui Punnhun is a Sindhi, and Balochi and Punjabi tragic folktale. Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals.

It is one of the seven popular tragic romances of Sindh. The other six are Umar Marvi, Momal Rano, Sohni Mehar, Lilan Chanesar, Sorath Rai Diyach, and Noori Jam Tamachi. In Punjab, it is among four of the most popular romances. The other three are Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal and Mirza Sahiban.

Seven Queens (Sindhi: ست سورميون; Seven heroic women) is a name commonly used for referring to the seven female characters that appear in the poetry compilation Shah Jo Risalo of the Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. They include:

• Marui (مارئي)
• Moomal (مومل)
• Sasui (سسئي)
• Noori (نوري)
• Suhni (سھڻي)
• Lilan (ليلان/ليلا)
• Sorath (سورٺ).

These seven female characters, which the poet picked to convey his poetic message, have remained cultural icons in Sindh for their bravery, passion, loyalty, commitment, and strength of character.