In 1632 A.D., Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor 'Shah
Jahan', in loving memory of his third wife 'Mumtaz Mahal'(Arjumand Banu Begum).
She died during the birth of their fourteenth child, a daughter named 'Gauhara
Begum'. Though the famous monument is technically a mausoleum, where eventually
Shah Jahan too was buried after his death in 1666 A.D., but due to its
magnificence and sheer beauty we overlook that fact and count it among 7
wonders of the world. Though I haven't visited the great monument but looking
at its images, makes me wonder that so much was the love of the king for his
queen that he spent many a years and huge sums of money on construction of such
a gigantic structure. That would be considered symbol of love world over, even
several centuries later.
Today in 2012 A.D., the year of troubling questions
(Prophecy of Nostradamus and Mayan calendar, etc) about continuum of our
existence and possible destruction of earth by natural disasters and man-made
causes, people still Love. Amidst fast-paced life, suburban rush hours and
health complications at an early age, true love finds its place in young and
mature hearts alike. With today's world economy a common man finds it difficult
to buy an appropriate house for his family along with securing admission into
A-Grade schools for his children, let alone getting a blueprint of Taj Mahal.
These days life is tough to even get by, i.e. if not stricken by accidents or
sudden illnesses or other silent killers, if any of this happens then hell
breaks loose.
But I believe, Love still enjoys being one of the best
things in a Human's Life, thriving upon pure and deep emotions. When you are in
Love, and at the same time struggling with economy and social life, you still
try to be nice and keep each other happy. This undying effort in all times is fueled by true Love. You may not be able to build a Beach side Villa, for your
loved one but, you can love them to pieces. You can make your partner feel as
if their body is your place of worship, and yours is a fort guiding them from
worldly troubles of this life. You can lead a life, giving them the key to your
heart forever and making them feel privileged of it, of course both partners
have to come forward for such arrangements to work on both sides.
In love, communication is the key to a fruitful, satisfying
and a successful relationship. If you leave aside frequent meetings, roaming in
malls, showering each other with expensive gifts and even reduce physical
intimacy to an extent, just try to maintain good communication. And with that
your relation would still be in a state of bliss, owing to communication. The
human mind is no doubt a complex structure; on top of that a Lover's mind is
entirely a different thing. Communication is a bridge between these two complex
structures, i.e. the minds of Lovers. In a new relationship, the bridge is
large and long. As both partners mature along with their relation, they get
close and the bridge becomes shorter and narrower. When lovers recognize each
other fully and their Love is at its deepest state of selfless love, the bridge
vanishes and the two minds become One. The One Mind entity is nothing but their
Taj Mahal. And it can be rightly called so, because of the love, time, efforts
and sacrifices both partners have put into it.
Thus, in this modern day Life one can aspire to build such a
Taj Mahal out of Love for their partner.
