Love Story of Laila & Majnu

Laila and Majnu is an eternal love story that has a
tragic end. These two young lovers sacrificed their love for each other,
as they couldn't be together. Such selfless was their love that they
did not hesitate for even a minute when it came to laying down their
lives for each other. The love story of Laila and Majnu is a very famous
one and is no less than a legend. The love affair of Laila & Majnu
is known to be so tragic and moving, which made them a household name.
Even today, people know them as Laila Majnu; the "and" in between is
missing.


Laila was a beautiful girl born in a rich family. Being no less than a
princess, she was expected to marry a wealthy boy and live in grandeur
and splendor. But as they say, love thinks from the heart and she fell
in love with Majnu, a poor lad. Their passionate love for each other
knew no bounds and no logic. As fate would have it, the two lovers were
banished from seeing each other. Laila's parents married her off to a
wealthy boy and she lived in a big mansion. She couldn't bear the
separation and committed suicide. Majnu became a madman and ultimately
died on Laila's grave.


The star-crossed lovers immortalized their feeling of love for each
other by giving away their lives in the name of love. Their agony is
felt by many in their hearts even today, when the heart-rending saga of
Laila and Majnu is narrated to them. The story of Laila-Majnu has
several variations. In India, it is believed that Laila and Majnu
breathed their last in a village in Rajasthan, where they took refuge.
Their graves are believed to be located in Bijnore village, near
Anupgarh in the Sriganganagar district. A rural legend in the area holds
that Laila and Majnu originally belonged to Sindh, from where they
escaped to these parts of India and finally, died in the Indian
territory.


Another variation of the romantic tale of Laila and Majnu pictures both
the lovers meeting in school for the first time. Majnu is captivated by
Laila’s beauty and falls in love in her. He is beaten by the
schoolteacher for being more attentive to Laila than studies. As their
families learn about this, the lovers are separated. However, they meet
when they grow young. Laila’s brother Tabrez warns her against marrying
Majnu. Mad about Laila, Majnu murders Tabrez, and is arrested. Laila is
married off to some other man, who challenges Majnu to death as he gets
to know Laila’s inclination towards Majnu. While Majnu is killed by
Laila’s Husband, she kills herself on learning of Majnu’s death.