Time Says It All

As the time passes by, we witnessed how:

1. Cleopatra and Marc Anthony

.. love each other so much that despite all the threats, Anthony and Cleopatra got married. Marc Anthony who went to a battle to defend Cleopatra's kingdom heard false news about Cleopatra's death and chose to end his life with his sword. Cleopatra, shocked, took her own life too. His strong love towards Cleopatra made he lost the battle and the price for their love were Cleopatra's kingdom.

2. Lancelot and Guinevere

.. defend their love which demanded their lives. Lancelot managed to escape but she wasn't lucky. She was seized and condemned to burn to death for her adultery. Sir Lancelot returned several days later to rescue his beloved Guinevere from the fire. This whole sad affair divided the Knights of the Round Table and weakened Arthur's kingdom. Poor Lancelot ended his days as a lowly hermit and Guinevere became a nun at Amesbury where she died.

3. Paris and Helena

.. stood for their love which caused Troy to be desTROYed. Paris abducted Helena from Sparta and brought her back to Troy. The Greeks assembled a great army, led by Menelaus's brother, Agamemnon, to retrieve Helen.

4. Jalaluddin Muhammad Akhbar and Joodha

.. became one even though Jalaluddin was a Muslim and Joodha was a Hindu. Jalaluddin, a Mughal emperor married a Hindu princess for alliances. Despite opposed by his people, he still stood by her.

They were powerful people who succumbed to the power of love. They lost everything, their kingdom, trust of their people. Yet, they stood for their love.

Why, he who has nothing to lose, not a kingdom nor weatlh, is afraid to love?
Why, he who is not required to face obstructions, not oppose by anyone nor battle against anyone,refused to be loved?
Why, he whose life is not in demand, not asked to drink poisonous wine nor be bitten by a poisonous snake, has a rock-hard heart?