All classic love stories involve an amount of tragedy and sacrifice that strengthens the reader’s compassion and belief in the romance being told. The Hindu ledged of Laila Majnu highlights themes of devotion and sacrifice for the sake of love. These prominent themes are so beloved by poeple, that they keep legends like this alive to this day.
The tale of Laila Majnu is about a boy named Qays and a girl named Laila who fall in love when they are young. Because Qays is poor, Laila’s family forbids her from seeing him and marries her off to a rich man. Laila, unable to bear the separation for Qays, falls ill and dies. When Qays hears of this he is driven mad with grief and dies near Laila’s grave. He is then known as "Majnu", or "Majnun Laila", which means "Driven mad by Laila".
Despite the amount of suffering that both characters have to endure, Laila and Majnu’s desire for each other never falters. They fall so madly in love with each other that they would rather die than be apart. This is one of the things that draw people into romance and keeps them interested: the promise of unbendable devotion.
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