LOVE AAJKAL

There was a time when we all loved the 'love' of Heer-Ranjha and Laila-Majnu. Even today, we look upto them as the so called 'ideal' couples, but somewhere within, we know that we cannot be them. Not just that we cannot, but simply we do not want to be them. What's the big deal in making them our ideals then? Our ideals today are Neha-Sameer and Priya-Raj who handle multiple opposite sexes to (probably) finally come together.

Come on man, be practical, who wants to spend an entire life 'waiting', hoping for him/her to come, someone whom you only saw for a fleeting moment! Life moves on and if we stop in today's fast-paced world, we lose everything, possibly even the so-called 'one sided love' we were waiting for. This ready-to-die love may have well suited and flourished in the era in which Laila-Majnu existed, but things have changed now, and so should love.

There was a time when Dalton ruled. Atom was indivisible. And people believed. But, today we laugh at it. Similarly, Majnu would have said that his heart was indivisible and wholly contained the love for Laila. Can you say that today?

Today atom is divisible. And so is the heart of a man. It has different chambers. Not for different women at the same time (though it is the case for some sick fools), but for different things including a woman. Sameer now says, "Neha I have secured the most valued chamber of my heart solely for you, but I do have other chambers to look after. I do loads of social networking, have other friends whom i like to share a drink with, etc. It is definitely you, but not just you." And Neha loves him for the frankness and lots more.

The question is, have we forgotten the age-old die hard love? Or has it been confined to a smaller special chamber in the heart (and still exists carefully cradled in its raw form)? I would personally agree with the latter, but only if Sameer assures me that he understands the value of the 'most valued chamber' in his heart. And I will be happier if science puts a stop on further subdivisions of the atom.