Let me start with the mandatory disclaimers borrowed from Anita...This is a take primarily based on how the characters of Jodha and Jalal have been portrayed in today's episode with some shades from previous episodes and the take of Jodha's love being shown by the makers in these episodes. It has nothing to do with the real Jodha or Jalal or the actors personally. Both the actors are doing a fantabulous job 👏👏 (Anita, I hope you do not mind 😳) I have taken the liberty to quote Khalil Gibran on Love and have given my own expert comments (in red) while the quotes from Gibran are in Black.
This is my personal opinion - those who have a differing opinion are welcome, debates, as long as healthy, are welcome.
When Love beckons you, follow him, Even though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Even though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you
And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as Love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
These lines are for TE - Love crowned him and crucified him and he has taken both in his stride thus he has grown and been pruned. Today TE stands tall and stately.
Jodha Begum, you ask Kanha why every time TE comes close to you and then he is pushed away? You ask why this test you face every time? It is becoz you have not realized this lesson about Love yet my dear Begum and until you do, you will keep facing this test in some way or the other - Life will make us face such tests until we do learn the lessons life wants us to learn. And here is the lesson for you Jodha Begum -
'Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed. For Love is sufficient unto Love'.
Dear Jodha Begum, When you Love don't say God is in my heart', but rather I am in the heart of God'. And think not that you can direct the course of Love, For when Love finds someone worthy, it directs their course. Love has no desire but to fulfill itself
Dear Jodha Begum, if you really want to understand Love look at Jalal and understand from him what your desires must be. See how Jalal Loves and what his desires are -
He has melted and become running water that sings its melody to the night.
He knows the pain of too much tenderness.
He is wounded by his own understanding of Love.
He is bleeding willingly and joyfully.
He wakes at dawn with a winged heart and gives thanks for another day of loving.
He meditates on Love's ecstasy.
And he sleeps with a prayer for the beloved in his heart and a song of praise on his lips.
This is Love Jodha Begum -
Love gathers you like sheaves of corn unto himself, He threshes you to make you naked, He sifts you to free you from your husks, He grinds you to whiteness, He kneads you until you are pliant, And then he assigns you to the sacred fire, that you may become the sacred bread for God's sacred feast - Just he has done this to Jalal - and he does this so that you may know the secrets of your heart and in that knowledge become a fragment of life's heart - Just as Jalal has become.
And if you, in your fear seek only Love's peace or Love's pleasure, then it is better that you cover your nakedness and pass out of Love's threshing floor - into the seasonless world, where you will laugh - but not al of your laughter, and where you will weep - but not all of your tears - becoz Jodha Begum, Love gives you that unlimited opportunity to laugh all your laughter and weep all your tears thus becoming a part of eternity.
So Jodha Begum, the answer to your question that you asked your Kanha - is in this little lesson in Love that comes your way from Khalil Gibran - May it help you find your hearts desires.
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