Pray, who’s  name do you wish to add to Love's history? 

Stir in  agony and ecstasy - Love's history.

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Troilus chanted Cressid’s magical name in Troy’s fields

War’s hostage exchange, perfidious love's history!

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In Romeo and Juliet’s veins throbbed that same blood,

Passion’s unrestrained red drop, bane of Love's mystery.

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That obsessed bedouin Qays, love maddened lunatic 

Sainted at Layla’s grave, Majnun; ah Love's misery.

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His flute’s melodies mesmerised her jasmine like eyes. 

Fate had it otherwise,  rejected Ranjha's history. 

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Sing no more of Love that was forsaken, yesterday.

Batool fades in a tragic Chenab’s womb’s history.

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