A forbidden love
Heartbreak — to the wilderness
Where he lost his mind
(01) The Natacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project , Damascus – The Desert Lounge vol.1
(A fine audio piece which compliments the haiku)
Layla and Majnun
Categories: Haiku
A forbidden love
Heartbreak — to the wilderness
Where he lost his mind
(01) The Natacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project , Damascus – The Desert Lounge vol.1
(A fine audio piece which compliments the haiku)
I feel this short audio adds to the mood of the poem. Better to open the link in a separate window/tab.
For those unfamiliar, Laila and Majnoon is a classic, well known tragic love story, the ‘Romeo and Juliet’ of the East. Although it predates the Shakespeare story, said to be based on a real life story from the 7th Century C.E
Qays who falls madly in love with Layla, prevented from marrying her eventually goes insane or Majnun (Crazy) – which he becomes known as.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_and_Majnun
You picked a very beautiful song, unfortunately it’s not very long. But then again, it does fit a short haiku.
Thanks Norbert, and thanks for stopping by
Love denied as the road to insanity—now that’s quite a theme!
ps, the audio is lovely
Many thanks for your kind comments 47whitebuffalo – please do visit again
TH
Indeed, I plan to do so often. grins