To love or not to love....

Scene: Courtroom. Myself and Jike are sitting at the back with other people. Prosecutor(P) and Defence Lawyer(D), both seem to be ready with their respective arguments. We are all waiting for the arrival of judge.

Judge(J) Arrives.. There s dead silence in the courtroom.

J: Prosecutor can please present his case...

P(singing):
pyaar mein sau uljhanen hain pyaar mat karna
jiine marne ka koii iqaraar mat karna
chaahat kii baaton mein samjho to bas dhokha hai
ye baatein sunne se apne dil ko hamne to roka hai

pyaar mein sau uljhanen hain pyaar mat karna
jiine marne ka koii iqaraar mat karna

pyaar mein yuun to qasmen aur vaade bhii hote hain
lekin qasmen vaade jo maane voh baad mein rote hain

pyaar mein sau uljhanen hain pyaar mat karna
jiine marne ka koii iqaraar mat karna

(For your sake Jike, I am translating it: Love creates endless problems; don't fall in love!Don't make any commitments about living or dying.Understand that behind every loving word lurks only betrayal!I've made my heart impervious [prevented my heart from listening] to lover's talk!When people are in love, they make promises and vows,but he who actually believes in these promises will cry for it later! )

P: So my lord, havent we seen this before so many times? whats there in love my lord? Why do people have to fall in love, huh? To make their love failure world famous so that they are made into feature films? Havent we seen "Romeo and Juliet", our own "Devdas"... Do we need some more examples?.. The idea of falling in love freaks me out!! I dont seem to understand why people have to waste valuable time of theirs in this when they know pretty well that they are gonna cry in the end.. Thats why I say a big "NO" to love and urge everyone in this room to accept these facts...

J: Hmm. Very strong case.. Not sure if anybody can deny whatever the prosecutor claims... Anyway, lets see what the defence has to say for this..

D(singing):
pyaar hii zindagii hai pyaar hai har khushii hai
pyaar hii dhadkanon ka giit hai
pyaar hii dilkashii hai pyaar hii taazagii hai
pyaar hii sabse pyaarii riit hai

pyaar jo aata hai rang naye laata hai sapne sajaata hai re
bhuulke bhii pyaar se inkaar mat karna
apne dil ko pyaar se bezaar mat karna

(Again for your sake, jike: Love is life itself; love is every happiness! Love is the melody of the heart! Love is beauty; love is freshness;love is the most enchanting of human customs! When love comes, it brings with it new colors, it makes your dreams vivid!No matter what you do, don't refuse to fall in love! Don't set your heart against love!)

D: My lord, Love is the very reason we have to live on this earth. Imagine a life where you have to be all alone with no one around you? Can you imagine a life like that? I mean what is the whole point in living on this earth if you are not sharing youe moments of happiness, sorrow with your loved ones... So people, go out, fall in love, be happy in life forever.

J: Ok. We have heard both sides of the arguments.. Judgement is reserved till tomorrow

We all leave the courtroom and all of us are anxious what the judgement is going to be like.

Next day: All of us are waiting for the judge. Judge arrives.

J: Interesting case. "Love" is an interesting concept as it is. There are various forms of love, as such.. Some love their family, some love their friends, some their work, some love nature. In one way or other, all of us in this world are in love with something. Even a serial killer, loves killing, isnt it?

There are various forms in which love comes to us.. Say from the time we are born, our parents, take care of us.. They are the ones who love us the most in this world at this point of time.. Then we go to the school.. We get friends ... They love us too..

No probs in life, so far! Right? So what is this that the prosecution keeps banging about all the time? The forms of love which we saw so far, "comes" to 'most' of us.. We dont have to go back after it...It comes to us naturally.... What prosecution is talking here is the love which "we seek" in life.. They say that this love which we seek for ourselves creates nothing but problems. There are always issues.. It steals happiness from you.. There is no peace of mind.. etc... etc...

Interesting, isnt it? Love which had been so nice to you so far in your life, shows you its other form, where you cry a lot! Suffer a lot! Thats what these guys are saying... Keep yourself away from this form of love... When you know that you are going to suffer, why take the pain!? Valid point... Very valid indeed!

But, my dear friends in prosecution, understand this... Life as such is a mixed bag. You cannot expect that only happiness comes your way all the time... When you are sad, then only you realise the real meaning of the word happiness. True that in the love you seek, there are difficulties.. there would be issues... But, isnt the person who tackles all these and stands up against all these, the most successful and the happiest person in this world...

Think of it this way... Dont you have difference of opinions with your parents? or with your friends? And when you have those, dont u guys sit, talk about it and come to a conclusion that everybody agrees to? If you can do it with them, why not with your love? You never complain when you fight with ur parents or friends... then why make a big deal out of this alone, huh?

Also, if you do have misunderstandings/problems, and you solve it amicably, then it gives u more insight on what your love truly is.. You try not to repeat the same again, isnt it?

So people, nothing wrong in falling in love.. If there is pain in love, then have the pain... If you are truly enjoying the love, then you would also love the pain... It would be nothing but a "sweet" pain.. But, yes, make sure that its all not one sided.. Then there is a problem... If its on both the sides, then theres nothing great like LOVE

I pass the verdict in this case, in favour of the defence...

J(singing):

Chaand Ne Kuch Kahaa
Raat Ne Kuch Sunaaa
Thu bi sun bekabar
Pyar Kar.. Oh Oo Ho, Pyar Kar

Aayi Hai Chandni.. Mujse Kahene Yahi...
Aayi Hai Chandni.. Mujse Kahene Yahi...
Meri Gali Mere Ghar
Pyar Kar.. Oh Oo Ho, Pyar Kar

Everyone in the courtroom singing and leaving the courtroom:

Pyar Kar.. Oh Oo Ho, Pyar Kar
Pyar Kar.. Oh Oo Ho, Pyar Kar
Pyar Kar.. Oh Oo Ho, Pyar Kar

Oh! Cmon jike.. Dont pester me to translate this.. just understand the essence of it.. Love is great!

(Thanks a lot to the songs: "Pyaar Mein Sau Uljhanen Hain" from the movie "Kyun! Ho Gaya Naa" and "Pyaar Kar" from the movie "Dil To Paagal Hai")