A Historic Event
Mystery of a life born from another,
cry of the baby and death of the mother,
amidst war, military tent in the wild,
during the royal birth of her fourteenth child.
little pink princess wailed for maternal milk,
blue and cold lay the queen, blood dripping from silk!
her warrior husband king had conquered the north,
diamonds and wealth, his victories brought forth,
would richen his kingdom like never before,
but loss of beloved wife made his heart sore,
he held his sweet infant by his dead dear wife,
his battle scars hurt but much less than his life,
victorious yet he dropped to knees and wept,
most beautiful she, he loved, forever slept,
from the dark burning cinders of his lost love,
his passion, undying zeal with treasure trove,
he built a marble tomb to bear her remains,
on shores of silver river from godly domains,
river that holds a mirror to marble stones,
even the bright full moon her absence bemoans,
myriad stars spread on a canvass of black,
perhaps witnessed thir romance now wish her back,
five centuries have passed since that fateful day,
beauty, elegance of tomb pave an ethereal way,
whisper to lovers who watch with disbelief,
that true love can defeat death, conquer grief!
on love pilgrimage bare feet at Taj Mahal,
marble tomb is now a temple of love ~ for all!
History of the event in brief
Queen Mumtaz died giving birth to a girl child, on 17th June 1631. Shajahan, the king and she were so much in love, she stayed with him even during the war.
She died in a tent from haemorrhage during delivery.
The King commissioned the Taj Mahal made of pure Marble stones on the shores of river Yamuna!
Silhouetted against the blue sky, Taj mahal stands to this day as a monument to Love!
It was completed in 1653, but soon after the king was imprisoned by his own son and died lonely in a small cell. His body was then smuggled out by his loyal followers and buried next to his beloved queen in Taj mahal!
Written 18/09/2020
2nd placement
History of an Event contest
sponsor William Kekaula
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