Taj Mahal - A Love Story (photo journey)

The story of the Taj Mahal is heartbreakingly romantic. The Mughal emperor at the time built it in honor of his wife that died giving birth to their 14th child. That's a lot of kids! The centerpiece and the most iconic image is the tomb made of marble. The intricacies are stunning. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I have ever seen.

I went at sunrise in order to get the best looking light. I swear these photos do not do it justice. It is one of those places that you have to see to believe. In the meantime please enjoy this little photo journey interspersed with a love poem by Rumi.

A moment of happiness,

you and I sitting on the verandah,

apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.

We feel the flowing water of life here,

you and I, with the garden's beauty

and the birds singing.

The stars will be watching us,

and we will show them

what it is to be a thin crescent moon.

You and I unselfed, will be together,

indifferent to idle speculation, you and I.

The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugar

as we laugh together, you and I.

In one form upon this earth,

and in another form in a timeless sweet land.

-Natural World