It brings me immense joy to present my story collection, I Have Truly Loved, to my esteemed readers. This is the English translation of my hindi stories collection ‘Meine to Mahobbat ki hai’. I hope you will enjoy reading it. I also hope you will share your thoughts and feedback with me.
In today’s times, we hear a lot about love and romance. People claim to love, but when we truly observe, love seems to be diminishing rather than growing. Shocking incidents in the name of love appear daily in newspapers and television. From acid attacks on lovers to horrifying murders, the news is filled with such tales. Cases of betrayal—where a lover deserts their partner after physical intimacy—are rampant.
This trend compels us to question: Is love truly increasing in our society? To answer this, we must first reflect on the essence of love.
True love is a sacred feeling, inherently rooted in the well-being and happiness of the beloved. Genuine love seeks to elevate the other physically, mentally, and emotionally. Such love is free of selfish motives, and harming the beloved is unimaginable.