What is Love? - By Ramandeep Kaur

Written By: Ramandeep kaur

Category: Essay

Competition: Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026

In the evocative essay "What is Love?" by Ramandeep Kaur, the reader is invited to explore the profound and complex nature of love. As part of the Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026, this essay delves into love's multifaceted roles in our lives, from the divine to the everyday. Through a reflective and philosophical lens, Kaur examines how love binds the universe and touches every creature with its undeniable presence.

About the Work

Ramandeep Kaur's essay "What is Love?" offers a rich exploration of love's many forms and its deep spiritual significance. The piece reflects on love's omnipresence, from the divine beauty of creation to the intimate bonds between individuals. With thoughtful insight, Kaur highlights the selfless and nurturing aspects of love, showcasing its power to transcend physical beauty and material expectations.

What is love?

Original Submission by Ramandeep kaur

What is Love?

What is love? It is a question that is either solved or remains an unsolved mystery. Love is a feeling that cannot be confined. It is the force used to create the whole world, and it runs through every living being. When you look at any creature on earth, you can see the love of the Creator behind the creation and His perfection.

Similarly, when two lovers connect with each other, they are often first attracted to external beauty, which is a gift from God as a form of love. However, the true essence of love is felt after their soul connected and reached to the spirituality. This essence travels from one soul to another, much like in a mother's womb. This feeling takes on another form when a mother gives birth to her offspring; how a child's first hug removes the mother's delivery pain something that cannot be defined.

There are many forms of love, which one can see on any place, any time in different forms. For example: a wife's a love for his husband, parent's love for their children, the love between siblings, self-love, a student's love for their teachers

and a worshipper's love for their God.

A lover's love is seen when they hold the hands of their beloved; a mother's love is seen when she does everything for free and sacrifices her own care and desires to nurture her kids; A father's love is seen when he works hard in harsh conditions 24/7 and returns home with a smile; A sister's love is seen when she ties a knot of Rakhi( Symbol of love, care, trust, blessings) on the wrist of her brother and prays for him; A brother's love is seen when he guards and stands by her sister's

side; A worshipper's love is seen when they thank god for everything and expect nothing in return; A couple's love is seen when they complete each other's drawbacks with their own qualities and stand together through the worst conditions of life. However, when we talk about spiritual love, it becomes even wider.

Love is a feeling that serves as the foundation of the universe. Even God created the universe, to feel the love from his devotees. Real love is that which you give simply in the form of care and respect, without expecting anything in return. Holy scriptures and books say, "when God gives something, He does not expect anything from us in return" which is perfect example of love.

Love is a beautiful feeling, which is God gifted. Although, love cannot be defined, yet it can feel and seen everywhere in nature. Nowadays, in workaholic world, only love, which is preserve our emotions, relations and beauty of innocence. At the end of the day, everyone wants to be loved to get relaxation and safety.

About the Competition

The Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026 by Hashtag Kalakar is a prestigious platform celebrating the power of words and creativity. This competition encourages writers from diverse backgrounds to showcase their literary talents and share thought-provoking narratives, essays, and poems with a global audience.

We extend our gratitude to Ramandeep Kaur for her insightful contribution to the Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026. Her essay "What is Love?" offers a profound reflection on the universal essence of love, enriching our understanding of this timeless emotion.

About Hashtag Kalakar

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