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Desperate couples pray at Pakistan's shrine of love

Jhang, Nov 5 (EFE).- When Hamza's family opposed his wish to marry his lover, he visited the temple of Heer and Ranjha, the Pakistani Romeo and Juliet who paid with their lives for their romance.Their shrine is now visited by hundreds of young lovers who continue to face societal disapproval in conservative Pakistan even through centuries have gone by since the tragic love story.The tomb of the two 15th century lovers, whose tale has been kept alive in an epic poem by Waris Shah - written in 1766 - is frequently visited by young people, who, like Hamza, ask for divine help to make their love story come to a fruitful conclusion. (Camera: AMJAD ALI/JAIME LEÓN).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE VISIT THE TOMB OF HEER AND RANJHA, THE PAKISTANI ROMEO AND JULIET, IN JHANG, PAKISTAN. SOUND BTIES: HAMZA AND MALIK NASIR. TRANSLATION: HAMZA - "We had a lot of trouble with our families to get married, but we made it. We came here to thank Heer and Ranjha. They (Heer and Ranjha) could not be together but we are." (00:28-00:40).MALIK NASIR - "Many people tie a thread here to make their wishes come true. I love a girl and I have come to make a wish that I get my love. Now I have tied a thread here, too. With God's help, we will come together next time if my wish comes true." (01:04-01:22).