Aisi Hai Tanhai Episode 28:
“But they plan. And Allah plans. And He is the Best of Planners.” Quran 8:30
Our lives are made up of several pieces. Some pieces make us, some break us, some give us happiness, and some despair, some stay with us and some leave; and it is amazing that they all fit together. Some people come in our lives to teach us a lesson, still others come for a purpose and when that purpose is over, they are taken away. Some of it might not make sense today, but tomorrow it will, and someday everything will fit together like a big jigsaw puzzle; how could it not? Allah is the Best of Planners. And the Best Designer. This is the message I perceived from this week’s episode.
The Pakeeza of today is not the same, she is strong and spirited, she has learned a lot in life, and determined to get what she lost: her honor. The balcony scene between Pakeeza and Ramsha was the most significant and meaningful, the way Pakeeza took all that had happened to her in a positively said a lot about her character and her transformation. She believes in God’s Plan for her, and wants to fight not just for herself, but thousands of other women who have been through a similar ordeal. Winning or losing doesn’t matter at this point, what matters is that you fought for what is right, raised awareness, and prevented this from happening to other women. Perhaps, the trials and tribulations that Pakeeza faced were needed to transform the once timid girl, who took pictures to please her boy friend, and silently ate the poisoned food her mother gave her, to Pakeeza the warrior, who is now ready to face her fears, and fight the world for all the atrocities committed against her. Not to mention, Dr. Saad was a part of the big plan too, who she would never have met if she hadn’t been in that hospital in a comatose state, battling life and death.
Hamza, on the other hand, is fighting his own battles, and doesn’t realize he is part of that big puzzle too, and everything will make sense to him too- one day. For now, he doesn’t know what to do, running around in circles, knocking door to door, and seeking answers. His wounds are too deep and raw, and they will not, unless and until he realizes that his wounds are nothing compared to Pakeeza’s; the moment he will find out about all that she went through, he will no longer hurt. I am waiting for that moment. In fact, Kinza will not be able to bear it either, after learning the truth, her own mother’s crime, pakeeza’s rape and the fact that she herself is now married to the man her own sister loves so much. Hamza’s pain is the least of all three, but at the moment he is acting as if he has been wronged the most. Often times we feel that our suffering is the worst, not realizing that the person next to us might be in a situation much worse than ours.
Pakeeza’s mother is obviously in a distraught state as well; with the relief of knowing her daughter is alive after all, the pain of her daughter’s rape mixed with the overwhelming guilt, she’s a mishmash of emotions. Saba Hameed has been phenomenal; she has depicted the conflict of a single mother, the choices she has to make to live in our society with honor with brilliance, expressing the pain of a mother going through several emotions beautifully.
Pakeeza made Dr. Saad aware of her miscarriage, and now even I am wondering how will they prove that she was raped? Pakeeza’s testimony doesn’t count because she was unconscious, and the video showing the Janitor leaving her room doesn’t prove that he raped her. In fact, one could argue that Pakeeza could have been inseminated artificially in her comatose phase without being raped. I am not sure how the lawyers will prove the rape, and from the promos it sounds like her viral picture fiasco will be discussed again as well, which is highly unethical considering it has nothing to do with the rape allegations, but maybe the writer has a point to make?
Sonya Hussein was brilliant today, and for the first time I felt for her, her voice modulation and dialogue delivery was on point, and like I said before, the balcony scene was her best. Dr. Saad is an inspiration for all, selfless, kind, and compassionate and Kamran Gilani has done complete justice to his role. Sami Khan as the angry Hamza was amazing too, like always, so much so that I was scared of him and for him. I had the urge to say, Hamza please you need to calm down and look at your circumstances from a different angle; maybe this was Allah’s plan for you? Blaming everyone around oneself isn’t the solution, and from the promos it seems like Hamza’s realization will come soon, and from now onwards all his actions will be in Pakeeza’s interest without thinking about himself first.
Will Hamza and Pakeeza reunite is the ultimate question, and my reply is that it’s highly impossible for them to get back together. If you look at literature, there’s a certain extent to which the lovers can bear the consequences to come together, becoming “star-crossed” lovers. Hamza and Pakeeza have crossed those limits, Pakeeza’s fake death, her rape, her mother poisoning her, the “I married your sister because I thought you were dead” mess and now the court case; there’s just too much baggage for them to end up together. I actually think no matter how much Hamza loved Pakeeza, Kinza has started to make a place in his heart as a wife and I don’t think he will be able to divorce her to marry Pakeeza. It’s been a good journey so far, and at this point my only complaint is that the story’s moving at a snails pace now, and the repetition of some of the scenes from last episode wasn’t necessary. Can we move a little faster now? Please? Because I honestly cannot wait to see my Hamza and Kinza happily ever after.
