This latest episode focused on the aftermath of Adeel and Sharmeen’s informal engagement and there are a few things I am quite sure of by now. The first thing is that Zubeida definitely gives more respect to Ghazanfar’s opinion than Farman’s, she did not even bother asking her husband before saying yes to Ghazanfar, only Farman sahib can put up with something like this! Secondly, Ghazanfar is not as fair and just as he would like people around him to think. He is ‘supposedly’ taking a stand for Adeel and Sharmeen only because they want to get married to one another and whatever anyone says is not going to change Ghazanfar’s decision but at the same time as Zubeida pointed out that Ghazanfar was willing to get Sharmeen married to Adeel even when she told him that she was interested in Eesa only because Zubeida wanted things that way. Firdous is right in taking a stand and she knows only too well that this whole affair is about much more than Adeel and Sharmeen’s happiness. Thirdly, none of the grown ups really care about the kids and what they want. Farman, Zubeida, Ghazanfar and Firdous; all of them hold their own interests, egos, pride and relationships closer than their kids and that actually is very sad.
All it took was a phone call from Eesa to change Sharmeen’s mind once again, which only goes to show that she really does love him but it is too late now since Zubeida has distributed mithai in the family so there is no going back. I really think that the Eesa/Sharmeen track is going around in circles. Although, Neelam asks Farman to talk to Zubeida after Sharmeen shares with her how she felt about the engagement but Farman will never take a stand for anyone, not even his own children.
Zubeida knows that she is cheating on her husband by holding Ghazanfar so close to her heart that is why she goes to meet him or call him every time Farman is with Neelam that is her way of getting back at her husband. Zubeida wanting to take care of Ghazanfar while Firdous is away just went to show that she is enjoying the situation and would like it if Firdous does not come home anytime soon. When Shakeel asks her to talk to Ghazanfar she refuses by saying that it is their personal matter but still feels that she needs to look after Ghazanfar because she is the reason Firdous left!
After watching the last two episodes I have to say that it is so difficult to side with any character. Everyone is being selfish and very difficult! I can only say one thing that I am glad I am not part of any of the two households.
Fatima Awan.
