Lubna’s confession has piqued Farah’s curiosity and has brought out the green-eyed monster. By now, we had established that Farah was almost on her way to the madhouse due to her unexplainable temper tantrums but it seems that she’s beyond help and needs some extreme measures- restraints would be a good start after her recent outburst. Clearly, any hint of sisterly love has been tossed out the window.
Lubna’s mother asks her to come clean about the man in her life. Hum miyan biwi ko sadmey jhelnay ki adat hogayi hai. In a parallel universe, Yasmeen’s mother continues to pry about her feelings for Afzal. Both the mothers are overly protective of their daughters and naturally looking out for them. I find the mother-daughter relationships to be an interesting contrast- Lubna exercises great caution when speaking to her mother- probably due to a sense of respect coupled with fear. Yasmeen is bold and outspoken and her mother, though caring, isn’t overbearing.
Sheikh Ibrahim offered to pull some strings and find Afzal if indeed he was in Karachi. Molvi Sahab graciously accepted and made his way home to inform his wife. However, her restlessness over Afzal’s disappearance has driven her to venturing in the world of spirituality- Roohani Ilaaj. She summoned an Aalim and asked him to perform Faal to help her locate Afzal. He warned her that she is treading on a dangerous path especially being the wife of a reputable molvi. I felt this was completely unnecessary but the trend of peers seems to creep its way into every storyline!
Reality bites and our beloved Afzal has come to terms with his reality- his net worth is about Rupees 10,000 and with that in mind, he has taken up the post of a security guard. All those dreams of becoming a bara admi have taken a back-seat for the moment, or have they? Since coincidences seem to be the order of the day, Afzal’s employer happens to be none other than the lovelorn Mehtaab. What remains to be seen is will Mehtaab exploit this opportunity to his full potential- or will he settle for being Afzal’s wing man? On a side-note, if anyone was second-guessing where the writer draws his inspiration, today’s toxic overdose of Lahu Muh Lag Gaya should lay those doubts to rest.
Kanwal Murtaza
