What a medley this is turning out to be! Chance meetings, confrontations, showdowns, just about everything rolled into 40 odd minutes. Farah and Yasmeen finally came face-to-face and fortunately neither of them went home with any scratches- not the visible kind, anyways! Despite the cool exterior, both were curious as to how the other was linked to Afzal. Yasmeen’s biwiyon waley expressions were reason enough for Farah to deduce her involvement with Afzal. Yasmeen is clearly smitten with Afzal – maine dekha hai ke mein apni feelings ko chupa nahin sakti. Not just that, she doesn’t even want to explore the possibility that there may be another woman in Afzal’s life. Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn’t yours. But grief comes from losing something you’ve already had. And right now, Farah is in the process of accepting the transition from envy to grief. But she is not one to take it sitting down- she rejoices in the knowledge that Afzal is exactly the kind of guy she thinks he is. Sheikh Sahab’s patience is quickly running dry- Apney dimaag ka ziada istamaal mat kiya karo! Tum uski khaslat se ziada mere tajurbay ko lalkaar rahi ho warna meri umar mein log andhey bhi houn toh guftaar se kirdaar ko jaanch letey hein. Sheikh Sahab is convinced his instincts about Afzal are the exact opposite of how Farah perceives him.

Farah continues her rant with Lubna and gloats in the realization that Afzal has a new woman in his life- I have to wonder, is her denial keeping her from breaking down? Farah turned every shade of green while talking with Yasmeen and she becomes livid whenever Lubna mentions his name. Is it her snobbery that keeps her from associating herself to a tatpoonji like Afzal or is it her fear of being unable to face rejection? Love is indeed a strange emotion- it captivates you and makes you bow down before it. But the moment she found out Afzal was recovering from gunshot wounds, her expressions soften to that of genuine concern. Afzal can’t seem to get over her either even though he seems to be aware of Yasmeen’s feelings for him. One of the sweetest moments was when Farah walked in and Afzal finally accepted goliyon se bara zakhm uss gaali ka hai jo Hyderabad mein sunkar araha houn. Just as I was holding my breath for a response, turns out it was a lucid dream! Yet another bait to keep the audience hooked!

Finally, just when I thought we had seen enough drama, the real action began! Wali harasses Yasmeen and his Khala into letting him into their home and shamelessly puts forth an indecent proposal. Babu Hameed holds a gun to him but before he can take him down, Wali’s goons get to him. The attack on Babu Hameed will only reinforce Afzal’s motives of getting back at Wali- mazloom zaalim ki wajah se nahin hota balkey zaalim mazloom ki wajah se hota hai! Our hero was on his feet trying to get to Babu Hameed completely ignoring his goliyon ka zakhm, mind you but Sheikh Sahab and family came just in time. This will be the third episode that ends on a dangler. Once again, I shall be restless for the next six days in anticipation of what comes next. What did you make of today’s episode? Any thoughts on what happens next? Will Afzal avenge Babu Hameed? Will Babu Hameed make a miraculous recovery and become Afzal’s voice of reason? Will Afzal agree to return to his hometown? Will the ladies battle it out in a “Winner takes Afzal” fashion?

Kanwal Murtaza