Aaj ki raat khairiyat se katt gayi toh subha koi achi khabar milegi… But that was not meant to be! With revenge on his mind, Afzal went ahead and settled the score- an eye for an eye, and with that one night, his life changed forever. It’s funny how we never realize the value of our relationships until they’re gone. Although Afzal had befriended Babu Hameed fairly recently, he loved him like a brother and struggled with his loss. Pain is often an excuse we use to justify our actions- Lahore walon ko taana diya tha tumnay, toh ab bata, Hyderabad waley hijreh hotay hein kya? And with that Afzal was able to convince himself to do the deed.
As much as we try to deny it, power corrupts us easily- Afzal’s motives weren’t singular; he tried to negotiate a deal with Najju Bhai. Najju Bhai, who, you ask? Well, Najju Bhai happens to be the bigger bhai about town- or to put it simply, Wali’s boss. Since we have yet another new character, I don’t see this winding up any time soon…
With all this drama in the forefront, let’s not forget the back-end. Woh toh gaya, abb samjho hum bhi gaye! With Molvi Sahib finding out that Afzal went after Wali, his world collapsed. Sometimes we try too hard to believe that there is good in our children that we forget that all the horrors of the world are brought upon us by fellow men. We are quite capable of becoming monsters ourselves or giving birth to them for that matter. When the realization dawns upon Molvi Sahab that Afzal is a lost cause, he cannot bring himself to his imaamat- jaldi retire kar diya hai mujhe! Namaaz aur waqt dono haath se nikal rahein hein…
Never in his wildest dreams did Molvi SubhanAllah imagine that his son would let him down this way. Yes, he gambled, occasionally smoked, wasn’t exactly the proverbial good son but Molvi Sahab held on to his faith that his son would one day live up to his name. Ruqayyah Bibi was inconsolable- chala bhi jaye toh khushboo chorr jata hai apni! Try as we may, we inadvertently end up expecting a lot of our children and when they fail to deliver, NOTHING can ease the pain of disappointment.
After a time lapse, a month I’m assuming, Afzal has settled in with his friends in Karachi- I’m sure we have Najju Bhai to thank for that. Yasmeen waits in anticipation for Afzal’s return- woh jab tak Bhai hai shaadi nahin hosakti… And remember Samina? She’s being stalked by her ex Saajid again. After today’s episode, I have just these words left to say- Happily Never After… Rulaa hi diya kambaqt ne… *wiping away tear*
Kanwal Murtaza
