Jo tumharey liye tarpey, tum toh ussey tarpa hi detey ho! Afzal can’t help it; he has that kind of effect on people- everyone around him inadvertently falls in love with him. His parents adore him; his sister is proud of him; Yasmeen was swept off her feet when she first saw him and Farah? Well, we know he has been on her mind for quite sometime now. It was time for the engagement ceremonies to take place- Yasmeen was quick to slip a ring on Afzal’s finger and though Afzal seemed a bit hesitant, he was true to his word and like the gentleman that he is, he completed the rituals. I liked the contrast between both the ceremonies and the back-and-forth from one to another. Molvi Sahab & Co. arrived to bless Farah and Molvi Sahab brought along the ring that Farah had asked for. These people have heartaches of their own but they love Farah like a daughter and wanted to be part of her big day- Aunty Ruqaiyyah referred to her as sabse pyari, sabse Afzal! In a short span of time, they’ve grown to love Farah like a daughter. Sabtain’s father insisted that Molvi Sahab will be the one to place the ring on Farah’s finger but he’s not as strong as he pretends to be and his heart failed him.
Luckily, he was rushed to the hospital on time and was on the road to recovery. From here on, my eyes were filled with tears. If any of you want to see what true love feels like, look no further than Molvi Sahab and his wife. Betey ka attack heart attack se ziada bara hota hai- tab kuch nahin hua ab bhi kuch nahin hoga! 28 saalon mein kabhi mujhse dagha nahin kiya… Dua mangkar bhi dartey raho toh lagey ga tumhe qubool karney waley pe bilkul aetebaar nahin! Such is her faith not just in Allah but in her husband too. Though Molvi Sahab has given fatwa after fatwa against his son, the only person he called upon while he was delirious was his na khalf son, Afzal. In keeping with the spirit of today’s fast-paced episode, Afzal made a dash for Hyderabad but not without Yasmeen and his gang of friends.
The last few minutes were epic- from Afzal holding Yasmeen’s hand as he raced up the stairs to Farah seeing the two of them together (paying special attention to the close proximity and the ring on her finger) and finally Afzal comforting Arifa and going down on his knees in front of his mother! What a powerful scene that was! Yasmeen looked gorgeous and even more confident than ever before! I have to say, this was another memorable episode for me- I was completely moved to tears. I just hope my tears of joy don’t turn into tears of pain! I’m getting a sinking feeling ever since Afzal stood up to those who were funding his operations. We saw another scene that suggested Afzal has made more enemies than he can manage. Now that they are engaged, I’m torn between who I’m rooting for- as much as I would like Afzal to end up with the woman of his dreams, I really wouldn’t want to see a broken-hearted Yasmeen! Did this episode strike a chord with you? Aren’t you glad Afzal’s back?
Kanwal Murtaza
