Kabli Pulao | Episode 01 | Sabeena Farooq | Ehteshamuddin | Green TV

[speaking Pashtu]

Why is it called Kabli Pulao

It’s a royal dish sir.

It was cooked for the kings earlier.

In the palace of Kabul.

When the kingdom ended then
it also came to poor people like us.

Make another plate.

Sure sir.

Here you go sir.

With Allah’s will after the morning prayer

Tashkeel will go to Tayyiba Mosque.

With Allah’s will.

With Allah’s will.

And will give the invites.

And after that

will go to the remaining mosques.

So I will meet you people

with Allah’s will in the morning prayer.

With Allah’s will.

I seek your permission.

I want to make an announcement.

Thanks.

In the name of Allah.

Greetings.

Greetings.

My name is Abdullah.

I belong to the city of Kandos
of Afghanistan.

And I have migrated to Mardan
along with my family.

I have a widow sister with me too.

Her husband was martyred in a bomb blast.

Allah is The Greatest!

The wedding of a widow

as per the sharia’s of our Messenger (PBUH)

is my responsibility.

I am a poor traveler.

I don’t belong to any nation or tribe.

Neither do I have any friend
nor any acquaintance.

That is why…

My dear people
I make a request to you all.

And I hope

that a person of Allah will come

and help me

fulfill this responsibility of mine respectfully.

Thanks.

It’s the grace of Allah
Mr. Haji Mushtaq

that we are respectfully living
in our houses with privacy.

Seeing these people we should offer
the prayer of gratefulness.

We are not in a good state either.

May Allah just bless us.

You are right in saying this.

Hey did it work

No I can’t do it.

Why

Are you worried to bear
the expenses of a woman

Hey when you are getting
the food from one house

we will make you bear
the responsibility of two houses.

You just initiate.

Sir it is not about the expenses.

Allah has blessed you
with so much wealth.

That if you feel like it
you can even buy your own hotel.

Then why do live in
the mosque like poor people

Nether you have a wife
nor do you have any children.

Nor do you have any friends.

Then for what are you saving the money

Where is the money Maqbool Khan

I distributed all.

Where did you distribute it

Where did you distribute it Haji Sb.

I handed over the business to my brother.

And gave the two sisters their share.

Now it’s just Allah.

I am out in His path.

Don’t do this Haji Sb.
Don’t do this.

You don’t need the business.

But businesses do need people like you.

No one in this market knows
better about clothes than you do.

I bet.

No person can wear glasses
and go to that extent

where you can even tell with your eyes closed

that what the quality and the price of the cloth is.

You didn’t cross that other path Maqbool Khan.

The path that I crossed.

I was 10 years old

when my father passed away.

Mother started stitching clothes

so I started to bring clothes for her.

I spent my childhood

picking up the leftovers of the clothes.

Lawn

Silk

Cotton

Khadar

Jute

Velvet Linen…

These were my friends and my toys.

I used to play with these.

That is why

I can recognize them with my eyes closed.

Hey wow. Amazing.

Clap dude.

Hey Wow wow wow.

What happened

Is it all sold out this early in the morning

I took an off day today Haji Sb.

Have a seat.

Hey you shouldn’t take a day off in the business.

When the shop is closed customers go away.

My sister cooks Pulao.

Last night my mother fell really ill.

She is busy being at her service.

Hmm.

What happened

Did you find any proposal for her

Yes

Did anyone get ready to marry her

Can I say one thing

I have also fulfilled the responsibility of two sisters of mine.

I didn’t take a single penny from anyone.

Infact I paid.

Whatever my status was.

No one has any control over the compulsion and disability Haji Sb.

What compulsion

One should not ask for money for the proposal.

It is against the sharia’h.

You can even ask Molvi Sb. if you want to.

I know that.

It’s not only against the religion

rather against my honor too.

I know that.

What is the compulsion as such

That it even surpassed the religion as well as the honor

Come in Haji Sb. Come in.

Get covered.

Come in Haji Sb. Come.

Come into my house.

Come come.

Have a seat.

He is Gulraiz. My brother.

Greetings.

Greetings.

He was like a haspa.

He used to walk like flying in the air.

Haspa

A horse.

Oh a horse.

No one could compete against him.

When he used to play football

no one could even dare taking the football back from him.

Maradona the footballer.

Do you know him

Yes I used to watch football a lot.

I know.

Not Gulraiz. Rather Maradona.

When he used to play

the whole neighbourhood used to call him Maradona.

Maradona Oh Maradona

Then our horse caught an evil eye.

He went for hunting with friends.

Earlier our area was safe and secure.

Now the enemies are on fire everywhere.

The explosive mines…

Do you know

Hmm.

His foot got into the explosive mine.

This was his state then.

Our Maradona died Haji Sb.

He died.

Now he is buried in this chair.

I neither have the capacity nor the courage to do more than that.

But my sister desires

to see her brother stand on his feet again

and that he plays football again.

I have inquired about it.

For him to walk

it would take approximately the same amount

means

two lacs.

My sister has compelled me so much.

She compelled me so much Haji Sb.

This is not my demand

rather my sister’s.

You are being emotional for no reason.

They have created new ways to beg.

Just to trap innocent people like you.

They are responsible for their actions.

I know about my intention.

I am so sad Haji Sb.

You know really well about the clothes.

But you know nothing about the humans.

A person should only know about himself.

That is enough for him.

Haji Sb.

Let me talk once.

Let me be satisfied too.

This is not a small amount.

If I was supposed to fix the proposal against this amount

then I would have bothered you for sure.

In order to make charity

you should only be satisfied that your money is Halal.

Okay.

It’s your money.

As you wish.

This is your money.

Thanks a lot.

Now I owe you three lacs.

That you can deliver as per your convenience.

Okay

As you say.

Thank you so much Haji Sb.

Thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot.

I will be grateful to you all my life.

Atleast count it.

One shouldn’t count the charity Haji Sb.

Whatever you get.

In the name of Allah.

This is not charity Abdullah.

That woman is my entrustment in your house now.

If you will not take care of that

then you will have to give the answer on the day of judgement.

Let’s go.

Haj Sb.

You did give him the money

now if you will let me marry that girl then…

there will be a solution to my disability as well Haji Sb.

She will not get married Hafiz Sb.

She will marry no one.

But she has been making an announcement in the mosque Haji Sb.

And you are saying that…

She will not marry

She was going to get sacrificed

for the disability of her brother.

I talked about you there because

so that she will not get herself sacrificed further.

But

your guess can be wrong too Haji Sb.

Please talk as

I am asking you to just once.

A widow mother has raised me

Hafiz Sb.

My guess can’t be wrong.

The irony here is that

some women

bury themselves along with their husbands.

And no one is there to ask them.

She is also among those women.

Leave that mobile.

Get up and feed the pigeons. They have been hungry since morning.

I won’t wear the ring if father wouldn’t be here.

I am telling you mother.

I will wear the ring from elder father only.

Don’t tell me later on that I started a fight.

Filmy.

Very filmy.

Really

Then my name wouldn’t be Ayesha if I won’t say no.

You will let the rest of the customs go on right

Yes you can have your music and dance.

No no. There won’t be any music or dance.

Why Is there any funeral

Hey as I said. It won’t.

Who are you to ask this

Elder father is on a trip. He is not dead yet.

Are you so fond of having your dance videos on the internet

Then don’t bring your useless friends.

No video will be leaked.

One minute. One minute. One minute.

Which friend of mine came to sister Salma’s wedding Tell me

Where did her videos leak

Whole world saw sister Bubbly’s dance.

You just speak nonsense.

There will be some dance and music Yasir.

You can’t stop me.

I will break your legs.

Don’t show off your terror on me. I am not afraid of you.

Mother Explain it to her.

She will be beaten off by me for no reason.

And Ayesha is absolutely right mother.

Elder father must attend the event.

Otherwise this son of yours will become our boss.

Ouch!

What happened

Mother

Here you go. It’s the end of the discussion.

You broke the finger in which she had to wear the ring.

Shut up you.

Nothing happened. She is saved. It’s fine.

I asked you to apply nail polish to her.

And you started applying to yourself

I won’t wear the ring if father wouldn’t be there.

Argue about this to your father.

I am already so tired.

Maid is on leaves.

I paid her for clothes and everything.

Now when she had to work she made excuses of being sick.

Oh my mother. Listen to me.

I just told you.

Then don’t say I didn’t tell you.

Try to understand what I am saying.

There are so many people.

We are all travelling together.

If I would come back
like this all of a sudden…

It’s so difficult.

Then bring them along with you.

And then…

Father

Father if you will not come…

Hey

Then I will not open the door of my room
on the day of engagement.

Oh why are you crying

Listen to me…

No I have said it.

Listen to me.

No no father.
I will not listen to anything.

Oh why are you crying

You will come. That’s it.

Stop crying.

What is this Haji Sb.

We are packing to go further.
And you started packing to go back.

What to do Mr. Abdul Bari

Storm has stopped my voyage.

How can I go further now

What storm

My mother has cried.

Mother

Yes.

She is my niece. Ayesha.

We have named her over my mother.
She has become my mother.

We have fixed her engagement.

She says that you have to come.

And the threat is that if I wouldn’t go
she won’t step out of the room.

What to do

But Haji Sb.

I have informed all my friends.

We are awaited everywhere.

Preparations for the dinners are done.
There are spiritual meetings too.

You will enjoy the beauty of the nature.

Where are you going leaving behind all of this

I have fed her in my laps Molvi Sb.

Now she has requested.

What to do then

How can I ignore her request

We will not enjoy in your absence.

Some other time.

Let’s go.

Son pick up this suitcase.

Come.

Let’s go then.

Okay go.

Okay then.

Greetings.

As soon as I will be
free from the engagement

I will come back to you.

Greetings Haji Sb.

Greetings.

Your entrustment.

Brother I asked you
to make her stay at home.

That’s fine Haji Sb.

But I am unable to guard anymore.

What does that mean

The brother of her deceased husband
has come from Afghanistan.

He wishes to marry her.

Yes

then it’s fine.

If she is ready

then wed her off.

I don’t have any objection.

She is not ready Haji Sb.

If she is not ready then just say no.

He will force me.

He is a tyrant man.

No brother no.
Don’t oppress me with this.

You ill-fated what oppression

Am I selling you off

I am making you get married.

No brother no.
I will not go with anyone else.

I am bringing the priest
with him in the evening.

Get ready.

Do you understand

No brother no.

I will go to the graveyard
and will live with that grave.

But not with anyone else.

Come on son. Let’s go.

Haji Sb. has chosen
this man for you to marry.

Why lady

What’s the flaw in him

He is young and healthy.

He is the seeker of the religion.

He is being at service of the house of Allah.

He can arrange for your expenses.

Lady what do you want

What do you need more than this

A person brings his fate himself.

Have faith. Allah will bless you more.

He will bless you even further.

Speak up.

Speak with your tongue.

What objection do you have

You are a widow.

And I am a virgin.

Neither I have a wife
nor do I have children.

Yes I do have a mother
who lives in the village with my sister.

Here there is no problem of doing chores
nor is there any problem related to food.

Roof over the head with a mattress

no issues for the food too.

You will live with respect and peace.

Speak with your tongue.

Why don’t you say something

Make a deal.
I will save a few bucks too.

Dude talk to him.
Explain it to her in your way.

What do you think

She will not marry anyone
other than Haji Sb.

No one else.

Dude Abdullah

Explain it to her.
Talk to her.

I did. She won’t agree.
She won’t agree.

Haji Sb.

She is not ready to marry
anyone other than you.

Even if someone comes from the skies.

Oh brother. It’s the engagement of my niece.

I must leave under any circumstances.

I don’t have time at all.

One bus has left. I got a seat
on another bus with so much difficulty.

And in this scenario you stopped my way.

Tell me what should I do

Haji Sb. he is such an oppressor.

He got married to three women.

He oppresses all the three women every day.

He hands over the whip to one wife
and asks her to beat the other.

He makes the spectacle himself.

In the snowfall at the Zamanastan

he buried one wife down till here.

He broke the leg of one wife. Why

Because she left the house without his permission

to find her baby.

She is your entrustment Haji Sb.

Whatever you order.

If you say I will hand her over to that oppressor.

Hey why do you want
to send her off with that oppressor

Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar is here.

He is a suitable person.

Hey why doesn’t she marry him

He will not oppress her.
I take the guarantee.

Oh madam. Why don’t you
marry Ghulam Sarwar

She just wants to go
with you Haji Sb.

Oh brother Why with me With what status

Oh listen to me.

I am 51 years old.

Fifty-one.

And the type of life I have lived

I never thought about my wedding.

Nor did I get a chance to think about it.

And nor do I have any intention in the future.

Oh I cannot have any relation with this madam.

And nor can I take her along
with me without any relation.

Now you tell me.

What should I do

Oh tell me.
What should I do

Where are you making me stuck dude

And you…

Do one thing.
I am going to make ablution.

You think carefully.
Tell me after thinking carefully.

That what should we do

Then I will definitely leave.

Haji Sb.

Wh Zubaida

Aunt

Take this dress from her.

Hang it in the cupboard.

It’s the entrustment.

Now how will another dress
be arranged this early

I will get the dress ready in a day.

Why Why will you get it ready

I will wear this same dress aunt.

I know really well

why she is doing all of this.

My daughter is involved with her as well.

There is the fashion of antique nowadays.

I know everything.

These girls are doing the same.

Long dresses of their mothers and grandmothers

the shining dupattas of their mothers.

They are wearing all these.

These are girls.

What happened to both of you Yes

You bowed your head down
in front of her wishes

I took permission from father.

And when he has no problem
what problem do you people have

Child

Poor thing will never say no to anyone.

He has fulfilled everyone’s wishes all his life.

You are wearing his dress.

And above all you are
also calling him being stubborn.

Believe me I forbade her a lot but…

Look sister.

Brother is the eldest in our house.

It is very important for him
to attend this wedding.

If he will not be there
people will say so many things.

Now we cannot tell this to everyone that

brother has left everything
and gone to the path of Allah.

If you ask me honestly Qayyum

I feel so ashamed.

I can’t face anyone
whenever there is a wedding.

Oh! He is wandering around
after making all of us settle down.

In the name of Allah.

Bibi War Bina

daughter of Haji Mehran Khan

you are to marry against
the dower of PKR Two Lac

Haji Mushtaq son of Haji Manzoor.

Do you accept it

I accept.

I accept.

Haji Mushtaq son of Haji Manzoor

you are to marry against
the dower of PKR Two Lac

Bibi War Bina daughter
of Haji Mehran Khan.

Do you accept it

Yes I accept.

Congratulations. Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Take it.

May you never have pain in your hand.

What

What are you saying

Are you in pain

Where

Haji Sb.

She is saying that may you
never have pain in your hand.

By the way the say the same prayer
to everyone who feeds them.

You know Pashtu

No.

But living with these people
I can speak a little bit.

Then come and ask her
will she east anything Ak her.

Haji Sb. is asking that
will you eat bread

No my heart is pounding.

What is she saying

She is saying that
she doesn’t want to eat.

Doesn’t want to eat

Haji Sb. now you will have to learn Pashtu too.

Otherwise how will you talk to your wife

What will people say

How can you do this

Atleast think of Allah.

Haji Sb.

Haji Sb.

She is saying she doesn’t
want to have tea.

Why not

She is hungry since morning.

She has come here all
the way from Mardan. And then these vomits…

Haji Sb. you are amazing.

New bride doesn’t ask for anything by herself.

One must request her and pamper her.

Listen to me

Here drink tea.

No.

Drink a little.

You are hungry since morning.

You have come here from Mardan.
You didn’t eat or drink anything.

Then why are you doing so

Here hold it.

Drink it come on.

Carefully.

Thanks.

Hey you remember
why I agreed right

I remember.

So then

Why are you doing so

These tantrums like new brides…

These are not tantrums rather my illness.

What I said to him

don’t forget it.

[speaks Pashtu]

She is asking you to have mercy on me.

I am a poor woman.

[speaks Pashtu]

I want to be your servant and be at your service.

[speaks Pashtu]

Take me with you.

For Allah’s sake. Have mercy on me.

Any whereabouts of brother Zakir

Greetings.

Greetings.

Greetings.

Greetings.

Sister you could have come
with the groom.

What was the need to come
before couple of minutes

There was too much traffic
on the road. What to do

She is absolutely right.
There was so much traffic.

There were too many cars
right in front of each other.

Oh brother Zakir. Leave it.

I have also come from the saw way.

I came so early.

It wouldn’t have taken
me 20 mins rather 18 or so.

Greetings.

Greetings.

Yes yes.

Dude you are right. But there is a difference between
the car and a motorcycle dude.

Yes brother Zakir.

Like there is a difference in the makeup.

Hey I applied less makeup than you.

Zubaida why don’t you tell her

Sister Leave it.

You should have come before anyone else.

Now see Chammo is here since morning.

Zubaida you too

If I were there at her place

alone like her

then I would have stayed here at night.

I wouldn’t even leave.

What to do

I have three people tied with me.

Manahil’s school Zakir’s office

And Bilal’s tuition what should I do

Yes sister.

You are right.

This is also my fault
that I am alone.

I don’t have children
so I have no excuses.

What is wrong with you
Chammo my love

I didn’t mean to say this.

If you live with them for a couple of days

you will smack your head.

They throw these many tantrums.

They want to eat this at this time.
They don’t want to eat that at that time.

Now they will eat. Now they don’t.

Give this give that.

By the way with sorry sister.

You meant to say the same.

Leave it sister.

Let me go see Ayesha.
WoShe is crying a lot.

Don’t know where sister is.

Let me go attend the guests too.

Where is brother

Does anyone even
know about him or not

You didn’t do good
to wear my dress Ayesha.

Aunt Shamim it’s about your fate.

Have a seat.

Oho what are you sitting
like a groom Smile a little.

Father come.

Father has come.

Father

I knew you
will come for sure.

Now are you happy that
your father has come

Who is she

Oh you thief…

A thief.

A thief a thief a thief.

Oh this is the thief.

Oh what are you people doing

Oh tell me.

Oh look. What is he doing