-
I think…
-
we need to break up.
-
What will you do?!
-
I will pick you up in front of the whole neighborhood,
-
take you away and marry you!
-
God says that treat people with love…
-
with kindness…
-
Did He show me any mercy?
-
Did He show me any love???
-
I didn’t see any.
-
So, have you given any further thought to getting married, sister-in-law?
-
There’s nothing to think about.
-
It’s a refusal on my side.
-
The more I think about it,
-
I see no harm in it.
-
Ma,
-
you’re just influenced by Aunty Suraiya.
-
I don’t get how you can talk like this.
-
My Aliha’s growing up …
-
and hearing such things upsets her.
-
I don’t want to get married!
-
Ma, sister-in-law is absolutely right.
-
You shouldn’t force her.
-
Just forget it.
-
This is just too much, how can I forget it?
-
Had I a daughter who was also a widow like her,
-
you think I wouldn’t have given any thought to her marriage?
-
When our Lord’s Prophet never refused,
-
then who are we to say otherwise?
-
Every time I pray, I pray for both of you.
-
May God give you two contentment, happiness.
-
She’s getting weak working in peoples’ house.
-
So, if she finds a man who makes her content…
-
one who keeps her happy,
-
then where’s the harm in it?
-
Uh… By the way Ma, who’s the guy?
-
He… you know that big cloth shop in the market,
-
‘Zahid Cloth’?
-
It’s that Zahid.
-
The poor man’s wife died and he has two very young daughters.
-
He wants to marry a woman who will also take care of his daughters.
-
By the way sister-in-law, you should think it over …
-
because you won’t have to shop for clothes anymore.
-
Don’t talk nonsense!
-
Kanwal?
-
There’s no harm in it.
-
...And I’ve already decided…
-
to go ahead with this.
-
Ma!
-
Enough.
-
Be quiet.
-
I’m going to do what I think to be for the best.
-
She says that your wife made her a doctor…
-
and that she will not forget this favor for the rest of her life.
-
I came here to pray for Miss. Shanaya.
-
Shanaya doesn't need your prayers.
-
Now please leave…
-
and don’t come here again.
-
I didn’t realize that I would need your permission to come here as well.
-
What do I say to you …
-
when nothing anyone says affects you?
-
I will, however, say one thing and that is that you are in need prayers.
-
Your wife has done a good deed, Sir.
-
And God will bless her for it forever.
-
How are you?
-
I’m fine.
-
How are you?
-
Are you happy?
-
Yes,
-
I am.
-
So tell me,
-
how come you thought of me today?
-
I just …
-
wanted to let you know that mummy will be coming across to
-
your house very soon to set a wedding date.
-
Thank goodness;
-
because Aunty and Affan had driven me crazy asking about the same thing.
-
But I want to meet Nida once before that.
-
Why?
-
The fact that I told you this much is more than enough.
-
I’ll come to meet her soon.
-
Dr. Omar,
-
if you see her feet,
-
she has constant water retention.
-
Her feet are always swollen.
-
And then when going to the bathroom, before she even gets there she’s out of breath.
-
I don’t understand.
-
She’s always tired …
-
and she never used to sleep so much before.
-
What do you think this is?
-
Actually Dr. Salman had already told me about all her symptoms.
-
He was very concerned.
-
I’ve written out some tests for her so you need to get those done for now.
-
Okay.
-
And then when you get the reports come show them to me immediately.
-
Sure... absolutely.
-
You’ll be okay.
-
Don’t worry.
-
Why are you getting so nervous?
-
He’s your fiancé.
-
That’s true sister-in-law,
-
but why does he want to see me now?
-
He’s come to talk to you.
-
But what do I talk to him about?
-
Same as what you’re going to talk about your whole life.
-
My heart is sinking and you’re joking here?
-
Okay,
-
I won’t do it now.
-
Alright now listen to me, just listen to whatever he wants to talk about carefully.
-
Answer him confidently.
-
Don’t get stressed…
-
because Zain’s not someone who’d say something untoward.
-
...My brother’s very wise.
-
Now come on then, go.
-
Go!
-
Yes.
-
How are you feeling?
-
Hmm?
-
You can drop me home and then leave.
-
Alright.
-
And call me if there’s anything, okay?
-
Greetings Ma’am, how are you?
-
Greetings.
-
Aren’t you Azka, Sultan’s younger sister?
-
Yes.
-
God be praised, I’m so happy to see you.
-
You’ve finally become a doctor now, have you?
-
Yes, thank you so much ma’am.
-
Shanaya used to tell me that you were very capable and that you wanted to become a doctor.
-
Yes, ma’am…
-
God’s been merciful.
-
Uh… Ma’am how are you all here?
-
Is everything okay?
-
Uh… Yes,
-
the doctor had asked for some tests so I came to get those done.
-
You can also have a look at the reports.
-
And don’t forget to come over to the house with some celebratory sweet.
-
Yes, of course ma’am.
-
And don’t worry…
-
I will have a thorough look at your reports and let you know the findings.
-
Mom?
-
Alright.
-
Mom?
-
Shall we go?
-
Yes, yes alright son.
-
What were you talking to her about?
-
Kanwal?
-
Yes Ma?
-
Kanwal, I’m going across to Suraiya’s to say yes.
-
Ma… no!
-
Ma...Please for god’s sake Ma,
-
don’t put me through such a major test.
-
What test?
-
Ma,
-
After Sultan’s death….
-
I never gave any thought to something like this
-
...I closed all doors to any such thinking.
-
How can I possibly even think of being unfaithful to Sultan?
-
How will I show my face to him once I’m dead…
-
what will he think that I couldn’t even raise our daughter, Aliha?
-
I understand your pain.
-
Sultan was a very good husband…
-
and he really loved you a lot.
-
But Kanwal,
-
you must remember one thing child...
-
and that is that if you find happiness here,
-
then it will make him happy over there.
-
And if you suffer here,
-
then it will upset him over there.
-
My daughter,
-
I gave this a lot of thought before making this decision.
-
Ma…
-
It is God’s Prophet’s decree child…
-
that if there are two daughters in the house …
-
and one is a widow,
-
then get the one that is the widow married first.
-
I will get my Azka married later.
-
You will get married first.
-
I don’t know…
-
I don’t know how long I have to live.
-
What will happen to you after I’m gone child?
-
But Ma…
-
this is a time when Azka should be getting married.
-
She’ll get married when it’s time for her to get married.
-
Had I been your actual mother..
-
Would you have given me the right to this decision?
-
Ma, you are my mother.
-
Yes, I am;
-
so let me decide.
-
But Ma, however will I explain this to Aliha?
-
Don’t worry about her my daughter.
-
You wait and watch,
-
Zahid will love Aliha like a daughter.
-
And once …
-
you’re settled in your home …
-
you can come and get Aliha.
-
I don’t know whether I should be talking to you about this or not…
-
but since we are to be married therefore, I feel that I should not hide anything from you.
-
We’ve been engaged some time.
-
And I’m sure, since we are engaged, you must wonder as to why I never speak to you.
-
I actually wanted to clear up and put my past to rest before we gotmarried.
-
God knows but I’ve tried really hard get her out of my mind and heart…
-
...that I should forget her and never think of her again.
-
Who are you talking about?
-
Her name is Azka.
-
It was the first time my heart felt something for someone.
-
I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.
-
Then why didn’t you marry her?
-
Was it because you wanted to get your sister married into our family?
-
Yes.
-
And because of this I feel I have done you a wrong…
-
and I’m now here telling you the truth.
-
The boy has sent some sweets to celebrate the acceptance of his proposal.
-
So tell me sister Khatija, when do you want to get them married?
-
It can be whenever you say, whenever deemed appropriate.
-
God be praised, that’s really good news.
-
Congratulations to you.
-
We will take her away as a bride this very Friday then.
-
Ma, Aliha?
-
Don’t worry about her.
-
I’ll deal with her.
-
Alright Suraiya, I’ll be seeing you soon then.
-
Goodbye.
-
Goodbye.
-
So were you then successful in your endeavor?
-
Were you able to forget Azka?
-
No, I wasn’t.
-
The more I try to forget her, the more I remember her...
-
...which is why I’ve stopped trying.
-
Look we’re going to be married soon …
-
and I cant really promise that I will forget her… because..
-
quite frankly, its not up to me.
-
however,
-
I can, promise you one thing and that is I will try my best to keep you happy.
-
When a woman knows that there’s another woman ruling her husband’s heart?
-
How can she be happy?
-
I have in all honesty been truthful with you about my feelings.
-
Do you have any idea of how I’m feeling because of what you just told me?
-
I’m very sorry, Nida.
-
But had I not told you about this I would have felt guilty my whole life.
-
And had you then found out about this from someone else,
-
it would have made you feel even worse.
-
Its why I thought I should tell you the truth myself.
-
Why didn’t you also then think of the fact…
-
that just to see your sister settled.
-
you were hurting another girl…
-
Those tear-filled eyes and the teeny tiny localities are a beautiful reality of God.
-
The people living in those locales are very happy, Azlan.
-
They find a lot of happiness in even the smallest of things.
-
...And we perhaps….
-
don’t find happiness even in major things.
-
Why are you looking at us uncle and why have you come here?
-
I’m in search of peace.
-
What’s that?
-
I don’t know.
-
Does one get it only from here?
-
Yes.
-
...At least that’s what she told me.
-
Who?
-
Uncle, I’ll ask someone and let you know.
-
Come back tomorrow.
-
Who will you ask?
-
I’ll ask my mummy.
-
She knows everything.
-
Zain …
-
What did you say to Nida?
-
Why did she leave here crying?
-
You should ask Nida.
-
You’re my brother,
-
so you tell me!
-
As I just said,
-
ask her.
-
Aliha?
-
Aliha?
-
Aliha???
-
What is it?
-
Come sit.
-
Good girl, come here to me.
-
Why is my granddaughter angry?
-
Is mummy actually getting married, grandma?
-
Yes.
-
But then she’ll leave us and go away, grandma.
-
Stop her doing this.
-
I can’t live without her.
-
No, why?
-
Why would she leave you?
-
You will accompany her.
-
Your lack of a father will get fulfilled.
-
I don’t want to go anywhere, grandma.
-
I want to stay with you.
-
And I’m not going to let mummy go anywhere either.
-
My child, your mother works all day for people, washing their dishes.
-
Should she do this her whole life?
-
Do you know,
-
God has commanded …
-
that if a woman’s husband dies ….
-
than that woman can get married again.
-
But I’m there for my mother.
-
Your father to be,
-
he will keep you in happiness as well, child.
-
Stepfather!
-
Everyone says that stepfathers aren’t nice!
-
You shouldn’t think such things child!
-
He’s a very good man.
-
He will keep you and your mother happy.
-
Even so I will not go!
-
Now listen to me my child,
-
don’t worry your mother by talking like this.
-
She doesn’t want to go leaving you behind.
-
I want both of you to have a good life.
-
He has two daughters.
-
Be kind and caring of them when you live there.
-
They will love you as well.
-
So, am I really going to their house?
-
No, not immediately; it’ll be after some days.
-
But you need to make me a promise now,
-
you will not upset and worry your mother
-
and nor will you act stubborn.
-
Yes… fine.
-
Why did you have to go and say all this to Nida!
-
Zunaira just called and told us!
-
You’ve gone and created a new problem for nothing, son.
-
What did you hope to achieve by doing all this?
-
You never even gave any thought to the number of problems this will create for your sister?
-
I agreed to everything you all said.
-
I accepted every decision you all made!
-
And now today when I listened to my conscience…
-
you all got angry.
-
What do you mean?
-
I want to be true to all my relationships with an honesty, dad.
-
What if Nida had found out tomorrow that I loved someone else -
-
- would she not have then questioned me and said why didn’t you tell me about this earlier?
-
I told her what I did with that thought in mind.
-
I didn’t know that my being truthful would result in this.
-
What kind of behavior was this?
-
Why did Zain have come to our house and say all this?
-
Did you know how angry mummy is?
-
And Nida,
-
she’s in a sorry condition because of all the crying!
-
Has he no shame or any decency?
-
And then he’s your brother,
-
so couldn’t you have made him understand?
-
I didn’t know that he was coming here to say all this Affan.
-
He’s set a fire!
-
A fire!
-
...And you will come to see the results of it yourself!
-
If you actually think about it, he didn’t say anything wrong.
-
He just spoke the truth is all.
-
Truth???
-
What kind of bitter truth is this…
-
that’s spread poison in so many people’s lives?!
-
Had I known…
-
I would definitely have stopped him.
-
...Besides….
-
it’s not such big a deal… the way it being made out to be.
-
It may not be a big deal for you …
-
but it’s a huge deal for us.
-
Did you never like anyone before we got married?
-
I also know everything, even so I married you.
-
I never brought up the past.
-
Have I ever made any remark or taunted you?
-
When two people get married….
-
all things which passed before become the past and so redundant.
-
And no one likes to delve into the recesses of the past.
-
Everyone looks to the present and the future.
-
Why don’t you think this through sensibly as well and solve this Issue?
-
Rafiq, son…
-
Rafiq, son wake up.
-
What’s this Ma…
-
why do you always wake me up so early in the morning?
-
You’re the only one sleeping,
-
everyone else is awake.
-
They’re now reciting from the Holy Book after having offered their prayers.
-
Why do you recite from the Holy Book so early in the morning, Ma?
-
Reciting from the holy book gives the heart peace.
-
Really Ma???
-
Does reciting the Holy Book actually give peace to the heart?
-
Then I’ll tell him this.
-
Tell who?
-
It’s a guy but you don’t know him.
-
What a beautiful outfit!
-
Someone has sent a red outfit with a lot of love!
-
What’s this Ma???
-
I’m not going to wear this!
-
Why won’t you wear it?
-
Oh gosh,
-
sister-in-law will look so lovely!
-
The color is looking so nice on sister-in-law!
-
Get this out of my way!
-
Ma,
-
make her understand!
-
I wont wear this!
-
Ma,
-
make her understand and ask her as to why she won’t wear it?
-
Brother Zahid has sent it with such care and affection
-
and there’s matching jewelry and bangle to go with it - aren’t they lovely?
-
Hmm…
-
They’re lovely, very nice.
-
Hmm… Yeah right, they’re real nice!
-
I’m getting married a second time..
-
so do I look mad to be sitting dressed in a red outfit, bangles and all this jewelry!
-
I’m not going to wear these!
-
What to do…
-
you will have to wear these…
-
since brother Zahid has sent all of this with such affection!
-
He looks to be one who enjoys all this.
-
And why wouldn’t he be since he has a shop of cloth and has good taste.
-
...And he’s sent all this for sister-in-law.
-
Stop your nonsense!
-
Let me pass!
-
Uncle! Uncle!
-
Are you always roaming around here?
-
You do the same thing, roam around here!
-
You’ve learnt to talk big at such a young age.
-
I know where you can find peace for one’s heart.
-
Oh really?
-
Where?
-
My mother finds peace for her heart by reciting from the Holy Book.
-
You should also recite the Holy Book.
-
She’s probably gets it from there.
-
My mother doesn't lie.
-
Are you leaving, uncle?
-
When will you come next?
-
I won’t be back.
-
Why not?
-
Because I’m not going to find anything here.
-
Zunaira?
-
Oh hey… Zunaira; come daughter come in.
-
My dear…
-
this is rather sudden?
-
Greetings.
-
Greetings.
-
Greeting to you too.
-
But… what’s wrong dear?
-
You didn’t tell us you were coming?
-
Is everything okay… this is rather unexpected?
-
Ask him!
-
Why did he have to be such a hero!
-
I want to know what was the emergency that he had to go tell Nida everything?!
-
Did he want a certificate to his being pure of heart or what?
-
But why did you come here?
-
You think Zarina aunty would have let me stay under these circumstances?!
-
On one hand Nida’s crying and wailing out there …
-
and on the other there’s Affan’s anger!
-
You think Zarina aunty would have let me live in peace under those circumstances?!
-
So have they… God forbid…
-
Yes! They almost said it!
-
It was best my leaving there with my honor intact before they told me to go!
-
Did you hear that?!
-
Are you happy now?
-
But what have I done that’s so wrong???
-
If a guy has the right to know everything about a girl before…
-
then the girl should also know everything about him!
-
And I want to lay the foundation of my relationship with the one
-
I’m about to marry on the basis of truth!
-
What I didn’t realize was that brother Affan could be so heartless and selfish…
-
as to send you back to your parents’ home because of something so minor - !
-
Don’t say another word about Affan!
-
He’s helpless because of his mother!
-
There’s his sister on one side and his mother on the other!
-
What was he to do?
-
But you’re the only one that’s right and everyone else is wrong!
-
Yeah right…you wanted to do the right thing!
-
Oh god…
-
Are the samples done?
-
Yes ma’am, they’re done.
-
Great.
-
How long will the results take?
-
Uh… It’ll take about a week to ten days.
-
And because it’s a very sensitive surgery
-
so we have to be very careful when doing all the tests.
-
But I want Dr. Omar to check all the reports himself, okay?
-
Yes of course, he will check them…
-
please dont worry because as per protocols he will be the one to check all of them.
-
Don’t worry, Sir.
-
Dr. Azka is a very competent doctor.
-
Nida, child,
-
when does one find good matches these days.
-
The boy is a doctor…
-
and you want to leave him for something so minor?
-
How does his being a doctor matter when my heart won’t be in it.
-
Where’s the point of such a marriage?
-
Look even your sister-in-law has left …
-
and all of us are really worried.
-
He’s an honest boy and you should respect that fact… ..
-
otherwise, boys these days have affairs even when they’re married
-
and no one says a word to them.
-
What do you mean by saying this?
-
What I mean is that you shouldn’t delve into his past.
-
Everybody has a past.
-
All our lives, girls are taught,
-
don’t look at any boy,
-
don’t fall in love and stay pure for your husband.
-
And then her fiancé comes and tells her to her face that he’s in love with someone else…
-
so tell me,
-
does that girl deserve such a guy?
-
Isn’t this then hypocrisy?
-
This is just how it is.
-
Your sister-in-law is also bearing it, isn't she?
-
After all I was also in love with Farzana.
-
Sister-in-law is a nice person,
-
I’m not.
-
And I cannot live with a man….
-
whose heart is elsewhere.
-
Just break this engagement.
-
Mom…
-
You have to be very courageous now.
-
The surgery will happen; they will do a kidney transplant.
-
Dr. Omar has prescribed certain medicines which I will administer myself…regularly.
-
Have they arranged the kidney?
-
I’m giving it.
-
Don’t you dare!
-
I will not take your kidney.
-
Mom,
-
one can lead a very good life with just one kidney as well.
-
It’s not such a big deal.
-
No, absolutely not.
-
I’ll die…
-
but I will not take your kidney.
-
Mom,
-
you know that if something happens to you, I won’t be able to live either.
-
Yes, neither one of us can live without the other.
-
God willing,
-
a kidney will get arranged.
-
You have your whole life before you, son…
-
and I don’t want to see you go through any kind of suffering because of me.
-
What suffering, Mom?
-
Can’t you see Mom,
-
the kind of pain I’m in seeing you suffer like this?
-
I know.
-
Mom, then its final.
-
We will not discuss this topic again.
-
I’ve already decided.
-
Did you go to the hospital?
-
Yes.
-
I got some tests done as a donor for the kidney cross match.
-
I should get the results soon.
-
Was Azka there?
-
Yes.
-
I don’t know why but seeing her, I feel as if she’s family.
-
Mom, the surgery will be done by Dr. Omar and not Azka.
-
Please don’t give the girl such importance.
-
Why are you getting so angry at her, Azlan?
-
She’s an innocent girl.
-
Okay can we talk about something else?
-
Please?
-
Zunaira…
-
You’ve been here since two days
-
Neither has Affan called and nor has he come to get you.
-
Tell me what you want me to do now, Zunaira?
-
I’m willing to do anything to see you settled.
-
You’ve done what you wanted to do, brother…
-
there’s no need to do anything else.
-
Greetings.
-
Greetings son, come, come.
-
These are your things.
-
Mummy has sent it across.
-
Things?
-
This engagement is now over.
-
What are you saying, son?
-
I’ve come to pick you up.
-
Come home.
-
Your relationship to Zain is over as of right now.
-
You will not meet him and nor is he to try and meet you.
-
Fine son,
-
it’ll be as you all wish.
-
Go on.
-
Get your stuff… get your bag…
-
and go home dear.
-
God be praised…
-
God be praised, God be praised…
-
my daughter is looking so lovely.
-
The cleric is coming in.
-
You are being given thirty grams of gold jewelry
-
and one hundred thousand rupees as marriage endowment.
-
Do you accept Mohammad Zahid, son of Mohammad Sharif in marriage?
-
I accept.
-
Uh… I know you’re here to meet Dr. Omer but I also need to speak to you about something.
-
Yes?
-
I get the feeling you aren’t comfortable with my being here.
-
Yes, I’m not.
-
I don’t trust you.
-
I had an idea that this how you felt.
-
Which is why I wanted to speak to Dr. Omar about not being able to assist him in this particular case.
-
Dr. Omer will be doing the surgery,
-
not you.
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So, what does it matter who assists him?
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You should focus on your work
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Pay attention to your job.
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Don’t try to speak to me.
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I only gave you a piece of advice.
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I don’t need your advice!
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And since we are talking,
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tell me something –
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why do you go to Shanaya’s grave?
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What business do you have going there?!
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This is my personal matter.
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Where I go and what I don’t is something for which I’m not answerable to you.
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And I don’t require your permission with regards to this either!
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She’s, my wife.
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She’s, my benefactor.
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Have you no shame….
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calling her your benefactor?
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After all that you all did to her..
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don’t you feel bad taking her name?
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Do you sleep well at night?
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Mr. Azlan…
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You can say what you like….
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but you can’t stop me going there.