-
Eight trucks left your factory premises but there’s no record of them.
-
There’s no entry nor exit for them in the log book.
-
In order to become wealthy…
-
One has to shed blood.
-
Will you be able to shed it?
-
Yes Sir, I’ll shed it.
-
You’ll be living here from now on
-
and your duty will be with Madam Laila Sabah.
-
Where she goes and who she meets,
-
I want a full report on it
-
And she must never know of it.
-
What is this evil eye charm you’ve got guarding me!
-
Oh yes, you’re right!
-
I never thought of the evil eye charm aspect.
-
Then think of him as a charm to ward-off the evil eye and let him sit with you.
-
A man’s face,
-
his personality...
-
and his worth...
-
are all measured by his money.
-
Go out there into that merciless world and gather your share of the wealth to you.
-
Make yourself so rich
-
that these so called ‘Faults’ that you have in your personality…
-
they start to look like ‘Style’ to the world.
-
And then you’ll find a thousand girls like my Lubna chasing you.
-
Go…
-
and conquer the world.
-
Yes Sitara,
-
How is she now?
-
Alright…
-
May God bless her with health.
-
I wish I could meet her.
-
She is after all my real aunt
-
and mummy’s most beloved and favorite sister.
-
But you know…
-
Agha doesn’t like me meeting my relatives.
-
I’m absolutely helpless.
-
You take care now.
-
Madam
-
it’s quite late so we should head back now.
-
Do you like the sound of the piano?
-
Uh…
-
I…
-
I was only…
-
My piano teacher comes to the house on a daily basis
-
I’ll tell her to teach you as well.
-
Thank you very much Madam but
-
My coming to the annexe on a daily basis isn’t appropriate.
-
Whether it’s the annexe or another room of the house…
-
What difference does it make?
-
I’m still a prisoner.
-
...And you and I,
-
We’re in the same position.
-
We’re prisoners.
-
I beg your pardon?
-
Yes.
-
My family handed me over to Agha because of their problems.
-
And you, you’re helpless as well… because who knows what dreams you’re looking to fulfil.
-
So, are we not alike then?
-
Prisoners.
-
And now we need to complete this jail term.
-
I have a few of my own people in this city..
-
but I’m not allowed to meet them.
-
Agha doesn’t like me doing so.
-
Anyways…
-
I don’t know why I’m confiding in you.
-
Its really very late Madam.
-
I think we should leave now.
-
We’ll go.
-
But first let me take a few more minutes to breath this air of freedom.
-
Why did it take you all so long to get back today?
-
Yes Sir…
-
Madam went to the beach shore
-
and we got late on the way back.
-
One shouldn’t take too long in turning back from the shore.
-
Sometimes its these very shores that hold the worst storms.
-
Yes Sir,
-
I will be more careful next time.
-
Meet Feroz in the morning.
-
Yes Sir,
-
Thank you very much.
-
Do you want to say something?
-
No Sir.
-
Thank you very much.
-
My family handed me over to Agha because of their problems.
-
And you, you’re helpless as well… because who knows what dreams you’re looking to fulfil
-
We’re in the same position.
-
Prisoners.
-
And now we need to complete this jail term.
-
Agha doesn’t like me my meeting my relatives at all.
-
I’m absolutely helpless.
-
I needed to pick up some stuff and also send money to my family.
-
Yes,
-
you may go
-
but come back on time..
-
before Madam wakes.
-
Yes, okay.
-
Fine!
-
Then choke me to death your own hands
-
because I could never think of marrying anyone other than you!
-
Rather than me dying every day
-
Its best you kill me now
-
You crazy girl, if it were up to me, I would give my life for you.
-
...But your father will never agree!
-
What’s wrong?
-
Is everything alright?
-
Just listen to her Parizaad.
-
She’s being stubborn.
-
Father?
-
Okay
-
So, you’ve decided you’re not going to stop meeting this good for nothing are you!
-
Go home!
-
Father?…
-
Not a word out of you!
-
Go home!
-
I’ll speak to you when I get back!
-
Wait uncle,
-
Uncle…Please listen to me…
-
I’ll just hear what you have to say.
-
Did I not just tell you!
-
How long are you going to continue to play with my honor?
-
Mahi is a naive girl.
-
I know your types!
-
I’m not a scoundrel, uncle.
-
Had I been like that
-
I would have eloped with Mahi a long time ago.
-
I want to marry Mahi.
-
Marry?
-
You don’t have a penny to your name
-
and you want to get married?!
-
Look I’ve already told you;
-
I’m not going to give Mahi’s hand in marriage to some penniless good for nothing!
-
Fulfill my conditions
-
or else forget Mahi.
-
You don’t even have the money to buy a decent ring!
-
I can’t wait any longer.
-
Please don’t say that uncle.
-
This money will not only get you an engagement ring
-
but there’s also, enough in there for the ceremony itself.
-
But this is wrong buddy -
-
It isn’t wrong!
-
Uncle’s worries are also justified.
-
You will get engaged to Mahi…
-
as a sign of your commitment.
-
Uncle…Please give Janu some time
-
and then we’ll bring a wedding party to you.
-
Fine.
-
Since you’re being so stubbornly persistent,
-
I’ll wait a little while longer.
-
Since the two of them like each other so much,
-
its best we do things with a certain decorum.
-
He will fulfill all his duties.
-
Alright fine,
-
I’m willing to take your word for it.
-
...But now…
-
I don’t need this anymore.
-
Make your preparations…
-
...but do it respectably!
-
Alright.
-
What do you think you’re doing Pari?
-
I just got this from Feroz today.
-
I think it may have helped you at the right time.
-
But Pari…
-
Didn’t you come to Karachi in order to collect money?
-
If you keep throwing away your money like this
-
then how will you ever fulfil your own dreams.
-
I realized something yesterday because of something someone said to me…
-
that in order to have big dreams, one has to pay a huge price.
-
And our desires are never fulfilled.
-
One dream enters the house of our hearts through the front door
-
while the other leaves through the window.
-
What’s wrong with you?
-
Why are you saying such things today?
-
Its nothing.
-
Just get ready for your engagement.
-
I will…
-
buddy I will return this money of yours real soon.
-
You don’t need to do that.
-
Today God…
-
has given this orphan a brother too after Kallu Sir.
-
Thank you, brother.
-
Listen…
-
Yes Madam.
-
Come here.
-
Now that you’re here, sit down.
-
No Madam, you should wait for your friend and I’ll stay here.
-
Wait one minute.
-
Yes Madam.
-
I’m not here to meet any friends.
-
It’s just...
-
I’m only here to steal a moment of breath from that prison of loneliness.
-
I don’t have any friends.
-
They get irritated with all the security.
-
But Madam this is all for your security.
-
Oh really?
-
Is that why Agha’s kept you to report on me?
-
Yes.
-
Did I say something wrong?
-
Don’t you go
-
and report every move I make to Agha in the evenings?
-
And you call this living with freedom, Parizaad?
-
Do you think I’m free to live my life?
-
The master loves you a lot Madam,
-
its why he worries so much about you.
-
Yes
-
That’s true.
-
But…
-
I sometimes feel suffocated by this love…
-
and I want to leave everything and run away.
-
I can understand your pain.
-
If you understand my pain Parizaad,
-
then help me.
-
I…
-
help you… how?
-
I have an aunt.
-
She’s very ill.
-
I want to go meet her but Agha doesn’t like it.
-
She has a right on me.
-
I should go see her.
-
But all this will only be possible if you help me.
-
Me… how?
-
All you need to do is not tell Agha in the evening about where we went.
-
And you can accompany me.
-
Madam…
-
it’ll be a disaster if the master finds out.
-
And then we also have a security car with guards accompanying us.
-
How will Agha know…
-
if you don’t tell him?
-
...And these drivers and guards,
-
they’re ordinary employees.
-
They don’t even have the guts to speak..
-
to Agha’s favorite Feroz so you think they’ll speak to Agha?
-
And the escort duty changes every second day.
-
There’s this group today and tomorrow it’ll be another.
-
All you need to do is stand with me Parizaad.
-
Don’t over think this.
-
We don’t have that much time.
-
And I will give you a huge reward…
-
for your secrecy.
-
The money will be way beyond your expectations.
-
Oh, hey Laila Sabah,
-
You’re here?
-
How are you?
-
I’m fine.
-
How’s Aunty?
-
Aunty?
-
She’s here.
-
This is my cousin.
-
Sarah.
-
Good evening.
-
Come inside and have a seat.
-
You please carry-on Madam and I’ll wait out here for you.
-
Madam, we have very little time.
-
We said we were going to the hotel.
-
Fine.
-
Come in.
-
Smoking Kills
-
Aunty was very unwell…
-
That’s why I got late.
-
We’re really very late Madam.
-
You asked for me Sir?
-
Yes.
-
Have you spoken to the African party?
-
Yes, Sir
-
We’ve set the time for the meeting.
-
Tell Shehroz to prepare all the documents then.
-
We can’t keep going to Africa again and again.
-
It’s not safe.
-
You don’t need to bother going Sir.
-
If you want, I can go with the team on my own.
-
And you can speak to them on the video link.
-
No, no.
-
It’s a lot more enjoyable meeting and dealing with someone eye to eye…
-
It’s not the same thing when its via photographs and or satellite.
-
Yes Sir.
-
Besides this science and technology have crippled all of us
-
and I don’t want to cripple myself with it.
-
What’s that boy’s name… um…?
-
Parizaad.
-
Yes
-
Send him to me.
-
Madam isn’t back as yet.
-
But I already explained to her
-
that she needed to get back home before dark as it’s not safe.
-
Hmm…
-
Where has he gotten to?
-
Go and find out.
-
Yes Sir.
-
What happened?
-
Why did you take so long getting back?
-
Hmm?
-
You’ve already been told
-
that you need make sure you all are back home before dark.
-
Then why did you take so long to come back?
-
Sir, we…
-
got late leaving the hotel.
-
And then…
-
there was a lot of traffic…
-
that’s why…
-
Whenever an emergency like this happens
-
then you must at least inform Feroz.
-
Did Feroz not explain this to you…
-
Hmm?
-
Yes, he did Sir.
-
I won’t make the same mistake again.
-
Hmm.
-
What are you saying?
-
Have you gone crazy!
-
You took the young madam to meet her relatives without informing the boss???
-
For God’s sake use your brains brother!
-
When have I ever listened to my brains before.
-
I’ve always done as my heart told me to do.
-
I did the same thing this time as well.
-
One of these days this heart will get you killed.
-
You’re playing a very dangerous game, brother.
-
You still have time so desist!
-
I don’t think you know Behroze Karim.
-
The girl seems very helpless and grief-stricken to me.
-
I couldn’t refuse her when she asked me for my help.
-
Have you taken on the responsibility of every grief-stricken girl in this world or what?!
-
Why are you being an enemy of your own life, brother?!
-
This is not a day to argue.
-
Stand up.
-
Get dressed quickly
-
because you don’t want your father-in-law to renege on his word again.
-
Quickly…
-
put that ring on your ‘Mumtaz’s’ finger…
-
and get engaged to her.
-
Your waistcoat is really nice.
-
By the way…
-
Thank you, buddy.
-
Had you not been there…
-
I would never have gotten Mahi.
-
You two are made for each other.
-
Looking good.
-
Kallu Sir would have been so happy had he been here today.
-
Yes, true that.
-
Come on,
-
Let’s go.
-
Congratulations.
-
Congratulations to the two of you.
-
And you.
-
If you had not been here..
-
Then all this..
-
Wouldn’t have been possible…
-
There’s no need to say such useless and emotional things.
-
I need to leave now.
-
Alright then,
-
Goodbye.
-
Very many congratulations to you all as well.
-
Brother Parizaad?
-
Yes Mahi?
-
What are you doing out here?
-
I...
-
wanted to thank you…
-
Thank me for what?
-
All this…
-
was possible only because of you.
-
It’s not like that...
-
Just look after your Shah Jehan.
-
He really loves you a lot.
-
May I call you my brother from today?
-
Yes, absolutely.
-
And you can also now ask your brother for anything you want without formality.
-
May God bless you two and keep you happy.
-
You’re a great man.
-
Nothing is up to me.
-
All this is God’s doing.
-
May God always bless you with happiness.
-
Alright, now go in.
-
Everyone must be waiting for you.
-
You’re right.
-
I’ll go call Saeeda out.
-
She’s got the machine running in the backyard as she’s washing the clothes.
-
You all got a machine?
-
Yes.
-
Really?
-
We wash our clothes by hand.
-
Praise be to God…
-
Salim’s business is really doing well!
-
He’s the one who got this machine last week!
-
It’s created such ease for us.
-
You put the dirty clothes in on one side and take them out from
-
the other side all clean and dry.
-
He’s changed the entire map of the house.
-
New clothes,
-
New carpets… he’s changed all the sofas and carpets
-
and bought new ones!
-
He’s unnecessarily gone and spent so much.
-
Oh
-
I just remembered…
-
I hear Parizaad has also become the employee of a major company?
-
And that he’s earning a lot
-
He must be sending money to his brothers?
-
Yes, sometimes -
-
No aunty, when does he send anything.
-
He’s totally changed since the time he left.
-
In fact, he never gives any thought to how much his brothers had spent on his studies.
-
Really?
-
But Saeeda was telling me just the opposite.
-
Well anyways,
-
Let me get Saeeda for you.
-
Why did you have to tell her that Parizaad sends money?
-
Don’t you know how greedy they are?
-
They’ll go and ask for something or the other through Saeeda!
-
You give unnecessary information.
-
Just stay silent.
-
Oh, but just look at this…
-
They’ve bought a machine.
-
Their circumstances have totally gone and changed…
-
they’ve gone and bought new furniture as well.
-
Everything has changed for them!
-
Yes,
-
All this is due to the miracle of that money.
-
And just look at that Parizaad,
-
He went and gave all his money to his sister before leaving.
-
Oh sister…
-
Very many congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter,
-
The moment I heard the news …
-
I fell down in prayer to offer two supererogatory prayers of thanks.
-
God kept both; mother and child, in good health
-
Thank the Lord that both are well.
-
What’s the matter sister?
-
You don’t look too happy?
-
No, no, it’s nothing…
-
after all…
-
daughters are also God’s blessings.
-
So, are you saying that Naheed’s in-laws had hoped for a grandson?
-
No, no,
-
not the in-laws…
-
but Majid had been wishing for a son.
-
Oh!
-
So, God will give them a son as well eventually…
-
this is after all Nasheed’s first child!
-
I made Naheed understand the very same thing.
-
I told her not to disappoint her husband.
-
God will bless her.
-
Naheed went back today.
-
Okay.
-
Majid had come to pick her up.
-
I see, okay…
-
Sister, this sherbet is somewhat bland.
-
I think you may have put less sugar?
-
No, no, the sugar isn’t less.
-
Its only because you’re eating the dessert with it
-
That’s why you’re feeling that way.
-
Uh…
-
Why have you stopped eating sister-in-law?
-
Have some more.
-
Everything’s really delicious.
-
Hey Saeeda!
-
Everything’s so wonderful
-
You’ve really gone and unnecessarily spent too much.
-
Sister-in-law...I really wanted to make everything for you two At home…
-
but I hardly get the time to do much these days.
-
You see I’m studying to give my exams privately.
-
Alright so Saeeda…
-
Your brother told me to ask you something.
-
Your mother-in-law told Aunty Hajjan that
-
Parizaad gave you a huge amount of money when departing?
-
And you never thought to mention it to us?
-
Look at how we still found out anyways!
-
Yes sister-in-law.
-
Pari had told me not to mention it to you all…
-
He didn’t want to embarrass his brothers and sisters-in-law.
-
Embarrass how?
-
We’re going to feel the embarrassment far more now
-
When the news of his stealing and or fraud is discovered!
-
What I’m saying is what has he done!
-
Supposing someone comes to the door demanding that money,what then?
-
Don’t worry.
-
He didn’t earn the money he gave to Salim for me in any wrong
-
way and nor did he steal it.
-
Then where did that penniless boy get such a treasure trove of money?
-
He was going around begging for money till yesterday!
-
He did have a treasure trove.
-
It was something you all wanted to throw away because you all considered it to be rubbish.
-
It was those few registers of his…
-
and his poetry…
-
that you wanted to sell in exchange of a few pots and pans
-
He sold them to a buyer in the market.
-
I still feel that…
-
He sold them for less money.
-
Had he had his book published he might have earned far more.
-
This is a favorite tune of mine.
-
Whenever I’m really happy…
-
I play it
-
You play very well madam.
-
Don’t worry,
-
I’ve told my instructor to teach you as well.
-
You don’t play too badly yourself.
-
That day as I was passing by the corridor…
-
I heard you playing
-
You called for me?
-
Oh… yes.
-
This is for you.
-
What’s this madam?
-
Remember I told you
-
that I would reward you with far more than what you could ever imagine.
-
Keep it.
-
Don’t be afraid.
-
Agha’s gone with Feroz to some site.
-
They won’t be back before the evening.
-
Madam. I didn’t help you because of some greed or to get something in return
-
Had anyone else been in my place,
-
they would have done it too.
-
Anyone else in your place would have gotten scared.
-
That’s what’s special about you.
-
You don’t get scared.
-
Keep it.
-
You deserve it.
-
Madam,
-
the only thing…
-
I’m afraid of is the accusation of being a traitor.
-
The master is … very kind
-
and I owe him a lot.
-
What I wanted to tell you is
-
that please don’t put me through this kind of test again.
-
As it is, I’m finding it very difficult to face myself these days.
-
You’re right.
-
This isn’t right
-
but I’m also helpless.
-
Aunty’s unwell and
-
if I don’t stand by her in her hour of need…
-
She doesn’t have her medicines and she refuses to listen to anyone.
-
Alright fine,
-
I promise you
-
that the minute Agha returns from South Africa…
-
I will myself ask him for his permission to meet aunty.
-
But you will have to help me till then.
-
You can do this much for me, can’t you?
-
When is the master going abroad?
-
He’s leaving tomorrow.
-
He’ll be back in three to four days.
-
I want to live my life till then.
-
I won’t ask for anything from you again.