Cheekh Episode 7 | Saba Qamar | Bilal Abbas | ARY Digital

God has been very Merciful.

I didn’t expect your wife to survive this time.

Go and distribute sweets.

Your wife just gave birth to a third son.

What’s the matter Manzur?

Arent you happy at the birth of your child?

This isn’t my first child you know.

I already had enough mouths to feed and now there’s another one.

You shouldn’t say such things Manzur.

Whoever is born, brings that with which to sustain himself.

Come on then be so good as to bring two kilos of sweets from

and celebrate by offering them to us.

Yes, you must do this!

And if your don’t have money then… uh… I’ll give you the money.

Here, take this money.

Oh hey Hamida, what’s this?

Seems as if he’s a right copy of your family.

I’ve seen the men of your family and they’re real delicate princesses.

...All flat-nosed and odd looking.

Okay fine, we’re flat nosed…

...but all of us are still far better than your prince here!

Its mine!

Its mine!

My papa brought this for me!

Its mine!

Its mine!

Its mine!I ts mine!I ts mine!

Oye!

Its mine…

What’s with all the noise you good for nothings?!

Go out and play!

Go on!

Get up!

Get up… come on, get up, get up!

You go as well, go on.

...So?

What’s with this name you’ve given him?

The whole neighborhood is laughing at us because of it.

It isn’t the whole neighborhood, its that mean sister of yours Amna,

that’s got a real problem.

What I want to know is, can a mother not give her own son a name?

Of course she can name him and why not!

But I swear to God…

the baby’s father’s name is, ‘Manzur’

so what do you think the baby’s name should have been?

...Qadeer, Rahim, Shakoor… you can keep any one of these names!

But look at the name you’ve given him!

‘Parizad!’

He should at least look like a Parizad but he’s - !

Yes, so what?

He’s a little on the tawny side.

I bore him in starvation

I am telling you

I wont allow anyone to change my darling baby’s name and that’s it!

You’re as stubborn as they come!

You wait and watch, this very name will make his life a living hell in the future.

We already have two other sons…

one’s called Akbar and the other one’s Asghar…

and this third one that’s arrived, he’s someone real rare,

‘Parizad.’

So many alleys,

so many lanes,

so many people,

so many faces...

And on these very roads, many a childhood..

turned into adulthood.

So many hearts beating

But what of those

who were never accepted by these very alleys and lanes

...No one even turned back to glace at them

They say that the Divine never leaves one incomplete.

But its us, we’re the ones who are always searching for standards

by which to measure ourselves.

Oh hey, you fool!

At least take your book with you!

My husband doesn’t sit around doing nothing at home you know!

He goes to work in the morning and comes back at night!

It’s no joke that he got four sisters married off you know!

So, brother Akbar isn’t doing us no favor.

Asghar is also paying for half of the upkeep of this house

and yet even then he’s always lost out!

Why?

It’s because he’s the younger one of this house.

Greetings

Greetings

Stop! Wait!

Tell me something,

are you going to help with the household expenses this month or not?

Sister-in-law,

Pari always gives you all the money he earns through his tutoring.

Yes, that’s right.

You always give all the money to your elder sister-in-law!

Now you listen to me and listen good Parizad.

Next time, you will give me half the money.

I also have to run this house after all.

I am also a daughter-in-law of this house you know!

Don’t you dare!

Don’t interfere in this matter.

I have to give the entire accounting of it to Akbar!

And you… just two to three tuitions aren’t enough.

You need to do something else as well.

Things have really become expensive these days.

Your parents went and died and dumped their entire responsibilities onto us!

I’ll look for an evening tuition, sister-in-law.

Pari,

why don’t you go on inside and I’ll bring you your lunch?

The cruel girl didn’t even show herself today.

By the way, I sat around burning in the heat all day buddy.

That’s all well and good brother Shauky…

but how long do you think you can carry on playing this hide and seek?

It fell out buddy!

Go pick it up and bring it bro!

Does she even have any idea of how you feel?

How can she not have any idea?

It’s been three years… I’m working hard… I’ve been consistent.

Then why don’t you just tell her?

It’s not good to…...delay things in matters of love.

You’re absolutely right.

But I don’t know where to get the words

that will go sit in her heart like a cupid’s arrow.

You all know that

I’m only educated as far as tenth grade…

and that too because I cheated.

There you go brother Shauky.

The solution to your problem is here.

Who’s that?

Look over there.

This is the moment when Parizad can prove useful you know.

I hear that he’s also started writing poems these days.

Oh really?

Yes.

And there’s no threat of any competition either where he’s concerned.

Seems this Parizad can be quite useful.

You sit here and play my turn.

Play your turn.

You’re on your own now.

You’ll see! You’ll see!

Oh hey Parizad!

Yes, brother Shauky?

Where are you these days?

You aren’t even attending your friends’ gatherings at the ‘hotel’ at the corner these days?

Is everything okay?

Everything’s fine brother Shauky…

its just that I get off quite late from giving tuitions.

When your brother hasn’t been able to make use of your abilities,

then where’s the point of these studies of yours?

You have only to command me brother Shauky.

You want me to write a job application for you or what?

This has nothing to do with a job or anything…

I want you to write me a love application.

I don’t understand?

I need to make you understand

and then get you to write a letter to your future sister-in-law.

I need to make an absolutely fantastic proclamation of love in the letter.

Do you get it now?

What kind of love is this…

where you are the one in love and you want me to proclaim it.

Try to understand sweetheart!

I don’t know how to string words together into a poem.

Just write down something so that the moment she reads it…

she comes running and says,

‘Shauky Oh my love, where have you been my whole life.’

But I…

No… no excuses.

Aren’t you going to do even this much for your brother?

Alright fine, at least give me the name for whom you want me to write this letter.

I’ll tell you…

I’ll just tell you everything.

Where are you going right now?

I’m going home.

Okay fine, we’ll meet later then.

Remember what you have to do for me!

I’ll see you later!

I have two friends

The floating clouds of the day

and the shooting stars at night

...And two of their best friends

...the droplets from the shower of rain

and the falling butterfly like snowflakes

Sometimes when all of us sit together

and we get lost in a world of our own

we think about you

Parizad

What did the teacher say about Parizad?

What could he say Hamida?

I swear but I don’t know what kind of child you’ve borne.

The teacher was saying that

he sits absolutely silent in the class and away from everyone else.

He was using a real difficult word; he was saying that…

ah yes!

The child’s very sensitive!

Now you tell me,

can the children of poor people like us ever be sensitive?

I just don’t get what his problem is.

May God have mercy, to think that my child should a problem!

The world has a problem with Parizad is all it is!

I told you not to name him Parizad!

He’s the child of a laborer so let him be the child of a laborer!

...A sensitive child had to be born is my house.

Whether this boy of yours is sensitive or not…

I don’t know,

But brother Manzur your son is real admirer of beauty!

Don’t you remember…

when he was just two years old

and we went to Rashida’s wedding?

Well just look at this, all of us clan women were sitting around

and he goes and sits in the lap of the most beautiful woman there!

If this is your son’s condition now, whatever will he do in the future?

My round, little naughty boy… My round, little naughty boy.

Have you brought the water?

...My baby.

Over here… here!

Place it on this table.

...Eat my son, eat.

Parizad?

Yes brother?

Where have you been these past couple of days?

I was right here brother.

Here, where?

I’ve given Parizad the room with the courtyard.

What ‘Room with the courtyard’?

That’s a storeroom with all the junk in it!

It’s been cleared

and he’s living there quite comfortably.

The children are growing up and they need a room inside.

That’s right.

She’s also always crying about the same thing.

We will have to manage like this since the kids aren’t obviously going to stay there.

Good bye. Come along hurry… you’re getting late.

Pari?

Your tea.

Are your exams still on?

They’re finally over brother…

I had my last exam yesterday.

Thank goodness.

We’re finally over and done with your education!

In my opinion you needn’t get any further educated.

Give tuitions and teach others now.

Right?

Sister-in-law, I do help out with the household chores when I get back from college.

Are you going to waste what you’ve studied?

Tutor a few kids at home if nothing else.

This way… one can get a little money as well.

Hmm…

Oh hey,

why don’t you do something as well.

If nothing else,

at last help out your brothers.

How much longer will you carry on with this college thing?

Don’t do anything for us –

Don’t do a thing!

But you have a sister sitting at home…

at least do something for her dowry.

Make some effort to be a little more diligent.

I am trying to get a few more tuitions brother.

Sister has one last semester to go

so please allow her to finish her education, brother.

What did you just say?

This has nothing to do with you.

I’ve asked Aunt Hajjan

The minute we get a good proposal,

We will get Saeeda married.

Come…

Come…

Greetings Mr. Mirza.

Greetings Master Majid.

How are you?

I’m very well; how are you?

I’m well by the Grace of God.

How’s your father feeling now son?

He hasn’t been to the mosque for quite a few days now.

He’s a lot better than before.

I thought I’d take him to Karachi to be checked up by a senior doctor.

But since my exams are also just around the corner,

he’s told me to take him after my exams so as not to impact my studies.

He’s right about that son.

Well then just go after the exams.

It really makes me happy to see young men like yourself.

Men who are not only close to their religion

but who are also serving their parents.

And on the other hand

there’s this bunch of no good loafers who sit around in front of

respectable peoples homes cackling away…

...as if they have no mothers and sisters at home.

Let it go Mr. Mirza,

these loafers will also get reformed eventually once they have jobs and things to do.

Alright then, I will now beg your leave as I take my father for a walk in the evenings.

Yes of course .Bless you, bless you… carry on.

May God bless you.

Good Bye

Good Bye

Here you go aunty,

Parizad is here so why don’t you speak to him yourself.

Yes, of course.

Greetings

Please keep sitting.

I’m so glad you came yourself son

because I really have some important work with you.

Yes?

Uh… Son the thing is

that my eldest daughter Naheed is having her intermediate exams in a month’s time.

And although she’s very well prepared in all her other subjects

she’s very weak in Urdu.

Your sister-in-law here told me that you give tuitions in Urdu?

Yes, I do.

So son,

just take a little time out and teach my Naheed as well for a month?

...Its good because at least then she’ll pass.

...And

don’t worry about the money, I’ll give the fees in advance.

Oh hey… yes, yes of course… why won’t he teach her?

Of course, he’ll teach her!

You’re free in the evenings aren’t you - tell her!

Yes. I’ll do it, you may rest easy.

Okay.

So son, why don’t you do one thing.

Come from tomorrow evening around 5pm

and you can teach her for about an hour.

Alright then.

Oh hey, no, no!

Please keep sitting… keep sitting!

I’m not going to let you leave without a cup of tea!

Go and tell Saeeda to come and make us some tea.

You’re being too formal.

Oh no, what formality.

So tell me more aunty, how is everyone at home?

Everything’s fine by the grace of God.

You keep stopping all the time.

Why don’t you just say it all at once!

You’ve really given me a stomach ache!

Uh…

Its only our Parizad

so don’t worry.

Oh hey uncle,

get a tea for Parizad with an extra dollop of cream!

He’ll get it.

Why don’t you continue with what you were saying?

What can one say my sweet.

She looks gorgeous in that black outfit.

My heart’s in a thousand pieces… but…

but would she have the fortitude to raise her gaze and look at us even once.

That’s true my friend.

Naheed is an extremely respectable and well-mannered girl.

Forget speaking to anyone in the neighborhood,

she’s never even raised her gaze to look at anyone.

And she…

she doesn’t even lift the veil of her face… cruel girl!

What do you say Parizad?

Have you ever seen Naheed?

Oh hey, why are you all teasing the poor guy.

I don’t think the neighborhood girls even know his name.

Parizad?

May I have a word with you?

Go on.

It’s your day to get a lesson on piety.

otherwise, brother Majid’s going to come here.

Be careful when going!

Now you wait and watch!

Hurry up! It’s getting real late!

Want to place a proper bet?

What were you doing with those boys?

I was only sitting with them brother Majid.

Now look here Parizad,

you are a hardworking and respectable boy.

Sitting with those degenerate boys doesn’t really become you.

And where are you these days by the way?

I don’t see you at the mosque… nor at Friday prayers?

I ended up missing Friday prayers as well because of being too busy.

Now listen to me Parizad, no job is more important than ones worship of God.

Don’t make this mistake again.

Yes, alright.

Now look… your poetry and all, will go on

Put some thought into what you want to do next

Okay?

Yes.

Alright then.

Greetings

Yes, what is it?

Ma sent me.

She’s saying if you have a little coriander and mint to spare then please give it.

She wants to make a sauce today.

Ma isn’t home.

She’ll have it sent when she gets back!

Wow..what a welcome

Where the hell does this Shauky always turn up from!

Oh hey, hey… what’s wrong?

His face drips of vileness!

You shouldn’t say such things about anyone.

What’s happened?

I don’t know.

He’s back again.

Why does he keep coming back again and again!

I just told you - !

Aunty Sakina had asked me to tutor…

Yes, please come inside…

Come in.

Greetings

Greetings

I apologize for keeping you waiting.

It’s alright.

Uh…

Kanwal’s friend was praising your way of tutoring so much that

mummy had no choice but to send for you.

Mummy must have told you

of my problem?

Yes and its not such a huge problem.

There was once a time when Urdu was a difficult task for me as well.

But a teacher of mine made me become friends with Urdu

and that was it for me.

You will also soon become friends with it.

Wow… you put that in such a lovely manner.

I agree.

If one becomes friends with the subject then there’s no reason to worry.

Come let’s start because you don’t have much time as it is.

Yes…

I have an exam in the third week.

Doesn’t matter.

You’ll be ready for the paper you’re doing in three weeks.

Nothing to worry about.

Let’s start with Ghalib.

Ghalib goes over my head.

And there’s no exam paper that doesn’t have an interpretation to be done of his poetry.

You’re not to let it go above your head now…

you need to now feel it in your heart.

Alright let’s talk of the heart then.

Here it is.

Someone should ask my heart what it feels to have only half an arro…?

what it feels to have only half an arrow in it.

Someone should ask my heart what it feels to have only half an arrow in it…

I would not have felt the anguish so much had it made its way completely into my heart…

Greetings Aunty.

Greetings, bless you.

Please sit down.

Are you planning on learning all of the Urdu language today from your teacher?

It’s been over an hour and a half

and he has to go tutor others as well you know.

It’s been an hour and a half?

Of course!

So… we’ll stop here today

and we’ll start from where we left off next time.

At least have some tea.

Ma got it made especially for you.

Here.

Drink it son.

Would you like some sister?

No, not right now.

Oye Pari, buddy?

Yes, brother Shauky?

I’d asked you to do something for me.

Do something for you?

See you forgot!

Remember I told you I needed you to write a scintillating letter for me?

Brother Shauky

I’ll miss my college bus and I’m as it is getting late.

Why do you need to worry when Shauky’s there?

Brother will himself take you on his motorbike.

Now write it for me quickly.

To whom do I address it and what do you want me to write?

Let the name be for now buddy…

In fact, at the end of the letter, instead of writing my name…

just write ‘Your Unfortunate Lover.’

...Yes, thank you.

Seems like some major secret?

Yes.

Try to understand…

even the walls have ears.

Now start writing…

come on then.

Make sure you add that poem in this.

What poem?

You know the one…

The heat is of the sweltering Sun

But it’s the earth that has to burn because of it

It’s those eyes that are at fault…

But it’s the heart that beats because of it

I really like this poem.

Many years ago.

I read it at the back of some rickshaw

What’s the matter brother?

You seem rather different today?

No sister… no such thing.

I know everything.

You’re going to give tuitions at Mr. Mirza’s house, aren’t you?

Although it’s good to go all dressed up

because the one in front takes you seriously then.

Sister, you are your thinking…

Who am I and what does my getting dressed have anything to with anything…

I know my status rather well.

Don’t underestimate yourself so much.

My brother is no less than anyone else

Okay I’m getting late… I’m leaving.

Okay wait, listen!

Do something for me on your way.

Yes?

Return this book back to brother Majid.

Asiya got it from him to give to me.

It’s been lying with me for quite a few days,

I don’t know what he must think of me.

Just a minute! Just one minute!

Who’s brother Majid?

Oh hey,

it’s my friend Asiya’s elder brother.

You used to sing his praises all day before.

Oh ‘Ma - jid.’

I don’t know what kind of prayers he’s always offering while sitting at the mosque.

And I wonder who he keeps asking for from God…

Pari, I’m now going to pull your ears!

Give him some respect.

It’s not just the neighborhood

but he’s a position holder on the Board as well.

Okay so Majid should be respected then…

what I mean is, I‘Brother’ Majid.

Aren’t you getting late now?

Don’t you need to leave?

Go on then.

And listen, thank brother Majid on my behalf.

Crazy guy.

Greetings brother Majid.

Greetings

How are you Saeeda?

How are you Saeeda?

Is Parizad at home?

No.

He’s gone for tutoring.

Please come in; everyone else is at home.

Uh… No… uh…

I needed to speak to you about something important

but…

Please go on…

I’m listening.

No, forget it.

We’ll talk in detail some other day.

Uh… But do make Parizad see some sense.

He shouldn’t go about with the loafers of the neighborhood.

They’re quite useless and they’ll besmirch Parizad’s name as well.

I understand and I’ll make him understand it as well.

Fine.

I’m leaving so you take care now.

Good Bye

No, no…

...you know

you won’t get it if you only memorize it.

Urdu us something one needs to let sink into one’s heart slowly one drop at a time.

If you feel the words and emotions,

you will never have difficulty in remembering them.

The literature interpretation in this requires a different treatment from us.

You’re right.

I’ll now recite it as you tell me to recite it

May I tell you something,

whatever you’ve taught me up till now

I know it all.

I’m blessed…

what I mean is

this is a sign of your intelligence.

Greetings

Bless you son.

Greetings

So how are the studies going?

Is your student even studying…?

has she even learnt anything?

Yes, Praise be to God, she’s picking up real quickly.

Praise be to God.

Sit down son… sit down.

Alright then, so the time for tuitions is over!

And now all of us will sit and drink this cold sherbet

to cool our brains.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Shall I give you some sister?

All done?

Yes.

Wow, my boy!

What’s this?

So, brother Shauky,

how are you?

I’m good.

Your boy’s losing, save him.

You’re really shining brother Shauky.

What’s the scene?

All okay brother Shauky?

Yes, everything’s fine… all good.

One more move.

What’s the time?

It’s the same time as yesterday brother Shauky.

It’s 9 o’clock.

Its 9 o’clock?

Did you do your turn?

You’re gone with this… it’s a six my dear.

Now look at this… look here.

Wait…wait… wait!

Let me do my turn… let me do my turn.

You’ve lost.

You cheat, I don’t.

Understand?

It’s a four this time

At least answer your phone!

Where the hell were you?

You asked me to get you confirmed news brother Shauky.

So, one does have to wait for a bit for confirmed news you know.

Alright spill it out then, what news have you brought me?

Brother Shauky, Mirza’s house has a real strict guard on it.

...And his daughters stay home all day as well.

And if ever they go out,

one of the parents, either the mother or the father, always goes with them.

You have only the one chance and that’s it.

What’s that?

The elder daughter is about to have her exams.

And she goes to the roof to study every night at 9 pm.

This is a good chance for you.

Tell her how you feel over there.

And the good news is that they have a wedding in their lane.

And I’ve heard that Mirza and his wife are going to attend it.

Naheed and her younger sister will be all alone at home at the time.

Fine…

then send someone to watch their lane.

The moment Mirza and his wife leave the house you need to…

inform me of it immediately.

It’s an okay brother Shauky!

Okay.

Kanwal?

Yes?

Alright so listen I’m going up to the roof to study

so, if anyone comes knocking at the gate you are not to open it.

Alright?

Daddy said that they would come back early.

I’ll call you if I need you.

Alright sister.

Stop it here…

right here, yes.

You need to leave only when I give you the signal.

This is good.

Okay.

Ahhh!!!

What’s wrong sister?

What’s happened???

What’s wrong?

Are you alright?

On… on the roof…

You went to study on the roof…

so, what happened?

I was studying upstairs…

but then somebody jumped onto our roof and came there.

Who?

Who was it…

I don’t know…

it was very dark.

He hid his face and ran away.

Let’s get out of here! Let’s go!

What’s wrong brother Shauky? Is everything okay?

Forget meeting her! The moment she saw me she started screaming.

Alright don’t worry, I’ll just phone daddy.

Nothing will happen.

Relax.

Let’s go! Let’s get out of here!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Stop, stop, stop here!!!

Stop!

Stop!

Oh hell!

What’s wrong brother Shauky?

I dropped my love letter on the roof.

So, what difference does it make?

When was your name ever written on it?

Well, I guess what had to happen, happened.

Now let’s go straight to Salu’s and once we are there,

We have to pretend as if we have been here only all this time

Okay brother Shauky.

Let’s move! Let’s go! Move it!

Thank God you’re back.

I’ve been so worried.

Why… what’s happened?

And why was there such a ruckus?

I don’t know for sure

but a neighbor was telling me that some thief

had jumped into Mr. Mirza’s house.

When they started shouting, he ran away.

Is everything alright at their place?

Yes, yes, everything’s fine.

Mr. Mirza and aunty Sakina had gone out for some wedding

but the two girls were at home.

Whosoever made this plan thought it through beforehand.

I’ll just be back.

Where are you going?!

I -

I’m as it is already scared to death.

Both our brothers and sisters-in-laws are sleeping and out to the world.

At least let me see what happened.

There’s no need!

Come inside with me!

Come on!

Hush child, enough of this now.

Don’t be scared; we’re back now aren’t we?

I’ve never really liked your going onto the roof at night to sit for hours as it is.

God has shown you, His mercy.

Now stop crying child.

Did you not hear me?

I told you, Kanwal to go and get me the notebook in which she writes her notes!

But what’s happened?

Why don’t you tell us?

I’ll just tell you.

...I never expected this from that low breed.

I was right in my suspicions.

Do you recognize this writing?

And what about this writing?

This is… Parizad’s writing.

He wrote down these notes yesterday.

Disgraceful man!

Just yesterday only, I got him to write an application..

addressed to the Municipality Inspector

For installation of a new faucet

I recognize this writing really well!