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History will once again repeat itself.
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Another woman will be forcefully married and she too...
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will poison herself!
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But why would she do that you idiot!
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Father...
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He's speaking nothing but nonsense, for no good reason.
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He lost his wife at such a youthful age.
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He is not marrying again, even though we have insisted upon it a million times.
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On top of that he's not letting us marry him either.
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Don't you want the adversities of this house to end?
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These adversities will not end father!
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These adversities will grow deeper... just think about it.
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What will happen if Hamza's bride to be also commits suicide?
-
Why do you want to kill that poor girl?
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Why?
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It's not me...
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it's you all that want to kill her.
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That poor girl loves someone else.
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Even if she marries him, upon her mother's wishes, still what good it will do?
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That someone you are referring to is me!
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I love Joya and Joya loves me and we want to marry each other.
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Please gran-dad...
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please don't create anymore hindrances in this marriage.
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If I don't marry Joya...
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then I swear on your head that I will not even speak about marrying.
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All of you remember this!
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Who the hell are you?
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Joya don't get me wrong...
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whatever I'm saying it for your benefit.
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I just don't understand how to say it to you.
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Don't you like this proposal mother?
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Do you want to refuse?
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Mother has approved this proposal, otherwise she rejected every other proposal and that has encouraged me.
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On top of that Hamza has no apparent flaws.
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But...
-
But... but what mother?
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I decided as soon as they came.
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They were the first ones Joya...
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that didn't taunt us over the divorce.
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They didn't ask the reason.
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Neither did they pity us.
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Neither did they express any fallacies over your character.
-
That really calmed me.
-
I thought to myself that there are people in this world who truly care for me.
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They didn't care about my past, or my sister's, or my mother's.
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I decided there and then that I will accept their proposal.
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But then...
-
Then what, mother?
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Did aunt say something to you?
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I have never taken her words seriously.
-
But...
-
there are some stories that are spreading.
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The people think that...
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you're elders are not involved in forming this relationship.
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They think that you both...
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Even my tongue dare not speak it.
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But what can I do Joya, it is a matter of respect, my respect!
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Mother...
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I know my child.
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I understand how painful it must be to hear this.
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You are pure and virtuous.
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My daughter could never do something so low, I can understand how it must feel to have such a stain.
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You trust me mother...
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and that's enough.
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What do we care about what the people say?
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You decide for me what you think is right in your heart.
-
That is the decision I will surely make.
-
But for that you will have to do what I say.
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Which is?
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You will have to express that this marriage is being done against your will.
-
What?
-
I know how obedient you are and I know you won't refuse your mother's and grand-mother's request.
-
But we have to shut-up people like Nargis and Haseena.
-
All you have to do is tell Fari that you don't like Hamza.
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You are not happy with this marriage.
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Fari will spread this on her own... understand?
-
Hmm.
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Okay then.
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Mother!
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Make Joya understand!
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She will marry where I tell her to marry, I have given Hamza's father my word.
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I know how girls are, they have unattainable dreams, what's wrong with Hamza anyway?
-
These are not the customs of our family!
-
We don't ask girl's opinion of their marriage!
-
I don't care about Joya's wishes!
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She will have to accept what I have decided for her!
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Mother do you hear me! Do you hear!
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[singing merrily]
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Greetings father!
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Hey Hatim!
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Shake my hand! Shake my hand!
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Hamza has won the spoils of war!
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Both of you are worthless!
-
Even own your own terms you could not win love over.
-
And Hamza has won it even with the odds stacked against him!
-
Oh my God!
-
Behind that innocent face is a hidden talent!
-
He is innocent that is why they have accepted our proposal.
-
Do thugs marry?
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I have settled my heart and soon I will settle my home too.
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God bless you my son!
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Hatim, be prepared to make the wedding arrangements!
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From tomorrow?
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Mother is forcing me!
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I don't want to marry Hamza.
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But I'm forced to do so.
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What lives we girls have.
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They send us anywhere they want, like cattle.
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No one asks us our opinion.
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Neither do they ask us our choice.
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I asked you.
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You didn't tell me.
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What didn't I tell you?
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Your choice, what else?
-
Who is it that you are crying for?
-
Hamza.
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I'm crying because of him.
-
You are crying over marrying him.
-
Who is the one you're crying over not marrying?
-
What kind of friend are you?
-
I'm pouring my heart out to you and you are suspecting me.
-
I just don't understand what's wrong with Hamza.
-
He's a good guy, he's educated and earns a living.
-
I know that these tears are over some other guy.
-
I swear to God it's not like this, I...
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don't want to marry.
-
Why?
-
Will you become a doctor and help humanity?
-
It was a mistake talking to you.
-
Okay, don't cry!
-
I believe you, there is no other man.
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Now tell me, how can I help you?
-
Should I talk to your aunt?
-
Should I ask your grand-mother to call of the wedding!
-
No!
-
Don't do that!
-
What?
-
You're crying over getting married and the thought of canceling the wedding is making you go berserk!
-
What do you want?
-
I don't want anyone to think that I like someone else.
-
Like you just did.
-
It's obvious that...
-
they will ask me a reason for it.
-
What will I tell them?
-
You're right.
-
This is...
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what has been written for us girls, Fari.
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I will accept this as a will of God.
-
Even if my heart doesn't want it.
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I will accept Hamza for my mother's sake and I will marry him.
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Don't you worry.
-
Nothing will happen to you.
-
I hope to God.
-
What I'm saying is the truth now get back.
-
No, I will not leave you until I get to the heart of the matter.
-
Joya and I want to marry each other and our families have accepted each other, what more do you want to know?
-
So you are the one who that girl loves.
-
Yes, I am the one.
-
So your messages are the ones she smiles at.
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Yes!
-
It's my messages that she smiles at.
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So it is your thought that does not let her study.
-
Yes, I am that person.
-
Where is your proof?
-
Huh?
-
Where is your proof?
-
She must reply to the messages you send her.
-
Where is your phone?
-
Have you no shame?
-
Have you no shame in reading your future daughter-in-law's messages?
-
What is happening to you?
-
No...
-
I will not think of her as my daughter-in-law until I truly believe you.
-
I don't care if you believe me!
-
Everyone believes me!
-
When she becomes by bride then you can verify it, now leave me I have a-lot of work to do.
-
Should I spend the entire day making you believe me?
-
That girl...
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is not very clever...
-
but she's clever enough to reject him.
-
It's not something that can be believed.
-
Look mother how beautiful designs used to be.
-
Joya come here my child!
-
Look at this.
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Do you remember this armlet?
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It will look very nice on Joya, she can wear it daily.
-
It belonged to my mother.
-
Kids these days have no idea what an armlet is, they don't wear these kinds of things.
-
Joya! Don't you hear me calling you!?
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I'm coming mother.
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Where were you? I have strained my throat calling out your name.
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I was studying.
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Studying what?
-
They have called to tell us that they are coming tomorrow to fix the date.
-
They are going crazy for our beautiful girl.
-
We haven't formally accepted their proposal.
-
Still they are going crazy over deciding the wedding date.
-
Oh God!
-
Are you saying that I won't have to give my examinations?
-
Come sit here and look at this.
-
These are some of our jewelry.
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Choose whatever you like.
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So that I can have it polished.
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This is jewelry not some leather shoes you can have polished.
-
Say that you will have them shined!
-
Alright mother we'll have them shined.
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This is the jewelry?
-
These look like tools that belongs to a mechanic.
-
This one looks just like a sunflower.
-
Which of it's parts looks like a sunflower.
-
And look...
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at these ones.
-
The work on it is immaculate.
-
Take this...
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one, it resembles a mouse!
-
Where! Where is the mouse?!
-
Where is that mouse?
-
Mother what are you doing?
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Girls these days have no sense of classical jewelry.
-
I don't know where do you even get these ideas!
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It's nothing.
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Joya!
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Pick it up, it's not a mouse!
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I was hardly struck by your mother, Joya.
-
She can do anything.
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I hope she doesn't reject me after giving me hope.
-
Nothing will happen of the sort.
-
Mother is adamant on her decision.
-
Now no one can stop her.
-
She is busy in preparing for the wedding.
-
She's just tough on the outside, she likes to impose herself.
-
She says that if she immediately says yes, then it will seem like she's desperate.
-
What are you saying?
-
Really?
-
Hmm.
-
Thank God.
-
That means soon you'll be in this home.
-
Yes.
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Soon I'll be there.
-
Nargis where are you?
-
How could she have smelled this fried flat bread so early in the morning?
-
Haseena, the sugar is finished, he still haven't bought any tea and we don't buy milk.
-
I'm not here for sugar or tea, I have come here to give you some news, come outside!
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Hurry up!
-
News so early in the morning?
-
Everything alright?
-
I have some news about my tenants!
-
That news is old everyone in the neighborhood knows about it.
-
I know Joya said yes.
-
We'll surely get some sweets in the evening.
-
It's not that! Shireen is forcefully marrying Joya!
-
That means...
-
I was right to suspect.
-
Why were you suspicious?
-
Our walls are joined together, I can hear Shireen even if she coughs.
-
Shireen was scolding Joya yesterday.
-
She was scolding Joya to be silent!
-
What a tyrant she is!
-
Greetings!
-
She surely must have slapped her once or twice.
-
I could hear things being thrown around.
-
What kind of woman is she?
-
She doesn't have an ounce of motherhood in her.
-
These are not the time to forcefully marry one's children.
-
It is instructed in Islam not to marry children against their will.
-
I think Joya must have liked some other boy.
-
He must have been a sleaze and Shireen must have found out about him.
-
That is why she is hastily getting her married.
-
Nargis please stop, I have to show my face to God Almighty.
-
Joya is a nice girl.
-
My daughter Fari and Joya are close friends, they tell each other everything, I asked Fari...
-
But Fari told be that there was nothing of the sort.
-
That poor girl does not want to marry.
-
I don't believe that.
-
What do you mean?
-
What do you mean Nargis?
-
There is something called bring neighborly.
-
We all must go to Shireen and make her understand.
-
That is our duty, after that it's her own choice.
-
Make me some breakfast.
-
So you guys have formed a group.
-
Hmm?
-
Tell me what is the matter?
-
I have to go to the market.
-
Joya is like our daughter.
-
Every girl of the neighborhood is my daughter.
-
Oh yes!
-
Tell me what's your right to ownership?
-
Can we address the elephant in the room.
-
This is not right sister Shireen.
-
The decision to get married...
-
What kind of neighbor are you?
-
Are you jealous of our happiness?
-
What kind of happiness is this, where your daughter is not happy?
-
Yes!
-
Girls who are forced to marry never remain happy.
-
Curse you all!
-
What kind of nonsense is this?
-
She is a modern girl of the modern times.
-
What if she does something reckless?
-
Then you won't be able to show your face anywhere.
-
Can't you ever say something positive?
-
It's better to bear a little disappointed now, otherwise you'll regret it later.
-
Will you be silent! You're needlessly creating problems.
-
Our daughter is naive.
-
She is immature.
-
The very idea of her marriage made her shy.
-
That's how virtuous girls are, they become shy when they hear about their marriage.
-
You guys are making up stories for no good reason.
-
Don't get too caught up in this misunderstanding.
-
Try and find out what's inside her heart.
-
Don't try to be her mother.
-
I am her mother.
-
I know what's inside her heart.
-
She...
-
wants to go for her higher studies, that is why she has no heart in getting married.
-
But I have told her that she can continue her studies after getting married.
-
They have no objection against her studying more and Joya has no objection anymore.
-
Since when does Joya has her heart...
-
set on higher studies?
-
That is exactly right!
-
It is God who has lit this fire inside of her and we are no one to question it.
-
Our Joya is not like your daughters.
-
She does not dance with joy on the very word of marriage.
-
She has shame in her eyes.
-
That's right, my daughter likes whatever I like.
-
I will decide what will happen.
-
There is no need to sympathize, now begone from here.
-
We have loads to do, so get up!
-
We'll take that as our leaving call, I can't believe we came here.
-
Grand-dad!
-
Grand-dad!
-
What are you doing? That's my shirt!
-
I've been looking all over for it!
-
It was matching well with my bottom, so I thought why not.
-
Should I wear this? Will it look nice?
-
Wear anything! The girl has already approved you.
-
Okay then I'm going for a shave then.
-
Wait a minute.
-
My dear son, have this ironed for me!
-
Look at you!
-
Such pristine preparations, we also have to get the sweets.
-
I have already bought the sweets, here take a look.
-
What?
-
That's only 750 grams.
-
So what should I have done, bought three tonnes of it, what if they refuse.
-
Speak positively dad!
-
Leave him.
-
You go.
-
Get seven kilos of sweets.
-
Seven kilos!
-
Get three kilos worth of fruit as well.
-
Okay then.
-
Go and get it!
-
And you!
-
But father!
-
Give me ten thousand rupees!
-
Come on Hatim give me ten thousand rupees!
-
Have some fear of God father! Seven kilos of sweets and three kilos of fruits!
-
She's not even in our home yet and we're giving her an allowance!
-
This is not an allowance!
-
It's a gesture of love.
-
Whenever you go with a proposal....
-
you go there with this gesture and you give it to her.
-
It's a gesture of love towards that girl.
-
Should I get it inside a basket?
-
Already the expenses have begun.
-
If only his mother and grand-mother were alive!
-
They would have done everything properly.
-
They would have taken the sweets, the jewelry, they would have fulfilled all their desires.
-
That's why they aren't alive.
-
Did you say something?
-
Not to you, I'm giving you the money!
-
Here our ten thousand rupees.
-
And father for God's sake please decide an early date for the wedding.
-
Either by the end of the month or in the beginning week of the next month.
-
Otherwise we'll have the holy month of fasting and after that Eid.
-
Otherwise there will be loads of other expenses, expenses that I cannot pay for.
-
What a miser he is!
-
Who are you?
-
If only...
-
God had given you and mother my brains.
-
Hmm.
-
God has also given you a masculine personality as well.
-
Look how I managed the situation!
-
Until yesterday everyone thought that Hamza and Joya were getting married because of their own choosing.
-
If I were...
-
irrational like mother and emotional like you, then I would have...
-
refused to their proposal.
-
I would have shot myself in the foot rejecting them.
-
Now take a look.
-
Look how I turned the tides.
-
This is no achievement to be proud of.
-
My honesty and Joya's innocence is spreading throughout the neighborhood.
-
Now songs will be sung, about the honor and prestige of our family.
-
People will look to Joya as an example.
-
They will talk about Joya's obedience towards her mother.
-
You are so self absorbed, you don't even think about your daughter.
-
I am thinking of her!
-
That house desperately needs a woman.
-
And they are finally getting one.
-
They will not let her slip, they will never leave her.
-
The stamp of this divorce will be removed from our home!
-
Just think about it!
-
You also think about it Shireen!
-
The stain of divorce on my head will go away with time.
-
What I am worried about is her.
-
If something were to happen to Joya...
-
then I won't forgive you.
-
That is not a home, it's a grave-yard.
-
Every bride of that house swiftly goes to the graveyard.
-
My poor girl!
-
If Joya goes to that house.
-
This color looks nice on me, right?
-
Look at it.
-
The fitting is not quite right, but still.
-
It's nice right?
-
Oh yes...
-
you complete the rest of the make-up and make it subtle.
-
Just leave it Joya!
-
For God's sake leave it.
-
What should I leave?
-
I haven't even applied the nail-polish.
-
I remember you got dressed up on the day...
-
you received the proposal.
-
My heart hurts just looking at you.
-
Really?
-
Do I look that beautiful?
-
Don't play with me.
-
I am your friend.
-
Don't you fake a smile in front of me.
-
I am your friend.
-
I understand your pain.
-
You can cry on my shoulder.
-
If I accepted my fate then...
-
what is the point in crying?
-
I have to accept it happily.
-
Do one walk to the gallows with a smile on one's face.
-
Curse you, may my enemies be the one's who walk to the gallows.
-
Yes, and it should also be your enemies who are forcefully married.
-
Look, I am not your enemy.
-
I am your friend.
-
I will let this wedding happen against your will.
-
Fari...
-
put this thing to rest.
-
I am happy with what my mother has decided for me.
-
But I am not happy.
-
I have an amazing plan.
-
You won't have reject them...
-
they'll reject you!
-
I will tell your mother...
-
that Hamza is an addict!
-
What?
-
Yes!
-
She'll reject them immediately, I'll be back.
-
For God's sake don't do that, everything will be ruined.
-
Ruined?
-
Yes...
-
Look...
-
To slander someone is a great sin.
-
We both will face the wrath of God, both of us will be destroyed.
-
And I heard that the curse of a widower are accepted immediately.
-
If his father and grand-father curse us, then we are ruined.
-
I think that's for trans people not widowers.
-
Fine don't listen to me! Don't come crying when you're cursed.
-
You just got married.
-
Aren't you scared of getting cursed?
-
That is true!
-
On top of that I will also go to hell.
-
Don't you worry.
-
I'll think of something.
-
Don't think of anything!
-
Just get me ready!
-
I have accepted it now!
-
I prayed for it and dreamed that this was right for me.
-
Is this the truth?
-
I swear on it.
-
Now what's happening, let it happen.
-
And please set my hair.
-
If you say so.
-
You should also think about it Shireen!
-
The stain of divorce on my head will go away with time.
-
What I am worried about is her.
-
If something happen to Joya...
-
then I will never forgive you.
-
That's not a home...
-
it's a grave-yard.
-
Every bride of that house swiftly goes to the graveyard.
-
No...
-
I will not let this happen.
-
I will not let anything harm Joya.
-
What's this grand-dad?
-
What?
-
Father has ordered me not to go.
-
Why not?
-
I will carry you there if I have to.
-
He thinks that the stars are not aligned for me.
-
His astrologist must have said something to him.
-
I'm coming.
-
Then you can't come.
-
Huh?
-
I thought you didn't believe in that.
-
I don't believe in it...
-
but I don't want anything to go wrong today.
-
Besides what difference does it make if you go or not?
-
All we have to do is come back with the date.
-
Whether you admit to it or not, but I think you've grown superstitious like father.
-
Yes I have.
-
It's decided then.
-
I feel an emptiness in this house.
-
She will come here for sure.
-
Finally this house will be filled with happiness.
-
Finally!
-
I will hear the sound of bangles in this house.
-
She will glide inside this house.
-
This house will shine because of her smile.
-
What are you doing grand-dad.
-
She will come to my room in the morning with breakfast made by her own hands.
-
And I will eat that breakfast gratefully.
-
And...
-
she will manage the expenses.
-
If God is willing.
-
She will take care of the kitchen.
-
I want happiness in this house, I want this house to shine.
-
If God is willing!
-
I want great grand-children.
-
You're making me blush!
-
I want this house filled with their voices.
-
I can hear them calling out my name!
-
Grand-dad calm down.
-
I'll dance joyously!
-
Calm down!
-
I want this joy.
-
Please fulfill this wish.
-
I have been patient for so long, not anymore.
-
I cannot take it anymore.
-
I have been very patient.
-
If God is willing.
-
Bring my daughter-in-law home.
-
My house will once again be joyous.
-
I have prayed so much for this day.
-
I have prayed a-lot.
-
Oh God!
-
Oh Lord accept my prayer!
-
May God accept your prayers.
-
Eat these biscuits they are fresh!
-
Tell us the good news, it will be enough to sweeten our hearts.
-
Tell us what have you planned?
-
Umm...
-
After thinking long and hard I've noticed that there is nothing wrong with Hamza...
-
which I can use an a reason to reject him.
-
That is great!
-
That's amazing!
-
That means...
-
you accept out proposal?
-
No we do not... I mean we accept it...
-
but...
-
I have a stipulation.
-
Here we go.
-
What stipulation is this?
-
What are you saying?
-
I am her mother, I must be cautious.
-
This must be about having an extravagant marriage ceremony.
-
This must be about the dowry.
-
Everything is for her benefit.
-
We don't need any dowry.
-
On top of that we have very few people attending the wedding ceremony.
-
Is it about the dowry we will pay?
-
Sure you can pick the amount.
-
Pick any amount you think is right.
-
No, listen to me...
-
It's not about the the dowry.
-
What I want is...
-
for Hamza...
-
to become my son.
-
You scared me Shireen.
-
Hamza will be your son-in-law!
-
What kind of stipulation is this?
-
Your daughter will come inside our home.
-
She will be our daughter and Hamza will be your son.
-
The truth is that my son never had the love of a mother.
-
After the marriage he will be your son.
-
Let him think of me as a mother-in-law, let him be my son-in-law.
-
But after the marriage he will have to stay here.
-
Father...
-
put down the biscuit.
-
Put it down!
-
I have only one son.
-
How can I live without him?
-
I also have an only daughter.
-
So?
-
How can I live without Hamza?
-
How can I live without my daughter?
-
What has gotten over you? We also moved away after our marriage.
-
Besides she's not going somewhere far away, she'll be in the neighborhood, you can meet her anytime.
-
My home is also not far away, they can come meet Hamza anytime.
-
What is it auntie?
-
Let me take a long look at you.
-
Nobody knows about the future.
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Look at you.
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I'm not going today.
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Besides I'll be staying in the neighborhood.
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You can come anytime.
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Your mother is a tyrant.
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She has no empathy for you.
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She's throwing you in a death pit.
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What will I tell Hamza?
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We will tell him that they have refused.
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There is no point in talking.
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Come on let's leave father.
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Auntie you sometimes take it too far.
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What is that noise?
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Let's go!
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Are they leaving?
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So soon?
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I didn't even meet them.
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Are you a mother or a witch?
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Curse you Shireen, may you be ruined.
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Where will we find a proposal like that?
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What do you want to do, tie her to yourself all her life?
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I don't understand what happened!
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They were good people.
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He was a good man.
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He was just like a son to us.
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What has happened to Shireen?
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I've set the dinner table.
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You could have made something sweet.
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I told you Firdous will come today.
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It doesn't leave a good impression.
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Something sweet will surely come.
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Some sweets will come from our tenants.
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Shireen will also send us some sweets.
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Oh yes!
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They must have come by now, right?
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I'll find out about the date, I hope it's after my honeymoon.
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What are you saying?
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We're saying what that tyrant told us.
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Should we give our son to her, just like that!
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I thought that I would have a daughter-in-law, and that this house will be filled with joy.
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But they asked for you and there would be no home without you.
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You guys didn't even say anything.
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You kept asking them to think about it, think about what?
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You should have been blunt and refused their proposal.
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How could I have?
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Our Hamza's heart is set on her.
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They have endured a great loss by rejecting him and I cannot refuse to my prince's desires.
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So have him leave this house then!
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What are you saying, I won't leave you guys!
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I told you not to spend so much money!
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The amount of sweet I bought was adequate.
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But you said that it should be seven kilos.
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Thank God I didn't give the girl ten thousand rupees.
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Here we go.
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You're worried about the expenses!
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Shut up about that!
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They have set a stipulation.
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They have asked for our son.
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Otherwise they won't give us their daughter.
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If we give them our son, then what?
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Will he leave this house?
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God help me!
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Oh, sister please have a seat.