Ishq E Laa - Episode 1 | Eng Sub | HUM TV | Presented By ITEL Mobile, Master Paints & NISA Cosmetics

I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Shaitan

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

We cause our mercy to reach whom We please

and We waste not the reward of the righteous.

Certainly, the self commands much evil except the one on whom my Lord bestows mercy.

Surely, my Lord is All-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.

And the King said, ‘Bring them to me so that I may choose them for myself.’

And then when he spoke to him, he said.

‘No doubt you are here today as our honored and trusted guest.’

Yusuf said, set me over the treasures of earth.

No doubt, I am watchful, knowing.

And thus,

We gave control to Yusuf over this land wherein he might live wherever he wished.

What is this fire of love?

The body which it touches …

is the body which knows.

What is this thing called love?

How does one get this love?

Does one get it through mystic knowledge?

Or does one get it through one’s own conscientiousness and or

through one’s acquaintanceship with Him?

Everyone gets it according to what they require of that love and or care.

Some get it…

and feel happy like this….

And some only…

feel happy by nurturing it in their hearts.

Many a time I am asked…

Does love have a destination?

I have only one answer to give

There is no destination for love.

Love is only a journey.

And the one that goes on this journey is…

a lover.

Greetings sister Neelam.

Greetings

Please give mummy a message from me when she returns from the office.

Tell her I’ll be back late.

Then where’s the point of this love?

It is about the connection between God and Man

People in this world have but only one aim…

and that is to comprehend His Being

The amount of determination to seek,

determines the outcome of what one finds…

Some care about Him…

and some love Him

Greetings Miss.

Love is also a longing…

it’s one that makes a creation meet its Creator.

Everything in this Universe is on a decline.

Everything is perishable…

except for

love.

I’m convinced that having opened our bank’s branch in Shanghai…

will be very beneficial for Pak-China trade

It was my dream…

that to encourage the Pak-China friendship…

I open a branch of my bank in Shanghai…

To ease and enable business between both countries.

And the funds can be transferred across the two countries in reliable comfort.

I’m very grateful to the Chinese government,

that with their cooperation,

I was able to fulfill my dream.

Thank you all very much

XIE XIE

A very good speech Sir.

It went really well.

Thank you.

But don’t you think it would have been better had you made it in English?

Yes?

No.

This isn’t America Mr. Ahsan,

This is China

Sir..

No matter which forum this country does business with,

they do so in their own language

And they respect the country that promotes their culture.

Sir.

One’s strategy should always be according to the country one is dealing with.

Interesting… and a smart choice Sir

My research is thorough

Even a minor mistake in business, can make for a major loss.

Anyways...

Who’s the next meeting with?

You know I don’t like being late.

That’s right Sir.

This way.

Lets go.

Okay…

Bye.

You came home late today

I’ve been waiting here for you forever!

You’re always in such a state of anger.

At least speak to me sometimes with a show of affection.

The day my brother looks at you with love is the day you won’t be seen in this neighborhood!

You say such nice things.

Okay….

so, you also read big fat books.

Its only out of respect for my sister-in-law that I don’t say much

otherwise, I do know how to get someone beaten up as well!

Now get out of my way!

I asked you to move.

The question now is…

what is the beginning of love

and what is its end.

‘La Ilaha Illallah’

From the beginning words of love there is, ‘La Illaha’

And at the end, ‘Illallaho.’

Meaning that the beginning of love is Laa  and at

the end is ‘Hu’

Meaning that Laa is a negation

And Hu is affirmation

Rolling! Rolling!

Yes?

So how are you all?

We’re fine!

Are you all well?

Yes.

How are you sister Shanaya?

I’m perfectly fine.

Does Sister Salima look after you?

Yes, she does.

Are you sure?

Yes.

There are no problems are there?

No.

Tell us when and how you started this journey of yours, Sister Salima?

These five children of mine were very young when their father died.

We had no means of earning anything.

I had only two options to me.

I could either beg…

or I could go down a path…

where I would be able to fulfill my children’s needs.

But then I decided to be brave….

and so started this sewing centre

Azka?

What’s wrong dear?

Had I not been thinking of my sister-in-law …

I would have really seen to that Abid.

Not nice.

He’s a very bad man.

Really bad!

But don’t get angry child.

I’ve cooked you some spinach today.

Why don’t you go wash up while I get it for you?

Now be a good girl and go.

Do you know, he really crossed his limits today!

This is a neighborhood and there a hundred kinds of people around!

Initially he would just smile when he saw me in the lane.

Crazy guy!

He actually accosted me today and stopped me passing!

I’m telling you…

the next time he does anything like that I will go

and tell brother about him!

And then sister-in-law can go getting angry for all I care!

Azka?

Here you go…

A suit piece for you.

Abid brought it especially for you

Hey Aunty…

What was the need for this?

What do you mean, why not?

My daughter has come to her maternal home after ages

so I wasn’t about to send her home empty-handed.

And besides…

We’ll also be visiting your house soon…

We’re hoping that you won’t let us return empty-handed either.

Alright so tell me something…

Has she finished her studies?

Yes aunty

She gave her last exam today

With such news I feel like giving you something sweet to eat right now, today!

You’ve brought us such good news, sister…let me run and get some sweets!

We will eventually get the real good news we’ve been waiting for.

I mean Kanwal says something and Sultan refuse her..no way is that’s possible!

How much?

Although they’re quite expensive…

but I’ll give them to you for two thousand rupees.

Two thousand?

Look at the breed. It’s a really good breed.

Shall I clip the wings?

I’ll clip them myself.

Alright son, alright.

Good! Good, good.

Have a safe journey.

See you soon, okay.

Congratulations.

Congratulations to you too.

My son has fulfilled another dream of his.

He’s opened up our bank’s branch in Shanghai’s main business centre.

God be praised.

In only five years, he has opened branches of the bank in ten countries.

I’m so proud of my son!

He is our son after all

He will obviously follow in his father’s footsteps and become a successful businessman.

It makes a father real happy when his son becomes even more successful than him.

It’s exactly like when a teacher feels happy at the success of his student.

That’s true.

Alright so tell me when is Azlan expected back?

He’s returning tomorrow

and he’s asked to give you a message

Really?

What’s that?

He said, ‘I’m tired of having only Chinese food out here.’

Oh, I know exactly what he’s talking about.

But first I need to call up Shanaya

She kept asking me about him all morning.

Yes, let her know he’s coming back tomorrow

The number you have dialed is switched off.

Oh, as usual…this girl’s phone’s switched off.

God knows where she gone to now.

Hmm…

Why did you have to buy such expensive pigeons?

You spent all the money on them!

You’re always thinking about money.

At least think of someone’s happiness sometimes

Look at that… look at how happy Aliha is.

Look at how happy I am.

Isn’t that, right?

Thank you daddy!

Where’s the point of happiness that one has to buy with money?!

Aunty!

Aunty, look at this!

Daddy’s brought new pigeons!

Oh…!

Oh god…

They’re so pretty!

Brother…

From where did you get such beautiful pigeons?

I got them from the bazaar, where else would I get them from?

Their wings haven’t been clipped.

I’ll clip them tomorrow so be careful that they don’t fly off.

Aliha…

Come upstairs with me.

Coffee...

Mummy?

Anything serious?

I’m in shock.

Why?

Can you believe this Shanaya… I received this data of Sawan Nagar.

Hmm.

The average age of marriage for a girl there is thirteen to fifteen years old.

And look at this…

by the time they’re twenty,

they’ve already had four to five children.

My god!

It’s a crime

It is.

It is a serious crime.

You know what mummy, just sitting back won’t help

Email me the data..

I’ll go visit this place.

And besides I’m thinking of doing a show on child marriages.

No, no, my dear…

that isn’t a place where one should

they’re not safe, they’re quite risky.

Seriously?

Is this you saying this?

When you haven’t taught me to be afraid and emotional, then why such talk?

After having taught you to be brave, I’m afraid of your being too fearless.

Mummy….

I understand how you feel.

I completely understand.

But if mother’s like you start to feel afraid,

then who’s going to teach their daughters to be brave?

Hmm?

Hmm

You’re right.

But listen you have to promise me one thing

What?

You have to be very, very careful

I will.

I promise.

My dearest.

Alright

Don’t get worried.

I’ll be okay

I love you.

I love you too my dear.

Go to sleep.

Bye, bye!

Ma?

Ma?

You have to pray for me as well you know… pray I get good grades.

And also pray that I get into a college of medicine

You know how my greatest wish has always been to become a doctor.

My beloved daughter

the first person I pray for after every prayer, is you.

But you do know don’t you...

how one needs a lot of money to become a doctor?

Where will we get all that money from?

Yes…

but do you remember what daddy used to say?

Daddy would say..

that one should just determine and decide once about what one wants to do…

and then all impossible and difficult tasks get done like that

Yes.

I remember what he used to say.

He would say

that when you pray for something,

pray for it with absolute conviction and hope

This thing called ‘Maybe,’ it’s meant for ordinary humans.

But God… God is just that, God

God…

God, is the Only One that can give

Hmm

Do you know something…

You’re exactly like your father.

Even while he was sick,

He never lost hope in God

Had daddy been here right now, do you know what he would have said?

Yes…What would he have said?

Daddy would have said,

‘Azka, you’ll become a doctor.’

‘Forget being a doctor, you’ll even become the prime minister of the country.’

My darling daughter.

Please offer a real good prayer for me.

Oh Allah, oh Allah… Oh Allah, oh Allah

Azka?

Hmm?

Wake up!

What is it sister-in-law?

Get up!

You’ve been sleeping forever!

Sit up!

What’s happened sister-in-law?

Get up and come outside.

Where… where?

Is everything alright?

First come outside.

Look at that… Aunty Nusrat is here!

Offer her your greetings!

Good morning.

Bless you

Oh, but my daughter-in-law is looking so lovely!

I’ll go call Ma.

She must be offering her prayers.

Have patience.

Your mother will come eventually.

Sit down, sit down!

Sit down!

Look at what I’ve brought for you.

I bought this with a lot of love and warmth.

This is but just a token…

We will hold the actual engagement with a lot of fanfare

And… here, take this…

this is ten thousand rupees

Look over here… here, take this…

Make sure you buy yourself a nice outfit with it.

What’s going on here?

Ma…

Look at the expensive ring Aunty’s given to Azka.

And she’s given her ten thousand rupees along with it

In aid of what celebration?

What could be more celebratory than the fact … Sister Khatija.

that Azka’s going to become my daughter-in-law…

I’d spoken of it at least ten times before but I’ve finally

managed to confirm this match today!

Pick up all your stuff and leave.

One cannot force marriages like this!

Why can’t this marriage be arranged?

Why are you embarrassing me like this Ma?

I won’t tolerate it if you throw my aunt out like this.!

and…

besides, I’d already spoken to Sultan about it

Its only after he agreed… that I asked aunty to come over.

This marriage proposal is now confirmed from our side, aunty.

Very many congratulations to you.

Oh… bless you.

May you always be happy and settled.

You’ve fulfilled my Abid’s wishes.

This proposal is definitely not acceptable to me!

Thank you very much sister for sending a proposal…

but…

this proposal is not acceptable to me.

And with regards to your embarrassment,

If you were that concerned about your embarrassment…

then being the eldest in this house

you should have asked me about it first before giving an answer!

Azka?

Take off the ring

and also return the money to her.

Sultan…

How much is already prepared?

Madam, I’ve already prepared the haleem and the kebabs

and the rest I’ll prepare when I come in the morning.

Then come in early.

I want everything to be ready before Azlan’s arrival.

Don’t worry, it’ll get done.

I hope you won’t be late again like you were today.

Uh… No..

It’s just that I had to get some groceries for the house is why I got late.

I’ll be here tomorrow.

I won’t have to phone you will I?

No, you can rest easy.

I’ll be here first thing in the morning.

Alright fine then, carry on.

Yes, okay.

How many times have I told you to cover your head when coming into the kitchen!

What’s happened Ma, you seem to be in a temper on your return?

You’ve gone mad!

God alone knows what you like about that haggard looking girl to make you so desperate for her!

Ma…

I just like her

To hell with such ‘liking’!

Not only do you get yourself humiliated but you also had me humiliated!

What humiliation?

Khatija, threw the ring and the sweets back at my face.

And she’s said…

that she’s refused the proposal before and she’s going to continue to do so!

Then why did sister Kanwal tell you to come and put the ring!

She’s just a crazy, two-faced woman!

She’s one thing one day and another, another day!

She just makes a big deal out of nothing!

She called me there quite unnecessarily!

And I’m such a senile old woman, I actually went there!

So that’s what happened…

But Azka didn’t say anything did she?

What could she say?

She just wore the ring quietly!

Really?

Azka had worn the ring?

Yes

She had worn it!

And she also took it off on the mother’s say so!

So that’s fine then Ma…

When the boy and girl are willing then what can her mother do about it?

Don’t get too happy.

Khatija is a very clever woman.

You aren’t going to get anywhere with them!

You just wait and watch Ma…

as to who’s going to get anywhere and who’s not.

You just wait and see what I do now.

You’re crazy!

I don’t know what you see in that menace of a girl!

The entire day, you wander here and there

You incompetent girl!

Help me grandma… Ah! Ah! Ah!

Be quiet you fool!

Oh Grandma, oh grandma is it!

Help me grandma!

Sister-in-law…

This is the limit…

What’s happened?

What’s happened?

Why are you beating the child???

There’s no need for you to interfere in matters to do with my child…

when you yourself won’t allow me to have a say in matters to do with your daughter!

You humiliated me and caused me to lose face!

But that doesn’t mean that you should make your daughter bear the brunt of your anger!

What in the world is going on Ma???

Daddy! Daddy!

Daddy, mummy really beat me up.

She also scolded me!

Why?

No reason.

She was just taking off her anger about Nusrat at her!

And that Nusrat…

She just walked in like that to arrange a marriage!

And just look at her,

She was forcing an engagement ring on my poor Azka!

Now you listen and listen well,

I will never allow my daughter to get married there!

My daughter is not some sacrificial goat to be tied to someone just like that!

And especially not with that scoundrel Abid!

What I want to know is, what is wrong with Abid???

He used to earn well in Dubai and after coming here he opened up a general store…

and he’s now making a good money out here as well!

What more could you possible want?!

I don’t see why aunty Nusrat is in such a rush!

She didn’t even wait for me to return.

Yes,

and she didn’t even tell me!

I came downstairs after offering my prayers and what do I see…

they were performing a ceremony with my poor daughter none the wiser for it.

And your wife was an equal partner in this act!

I thought to do what’s best for you all

and still I have to listen to all kinds of accusations!

It would be better if you didn’t do what’s best for us!

I’m still alive and there to look after what’s good and bad for my daughter!

Now you hear me and listen good…

go tell those people as well

that I will not allow my smart and capable daughter to be married to that scoundrel Abid!

Everyone knows of the things he did before leaving for Dubai!

Then you all had better listen to me as well and pay heed!

If anyone tries to breaks this engagement

then I will not stay in this house for even one more second!

This is also a matter of my honor now!

Oh god… sister-in-law?

If this is a matter of your honor then it’s also a matter of my daughter’s life!

You listen to me and listen good, I will never allow a match to be set with that scoundrel Abid!

Never!!!

Do you hear me?!

What is this ruckus you all have going on!

Kanwal!

Ahh!

Oh no!

Oh god! Oh god!

Sultan… oh… what’s happened to him?

I’ll go get the bandages!

Sultan, what have you done…

Ow…

The wound is deep so it will obviously hurt.

Who told you to run after me with bare feet?

This entire thing is Azka’s fault

Oh…

Good morning, madam.

I… I won’t be able to come in today.

I actually hurt my foot on some broken glass…

it was carelessness on my part…

so it will be a bit difficult for me to come.

Alright…

I’ll arrange something…

I’ll just do it.

Okay, right.

Good bye.

Oh god…

That was madam on the phone

and she’s saying that Mr. Azlan is coming back today…

and she’s getting upset.

What do I do?

Well obviously

You can’t even walk so how can you go.

Why don’t you go there.

Why don’t you go there.

Me???

No way!

I can’t go.

Madam fusses about a thousand and one things.

And besides she doesn’t like any work I do

She nit-picks at everything!

So, should I go then in my condition?

Who’s telling you to go!

Send Azka and Ma.

No, no, no… not Azka.

Azka’s never gone there before…

and Ma wont be able to handle it on her own.

Nothing will happen if she goes today…

Madam will tell her what to cook and then she can also handle the kitchen with Ma.

Ma?

Ma?

Sultan is asking for you!

Sultan?

Has the pain lessened?

No Ma…

I’m in a lot of pain.

Madam had called up.

You and Azka need to go to their house.

Sultan can’t go in his condition.

Am I supposed to look after Sultan, the house or do all else?

Azka?

But…

Kanwal, she’s…

She’s on a break Ma.

Besides she’s sitting home doing nothing as it is.

If I can go, Sultan can go, then why not her?

Why don’t you go along with her as well?

You can help her with the work in the kitchen

Alright fine…

then Azka and I will go.

Ma…

is this a house or a castle?

I’ve never seen such a big and beautiful house before.

Just look at it

You silly girl,

this is what wealthy peoples house look like.

Come on, come.

How are you Salma?

I’m fine.

Uh… Where’s madam?

She’s inside.

Okay

Come my dear.

Greetings.

Greetings madam.

Greetings

How are you Khatija?

I’m fine by the Grace of God.

This is my daughter, Azka.

Greetings.

Greetings. my dear.

I’d seen her when she was very young.

She’s really grown since then

How is Sultan doing now?

He’s still unwell madam

He’s in a lot of pain… and he can’t walk.

So… please let us know of any work you need done on his behalf.

Okay.

Salma?

Yes madam?

Show them to the kitchen..

and also tell them about all that Sultan’s already cooked…

and also let them know about anything that still needs to be done.

Alright?

Okay.

Please come with me

Please go with her.

Alright

Let’s go.

Ma

the onions are done so what do I need to do now?

Could you have a look at the onions… are they done?

Okay, good girl.

Let’s put some water in that now.

I wonder how brother Sultan even works out here.

I’m feeling so scared at touching anything here because what if it breaks.

Sultan’s been working here for the past eight years.

Any time he took the day off, Kanwal and I would come in his place…

actually, you’ve never come here before is why

Oh god…

let’s just hurry up, get this work done and then get out of here.

Alright look do one thing, get the haleem out as that also needs to be warmed up.

Where’s the haleem?

It’s lying in the fridge

And you also need to fry the kebabs.

Come on, good girl.

Take it out of there.

Meanwhile I’ll cut some more vegetables

Hello, yes brother?

Hello, yes Azka child.

All okay out there, no problems?

Oh gosh brother, its one problem, after another.

We finish one job and then another starts!

Tell me what needs to be done now?

Alright look, don’t get stressed.

I’ll tell you what you need to do.

Have you laid out everything, child?

Yes, everything’s ready.

All that’s left is the bread and I’ll bring that right now

Fine…

because the moment he arrives he’s going to ask for food

My Azlan is finally here.

Greetings Sir.

Greetings.

Mom!

My darling son!

Come here and give me a hug.

It’s so good to see you

I’ve been waiting for you for ages!

You took so long to come.

Traffic.

Every time I come back its increased

We missed you so much!

You go for a week but it feels as if you’ve been out a whole month!

I missed you too, mom

Come.

Where’s dad?

Oh he had a meeting in the morning with the minister

so he said he would meet you in the evening.

Good.

I’ll let him know the details when he gets back.

Of course, son.

He’s gonna be happy.

I’m really feeling hungry mom.

Lets go in…Lets go eat.

Oh, my favorite

There is rice and meat pilaf as well.

Sultan!

Sultan isn’t in as he’d hurt his foot

So, who cooked all the food?

I cooked the food.

Uh… This is Sultan’s younger sister…

Azka.

Is this your hair?