EHRAAM-E-JUNOON

Shanzay, I wanted to tell you something.

I kept on hiding it till today

because that I didn’t consider you my friend.

Now that we are friends, then,

hiding anything from friends is wrong.

What…what is it?

You know Sajila, right?

The two of us really love each other.

She is not just my cousin, in fact,

she is also my fiancée.

Do you really love her?

Still you couldn’t understand the desire of someone who is in love?

I am aware,

that is why I didn’t tell you till today.

I wish you had not told me today, either.

I would have been mistaken in my heart,

that one day you will believe my love.

I believe your love.

That is why I used to tell you to stay away from this friendship or else…

or else it will become really difficult.

I am sorry.

My family,

me, I hid something so big from you till now.

In love, if you don’t get love in return then the soul suffers.

I just didn’t want to make you suffer.

I kept on thinking that

my love will one day soften you.

You will start thinking about me at one point.

You will hear my love knocking on your heart at one time.

But you have closed the doors of your heart so tightly,

that my love will never be able to reach there.

I cannot lose you Shani,

but I cannot make you mine either.

Just because your exams are over,

it doesn’t mean that you go out with your friends all day long.

Find an academy in the neighbourhood and take an admission there.

Brother, it is just a few days brother. Let me enjoy.

These few days after the exams make a person lazy.

Mama, why don’t you tell him? He is wasting his life.

Brother, your life is really boring, at least let me enjoy.

Mend your ways, your brother is right.

Mama, bring me the ring that you have kept for Sajila.

It is kept with me.

Why do you need it?

Why? Don’t you have to put it on sister Shanzay’s hand?

Hey, no, sorry, I was joking.

It is kept safely with me.

When there is a need I will make Sajila wear it.

Mama, I have ended the reason because of which you have kept that ring.

I have told Shanzay.

What did you tell her?

That I love Sajila.

Mama, if a person wants to make themselves face a loss,

then there is no point to make them understand.

I had even stopped you.

What was the need to tell her?

What would that child have gone through?

Brother, you are not doing the right thing with sister Shanzay.

Now you will tell me what I have to do and what I don’t?

Now you will tell me what is right and what is not?

If you are the youngest, then stay that way.

Mama, make him understand.

Now this is the respect I have left in this home.

This is what I was afraid of, mama,

that if Shanzay finds out how will I face her?

Not just you, me too.

He is not doing the right thing with such a loving child.

If she has be so great in love,

then think what she will do in her anger.

I don’t know if she will come here or not.

Why would she come here?

Has Shani left her capable to come here.

Sajila doesn’t leave his heart.

Mama, you tell me something.

Do you really want that Sajila leaves Shani’s heart.

Sajila never loved Shani, even you know this.

Shanzay has loved him.

And in this love,

she has done everything that those who love do.

Yes, then fine,

tell Shani that Sajila has not been made for her.

I don’t want to tell him this.

I want that he understands this.

I am thinking mama,

what would Shanzay be thinking about me?

She even asked me, and I lied to her.

You call her, child. Give her courage.

Me?

Yes, Nadia, you.

and make her believe that one day Shani will surely have place for her in his heart.

Mama, I will leave from here,

but you won’t be able to fulfil Shanzay’s hopes.

She is fulfilling our hopes,

God has made her our well-wisher.

One day, Shani’s heart will surely melt for her too.

Go,

you call her.

Sure.

Mama really prays for you.

Maybe I am getting her prayers.

Yes, you were asking something, please ask.

Whatever I ask you, don’t tell Shani.

Don’t worry at all,

what we talk about stays between us.

Nadia,

has Shani ever loved someone?

Whatever it is you can tell me.

Whenever he loves someone,

it will be you.

Do you love Shani?

The glow on your face makes me feel that my brother is really lucky.

Never tell Shani this.

You cannot hide love.

You don’t reveal it, either.

Did you tell him?

The day I tell him I will be left with regret.

Nothing like that will happen.

Don’t even think this way. It will all be good.

Hello.

Greetings Shanzay, how are you?

I am fine.

It is good that you called.

I won’t be able to go, you go alone.

No. No. I didn’t call cause of this.

I wanted to say sorry to you.

Sorry?

What for?

I lied to you.

You shouldn’t have

or maybe Shani shouldn’t have spoken the truth.

I would have lived in my misunderstanding.

No Shanzay,

no one can snatch your happiness from you. You are really good.

To get someone’s love, it is not enough to be good.

You please don’t think that.

I think Shani didn’t tell you the complete thing.

Complete thing?

Yes, Sajila doesn’t love Shani.

She has broken her engagement with Shani.

I don’t think Shani told you.

He is really hurt from Sajila right now.

But I…when I meet you I will tell you in detail.

Goodbye.

Sajila doesn’t love Shani.

She has broken her engagement with Shani.

What? What weird news comes in.

Mama, tell your beloved that the one who is getting married,

I am his younger brother, so he should take me shopping.

You have learned to talk a lot.

You don’t lack anything.

Mama, such expensive shopping is being done.

On top of that, sister’s in-laws also got gold bangles made for her,

I too have some right.

Okay, if you want, we will get it made for you as well. Okay?

No, you give me cash. I will get the bangles made myself.

Yes, money grows on trees.

We give him cash.

If something is left, tell Shani, he will bring it.

It is better that I buy something, than get such big lectures on spending wisely.

Greetings. Greetings.

Greetings. My child is here.

See, I used to say that Shanzay can never be upset with me.

Aunty, I can never be upset with any member of this home.

But I am upset with you. Really? Why?

Hey, a person calls and asks, you had your exams,

how did they go? Did they go good? Did they go bad? But no.

Shanzay is well aware of your capability.

Even you too didn’t call me.

Hey child, ignore his nonsense.

He just wants to object and that’s it.

Sister Shanzay, if I could I would call you daily.

But brother doesn’t like it.

Nadia, do you ask Shani and call me?

No.

Do you hear that?

You too can call me, Shani won’t say anything to you.

Hey, she is eldest in the home, no one can boss her around.

I am the youngest at home, everyone bosses me around.

Okay stop it. You keep on talking.

You are not that oppressed, okay?

Mama, I am oppressed,

everyone shopped so much for the wedding and I have nothing.

Don’t mind what he says, child.

He says without thinking.

No problem aunty. I like him talking.

Shall we go?

I will go get fresh.

Sure.

I was worried for you.

I was afraid that what if you get upset.

You should have told me the truth yourself.

When Shani can tell it, then why can’t you?

Actually,

none of us wants that Sajila marries Shani.

Why?

She has never cared for Shani.

She has always rejected Shani’s love.

Then why did she get engaged?

Seeing Shani’s worth.

Now what do I hide from you? Since you have come in Shani’s life