ആദ്യത്തെ 200 വരികൾ.
Mama…
Mama, tell me something.
Have you ever cursed me?
Saim, parents never curse their own children.
You must have felt hurt when ….
I misbehaved with you guys;
when I was disobedient with you both; and all that I did against you guys.
You must have felt hurt, right?
I was hurt.
That is why I have never gotten what made me happy.
Saim,
We have never cursed or wished ill upon you.
It’s just that,
after being so insolent, so disobedient, causing you both to be humiliated and don’t know…
how much worse I have behaved;
after doing all that,
how could I have thought that I was going to gain or be granted any happiness and contentment?
I realized this so very late.
I hope I’m not too late.
Mama,
I love you so very much.
You’re saying these words to me for the first time since you were a child.
A person forgets ….
and is lost that way I have come to be.
I had forgotten that you were my very first love.
Is all your love for your mother or have you left some for your father as well?
You are my best friend, man.
Our walk together starts from tomorrow, yeah?
Yes, Sir!
Okay.
What’s wrong with you? You’re going to take me down with you as well.
My slippers broke.
Who comes jogging wearing their slippers?
Me!
I do!
When you stand downstairs and raising havoc as you’re calling me,
how is one supposed to remember what they’re wearing on their feet?
Yak, yak yak!
What is to be done now?
I’ll walk home bare feet, what else?
Hold on there, ‘walk in your bare feet’!
What are you doing?
I’m giving you my shoes.
How will you manage it then?
I don’t have delicate feet.
I’ll manage.
I don’t either!
Fine then, I’m putting them on…
Okay, fine, I’ll wear them! I’ll wear them!
No, no, let them be…I’ll wear them!
I’ll wear them, man.
So many tantrums
Here, wear it.
Tie them up well.
It’s fine now.
They’re very lose, man.
Next time I’ll come jogging wearing your size shoes!
What are you doing here?
Why? Can’t I come here?
Have you bought this place or what?
You’re following me?
I have stopped coming after you.
Saim…
What have you done with Seemab?
What was I going to do with Seemab?
You must be very happy…
After destroying her personality and bringing her down to this state, right?
She has fallen madly in love with you.
If you have assumed
that I had ever loved her, or do love her,
or that I had wanted to marry her, then that is your misunderstanding.
Let me just remind you.
Love is not some sort of an option for me.
It is either there or it isn’t.
It is either with one person…
or with no one at all.
Zoobi,
you’ve returned so soon?
Roshna,
there….
What’s the matter? Why are you so agitated?
Roshna, Saim had come there.
What was he doing there?
I don’t know….
I don’t know what he was doing there.
How does he know that you are going to go to the park today?
How would I know?
It seems to me that he is not going to stop coming after me.
By the way, I wish that he never stops coming after you.
If you have assumed
that I had ever loved her, or do love her,
or that I had wanted to marry her, then that is your misunderstanding.
Let me tell you something...
Let me just remind you.
Love is not some sort of an option for me.
It is either there or it isn’t.
It is either with one person…
or with no one at all.
Dad,
you should’ve asked me to come.
No, no,
I just thought that I’d come over myself to see what you were doing.
What’s the matter? Are you feeling well?
Hmm,
it’s fine.
Zoobi, the time has now come …
for us to have a talk with Saim’s family.
Talk about what, Dad?
It is obvious that we cannot leave matters hanging as they are.
You have to move forward with your life.
Look,
I don’t want any decisions to be taken in haste.
Therefore, think very carefully before you let me know.
Do you want to Divorce Saim?
Tell me, Zoobi. What do you want?
Dad…
Look, I don’t want you to answer under any pressure.
This is not some minor decision, child.
Considering all that has happened between both the families,
What if they come into a resistance?
I accept whatever would please you.
Whatever you decide now …
is acceptable to me.
When it was the time to hold your father’s finger and seek his guidance,
You kept the right to make decisions yourself.
And now when you have the right to make your own decisions,
you are clinging onto your father’s hand to make the decision for you.
Alright then,
whatever I decide …
you will have to accept it..no matter what.
What is this you’ve done, Zobia?
You could have told him the truth.
You should have said that you wanted to be with Saim but that you did not want to leave them either.
Why are you guys inclined towards the second option?
There can be a reconciliation as well.
After all that Daniyal had done to their son,
Are they going to reconcile after that?
And when I was in the Hospital,
what did they do?
They had refused the proposal.
It was another matter at that time, Dad.
Zoobia herself doesn’t want to stay with him.
She’s lying, Dad.
She cannot speak truthfully for fear of losing you guys.
Why, my dear? I asked her.
You had asked her before as well.
Do stop it, Roshna.
We realize that as well, but what are we supposed to do?
The world has not forgotten this tale to begin with.
Once the relationship is reconciled, the same story will come to the forefront.
And the honor of this family…
You are right, Mom.
However, tell me one thing.
How long are you all going to put at stake the happiness of the daughters
of this family like this for the sake of honor and your egos?
The truth is that you guys have not forgiven Zoobi.
Her punishment has not ended as yet ….
and just because of this fear she will never be able to tell her truth.
Mama, what’s wrong?
It’s nothing, dear child.
I just pray to God
that He saves you from ever difficulty …
and protect you from every pain and hurtfulness.
Please don’t cry, Mama.
My dear,
always remember one thing.
Your Mama is always with you.
She will always stand by you.
Not like my Mama who…
What’s the matter?
Nothing.
Papa, Mama was crying.
Why?
Doesn’t she speak the truth either like your Aunty Zoobi?
The women of this family can only speak as much truth …
as the men of this family can bear!
Come, my dear,
let’s go out.
Hey, you’ll suffocate me!
Let go!
When did you arrive?
I came just now, sitting here after having dinner, waiting for your father and some tea.
Hmm…
You remember my promise, right?
Huh?
You remember my promise, right?
Yes, yes.
I’ve come over to fulfill exactly that.
A bridge has to be built between two families.
That was the promise, isn’t it?
It was.
Then I do remember it.
Yes…
Father…
Hmm?
He has completely changed.
He takes care of Ibrahim a lot.
He has taken the responsibility of a lot of his work.
He is considerate towards me a lot as well.
Hmm?
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