EHRAAM-E-JUNOON

The dresses were so pretty, right?

All of them. Yes.

I even liked the orange one a lot.

The combination was really good.

Yes, Shani is calling.

Hello.

Are you shopping?

Yes, we are done with the shopping.

I have sent you pictures of the dresses, Shani.

Have a look and tell me which one do you like more, we are confused.

What can I tell you? I don’t know much about these things.

Okay, at least tell me which colour you like.

Okay wait. I will check and tell you.

I think the light coloured one is a little more graceful.

Right?

Fine.

Okay bye.

Shani liked the light colour more.

Then lets get that.

Right? It will look good, we will get the setup done accordingly.

Lets order this. Sure.

I will do it.

Hey, you came back so soon?

If you had gone you should have stayed till evening, child.

What happened, Sajila?

Mama, do you think the way Nadia treated me, I should have stayed there?

Why?

Did she not ask you to come along?

Coming along is different,

the way those people introduced me, it felt like I am nothing to them.

I had told you,

everyone is upset with you.

They are friends with Shani’s boss’s daughter.

This is what she is arrogant about.

Did that girl meet you nicely?

Mama, why would she meet me nicely,

when my own were treating me like this?

I tell you,

you need to be afraid if your own getting upset.

It doesn’t take long for your own to become strangers.

Mama, when your own become strangers,

then considering them your own is the biggest mistake you can make in your life.

Even sister in law didn’t stop you?

She did,

but she didn’t stop me in the way that she always used to stop me.

Before Shani too changes his ways,

talk to him.

About what?

That he puts the ring back on your finger.

Mama, why is this ring so important for you?

The ring is not important child,

the feeling attached with the ring is important.

Don’t worry,

no harm will be caused to that feeling.

You do one thing,

call Shani and tell him that I want to talk to him.

Now what do you want to talk to him about?

Okay, you do one thing,

tell him to meet me on his way back from the office.

He left from outside even yesterday.

Aunt called him and asked him to come.

Anyway, I will ask him to come because you told me.

I really tire you, right?

Hey, no, not at all. I love shopping. I don’t get tired.

Really? I realized that.

But if I was alone,

I wouldn’t have ever been able to shop so well.

Why alone?

God never leaves anyone alone.

And after all, today you seem really relaxed to me.

Yes. Today I am really happy.

Khawar agreed to me.

Yes,

you do need to sacrifice in love.

You know, I was really angry with brother Khawar and his family.

Then I didn’t give my opinion, you people can decide for yourself better.

No, you can give your opinion.

Your opinion is never wrong.

I really liked the faith you had in brother Khawar when you said that he will agree.

I too really liked that he agreed.

You love someone and they listen to you, then you are proud of your love.

Exactly.

I really like it when Shani listens to me.

What are you looking at?

I feel he doesn’t listen to you to bother you.

But listens to everything I say, later.

Do you love Shani?

Seeing the glow on your face, I feel that my brother is really lucky.

Don’t ever tell Shani this.

You cannot hide love.

You don’t even talk about it.

Did you tell him?

The day I tell him, I will be sitting with regret.

Nothing like this will happen.

Don’t even think about it, everything will be good.

Let’s order.

Sure.

Here you go, child. Your tea is here.

You got into this formality for no reason.

I asked Sajila that you meet me before going to the office.

Yes, I had to suddenly go home yesterday, mama called.

No problem, child.

There is a marriage at home, there are a thousand things to do.

In fact, if you want me and Sajila to do anything, then do tell me.

Just pray for me.

Live long.

Shani, what did you think about yourself?

What do you mean about myself?

I meant…

look, don’t mind what I say.

I just have a fear in my heart.

What fear, aunt?

Sajila is just a little short-tempered son.

She returned the ring to you, and I didn’t like it at all.

I pray for you people all the time that God keeps you two happy, always.

That is what will happen.

You are not upset with Sajila, right?

Not at all.

I don’t know what she said to you.

No, she didn’t say anything to me.

I just had a doubt in my heart.

Take out every doubt from your heart.

I will get upset with this girl?

It is not possible.

Where is she? I will talk to her.

In her room.

I will come back and have tea.

Sajila, Shanzay.

Shanzay, Sajila, my uncle’s daughter.

Why are you so unaware that you don’t even know that I have come.

I knew.

But I thought that first mama shares her doubts and worries with you,

then I will talk to you.

So this means,

just like aunt you too have this doubt that I will change my intentions.

Mama was saying I made a mistake returning the ring.

You made a big mistake, there is no doubt about it.

You are also getting the fruit of that mistake,

you are enjoying it too.

I don’t get it.

I went to your home.

I met Shanzay.

She takes sister Nadia everyday for shopping, right?

You met Shanzay?

How did you find her?

Just like every rich person looks like.

Someone who changes masks often.

Hmmm.

Look at me.

Are you jealous?

She had no such quality that I would be jealous of her.

Apart from this, that she was rich.

So this is the biggest quality towards you, right?

Are you taunting me?

Don’t forget that even your family likes this quality of yours.

Why are you always so bitter towards me?

Because I am angry.

I didn’t expect this from sister Nadia.

What did she do?

Tell me, what did she do?

I went, so…

sister talked to me in front of Shanzay like we are not related.

You know what she introduced me as?

Cousin.

Yes, so what else should she have said?

I am also related to you.

She should have said I am her future sister in law.

Do you like your introduction with regards to me?

Do you like being known through my reference.

She should have said this.

But no, she was in a hurry that what if Shanzay leaves her and goes.

Hey, she must have forgotten her in her haste. Ignore small things.

It is nothing small.

Everyone’s behaviour is changing?

Towards whom? Towards you?

Yes.

Now, not even talks to me like she used to.

You are just imagining things,

there is nothing like that.

Listen to me,

whether anyone’s behaviour changes or not,

mine won’t change. You know this.

Do you believe me?

So don’t worry,

I won’t let anyone else’s behaviour change either.

Will you have tea?

With cardamom.

I will bring it.

Mama, I am worried thinking about one thing.

The day Shanzay finds out

that Shani loves Sajila, then that girl will be broken, right?