Bano is not too happy to see Shabana and Bilal alighting from the train together. Badi hi koi mathi amma hai bhai, bachhe ki Khushi ka koi ehsaas nahin. Tara’s “heartbreaking news” reaction when he learned that Bilal and Shabana aren’t together, was very funny. Very subtly funny.

Bilal’s conversation with Nusrat made me realize, all over again, just now much our parents need us and how easily we forget about their hardships once we’re in a different city. And it also made me very emotional. Adnan and Dorab were both just right in this scene. No over the top weeping and whining, just a hug. And that’s all.

Shabana meeting Shahana after so long was also a very emotional scene.

Shabana to Shahana: Maaf kar do bahen.

How simple! How effective. I wish we all could learn to say sorry so easily.

I loved the understated yet pained reaction of Shabana when she learned Shahana is divorced.

Shahana: Main sukoon mein hoon ab. Mujhe kisi kamzarf insaan ke taane nahin sunne padte.

It touched my heart, that’s the predicament with most married women today: kisi kamzarf ke sath bandi huyi hain.

Shabana seeks help from Murtaza, again, which is kinda surprising after what he did in Rafay’s case. In her defence, she has no other place to go: Murtaza is the councellor, it’s his job to help people. In his defence, he apologizes (not that Shabana gives two hoots about his apology kyunki sharmindgi se mas’le hal nahin hote).

I like how both sisters presented the case of divorced women losing their jewellery to ex-husbands, and I absolutely loved how Shabana determinedly says: uske halaq se nikalenge zewar.

Sadoo Kabeer thinks that Shabana and Bilal were in cahoots, just because they were at station together. He repeatedly calls Shabana. When she does pick up the phone, he does what he does what: starts taunting. Shabana has befitting replies and this time, Kabeer learns that it’s over. Good riddance.

Bas ab jaldi se Bilal aur Shabana ka nikaah padha dein. Allah ke wastey.

I’m eagerly waiting for the next episode.