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and this is totally random but have u guyz noticed the no of views this thread and onwards journey has gotten ... well over 5000 for both ... i know both have been here for a while but ... i guess we have alot of ppl who r just silently following but not coming forward like samarth and usha did

Since this is the conclusion, since this was a serial which came to me out of nowhere, and then unexpectedly, it went on to hold us spellbound- almost to the point of being startled, a sort of revelation on creativity, that is thriving in sister culture, I want to write on each of those scenes from the last episode which had impacted me just as in past. So friends, for last time please tolerate my long ranting as you people remain the only company to whom I can speak about such a beautiful tale…

Arfeen-Aska: The reconciliation did happen….we sensed/liked to imagine, (in absence of any clear rebuttal), that Aska had finally understood Saba's lasting love for Arfeen as well as mitigation of his own hand in the whole tragedy…q.e.d." Arfeen I am sorry…"

Sara-Saba[1]: The significance and possible correctness of Saba's last directive is dawned to Sara with reminiscence about Saba's ever correct judgment… " your choices are always ripe and sweet….aap ko kaise pata ye fal meetha hai?" and then … "sabra ka fal meetha hota he."

Arfeen-Haider: A truly powerful scene, Haider's mature take of the whole tragedy with exquisite explanation/expectation from his father…lest you have exercised 'forgiveness'/maafi ('kshama' a central and endearing tenet of Jainism) even if you were caught in a dilemma… this has hit Arfeen directly-making him understand his own shortcoming and loving his son all the more…(we as viewers too join the applause to the character). In this, we almost see a surreal rubbing of Saba's subtle influence on Haider… [q.e.d. immediate follow up of the same concept in the next scene. i.e. Saba's discourse to Saba on concept of maafi, albeit in a different situation.]

Besides this scene explains Saba's inner hurt/ unfulfilled expectation from Arfeen's actions… "Though I was blameless here, but even if I would have been…?!"

Haider's last sentence to Arfeen- "Aurat ko bhi maaf karte…ghar, rishte ye sab tutne nahi chahiye…" assures his own forgiveness to his wife's immaturity, misplaced blow and his own hurt…

Sara-Saba[2]:

Saba:"Maaf to Takatwar karte hei…aur uska sara qasara nafe me badal gaya…" and then "….Zannat aur dozakh me farq to hota hei?"

(Samia Mumtaz continues to enthrall us with her consistent, restrained depiction of Saba's inner peace/contentment)

The scene is more significant in the sense that it has been presented as Sara's reminiscence in time of her present turmoil…pointing to her inner doubt about her own knee-jerk reactions and resulting grief…at this point she must have connected Saba's own pardon to the injurers.

Saba-Sara [3]:

Saba, "ek pyaara sa ladka aake tuze bade ghar me le jaaye"

Sara, " ye bhi kah dijiye …amir khandan se ho or tilemshuda.."

Saba, "Han WO To HEI."

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Sara, " kahe na Allah Miyan se..Pyaara sa bade ghar ka ladka jaldi se bheje."

Saba, "Wo to Usne phale se Dhundh rakha HEI."

With this reminiscence, Sara clearly realizes who was in Saba's thoughts when she was expressing her wishes/blessings of a 'raajkumaar' for her daughter…

Sara-Haider: A rushed up scene but it does provide some 'resolution' to the drama. Haider remains true to his considerate nature and Sara thaws …perhaps realizing her own shortcomings and some unknown feelings springing in her heart… "… baad me socha…" regarding hurt/humiliation of Haider … When Haider says," Saba aunti aam aurat nahi thi…Allah se unka koi aisa Rishta tha… Sara tum Saba Karim nahin ho.Na hi main tumhe banane dunga." She must have immediately identified with Haider's this perception on Saba. She must have also sensed kindness in Haider as well as his bonding with her mother. … " muzse kya chahte ho?"…submitting.

Then… " ghar chale…"…and final playfulness between the two… "mein bewquf nahin hun…"… "lekin bewqufon ki sari khubiyan hein,… mein thik kar dunga."… "chhodiye mera haath…"… "…maine apni bivi ka hath pakda hei…" "Gul/tum job hi kaheti ho bilkool thik kaheti ho"… and onward to a new beginning.

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We would like to believe, with arguably considerable presence of the favorable hints, that Saba and Arfeen did save them from the faltering and preserved their marriage even if indirectly. For Arfeen's shortcoming has awakened/cautioned Haider not to repeat the mistake and made him understand Sara's turmoil and claim her as a true spouse keeping his pride aside. If in the process he does not insist on her to forgive his father immediately, he would know that healing shall happen…Saba has played more intimately on Sara, with all above mentioned reminiscences, her memories and upbringing has made Sara realize her own mistake, mellowed her from her headstrong attitude and perhaps already prepared her for a future reconciliation with Arfeen besides realizing her own tender feelings towards Haider.

So Kind Almighty has ultimately awakened both the children to correct judgments when there was a real possibility to go astray and thereby He has not let go Saba's 'sabra' in vain, listened to Arfeen's true repentance and held/completed the marriage of second generation whence the earlier one was incomplete.

P.S. please overlook the shortcomings of the language.

i like your analysis better than the actual episode Samarth 👏👏👏

Friends,

Can we not have more then that? Something like your own notes and interpretations on conclusion and over all drama, kind of our own epilogue on a serial that is not going to afford us any further viewing…If that is not taxing too much of our time... a wrap up of our own.

@ Arwen…

Since you have mentioned old classics, are you going to start a new watch with a forum thread? If so, may I suggest Dhoop Kinarey? I had seen it in bits and parts many years back and I did like it then as a teen. Even today I treasure its theme Ghazal… "Raat yun dil me teri khoi hui yaad aayi…" by Nayyara Noor. What a voice! What a song..

To Sami, I have a request. Whenever you find good quality dvds or cds on this serial in American or Canadian market where one can purchase it through internet, will you please PM us the address? I hope they come out with commercial DVDs .

Samarth ... i m planning on watching old serials on youtube ... many like dhoop kinaray ... i saw as a young gurl but have forgotten now ... however i cant get started on it right away ... ban on youtube in Pakistan remember? 😡 But may be afterwards we;ll have something ....
Tanhaiyan ...
Aanch...
Zard Dopehar
Andhera Ujala
Dhoop Kinaray ...
Dhoowan and Sunehery Din if interested in action 😆
gawd i used to love these names .... forgotten most of the stories though

as for r own wrap up ... i m so bz that its crazy 😭.... i'll try but i cant promise anything

Originally posted by: Arwen...

Samarth ... i m planning on watching old serials on youtube ... many like dhoop kinaray ... i saw as a young gurl but have forgotten now ... however i cant get started on it right away ... ban on youtube in Pakistan remember? 😡 But may be afterwards we;ll have something ....
Tanhaiyan ...
Aanch...
Zard Dopehar
Andhera Ujala
Dhoop Kinaray ...
Dhoowan and Sunehery Din if interested in action 😆
gawd i used to love these names .... forgotten most of the stories though

Then we'll wait till the lifting of the ban, as a watch with a group interaction is a multidimensional experience, enriching us all manyfold more.

Every story ends when all the loose ends are tied up. But nothing of the kind happened here. The main protagonists were left high and dry by the author.

Saba dies.

Two three episodes were devoted to Sara's anger and hurt. She ran away. She couldn't face the cruel world. What was she going to achieve? I couldn't believe that Saba's daughter could be such a ninny.