I don’t think so. I think Meerab is capable of being selfless- but at this point she is too vulnerable to love anyone. She can’t trust anyone enough to give them that benefit of doubt- her parents, Anwar or MB. Only Murtasim has broken down some of her walls but she is scared to show that she cares about him because that trust might not be there yet. I know some viewers who still believe that Murtu is doing all this to get her to consummate and then will do bewafai. So to think that Meerab still needs to fully trust Murtu isn’t that far fetched.
coming to Meerab I think she isn’t very comfortable at expressing love. In fact it scares her. Two of the most underrated scene imo is
1) Mera naam mat lena- it pissed off most people but if you hear her tone it’s breathless, nervous and scared. She can’t bear a confession of love because it would overwhelm her. It would bring an entire package of expectations from the only person she is trusting at this moment. She wants to take this slow. She is still vulnerable from having lost her identity and her dreams.
2) Mujhe ek bar Murtasim milna hai - that was beautifully emoted by Yumna. You can see that MB refusal to let her see her husband is killing her but she can’t admit that so her voice slightly break, her lips tremble but she stands there like a dheet. Even MB goes like why are being so meek? Cuz she really really wants to see but can’t admit it.


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