Originally posted by: Gundamwing
Episode 41
From Meerab's POV potential outcomes of Maryam’s elopement were option 1 family forcefully get Maryam divorced and remarried to Naureez which is a crime, even if MB wanted to do this Murtasim won’t and Meerab won’t let him or option 2 whole Khandhan finds out badnaami galore and Maryam is disowned or option 3 Maryam is forgiven and accepted back. Meerab feared option 2 will happen, so she chose option 3 because with her involvement she becomes the scapegoat so Maryam can escape blame. Maryam will be forgiven by the family because Meerab is the real enemy. She chose the lesser of three evils. Meerab by becoming Maryam’s shield fell on the sword for everyone sake. Her dangerous calculation would have paid off if Maryam’s love was real. Once Maryam decided to to run away Meerab had no real choice.
Meerab predicted right the consequences of helping Maryam, she does not know Anus but she knows Murtasim and MB. MB conveniently blamed Meerab for everything and declared her daughter innocent. MB tried to trick Murtasim into giving a promise of kicking Meerab out of the house, but he doesn’t take the bait. He will never make such a promise because he pledged his wife that he is her home. Meerab sacrificed herself and risked everything because she believes his oath. Meerab thought she was saving Murtasim from a bigger tragedy of disowning his sister for dishonouring the family. But if Meerab is involved Murtasim will find a way to shield her, and by doing so he won’t lose a sister nor will he lose a wife.
MZ places his conditions for release of Maryam which Murtasim immediately rejects. MZ says he will kill his sister, but Murtasim is wasting time with phone tracking and doesn’t relent. When Meerab was in danger during the kidnapping track, he didn’t stop for phone calls, nor was he negotiating with the enemy, nor did he think about consequences when firing his gun, he walked into the pits of fire to get Meerab back.
As soon as it is revealed Meerab was involved in Maryam’s elopement Murtasim doesn’t waste a second before conceding defeat to MZ because his priority now is protecting his beloved wife, if this fight drags out any longer regardless of what happens to JudasYam it will be Meerab’s honour and standing in the family that will be irrevocably destroyed. He loves his sister she is his responsibility, but Meerab is his will to live and only for her sake will he sacrifice it all. Murtasim being her shield and MB blaming her it is as Meerab predicted, what she didn’t foresee was Anus turning out be MZ.
His nightmare coming true with the family attacking his love. This is the terrifying scenario he was desperate to avoid ever since Meerab stuck her nose in Maryam’s business, he is gasping for air looking like he wants to throw up. Murtasim’s fury rising with ‘mujhe humari mohabbath ki kasam’ please tell me you are not this stupid. Meerab can hardly meet his eyes, she steps forward and confesses, and her gaze drops down in shame. Murtasim is traumatized his breath catches in his throat, as he bows down defeated Meerab looks up at him. She wants to say something, but nothing escapes her lips but a whisper of his name.
He confessed his chahath to persuade her to take care of herself first so that she can take care of him, but she will care for him first. She made this vow at their wedding that she will place him above herself, which he said was her punishment but a cruel twist of fate it really is his. Tragically now no matter how much he begs her to put herself ahead of him she won’t, because Meerab is a slave to her promises ‘Mein Meerab hoon apne Vaade ke pakki’. She made a promise to Maryam and her husband, by sacrificing herself she fulfilled both her vows.
Beautifully written as always but the last part is just amazing!
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