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Please come

Give me something to eat, I’m starving.

If I meet her first, then consider my hunger gone

Where is our dove, our daughter-in-law?

She’s nowhere to be seen.

Mehmal’s fiancé is here, she must be getting ready.

And Naseeba must be busy attending to him.

As soon as they both find out, they’ll come.

You come to my room, I’ll have the food brought there.

Okay, thank you!

Thank you so much!

Please sit

How are you?

I’m very hurt.

When you don’t take my calls, when you don’t reply to my messages, it feels like I am nobody to you.

Come on, you are my fiance

Maybe it was a mistake, made out of anger or stress.

I could just say sorry.

Should I?

No no, its okay

It means you’re not upset, right?

Absolutely not!

So tell me

You’ll keep coming like this?

Means?

Means, I’m not the kind of girl who’ll keep putting on new dresses, all dolled up, just to sit in front of you.

Who told you to dress up?

I never said that.

But you do look beautiful.

Finally you have come to the point.

This is just like any ordinary man

On top of it, the women in our house

acting as if it’s 1924, not 2024.

Get ready, change your dress. What is this?

Who can stop them?

At least you could.

That’s the only way to counter these old people

if they won’t stop, then we do.

How?

Oh man! Its very simple

There’s no need to come here day after day like this.

It’s only been two days since the engagement,

and you’ve already made me put on so much makeup twice.

And this heavy dress. Why?

So then I shouldn’t come again?

Who said don’t come?

Oh sir, that’s something we both decide together.

You’ll call me and say, ‘Mehmal, shall I come?’

and I’ll tell you, ‘Come on such and such day.’

Okay

So on the day I feel like meeting, you won’t meet me.

And on the day you want to meet, what if I’m busy then?

Oh wow!

Love full of claims, but excuses full of busyness.

Can I ask you something?

Yes sure

Do you not love me, or do you simply not allow love to happen?

I once heard someone say that..

the worst moment for a lover is when

their beloved realizes that the lover cannot live without them.

I am that lover…

and you are that beloved.

I overheard aunty whispering.

You just put the ring on now

My heart broke when I thought my fiancée had thrown it away the very next day after our engagement.

I didn’t throw it away, sir.

But when a ring, given with love,

is taken off the very next day.. it’s no different

than throwing it away.

Call me some other day.

Even if I’m busy, I’ll come.

You cannot leave

Why?

My mother will break my face.

I’ll just tell her I left in a hurry.

It was Mehmal who was stopping me.

Yes, I am stopping you.

Stay a little longer.

Please

Look, the tea is here now.

Bring it quickly, bring it fast.

At least have some tea before you go.

Please

Please sit, sit down..

Bring it

You’re just sitting and staring, get up and help a little.

You go inside.

How much sugar?

As much as you’ve already put.

Will you have some cake?

Thank you!

Yes, Mr. Manto?

Uff!

Uff means?

He used to write such bold things.

for example?

For example..

Vulgar things.

Strange, isn’t it?

People here may indulge in filth,

but if someone dares smear that filth back onto their faces, they can’t tolerate it.

That’s not boldness, Mr. Manto

that’s bravery.

And from reading him, you understand that

true courage doesn’t lie in the strength of the body,

but in the strength of will.

He was powerful enough to take society’s filth and, with the tip of his pen, smear it back onto society’s face.

But you, don’t be afraid.

You’re only a Manto in name.

You’re not the real Manto.

Yes

I am not Manto

Should I speak?

The same matter?

Yes, the same one but this time I’ll plead with you even more.

So, what do you think?

If you beg more earnestly, will that make me agree?

Absolutely not!

I know very well that between my calling you and you coming here, you’ve already thought of my questions and even prepared my answers.

Yet still, I’ve come to knock at your door.

Whether it opens or not, that’s another matter.

Before you say everything, just tell me one thing

who is the biggest coward in our family?

Naseeba or Siraj?

With your permission, may I say one thing before I reply?

Yes yes, sure Mian jee

When someone loses a son, those who still have sons become afraid.

That’s not cowardice, Surraiya

that’s fear.

Today, on a Sunday, I went to Pir Makki, Mian jee.

Everyone here was wondering

why on a Sunday?

The truth is,

after Mehmal’s engagement, I became afraid.

If even a shadow of harm comes to her, or if she witnesses another death before her eyes,

she will collapse and die of shock.

So, on the night of her engagement, I made my decision.

On Sunday, I will go there.

I will say to Allah

I leave my vengeance to You.

Surraiya

Yes, Mian jee

You seat the two of them together,

write out the agreement,

and take my signature.

I sacrificed the grief of my sons for Mehmal’s happiness.

Read out the main points

Yes

The truce agreement shall come into effect from today, dated 15 June 2024.

Both parties, by the spirit of this pact, shall bury a 70-year-long enmity forever.

The first day of friendship shall be celebrated,

and for the endurance of this new bond, sacrifices of personal interests shall be made whenever required.

The meaning of sacrificing one’s interests shall, above all, signify the abandonment of ego.

Instead of conflict, priority shall be given to creating ease for one another.

Any misunderstanding shall be resolved not through rivalry, but through dialogue.

As always, respect for each other’s women shall remain the first duty and responsibility.

Why was this clause even needed to be written?

For seventy years, neither side has ever cast an eye upon the women of the other.

This condition..

has been insisted upon by Surraiya.

Shall we read further?

Yes, Mian jee

Come on read…

That this friendship pact shall not be considered a sign of weakness by either party,

but an expression of love and goodwill.

That sympathy shall be extended to the party which has suffered greater losses during this enmity.

I feel the pain of this,

and I express my deepest condolences to my brother Siraj.

This agreement shall, in its other form, be considered an apology from the party which bore greater losses.

After the acceptance of all terms,

Mrs. Surraiya Begum forgives Bin Yamin and his family for the murder of her two sons.

I accept all conditions.

Alright

Recite Bismillah and sign it, lawyer.

The reconciliation has happened, Surraiya.

Thank you so much, Surraiya

May Allah reward you for this.

Yes, keep it. You kneaded the corn flour dough, right?

With hot water?

Mom

Mom, where are you?

The agreement is done, the reconciliation is settled.

The signatures are in place?

Yes, they are.

Surraiya forgave them?

She did.

May Allah give you patience, Surraiya.

When you hear it, you won’t believe it.

And what I’m about to tell you. When you hear it, you won’t believe it.

Say it.

We’ve reconciled with Siraj Amritsari.

The news has already spread.

That’s why, for the first time in my life, I came to the factory today.

Well then, Okay listen..

Go on.

In the agreement, a condition has been added

both sides must continue to respect each other’s women.

You talk of respect.

But I love his daughter.

Shut up, Farhad!

Why shut up?

Now will people forbid love as well?

Let me read the agreement.

If it’s written in there, then I swear on you

I’ll never love her again.

Please Farhad!

You’ve read the agreement, haven’t you?

and there’s no such condition in it, right?

Then why are you stopping me, silly?

Lets celebrate!

Forgive me, Surraiya.

I forgive you.

But revenge will still be taken, brother.

I’ve read all the conditions of the agreement.

At the end it says that Surraiya has forgiven the murders of her sons.

But it is not written anywhere

that God has forgiven it too.

Sir, may I come in?

Yes please

Please sit down, sir

Running after you has left me breathless.

Take it

Thank you, sir

Are you alright?

hmm..

Yes sir

Congratulations, sir!

For what?

For our reconciliation.

Means?

I mean, Siraj Amritsari and Bin Yamin have finally made peace.

Oh!

Very good!

Now you don’t have to be afraid of anyone.

I’m not afraid of anyone anymore.

Oh wow! Very good

But this is a very good news

Because of their enmity, the people of this city used to live in fear.

Congratulate your dad on my behalf.

You owe me two treats now.

Which ones, sir?

First, your engagement.

Second, your father’s reconciliation.

No?

Of-course, yes!

So, tell me, when are you free?

I’ll take you to a restaurant of your choice.

Oh no, no.. I was only joking.

But I’m not joking, sir.

You’re definitely getting the engagement treat.

Tell me, when are you free?

Will Ms. Maria be there too?

No sir

Only you and only me.

Ms. Maria never asked me for any treat.

And besides…

she was with me at the engagement, she didn’t run away.

Say “done”!

Done!

It’ll take two or three days, Mom.

I’ll just book a seat for Sunday.

No no, absolutely not

At most one day. That's it!

By tomorrow you’ll land in Pakistan.

Alright, I’ll check if there’s a seat available. I’ll come.

No!

No, you won’t check, nor will you book it.

Your dad will arrange the ticket from here. You just pack your bags.

What will I say to Mehru?

Who’s Mehru?

Mom, the girl who’s going to be your daughter-in-law.

Yes! Then meet her today

eat, drink, go out, have a chat.

And while leaving, tell her

If I ever come to Australia again, I’ll marry you too.

Mom!

Scared you, didn’t I?

Alright, once you arrive here, we’ll talk then.

For God sake, mom

Either you reach Pakistan tomorrow, or the day after your dad will reach Australia and then you’ll have to run off to some other country.

Okay, okay, Mom, I’ll come. But…

I also have a commitment with Mehru.

How can I just..

Fine, once you get here, I’ll talk to her myself.

If she agrees to stay permanently in Lahore,

then I’ll tell her, From today, you’re my daughter-in-law.

Otherwise, I didn’t raise my son just to give him away to Australia.

Now come on, pack your bags.

Bye!

Have you talked to him, Mom?

Yes, I did.

And did you hear. He says he’s committed to Mehru.

I told him straight.. to hell with your so-called commitment.

But it is a commitment, Mom.

And before that, it was love.

Do you want him to betray her and come back here?

Have you ever seen water boiling?

It looks as if it will spill over the pot any second.

Just turn the stove off from below

and see how quickly it settles.

Love is just like that boil.

Don’t say that, Mom.

Look at your father.

He used to boil over like that at the sight of Surraiya.

He sent a proposal,

even spoke of reconciliation.

Then they answered by shooting his younger brother

No..

This proposal is unacceptable.

At first, I heard he cried when he was rejected.

Then he wept at his brother’s funeral.

And then he answered back by taking the lives of Surraiya’s two sons.

Here lie the corpses of your sons…

and here lies love.

He said, “Congratulate your dad on my behalf."

And now, there are two treats from your side

Surprised, I asked, “Which two?”

He replied, “One for the engagement"

"and the other for the reconciliation”

I said, “Done!"

Now tell me, when are you free?

He got nervous

and said, “No, no, Mehmal, I was only joking.”

I told him, “I’m not joking."

The engagement treat will definitely happen.

Why only for the engagement?

Why not for the reconciliation too?

So, did he agree?

When are you going?

Yes, he agreed, but I don’t know when.

Then call him

ask him when he’s free.

Today’s a lucky day, today we reconciled.

If you give him the engagement treat in the happiness of reconciliation, it’ll feel even more special.

Really?

Should I call?

Yes

Hello!

Good evening, sir!

So, what are you doing right now?

I’m reading Manto’s stories.

So that means you’re free.

Yes

Then call me.

Call you?

We’re already talking.

Well, you might have a balance issue.

Hang up, I’ll call.

No, no, there’s no balance issue.

You said you’d tell me when you’re free, and right now you are.

So?

So what?

Don’t you want a treat?

Get ready quickly, I’ll send you the venue.

What happened, aunty?

Nothing, Gurya

I can already see your cheeks blushing.

So that..

Means..

This isn’t right, is it?

Who said it isn’t right?

This is exactly what’s right, dearest.

Instead of ruining someone’s life forever,

it’s better to break off an engagement.

Hey, I’m not breaking off the engagement! What nonsense are you saying?

Oh come on!

You’re just fooling your aunty.

Aunty, wait

Why are you saying that?

Ok come here, sit

My mother once told my aunty

even if your face is turned the other way,

always listen carefully to what girls say.

She said..

When a girl keeps mentioning someone,

or keeps saying

she hates some guy,

it really means

she’s fallen in love with him.

So, in this whole story, where am I?

You’re everywhere, Gurya.

From the words to the blushing ears,

from the hatred to the love

you’re in everything.

but I am very happy

In such restlessness

one can perhaps manage a short engagement,

but not a lifelong marriage.

Go on, tell him the venue now

and get ready.

Please, aunty, it’s not what you’re thinking.

I’m not just thinking

I’ve been seeing it

for the past four months.

And with your refusal, I can’t exactly call my mother a liar.

Prove it then.

Show me a miracle,

so that I too may believe

your grandmother was just speaking nonsense.

I’ll show you.

Where are you?

Are you Mehmal speaking?

Then who else calls and talks to you so casually?

At least greet me

Greetings!

Greetings! I’m in the car and heading home.

Don’t go home.

Why?

Come to my mansion instead.

Tell my mom and dad that Mehmal and I are going out for dinner tonight.

Oh wow!

Save the “wow wow” for later

first call and ask for permission.

If you get it, message me

I’ll get ready.

Sure!

You do know who I am, right?

I know, but I can’t believe it.

Oh, just wait and see…

Tonight I’ll convince everyone

Ok listen!

What if I don’t get permission, then?

Don’t worry, you will!

It’s 2024

fiancés can go out together.

I’m hanging up now.

You think you’re such a scholar.

Just wait, aunty…

I’ll make your head spin.

Venue?

You know what?

This enmity began with a boy and girl’s love.

Their love did not succeed,

but the enmity did.

Two lovers lost their lives,

and 222 enemies as well.

But all that

is about to change

The enmity that started with a boy and girl

is now ending with a boy and girl’s love and we cheers to that!

From now on..

Siraj Amritsari

and Mr. Bin Yamin, my father

are now friends. Everyone lets cheers! Come on

Come on! Woah!

Sorry Sir, Treat canceled!