The Sultan's Only Bride.
CHAPTER#1:
Zahra Kazmi /Author
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Arabia The lands of spices....
Arab is that land where every kind of beauty is found.
Despite not having greenery, this land is never any less beautiful than any other land
"People learned architecture from the Arabs; from the most beautiful palaces to places of worship, the construction of each and every thing was done with great precision and beauty."
The sand ,quiet playful there, always flirting with the sun and sun always smirking towards her giving her more shine and glitter
Zahra Kazmi /Author
Now Now let's come to the main story.
Safa Ali Hassan
UNCLE! (shouts)
I AM GOING TO MEET AKHTAR.
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
YOU CRAZY GIRL (shouts back with the same energy)
WHAT ABOUT YOUR MADRASA? [University]
Safa Ali Hassan
I have graduated a year ago.
Safa Ali Hassan
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS FORGET IT???
ARE YOU GETTING OLD?
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
(scoffs)
Go wherever you want! Have you ever listened to me?
(talks to himself while cutting meat)
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
This happens when the age difference between you and your niece is 10 years.
Zahra Kazmi /Author
Safa mother was 19 when she was born and her uncle was 9.
Zahra Kazmi /Author
Now Safa is 19 and he is 29.
Safa Ali Hassan
(walking down the bazar)
Safa Ali Hassan
(waving everyone)
Safa Ali Hassan
Hi aunt Samina? How is your child now? I heard he had a fever.
I made some medicine from herbs. Go to my house and Uncle will give you some.
Safa Ali Hassan
Hi Uncle Usman! Your goat ,is she alright??? I will visit soon and help you look after her babies.
As you can see Safa was a big extrovert.
She loved to talk to everyone and everyone in the village loved her too.
"While walking and chatting with the lively crowd, she suddenly stopped at a perfume shop."
Safa Ali Hassan
UNCLE AKHTAR!
Safa Ali Hassan
Did you miss me?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Would you like some tea?
Safa Ali Hassan
No one can reject tea and perfume made by Uncle's Akhtar hands.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Such a sweet talker you are.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
If my daughter was alive she would be your age.
Safa Ali Hassan
I am your daughter! Am I not?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Yes You are!
Safa Ali Hassan
Uncle! Can I borrow one of your books?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Which one?
(busy pouring her tea)
Safa Ali Hassan
This one!
The book of "Influential Arab Women"
Akhtar Bin Jamal
(handed her the cup of tea)
Take them but return It within a week I have to read it too.
Safa Ali Hassan
I promise!
(took the cup from his hands)
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Why do you live books so much. The other girls at your age like to dress up and look good.
Safa Ali Hassan
Because dressing up and looking good is temporary and knowledge it remains permanent in your heart.
(sips her tea)
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Do you think books are the ultimate source of knowledge?
Safa Ali Hassan
Yes! Other than books what thing can provide more knowledge?
Safa Ali Hassan
We become what we read!
A chuckle left from Akhtar's mouth.
Safa Ali Hassan
Why did you laugh?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Because this provides more knowledge than a book
(drops some perfume on the floor)
Safa Ali Hassan
Why did you ruin it Uncle Akhtar? 😢😢😢
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Because I formulated this scent wrong. It will be appealing for a time being but then cause a headache.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Mistakes!
He had put a little emphasis on those words.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Mistakes provide more knowledge than books.
CHAPTER#2
Safa Ali Hassan
Your way of explaining, It's amazing. You can change people's opinion in a minute.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
But not many people come to meet me.
Safa Ali Hassan
How is the shop going?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Thanks to God! His Mercy is even upon beings like us.
Safa Ali Hassan
Yes you are right. We always sin but he always keeps giving us chances.
Safa Ali Hassan
Then I am taking the book. (about to leave)
Thank you for the tea.
MOANING AND CRYING VOICES.
Safa Ali Hassan
Uncle do you hear it?
Akhtar looked up and left the perfume on the table.
Safa Ali Hassan
It's coming from Zubaidah's house.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Let's go and check.
(got out of the shop)
Safa Ali Hassan
(followed him)
There was a tall man standing. His eyes red swollen.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
What happened, Hussain?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Why is everyone crying?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
And your eyes....
A sob left from Hussain's lips. His wife so young...
Hussain
Zubaida left me today.
Safa Ali Hassan
(put her hands on her mouth)
Safa Ali Hassan
But she was fine some days ago, and the midwife said the baby was alright too.
Hussain
She went into labour pain today in the morning.
His voice broken as he speak....
Hussain
I ran around the whole village, but the midwife was nowhere to be seen.
Hussain
Then I asked her husband, and he replied that the general took her because his wife was in labor too.
Hussain
And her condition worsened....
Hussain
I saw my wife and my baby die in front of my own eyes.
Hussain
Pray for me that I die today! Because If I live Life will be very tough.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Have patience.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
This was a trail from God.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
(hugs him)
Hussain
Akhtar Now I can feel your pain.
Hussain
How did you bear it.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Time... Time made me learn how to bear it.
Safa Ali Hassan
*Why did the general take our midwife?
We have only one In this whole village. He can get many from the main city
These Richlings! They are always oppressing people like us.*
(clenched her fists)
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
You know how dangerous the place can be at night for girls.
Safa Ali Hassan
Stop screaming in my ear.
Sarah took out a dagger from her shirt's pocket and slid it on the table.
Safa Ali Hassan
No one can hurt me when I have this.
Safa Ali Hassan
Got any letters?
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
The Mailman said there was nothing!
Safa Ali Hassan
(sighs).
*My heart feels troubled*
CHAPTER#3:
Safa Ali Hassan
(sitting in the balcony)
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
Can't sleep?
The wave of sadness spread over the whole town. It was not only his uncle was sad. It was the whole town.
The town was small, but the hearts of people here were bigger than the whole Arab land.
Safa Ali Hassan
(quiet and hugging her knees)
Safa Ali Hassan
Why is the world only unfair to poor people.
Safa Ali Hassan
Zubaida died because she was poor as compared to the general wife.
Safa Ali Hassan
But do you know what was common between them.
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
(sat beside her)
Safa Ali Hassan
They both were women and they both were giving birth.
Safa Ali Hassan
The general could have gotten any midwife because he could afford it.
Safa Ali Hassan
But why only our...
Safa Ali Hassan
Why do we have to suffer???
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
This world is not round my niece. It's a pyramid. The one above you has every right to take what's yours.
Safa Ali Hassan
But God sent us to make this world fair.
Safa Ali Hassan
You know things could be different.
Safa Ali Hassan
If out of those 17 male advisor one would be a woman.
Safa Ali Hassan
Why are no women in position to express their opinion in palace?
Safa Ali Hassan
If there was one woman, her heart would have ached, and she would have tried to resolve the situation.
She would have at least tried that no other woman would die during childbirth.
Safa Ali Hassan
She would have called the general and told him...
Safa Ali Hassan
I have decided this.
Safa Ali Hassan
I will give the castle staff test.
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
What?!
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
(shocked)
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
That test will be held within a week. Can you prepare it??
Safa Ali Hassan
Yes! Uncle Akhtar says nothing is impossible for a human brain.
Safa Ali Hassan
I am going to prepare for now.
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
Alright! (sighs)
But don't get sad If you don't pass. You had less time.
Safa Ali Hassan
I know I will pass and that was a real dumb excuse!
Safa was putting the book back in the shelf.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Didn't like the book?
Safa Ali Hassan
No I loved it. But This is not the right time for me to read it.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
What do you mean?
Safa Ali Hassan
I am giving the Castle staff exam.
Safa Ali Hassan
I have to prepare for it.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
So you are going to the castle.
After the death of his wife and daughter Safa was the only one he had.
She was like a neice to her.
She has been visiting her since she was two.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
May God make you way easier.
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