Hussn ul Muaab Or (Saira Raza)- Episode 1 Review by Shoby

Hussn ul Muaab Or (Saira Raza)- Episode 1 Review by Shoby

Orson Welles said, We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. It is indeed a common universal phenomenon that if someone is on the verge of death, for him it is like a finale (at least) for this one life... More precisely, it is almost equivalent to cessation... And that one person was surely feeling the heat of this... “the tired sunsets and the tired people - it takes a lifetime to die and no time at all.” Charles Bukowski.

Lets meet four lively young happy-go-lucky college friends. Dark-broad eyed Mah'ru, simple & genius eyed Areeba, less talkative & probably most sensible of the group Haleema and the one & only, the Rapunzel, the snow white, the fairy queen, the namesake of beauty, the over-sensitive, the ever displeased Husn ul Muaab aka Husnal).

Now this is interesting. Have you ever met with someone whose parents once belonged to different religions. Meet Marry who is hastily entering the church to attend the traditional white wedding of Youhanna & Tina.

The girl having most conservative family background is shocked on hearing that her mother has only two options i n consideration for her future husband Abdul Mateen & Abdul Mubeen and no points of guessing that this ambitious girl is just about to to die on hearing this. Fortune might have planned something else for her as she happens to meet the emerging singing sensation Musa.

Ms. Saira introduced us with plenty of other characters as well in this inaugural episode. Pertinent to mention two of them are the foreign return rich dashing most eligible bachelor of town (Badar) along with his regretting parents and one of the biggest religious scholars of the country Mufti Ubaid ur Rahman, who seems to be more than disappointed on the ongoing modernism which according to him is pure vulgarity.

What actually tempted me to read this novel was obviously the first time heard name (Husnul Muaab). Beautiful, attractive rather intriguing. And then with the further progress of the story, few incidents really kept me glued to the writing. Especially that one Christian religious twist and the anticipated upcoming battle between radicalism & modernisation.

In the heart of the story, Ms. Saira  has used some beautiful verses of QURAN PAK (Sura Al'Baqarah and Sura Maryam) which has not only enhanced the aura of the writing but also set up a grand premise for something opulent in the upcoming series.

Ms. Saira has also quoted some verses from Bible (Matthew 6 Giving to the Needy Prayer) which depict the glory of GOD and to me this was a a stunner as the author quoted just what suited the scene the most. Brilliant research.

Ms. Saira has used few small sit-com episodes within the narrative which never looked contrived to me. I really want to applaud her for the very first class room scene featuring multiple students with their (almost) natural behaviour.

It is vital to for me to acknowledge the fact that I have not reviewed (or even read) Ms. Saira Riaz earlier than this so her writing style is a bit different for me. It is equally important to mention here that most of the readers of Ms. Saira might have not read my reviews earlier on, So it may take a while for both of us (me & my new readers) to understand each other So I want my readers to give me margin of error in case any thing lacks in my review.  Meanwhile I am anxiously waiting for the next episode to know what happens to the gang of girls in this highly volatile society.

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