Rafiya Murtaza from ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ was a gem of a mother. She was conventional, beautifully calm and always warm. Her optimism was a far cry from her daughter Kashaf’s pessimistic nature – someone who couldn’t help live in a dark little bubble of gloominess dwindling her horizons. Her mother never gave up on her, and always unfailingly bestowed upon her words to abide by, forming a quiet backbone throughout all of Kashaf’s endeavors as a young adult facing the usual hurdles we all do. Here are a few pieces of honeyed advice we could all live by.
On finding the right one to plow through this messy thing we call life
On accepting the inevitable change that sprouts in life and not resisting it
On always thinking every decision through thoroughly
On allowing fate to mold our future and never giving up on what it has in store for us
And knowing that everything, in the end, will be alright
On accepting that people may disrepect you, but to never look down in shame – instead, one must always hold their heads up high
On believing that everything does in fact, happen for a reason – and we might not know that particular reason immediately, but it’s all about patience
On understanding that an unjust society can only help so far, and to always believe you can do the impossible no matter the circumstance
On never succumbing to the belittling norms that have caged this society, and learning to let go of worrying what others might think
On always being strong
And on always believing that you are worthy of gold
What’s your favorite moment between Rafiya and her daughter?