sharif remembers how he slapped and taunted jalal’s wife and thinks what he did he made her cry whom jalal can’t see crying in happiness also. He goes back picks bakshi from ground and says i was in anger thats why i am really i was not in senses i really don’t deserve you bakshi stops him and says don’t say like this you are my husband he says doesn’t deserve your ring but bakshi makes him wear it and says its ok. He says apply rose water on your cheeks so that nobody can see fingerprints of slap on her face she says its matter between husband and wife don’t worry i’ll apply it and nobody will know what happened and says soon jalal will praise you and leaves. Sharif cunningly says i want throne not praise i married a widow so that can reach to throne you are just a mere way to throne.
bakshi comes to jodha and greets her. Jodha is happy seeing and ask any work she says is work required to meet you? Jodha says no. Bakshi shows her some jewelry which bakshi brought its design is of same of amer’s jewelry that bakshi espesially bought for her. Jodha is elated seeing it and her eyes sees the fingerprints on bakshi’s face and ask are you alright? Bakshi hides it through dupatta and says its nothing. She diverts the topic and says you are happy here? Jodha is silent bakshi says jalal is twisted things will take time. Jodha says you are right every wound heals with time . Time can heal anything. Jodha now gets up from her place sets her dupatta and gives some jewelry from her side.
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jalal and Rukaiya are in room asking riddle jalal gives right answer but Rukaiya doesn’t guess so rahim comes and answers. Jalal says i promised him to spend time with him. Ruks made him sit on bed and ask what game you want to play. He says that i use to play with my father salima comes to take him away but jalal says its alright. Jalal ask what game khan baba used to play with you he says he use become a horse and i ride on his back. Jalal says the one who is running whole india you want to make him horse. Rahim says you promised. Jalal becomes the horse and rahim rides on him. Ruks become teary eyed jalal remembers his ride on khan baba says i am tired. Salima thanks him jalal says he just want to give him sweet memories of childhood. And it is nothing in front of what khan baba did for him.
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salima says some couplet jodha comes and praises it. Salima remembers bairam khan who said that couplet for her. She says life was beautiful when bairam was there. There is nothing left now. Jodha says but rahim is with you salima says he is my step son. He was son of other wife of bairam. He is lucky that got teacher like jalal he became horse today for him. Jodha is stunned and remembers his punishment for that family. Salima informs that jalal didn’t give them punishment. He has the heart which can be seen when he is around rahim, today i saw Rukaiya in tears jodha says Rukaiyass?? Salima informs that Rukaiya was just eight years old when they got married. They become used to each other. Ruks started to show rights on him and jalal use to accept her everything but Rukaiya couldn’t give him happiness of life A child they are a happy couple but still a void of their own child. Jodha in contemplative mood and is intently listening
hamida bano is with religious personality(baba), jodha comes and greets her and ask you called me she says yes sit. Now jalal comes in and ask hamida you called me hamida says i wanted the newly wedded couple to take blessing of baba. Both sit side by side baba gives them blessing and says their couple will be remembered in the history of mughals and soon mughals will get its heir jalal looks at jodha. She looks down. Hamida says i am happy with this news and will go on feet to ajmer sharif and will return on feet. Jalal interrupts and says you are taking it bit serious jodha agrees hamida says once said is said and has to be done. Jalal Jodha gets up and jalal comes down and about to leave but turns around and gives his hand to jodha, she has no option as everybody including hamida is looking and gives her hand to him to get down, Jalal smiles while jodha is embarrassed (BG plays).they share an eyelock and Jalal leaves.
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Jalal is finished praying when Jodha comes and tells him to come up with a situation where Hameeda can be dissuaded from going to Ajmer. Both have a slight nok jhok and argue then Jalal tells her to put up a facade as he had put in front of her parents- to make believe that Jodha is carrying his child, and asks her to make promise by putting her hand on his head. Jodha is hell shocked at what she listened. jalal takes jodha’s hand and places it on head and says hamida wans heir thats why she is going bare foot to ajmer if you wanna stop her you have to pretend that you are pragnant jodha takes off her hand and ask is this a joke for you jalal says its not i pretended in front of your parents now its your turn. Jodha denies saying its not possible jalal angrily says knew your answer jodha looks at him both have angry look. gul badan says to hamida you took big promise. Hamida says i want them to become one gul says but they are hamida says they are together but not close. jodha is cursing that what he thought i can lie. Moti says he pretended in front of your parents but that doesn’t mean he can ask anything from she then suggest to talk with rukiya jodha says after losing chess game she is angry so can’t talk. Moti then suggest to talk with jalal jodha says he is the one putting me in this fix what he will do now moti ask to talk once jodha ask her to leave.
hoshiyar tells rukiya about priest’s word she laughs it off saying jodha will give heir. How can she as touch is far jalal doesn’t even look at her. She says lets see how jodha will give heir without jalal. jodha is sitting in front of lord and ask to do some miracle to save my mother from this difficult task the jalal whom i hate most how can i be with him. rukiya is offering prayers after she is done she gets up but feels numb so ask for doctor. Wives are gossiping in harem that Rukaiya can’t give heir no matter how big her wish is she only wants heir to remain important wife in eyes of jalal.
doctor checks her Rukaiya is not so hopful when doctor informs her that she is pragnant Rukaiya doesn’t believe and ask again when she says you are going to give heir to jalal someone will soon say you mother. Rukaiya gifts her something and says not to tell this news to anyone walls also have ears i don’t even want them to listen i want to give this news jalal in private. And smiles.
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jodha is doing aarti of tulsi plant jalal is practicing in same keep looking at her. She gives aarti to every hindu servant then thinks to offer it to jalal also? Then answers its aarti so should give. She goes upto him and offers aarti jalal remembers events of marriage when he accepted these kind of things like when masa offered him tilak and looks at jodha and bows down thinking she is about to tilak jodha thinks why he bowd his head down jalal thinks why she is not applying tilak he points at his head when jodha says its for aarti not tilak he is about to take plate when she says i will tell you and shows him how to take aarti he keeps his hand on diya jodha removes plate from bneath its hand and is about to give aarti herself when he holds her hand and clutches it tight jodha is shy jalal has passionate look diya is about to fall when both try to save it and jalal takes the aarti jodha is happy some servant informs jalal that Rukaiya want to meet you jalal says wait a minute and look behind only to see jodha is gone. Jalal looks at his lil burnt hand and smiles broadly.
Scene 8
Rukaiya ask hoshiyar to bring mirror he complies hoshiyar ask i didn’t see you looking in mirror before Rukaiya says i am looking at the mother of heir of this kingdom hoshiyar ask you are not happy about being mother but to become mother of heir. Jalal comes to her and ask you asked for me at this time she says if i stop hamida from then jalal says so you are going to lie Rukaiya says its not a lie i am going to be a mother jalal is stunned and ask what you she repeats again he comes to her caresses her and ask to keep saying again again she says i also asked doctor again and again. Jalal says he will be my heir but if its a daughter even then i will love her most and will fulfill her every wish. Ruks says it will be your heir only. Jalal ask what she wants as a gift she says i will ask but after giving you heir he says then gift is dew. Jalal announces huge celebration for the new heir. Ruks tells Hoshiyar that finally she has got what she wanted, she wants the entire control over the empire which Maham has now, Resham overhears it.
Maham and Adham’s wife have a short Daughter in law-mother in law antics when Resham comes and informs about Ruks words. Maham is furious to hear that as she knows that Ruks can play dirty once she gets the power
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