It is a coincidence that Nabi discovers Suleiman’s fascination with him. His solitude comes from his phobia of not being understood or being ridiculed by the society. Wahdati, who Nabi finds a melancholy man with a taste for solitude, is actually a closeted homosexual, in love with Nabi. Such is his reverence that he keeps her secret of infidelity from others but Nila is not in love with him. He is sad for her melancholy and can’t help but be around her. To him, she is an enigma, someone who is completely different to the notions of society on how a woman should be. Nabi, the cook and chauffer of Wahdatis, is taken by the beauty and mannerisms of Nila. The oak tree instead of granting the wish has denied it. However, Masooma’s accident by falling from the same tree plays the role of cruel fate as Saboor has to marry someone else since Masooma has become and invalid now. So Saboor expresses his desire to marry Masooma by dropping ten leaves on her head, as he knows her wish to marry Saboor. At his point, Parwana and Masooma are infatuated with Saboor but Saboor has eyes for Masooma. Saboor who is fond of telling stories tells a story about a jin who drops ten leaves on a person when he agrees to grant that person’s wish. The oak tree is an ancient tree in Shadbagh and is old that it has acquired a supernatural status. Similarly, by the end of novel, Abdullah has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and can’t remember Pari and Pari has grown into an old woman and can’t understand what the feathers in the tin box mean. He’s given a potion to make him forget Qais forming the question if memory of an estranged loved one is a blessing or bane. At the end of the story, Qais can’t remember Baba Ayub and while Baba Ayub pines for him. The story of Baba Ayub and Qais acts a foreshadowing element for Abdullah and PAri’s tale. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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