Shaaina

by Razia Butt

Shaaina by Razia Butt

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Razia Butt was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. Her novels typically have strong female protagonists, and have been dramatised in movies and television plays.

Reviews

[Rida Fatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have just completed Shaina and came here to share a review of my side. Please avoid if you dont want any spoilers. 🙂

Good go for one time read whereas end was truly justified as not every mistake is forgiven and not evey ending meant to be happy forever. 🌟 This story is the true example of 'Mard sab maaf karsakta hai lekn bewafai nahi' and in my opinion if your partner is loving you, taking care of your all needs, going against their family, fulfilling their promises so it is your responsibility to be loyal with your partner in every moment and have some limitations with the opposite gender as Islam already told that 'Mard aur Aurat ki tanhai mein teesra shaitan hota hai'. If Islam has set some limitations for the women and men, there is some reason behind it.

Razia butt wrote so well so the story revolves between two main protagonists Usman Murad Ali and Shaina and both are from different family backgrounds Usman from Upper class and Shaina from Middle-class background. The main characters met accidentally due to shaina's father bed health and slowly they develop interest for each other and other side Usman's step mother wanting him to get marry to her niece. Due to Usman's wish for Shaina, Usman's family disown him from the wealth and house whereas Shaina's family accepted him and fulfil his wish to get marry to their daughter. Usman promises her family to provide her better lifestyle even after their family disown him, Shaina's family agreed due to his good nature and personality and they both get marry. They went to honeymoon and start their new journey of life and as promised Usman's start working hard to build his own house to keep her wife's standard higher infront of his family member, time passes, he worked day and night and went to germany, and different other countries for business meetings for better lifestyle. Whereas Shaina's start making friends, join clubs and enjoy co-gatherings, also usman encourage her to make friends. They both get good news of baby and Usman's worked more harder in order to keep his wish fulfill that his baby opened their eyes in their own house. The couple blesses with Baby boy named 'Shehryaar'. In Usman absence, Shaina's met a man Rafeeqi, and he wanted to make Shaina's portrait, he asked and she agrees for it. One night, Rafeeqi got sick in his hotel and coincidentally Shaina was there, due to heavy rainfall Shaina stuck there and they in a weak moment they got intimated. As soon, the moment pass, they both realizes the mistake and she went to her house and cry. One day Usman surprises her by his sudden visit, and shares a news of their own house. Shaina hides everything, but was guilty inside. After shifting to their new house, Usman arranged a party and invited their families, and friends. Both families attended and Usman's family accepted Shaina with heart. After party Usman shares his feelings to Shaina as he was happy with his new house and in thoughts of his completed family and he get close to Shaina and in a guilt, Shaina disclose everything about that night and in shocked, Usman behaves crazily and said her 'tum aisa kaise kar sakti ho, tm par mera haq tha, tm meri amanat thi, tm aisa nahi kar sakti, yeh kaise kar liya tumne', As the day passes, he start maintaining distance to shaina, shifts bedroom, stop talking, and made a mind to shift abroad with son and divorce shaina. But on request of Shaina, he doesn't give her divorce due to shehryaar, but also doesn't accept her as he loves her but she ditched him while he was working hard for her, he gone against everyone, and she broke his trust. Ending was truly justified. Hats off!! ♥️♥️