“Mujhe panah di, ehteram se rakha; mera waqar kabhi majru nhi hone diya”: Rabbiya’s bittersweet farewell to Sarbuland leaves Zanjeerain viewers in tears

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With Zanjeerain wrapping up, the penultimate episode sent viewers into emotional overdrive as Rabbiya (Sajal Aly) and Sarbuland (Danyal Zafar) split, as promised. With Torsum (Usman Javed) behind bars for Mudassir’s (Ameer Gillani) murder, Rabbiya is now safe to return to her family, as promised by Sarbuland at the time of their nikkah. As she reunites with Mama Jee (Ayaz-Hassan Noman) and Tayyab (Abdullah Abbassi), she leaves a void at the Khan Haveli; Sarbuland’s sunken eyes and lack of expression quickly resonated with #Sarbiya fans, who were devastated by their separation.

Only carrying memories and the precious kettle with her, Rabbiya heads off to reunite with her loved ones, but what she has left behind lingers with her. Shared moments of grief and happiness collide with her desire to reunite with her family; the goodbye, however, is smooth for Rabbiya as she showers Sarbuland and his family with immense gratitude. After an emotional goodbye to Bibi Jaan (Sammiya Mumtaz) and planting a garden with Umar Daraz (Fatih Mansoor), she bids adieu to her most cherished relationship, her husband. She thanks Sarbuland for protecting her, offering her a home full of respect and love. What seems like a heartfelt goodbye to Rabbiya is only a formality to the heartbroken sardar (tribal leader). While he wishes to stop Rabbiya from leaving, his lips are locked by the promise he once made her.

Though Sarbuland remains bound to his promise, the depiction of their separation with a pair of pigeons splitting has created an even stronger emotional attachment with the audience. Netizens have taken to social media to comment on the split and the torment #Sarbiya goes through. Stating that the couple is distraught by their split, a user took to X and posted:

Adding that their goodbye was an absolute heartbreak, a netizen added:

Stating the symbolism was the crux of Rabbiya and Sarbuland’s situation, a user said:

Another X user added that Sarbuland’s love for Rabbiya is not controlling; he has learned to let her go to keep his promise. They posted:

Sarbuland and Rabbiya’s inability to understand and express their emotions towards each other has also left the audience heartbroken. Pointing out how Sarbuland was hurt by Rabbiya’s formal goodbye, a user posted:

Another said:

Siding with Rabbiya, one added:

While the Zanjeerain viewers mourn their split, a netizen has come forward to call it essential to strengthen their love for each other. They posted:

#Sarbiya fans remain hopeful; a user stated that destiny will reunite them and posted: