Barzakh Episode 6 ending explained: 'Does Jafar reunite with Mahtab?'

We have been living with the curiosity of knowing what the two worlds colliding would look like. Will the Aaqa (Jafar) ever be able to meet his Mahtab, who sits in Limboland? Will the men ever come to terms with their guilt, regret, sexuality, status, and much more? What will Scheherazade choose for herself? Barzakh has been brewing with questions ever since the world witnessed the fifth episode of the show streaming on Zee5 in India. Everyone has been excited to see the finale episode, which has now aired on the streaming service. A lot was at stake as the pathbreaking story by Asim Abbasi stood on a very delicate pedestal where ideas of wrong and right, good and bad, were all being questioned. So does he pass the test with flying colors? Or say the brightest of the pink? (if you know, you know). 

Barzakh, for most of its runtime, is a stunning piece of art. Each frame is in sync with the idea of a world that is beautiful but also borderline dystopian. There are spirits wandering around like it is their world that has been infiltrated by the humans staying there. There is a massive tree that stands right in the center. There is a painter who paints the tragedy and darkness of the lives of the people who enter the property. There are secrets buried literally and metaphorically. The beauty in the pain is given colors. Death is signified by a bright pink, which becomes haunting after a son kills his mother to free her from a lifeless life. So there is much to scratch and reach the depth in Barzakh that it would take a very disciplined viewing.

Now that we have seen the end, let’s dissect what happens as every single character gets what they want and, to put it in a word, their respective redemption. If you haven't seen the finale episode of Barzakh, this is your cue to head back as we are not holding back in talking about any spoilers in the future. Read on.

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Barzakh Episode 6 Ending Explained

Saifullah Makes Peace With His Demons

If there is one character in Barzakh who has had a very interesting arc with very few words put to it, it is Saifullah, played by Fawad M Khan. He is a man who has made his life all about guilt: the guilt of killing his mother Firdaus, the guilt of not coming to terms with his sexuality, his queerness, and never being the son his father wanted him to be. As the climax of Barzakh unfolds, you see him being able to not just see Firdaus, whose spirit was always behind him but never spoke to him. She was like a reminder of his wrongdoings, but now she wants him to move on. She wants to free him from the baggage he is carrying around while constantly wiping his hands. She tells him to embrace himself in one of the most tender scenes of the show. This is her parting conversation with the son that she may never be able to talk to again. She uses it to give him a new life.

Harris Meets The Fairies & Shehryar

Shehryar has so far felt the most pain in this room and is also the inflictor of it in some way. His constant fight with himself to not become like his father but ending up being a fragment of him has formed the base of the show. His confrontation with Harris led the young boy to decide to go find the answers to his mysteries and probably talk to his mother if she is still around. On the top of the mountain where the red spirits or the fairies stay, Harris meets the leader who tells the young boy that life is much bigger than living and dying. In a very brief moment, he even sees Leena, his mother. A redemption and closure for him. But for Shehryar, his closure is finding Harris and talking to Leena, who has now probably forgiven him. He now believes in ghosts and Limboland.

Scheherazade Decides To Stay Back

Scheherazade is finally revealed as the mystic being who has a connection to the spirits of the mountains. The scales on her body signify a snake if nothing else, but the transformation is pushed when Wali Baba gives her Mahtab’s ring, confirming she is Jafar and Mahtab's daughter. But on the mountain, when the head of spirits tells her to come with them, she rather chooses to live with the mortals. Her reason is simple: she wants to be of use to the living rather than look at their helplessness from a distance. Now whether the spirits free the girls or not is a big question since they wanted Scheherazade to come on their side to do that. But we see the girls return and be happy.

Does Jafar Reunite With Mahtab?

Jafar’s destructive love for Mahtab has formed the base of the entire show, and now, as he climbs the mountain, he tells his sons that his wives will lead him further. Once he trembles, we see a young Jafar pull him back on his feet. On the top, he stands, and a pink smoke consumes him. So did the old Jafar meet his Mahtab? No, but his soul did, and that is what matters. The world was saved because he didn't meet her in human form. We see a young Jafar with Mahtab on the same tree where we saw them for the first time. She tells him there is spring on its way, and he simply nods. This is also to signify that his family will now have a prosperous time because this love story has reached its conclusion, but theirs continues.

Barzakh streams on Zee5, and you can watch the Asim Abbasi-created show with your OTTplay Premium subscription too. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.

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