یہ جو اک صبح کا ستارہ ہے (Ye Jo Ik Subha Ka Sitara Hai)

Belonging to the early era of Umera Ahmed’s stories, Ye Jo Ik Subha Ka Sitara Hai (English: This One Morning Star) is the story of Rumaisa, an orphan girl, facing hardships after the demise of her parents. She lives with her cruel and money-minded aunt. A rich businessman, Nabeel, falls in love with Romaisa and marries her. After some unexpected circumstances force her to live with her in-laws, she is treated like a servant. It puts forth a strong message, that compliance and surrender cannot save you in a hostile environment. One has to fight for his basic rights in order to survive.
It was first published in Khawateen Digest then later as a companion story in Umera Ahmed's Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan.