Bano is sarbuland's soulmate
I don't know how many of you have seen cukur(the Turkish drama on which zanjeerein is based) but there also bano's character alike(sena) dies the same way as here. But it's handled with far more nuance than here. Anyways what I meant to mean by this post was bano and sarbuland's soulmatism is already established in the show , the way they can feel each other's presence and dangers lurking around each other. Her dreams about him and his dreams about her. Nobody should be confused about this. That the bond between bano and surbuland is divinely.
Her name remains pious to yamac throughout the series. Her death completely alters his trajectory.
Sarbuland also says to rabia once - kabhi kabhi humein naa chahte huye bhi jeena padta hai. The foreground is already established that he just wants and needs to spend his time on earth before moving to the other world.
Even in cukur, yamac is happiest with sena. Although he does move on after going through intense trauma after sena's death, he is never completely happy. That near peaceful life he does achive but his soul reaches ultimate peace only after his death when his soul meets sena's. That's why all those dialogues - mai tumhara intezar kar Rai thi as in she is waiting for him in heaven's. I know the other shipper fandom will try to prove otherwise but if u haven't read the concept of soulmatism please do.
When a show establishes a connection through metaphysical intuition - like shared dreams and sensing each other's danger - it moves the story out of a standard television romance and into the realm of a cosmic, unbreakable bond.
Concept of soulmatism : Earthly life becomes a waiting room, and survival is merely a duty to fulfill before the soul can finally find rest.
Deconstructing the Divine Bond
The Metaphysical Anchor: Bano and Sarbuland are linked by a sixth sense that defies logic. The dreams they share aren't just thoughts; they are a literal bridge between their souls, establishing a fated connection long before tragedy strikes.
The Existential Sentence: Sarbuland’s heavy line, "Kabhi kabhi humein naa chahte huye bhi jeena padta hai" (Sometimes we have to live against our will), perfectly mirrors that exhaustion. He isn't looking for a new lease on life or a replacement happiness; he is simply serving his remaining time on Earth.
The Trajectory Shift: Much like Yamaç, whose entire purpose, sanity, and morality fracture after Sena's death, Sarbuland is forced to harden. He steps into a leadership role he never wanted, driven not by ambition, but by a hollow sense of duty and the heavy weight of his grief.
The Sacred Legacy Just as Sena’s name remained entirely sacred to Yamaç until his final breath, Bano's memory is the catalytic force that permanently broke and remade Sarbuland. Moving forward with life is an act of survival, not a replacement of what was lost. The "other shippers" often look at who is standing next to the character at the end of a season, whereas the concept of soulmates looks at who holds the character's heart in eternity.