Urdu Prose
Afsana, Khaka, Maqalah & Mazah — the literary traditions of Manto, Ismat, Patras, and beyond.
Urdu Ki Meeraas
Urdu sirf ek zaban nahin — yeh ek puri tahzeeb hai jo do mukhtalif duniyaon ke sangam par paida hui.
Mobile Aur Main
Mobile se pehle zindagi kaise thi? Bilkul waisi hi — bas thoda zyada zinda.
Aakhri Khhat
Khhat likha tha. Lifaafa band kiya. Pata likha. Phir mahsuus kiya — yeh bhejne ki zaroorat hi nahin.
Shayari Aur Zindagi
Koi pooche ki shayari kya hai, to kehna mushkil hai. Magar koi pooche ki zindagi ke kisi lamhe mein shayari ne kya kiya — to jawab aasaan hai.
Pehli Barish
Wo barish ka pehla qatra tha jisne use yaad dilaya ki zindagi abhi khatam nahin hui.
Khali Kursi
Kamre mein sirf ek kursi thi. Aur us kursi par koi nahin baithta tha — phir bhi ghar mein sab uss kursi se darte the.
Roz Ka Jhanjhat
Meri zindagi mein cheezein theek hoti jaati hain — isi liye mujhe yakin hai ki kuch na kuch bura hone wala hai.
Chacha Noor — Chaiwala
Chacha Noor ki dukaan mein chai sirf peene ki cheez nahin thi — wahan zindagi bhi milti thi, thodi thodi.
Ustaad Ji
Ustaad Ji itne puraan the ki school ki neenv mein in ka naam hoga. Aur itne shafeeq the ki daant bhi pyaar se lagta tha.