URDU ADAB: October 2010

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Aik Muhabbat So Afsaanay; a Superb Book by Ashfaq Ahmad

Ashfaq Ahmed, (Performance), (Sitara Imtiaz) (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) (August 22, 1925 – September 7, 2004) was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders.

He was regarded by many as the best Urdu Afsana (short-story) writer after Saadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chughtai and Krishan Chander following the publication of his famous short-story "Gaddarya" [The Shepherd] in 1955.

He and his wife Bano Qudsiya both produced a great contribution to Urdu Adab and they would always be remembered by Urdu lovers as their books will remain them alive in the hearts of the readers.

Aik Muhabbat So Afsaanay

His collection of short stories “Aik Muhabbat So Afsaanay” has got a huge and great acclaim and acknowledgment from across the globe.

The book comprises thirteen short stories which are quite interesting and fun to read kind of thing. It is very hard to leave the book till his last page.

Every short story of the book is written in a unique style which shows the greatness of Ashfaq Ahmad and his command on the language and its structures.

Click here to download Aik Muhabbat So Afsaanay. Plesae note that the book is in PDF format so you will have to have PDF reader to read it after downloading.

Aahni Darwaaza; an Interesting Urdu Imran series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Aahni Darwaza

Aahni Darwaaza (The Iron Door) is an interesting and superb Urdu spy novel of Imran Series by Ibn-e-Safi, the greatest and most famous Imran Series writer.

Some scorpions leading Imran to disclose a great conspiracy in Sultan Garh, where Imran goes as Sir Sultan asks him to help his friend Sardar Daraab.

A case which seems to be very simple for Imran but later it is proved to be a dangerous conspiracy which would be dangerous for many lives.

There are many humorous situations where you cannot stop your laugh. Imran starts begging in the first of the novel from two girls. Late he has to give a speech in a girl college to prove scientifically that women are superior to men. And Imran’s automatic mind helps him handle the situation.

Click here to download Aahni Darwaaza. Please note that the novel is in PDF format so you will have to have PDF reader in order to reader the book after downloading.

Aik Din; a Beautiful Urdu Novel by Bano Qudsiya

Title Cover of Aik Din

Aik Din (One Day) is a very beautiful and interesting novel by Bano Qudsiya, the famous Urdu novelist and short story writer.

The book tells about a man Muazzam who loves a girl Zarqa but cannot express his true feelings and emotions to her. He writes some kind of spiritual letters to her (Muazzam lives and Lahore and Zarqa in Karachi) and often visits her home.

Zarqa thinks that Muazzam is very great man and he loves is beyond desires and he has a true love to her. In his last visit to Karachi Muazzam decides to tell her his true feelings and reality of love which as simple as others love is.

Click her to download Aik Din. Please note that the novel is in PDF format and you will have to have PDF reader to read the novel after downloading it.

Qabar Aur Khanjar; an Interesting Imran Series Urdu Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Qabar Aur Khanjar

Qabar Aur Khanjar (Grave and Dagger) is an interesting and marvelous Urdu spy novel of Imran Series by the famous Imran Series writer Ibn-e-Safi.

Colonel Joseph, a friend of Sir Sultan is killed in his and his dead body is found in his bedroom. Sir Sultan calls Imran and tells him to investigate the matter and later tells him that he can give up the investigations as Colonel Joseph’s case has nothing to do with secret service and foreign office.

But Imran personally gets involved in investigations and discloses a sensitive scandal of a lost file from foreign office.

Click here to download Qabar Aur Khanjar. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

Lashoon Ka Bazar; an Outstanding Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Lashoon Ka Bazar

Lashoon Ka Bazar, is a very beautiful spy Urdu novel of the famous Imran Series by Ibn-e-Safi. The novel shows Imran’s spy activities in London during his education in Oxford University. This novel is included in Ibn-e-Safi’s book “London Ka Fitna” which comprises three novels. Other two are “Qabar Aur Khanjar” and “Aahni Darwaza”.

This novel is about an unknown person Mc Laurence who is expert in disguise and not known to anyone. Mc is a criminal man and wanted for Scotland Yard. These days he is after another unknown and rich girl Kelly Peterson and her wealth.

Who is Mc Laurence and who is Kelly Peterson?? You must read the novel to know this and much more about many very honored personalities who were in fact no more honored.

Click here to download Lashoon Ka Bazar. It would be better to mention that the book is in Winzip format so it would be better to have winrar installed in your computer to read the book.

Friday, October 29, 2010

AITARAF; a Beautiful Urdu Translation of French Short Story "La Confession" by Maupassant

Henri René Albert de Maupassant

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant [ɡi də mopasɑ̃]; (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents.

A protégé of Flaubert, Maupassant's stories are characterized by their economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouement. Many of the stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s and several describe the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught in the conflict, emerge changed. He also wrote six novels.

I have come across one of his short story “La Confession” which is translated in English as “A sister’s confession” and into Urdu as “اعتراف”. Here you go the Urdu translation of it and if you want to have a test of English reading you can read the story by clicking here and in its original language French by clicking here. I did spend some time to search this and bring to you, hope you will like it.

Ata Ul Haq Qasmi Writes About Anees Nagi

Dr. Anees Nagi

Anees Nagi was a great figure of Urdu Adab in Pakistan. He was very popular for his boldness and daring personality. He always expressed what he felt and never cared what people will think about him and how they would react.

Unfortunately we have lost this rare personality and now he is no longer with us. On October 7th 2010 this man passed away of a heart attack in Lahore.

Anees Nagi may not be included in the big names of Urdu Adab but he would always remembered for his personal qualities which are very rare in the men of liter.

Ata Ul Haq Qasmi, another Urdu writer had written a column in him and I think this column is worthy to be shared with you. Here you go!!!

CHATAAN; an Urdu Afsaana by Ismat Chugtai

Ismat Chugtai

Ismat Chughtai (Urdu: عصمت چغتائی) (August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an eminent Urdu writer, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology. She was considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction, as one of the four pillars of modern Urdu short story, the other three being Saadat Hasan Manto, Krishan Chander, and Rajinder Singh Bedi. Her outspoken and controversial style of writing made her the passionate voice for the unheard, and she has become an inspiration for the younger generation of secular writers, readers and intellectuals.

I have come across one of her Afsaana CHATAAN which deals, like many other short stories of Ismat Chughtai, with misery and problems of women which are sometimes not problems actually. Rather these are somekind of natural changings but Ismat believes that problem for women. What else should we expect from a feminist like her?? Here you go the Afsaana CHATAAN!!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

"BHOLA" an Outstanding Urdu Short Story by Rajinder Singh Bedi

Rajinder Singh Bedi

Rajinder Singh Bedi (1915-1984) was an eminent progressive Urdu writer, playwright and a Hindi film director, screenwriter and noted dialogue writer.

Rajinder Singh Bedi is considered one of the greatest 20th century progressive writers of Urdu fiction, and second most prominent Urdu fiction writer, after Saadat Hasan Manto, and like Manto he is most known for his haunting Partition of India tales.

I have come across an Afsaana (Short Story) by Bedi. I hope you will like “Bhola” the Afsaana and let me know your comments about the story.

Best wishes!!!

Ababeelain Laut Aayengi; Collection of Tarannum Riaz's Short Stories

Ababeelain Laut Aayengeen

Abaabeelain Laut Aayengi is a beautiful book by Tarannum Riaz. This book is collection of her Short Stories (Afsaanay).

The writer of this book is a well known writer of India; a Sri Nagar born Kashmiri lady who appeared in the circle of Urdu Adab in 90s. She has written one novel and two collections of short stories and one collection of her poetry have been published till date.

In the book Abaabeelain Laut Aayingi, there are 20 fabulous and outstanding short stories. These are the best things to be relaxed by reading them.

Click here to download Abaabeelain Laut Aayengi. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

Raaton Ka Sheher; a Collection of Shaukat Siddiui's Short Stories

Raaton Ka Sheher

I feel a great pleasure and honored to share with you the famous Urdu Short story writer Shaukut Siddiqui's "Raaton Ka Sheher" consisting of an awesome collection of short stories written by him. Each story of the book holds quite prominent place in Urdu Literature due to its unified effect, language according to the character and uniqueness. Especially Shareef Aadmi, Raaton Ka Shehar, Khaleefa Ji, Ustad-e-Muhtaram and Khan Bahadur are some of those which you'll love to read again and again.

Click here to download Raaton Ka Sheher. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

You will like the book, I must say. Hope you will let me know your comments about the book.

Raat; an Interesting Urdu Novel by Abdullah Hussain

Raat by Abdullah Hussain

Raat (The Night) is an interesting novel by Abdullah Husssain. It is a story of two friends, who despite having different interests, were very close. But in practical life fate brought them face to face in a fierce battle of opportunity and responsibility.

Shoukat and Riaz are two very close friends and college fellows. They have different interests in life. Riaz is a very good athlete and his father runs an English newspaper while Shaukat is interested in studies. He is a part time reporter for Riaz’s father’s newspaper.

They both fell in love with a girl Jamal (they call her Jaal) and both participate in student union election. Jaal chooses Shaukat and Riaz respects her choice and leaves college and country.

In future Riaz becomes a successful man while Shaukat faces some financial problems and he could not write. What happens next?? Read the book!!

Click here to download Raat. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

Chaar Lakeerain; an Interesting Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Chaar Lakeerain

Chaar Lakeerain (Four Lines) is a very interesting and beautiful Urdu spy novel of Imran Series by Ibn-e-Safi, the famous Imran Series writer. The novel revolve around a murder which leads Imran to solve a case of a well trained unknown monkey and an well reputed man who was infect agent of some foreign country.

Imran and Super Fiaz were invited by his old friend Khan Dilawar in a party in which Mr. Changezi is died and later it seems that he was killed but there was no evidence of murder in his body but Imran believs that it was a murder and starts investigating the case in his unique style and when he disclose the murderer who was an agent also no one believed him and everyone was shocked.

Click here to download Chaar Lakeerain. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the novel after having it downloaded.

Rat Ka Shahzaada; an Interesting Imran Series Urdu Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Raat Ka ShahZaada

Rat Ka Shahzada (Prince of Night) is very beautiful Urdu spy novel of Imran Series by Ibn-e-Safi, the famous Imran Series writer. A story of a cross line phone call leads to a great mission of disclosing a world level black mailer.

A person is killed in next door house of Sir Sultan, the foreign secretary, and the body was thrown in the backyard of his house. When Imran starts investigation Sir Sultan tells him that he is black mailed by a person who calls himself “Rat Ka ShahZada” (The Prince of night) and he asks Imran to help him.

The black mailer is very smart and sharp. He lives in Mr. Daud’s guest house and black mails him also. But now Imran is after him.

Click here to download Rat Ka Shahzada. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

Sanpoon K Shikari; an Interesting Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Sanpoon K Shikari

Sanpoon K Shikari (Snake Hunters) is a very interesting spy Urdu novel of Imran Series, by Ibn-e-Safi.

In this novel Imran discloses a firm which involves in drugs smuggling in the farm of snakes leathers trade. Imran does very good job in this mission.

Click here to download Sanpoon K Shikari. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

I hope you will like the novel and let me know your comments about it.

Neelay Parinday; an Interesting Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Neelay Parinday

Neelay Parinday (Blue Birds) is very interesting Urdu spy novel of Imran Series by the famous Imran Series writer Ibn-e-Safi in which Imran’s guise of Prince of Dhamp is first time used.

The novel is a case of a virus attack on a wealthy man Jameel, who was about to get engaged with a girl Parween, the only daughter of Nawab Javed Mirza, a well known lord three days later, apparently by a bite of a blue bird.

Jameel’s uncle Sajjad is a good friend of Super Fiaz and asks him to help them in the case and Fiaz gets help of Imran. Now Imran goes there and meets the Nawab Javed Mirza and disguise into Prince Satwat Jah, the Prince of Dhamp.

When Imran solves the case it was very shocking. Who was responsible for this?? And why did he do that?? For these things you should read the novel. Trsut me Ibn-e-Safi would not disappoint you.

Click here to download Neelay Parinday (Blue Birds). Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the novel after having it downloaded.

Jahannam Ki Raqqasa; an Interesting Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Jahannam Ki Raqqasa

Jahannam Ki Raqqasa (The Dancing Girl of Hell) is an interesting spy Urdu novel of Imran series by the famous Urdu writer Ibn-e-Safi. The novel is about a failure mission of a country who tried to rule the whole world by a certain revolution.

An office opened for divorce cases by Imran and Roshi leads to a great mission, a suicide case which proved to be a murder, a lady agent disguise into a world famous dancing girl and a well honored and well respected lady who is afraid about the truth of her past and her fear leads her to Imran.

Click here to download Jahannam Ki Raqqasa. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded.

You will enjoy reading this novel, trust me!!!

Chand Aur Gehan; a Romantic Urdu Novel by Rif'at Siraj

Chand Aur Gehan

Chand Aur Gehan, by Rif’at Siraj, is a beautiful romantic Urdu novel. It is very short novel which comprises of only 24 pages.

Maryam is a very well mannered eastern type girl from a modern family which is apparently very rich but faces some financial problems. Her father takes some loan from an aged man namely Afridi who asks Maryam hand from his father.

Agha is other businessman had proposed Maryam but her father had denied. Now her father asks from him some money to pay back to Afridi, but this time Agha also puts asks Maryam’s hand as a condition of loan.

Agha is in love with Maryam and wants to marry her at any cost and this time he does not want to miss the chance. Maryam knows all that conversation and feels herself as a thing which is put to be sold in a shop.

Click here to download Chand Aur Gehan. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the book after having it downloaded. Hope you will let me know your comments about the book.

Bhayanak Aadmi; a Fantastic Imran Series Novel by Ibn-e-Safi

Bhayanak Aadmi

Bhayanak Aadmi (The Frightful Man), by Ibn-e-Safi, is a fantastic and outstanding Urdu spy novel of Imran Series.

This is a story of a man ruling in the darkness of a certain area. It is the story of a man who was working under his own employees. It is the story of dangerous smuggler who was not known to anyone even his employees do not know him. The local police accepted defeat from the man and warned the people to avoid going to that area.

But all of that was till Imran was out of that and when Imran enters the matter the government of that Frightful man begins to go down. Now Imran’s foolish actions are on peak and when he solves the case everyone is shocked.

From this novel the character of Roshi enters in Imran Series. Hope it will be a good addition in this fabulous Urdu spy series.

Click Here to Download Bhayanak Aadmi. Please note that you will have to have PDF reader to read the novel after having it downloaded. Hope you will like it and let me know your comments about it.