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Aab-e-Gum is one of the most fascinting books in Urdu on human behaviors, humor and satire with a tinge of sadness. The story follows Basharat and his adventures in Pakistan. Throughout the book Basharat and his family learn to deal with Pakisitan, their new home while missing India. The book consists of a series of stories that help the listener understand what the author was experiencing as that transition is made.

Urdu ki Aakhri Kitab (The Last Book of Urdu) comprises of stories, poems, and prose and covers area from nature, geography, history, science, mathematics, etc. The stories, poems, and prose display the unparalleled wisdom and wit of Ibn e Insha shrouded in a healthy criticism.

Intizar Hussain is recognized as the greatest contemporary Pakistani Urdu fiction writer. Among his numerous awards is a nomination for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013. "This book Dilli Tha Jis Kaa Naam is the history of the vicissitudes that all old cities have to go through. Medieval anecdote, legends, tales, miraculous coincidences and chance happening are presented in the book in a contemporary environment which makes a fascinating reading and brings the past to the threshold of the present." (Sarwat Ali)

Mumtaz Mufti was born in Batala, Punjab (now in India). He became a civil servant under British rule and started his career as a schoolteacher. Soon after partition he migrated to Pakistan with his family. He was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Munshi Premchand Awards. Hind Yatra is his much acclaimed travelogue, recounting his trip to India in fascinating detail.

Titles include: "Amar Bail"; "Chiri ki Dukki"; "Ghoonghat"; "Roshan".

Ibn-e-Insha, real name Sher Muhammad Khan was a Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. He also served the UN for some time and this enabled him to visit a lot of places and was the reason for his subsequent travalogues. Some of the places he visited include Japan, Phillippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Iran, India, France, UK, Turkey and the US. Nagri Nagri Phira Musafir is a humorous and fascinating account of many such travels.

One of the classics of Urdu literature, Chaltay Ho To Cheen Ko Chaleay is a highly engaging and informative travelogue about China by Ibn e Insha. Through his experiences Ibn Insha takes the listener on a journey that teaches one about the rich Chinese culture, literature, history, lifestyle, technology, language and much more.

In "Photographer", time plays a pivotal role in this story that unravels in a reclusive guesthouse. In "Baray Aadmi", the innocent and vibrant Zakiya Begum extends her heart to many, but is unable to recognize the manipulative tendencies of those around her. In "Aik Tasveer", the author/narrator observes the life span of Damyunti Devi, from a recently widowed young woman to an aging socialite. And in "Hasab Nasab", Chammi Begum fiercely holds on to her family’s lineage and honor as life takes her through unexpected and trying paths.

A collection of timeless Urdu Children's stories and folk tales. Includes original Urdu fiction and translated stories in easy to understand language. Sure to provide hours of listening pleasure to both parents and children. A fun way to brush up on elementary Urdu while letting your imagination run wild as you are transported to mythical lands and faraway places!

This collection in Urdu includes: "Manto Fasadaat Par", in which the literary critic Muhammad Hasan Askari invites the listener to contemplate Manto’s approach towards writing on Partition; "Baray Aadmi", a short story in which we meet the innocent and vibrant Zakiya Begum; and "Hamid ka Bacha", Saadat Hasan Manto’s short story addressing hypocrisy.

Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the great apes. He later experiences civilization only to largley reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer.These Urdu stories take inspiration from the original character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

The world's first and longest magical fantasy HOSHRUBA (1883-1893) was compiled in the Urdu language in Lucknow by two of its greatest story-tellers, Syed Muhammad Husain Jah and Ahmed Husain Qamar, wrote a fantasy in the Urdu language whose equal had not been heard before, and which has never been rivaled since. It was called Tilism-e Hoshruba. The writers claimed that the tale had been passed down to them from storytellers going back centuries: It was a part of the beloved oral epic, The Adventures of Amir Hamza which had come to the Indian subcontinent via Persia.

Set at the time of Partition, Ya Khuda recounts the gut-wrenching horror of migration and the pandemonium that ensued. Never before had a storyteller described as vividly the horrors of our history. This story is a painful journey through the masses of decrepit humanity, sick by nausea of nationalism, hate, lust, and barbarity. This book is certainly not an incrimination of just one side of the partition boundary, but reminds us that there are beasts on both sides of the border. Only the names change, sometimes it is Balbir Singh and in some places it is Abdul Rauf.

Shafiq-ur-Rahman (November 9, 1920-March 19, 2000) was a Pakistani humorist and a short story writer in Urdu. He was a medical doctor by profession and served in the Pakistan army. He received Hilal-e-Imtiaz for his military and civilian services. Rahman's work added a new dimension to humour in Urdu literature. His unforgettable characters include Razia, Shaitaan, Hukoomat Aapa, Maqsood Ghora, Buddy, Judge Sahab, Nannha, and many others.

This collection features: "Dilli kay Chatkhaaray", an essay by Shahid Ahmed Dehlvi; Umrao Jaan Ada (excerpt) by Mirza Ruswa; and "Hyderabad Ka Jo Zikr Kiya" by Mujtaba Husain.

This collection features "Ghalib kay Khutoot" by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, "Woh aur Mein" by Intizar Hussain, "Cheeni Ashtray ki Yaad Mein" by Mujtaba Husain, an excerpt of Mir Baqir Ali by Ashraf Suboohi Dehlvi, and more.

Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani playwright and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Presented here is a selection from his writings.

A collection of timeless Urdu Children's stories and folk tales. Includes original Urdu fiction and translated stories in easy to understand language. Sure to provide hours of listening pleasure to both parents and children. A fun way to brush up on elementary Urdu while letting your imagination run wild as you are transported to mythical lands and faraway places.

A small Karachi neighbourhood, Chakiwara is humdrum and unspectacular to all appearances. But inside its shops and at the street corners, there is curious business afoot. Chronicling the drama that unfolds daily is Iqbal Hussain Changezi, bakery owner and collector of writers and geniuses. He has his eyes on out-of-work comedian Chakori, apprentice to a Chinese dentist, even as the town's mostly unsuccessful healer of physical and spiritual maladies prepares to unleash his top-secret invention, the love meter.

Selected poetry of Ahmed Faraz recited in his own voice. Ahmed Faraz, born Syed Ahmed Shah, was one of the most acclaimed modern Urdu Poets of the last century. Faraz was his pseudonym or 'takhallus'. Faraz, who has been compared with Faiz Ahmed Faiz, holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times, with a fine but simple style of writting.