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Author: Nageen Rather

  • The Dyer’s Day Out

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    Reclining against the mud-plastered wall, Gull Khanโ€™s soft-natured wife Noor opened the copper lid of the samovar, blew a mouthful of air into its chimney, and after adding a pinch of salt in the tea, she dropped the lid back with a shrill clank. The steam that leapt out spread a milky smell across the…

  • The Orison by Alama Iqbal

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    Gushes to the lips, as an orison, a wish of mine As does the candle, Allah, may so my life shine! May l conduce to the world free of ignorance! May every place gets lightened with my brilliance! So much l subserve to my nation’s prosperity, As much as a flower does to its bed’s…

  • The Case of an Unmarried Mother

    Salmaโ€™s father shivered with cold as it was raining outside. He wore a tired look and lazily stroked his unkempt beard. Seated on a wooden bench he began biting his fingernails.  When called in by the doctor he signed the papers with his trembling hand and marked the date (1/12/1991) under his crooked name and…

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