Atish Paray

Atish Paray (, ) is a collection of short stories by Saadat Hasan Manto.

Background

Atish Paray subtitled “a collection of several thought-provoking stories” was published in 1936 from Lahore, while Manto was living in Amritsar. Two stories from this collection Tamasha - Manto's debut story followed by Taqat Ka Imtehan first appeared in a local weekly Khalq (Creation) by Abdul Bari Alig from Amritsar. Manto dedicated this collection to his late father.

Content

There are eight stories in this collection:

• Khooni Thook (Bloody Spit)
• Inqalab Pasand (Revolutionary)
• Ji Aaya Sahab (Coming Sir)
• Mahigir (Fisherman)
• Tamasha (Spectacle)
• Taqat ka Imtehan (Test of Strength)
• Deewana Shayr (Mad Poet)
• Chori (Theft)

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