Check in every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week's selection includes Aiwan-e-Ghazal by Jilani Bano and Kai Chaand The Sar-e-Aasmaan by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi among others.

Aiwan-e-Ghazal by Jilani Bano
Translated by Zakia Mashhadi

In her debut novel, the author chronicles the life story of the city of Hyderabad, where she resided since beginning her master's.

Short stories by Masroor Jahan

Though Jahan largely wrote novels, critics were more appreciative of her mastery over the short story form, wherein she portrayed the suppression of women rights, sexuality, and so on.

Azra by Saliha Abid Hussain

Hussain was known for writing a variety of articles and speeches before she published her first novel, Azra.

Kai Chaand The Sar-e-Aasmaan by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Self-translated as The Mirror of Beauty

Set during the wane of the Mughal era and the rise of the British, the novel portrays the life of a woman, Wazir Khanam, through a period of cultural decline.

Naraz by Indori Rahat 

Rahat's final collection of poetry.

Aiwan e Ghazal

Aiwan-e-Ghazal By Jeelani Bano published by Maktaba Jamia is available on Urdu Bazaar

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Kai Chaand The Sar-e-aasman (Devanagari) by Shamsur Rahman Farqui

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Naaraz (Devanagari) by Rahat Indori

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