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This is a novel about society and a skilled portrayal of the limitations of the institution of family. This novel gives the reader a sense of peace and well-being while also offering healthy entertainment. This was a bestseller in its time, when it was first published.

The writer mentions how when one begins to view women as objects for satisfying their lusts have already given in to the lure of adultery. This is the story of the intermingling of two lives, of an adulterous and a virtuous person, in a masterful narrative that will remain relevant in every era.

It is the fresh and amazing bouquet of hand-picked ghazals, nazms, qatas, rubais, songs and poems by some of the finest Pakistani poets. This collection is worth being read and treasured by readers from all walks of life.

The original volume on the life of ShriKrishna was written in 10 parts; two of which have been compiled here for the reader’s convenience, ‘Janpath’ and ‘Jalyatra’. In the first part, there is a moving description of the people of Mathura passing through a desert on their journey to Dwarka and in the second part, Krishna emerges as a liberator for the whole of Indian population, and his skill as a strategist is revealed.

In Shatranj Ke Khiladi, as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is captured by the British, his well-wisher, Mirza Sajjaad Ali and Meer Roshan Ali are sitting among ruins to a game of Chess, each trying to save his King piece. In their efforts to save their kings in chess, they murder each other. This story is a sharp commentary on the selfishness of human beings.

The moral of this story is that animals are both wise and loyal and must never be tortured. Once, a farmer named Jhuri had two oxen, Heera and Moti. Once, Jhuri drops them off at his in-laws’ home but they find their way back to him. Once again, Jhuri tries to drop them but after facing much violence and difficulty, they once again return to their loving master’s home.

An old woman lives a life steeped in hate and insult. On the occasion of the tilak ceremony of her nephew, Buddhiram, the house is full of sweetmeats and the aroma from delicacies such as puris, kachauris etc. and meanwhile, she lives in a hut, hungry, thirsty and neglected, unable to enjoy anything.The moral of this story is that we must be respectful towards the elderly.

Naach Ke Baad is a collection of three timeless short stories by the literary great, Leo Tolstoy. These stories are both interesting and worth reading time and time again. More importantly, they are the best examples of Tolstoy’s skill as a storyteller and continue to be numbered among the foremost works of Russian literature.

Indumati offers historically-sound solutions to many of our modern problems. The protagonist, Indumati, is a revolutionary character-the truly modern woman. She shocks but she also thrills the reader. The nuanced portrayal of this character is truly a display of the author’s merit.

This is a collection of the best of Urdu poems that have captured the hearts and imagination of the people not just in India but in Pakistan.The poems here expresses the pain of poetry itself and in beautiful language.