My favorite books

1- Kulliyat -e- Iqbal (Poetry)

Kulliyat e Iqbal کلیات اقبال is a classic Urdu poetry book by a great poet, philosopher, and politician, as well as an academic, barrister and scholar Doctor Muhammad Iqbal, widely known as Allama Iqbal. He is considered one of the most important figures in Urdu literature, with literary work in both the Urdu and Persian languages.

Allama Iqbal had extracted the precious pearls of wisdom from the depths of divine knowledge into his poetry. His poetry or shayri is a guideline for the entire Muslim world, especially for the young generation. Here we have the complete Urdu Poetry Books from Kulliyat e Iqbal with beautiful graphics and customizable text effects.

2- Patras k Mazameen

An anthology of satirical essays by Ahmad Shah Patras Bukhari, educationist, broadcaster, diplomat and writer. This slim little volume is a goldmine so far satire in Urdu goes. Patras happens to be still relevant and his satire is still refreshing and thought-provoking. Idea Mines Transports Ideas, Shares Knowledge, Promotes Learning.

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3- Manto k so behtreen afsaanay

The book Manto Ke So Afsanay Pdf is another excellent book of Saadat Hasan Manto. Saadat Hassan Manto was a great writer of Urdu short story. There is no other competitor of him in the Urdu language.He authored many books most of which are short stories (Afsanay).

4- Maamta by Ahmed nadeem qasmi

This book Mamta is a brilliant short story by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. It is the story of the mother who loses her child in the war of Burma against Japan. The writer wrote it in the context of his journey to the former country where he adopted the story. He described the story of the mother’s love in a very heart-wrenching way. The love of the mother is the most sacred thing in the universe which he beautifully presented in this book.

5- Urdu ki Aakhri kitaab by Ibn-e-Insha

When it comes to humor and wit, no one can live up to the standard set by Ibn e Insha. He is one of the prolific writers of Urdu language, and he is one of those writers whose writings endured through time. Urdu ki Aakhri Kitab (the last book of urdu) comprises of stories, poems and proses and covers area from nature, geography, history, science, mathematics etc. These stories, poems and proses display the unparalleled wisdom and wit of Ibn e Insha shrouded in a healthy criticism.