| Author | Patras Bokhari |
|---|---|
| Original title | پطرس کے مضامین |
| Country | British India |
| Language | Urdu |
| Genre | Essays |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
Patras Kay Mazameen is a collection of short stories by Patras Bokhari published in 1927. The book contains eleven humorous essays and is considered a milestone in the humour of Urdu literature.[1][2]
Synopsis
The eleven essays are a combination of humour and literary criticism in the style of social commentary.[3]
The books contains the following essays:[4]
| Original title | English translation |
|---|---|
| Hostel Mein Parhna | Reading in hostel |
| Saveray Jo Meri Aankh Khuli | As my eyes opened in the morning |
| Kuttay | Dogs |
| Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab | The last book of Urdu |
| Mein Aik Miyan Hun | I am a husband |
| Murredpur Ka Pir | Pir of Mureedpur |
| Anjaam Bakhair | Good luck |
| Cinema Ka Ishq | Love for cinema |
| Mebal Aur Mein | Mebal and me |
| Marhoom Ki Yaad Mein | In the memory of deceased |
| Lahore Ka Jugrafiya | Geography of Lahore |
Background
The book contains eleven essays that were written in the early 1930s with others written in gthe 1920s during the author's stay at Government College, Lahore.[5]
References
- ↑ "پطرس کے مضامین". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ Natasha Irshad. "10 Famous Urdu Novels for students". Academic Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ "Making our list of some of Urdu literature's finest". Daily Times. 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "یادر فنگان، پطرس بخاری: فن کا بڑا نام، ان کے مضامین میں کمال کی مزاح نگاری اور بذلہ سنجی ہی۔".
- ↑ Rauf Parekh (9 June 2020). "10 hilarious Urdu works you can read during this pandemic". Dawn Images.
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