Short Stories of A. Hameed
Manzil Manzil
Ye afsaana adhoori mohabbat, taqdeer ke faislon aur yaadon ke dawaam ki eik sahar-angez romaanvi daastaan hai. Kahaani ka tana-bana raavi aur 'Rajda' naami larki ke gird ghumta hai, jinke darmiyaan guzra hua waqt mohabbat ke urooj aur gehre jazbaati lagaao ki akkasi karta hai. Taaham, Rajda ki zindagi mein uske chacha-zaad bhai ki achanak aamad aur phir be-basi ke aalam mein usse shaadi, dono ke darmiyaan mustaqil judaai ka sabab ban jati hai. Barson baad eik gharelu khaatoon ke roop mein Rajda se dobaara milne ke baawajood, raavi maaddi duniya ki dooriyon se maawra ho kar apne takhayyul aur rooh mein basi 'apni Rajda' ki ghair-faani yaadon mein jeene ka hausla aur takhleeqi tawaanaai talaash kar leta hai.