aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
this book, "yaddasht" (memoirs/reminiscences), is a collection of articles and notes compiled by muhammad nooruddin khan. the author gathered these essays, some of which are based on his own research, with the intention of preserving them. the book covers various topics including the tradition of ramazan during the ottoman (asaf jahi) era in hyderabad deccan, historical glimpses of literary gatherings (tarhi mushairas), biographical sketches of figures like raheem saab miyan and lt. col. dr. ashraf-ul-haq dehlavi, and an exploration of the tradition of 'hazal goi' (humorous/satirical poetry) in urdu literature. it also includes personal observations and anecdotes collected from senior journalists, shedding light on forgotten aspects of hyderabadi culture and literary personalities.