''Atish Paray'' ( ur, , ) is a collection of short stories by Saadat Hasan Manto.

Background

''Atish Paray'' subtitled “a collection of several thought-provoking stories” was published in 1936 while Manto was living in

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

. Two stories from this collection ''Tamasha'' - Manto's debut story followed by ''Taqat Ka Imtehan'' first appeared in a local weekly ''Khalq'' (Creation) by Abdul Bari Alig from Amritsar. The collection was however published from Lahore and Manto dedicated this collection to his late father.

Content

There are eight stories in this collection: * ''Khooni Thook'' (Bloody Spit) * ''Inqalab Pasand'' (Revolutionary) * ''Ji Aaya Sahab'' (Coming Sir) * ''Mahigir '' (Fisherman) * ''Tamasha'' (Spectacle) * ''Taqat ka Imtehan'' (Test of Strength) * ''Deewana Shayr'' (Mad Poet) * ''Chori'' (Theft)

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References

Cited sources

* * {{Saadat Hasan Manto Indian short stories Saadat Hasan Manto Urdu-language books 1936 short story collections Progressive Writers' Movement