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]

AuthorPatras Bokhari
Original titleپطرس کے مضامین
LanguageUrdu
GenreEssays
Publication date
1927
Publication placeBritish India
Media typePrint (paperback)

Synopsis

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "پطرس کے مضامین". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ Natasha Irshad. "10 Famous Urdu Novels for students". Academic Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Making our list of some of Urdu literature's finest". Daily Times. 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "یادر فنگان، پطرس بخاری: فن کا بڑا نام، ان کے مضامین میں کمال کی مزاح نگاری اور بذلہ سنجی ہی۔".
  5. ^ Rauf Parekh (9 June 2020). "10 hilarious Urdu works you can read during this pandemic". Dawn Images.