آج آئینے میں اپنا عکس دیکھتے ہوئے احساس ہوا كے خود کو کسی اور کی نظر سے دیکھو تو اپنا بے رونق چہرہ بھی خوبصورت لگنے لگتا ہے . انسان خود خاص نہیں ہوتا کسی کی نظر اسے خاص بناتی ہے . ایک طویل عرصے كے بعد وہ اور میں آج ایک دوسرے كے رو … Continue reading
Category Archives: Short Stories
اڑان
ارادوں سے وقت بدلے جاتے ہیں بدلتے وقت کے ساتھ ارادے نہیں. وہ اسے زمین پر چلنے کے آداب سکھاتے رہے جو آسمان کی اونچائیوں میں اڑنے کیلئے بنا تھا. جسکی منزل چاند ہو وہ زمین پر آخر کیونکر ٹھوکر کھائے گا Continue reading
I let go of her hand
Every night he would stand here, staring at the city lights below. The world was at his feet but she had never seen a man look and feel so empty. To the world he was powerful, wealthy but to himself, so helpless. Money couldn’t buy him that which he desired. “You are thinking about her … Continue reading
Under the stars
“Are you happy?” I asked. She shrugged and smiled. “I am not sad anymore.” She is such a player with words. I don’t want her to be “not sad” I want her heart to burst with happiness. Her face to light up when she smiles. I look at her, her eyes… but I don’t know … Continue reading
… and he walked away
Prologue to Bittersweet. Maybe. I knew I’d find him here. I came here every day around different times hoping I’d run into him. Today, I did. It was a warm evening, clear blue sky and a slight breeze barely rustling the leaves. I kept wondering if a day this beautiful would bring me to my … Continue reading
Bittersweet
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air. Over the hum and grind of the machines, people chattered away nonchalantly enjoying their steamy cup of joe. Our meeting was bland and dark. It’s hard to believe there was a time I used to talk his ear off. We were together ages ago and when … Continue reading
You thought you broke her heart …
They were there, the pieces. They were always there and they just wouldn’t go away. She tried to ignore them. She really tried. Sometimes, she sat for hours and stared at them until it was no longer possible. And one day she knew it was time. So, she started putting them back together. One by … Continue reading
Darkness
My life is a four walled room filled with nothing but darkness. I desperately run around hoping to find an escape or maybe even a glow radiating from somewhere, but all I get is a dead end throwing me back further into the darkness. There was once I saw a light, I ran towards it, … Continue reading