Atish Paray (, ) 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 from Lahore, while Manto was living in Amritsar. 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. 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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