Rarely dramatic. In these books courage is usually a decision made quietly, at some personal cost, by somebody who had the option of doing nothing.
“All that remained of her was a hollow exterior- festering with fear, anger and hate for the pack of wolves who preyed on her happiness and deprived her family of a peaceful life.”

“Secondly, I would thank my Teacher Abdul Nasir, who always appreciated and encouraged me to publish my words.”

“Shams, you know, always feared the dark, yet now he sleeps in darkness, forever, all for the love for his land, family and people.”

“Fate suggested two paths for me — living this life with courage and seek the best ways for survival, or give up and follow the bustling crowds.”

“The story of our bravery spread like wildfire and we did indeed become heroes’ even if for one day.”

“If you have fear about something remember, there is no option but to dominate your fear and not let your fear dominate.”

“What if we gain access to his outlet with which he is capable of conveying his thoughts without fear and judgement?”

“Even the walls looked bored and the courage inside me collapsed till the last word inside my mouth shattered and I choked.”

“Sumbal Mumtaz and Sushmita Behram - the two extraordinary women in my life who I consider as true feminists - read my work and encouraged me at every step.”

“The more we love this material world, our base desires and neglect our responsibilities towards Him; our heart fills with anxiety and fear.”

“If she could confront her biggest fear in the face, she could speak up for herself anywhere else, too.”

“Love and passion, fear and death, lust for power and infatuation, sarcasm and challenges; whatever humans are capable of feeling is what makes the gist of this manuscript.”

“After the war, she recalled the long process it took to take away everyone’s ability in fear of this tragedy happening again.”

““You are a beauty,” murmured Elijah, moving his hand forward, without fear of the flame he touched the blazing snake.”

“Hardness is the extent of how resistant a solid body is to permanent shape changes when force is applied on it.”

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ہر کتاب کا ایک خانہ ادھورا ہوتا ہے اور اس ادھورے کونے کو قاری اپنے تصور کے رنگوں سے بھر دیتا ہے۔ بہت سی باتیں ان کہی رہ جاتی ہیں مگر سننے والا ان ان کہے الفاظ کا بھی مفہوم اخذ کرلیتا ہے اور اسی طرح بہت سی کہانیاں نامکمل ہوتی ہیں مگر دیکھنے والے کی نگاہ اسے مکمل کر دیتی ہے۔یہ کتاب ناتمام قصوں اور کہانیاں کا گھر ہے اور انھیں مکمل کرنے کا اختیار قاری کا تصور محفوظ رکھتا ہے۔
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مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
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ناصر خان نے اس کتاب میں عمدہ اشعار بھی قلم بند کیے ہیں۔ ناصر خان کے اشعار میں تعلیم کے حوالے سے غیر معمولی جوش و خروش پایا جاتا ہے۔ ان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے