Syed Shahkar jalal

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The Shade of the Mulberry Tree
I had been going from house to house in the city of lights — Karachi — for eight months. I would leave the village in the morning and return only when darkness fell.
By Syed Shahkar jalal 3 months ago in Fiction
December
It was December, and the cold was strong. Wahid often complained to me that I didn’t come to visit my friends. But today was Sunday, and I had decided to spend the whole day with Wahid. I had been in touch with him since the evening before. I planned to leave the house at ten in the morning and meet him at his shop.
By Syed Shahkar jalal 3 months ago in Fiction
Topaz
Pakhraj had been busy decorating the room for her future distinguished guest, doing everything herself. But when she received news that the Minister of Culture, Mr. Malik Aman Khan, would be her guest the following night, she spared no effort in offering the finest hospitality. Yet, deep down, she wished that this new visitor would eventually leave her room empty and sad.
By Syed Shahkar jalal 3 months ago in Fiction