Long time ago, in a far away land, there was a king named Faqeer Badshah. He had two sons Affan and Senan. Unfortunately the queen died when both the princes were young. The king didn’t want to marry again because of his sons. The days passed and the two princes grew older. One day the [...]

Whenever I get reminded of this fortunate incident, time takes me back to that very moment. The feeling creeps onto my nerves and mind takes an unknown path. Waking up that morning suddenly at 4 am exact was not just a co-incidence, it was a fait accompli. An event which flashes out from many other [...]

She giggled and placed her hand on the table staring desperately at me. The cunning and courteous intoxication of her eyes was pulling everyone’s attraction in the restaurant. Slowly, she brought her hand closer. The red wooden bangles around her wrists applauded as they drew closer. “I love you” she said and clutched her fingers [...]

Another night had gone by when she hadn’t managed to sleep. There wasn’t a headline in the morning newspaper that was news to her. The book that had provided comfort and entertainment through the night had been read and tossed aside. She turned to her laptop and played the Baba Farid qawwali that had been [...]

As he watched his friend walk away with his just-revived girlfriend, Robin wondered why people who effectively counseled friends and kins in relationship are themselves seldom committed. Perhaps they are too sensible to fall in love, some evil part of him joked. By the way did you ever notice people only “fall” in love and [...]

“No sex?” Barbara crushed a scarab under her boot. “Not yet.” Helena frowned. She liked scarabs. But her big sister said they were the mummy’s spies. She saw one hiding behind a vase. She took out her lighter and fried it. “He’s not over his wife yet. Not that way anyway.” Barbara rolled her eyes. [...]