Atish Paray
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 by Abdul Bari Alig from Amritsar. Manto dedicated this collection to his late father.Content
There are eight stories in this collection:Khooni Thook Inqalab Pasand Ji Aaya Sahab Mahigir Tamasha Taqat ka Imtehan Deewana Shayr- ''Chori''