So, coming to what I have in my mind right now, I (the numb gal) finally came across a novel that moved me and when I say moved me, I mean it! It actually brought me to tears! I am referring to an Urdu genre novel published in 2004 by one of the most renowned writers of Pakistan. The novel, without a doubt, is Peer-e-kaamil (S.A.W.W).
Since, my most favorite language to read stuff in is English, so I did not have the courage to read it until it was translated in English. Most recently, I came across a translated version of this book in one of the malls I was visiting. I had heard a lot about it and I knew that one day I will definitely be reading it (in Urdu of course, because I had no idea that Umera herself would be so generous to translate it in English for a non-lexical like me). So there it was, when I found this enchanting book and that too in English, I had every intention to buy it and as soon as I turned the book to see how much did it cost, I was bound to put it back in the shelf from where I had picked it! :( =P
That day, I came home and searched for the same version on the internet and I was relieved and euphoric and excited and flabbergasted to find a PDF version of it and that too 'free-of-cost'! =D
So, I began it.... Oh! and in less than 3 and a half days, I was over and done with it and I was startled to see how much it had touched my heart that my eyes could not get dry for another three days following the completion of the book! It is a master-piece, a real spell-binding, alluring and entrancing book that moved me (the numb gal, as you remember I have mentioned in the beginning). I strongly recommend all my readers to read this novel (which I doubt, if you already haven't).
Hats-off to Umera Ahmed!
