Kafan by Munshi Premchand
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کفن۔۔۔ کیا ہوتا ہے یہ کفن؟
اتنی طرح کے انسان ہیں بلکہ۔۔۔ ہر ایک کو انسان نہیں کہا جا سکتا۔ “بشر” اسے کہتے ہیں جس میں “علم سیکھنے کی جستجو” ہو۔
جو علم سیکھ لے وہ “انسان”۔
اور جو سیکھ کر عمل کر لے وہ “بندہ”۔
مگر اُن کا کیا جن میں علم سیکھنے کی کوئی جستجو نا ہو؟ انہیں نا علم کا پتہ ہو نا جہالت کا۔ اس افسانے میں میں نے “جہالت” اور “بے حسی” کو جس اکملیت کے ساتھ دیکھا ہے کہیں نہیں دیکھا۔
بھوک۔۔ موت۔۔ کفن۔۔
یہ تین الفاظ جن کے معنی مجھے اس قدر بھاری کبھی محسوس نہیں ہوئے۔ آپ کو یہ افسانہ جن عجب احساسات سے گزارے گا، وہ کم از کم میرا قلم بیان کرنے کی اہلیت نہیں رکھتا۔ اس ادیب کو سلام جس نے یہ لکھ ڈالا۔
Munshi Premchand, whose real name was Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, was a renowned Indian writer and novelist. He was born on July 31, 1880, in Lamhi, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, and passed away on October 8, 1936. Premchand is considered one of the most significant figures in Indian literature, particularly in the realm of Hindi and Urdu literature. His works often depicted the social and economic issues of his time, and he is known for his realistic and socially relevant storytelling. Some of his most famous works include novels like "Godan" (The Gift of a Cow) and "Nirmala," as well as short stories such as "Idgah" and "Panch Parmeshwar." These works explored the lives and struggles of ordinary people, often portraying the challenges faced by the rural and urban poor.
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Munshi Premchand, whose real name was Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava, was a renowned Indian writer and novelist. He was born on July 31, 1880, in Lamhi, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, and passed away on October 8, 1936. Premchand is considered one of the most significant figures in Indian literature, particularly in the realm of Hindi and Urdu literature. His works often depicted the social and economic issues of his time, and he is known for his realistic and socially relevant storytelling. Some of his most famous works include novels like "Godan" (The Gift of a Cow) and "Nirmala," as well as short stories such as "Idgah" and "Panch Parmeshwar." These works explored the lives and struggles of ordinary people, often portraying the challenges faced by the rural and urban poor.