Aazadi Ki Qeemat by Hifsa and Haneen

He longed for freedom — not just from walls, but from the unseen chains of society, expectation, and his own haunted past. A prisoner of the modern world, trapped in a virtual cage, he finally dared to dream of the skies. He fashioned wings for himself — glorious, bright, defiant — and soared toward a destiny he thought he had mastered.

But he forgot one thing.
His wings were made of wax.

“Wings of Wax” is a deeply metaphorical Urdu-inspired novel, exploring the themes of freedom, illusion, downfall, and the painful awakening of truth. This poetic story weaves together the timeless struggle between desire and destiny, ambition and humility, self-worth and self-deception.

Through its symbolic storytelling and spiritually reflective narrative, the novel echoes the tone of classical romance-based and social commentary-based Urdu novels, while appealing to modern readers who love:

• Poetic, metaphor-driven emotional fiction

• Romantic suspense, with love disguised as longing, distance, and inner conflict

• Tragic hero arcs, where the protagonist’s own dreams become his undoing

• Fairy tale parallels, evoking echoes of Icarus, but reimagined in the South Asian context

• Psychological fiction, with layered internal battles and philosophical undertones

• Enemies to lovers trope, reinterpreted as man vs self — the heart vs the ego

• Spiritual journeys, rooted in Sufi thought and modern emotional struggle

• Army-based strength metaphors, with emotional discipline, sacrifice, and the reality of personal wars

The protagonist isn’t just seeking freedom — he is chasing meaning, love, identity, and belonging. But in his haste to escape everything, he forgets to look within. He believes in the illusion of his control, until that belief is melted by the harsh heat of reality.

He loved — but maybe for the wrong reasons.
He rose — but maybe without wisdom.
He tried to conquer life — but never learned to surrender.

This novel asks bold questions:

• What happens when ambition exceeds understanding?

• Can romance survive within broken souls who haven’t yet healed?

• Is the desire to be seen a form of freedom, or another trap?

• How do virtual identities, emotional detachment, and hollow dreams build modern prisons?

Through poetic prose and atmospheric narration, Wings of Wax invites the reader into a world that feels deeply personal, yet universally relevant. A world where falling is not failure, but part of becoming real.

Ideal for fans of:

• Umera Ahmed’s spiritual fiction and character introspection

• Bano Qudsia’s psychological depth and soul journeys

• Nimra Ahmed’s metaphor-rich mystery-romance fiction

• Khaled Hosseini-style emotional tragedies

• Symbolic fiction blended with contemporary soul searching

This is a novel that does not simply tell a story — it holds up a mirror. It reflects what happens when we try to fly too soon, or too far, or too fast — and when we forget to ask whether our wings can actually hold us.

Wings of Wax is for readers who are:

• Emotionally introspective

• Spiritually curious

• Drawn to symbolic fiction with tragic beauty

• Fans of romantic Urdu novels with layered meaning

• Attracted to coming-of-age stories where pain is part of growth

So when you dream of escape, remember —
Some wings lift you,
And some wings burn.