” کہانی دو کرداروں کی۔
کہانی ہم انسانوں کی۔
کہانی ایسے جانداروں کی کہ جنھوں نے فرمانِ خدا کو فراموش کردیا۔
کہانی طولِ امل کی۔
ایسی امید کی جو ملزوم ہے کہ خدا سے لگائی جائے مگر خاک کے اِن پتلوں سے خطا سرزد ہوئی اور انھوں نے لگا لی امید کسی اور خاکی سے۔
تو کیا ہوگا طولِ امل کی اس کہانی کا انجام؟”
This is the story of two souls.
But it is also the story of us all.
The Tale of False Hopes is a deeply introspective and symbolic Urdu-inspired novel, weaving together elements of spiritual reflection, moral failure, emotional betrayal, and divine longing. At its core, it explores one haunting question:
What happens when the children of clay forget the One who breathed life into them?
This is the story of humans, frail and flawed — beings who were created with a purpose but often drift away from it. Beings who were instructed to tie their hopes to the Creator, but who, in moments of desperation and loneliness, begin to place those hopes in other clay figures — fellow humans just as broken, just as finite.
The novel is wrapped in poetic storytelling, drawing from classical Urdu literary traditions, yet it speaks to modern readers, especially those who love:
Social commentary-based Urdu novels that examine society’s spiritual drift
Romance-based metaphors, representing misplaced love and emotional dependency
Psychological fiction, exploring inner chaos, denial, longing, and guilt
Spiritual fiction, rich in Sufi-inspired reflection and symbolic interpretation
Enemies to lovers dynamic, interpreted as a heart estranged from its true Beloved (God)
Fairy tale motifs, where disobedience invites exile, and redemption must be earned
Romantic suspense, where hope is misdirected and love is misinterpreted
Army-based metaphors, where discipline is divine and disobedience is desertion
This is the story of ṭūl-e-amal — the deceptive lengthening of hope.
It is about expectations stretched far beyond their rightful place.
It is about those who forgot that hope is only sacred when tied to the Eternal, and dangerous when fastened to the mortal.
Told through the lens of two central characters — mirror images of our internal worlds — the novel takes the reader on a soul-shaking journey through:
The silent rebellion of the heart
The illusion of emotional security in human attachments
The ache of longing misdirected
The eventual realization that only the Divine fulfills
But the question lingers:
What becomes of a hope misplaced?
What is the ending of a hope tied to those who cannot carry it?
Will these souls return to the Source, or will they be lost in the echo of their own mistakes?
Will they find forgiveness? Or will they be trapped in a loop of longing and disappointment?
This novel will resonate with readers who:
Appreciate emotionally rich, philosophy-rooted fiction
Enjoy the poetic language and symbolic storytelling of Bano Qudsia and Wasif Ali Wasif
Love Umera Ahmed’s themes of guilt, redemption, and misplaced faith
Are drawn to the romantic tragedies of Nimra Ahmed, but with a more metaphysical focus
Seek novels that leave them questioning their relationship with God, people, and self
The Tale of False Hopes is not a conventional love story — yet it is full of love.
It is not a religious sermon — yet it will awaken something sacred within.
It is not a fantasy — yet it feels otherworldly.
It is fiction — but only barely. Because the truth it carries is the story of all of us.
If you have ever placed your heart where it didn’t belong…
If you’ve ever mistaken love for refuge, or humans for saviors…
This story will meet you where you are — and guide you where you need to go.
طول امل۔ آرزو؟ مگر کس کی؟ کس کی خواہش ہے تمہیں کہ تم اپنی امیدوں کو طول دے رہے ہو؟ سنو! اگر یہ ذاتِ فانی کے لیے ہے نا، تو یہ خود بھی فانی ہے۔ جہاں یہ تحریر پتا دیتی ہے ایک محبت کے گرداب میں گرتی لڑکی کا وہیں ایسے مسیحا کا بھی بتاتی ہے جو اس کے لیے تو تریاق لاتا ہے، لیکن خود تریاق لینے کے باوجود زہر کے زیرِ اثر ہے۔ لیکن جیسے جیسے تم صفحات پلٹاتے جاؤ گے تو اس مسیحا کو بھی مضبوط ہوتا پاؤ گے۔ تریاق کے استعمال سے وہ خود تو ٹھیک ہوا ہے مگر اس نے اسے صرف خود تک محدود نہیں رکھا۔ جہاں اس نے دیکھا کہ ہاں، یہ شخص بھی زیرِ اثر ہے اس زہر کے جس کا اثر دیرپا و تکلیف دہ ہے، وہاں اس کی بھی مدد کر دی۔ لکھاری کی پہلی تحریر ہونے کے باوجود یہ قاری پہ اتھاہ اثر چھوڑتی ہے، کہ چند ثانیے کے لئے وہ رک کر کہانی پہ اور اپنی زندگی کے کسی نہ کسی مرحلے پہ غور کرنے پر مجبور ہوتا ہے۔ تحریر پڑھیے اور تبصرہ کیجیے کہ یہی تو ہے لکھاری کے چراغ کی مایا۔
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