Man Ki Barish By Nooreh Shaal

About this novel

Man Ki Barish by Nooreh Shaal is a short, heartfelt Urdu novel about sacrifice, self-respect and a young woman learning to stand on her own feet. Read it online or download the complete PDF free on Crazy Fans of Novels.

“Mama, main qareebi park ja rahi hoon, mera dil bohat ghabra raha hai.” Eshaal Meer tells her mother, Amna Begum, who is sitting on her prayer mat, and walks out under a sky full of grey clouds. She sits on an empty bench under a peepal tree and absent-mindedly twirls a yellow leaf between her fingers. Two years ago she made a decision she does not regret, but it has not made her happy either: she gave up her own love for another woman’s happiness. Love, she believes, is not only about taking, but also about sacrifice and protecting the dignity of relationships.

A light rain begins, and a cold drop on her cheek startles her. Why does she feel so weak today? Why is she remembering him? This is the same Eshaal Meer who once knew how to live life to the full and was crazy about rain and clouds. Watching a young couple nearby, her eyes fill with tears, but she reminds herself that she did nothing wrong. She has to become strong and be the support of her elderly mother. As the rain gets heavier, she heads home.

The story then moves to her working life. Eshaal comes from a middle-class, traditional family. After her father died in a road accident, the care of her ailing mother fell on her young shoulders, and relatives stepped back when they were needed most. After finishing her education she applied everywhere, and to her surprise she got a call from Hashim & Sons, a famous company known in Pakistan and abroad. She works with full dedication, and within a few months she is promoted and her salary is raised.

Not everyone is happy about it. Office gossip starts behind her back about how her luck opened up so quickly, and Eshaal, overhearing, walks to her cabin with heavy steps. Nooreh Shaal tells a gentle, mature story about dignity and inner rain.

کچھ بارشیں آسمان سے نہیں، دل کے اندر برستی ہیں۔

Read more by the same writer: Rah e Hayat, Naye Mosam Ki Sehar and Chaman Zahra, or see all Noor Shaal novels.