“Thus does youth weave the web for his own capture and feigns surprise when ultimately he is caught!” — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share Image
“This, I must say, is unusual courtesy", he commented. "This", she corrected him,"is an unusual country.” — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share Image
“The flower-covered grave of the saint in the inner room could be seen dimly through the narrow doorway. In front of it was a wide vestibule where about two dozen people were seated in a circle. One of them was singing lustily some Persian verses, while others kept the time by clapping their hands; they joined in the refrain which… — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share
“Thus does youth weave the web for his own capture and feigns surprise when ultimately he is caught!” — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share Image
“He buried his head in the lawn, letting his smooth cheeks feel the softness of the earth and be tickled by the short blunt spears of grass. Suddenly he wanted to do something heroic and brutal. He pulled handfuls of grass out of its roots, experiencing a crazy satisfaction at the ugly grating sound it produced like a limb being… — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share
“How do you know I'm a romanticist?" Like most romanticists Anwar too prided himself on being a realist.” — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share Image
“He was an odd mixture of naivety and snobbery, a poseur who was not entirely insincere, a dandy in khaddar, a patriot who would… — Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Copy Share Image
