| Country: | British India |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Genre: | Essays |
| Release Date: | 1927 |
| Media Type: | Print (paperback) |
Patras Kay Mazameen is a collection of short stories by Patras Bokhari published in 1927. The book contains eleven humorous essays and is considered a milestone in the humour of Urdu literature.[1] [2]
The eleven essays are a combination of humour and literary criticism in the style of social commentary.[3]
The books contains the following essays:[4]
| Original title | English translation | |
|---|---|---|
| Hostel Mein Parhna | Reading in hostel | |
| Saveray Jo Meri Aankh Khuli | As my eyes opened in the morning | |
| Kuttay | Dogs | |
| Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab | The last book of Urdu | |
| Mein Aik Miyan Hun | I am a husband | |
| Murredpur Ka Pir | Pir of Mureedpur | |
| Anjaam Bakhair | Good luck | |
| Cinema Ka Ishq | Love for cinema | |
| Mebal Aur Mein | Mebal and me | |
| Marhoom Ki Yaad Mein | In the memory of deceased | |
| Lahore Ka Jugrafiya | Geography of Lahore |
The book contains eleven essays that were written in the early 1930s with others written in gthe 1920s during the author's stay at Government College, Lahore.[5]