https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/urdu-fiction-narrated--4219698If you want to listen to your favorite stories you can email me your requests on
haideralijan@gmail.com]]>urFictionCopyright Haider Ali Janhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/35df452a2715b6779dfd4cbd6c38291a.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/urdu-fiction-narrated--4219698Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:13:48 +0000Haider Ali JanHaider Ali Janhaideralijan@gmail.comIn this podcast you can enjoy listening to stories and novels by your favorite Urdu authors. Urdu Fiction Narrated is a passion project by Haider Ali Jan. If you want to listen to your favorite stories you can email me your requests on...If you want to listen to your favorite stories you can email me your requests on
haideralijan@gmail.com]]>false38f8f6c8-c4ce-5e72-8c63-a2da3ab076abepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aik-baap-bikau-hai-by-rajinder-singh-bedi--28831611Rejoinder singh bedi masterfully weaves this tale of family, loss and want of companionship.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28831611Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:19:37 +0000Haider Ali Jan"Aik Baap Bikau hai" is a story of a lonely father. After the death of his wife and discarded by his 3 children he places an advertisement in the local news paper where he puts himself up for sale. Even with all his quirks and bad habits he is finally...Rejoinder singh bedi masterfully weaves this tale of family, loss and want of companionship.]]>1534bedi,family,fatherforsale,hindi,hindiafsana,hindistories,humanvalues,moral,narration,old people,oldpeopleproblems,rajindersingh,rekhta,shortstory,storytelling,subcontinent,urdu,urduadab,urduafsana,urdufictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aik-raat-by-rabindranath-tagore--27989129https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27989129Thu, 21 May 2020 19:16:18 +0000Haider Ali JanRabindranath Tagore born Robindronath Thakur, 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941), also known by his pen name Bhanu Singha Thakur (Bhonita), and also known by his sobriquets Gurudev, Kabiguru, and Biswakabi, was a polymath, poet, musician, artist and...1037afsana,bangaliliterature,bangalishortstory,bangladesh,bengal,lovestory,rabindranath,rabindranathtagore,shortstory,subcontinent,tagore,urdu,urduadab,urduafsanafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tetwal-ka-kutta-tytwal-ka-kta-by-saadat-hassan-manto--27116194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27116194Mon, 11 May 2020 22:41:33 +0000Haider Ali JanTetwal Ka Kutta - ٹیٹوال کا کتا is a story of an unfortunate dog caught between India and Pakistan war. When Indian forces find a stray dog they claim him as an indian dog but when Pakistani forces find out that their dog has been to the enemy camp...12371947,animal,cruelty,dog,india,indiapakistanwar,manto,pakistan,partition,saadathassanmanto,stray,straydog,tetwal,urduadab,urduafsana,urduliterature,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quarantine-by-rajinder-singh-bedi--26703365Rajinder Singh Bedi (1 September 1915 – 1984) is considered one of the great fiction writers of the subcontinent. He was an Indian urdu writer of the progressive writers movement and a playwright, who later worked in Hindi cinema as a film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26703365Mon, 04 May 2020 16:17:24 +0000Haider Ali JanQuarantine is a story about a doctor and a sanitary worker, Bhago. And how after being inspired by Bhago's selflessness and devotion to save mankind the doctor ends up successfully fighting the quarantine. Rajinder Singh Bedi (1 September 1915 –...Rajinder Singh Bedi (1 September 1915 – 1984) is considered one of the great fiction writers of the subcontinent. He was an Indian urdu writer of the progressive writers movement and a playwright, who later worked in Hindi cinema as a film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer.]]>1446afsana,bedi,covid19,doctors,indian,isolation,pandemic,plague,quarantine,rajinder,rajindersinghbedi,singh,subcontinent,urduadab,urdufiction,urdulanguage,urduwriterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yazid-yzyd-by-saadat-hassan-manto--26094709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26094709Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:41:12 +0000Haider Ali JanIn the story, Yazid, urdu يزيد, Manto explores the concept of an enemy. Based on the aftermaths of India Pakistan Partition of 1947, the story discusses how people reacts when they first find out that India is closing all the rivers that provide water...13151947,afsana,enemy,indiapakistanpartition,karbala,life,manto,partition,saadathassanmanto,shortstory,urduadab,urduliterature,urdushortstories,war,yazidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/khuda-ki-kasam-by-manto--25292062https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25292062Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:02:44 +0000Haider Ali JanKhuda Ki Kasam is a short story by Saadat Hassan Manto. Here, Manto beautifully narrates the tragic story of an old woman in search of her daughter, who got lost in the riots of 1947, India Pakistan partition. The old woman is adamant that her...7491947,afsana,allah,daughter,humancondition,indiapakistanpartition,isolation,khuda,manto,migration,missing child,mother,parents,partition,saadathassanmanto,search,shortstory,urduadab,urdufiction,urduliteraturefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raat-ka-shahzada-imran-series-by-ibn-e-safi-episode-4-final-episode--24922013This episode will finally reveal how our protagonist Imran discovers the true identity of the man with the owl symbol.

If there are any suggestions please feel free to email me on haideralijan@gmail.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24922013Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:42:02 +0000Haider Ali JanThis is part four and final episode of the novel Raat Ka Shahzada. This novel is part of a famous murder mystery series known as Imran Series written by Ibn-e-Safi (Urdu: ابنِ صفی‎). Ibn-E-Safi was the pen name of Asrar Ahmed a best-selling and...This episode will finally reveal how our protagonist Imran discovers the true identity of the man with the owl symbol.

If there are any suggestions please feel free to email me on haideralijan@gmail.com]]>1779detective novels,ibnesafi,imranseries,jasoos,jasoosidigest,murder,murdermystery,pulp,pulpfiction,suspence,urduadab,urdudigest,urdufiction,urduliterature,urdupulpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raat-ka-shahzada-imran-series-by-ibn-e-safi-part-3--24628252In these novels Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24628252Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:06:41 +0000Haider Ali JanThis is part three of the novel Raat Ka Shahzada. This novel is part of a famous murder mystery series known as Imran Series written by Ibn-e-Safi (Urdu: ابنِ صفی‎). Ibn-E-Safi was the pen name of Asrar Ahmed a best-selling and prolific fiction...In these novels Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>1960digest,fiction,humor,ibn-e-safi,imranseries,india,jasoos,jasoosidigest,murder,mystery,pakistan,pulp,pulpfiction,suspence,suspencedigest,urduadab,urdudigest,urduliterature,urdupulpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raat-ka-shahzada-imran-series-by-ibn-e-safi-part-2--24252360In these novels Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24252360Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:55:34 +0000Haider Ali JanThis is part two of the novel Raat Ka Shahzada. This novel is part of a famous murder mystery series known as Imran Series written by Ibn-e-Safi (Urdu: ابنِ صفی‎). Ibn-E-Safi was the pen name of Asrar Ahmed a best-selling and prolific fiction writer,...In these novels Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>1242digest,humor,ibn-e-safi,imranseries,india,jasoos,jasoosidigest,murder,mystery,pakistan,pulp,pulpfiction,suspence,suspencedigest,urduadab,urdudigest,urduliterature,urdupulpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raat-ka-shahzada-imran-series-by-ibn-e-safi-part-1--23945943Imran Series is undoubtedly the most famous spy novel created by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi.
Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23945943Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:10:34 +0000Haider Ali JanIbn-e-Safi (also spelled as Ibne Safi) (Urdu: ابنِ صفی‎) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu from Pakistan. His main works were the 125-book series Jasoosi Dunya (The Spy World) and the...Imran Series is undoubtedly the most famous spy novel created by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi.
Ali Imran is the pivotal character, a comical secret agent who controls the Secret Service as X-2 but appears to work as a normal member of the Secret Service.]]>3060fiction,ibn-e-safi,imran,imranseries,india,jasoosi,murder,mystery,pakistan,popliterature,pulpfiction,spy,suspense,thriller,urduadab,urdufiction,urduliterature,urdupulp,violencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pesha-by-ismat-chughtai--23823516
Ismat Chughtai is arguably one of the most prominent, urdu language, woman writers of her time. Mainly a short story writer, she also wrote films and novels too.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23823516Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:09:28 +0000Haider Ali JanPesha by Ismat Chughtai investigates the authors encounters with prostitutes. She attempts to understand their profession and how over time her understanding of them changes. Ismat Chughtai is arguably one of the most prominent, urdu language,...
Ismat Chughtai is arguably one of the most prominent, urdu language, woman writers of her time. Mainly a short story writer, she also wrote films and novels too.]]>1456chughtai,dance,explicitlanguage,hindi,ismat,ismatchughtai,ismet,marx,marxism,prostitutes,prostitution,sex,sex worker,socialism,socialist,teacher,urdu,urduadab,woman writerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/khymay-say-dur-by-intazar-hussain--23468874The story Khymay Say Dur is filled with references/hints to Karbala and Imam Hussain. The story is about 5 unnamed characters hiding in a dark space planning their escape/leave.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23468874Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:15:05 +0000Haider Ali JanIntizar Hussain is considered one of the most prominent urdu fiction writer, known for his stories woven around the experience of Partition and for his individual style of telling tales. He is also the first Urdu writer to have been shortlisted for...The story Khymay Say Dur is filled with references/hints to Karbala and Imam Hussain. The story is about 5 unnamed characters hiding in a dark space planning their escape/leave.]]>1113audiobook,contemporarywriters,hussain,imamhussain,intizarhussain,karbala,lahore,literature,shortstory,urduadab,urdufiction,urduwritersfalsefull