Band Darwaza!- Agaazbir ਬੰਦ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ!- ਆਗ਼ਾਜ਼ਬੀਰ Band Darwaza! is a Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer Agaazbir which sheds light on the atrocities that are often faced by women at the behest of the masculine society. The main character of the story is symbolic representation of the aspirations that define the feminine formulation. All the situations that she passes through structurize her identity, her past, present and future. Indeed, she fights with waves after waves...

Gandasa!- Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi | ਗੰਡਾਸਾ!- ਅਹਿਮਦ ਨਦੀਮ ਕਾਸਮੀ | Maula Jatt Real Story | Gandasa! is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi originally in Urdu Language. Numerous Punjabi movies have been inspired by directly and indirectly from this Punjabi short story, naming few would be 'Vaishi Jatt', Maula Jatt and 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'. Talking about the main theme of the story, it revolves around the idea of 'vengeance and revenge....

Tilcholi!- Mohan Bhandhari ਤਿਲਚੌਲੀ!- ਮੋਹਨ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ Tilcholi is a Punjabi short story written by Mohan Bhandari which is the enterprise of 'Rauki' To 'Lala Raunk Mall'. The protagonist of the story passes through many ups and downs throughout his life. All the stages that he pass shape his identity and ultimately transforms him to a very different person as compared to what he was used to. Yet he realises that this transformation has a price to pay which indeed dilutes his originality...

Kahani Dar Kahani!- Amrita Pritam ਕਹਾਣੀ ਦਰ ਕਹਾਣੀ!- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ 'Kahani Dar Kahani' is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer 'Amrita Pritam', which revolves around the most happening unit of our society i.e. 'relationships'. Nirmala has lived her life, and is watching her son passing through the same situations that she has passed through her whole life. Somewhere or the other she finds her son in the same shoes when it comes to keeping 'expectations' from...

Ta Fer Mai Kithe Haan!- Jasvir Rana ਤਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਮੈਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹਾਂ!- ਜਸਵੀਰ ਰਾਣਾ The Protagonist of the story is a complex personality. He wanders in his thoughts here and there; specifically between the impressions of different ladies. This devalues not only his consciousness but also hammers his relationship with his family and more alarming with his wife. Indeed, the listeners would feel the essence and motive of the writer as the story unfolds and passes through different stages, i.e...

Maa nu Khatt! -Brar Jessy ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤ! -ਬਰਾੜ ਜੈਸੀ 'Maa nu Khatt!' is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer 'Brar Jessy' which is based upon the symbolic representation of 'life' in itself. Though there are times when sorrows overshadow the meaning of everything that is happening around, yet at last turns out to be good and technically 'an happy ending', which is explored by the writer in this Punjabi story. What makes it valuable for Punjabi literature is...

Piaazi Chunni!- Balwant Gargi ਪਿਆਜ਼ੀ ਚੁੰਨੀ!- ਬਲਵੰਤ ਗਾਰਗੀ ਪਿਆਜ਼ੀ ਚੁੰਨੀ! is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer ਬਲਵੰਤ ਗਾਰਗੀ. The protagonist of the story is a symbolic representation of the bizarreness that has engulfed the relations of this post modern era. The relationship between doctor and his wife is on the verge of getting more complex when he learns a very strange aspect of her behaviour. But worst is the reaction that he reciprocates when he...

Thuggi!- Gulzar Sandhu ਠੱਗੀ!- ਗੁਲਜ਼ਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ Thuggi! is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer Gulzar Sandhu in which he takes 'ups and down of this earthly life' as Main theme for the story. The protagonist of the story is an 80 year old lady who is passing through different shades of old age. The changes that are happening in her behaviour may/may not be visible to her but they are well noticeable to people around her. The listeners of this story would...

Nar Banda!- Niranjan Boha ਨਰ ਬੰਦਾ!- ਨਿਰੰਜਣ ਬੋਹਾ Nar Banda is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by Niranjan Boha which revolves around the ups and downs that often drown the essence of being a family. Two brothers who had affection for each other since childhood are not bothered about each other. As they grew older, their lives have become more complex and ultimately lead to the situation the family is passing through worst times. The story itself as a journey of self realisation...

Lotte Wala Chacha!- Waryam Sandhu ਲੋਟੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਚਾਚਾ!- ਵਰਿਆਮ ਸੰਧੂ Lotte Wala Chacha! is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by famous Punjabi writer Waryam Sandhu which is inspired from real life situations. A friend from Pakistan has been invited to attend a wedding. He is greeted with love and affection by not only members of family but each and every guest. What really amazes the listeners is the way story unfolds and takes about enterprise which is holy and blissful. The cover...

Photo Vichli Kudi!- Sukhjit ਫੋ਼ਟੋ ਵਿਚਲੀ ਕੁੜੀ!- ਸੁਖਜੀਤ Photo Wali Kudi' is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by Sukhjit which vivifies the essence of having conversation with inner self. The protagonist of the story is a truck driver who is in habit of having conversation with a photo of a girl which acts as an escape from his real life. While listening to this short story, listeners would take an enterprise which will nurture the best of themselves. The cover art of this...

Sabho!- Ram Sarup Ankhi ਸ੍ਹਾਬੋ!- ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ 'Sabho' is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by Ram Sarup Ankhi which sheds light on the unsung desires of a married lady which she tries to fullfill. The main character of the short story is a mother of two children who gets in contact with another man and elops with him without even keeping any consideration of the life she was living as a family. The decision that she took and the aftermath that she would have is painful but...

Kaka Ji!-Gurdev Singh Rupana ਕਾਕਾ ਜੀ!- ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੁਪਾਣਾ 'Kaka ji' is a symbolic representation of every other character of 'post modern Punjab' which is vague in his motives and charms yet presents to be wise enough to lead a life which is more or less heroic. The story written by Gurdev singh rupana sets the listeners on the quest to find the essence of life which has been lost to the ideas of individualism and materialism. Indeed, the story gives air to many questions and urges us...

Karamaat!- Kartar Singh Duggal ਕਰਾਮਾਤ!- ਕਰਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁੱਗਲ Punjab, land of five rivers is blessed with the souls of ten Sikh gurus who have not only cherished the past and present but also nurtured happiness, love and generosity for the future generations. Karamaat is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by Kartar Singh Duggal which sheds light on the teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, first guru and founder of Sikh religion. The listeners would love this story and are expected to...

Ek Itt Wali Haveli!- Gulzar Sandhu ਇੱਕ ਇੱਟ ਵਾਲੀ ਹਵੇਲੀ!- ਗੁਲਜ਼ਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ Rasaldaar Chanda Singh's son has become a Government employee yet he continues to behave really stingy in his day to day life. This bothers his son but he never complains about it to neither his father nor to anyone. Though he wishes that his father changes his habits and wanders when this would happen. The situations through which father son duo passes are learning lessons for all the listeners of the story which...

Ratto!- Veena Verma ਰੱਤੋ!- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ Ratno is married now and lives a life which is undesirable to her. Her husband doesn't work and all the burden of the family is upon her. The life that she is living is very different from the life which she wanted to live. Her arranged marriage has butchered the love of her life as she wanted to marry someone else. Her association with 'another person' who himself is married is eternal and blissful for her yet doesn't find acceptance in the society....

Bakaya!- Meet Anmol ਬਕਾਇਆ! -ਮੀਤ ਅਨਮੋਲ Bakaya is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by Meet Anmol which revolves around the family affairs. It sheds light on the way a person who tries to make everything run right to uplift the essence of being a family yet has to face backlashes at the hand of his own family members. The story tries to mirror a very realistic picture of the Punjabi middle class family which has to face a lot of struggle; not about solving the issues rather...

Ohleyaan De Aaar Paar! -Jaspal Kaur ਉਹਲਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਆਰ ਪਾਰ! -ਜਸਪਾਲ ਕੌਰ Ohleyaan De Aaar Paar is one of the most famous Punjabi short stories written by Jaspal Kaur. The protagonist of the story is symbolic representation of middle class married woman whose husband is on death bed. On the one hand, she is taking care of her ill husband, assisting him in day to day activities while on the other hand she is also somewhere emotionally bent towards her old classmate and close friend who provides...

Khabal!- Kulwant Singh Virk ਖੱਬਲ!- ਕੁਲਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਿਰਕ Independence of India butchered Punjabi into two halves. Delhi bloomed into a new life while Lahore and Kolkata suffocated in the fires. Kulwant Singh Virk is the writer of this Punjab Short Story who tried to portray the brutality of Mankind in the days of utmost necessity. The listeners of the story would resonate with the characters of the story while listening to this story as the episodes are quite relatable with common masses....

Mera Ujredya Gawandi!-Santokh S. Dhir ਮੇਰਾ ਉਜੜਿਆ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ!- ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਧੀਰ Partition of India brought happiness for Indians but sorrows for Punjabi's and Bengali's. Division of land based upon religion, dissected not only the roots of unity but also plundered the soul of the motherland. The protagonist of this story is a Muslim which is sheer representation of that era which has formulated the modern image of being patriotic. Listeners would feel the real essence of being living through...

Mahobat Di Mitti!- Ram Saroop Ankhi ਮੁਹੱਬਤ ਦੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ!- ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ Mahobat Di Mitti is a beautiful Punjabi short story written by one of the renowned writers of Punjab i.e. Ram Saroop Ankhi. The setup of the story revolves around 'love and affection' which blossoms between a girl and a boy. Both of them pass through many ups and down but what really happens is the quest that listeners are supposed to discover themselves while listening to this story. Admittedly, there is nothing new...

Dharm Yudh Jari Hai!- Dalbir Chetan ਧਰਮ ਯੁੱਧ ਜਾਰੀ ਹੈ!- ਦਲਬੀਰ ਚੇਤਨ Two soldiers died on battlefield. One of them is a Sikh and another one is a Hindu. Their plane crashed and they were blown into pieces. When their remaining dead bodies were brought for cremation, families started quarreling about the way (religious rituals) they need to be cremated as both were of different religions and none of the family members was able to identify whose corpus were they considering. What happens...

Ghurdiyaan Akhaan! -Javed Boota ਘੂਰਦੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ! - ਜਾਵੇਦ ਬੂਟਾ India celebrated its independence and made a tryst with destiny on 15 August,1947 yet punjab went through trauma as the land of five rivers was butchered into two halves. The setup of the story revolves around the massacre of jallianwala bagh: 1919 which sheds light on the atrocities of the Britishers which ruined the very essence of humanity. Writer of Story is famous Pakistani Punjabi writer Javed boota who has depicted the...