शहर पत्थर का, लोग पत्थर के, ज़ख्म रिस्ते रहे मेरे सर के उम्र. This is JK’s Philosophy about A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni: A man takes more time to understand about a city. And he takes lesser time to understand a woman. A man’s accuracy of learning about a city can go maximum up to 100%. But accuracy level can never exceed 10% in case of learning about a woman. The more you live in a city, the more you understand it or learn about it. The more you live with a woman, more confusing you get about your understanding or learning POWER (or weakness!!). A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni is an interesting book in all aspects.
मंज़र-ऐ-आम पर नहीं आये, दाग़ चंद-एक मेरे अंदर के The Writer: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is his second novel in a row. His first book is ‘The kite runner’. And that was a big hit throughout the world. That book was on top 20 almost all this time. And so is the case with A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled is an artistic writer converting beautifully human feelings into words. As a matter of fact, his writing is flawless, evenly threaded and rhythmic. Subsequently, his stories touch one’s heart and mind together. Thereby forcing to read his work without losing any interest. And even without any burden. Hosseini is working with UN High Commissioner as an envoy for Refugees.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni
जब जले बांस के घने जंगल, बांसुरी रोई नौहे कर कर के About the Book: A Thousand Splendid Suns is published by Riverhead Publishing. This 384 pages book has a hefty price tag of US$25.95 for the hardcover. The paperback print is yet to be released. (ISBN-10: 1594489505, ISBN-13: 978-1594489501). It is a classical-emotional stretch widely propelling the reader through the emotions. The book came in May’07.
देख कर वुसअतें समंदर के, हौसले टूटे हैं तैयार के The Title: I loved the title A Thousand Splendid Suns very much. In fact, the title prompts to pick the book off the shelf and start reading. gar
ग़र झुके भी फ़िरोज़ तो ऐसे, आस्ताँ हो गए तेरे दर के The Story of A Thousand Splendid Suns: The story revolves around two women. Both are far apart in their age. In fact, both are of different generations. And their 30 years in Afghanistan. And both witnessing the ups and downs of their life as well in their country. Rather all three (country and the two women) are passing through various colors of life. These colors are of violence, fears, emotions, humanity, inhumanity, rise & fall of hopes, trust & distrust, happiness, sadness, survival, non-survival, emotional jerks-clashes-crashes, friendship, and love. They witness the violence, the missile attacks, the tragedies, the bloodbaths, the wars, the Soviet invasion, Taliban era, and post-Taliban era.
The book A Thousand Splendid Suns is about a time that has passed in Afghanistan that was unwanted and uninvited. The time, that would have never happened, anywhere in the world.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni
Mariam is an illicit child. She lives in a poor state in a small house with her mother. And works as a servant for rich families around. Her mother is neither willing nor has the money to send her to school. As per her mother, the only thing a woman needs to learn is to accept anything that comes in her way in life. Whether it is good or bad. She must accept everything without a bit of resistance and be patient always. Her unlawful father, a very rich man, comes occasionally to meet them.
When Mariam is in her mid-teens, her mother kills herself one day. Mariam tries to meet her father. But nobody allows her to enter his grand house. Her father legally marries to three women. And is having nine children from them. Shortly after her mother’s death, she is forced to marry a shoemaker, Rasheed, by her father’s family.
The man she marries with, in his late forties, is a strict, horrifying man. He is always finding out the ways to torture Mariam. Laila lives in their neighborhood. She is the daughter of liberal and educated parents. And she loses her parents in a bomb attack. But Rasheed saves Laila from the debris of her house. As per rule, the savior becomes the owner. And thus Laila becomes the second wife of Rasheed. The two wives are far apart in their cultural values. One is in total acceptance mode. And another is in rebellion mode. One is totally orthodox and illiterate. And another is educated and liberal. Both feel no difference between the Taliban and their common husband.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni
महसूस कर मुझे तू, कभी पास आ के देख। मेरे जहाँ-ए-दिल में, अपना घर बसा के देख। What next: Get hold of the book A Thousand Splendid Suns and enjoy the pain.
कोई ऐसे अजनबी भी नहीं इस शहर के लोग, कुछ कह तो रंज-ओ-गम की सब को सुना के देख। JK’s take two on the Book. In fact, take 1 is at the top: The book A Thousand Splendid Suns is a must for everyone, all ages. In fact, to learn the pains through which Afghanistan has gone through during those three decades. Keeping aside Afghanistan, the pains and gains come to all countries, ages and breeds. The soft side of human nature and the hardness of idealism, the taste of love-hatred-friendship-human-inhuman et. al. In this classic work A Thousand Splendid Suns by Hosseini narrates all above very beautifully.
मैं मुन्तज़िर हूँ रोज़-ओ-शब् , ए दर्द-ए-दो जहाँ। बे-दर्द जब भी वक़्त मिले , आज़मा के देख। Finally, Goodbye & enjoy. In addition, Be Happy, make others happy. All Shayari from – unpublished works of Dashmesh Gill ‘Feroz’
