Mai Zinda Hoon
Rahat Indori₹899
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Six from the bookstore
Poetry, fiction and criticism in Hindi, Urdu and English — chosen by editors who read them, and shipped anywhere in India.
Baghair Unwan Ke | Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto₹199₹24920% off
October Junction
Divya Prakash Dubey₹169₹19915% off
Gulon Mein Rang Bhare
Faiz Ahmad Faiz₹149₹19925% off
Intizar ka Mausam | Hindi
Parveen Shakir₹199₹29933% off
The Last Rides
Syed Muhammad Ashraf₹549
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01
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02
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03
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A cover worth judging and typography worth rereading, drafted until it is undeniably yours.
04
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