انتظار حسین:عصرحاضرکانوحہ گر

INTIZAR HUSSAIN: MOURNER OF THE PRESENT

Abstract

This is an indication of the reality of the rupture in relationships and the uprooting of the earth. All the characters in “Shehr-e-Afsos” are nameless. For example, the first man, the second man, the old man, the old woman, the old girl, the old man, the father, the daughter-in-law and the troubled man. The old man, the old woman and the father are representatives of the generation that fought for a separate state and are now surrounded by trials. The first and second are West Pakistani interlocutors. Who are commenting on the situation? The troubled person could also be an intellectual of the country. The city of Sorrow also shows Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Lahore and Islamabad. The sari is the garment of a Bengali woman that is torn. It is an indication of the days of captivity that were spent in India. The bodies are countless in the city. The living bodies are also in the city now. It tells the story of loss of life and death of conscience. The dog is a well-known symbol. Which is to be understood. The dog is a symbol of loyalty and protection, but here it is considered detestable. The ruined house is a tragedy of 1971. This article is based on these facts.