ImaratKaar- Amrita Pritam ਇਮਾਰਤਕਾਰ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ 'Destiny' is symbolic for the endless path and this is the main driving force behind this story. Satti and Rajmeet were friends since the school days. Their friendship had affection for each other and this affection blossomed somewhere into unconditional love. But destiny played its part as their paths diverted after the school. The former became a doctor whereas the latter turned out to be an architect. By now, both of them are married and set...
Jun 26, 2023•17 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Ek Wari Fer- Dalbir Chetan ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀ ਫਿਰ- ਦਲਬੀਰ ਚੇਤਨ Affection for someone transcends even life in itself. Be it the shades of love or expressions of concern, souls exhibit them all, without uttering a single word. Pash is a school teacher who is bread earner of her family. She has mother and a sister to take care, which is her share of responsibility on the earth. Her dawns and dusks of life change when she realizes that someone has affection for her, and he is non other that Dev (Freedom Fighte...
Jun 19, 2023•16 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Pension- Gulzar Sandhu ਪੈਨਸ਼ਨ- ਗੁਲਜ਼ਾਰ ਸੰਧੂ This story is a beautiful portrayal of a modern family. The protagonist of the story is Daleep Kaur who is an old lady and a mother of two sons. Both of them are married and are lavishly enjoying their modern lifestyle. Both the generations come from two different settings and represent two different worlds. Somewhere Daleep feels suffocated in their modern setting and is plotted where she has to return, yet she is afraid of her 'Pension' (Daswand) tha...
Jun 12, 2023•14 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Kabuliwala- Rabindranath Tagore ਕਾਬੁਲੀਵਾਲਾ- ਰਾਬਿੰਦਰਨਾਥ ਟੈਗੋਰ Kabuliwala is a story of unconditional love. The protagonists of the story are symbolic for two different strates. Their ages are different, so are their worlds. But somewhere, they are one, representing one soul. The little girl relates much with the kabuliwala and considers him much nearer that her own family. This love even reciprocates from the side of the old kabuliwala who considers her as a blessing. As time passes, their love a...
Jun 05, 2023•9 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Jiwi Mar Gai- S. Saaki ਜੀਵੀ ਮਰ ਗਈ- ਐਸ ਸਾਕੀ The protagonist of the story is an old lady who is bedridden. Though she has a huge family around her including her married sons and grandchildren but she is being taken care by a full time maid. The bond between the family members and especially between the generations is getting weak as days pass, so as the health of the old lady. Her sudden demise, which should have saddened the family turned out to be opportunistic for the sons to get rid off the ma...
May 29, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Sati- Veena Verma ਸਤੀ- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ The Idea of love is freedom. It is the happiness and emotions that we celebrate, but both have been chained by the society itself. Genders have been fixed, so are the ages of love and marriage. Relationships gets arranged by keeping the consideration of class, creed and status which leaves no space for the love to blossom. 'Krishna' is the main protagonist of the story who is a transgender. Do transgenders have the right to love and that to a married men? what if...
May 22, 2023•39 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Pakistan Hamara Hai- Kartar Singh Duggal ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਹੈ- ਕਰਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁੱਗਲ This is one of the famous punjabi short story written by Kartar Singh Duggal. Thousands of girls were abducted, raped, tortured to death and even forcefully married as the aftermath of the 1947 Partition. The protagonist of this story is symbolic for all those girls who were left behind and are now married to someone who is of another religion. Sooner or later, the new life becomes their reality and the acceptance of it...
May 15, 2023•14 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Apna Desh- Santokh Singh Dhir ਆਪਣਾ ਦੇਸ਼- ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਧੀਰ This is one of the famous short story written by a renowned punjabi writer Santokh Singh Dhir. As we all know, roots are very important. They provide strength to branches and leaves so that they can touch the sky. Same goes with the families. Migration, the phenomenon where people go from one place to other in search of opportunities becomes drastic when the connection with the native land (ਆਪਣਾ ਦੇਸ) gets uprooted and it's becomes more pain...
May 08, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Hazaar Kahaniyaan Da Baap- Sukhjit ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਬਾਪ- ਸੁਖਜੀਤ Father of four daughters is fearing that they would also elope just the same way their mother did years back. As they are shedding their childhood and turning into beautiful girls, his consciousness gets encapsulated by the eyes of the pubic glaring at their beauty. Rather than pondering over the problems and issues that girls are facing, he bluntly blames them for everything that is happening in his life. What must be done in this ...
May 01, 2023•37 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Aulaad Nalon Jaan Vadh Piyaari Hundi Eh- Sawal Dhami ਔਲਾਦ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਜਾਨ ਵੱਧ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਏ!! - ਸਾਂਵਲ ਧਾਮੀ The stories of Indian independence are not less than any horror for the people who faced partition as it was something which spread like plague and vanished families after families.... villages after villages. It was the time when the uncertainty about survival was at its peak. All the Gods and the spiritualities, right doings and wrong doings were meaningless as people started questioning the ve...
Apr 24, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Loi- Sarghi ਲੋਈ- ਸਰਘੀ As Shakespeare has rightly said in his monologue, "All the world’s a stage; They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts". These words are very true as they illustrates the gist of life. The protagonist of the story is a girl who is having a conversation with her aunt (Bhua) about the happenings in the life. Both of them represent different generations altogether and are symbolic for the times which they actually lived in and represent....
Apr 17, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Tunda- Ram Saroop Ankhi ਟੁੰਡਾ- ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ Life is unpredictable, so is the destiny. India is celebrating its independence but the protagonist of the story is in remorse. Somewhere deep down in his heart, he has this sense of feeling that the contribution of his and freedom fighters like him who chose the path of extremism to fighting against the Britishers is not acknowledged. Neither the newly formed government is taking care of them nor they are being accepted by the masses. All that is lef...
Apr 10, 2023•16 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Desh Wapisi- Navtej Singh ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਾਪਸੀ- ਨਵਤੇਜ ਸਿੰਘ Patriotism and religion are like oil and water. Treat them separately and they are blissful, but they become toxic if swallowed one after another. The two main characters of the story represent two different religions dating back to pre-partitioned India. One is sikh and another is muslim. What unites them is their sense of motherland i.e. love for the land from where they both come and what makes them different is their religion. While coming bac...
Apr 03, 2023•26 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Rajai- Veena Verma ਰਜ਼ਾਈ- ਵੀਨਾ ਵਰਮਾ The punjabi short story 'Rajai' is written by one of the famous punjabi writers 'Veena Verma'. Abandoned lady with two kids found shelter in the premises of a stranger when she was thrown away by her actual husband in a foreign land. The stranger not only comforted her and her children but gave them proper settlement to live and survive. Sooner or later, the Stanger became more like a father figure to the children and even got them married when they reach thei...
Mar 27, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Kaffan- Munshi Premchand | ਕਫ਼ਨ- ਮੁਣਸ਼ੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਚੰਦ | The short story 'Kaffan' is written by a renowned writer Munshi Premchand. In the story the sudden demise of daughter in law has made the lives of husband and his father very tense. As they do not have resources and money to fulfill her last rituals, they started wandering here and there, seeking money from friends and families... Finally they got the sufficient rupees but as they were coming back, they realized something....something that chang...
Mar 20, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 5
100 Mile Daurh- Balwant Gargi ਸੌ ਮੀਲ ਦੌੜ- ਬਲਵੰਤ ਗਾਰਗੀ 100 mile daurh is of the most popular Punjabi stories of all time. This story is written by a famous punjabi writer Balwant Gargi. This short story is about a boy who is working hard to make his own fortune with sheer commitment and dedication. But, the things do not turn as expected and his hardwork does not bring back Laurels rather the failures that he encountered throughout the journey deepened his sorrows. The cover art of this audiobook...
Mar 13, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Katal- Jinder ਕਤਲ- ਜਿੰਦਰ 'Katal' is one of the phenomenal Punjabi short stories writer by the famous budding writer 'Jinder' who explores the reflections of feuds within the family. It is true that life passes through different stages and every stage has a tale which is to be sung. But there are few of the 'extracts of emotions' which remain questionable. Be it the killing of 'Guru Drona' or the 'katal' of the protagonist in this story, these episodes exhibit the emotions which are yet to be dis...
Mar 06, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Bache Di Shararat- Prem Parkash ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਰਤ- ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ The punjabi short story 'Bache Di Shararat' is written by one of the most famous punjabi writer Prem Parkash. In this story a letter from the admirer has caused a university professor to get goosebumps. Mother of two kids, she is wondering about the person who has sent her the letter. On the flip side, she is even fearing that the social reputation that she is holding, might get ruined if she considers or even thinks about the desires...
Feb 20, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Apne Apne Chhek- Amrita Pritam ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਛੇਕ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ The punjabi short story 'apne apne chhek' is written by famous punjabi writer Amrita Pritam. In this story every person has its own sense of beliefs and perspectives towards the relations that he or she maintains throughout life. These relationships not only ignite the essence of life itself rather they shape it as well. Especially the unification of souls which tends to happen in the institution of marriage, seems to fade away in the...
Feb 13, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Kehreyaan Da Bhaun- Kirpal Kazak ਕੀੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਭੌਣ- ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਕਜ਼ਾਕ This is a beautiful punjabi short story written by Kirpal Kazak who has contributed many stories to Punjabi and its heritage. Mistakes should never become anchors rather they should be like sails and rudders but they are few which sinks everything. The regret of the protagonist is killing his internal spirit. The act of help that has been done by them due to which a girl eloped from her village, has jolted them deep. 'Kerriyaan da Bhau...
Feb 06, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 10
27 January- Gurmukh Singh Musafir 27 ਜਨਵਰੀ- ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੁਸਾਫ਼ਿਰ As someone has rightly said, ' ਭਾਰਤ ਇਕ ਖ਼ਾਬ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਹਰ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਰਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਦੇਖਦਾ ਹੈ।', same goes by the main essence of this beautiful story written by one of the greatest Chief ministers of punjab i.e. Giani Gurmukh singh musafir. Every year, 26th of January is celebrated as the Republic day of India. Pompous Parade and beautiful celebrations present one one sided creamy image of our country but brushes under the carpet, the un...
Jan 30, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Kori Handi- Amrita Pritam ਕੋਰੀ ਹਾਂਡੀ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ Desires are eternal. They define relations and help to nurture new breeds of emotions. Thus is especially true in case of of lovers and the affection they have for the life they wish to live.... The writer of the metaphorically beautiful punjabi short story is Amrita Pritam and here, 'Kori Handi' is symbolic for the unsung shades of every girl who is wandering here and there in search of happiness and calmness. Though it is very much simplist...
Jan 23, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Taiya- Agaazbir ਤੇਈਆ- ਆਗ਼ਾਜ਼ਬੀਰ This is a Punjabi short story 'Taiya' which is written by a budding Punjabi writer of this contemporary Punjab know as 'Agaazbir'. This story is about a boy who desired to pursue his higher education has now started working as a 'jamadar' in corporation on behalf of his father due to his illness. As it was something which was not his own choice, he started to remain destressed. As the time goes by, he met a girl who was an employee of a bank and suddenly identifie...
Jan 16, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Murh Vidhwa- Sant Singh Sekhon ਮੁੜ ਵਿਧਵਾ- ਸੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੇਖੋਂ This is one of the punjabi short stories which is written by Sant singh sekhon. This story is about a mother and her widowed daughter (along with her child) are travelling on a train which is symbolic for the ongoing journey of life. On that train, they get familiar with a young man who was educated and expressive in nature. words were exchanged, conversation happened and expressions were bartered between the widowed daughter and that youn...
Jan 09, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 6
New Year- Ajeet Cour ਨਿਊ ਯੀਅਰ- ਅਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ For the middle class, life has always been a tough struggle. Just like the protagonist of this sort story 'Kapoor', who was a mere clerk but got promoted to the personal assistant of a minister. Now that his status has been raised, he has become 'Kapoor Sahib'. On the eve of New year, people brought gifts for the minister. Few of them even gave some presents to 'kapoor sahib' as well. For the first time, he was having this experience (being given gifts and...
Jan 02, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Ek Haneri Guth- Amrita Pritam ਇੱਕ ਹਨੇਰੀ ਗੁੱਠ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ Ek Haneri Gutt is a beautiful short story which is in punjabi language and is written by the famous writer Amrita Pritam. It is symbolic representation of the past and present, traditional and modern, thesis and antithesis. The 'munshi' named Dhan Raj has not become advocate Dhan Raj, with his sheer hardwork. Though he was already married to traditional and homely lady but he wishes to marry again to a modern lady as now he has become...
Dec 26, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Jitt- Jinder ਜਿੱਤ- ਜਿੰਦਰ This story is about the times when the tensions in Iraq were increasing day by day. Soldiers were strictly ordered to check every person crossing borders and get rid of all the dubious elements. A lady was stopped and filtered out for checking. She was holding something in her arms. She resisted and was not comfortable to show it to the soldiers. What does she has? Why is she resisting? What would the soldiers do now...?? You will find all the answers to these questions ...
Dec 19, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Karma Wali- Amrita Pritam ਕਰਮਾਂ ਵਾਲੀ- ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ As we all know that characters which are used for writing stories are everywhere around us, if we have the eyes to recognize them. It is the writer who tells their stories to the world with his/her words. The same goes for the famous Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam who encounters a lady across a dhaba while she is returning from Chandigarh to Delhi. This story is about that lady whose name is 'Karma Wali' is the connotation used for her who has ...
Dec 12, 2022•14 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Sat Rang Hanere de- Sharan Makkar ਸੱਤ ਰੰਗ ਹਨੇਰੇ ਦੇ- ਸ਼ਰਨ ਮੱਕੜ The story Sat rang hanere de has been written by one of the renowned writer Sharan Makkar. The modern world has eroded the essence of relations. Capitalism has not only shadowed the meaning of life itself but made it hollow as well. Jagir singh, the protagonist of the story is a worker. He has been blamed for fraud of Rs 5000. He wants to get rid of the allegations but would only escape if he offers his sister for a night to the owner...
Dec 06, 2022•11 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Vadda aadmi- Afzal Ahsan Randhawa ਵੱਡਾ ਆਦਮੀ- ਅਫ਼ਜ਼ਲ ਅਹਿਸਨ ਰੰਧਾਵਾ Vadda aadmi is a famous punjabi short story written by the writer Afzal Ahsan Randhawa. Rattan Singh and Bachan Singh are two brothers who have affection for the same girl named chando. Their quest for her, takes them through various ups and downs until chando decides to marry Rattan singh... But what about Bachan? The older brother who shared a great bond with his brother was left over and finally he decides to leave. After many s...
Nov 28, 2022•16 min•Season 4Ep. 10
