Aao Hum Pehla Qadam Dhartay Hain/آؤ ہم پہلا قدم دھرتے ہیں

by Umera Ahmed

Aao Pehla Qadam Dhartay Hain (English: Let's Take the First Step) tells the story of Moeez, a self-made business man who had to struggle and strive hard to be successful. He and his mother endured the cold and humiliating attitude of their relatives who like most people were driven by greed.
First published in Khawateen Digest, it is now available in Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan.

41 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Umera Ahmed is one of the most widely-read and popular Urdu fiction novelist and screenplay writer of this era.
She completed her Masters in English Literature from Murray College, Sialkot. Later she became an English language lecturer for the students of O and A levels at Army Public College, Sialkot. However she left the job a few years back in order to devote her full attention to writing.
She began her writing career in 1998 at a quite young age. Her initial stories were published in monthly urdu digests and later came out in the form of books. She has written about 16 books , comprising of complete novels and compilations of short stories. However it was her novel "Peer-e-Kaamil (S.A.W.W)" which became her identity.

Reviews

[Sara Saif · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay I guess. It tells the story of Moeez, a self-made business man who had to struggle and strive hard to be successful. He and his mother endured the cold and humiliating attitude of their relatives who like most people were driven by greed. He was quite an inspiration to be honest, he never sunk as low as the people who doubted and hurt him. He treated them more fairly than they deserved. He forgave and forgot. Come to think of it, that is exactly the kind of outlook towards life that we need right now.

Urdu novels people! We should be so proud of our literature. It never ceases to amaze me; every urdu story has a little wisdom to offer, made all the more effective and impactful since it's in the language we all speak and understand.

[nymeria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too many old school ideas and characteristics for my taste but still enjoyable.

[Mary Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple story nothing out of box but it didn't bore me, it was a nice short story , and Like Sara Saifs pointed out in her review that every Urdu story ( idk Abt others but by umera Ahmed ) has some wisdom to to offer .

[Abidah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice one :)

[B••k£dMōmīnā · Rating 3 out of 5]

First read : ★★★★☆
Second read : ★★★☆☆