In the prose genres of Urdu, the short-story or 'afsana' has an important position. The short-story has existed in one form or the other in every age and every nation and tribe, though its form has varied from time to time, but still it has been an expression of its time. This book 'Neend aur diigar KahaniyaaN' contains selected short stories from contemporary Urdu fiction writer Syed Asad Ali.