 The later part of the novel shows the adult-protagonist as having overcome the temptation of seductive attractions from a married woman.This novel is rich in Mahbub's style of writing in bold, clear and precise sentences.A collection of short-stories, which mainly deals with religious bigotry, while "Pancha Anna" (meaning a co-mixture of themes), another volume, which has short stories dealing with supernaturalism, famine, domestic affairs and marriage.