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Darbar E Dil/دربار دل
Meher Sami is a simple girl who prays five times a day, fasts in the month of Ramadan, doesn't lie and considers love 'a waste of time.' She is proud of the fact that her prayers are always listened upon by Allah; and pays no attention to what her friends have to say about love. Meanwhile her friends, while trying to change her modest views, are also jealous of her ability to devote her life so completely to Allah without a care about the world. Life takes a sharp turn, when she gets involved with a boy unintentionally.
Darbar-e-Dil (English: Court of Love) is the story of transformation of one’s soul. Unlike the change for betterment this transformation is from good to bad. It was published in Khawateen Digest first.
Darbar-e-Dil (English: Court of Love) is the story of transformation of one’s soul. Unlike the change for betterment this transformation is from good to bad. It was published in Khawateen Digest first.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2005
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About the author
Umera Ahmed
89 books2,025 followersUmera 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.
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.
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April 10, 2018
A must read for all young girls. Call me crazy but I am the one who is recommending this book to girls at all the book fairs in Karachi ;-)
So if you are reading these lines because some hijabi at a book fair recommended this to you. "Hello again" :-)
So if you are reading these lines because some hijabi at a book fair recommended this to you. "Hello again" :-)
September 27, 2011
Umera has a way of writing realities that shake your very being. this is one book that will leave you like that. Your perceptions about Dua, Allah, Jaldbazi and Sabar will be changed forever.
A real treat.
A real treat.
June 26, 2013
And just when i thought my life was in shackles, God gave me a chance to read this masterpiece. A much needed read and much needed direction towards the right and wrong. I cannot explain how valuable this book is to me.
December 5, 2020
Every time it makes me cry buckets.
August 14, 2025
"Aur insan shar ko is tarah mangta hai jaise khair ko, aur beshak insaan bohot jald baaz waqai hua hai" Surah Bani Israel.
honestly I could totally get what Umera was trying to portray, because being in college I see people like mehr everywhere, aisa sach mai hota hai, insaan kabhi bhi kissi bhi umar mai bataq sakta hai.
honestly I could totally get what Umera was trying to portray, because being in college I see people like mehr everywhere, aisa sach mai hota hai, insaan kabhi bhi kissi bhi umar mai bataq sakta hai.
August 2, 2019
Love is the most beautiful thing exist on earth. But what if, the person you love is the worst person on earth?
A girl who cursed the nature for a fault of her own. A girl who was saved from a path which could have made her life a misery.
What if, the person you love the most was the person you should have hated the most?
A story that strengthen your faith and narrates a message that, sometimes, something you are cursing the most was the best thing ever happened to you.
A girl who cursed the nature for a fault of her own. A girl who was saved from a path which could have made her life a misery.
What if, the person you love the most was the person you should have hated the most?
A story that strengthen your faith and narrates a message that, sometimes, something you are cursing the most was the best thing ever happened to you.
November 30, 2018
In Darbar-e-Dil, Umera Ahmed emphasized the power of prayers in which help is sought from God.
She discussed human eagerness to want something without knowing the fact that human mind is full of flaws, hasten towards its goals and try to find logic in all the events happened to him and around.
What I liked about this book is that it asks its readers to pray not what they want but pray what is good for them and not dwell if it appears to be against them in the first place.
I’d recommend it to everyone.
She discussed human eagerness to want something without knowing the fact that human mind is full of flaws, hasten towards its goals and try to find logic in all the events happened to him and around.
What I liked about this book is that it asks its readers to pray not what they want but pray what is good for them and not dwell if it appears to be against them in the first place.
I’d recommend it to everyone.
June 26, 2018
Most of Umera's stories give you goosebumps. This one did, too.
This was one of the novels that I read in digest, and waited patiently for the next issue to come.
A beautifully written story, with just the right amount of curiosity. It kept me hooked. And I like how she played with the names. Okay, not saying much or it will ruin the books for those who have not read it yet.
Do read.
"Mujhe dua mangna aata hai."
This was one of the novels that I read in digest, and waited patiently for the next issue to come.
A beautifully written story, with just the right amount of curiosity. It kept me hooked. And I like how she played with the names. Okay, not saying much or it will ruin the books for those who have not read it yet.
Do read.
"Mujhe dua mangna aata hai."
August 19, 2025
چند سال قبل یہ ناول میں نے پڑھا تھا لیکن بھولنے لائق نہیں تھا۔ مجھے سبھی مرکزی باتیں یاد تھیں اور اب جب اتنا کچھ پڑھ چکی ہوں تو عمیرہ احمد کے تب کے پڑھے ناول اب پڑھ کر شدت سے ان کی تحاریر کو سراہنے کو دل چاہتا ہے۔ کیونکہ اب تو میری ججمنٹ بھی پہلے سے بہتر ہے اور شعور بھی۔
August 22, 2014
Ek baar banda Mohabbat karley tw saari mazahimat khatam ho jati hai...
phir banda samne waley ke rehm o karam per hota hai <3
phir banda samne waley ke rehm o karam per hota hai <3
November 7, 2014
When I first started it , I was expecting the usual Umera Ahmed's charm to work on me. But unfortunately that didn't happen. The story line wasn't strong enough for me and secondly , I couldn't relate to the girl's character . Like I've seen examples of such sort but nobody's that naive as Mehar was portrayed; keeping the fact in mind that she was also a psychology student .. i just couldnt digest how a girl with such strong beliefs, high morals and intellectual powers could succumb to such .. crap. But as they say, *teraak he doobta ha, driver he ka accident hota ha* etc..
Enjoyed the first n last two pages of the novel so .. worth the read.
Going to add something in my dua from now on thanks to Miss Umera for that .. * Allah say reham*
What I loved being reminded off from Umera this time?
●°•Just have faith in Him that would shake the mountains and still not weaver . SubhanAllah•°●
My favourite quotes from the novel would be added soon.
Enjoyed the first n last two pages of the novel so .. worth the read.
Going to add something in my dua from now on thanks to Miss Umera for that .. * Allah say reham*
What I loved being reminded off from Umera this time?
●°•Just have faith in Him that would shake the mountains and still not weaver . SubhanAllah•°●
My favourite quotes from the novel would be added soon.
June 17, 2025
If I’d read this book three years back, I would’ve laughed off Mehar’s character and thought, “No one’s actually like that in real life.” But after spending three years in college, I’ve come across so many girls who are exactly like her — making the same mistakes, even when they know better. They exist. A lot more than we think.
March 24, 2019
اس ناول کو پڑھ کے مجھے کوئی خاص چیز محسوس نہیں ہوئی بس اتنا کہ سکتا ہوں کہ میرے خیال میں یہ صرف اپنا نام برقرار رکھنے کے لۓ لکھا گیا ہے اور مجھے بہت افسوس ہے کہ میں اب کسی کو نہیں کہوں گا کہ وہ یہ ناول پڑھے.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 12, 2021
Aur insan shar ko is tarah mangta ha jis tarah khair ko bay shak insan bara hi jald baaz waqia hua ha ( surah bani Israel)
November 25, 2021
Till date my favourite from Umera Ahmed!!
"Har ladki yehi samjhati hai ke fareb dusro ko diya jata hai. Iss ke liye agar kuch kaha jaraha hai, toh woh haqiqat hai, woh haqiqat ke ilawa isme aur kuch dekhna hi nahi chahti....khud se iss hadd tak mohabbat karti hai har aurat... aur me... Me bhi is Sinf se ta-aluq rakhti hu,"
"Aur insaan shar ko istrah mangta hai jese khair ko, aur beshak insaan bada hi jaldbaaz waqe hua hai."
-Recommended for every girl out there, its just 150 pages!
"Har ladki yehi samjhati hai ke fareb dusro ko diya jata hai. Iss ke liye agar kuch kaha jaraha hai, toh woh haqiqat hai, woh haqiqat ke ilawa isme aur kuch dekhna hi nahi chahti....khud se iss hadd tak mohabbat karti hai har aurat... aur me... Me bhi is Sinf se ta-aluq rakhti hu,"
"Aur insaan shar ko istrah mangta hai jese khair ko, aur beshak insaan bada hi jaldbaaz waqe hua hai."
-Recommended for every girl out there, its just 150 pages!
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May 16, 2011
ANOTHER GOOD WRITING OF UMERA
July 30, 2014
Life itself is an illusion!
"Sabar" -a much needed component of life.
In a very good manner she deacribed the Tolerance, patience, endurance and strong faith in Allaah.
A must read book.
"Sabar" -a much needed component of life.
In a very good manner she deacribed the Tolerance, patience, endurance and strong faith in Allaah.
A must read book.
March 3, 2024
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Darbar e dil By Umera Ahmed
" ایک سال میں پہلی بار میں نے اس چہرے کو دیکھا تھا جس سے مجھے عشق تھا ۔ نہیں عشق نہیں تھا کچھ اور تھا ، عشق انسان سے خدا نہیں چھڑواتا ، میں نے چھوڑا تھا "
دربار دل وہ ناول جہاں سے میرا اور ناولز کا سفر شروع ہوا ۔ یہ پہلا ناول تھا جو میں نے پڑھا ۔ میں نے پڑھنا شروع کیا تو مجھے بہت مشکل ہوئی کیونکہ اس سے پہلے میں نے کبھی کوئی ناول ٹائیپ کچھ بھی نہیں پڑھا تھا ۔ میں نے جب یہ مکمل کیا تو میں ایک اور دنیا سے واقف ہوا ۔ جہاں انسان ہر پل میں صدیوں کا سفر کرتا ہے جہاں وہ اک پل کو ہنستا ہے تو اگلے پل رونے لگ جاتا ہے میرے خیال سے یہی وہ زندگی ہے جہاں انسان دوسروں کے خوابوں کے ہمراہ چل کر خوش ہوتا ہے
یہ کہانی ہے مہر کی جو اپنے والدین کی نہایت فرمابردار اولاد ہے لیکن ایک وقت آتا ہے کہ انسان سے غلطی ہو ہی جاتی ہے اسی طرح جیسے کوئی انسان برا نہیں ہوتا بس اس سے کچھ ایسا ہو جاتا ہے جو برا ہوتا ہے یہ میں نے کہیں پڑھا تھا شاید نمرہ احمد نے لکھی ہے یہ بات ۔۔
عمیرہ احمد کے لکھنے کے انداز سے تو آپ واقف ہی ہیں کیا خوب لکھتی ہیں یہاں بھی انہوں نے ایسا ہی لکھا ہے کہ کیسے ایک اچھا انسان برائی کی طرف جاتا ہے اور اس سب کا انجام کیا ہوتا ہے میرے خیال سے یہ ناول لڑکیوں کیلئے ہدایت کا کام بھی کر سکتا ہے ۔ کہانی فون کال سے شروع ہو کر روڑ ایکسیڈنٹ پر ختم ہو جاتی ہے ہاں میں اس لیے کہہ رہا ہوں کہ مہر کی کہانی تو وہیں ہی ختم ہو جاتی آگے تو بس انجام ہوتا ہے شاید ۔۔۔
یہ ناول لازمی پڑھنا چاہیے گزارش سمجھ لیں لیکن ضرور پڑھیں مجھے بہت اچھا لگا تھا آپ کو بھی لگے شاید بہت کچھ سیکھنے کو ملے گا اس ناول سے بھی ۔۔۔ کچھ کہانیاں عام ��و کر بھی عام نہیں لگتیں یہ بھی ان میں سے ایک ہے جو عام نہیں لگتی ۔۔۔
بس اتنا ہی۔۔۔
احسن افتخار
امید ہے آپ مجھے جانتے ہونگے۔۔۔
Darbar e dil By Umera Ahmed
" ایک سال میں پہلی بار میں نے اس چہرے کو دیکھا تھا جس سے مجھے عشق تھا ۔ نہیں عشق نہیں تھا کچھ اور تھا ، عشق انسان سے خدا نہیں چھڑواتا ، میں نے چھوڑا تھا "
دربار دل وہ ناول جہاں سے میرا اور ناولز کا سفر شروع ہوا ۔ یہ پہلا ناول تھا جو میں نے پڑھا ۔ میں نے پڑھنا شروع کیا تو مجھے بہت مشکل ہوئی کیونکہ اس سے پہلے میں نے کبھی کوئی ناول ٹائیپ کچھ بھی نہیں پڑھا تھا ۔ میں نے جب یہ مکمل کیا تو میں ایک اور دنیا سے واقف ہوا ۔ جہاں انسان ہر پل میں صدیوں کا سفر کرتا ہے جہاں وہ اک پل کو ہنستا ہے تو اگلے پل رونے لگ جاتا ہے میرے خیال سے یہی وہ زندگی ہے جہاں انسان دوسروں کے خوابوں کے ہمراہ چل کر خوش ہوتا ہے
یہ کہانی ہے مہر کی جو اپنے والدین کی نہایت فرمابردار اولاد ہے لیکن ایک وقت آتا ہے کہ انسان سے غلطی ہو ہی جاتی ہے اسی طرح جیسے کوئی انسان برا نہیں ہوتا بس اس سے کچھ ایسا ہو جاتا ہے جو برا ہوتا ہے یہ میں نے کہیں پڑھا تھا شاید نمرہ احمد نے لکھی ہے یہ بات ۔۔
عمیرہ احمد کے لکھنے کے انداز سے تو آپ واقف ہی ہیں کیا خوب لکھتی ہیں یہاں بھی انہوں نے ایسا ہی لکھا ہے کہ کیسے ایک اچھا انسان برائی کی طرف جاتا ہے اور اس سب کا انجام کیا ہوتا ہے میرے خیال سے یہ ناول لڑکیوں کیلئے ہدایت کا کام بھی کر سکتا ہے ۔ کہانی فون کال سے شروع ہو کر روڑ ایکسیڈنٹ پر ختم ہو جاتی ہے ہاں میں اس لیے کہہ رہا ہوں کہ مہر کی کہانی تو وہیں ہی ختم ہو جاتی آگے تو بس انجام ہوتا ہے شاید ۔۔۔
یہ ناول لازمی پڑھنا چاہیے گزارش سمجھ لیں لیکن ضرور پڑھیں مجھے بہت اچھا لگا تھا آپ کو بھی لگے شاید بہت کچھ سیکھنے کو ملے گا اس ناول سے بھی ۔۔۔ کچھ کہانیاں عام ��و کر بھی عام نہیں لگتیں یہ بھی ان میں سے ایک ہے جو عام نہیں لگتی ۔۔۔
بس اتنا ہی۔۔۔
احسن افتخار
امید ہے آپ مجھے جانتے ہونگے۔۔۔
July 14, 2023
It is a good one-time read. I liked probably the first nine chapters the most. I could understand everything about it, relate it to society and reflect on it.
Do I think every Pakistani girl should read it? Absolutely yes especially teenagers.
It is to become more conscious of:-
~ how you can protect yourself from all this 'Mahabbat thing' and darbar-e-dil.
~ what you should ask from Allah
~ what should be your dua
~ Alalh's reham on you.
This book made me understand and realize the importance of self-accountability.
Some symptoms of stepping into Darbar-e-Dil:-
1. One starts forgetting and leaving one's Salats. At first, she missed her Tahajjud. then next day she missed her Isha prayer as well and then Fajar. It continued and ultimately,...
2. One starts getting more into isolation and avoids socializing just so one can get into our imaginative world.
3. One starts getting away from their parents.
4. One starts lying more and more.
Do I think every Pakistani girl should read it? Absolutely yes especially teenagers.
It is to become more conscious of:-
~ how you can protect yourself from all this 'Mahabbat thing' and darbar-e-dil.
~ what you should ask from Allah
~ what should be your dua
~ Alalh's reham on you.
This book made me understand and realize the importance of self-accountability.
Some symptoms of stepping into Darbar-e-Dil:-
1. One starts forgetting and leaving one's Salats. At first, she missed her Tahajjud. then next day she missed her Isha prayer as well and then Fajar. It continued and ultimately,...
2. One starts getting more into isolation and avoids socializing just so one can get into our imaginative world.
3. One starts getting away from their parents.
4. One starts lying more and more.
July 14, 2024
ایک مختصر سبق آموز سا قصه ہے ... خدا تو نام ہی رحمت و بخشش کا ہے مگر انسان اپنے ہی ہاتھوں اپنی تباہی کے سامان میں لگا رہتا ہے ... خصوصاً نوجوانی میں بیوقوفی انتہا پر ہونے کی وجہ سے انجانے میں کتنا کچھ ہی غلط ہو جاتا ہے ۔ بنی اسرائیل کی طرح بہت سوں کو یہ وہم ہوتا ہے که خدا کو ان کی عبادات و توجه کی ضرورت ہے کیونکہ وہ خود کو خدا کا لاڈلا سمجھنے کے زعم میں مبتلا ہوتے ہیں ـ مہر سمیع کا کردار بھی کچھ ایسا ہی ہے جو اپنی ذاتی وجوہات کی بنا پر شرافت کا لبادہ اوڑھے ہوئے ہوتی ہے اور جب کچھ اسکی مرضی کے مطابق نہ رہا تو اس نے ساری شرافت سائیڈ پر رکھ دی
June 23, 2018
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September 19, 2022
Ahh it made my cry at some points like crazy. I can see and feel how she felt disappointed and hopeless and turned into someone else. That's not a good thing but with little belief that we have in Allah, anyone of us would have done the same!
I wish there was more to it; more to their encounter after mimi's accident but I guess that's just umera ahmed's style of writing!
I wish there was more to it; more to their encounter after mimi's accident but I guess that's just umera ahmed's style of writing!
March 22, 2024
Umera ahmed books are always the best to read. Every story of hers is written so beautifully and has such an emotional message.
This book was so interesting to read. The twist was amazing and again she gave a beautiful message.
I love how she has the ability to convey real feelings, emotions and traumas by these fictional characters.
Favourite author of all time 🙌
This book was so interesting to read. The twist was amazing and again she gave a beautiful message.
I love how she has the ability to convey real feelings, emotions and traumas by these fictional characters.
Favourite author of all time 🙌
April 28, 2025
Another Work by Umera Ahmed. She writes very well each and every topic. This is one of the topic that needs to be discussed and she did it very well. How love affairs can destroy someone's whole life. And it is really disturbing to do this kind of act for the sake of a Bet. Ending was unexpected. It could be better, because repentance is one of the granted thing that Islam teaches us whether wherever we are standing in our life.
Good Read!!
Good Read!!
August 12, 2018
It was good novel and can be relevant to a lot of us in this generation of mobile phones but not everyone can relate to it.
I cherish it because it was my first ever novel as a teenager so it's close to my heart.
I cherish it because it was my first ever novel as a teenager so it's close to my heart.
August 21, 2025
such an inspirational story of how a small mistake can actually cause the worst chaos in your life...umera Ahmed always explores the most unique topics in her story the same she did in this one .. give it a read 💖
October 15, 2018
Ummh Ok novel. But with a good message within it. Human should never prefer dunya and after sadness , should hold Islam tightly as it is the only solution.
May 31, 2019
amazing novel
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2019
A must read for all young girls!!!
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