Here in Manto's own words that he wanted to mark his grave with: "In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Here lies Saadat Hasan Manto and with him lie buried all the secrets and mysteries of the art of short-story writing.... Under tons of earth he lies, still wondering who among the two is greater short-story writer: God or He.
Saadat Hasan MantoHindustan had become free. Pakistan had become independent soon after its inception but man was still slave in both these countries -- slave of prejudice โฆ slave of religious fanaticism โฆ slave of barbarity and inhumanity.
Saadat Hasan MantoI feel like I am always the one tearing everything up and forever sewing it back together.
Saadat Hasan Manto