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Anees Ashfaq is a celebrated Lucknow-based poet, critic, and fiction writer, author of over twenty-four books. First published in 2017, Khwab Sarab won him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2022, India's highest literary honor, cementing his place among contemporary Urdu fiction's most respected voices. Known for setting his novels against the rich cultural backdrop of Lucknow, Ashfaq brings his deep literary sensibility — honed through decades as a distinguished Urdu critic — into this acclaimed work of fiction. A must-read for admirers of literary Urdu prose rooted in Lucknow's storied heritage.