The Hollow Hands [Roman Urdu]

"This story is written in Roman Urdu."
Haalay was once an effervescent soul whose presence radiated warmth and serenity, a girl admired for her innocence and cherished by everyone who crossed her path. However, the permanence of happiness is often an illusion. A singular catastrophic incident irrevocably dismantled the foundation of her existence, leaving behind only psychological torment, suffocating desolation, and an agonizing silence that consumed every fragment of her former self.
Now imprisoned within the labyrinth of her own deteriorating mind, Haalay finds herself engulfed by an abyss from which escape appears impossible. The remnants of the past relentlessly persecute her, while the boundaries separating reality from hallucination gradually disintegrate into obscurity. With each passing moment, she descends further into a realm of paranoia, grief, and existential despair.
Yet perhaps the most horrifying aspect of her tragedy is not the darkness encircling her, but the devastating realization that she has long since abandoned the desire to seek the light."