This book is the translation of the Urdu memoir, Gard-e-Raah, which was first published as a serialized autobiography in the Urdu journal Afkar, to enthusiastic response. The book has been deemed as one of the finest Urdu memoirs to date. Fascinating vignettes of Raipuri's close association with some of the luminaries of Indian politics and the world of letters, such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulvi Abdul Haq and Munshi Premchand, has enhanced the interest of the book.
His knowledge of history and his extensive reading in many other subjects, as well as his varied experiences, give the book its wonderfully mature and sophisticated flavour.