What do Pigeons represent?

The pigeons represent a sense of peace and happiness for Mir Nihal, as they are his prized possessions. Mir Nihal takes a great deal of care of his pigeons, often putting them as a higher priority than his family. Mir Nihal enjoys flying his pigeons and talking to others who enjoy pigeon flying. Some of the pigeons due to heat exhaustion, but he quickly replaces them at the bazaar. Unfortunately, a short time later, Mir Nihal accidentally leaves the pigeon coop unlocked, allowing a cat to come in and kill the majority of the pigeons. After this and the loss of his mistress, Mir Nihal no longer feels the peace and happiness he once did. In his depression, he decides that the remaining pigeons should be sold and he no longer wants to deal with them.