Afsanah

Esma Ashraf

Description

A collection of verse shared by an award-winning poet provides an exquisite glimpse into her perspectives on love, life, and the universe.


Afsanah is a love story.



It is a romantic book of poems that portrays Ishq in an extraordinary fashion. A concept of devotion is considered divine in certain cultures as love is sacred and spiritual.



In this second volume of verse, Esma Ashraf shares poetic insight into her heart, journey through life, and perspectives of the world around her.



Ashraf’s extraordinary titles of the poems, shared in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and English languages, explore a variety of themes and emotions that includes the power of words, sacred love, a veil that masks fantasies, a rippling wave of pleasure, dungeons in the mind, and much more.





“… An inspiring collection of poems that celebrates powerful emotions in their ever-evolving forms of everyday challenges of life.”

—Mirza Iqbal Ashraf, (Retired Professor and Author)

Sujets

• Romantic poetry
• Spirituality
• Poetry
• Ishq
• Love Story

Informations

• Publié par: Archway Publishing
• Date de parution: 20 février 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781665738446
• Langue: English

Extrait

Afsanah
 
 
in her words
 
 
 
Candle Poems by
ESMA ASHRAF
 
 
 
 

 
 
Copyright © 2023 Esma Ashraf.
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
 
This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.
 
 
 
Archway Publishing
1663 Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
www.archwaypublishing.com
844-669-3957
 
Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.
 
Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.
 
Cover Illustration by
Syed A Irfan
https://www.miniaturetouch.com
 
Author photo: Connor Michael Cosgrove
Instagram @ paperlungs
 
Author social media account information:
Instagram @ esmashraf
Facebook @ candlepoems
 
Visit the author’s website: www.shammastories.com
 
ISBN: 978-1-6657-3843-9 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-6657-3844-6 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023901997
 
 
 
Archway Publishing rev. date: 02/09/2023
In their journey of togetherness,
they travelled far
to search for their
paradise.
Now heaven
is the sanctuary
of their dreams
to live forever!
I dedicate my second book of poetry to my parents, who left this world so soon.
I pray for your eternal bliss.
Miss you, Ammi and Abbu !
Contents
Foreword
Afsanah     By the Poet
Chand Raat     Moonlight
Alif     Power of Words
Khizan     Autumn 16
Qalandar     Lover
Flame in Making
Rang De     On Your Canvas
Junoon     Madness
Kanwal     Lotus
Aquarius
Nasha     In the Moment
Writer’s Block
Moon Mahal     My Sanctuary
Sweet Bitters
Perwana     A Moth to the Flame
Shaitan     Evil Unleashed
Her Naqaab     In Disguise
Surmai     Dusky
Marasim     In His Fondness
Meh-Khana     Poem Bar
Khat     Love Note
Khauf     Fears
Wajd     Passion
Intezar     On Standby
Sajawat     Jewels in My Box
Shart     I Bet
Raqs     Whirling in Love
My Casket
Saba     By the Wind
Kohray     Entrapped
Camouflage
Violet Violin
Muse
Ishq     Mystical
Patt-Jharh     Autumn
Banwari     Nutcase
Twisted
Mirage
Ehad     My Claim
Nirvana
Khandar     Dungeons in My Mind
Jokers & Entertainers
Dhoka     Misleading
Reshmi     An Ecstasy
Javeda     Forever
Kaajal     Beguiler
Poison Ivy
Dua'     My Prayer
Banjar     Rotten
Kamli     Messed Up
Roge     Possessed
Falak     My Sky
Therefore, I Am..
Sooraj Mukhi     Sunflower
Sitara     By the Moonlight
Grahan     Disgraced
Qurbat     Our Bond