Khwahish: A Love Story of Patience and Passion (Romance Fragments Book 4) by S. Parveen Married in name. Bound in heart. Tested by time. Hadid and Shanzey are bound by a long-standing nikaah and forced to live in the tension between tradition and desire when a family wedding throws them together again. One public…
Wordle 1806
Today’s wordle word is: SMILE, 4 attempts. You can play wordle here:
Winter Love | Episode 15
Winter Love is a romantic comedy presented by HUM TV. Writer: Sarah Majeed Director: Danish Nawaz Producer: Momina Duraid Productions [Source: Hum TV’s Official website] Winter Love Episode 15 Written Update and Review Alright, folks, we’re going to keep it short. Zark convinces that Hayat to send messages to both Soha and Mushk…
Quote of the Day #010
I do what any sentimental fool does. I bawl. Shabana Mukhtar: Once Upon a Mentor ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order. Subscribe to my blog. Find my books on Amazon. Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar
Recovered Pages #001
Written: 8 March 2017 Source: Office Notebook Context: Found in an old office notebook while looking for someone’s passport. Flipped through the pages. There, sitting hidden amidst a sea of technical notes, were these Urdu lines. ہم نے جس جس کو بھی چاہا تیرے ہجراں میں وہ لوگ آتے جاتے ہوئے موسم تھے زمانہ تو…
Recovered Pages #000
These pages were never meant to be published. Most were written years before this blog existed. Some come from old diaries, notebooks, loose sheets of paper, forgotten files, and half-filled journals that somehow survived moves, cleanups, and the passage of time. I’m sharing them exactly because they belong to a different version of me. Some…
Wordle 1805
Today’s wordle word is: CLANG, 3 attempts. You can play wordle here:
Thought of the Day #4
Some versions of us only exist in certain cities. When I’m in Pune, I’m bold, independent, ruthless and rude because I have to survive there, on my own. When I’m here in my hometown, I’m still bold, I’m still independent and still ruthlessly rude, but I need to look at my parents’ face first before…
Zanjeerain | Episode 10
Set in the beautiful, green mountains, Zanjeerain is a powerful story about love, greed, and the secrets we keep. In this world, everyone has something to hide—some are stuck following old rules, others are hungry for power, and some are just trying to protect the people they love. It is a big, exciting drama where…
Drama Rewind | Maat
After watching Kafeel, one night, I sat and thought about Umera Ahmed. It was quite a trip down the memory lane and I realized I haven’t posted about some golden-age dramas. Daam was first, and now this. Maat (2011) Daam… that quiet storm of a drama that didn’t shout, yet echoed for years. Let’s…