Let bygones be bygones

Books have made this lockdown quite easy for me. What makes me feel glad is that I have a collection of titles in all three languages, i.e Hindi, English, and Urdu.

I have been reading Hindi and English novels quite often. Therefore, I am giving more time to Urdu titles these days so that I can get familiar with the language and try composing something in the same.

One such book I finished reading was Maza Ma Maza by author M.M Khan.

Maza Ma Maza simply means, 'let bygones be bygones', i.e to allow the unpleasant things that have happened in the past be forgotten.

This book is a collection of nazms and poetic verses that deal with different aspects of life.  The book has been divided into two sections, one is 'Nazms' and the second one entitled as 'Asha'ar'

The author has beautifully penned down about the various phases of human life and all of these have been described incredibly through Nazms and Asha'ars.

I would like to quote some lines from my favorite nazm, 'ख़ाक ऐसा जीना'

“आग़ोशे रक़ाबत में,
ज़िल्लत का जाम पीना,
ए ज़ौके ज़िंदगी,
क्या ख़ाक़ ऐसा जीना"

The best part is that these nazms and Asha'ars have been given in both Urdu and Devanagiri languages.

What I liked the most about the book is that the author has provided the meaning of all Urdu words which made it easy for me to read and understand the content of the book.

After finishing the book I found the title apt because you can not move further without forgetting your past or the obnoxious events that have taken place in your life. Therefore it is important to let bygones be bygones.

I would like to thank author MM Khan for scripting such an incredible book.

I would suggest that even if you are not an Urdu lover, give this book a try. I am sure you will relish it. I would give it a 5 star.

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Dear Russell, Yours Truly

Love is Light, which enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is strength, because it augments the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in their blind self-regard. Love uncovers and unveils. For love, we live and die. The deep meaning of these lines can be easily found in the book, 'Dear Russell, Yours Truly' beautifully scripted by Author Avantika Debnath.

I have always been an enthusiast of romantic novels. When I picked up this book, I had no idea, that I'm gonna like it so much and that the meaning of 'Love' would change for me.

A collection of seven romantically rich stories that are loosely initiated on a personal experience by the author, gives a robust message about love. These stories reveal how love changes our life and adds meaning to it.

"Perhaps no one will find it to be what a love story is expected to be" I loved this line, from the very first chapter of the book. All the characters are very well portrayed but I loved the characters of Avni and Raj. The plot of the stories was unique. All the human emotions like love, pain, heartbreak, etc are very well narrated by the author.

The writing style is pretty engaging and picturesque. Overall a perfect blend of various emotions and worth reading for all the youngsters and people who are fond of reading romantic genre.

Kudos to the Author for writing such wonderful short-stories. I would also like to congratulate and admire the publisher. Thanks for providing it in e format. I enjoyed reading kindle edition. Very well designed I must say. I’m fond of reading Petals Books; they have been doing great work.

Indeed Dear Russell, Yours Truly is a page-turner and deserves 5/5 stars.

After finishing the book, I realized that Relationships are some of the best things in life. They're exciting, filled with love, romance, and energy. There are also phases where things can get really difficult. But yes, Love is a reason to stay.

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You can also read my reviews on Goodreads: 

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/89603159-versha-arora

I wish to be a Loner

With this quarantine period going on, boredom has somewhere created dramatic effects in my life. I shared this with my friend and she suggested me to read the book entitled 'We are proud to be Loners'. I bought the kindle edition of the same, from Amazon and started reading it.

While reading, I realized that the word 'Lonely' has often been misunderstood by our society and it's just because we are so quick to judge a person by his behavior. It is not necessary that if a person is alone, he/she might be unhappy, depressed or discontent.

Being a loner make you love your own company and become your own best friend. You start looking inside yourself and discovering your points of strength and weakness, which is very important.

According to me, being alone is just another 'quality' which everyone can not hold. In reality, Loners carries such outstanding features that others would crave for them.

This book highlights various kinds of positive personality traits of a Loner through 14 different chapters.Each chapter has a unique trait which tells you what kind of a personality loners holds up and how. I am so amazed at how the author has described each aspect in detail

The language and narration used by the author are very easy to comprehend.

The best part is that at the end of each chapter, 'A piece of advice' has been given for loners which is very beneficial even for a non-loner or I should say, for any individual out there. 

The cover of the book gives an impulsive message that the sun is also alone, but it still shines and so can loners. Also, the title of the book, We Are Proud To be Loners is very fitting.

As mentioned in the book, the author's purpose behind scripting these traits was to change the misconception which people have in their mind, for 'Loners' and I guess it was accomplished with the content of this book.

Grateful to the author, Sir Rudra Prasad De for scripting such an amazing book.which taught me how you can understand a person through his behavior.

I guess this is the best choice I made during this quarantine period.

I would say that this is a must-read book, which is full of morale and motivational stuff. Keeping this in mind, I am giving it 5 stars. 

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An Influential Spiritual Book

The other day I was searching for some spiritual books on Amazon and found this Qiyasi 'Kash-Ma-Kash', written by M.M Khan.  Renowned Indian author and journalist, Kushwant Singh has recommended this piece of work which became a major reason for me to select this book instead of any other.    

'Qiyasi' is an Urdu word which means 'Discussion' and Kash-Ma-Kash means, 'Dilemma' and hence, Qiyasi Kash-Ma-Kash is a collection of 50 poems where the author has discussed the Dilemma of Life.  

The Author has beautifully penned down these poems which depict different phases of life, the ups, and downs, the challenges which we encounter, the environment where we live, our relations with society and so many things which we face in our day to day life. 

Quoting some of my favorite lines from this book:

"Muqeed hai Mera dil ba faiz-e-rafeeq-e-Jaan

Beqarari -e-dil ko bhala Kaise karoon bayaan"

The best part of the book is that all these poems have been given in three distinctive languages, i.e, Hindi, Urdu and Roman English which makes it accessible for everyone to read it.  

To make it easy to understand, the author has also given the meaning of each word, just below the poem. This helped me in learning some Urdu words, their meaning, and their depth. 

I just loved this wonderful creation by M.M Khan and would like to give this book, 5 starts.  

Of course, I would suggest people out there to give this book a try. You will love it as it might change your perception towards life. 

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A MUST READ BOOK

Staying positive is not less than a challenge these days. But there are many ways to combat these challenges. To keep myself calm and composed even in tough situations, I  read motivational books as they stuff up my mind with peace.

Recently, I read 'Sapne Sach aur Udaan' written by Dr. Diwakar Pokhriyal and it simply reposed my mind. 

Full of eleven detailed motivational chapters, which describe how we can find positivity even in the hardships of our life, the depth of our perspicacity towards others and understanding our own life, this book took me on a roller coaster ride of understanding the presence of positivity.  

What I liked the most about this book is that the chapters are given in a form of conversation which made it easy for me to understand the message, the author has tried to convey.   

Moreover, the language of the novel is Hindi, so that anyone can read and understand it easily. 

The title of the book is so apt according to the context given inside the book. Also, the cover itself gives a message that we should fly like a bird and set our thoughts free and not lock them up inside a cage. It's a 10/10 book which you should not miss.  

After finishing this, I realized that how we have engrossed ourselves in looking out the cynical side of every situation and neglecting the positivity around us. But the truth is, everything that happens with us has a positive side too.  It's just that we need to change our perception and this book helped me in doing the same. 

I would prefer gifting these kinds of books to my friends or closed ones rather than any other. 

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Best Recommendation

I needed some guidance so that I can learn about poetry writing and therefore one of my friends recommended me to read this book titled as THERE IS A POET IN EVERYONE.  

This is a very informative book from which a beginner poet can gain a hell lot of knowledge. More than fifty different forms of Poetry are there and I wonder how each form is explained in such an easy way, by the author. 
I was amazed after having read the Abecedarian Poetry. What happens in this form is that each line starts with the alphabet in alphabetical order. Like, the first letter of the first line will start with A, second with B, and so on, which means that the poem will have 26 lines. Like: 
"Alas, I have lost, 
Brutally, from thyself, 
Ceasing, to exist now, 
Duped Determination....."

I was so happy after learning this form.
There are many other startling forms like Acrostic, Etheree, Free Verse, Quatrain, SESTINA, etc. 

I learned more from this book than I did in any of the Creative Writing workshops.
The words are easy to follow because the language used by the poet is so straightforward and the best part is that various examples have been given to understand them in a better way. 

After finishing the whole book, I realized that the title of the book is so apt. Definitely, There is a Poet in Everyone. Also, the cover of the book is really good.

This is the best book anyone could have recommended to me.  

I would suggest that everyone should give this book a go, even if poetry isn't your thing, as you will learn a lot of creative things and will pleasantly be surprised.   

I would rate it 5/5   

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A Perfect Gift

As my best friend is a bibliophile person, I decided to gift her a book on her birthday. While searching for the same, I came across this fabulous book titled as YOUTH AS NATION BUILDERS. 

It’s a productive collection of forty one essays written by various authors from all over the country.  

The book has been divided in two sections, where section A consist of essays on OUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS NATION and in section B , there are essays related to multiple social issues like, Environment, Women Empowerment, Education and some Cultural issues.

Some of the essays like, ‘Indian Education System and its need to be more systematic’ by Ankita Tiwari, Marriage system by Abrishan Khan and ‘Dream Big, Start Small and Act Now’ by Swarnim Agarwal enlightened my mind and I learnt a lot. 

While going through the essays of this book, I found number of great ideas of bringing a positive change in the society. I also understood the importance of the role which an individual needs to play in the society.   

The clear language of essays as well as the comprehend narration makes it more fruitful. 

I loved the idea of how these essays have been assorted in a book. Commendable job by Lab Academia Publication.  

Therefore, without any doubt I bought this for my friend and would definitely suggest you to do the same as this is a must read book for all the book lovers out there. 

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