Poignant poetry of Tamseela Lateef

Ashk-e-Tamanna is a book of ghazals and freestyle nazms by Tamseela Lateef taking readers through a passionate journey of the heart of a woman; her blissful moments of love, into agonizing developments, and then into the bewildering discovery about the actual nature of love. At every turn, they have the chance to relate to these familiar moments.

Hum bhi tumahray chahnay waloun mein hain shumaar

Dekha karo hamari bhi haalat kabhi kabhi

Manzloun kay sab nishan munh zour aandhi lay uri

Meray daamaan-e-talab mein kutch shararay reh gayay

Hers is a kind of poetry that gives readers glimpses into the personal world of the poet where her deepest feelings, sorrows, hopes and love reside. Her verses reflect on the diverse emotions that any person would experience in her/his life. Pain, heartache, grief, longing are tangible in her words and give readers a chance to know her intimately and her perception of life and the emotions associated with it:

Kisi ko panay ki ab dil mein jostju hee naheen

Hamaray peshay nazar koi arzu hee naheen

Usui se rehti houn main mehvay guftgu aksar

Who aik shakhs keh jo meray rubru hee naheen

Zamnay bhar ki mujay humrahee milay bhi tu kia

Meray nseeb mein jab meray dost tu hee naheen

This poetry book has attraction for all lovers. The verses are delicate and communicative of the poet's emotional state. It provides readers an opportunity to look at the shades of life in several different ways, and evaluate the sentiments and moods associated with it:

Abray karam edhar bhi kabhi toot kar baras

Sehra ki tashnagi hai meray kunjay zaat mein

Jis chaand se rehtay thay daro baam munawwar

Ek umr hooi loat kay who ghar naheen aaya

Tamseela Lateef poems are poignant, cadenced, and terse and evoke a lot of emotions in the minds of readers. Almost all her poetry is based on the different aspects related to love. The reader can peek into the poet's innermost self, his sadness, and the pain that resides in the spaces of his heart and soul:

Khawab jitney thay sabhi meray adhooray reh gayay

Neend kay daaman mein kutch bhujtay sitaray reh gayay

Har taraf moujoun ka hai ek hashr barpa aur mein

Dur miloun dur meray sab kinaray reh gayay

Chal deeya who ghair ki ulfat ka daaman thaam kar

Hum akalay dasht mein ulfat kay maaray reh gayay

Generally, it is a highly recommended poetry collection for fans of emotive poetry. From a loving couple to an estranged relationship, it’s for all the women who have been world-weary one time or another.

Yeh sher keh jis darja bhi Tamseela likhay hain

Sab zakhm thay seenay kay yeh deewan naheen tha