Resonance of Words

Resonance of Words

Produced by: Tooba Atta

A Project by: The Author’s Attic

Brief Introduction of The Authors’ Attic.

The project title “Authors Attic” is a Pakistan based philanthropic initiative which will focus of unravelling the hidden talents of Pakistan on a larger scale while contributing to the society’s’ well-being and development. The term “Authors Attic” is the umbrella term for all the upcoming anthologies and books published under this. 

The Authors Attic represents and envisions a brand-new idea of mixing the two opposite and different sides of a coin together to bring a literary-led change in Pakistan. It is a philanthropic literary platform for the writers and artists of Pakistan focusing on uplifting our people through literature. The idea behind this initiative is to provide a chance to the writing community of Pakistan to bring a change in the society through their pen.

Each anthology published under this umbrella will consist of a different theme, genre, language and idea to give each and every writer of Pakistan a chance; be it a poet or a storywriter. 

Similarly, each idea presented in the anthologies will be solely based on the demand of our readers and writers thus this initiative will in spirit prove to be the readers and the writers own happy place. 

Through this initiative, we are planning to give each and every writer of Pakistan a chance to express themselves in their own comfortable zones without any sort of discrimination or barrier due to certain writing styles thus this platform is going to be the platform for everybody from any part of the country. 

We hope this project becomes a step towards the revival of literature in Pakistan and we get to prove ourselves in the field of literature as well. 

Fatima Ali Raza 

Founder of Authors Attic 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to pay my special gratitude to the CEO Fatima Ali Raza, Marketing Team, Editors, social media Managing Team and most importantly, all of our co-authors. Your tremendous efforts have made it possible.

Penning down your thoughts has never been easy for anyone. We are glad to be a part of your journey. Writers make this world look realistic in a much prettier way.

So, praises and applause for all of you – this book is yours.

“Writing is a charm and books help you enjoy this charm at its fullest.”

~Tooba Atta~

Disclaimer

This book is a collective work of 18 independent writers, worked and published under Author’s Attic. Every writer is the owner of their written material and they are allowed to use this material however they want.

Apart from that, all the writers are portraying their ideas and thoughts – in case of language misconception or errors, writers take full responsibility of that, not the organization as it is an independent literary organization.

Copyright © 2022, Resonance of Words

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

ISBN: 978-969-696-797-2      (Paperback)

ISBN: 978-969-696-802-3      (E-Book)

Published in January 2022 by Author’s Attic

Printed and Bound by Dastaan Publications in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Dastaan Publications

www.daastan.com

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

I, Tooba Atta Siddiqi, being featured as a co-author, found writing my thoughts immensely pleasurable for me. Writing the journey of life is an art for me. Being a producer for the first time ever, RESONANCE OF WORDS will always be the cherry at my cake.

“Committing your thoughts on paper is a way to let them stay forever.”

~Tooba Atta

@_toobasays

List of Co - Authors

Ammarah Arif

Areeba Asif

Eza Syed

Hajra Majid Butt

Hamza Suleman

Hareem

Khusham Arshad Bismil

Laiba Malik

Mashal Rashid Khan

Mirza Asfandyar Baig

Noor-ul-Ain Akhtar

Owais Iqbal Khan

Rabia Ahmed Jamal

Saba Marrij

Samra

Shaoor Ahmed

Syeda Seerat Fatima

THE SATISFACTION WE “DESIRE”

Suffering through the worst yet managing!

Loosing every single piece of your own-self

But satisfying everyone around

For the satisfaction we desire

Smiling to hide the pain!

That’s what we always do

~Tooba Atta

WHERE I WENT WRONG

Wandering around in loops of thoughts

Finding where she went wrong.

She was the one always strong.

Finding where she went wrong.

Either she misguided herself

Or if she was thinking wrong

The wounds of trust were in her thoughts

And the wounds if hope in her heart

She saw herself all broken

Shattered into pieces that she couldn’t count

She was a mirror broken into pieces

The pieces which were hurting her own

She remained silent for the wounds of trust

As for her trust was the crown

She wandered alone in loops of thoughts

Questioning herself “WHERE I WENT WRONG”

~Tooba Atta

CO-AUTHOR

An introvert, dynamic, self-passionate medical student created my own art gallery. I have been an assistant of creative writer in Liaquat National Library. A writer who loves to play with words and design a world maze around me. My stories improvise around the realistic world. Never getting fascinated by outdoor activities, my life magnificently displays the dark memories of the forms filled with many stories. My way of observing fiction has discriminated me from other existing beings. While composing poems, my words encompass myself and compel me to travel in the world of arts.

~Ammarah Arif

@ this_is_readers_span

SPIRIT

She thrust her head from the prayer mat

Hovering on the sheet of dripping flowers

Falling drops encrusted with sheltered stories

Penned by the morning blues

Blessed even when not asked disregard

Blessings redolent her soul

Deep in the texture of the eyes

A boat floating with the flooded tears

Enduring from her core      

Where came to the realization striking it 

No one wandering around her as a friend

Except for the creator of the heavens and globe

NATURE

A captured butterfly

Have flamboyant wings

In the island of my pocket,

In the wings of the butterfly

The eyes of the creature are grasped

Brown eyes encircled by a dream

Where, a purple steam dispersed in every direction  

A hidden bridge above it

A hidden stream below it

Fairies swimming in the stream

With the magical trances in their tips

Gliding elves in the ravishing mist

Elves have a melodious rhythm

Touching their smoky lips

A world swathed in that song

This world is thy no universe

KÖKLER

The papers of moments tend to be scalding

Propping existing being seen at a distance

Hitches wake up flaxen rays in me

Spoils survival into my way

Usually reaches a step forward

Merely, in the twilight of my eyes

Flaming and yearning blaze unfurls there

The roots of laxity and ease

Pitted in diluted borders of the body

Binding all the fearlessness in me

Reaches to a firm existence there

Seems to be the whiff of straight fingers

WHIRLWIND

I am reluctant

Tramping like a desert

Seeing the rain hiding in the corners

For the destruction of the story to be disappear

Two bubbles will plunge

Will fall in vain

A very dry soil

Tornadoes in every direction

From the flames as it rises

I flare it as it rains

Greens in the desert

Who should I say?

I am reluctant