The things I knew that were once unethical, were bound to be saintly. The dreams I dreamt once upon a time, seemed to be an epitome of nightmares. The heart I thought I stole long ago, always belonged to someone else. The crimes I have committed all my life, became a handful of lessons that I ought to learn. The world I looked up to once, became a mortal enemy of mine. The family I thought would disown me, fought my battles for me. The life I never imagined I'd live, sadly it became a life I'd rather live than die. Lastly, the guilt I carried in me for the each and every second of my living, was a poison spreading and gradually banishing everything around me. Clearly, I was bounded by the past! Never have I imagined for the galaxy of guilt in me to steadily transform into a matter of great; Love. No, it wasn't for my dead sister, or for the woman I once claimed to love, or for my money-grubbing father, or even for the woman who was destined for me. Majestically, it was for Someone who I never ever thought it would be for; My Maker. Well, it's mind-blowing how the ugliest of matters bring out the most beautiful of articles! -Guilt is a gift from Allah, warning you that what you are doing is violating your soul.- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Started: 22/12/2017, 7:15 pm. [All Rights Reserved, froward 2017]

21 year old Emaan Reyaz lived a normal life as a teen and still can't get over the fact that she is now an adult. Her family has arranged a marriage to her mother's friend's son, Yassef Ibrahim, a boy who Emaan still yet despises for his actions and words. After moving in with each other the week after their nikah, Emaan still has lots to learn about him just as he has a lot to learn about Emaan. Read First Part of the book.

Love is found in a constant state of change. It transforms and evolves. Within our hearts, it is that love that changes us into every form we may take. Love is beautiful and soft and kind but sometimes, love takes the shade of darkness. And it is that love, that destroys us completely. (Slow updates)

FACETS # 1 | First draft •We are like parallel lines; Always close-never together.• Days of planning. A moment of distraction. A woman violated. A man framed. Sometimes it takes a catastrophic turn of events in one's life to head in the direction it was meant for. [This in NO WAY identifies Islam but the errors of human ways.]

[Explicit Content] Jo Bennett is an apathetic college student by day and a highly skilled spy by night. She uses sex to get what she wants and alcohol to numb her feelings. She's perfectly content with the status quo and has no intention of looking backwards... until painful ghosts from her past come looking for her. When Jo's long lost brother and childhood love break into her apartment, her carefully constructed double life begins to fall apart, piece by piece. Kidnapped by her brother's enemies whose end game is to kill them both, Jo has to employ every trick in the book to make it out alive. The question is, will it be enough? WARNING: This book contains sex (and lots of it), violence, strong language, and drug and alcohol use.

When everything else was falling apart, Shehryar gave Laila the job as his assistant. Now here they are months later in a very symbiotic and platonic relationship until Shehryar's past comes face to face and he swears to destroy everything from his past. Can Laila stop him before he loses everything, including her?

Shehryaar Shah, a business mogul with a family that prides over their traditions and rich heritage. The man exudes power yet isn't arrogant. The man holds the whole family together but what happens when a young maid, a scared little girl arrives at his house with her sister. Dive into their life and find out, "What will people say?" ////////////

Completed on May 29, 2020. ~ "Ap...." (You....) Muntaha couldn't utter anything else as Faris 'shh'ed her. He grabbed her by her shoulders and turned her around. Their eyes met in the mirror and they stood staring into each others eyes for what felt like eternity. Muntaha couldn't handle the heat of his gaze anymore and looked down shyly making Faris chuckle. He moved all her hair to one shoulder and tied the tassel at the back. He then saw the golden neclace lying on the table. He had noticed she never took it off, last night she was wearing this necklace even though she had taken off every other jewellery and makeup which made him hide a smile. He picked up the necklace from the table and tied it around her neck. She, who was continuously looking down with her chin touching her chest, looked up when she felt something cold touching her neck. Her eyes again met his and this time she didn't look down. Actually, she couldn't look down as his grey orbs held her green ones captive. Faris then took something out from his pocket and handed it to Muntaha. She looked at her hand in confusion and realised he put some money in her hand. She questioningly looked back at him who kissed her temple and said, "Apna sadqa de dena." (Give your sadqa.) Crimson tinted her cheeks as he left the room leaving his wife in a whirlwind of emotions. The air around her giggled at the mess of a girl who stared at her husband's back with haya surrounding her. ~ This is a story about an 18-year-old girl Muntaha Saleem trying to follow her dreams. She's managing her grades as a scholarship student of a prestigious medical college. She's a know-it-all with a shy but sweet personality. Throw in Faris bin Zayyad Khan, the male version of beauty with brains. He's handsome, he's smart and he knows that. What happens when the both- the alpha male and the not-so-confident wallflower- are tied together in a knot by fate? This is my first story. Give it a try! :)

"I want the dead lovers of the world to hear our laughter and grow sad. I want our breath of passion to stir their dust into consciousness, to wake their ashes into pain." -Oscar Wilde *** Talha Abdul Majeed, a scrawny med school student, goes missing on his own wedding day. His family and friends suspect another girl involved or perhaps a kidnapping? The reality, however, is exactly the opposite. *** For Zaynab Chaudhary life has been a pretty smooth ride till now. She is seen loitering and smoking, laughing and singing. Med school came with unimaginable stress and profound friendships. Nevertheless she is content in her life, until one evening that changes everything in an instant. Talha is missing and her life turns upside down as she discovers the truth about her best friend. *** It's an untold story of those who belong nowhere . Through Talha and Zaynab ,we will wander through the streets of old Lahore, together we will explore the magic that is Karachi, have a chai and some smokes and the story will unfold itself. *** (Beautiful cover art, as usual, is by xrigormortis)

For an extra dose of romance, I present these short little stories of love.