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BOOK FEATURE
Tarannum: When Poetry Learns to Breathe
A Book That Doesn’t Just Speak — It Sings
There are books you read. And then there are books that read you.
Tarannum is the second kind.
From the very first verse, this poetry collection does something rare — it slows you down. In a world that rewards speed, Tarannum asks you to pause. To listen. To feel the weight of a word before you move to the next one. And somehow, in that pause, you find yourself.
The title says it all. Tarannum — a word that means melody, the musical recitation of verse — is not just a name. It is a promise. Every poem in this collection moves the way music does: with rhythm that settles into your chest, with emotion that lingers long after the last line fades.
What Lives Inside These Pages
This is not poetry that announces itself with grand gestures. Tarannum speaks softly — and that is precisely what makes it unforgettable. The verses explore the emotions we rarely name: the gentle joy of a morning that asks nothing of you, the silent strength of carrying on, the warmth of a feeling shared with someone who truly understands.
These poems do not rush to conclusions. They sit with you in uncertainty. They honour memory, love, and the quiet corners of the human heart that most literature forgets to visit. Whether you are reading in solitude or sharing a line with someone you love, Tarannum has a way of making every reader feel as though the words were written specifically for them.
That is the mark of extraordinary poetry — and this collection wears it naturally.
Two Voices, One Vision
Behind Tarannum are two remarkable women — and a friendship that began long before the book did.
Tasneem & Mariam
Tasneem Yusuf Ghadiyali and Mariam Hasan Deesawala have been friends since their teenage years, bound together not just by time but by a shared hunger for words.
Tasneem’s poetry is powerful and introspective — her verses carry the weight of genuine feeling, shaped by the Urdu and Hindi literary traditions she holds close. Mariam is a natural storyteller — her words build worlds, draw you in, and make you care deeply before you even realise it.
Together, they are not merely two authors who collaborated on a book. They are proof that the best creative partnerships are born from the deepest human ones — from trust, from years of shared laughter and quiet understanding.
And There Is More to Come
For those who fall in love with Tarannum — and you will — there is something wonderful to look forward to. The duo is already at work on Tarannum Part 2, the next chapter in this lyrical journey.
If the first book was an introduction to their world, the second promises to go deeper — further into emotion, further into craft, and further into the kind of writing that stays with you for years.
Tarannum is available now. Read it slowly. Let the rhythm stay with you.
And when Part 2 arrives — you will already be home.
Book Link:
https://www.amazon.in/Tarannum-Vibes-That-Match-Soul/dp/8199393963
Website: https://inkandideaspublication.com/product/tarannum/
