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My Soft, Soulful & Intentional Life Essentials
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items A personal collection of the cafés, books, poetry, self-care favourites, creator tools and little comforts that make my life feel calmer, more meaningful and beautiful—as a Muslim woman, mother, researcher and content creator living in Srinagar.
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For the Soul
My Srinagar Comfort Spots
For the Soul
Books, verses, journals and quiet little companions that help me return to myself. This is where I collect Urdu poetry that gives language to difficult emotions, faith-centred reads that bring me back to Allah, and reflective tools for the days when ...
A timeless collection of Mirza Ghalib’s Urdu ghazals exploring love, longing, pride, loss, existence and the contradictions of the human heart. Ghalib gives language to feelings that are never straightforward. His poetry allows tenderness and self-respect, hope and resignation, love and pain to exist together. It is also one of the foundations of my journey with Enchanted Recitals. On quiet ...
Diwan-e-Ghalib
A deeply personal collection of Urdu poetry about love, femininity, vulnerability, separation and the inner world of a woman. Parveen Shakir’s writing makes softness feel intelligent rather than fragile. Her poetry understands how a woman can love de...
Khushboo by Parveen Shakir
A collection of romantic and reflective Urdu poetry centred on love, separation, disappointment, memory and the stubborn hope that often survives heartbreak. Faraz writes with an emotional directness that feels almost conversational. His words speak ...
Kulliyat e Ahmad Faraz
A soft, readable collection of Faiz for days when I want poetry that feels heavy, honest, beautiful, and emotionally alive
The Best of Faiz Ahmed Faiz: One hundred romantic and revolutionary odes rendered in English
My Srinagar Comfort Spots
Not necessarily the most famous places in Srinagar—just the ones that match my idea of comfort. Beautiful corners for coffee, dessert, quiet work, meaningful conversations, and the occasional proper Kashmiri meal. These are the places I would choose ...
One of those central Srinagar places I associate with coffee, desserts and a gentle pause in the middle of a busy day. I would choose it for a peaceful catch-up, a small celebration or simply when I want something sweet and comforting without committ...
CRÈME, Srinagar - Best for: Coffee without too much planning
My kind of café for taking a laptop, settling into a corner and allowing work to feel less exhausting. I would choose it when I need to leave the house, clear my mind and still get something meaningful done over coffee or food.
Books and Bricks Café (@booksandbrickscafe)
A relaxed choice for the kind of outing that does not need too much planning. I associate it with comfort, familiar café food, long conversations and spending time with someone without making the occasion feel formal.
The Black Vintage
The kind of place I would choose when Srinagar is cloudy, the day feels slower and I want tea with atmosphere. It has the mood for conversations that last longer than expected, quiet reflection and reconnecting with the softer side of the city.
Chai Jaai- for rainy days and unhurried conversations
Olives is one of those places I think of when I want to go somewhere comfortable without overplanning the outing. I like it for relaxed meals, drinks and conversations that are not rushed—the kind of place that works for both a casual visit and a lon...
Olives Garden & Grill — for cosy, unhurried evenings