Ishqabaad was never meant to be just another book of love poems. For me, love is not only about romance or heartbreak — it is about identity, healing, contradictions, and the ways we discover ourselves through connection. In this blog, I share the journey of writing Ishqabaad: why I chose to explore love beyond its clichés, how poetry became a form of healing, and why I believe ishq is a city with many streets — tender, fierce, fragile, and infinite.