Catalogue of My Home Library;

Update on 18.March.2024
This post is almost 13 years old. A dozen new books have been added to my bookshelves. I shall write about them some time.

Today is Sunday; I have many things to do, as yesterday’s rain disturbed some plans; One main work item is setting and dusting my bookrack; My Daily routine doesn’t permit me to look at them regularly so most of the time, I list this task for the weekend;

While doing this, I thought I should share my collection with my friends and readers; So here are a few of them; Many have been lost as I can’t recall when and who borrowed them; So If you have any of my books, please return to me with late return fine; (:

So here are the different sections of my small home library;

update 16.Oct.2k11: Recently a new book was added to my library named The Islamic Art, The Past and Moderen. This book is a gift from LAFZ media for my first article in their online magazine; Considering my keen interest in Muslim history, especially in Mughal architecture, the editor of LAFZ, Mr. Yasser Chaudhary chose this book for me

update 15.Dec.2K12: My friend gifted me two new novels of sidney sheldon; They are

• Morning, Noon and Night;
• The Sky Is Falling;

Islamic corner got following books; Some of them are placed at upper shelf of bookrack so couldn’t show them here;

• Sahi Bukari, Volume 3
• Zia-ul-Kalam (A collection of common Hadith from Sahi Bukhari and Sahi Muslim)
• Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in shadows of swords by Hafiz Muhammad Idrees
• For Those who has wisdom, by Haroon Yahya
• Sirat Hazrat Umar ibn Khitab (R.A) by Muhammad Raza
• Tazkira-tul-Olia by Hazrat Sh. Farid-ud-Din
• Ideal Muslim by  Dr. Muhammad Ali Hashmi
• Etiquette of life by Muhammad Yousaf
• Third world war and Antichrist, by Molana Aasim Umer;
• The founder of non-sami religions by Altaf Javed

I’m found of history; Historical buildings, places and stories really catch me; In section of history and politics, following books got their place;

• The 100 by Michael H. Hart
• Shahab Nama by Qudrat-ul-Allah Shahab
• Talaash by Mumtaz Mufti
• Tareekh-e-Firoon by Khowaja Hassan Naqvi
• Muslim Governments in Sub Continent by Rauf Ashraf
• 20 Greatest Philosopher,  translated by Qazi Javed;
• 100 Greatest Books,  by  Sattar Tahir
• Tareekh-e-Alam kay Ahem Sang-e-meel by Ikhlaq Ahmad Qadiri;
• Pakistan History by  Ian Talbot
• Muhammad Shah Raza Pehalvi, translated by Syed Aasim Mehmood
• The Indus Saga and Making of Pakistan by Aitaz Hassan
• Zero Point 1,2,3 by Javed Choudhry;

When I have short span of time and I want to read something, these english novels are best choice for me; In this section, I have following tastes;

By Shakespeare

• A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
• Merchant of Venice,
• Othello

From Paulo Coelho

• The Alchemist
• By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
• The Valkyries
• The Fifth Mountain

By Sidney Sheldon, I have

• The Other Side of Me
• Bloodline
• Rage of Angels
• Tell Me Your Dreams
• Master Of the Game

Robin Cook inspired me by

• Acceptable Risk
• Fatal Cure
• Vector

I recently started reading Danielle Steel and really liked her work; I have

• Loving
• The Ghost
  

Some others are

• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
• Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish
• Flash Back by Cait London
• The Eleventh Hour by Catherine Coulter

There is a collection of urdu novels too; My family is big fan of Umaira Ahmad, so books in this section keep in circulation; Few of them are

• Man-o-salwa by Umaira Ahmad
• Ham kahan k sachy thy by Umaira Ahmad
• Meri zaat zara-e-byNishan by Umaira Ahmad
• Peer-e-Kamil by Umaira Ahmad
• My ny Khowabo’n ka shajer dekha hy by Umaira Ahmad
• Hasil by Umaira Ahmad
• La Hasil by Umaira Ahmad
• Ishq ka ayyn by Aleem-ul-Haq Haqi
• Afsaany by Intekhab Malik

Poetry is indeed best companion when you are sad, or down, or you really want to spend some peaceful moments; I’ve also composed some poems, you can read them here, but surly they don’t touch the perfection level; Following books are part of this section;

• Sad barg by Perveen shaker
• Khushbo by Perveen Shaker
• Gumaan by John Aelia
• Barish ki Awaz by Amjad Islam Amjad
• Kulyaat-e-Iqbal by Dr. Allama Iqbal
• Kulyaat-e-Faiz by Faiz Ahmad Faiz
• Udas hony k din nahi by Noseen Gilani
• Wo Ishq jo ham se roth gya by Razi-ud-din Razi (collections of Gazals)

Wasif Ali Wasif is my favorite in his domain; He just says one line and covers everything that one may describe in whole story; The conciseness in this writing and his vast thoughts are worth to follow; Following books honor my shelf;

• Harf Harf Haqeeqat
• Dil Darya Samander
• Qatra Qatra Qulzam
• Kiran Kiran Soraj
• Guftago 1
• Gugtago 2

Ahhh, too much serious talk han; Let have something light; Some comic stuff, some tanz-o-mizah; Ibn-e-Insha is my favorite; Here, one can find following books;

• Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitaab by Ibn-e-Insha
• Khumar e Gandum by Ibn-e-Insha
• Shutar Murg Riyasat by Mustansir Hussain Tarer
• Nook Jhok by Dr. Younas Butt
• Gentalman Astagfirullah by Col. (R) Ashfaaq Hussain

Please suggest to me some good books that you read recently; Nowadays I’m reading The Indus Saga and Making of Pakistan by Aitaz Hassan; This book covers many aspects of Indus Valley civilization and the history of this part of the world;

Which book you are reading nowadays?

Aasim Naseem

I’m an engineer by profession, a blogger and a photojournalist by hobby. Seasonal writer at LAFZ Media UK. I write on different topics and things around us. Contact me at +971.56.126.8842 or Aasim.Naseem@outlook.com