Poet and lyricist Basant Chaudhary’s latest Chaahaton ke Saaye Mein (In the Shadow of Desires) was launched amid a function in Mumbai, India, earlier this week. Indian singer Sonu Nigam and lyricist Sameer jointly unveiled the book, the poet’s fifth outing.

Chaahaton ke Saaye Mein compiles more than a hundred of Chaudhary’s poems, Nazms and Ghazals.

The book is also translated into English, translated by Sunjoy Shekhar.

The event in Mumbai started with a discussion around the themes of the book featuring the poet alongside lyricists Hasan Kamaland Smaeer, Sagar Tripathi, Shahid Hamdaanie, and Danish Javed.

The discussion was followed by a recital of the title poem by Sonu Nigam. The poem is also made into a song, as composed by Rinkoo Sushant-Shankar.

Speaking about the song, Nigam said, “When I first heard the song, it immediately appealed to me. It is a soulful song with music to match.”

Speaking at the event, Chaudhary said, “The book is a journey to understand love up close. Many people have contributed to this journey of mine.”

Prior to this, Chaudhary has released poetry anthologies such as Megha, Mera Kabitaharu, Aansuon ki Syahi Se, and Basant.