"Aks" is not merely a collection of poems, ghazals, nazms, and sher. It is an attempt to bring together the many moments, emotions, thoughts, questions, and reflections that become a part of one's journey through life.The book emerges from a personal journey in which poetry first became a means of survival and expression. At a time when the author had almost lost hope, words became a way to understand what he was feeling and to express what could not otherwise be said. What began as an outlet gradually became a part of his identity.Through Aks, Shubham brings together pieces of that journey-moments of vulnerability and strength, memories that stayed behind, thoughts that refused to leave, questions without easy answers, and emotions that eventually found their form in words.The book does not attempt to tell a single story. Instead, it presents fragments of a life and allows each reader to experience them in their own way.At its heart, Aks is about the search for identity: the process of understanding who we are beneath everything that life places upon us.Perhaps, while turning these pages, you may discover not just the author's reflection, but a reflection of yourself.