Syed Muhammad Aadil Shah

Interview With Author Syed Muhammad Aadil Shah

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
This is Syed Muhammad Aadil Shah. I write with a pen name of Syed Aadil Omer. I am a Pakistan based healthcare management professional with a flair in creative expression. I have recently published my first collection of poetry on Amazon Kindle.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Solitude. Silence. A longing to express what couldn’t be said in conversations. I’ve been writing poetry for many years — ever since I moved from Mardan to Islamabad. That transition, and the quiet hostel life, gave birth to a deeper reflection. Over time, I realized these poems were more than fleeting emotions — they were echoes of something lasting. This collection is my attempt to gather those echoes.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I often write in the late hours, when the world goes quiet and thoughts speak louder. I don’t follow a rigid schedule, but I do carry fragments of poetry in my mind all day. Sometimes a single phrase stays with me for days before finding its full expression.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am hugely inspired by mystic Sufi poets. I love reading Rumi and Kahlil Gibran.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m focusing on promoting A Room Inside the Wind, but I’m also gathering poems for a possible follow-up collection. I’m also interested in translating Pashto poetry into English — a project I’ve done informally for years, and one that I’d like to publish in the future.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far, I’ve found community-based platforms like Goodreads and Kindle promotion sites to be helpful. Social media, especially Instagram and LinkedIn, has allowed me to share not just the book but the journey behind it. And of course, sites like Awesome Gang give a great early push to indie authors.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write truthfully, even if your truth evolves. Don’t worry too much about sounding perfect — poetry is not about perfection; it’s about connection. And don’t underestimate the value of your unique voice. Someone out there is waiting to read exactly what only you can write.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Be loyal to the silence that created you.”
This was shared by a mentor poet years ago. It reminded me that our best work often comes not from noise, but from quiet reflection.

What are you reading now?
I’m re-reading ‘The Prophet’ Kahlil Gibran.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d like to continue writing and possibly publish a bilingual edition that brings together Urdu, Pashto, and English. I’m also exploring the idea of collaborative poetry with other South Asian poets. More than anything, I want to keep writing in a way that stays honest to the moments that shape me.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Quran
The Essential Rumi translated by Coleman Barks,
The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran
A novel or two, maybe The God of Small Things by Arundati Roy

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