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Career first
More than 20 years in IT gave me discipline, patience, and the habit of building things that last.
About Ravi Aaftaab
From logic to lyrics.
Not every transformation happens overnight. Some journeys take years of silent battles, long nights, endless deadlines, and countless moments of self-discovery.
My name is Ravi Verma. I have spent more than 20 years in Information Technology, building software, solving technical problems, debugging systems, managing projects, and living by logic, structure, and deadlines.
20+ years in IT
Poetry and songwriting
Ravi Verma - Aaftaab
Ravi Verma
Now known as Aaftaab
Age
44
Technology gave me a career, but words gave me a voice. That is where the story of Aaftaab begins.
20
Years
Before
Ravi Verma
Age
24
IT Professional
- Code
- Deployments
- Coffee
- Long hours
- Deadlines
- System building
- Logic driven
- Little time for self
After
Aaftaab
Age
44
Poet | Writer | Soul Speaker
- Poet
- Writer
- Music creator
- Soul speaker
- Write. Feel. Heal.
- Inner peace
- More poems
- Emotion driven
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Voice emerges
Behind the routines of code and deadlines, poetry slowly became the way I could speak honestly.
03
Aaftaab rises
Aaftaab means sunlight. It became the name for the creative self that grew stronger with time.
The Journey
Poetry became peace.
At 24, life revolved around code, deployments, coffee, long working hours, deadlines, and building systems. Somewhere between those busy years, writing became more than a hobby.
It became a way to heal, to express, to feel, and to understand life beyond machines and routines. As time passed, the passion grew stronger than the pressure.
Today, I stand not only as an IT professional but also as a poet, writer, music creator, and soul speaker. My songs, ghazals, and lyrics reflect real emotions, love, silence, pain, hope, and lived experience.
Why Aaftaab?
Sunlight beyond routine.
Aaftaab means sunlight, and that is what creativity became in my life - a light beyond the routine darkness of everyday responsibilities.
Through music and poetry, I try to create emotions people can feel deeply within themselves. Whether it is a romantic song, a sad ghazal, a rap verse, or a soulful melody, every creation carries a piece of my journey.
A message from me
Career gives you a living, but passion gives you a life.
Sometimes the most beautiful versions of ourselves are discovered much later in life. This platform is a collection of emotions, memories, stories, and experiences turned into art.
Welcome to Ravi Aaftaab