Telephone Pyaar

I wait with bated breath,
And every second, I count;
Till that little screen lights up,
And chimes just the right amount.

Leaving everything aside,
I jump towards my telephone;
And dial the rythemic number,
Praying that no one's at home.

We talk for hours, and,
Hours at end;
Dreams engulf me,
Without sleep or end.

When finally the sun rises,
And yawns space each line we say;
She bids me farewell with such affection,
Each syllable makes me sway.

As soon as the cradle is back in it's home,
I long for just a moment more;
A minute? An hour?
Maybe two, maybe four.

For however long we talk,
There is a fact, which holds true;
Whenever I do not hear your voice,
I swear, every inch of me misses you.

Kaash

Kaash tum se mil ke yeh
Nigaahon ke hon silsilay
Tum hi tum ho saamnay
Na doosra koi rahey

Tanha thay hum
Tanha tum thay
Tanha thay saaray lamhay

Bas itni
Hai khwahish dil ki
Kashmokash na rukay

Socha tha

Aaina dekh ke bole yeh sanwarne wale
Ab to be-maut marenge mere marne wale

Dekhke tumko hosh mein aana bhool gaye
Yaad rahe tum aur zamaana bhool gaye

Jab saamne tum
Jab saamne tum, aa jaate ho
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai
Kuchh mil jaata hai, kuchh kho jaata hai
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai

Chaaha tha yeh kahenge
Socha tha socha tha woh kahenge
Aaye woh saamne to, kuchh bhi na keh sake
Bas dekha kiye unhein ham

Dekh kar tujhko yakeen hota hai
Dekh kar tujhko yakeen hota hai
Koi itna bhi haseen hota hai
Dekh paate hain kahan ham tumko dil kahin hosh kahin hota hai

Jab saamne tum
Ho jab saamne tum, aa jaate ho
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai
Kuchh mil jaata hai, kuchh kho jaata hai
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai

Aa kar chale na jaana, aise nahin sataana
De kar hansi labon ko, aankhon ko mar rulaana
Dena na beqaraari dil ka karaar ban ke
Yaadon mein kho na jaana tum intezaar ban ke, intezar ban ke

Bhool kar tumko na jee payenge
Bhool kar tumko na jee payenge
Saath tum hogi jahan jayenge
Ham koi waqt nahin hain hamdam
Jab bulaaoge chale aayenge

Jab saamne tum
Haa haa jab saamne tum, aa jaate ho
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai
Kuchh mil jaata hai, kuchh kho jaata hai
Kya jaaniye kya ho jaata hai

...

You walked away,
And left in your place,
A pain so great.

You walked away.
You walked away.
You walked away.

How could you?

I love you.

I will love you.
Always and Forever.

The Stranger

Water drips in the distance,
The insects wiggle afar;
I lie here half-awake, yet self-aware.

He calously calls out to me,
'You're a fool!', he says;
I lie here in misery, yet numb to pain.

The wind chimes are silent,
The moon is eclipsed;
I lie here in darkness, yet there is light.

He again roars in my ears,
'She's a liar!', he says;
I lie here in disbelief, yet there is deceit.

The vultures knaw at the old flesh,
Thrown out when new skin is found;
I lie here naked, yet I do not feel ashamed.

He now whispers to me,
'No one cares about you', he says;
I lie here waiting, yet she does not come.

The voice seems familiar,
'Who could it be?', I ponder;
I lie here questioning myself, yet there is no answer.

Could it be a stranger?
Or someone close to me?
I lie here afraid, yet curiosity gets the best of me.

My limbs betray me,
As did my mind so long ago;
I lie here helpless, yet I long to see the stranger.

But then he lifts the curtain himself,
And I come face to face with him;
I lie here bewildered, yet I see a familiar face.

It is me, myself, I,
The stranger is me;
I lie here torn apart, yet I am whole.

The jeers continue,
And the taunts don't end;
I lie here listening, yet I wish I were deaf.

The stranger, or my other half,
Sits there with a smile;
I lie here hurting now, yet only for a while.

The vultures seem to be a better end,
For they knaw only at flesh;
I lie here with my soul violated, yet I have no choice.

For eternity, the stranger plagues me,
No one else understands his words;
I lie here without wings, yet the vultures fly away.

Not Anymore

I'll go blind, I'll go numb,
Hurt till everything's sore;
But I promise, from this day,
I just won't care any more.

Worlds Apart

I am the dust beneath your feet,
And you, the brightest star in the sky;
I am lying here helpless and weak,
While you shine up above, so high.

In every grain, in every speck,
There is a feeling in my heart;
Where love resides, nothing else,
But we are two worlds apart.

Heed my prayers, listen to my pleas,
Do not ignore my call;
We have the chance to meet midway,
Yet you wont have to fall.

Maybe I expect too much,
But even a grain of dust can aspire;
Can we not be together?
Is it not what you desire?

And so this bit of dust swears,
Lest this love drives him mad;
That he shall cherish you, oh heavenly being,
And live the dreams that he had.

Kadi Kadi

Kujj unj wee raawaan aukhian sann
Kujj gal ich gham da tauq we see
Kujj shehr de lok we zaalim sann
Kujj saanun maarran da shauq we see

-Unknown

Maahi

Maahi aave ga
Maahi aave ga
Maahi aave ga main phhulaan naal dharti sajawaan gi
Oonu dil walay ranglay palang te bithawaan gi
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian

Maahi aave ga main phhulaan naal dharti sajawaan gi
Oonu dil walay ranglay palang te bithawaan gi
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian

Aje sochni aan ki ki gal kehni eh
Aje sochni aan
Aje sochni aan ki ki gal kehni eh
Ohne takna te hosh kadon rehni eh
Kund kad ke
Kund kad ke main aape sharmawan gi
Tujhe kehndi kehndi chup kar jawaan gi
Jhallaan gi pakhhiyaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian
Jhallaan gi pakhhiyaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian

Maahi aave ga main phhulaan naal dharti sajawaan gi

Hath jor ke main oonu samjhawan gi
Hath jor ke main
Hath jor ke main oonu samjhawan gi
Mukh moray ga te thaan mar jawan gi
Mere pyaar diyaan
Mere pyaar diyaan qasmaan khaaway ga
Dil hauli hauli dub dub jaaway ga
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kuj kain giyaan akhian
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kuj kain giyaan akhian

Maahi aave ga
Maahi aave ga
Maahi aave ga main phhullaan naal dharti sajawan gi
Oohnu dil walay ranglay palang te bithaawan gi
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian
Jhallaan gi pakhhiaan
Fer bara kujj kain giyaan akhian

-Mahi Aave Ga (Shazia Manzoor)

I never paid attention to this song, but I finally did one night while driving home and it was on the radio...loved it.

Whole New World

Come to me, and I'll show you a world
With purple skies and amber rain;

A world with us and no one else,
No tears, no sorrow, no pain.

A world where you will be the moon,
And the sun that lights my sky;

A world where the winds will sing to us,
When in the evening we shall sip chai.

A world where you and I will dance,
And sing to each other, songs of love;

A world in which I'll feed you cake,
And oranges too, there'll be plenty of.

A world where you will smile, and I
Will hold that moment forever;

A world where we shall stop time,
And yet, grow old togethor.

A world with fancy mirrors in our bedroom,
And a castle oh-so-grand;

A world where there will be dark alleys,
Where you'd ask me to hold your hand.

So come to me, and I'll show you a world
With purple skies and amber rain;

A world where I will love you forever,
And give you no sorrow and no pain.

Lala

Hey you! Yeah, you there,
Lets gaze upon the stars in the sky;

Remember when we saw the moon togethor?
And the shooting stars flying by?

Come, lets run across the meadows,
Where the tulips can kiss our skin;

Is there any such place, oh love,
Where, in our thoughts, we haven't been?

Then let me hold your quivering hand,
So I may guide you to the light;

And baby, let me kiss you now,
That our hearts may take flight.

Guiding Light

Are you able to see,
The love that I have for you?

A love so great, a love so pure,
Love that's oh so true?

We'll walk togethor in our thoughts,
Like we did when we hadn't met;

I'll hold your hand and get close to you,
The distance will remain yet.

If the darkness scares you, I shall
Light the sky with my love;

The beetle will sing, the owl shall hoot,
All wishing us 'mazal tov'!

I will give you a push,
When we'll sit on the swings;

The chains will squeak,
As we will go back and forth, like wings.

At last, when you will have to leave,
'Stay a little longer', I will implore;

You'll flick your hair and bat your eyelids,
And I'll melt at the sight I adore.

I'll bid you farewell, for another night
When through the park we shall stroll;

The beetle, the owl and the swings will wait,
Till the next time love takes it's toll.

Chhor Aya

Jab uss ki zulf mein pehla safaid baal aya,
Tab uss ko pehli mulaqat ka khayal aya;

Phhir aaj uss ne bohat berukhi dikhayi mujhe,
Woh, goya, shehr se bahar mujhe nikaal aya;

Guzar sakay na kabhi tere hijr ke shab-o-roz,
Na din dhala, na kabhi raat ko zawaal aya;

Zara si der mein khali hui meri aankhein,
Main apne ashq tere raaste mein daal aya;

Woh jis ka zikr hum inti khushi se karte hain,
Wohi tou umr mein sabhi se udaas saal aya;

Bohat dinon se main zindon mein tha na murdon mein,
Ghazal hui tou mere dasht mein ghazaal aya.

-Shahzad Ahmed

Sign

I may well be the calming oasis in the desert of your confusion.

If only you would realize that.

Doori

Dah-e-hasti ko saada kar liya hai,
Judaai ka iraada kar liya hai.
Kabhi saath mein jo dekhte they,
Woh poora chaand aadha kar liya hai.
Humein rehna hai ab tanhayion mein,
Mohabbat ko zyada kar liya hai.

-Unknown.

Void

There is lack of love in your hearts; I see it all the time.
There is evil all around us; You do it all the time.

Existence

Na tha kuchh tou, Khuda tha.
Kuchh na hota tou, Khuda hota.
Duboya mujh ko, honay ne.
Na hota main, tou kya hota?

-Assadullah Khan Ghalib

I Miss You

Maikaday band karein, laakh zamanay walay
Shehr mein kam nahi hain, aankhon se pilanay walay.

-Maikade (Hariharan)

Lagan laagi tum se man ki lagan
Lagan laagi tum se man ki lagan
Gali gali ghoomein
Dil tujhe dhoonde
Tere bin tarse nayen
Aa ja o meri jaan
Mere dil ka jahaan
Maange teri khabar
Dhoonde tera nishaan
Laagi tum se man ki lagan
Lagan laagi tum se man ki lagan

-Man ki lagan (OST: Paap)

Tujhe dekh dekh sona
Tujhe dekh kar hai jagna
Maine yeh zindagaani
Sang tere bitaani
Tujh mein basi hai meri jaan
Jiyaa dharak dharak, jiyaa dharak dharak jaye
Jiyaa dharak dharak, jiyaa dharak dharak jaye
Kab se hain dil mein mere
Armaan kayee unkahay
In ko tu sun le aaja
Chahat ke rang charha jaa
Kehna kabhi tou mera maan haye
Jiyaa dharak dharak, jiyaa dharak dharak jaye
Jiyaa dharak dharak, jiyaa dharak dharak jaye

-Tujhe Dekh Dekh (OST: Kalyug)

Without You

Ishq junoon jab hadd se barh jaye
Hastay hastay aashiq sooli charh jaye

Ishq ka jaado sar charh kar bolay
Khoob laga lo pehray, rastay Rab kholay

Yehi ishq di marzi hai, yehi Rab di marzi hai
Tere bin jeena kaisa, haan khudgharzi hai

Tere naam se jee loon
Tere naam se mar jaoon

-Kailash Kher

Divergence

'Tere rang rang, tere rang rang;
Tere rang rang, tere rang rang,
Har soo, har jaa;
Har soo, har jaa.
Main jahan bhi jaaon duniya mein
Tere jalway mere sang sang.'

Abrar's amazing voice and these undeniable facts of our existence start of one of the best songs (and his favorite) that he has ever sung. His bout with Sufi-ism is no where close to Junoon's, yet with this particular rendition, he has outdone himself. Though its quite an old track; recorded around 2000, it was never picturized and thus never really gained any popularity, unlike other catchy hits like 'Nach Punjaban' and 'Billo'. His crisp voice, when he starts off with these lyrics, induces within me the truth of what he is singing about. The existence of Allah The Almighty (or merely God for those of you who dont share my beliefs) itself speaks to me, and in essence I stare into the expanse of this world and see, without actually seeing, that He does exists; all around us, within us.

'Tu ne ataa kiya,
Maine bhula diya.
Tu ne phhir se diya,
Na shukar kiya, na shukar kiya.
Tu ne aur diya, deta hi gaya, deta hi gaya;
Moun mor liye daryaaon ke,
Maine hawa mein urna seekh liya (Maine hawa mein urna seekh liya)
Meri agli nazar sitaaron par (Meri agli nazar sitaron par)
Phhir bhi main tere saharon par'

This part however, fails to move me, because I for one realize and understand the nature of humanity to an extent. I know how ungrateful a creature man is. How hollow he really is inside. How man is always asking for more and more. He fools himself into thinking that this world is all there is and he can accomplish any task. He thinks he can be god. In that process, man fails to realize how wrong he is and leads the whole world to a state of destruction and anarchy. These words shouldnt shock you, or anyone else for that matter. Everyone knows that man is on a journey to find omnipotence. The belief, however, that man shall fail this quest, is held by only a few.

'Main zaat paat mein, oonch neech mein,
Aur firqon mein bata hua.
Jo sachayee ko jhutla de,
Dil aisi gard se atta hua.
Shikwa naheen jism ki mitti se,
Ke rooh bhi ab beqaaboo hai.
Tere hukam pe chalna ek taraf,
Tera naam bhi lena yaad naheen.
Kam se kam mujh ko lauta de (Kam se kam mujh ko lauta de)
Woh rooh aur jism ki jang jang.'

This particular stanza holds the most meaning. You realize the triviality of the caste systems around the world. It screams of the call for equality. It describes how man has inherently become so blind to the world's carnage and mass destruction, both physical and emotional, that he cannot make the distinction between right and wrong. The last two lines are nothing short of phenomenal in snapping man back to reality, making him realize how dead he is inside.

Gone are the days we had men of honor and some mission in life. Not a facade. Not some mission to be God. Though they were people I respect, they can in NO way be compared to one another or thought to be similar. They were very different people, fighting for very different reasons, seeing very different futures. Abraham (pbuh). Moses (pbuh). Mohammad (pbuh). Hitler. Jinnah. All we see are men fighting to marry men, and women fighting to marry women. All we see is the fight for control over oil. All we see is the hypocrisy of the world when they can protest The DaVinci Code's release on the basis of blasphemy and religious intolerance, yet find the protests of Muslims on the obnoxious caricatures of their prophet, as distasteful. All we see is the facade of democracy and freedom. You dont see THEM anymore. You dont see the inner strife THEY went through. You dont see any changes in the world around you simply because though fighting on the outside, man is dead inside. He no longer has a conscience.