Sorry

I’m sorry! I know, that hurt. It hurt me too. Of all you know I’m here To hurt. You. Expect no more That’s for sure. Yeah, for sure. Sorry in Japanese: すみません/すいません(sumimasen)

Mbube~~Music Without Borders

This is the journey of an enchanting African doo-wop song ‘The lion sleeps tonight’ and it’s singer. The original title of the song was “Mbube,” (pronounced EEM-boo-beh) which means “Lion”. It was sung with a haunting Zulu refrain that sounded, to English-speaking people, like “wimoweh.” “Mbube” was written in the 1920s by Solomon Linda ( [...]

The Violin

The bow of my thoughts, Glides hard on the strings Within the chest. Triggers a convulsion Fatal fibrillations ensue. ‘In arrest’ go The pulsations of peace. The notes scatter helter skelter Vexing with cramps Of violent agony. Music, is it? Or cacophony perhaps? Even I can’t decipher From the violin Of my heart.

If I ever met God…

If I ever met God I would hug Him For making me ‘me’. And would thank Him Over and over a million times For giving me Eyes to see the beauty all around Ears to hear the music I enjoy Senses to give and take love But shall return Him with ‘Thanks’ My bundle of [...]

Kabir a day keeps radicalism at bay

First published in english daily, The Islamabad Dateline on 26th June, 2011 Almost 700 years ago, when religious polarisation in the Indian subcontinent was at its helm, a preacher was born. He was named Kabir and he spent the rest of life trying to bind Hindus and Muslims together. Today, as religious hatred is bred [...]

Arduous Journey for Tender Feet

In the poorest communities around the world, women and girls walk to collect water, firewood or other basic necessities of life. They walk on average 6 kilometres a day – 8,000 steps while carrying the equivalent of a suitcase. This leaves little time to attend school, access health services or earn money to support their [...]

Sanity, hold on.

The serpent of anguish slithers, As peace within withers. Turmoil, into the soul, seeps As composure weeps. Insomnias creep, Night after night, deep. Drifting from reality to delusion, In a surreal confusion. Psyche jolted in a quake, Oh! prudence do not forsake And keep me awake, For sanity’s at stake.

I Have a Dream…

I have a dream of… A war That’s played not fought, To invade, not lands, But hearts Of disheartened souls To heal not injure With guns that shoot Bullets of harmony. Lay landmines, when stepped Blast into goodwill. Drop bombs, Explode splinters of amity, Taking captives in heart To enslave in love With chains of [...]

Allah Hooo~by Sain Zahoor

hoooooo hoooooo aukhe painde lammiyaan raavan ishq diyaan dard jigar sakht sazavan ishq diyan allah hooooo allah ho allah ho allah allah ho allah allah hooooo haye phullan vargi jindri nu ishq rulla charhada sare bajar jo jaave ishq nacha chadada haye kakh naa chadde dekh vafavan ishq diyan aukhe painde lammiyaan raavan ishq diyaan [...]

Maaya

Ah! the cushioned embrace, Of the satine fur. Err! the writhing thrill, Of the trembling purr. Ouch! the naughty grab, With dinky jaws. Eww! that nasty scratch, From dainty claws. A feel so feline, Oh! So divine.