A Journey from WE to I....!

We've always been together,
We did everything with laughter,
We thought it was forever,
When I was in danger,
You knew how to ease my fear,
You were always there to be my savior,
At first we were strangers,
Until we became closer,
And then we were together,
But time flows like a river,
It became complicated and faster,
Until we realized that we're older,
And that is what is keeping us apart,
I was here,
And you were there,
But I know I still care....
But our friendship slowly faded in the air,
How can it be so unfair....?
Can't "our past" be also "our future"....?
Because I don't want to surrender,
The memories we've shared together....!

....MY STORY....!

Awaarah hai galiyon mai, MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....
Jaa'en to kahan jaa'en har mod peh ruswaa'i,
MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....
Yeh phool se chehre hain hanste hu'e guldaste,
Koi bhi nahi apna, begaane hain sab raste,
Raahe'n bhi tamashai raahi bhi tamashai,
MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....
Armaan sulagte hain seene mai chita jaise,
Qaatil nazar aati hai duniya ki hawa jaise,
Roti hai mere dil par bajti hu'i shehna'i,
MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....
Har rang mai yeh duniya sau rang dikhati hai,
Ro kar kabhi hansati hai, hans kar kabhi rulaati hai,
Yeh pyaar ki baahe'n hain ya mot ki angdaa'i,
MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....
Aakaash ke maathe par taaron ka charaga'n hai,
Pehlu mai magar mere zakhmon ka gulista'n hai,
Aankhon se lahu tapka daaman mai bahaar aa'i,
MAI AUR MERI TANHAI....!

The story of the child who accepted Islam at the age of 8....!

The American Muslim child who studied Islam at the age of 6 announced his acceptance at the age of 8.

The Prophet (SAW) said, “There is none born but is created to his true nature (Islam). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian....” [Sahih Muslim]
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Alexander Fretz was born Christian parents in 1990 and his mother chose from the very beginning to allow him to choose what religion he wants for himself. She bought him various religious books and after a close look, he announced that he was a Muslim at the age of 8. Moreover, he learned everything about Islam such as prayer, Qur’an memorization, calling the azaan, and many of the Shari'ah laws before meeting one Muslim!

He chose to be named Muhammad Abdullah following the example of the Prophet whom he loved.

He was invited by one of the Islamic channels accompanied by his mother and while the host was preparing to ask the young child questions, he was surprised that the child was doing the questioning. He asked, “How can I perform Hajj and Umrah....? Is the travel expensive....? Where did you buy the clothes of Ihram....?”
The young child was popular in his school and when the time of prayer comes, he stands alone calling the azaan and prays.

The host asked him, “Do you face problems or disturbances with that?”. So he replied with a broken heart, “Some prayers pass me sometimes because I don’ t know the exact time for prayer!”

He was asked, “What attracted you to Islam?” He replied, “The more I read about it, the more I loved it.”

He was asked, “What are your aspirations....?” He replied with longing, “First that I become a photographer so that I can convey the right image of the Muslims because it pains me much to see the filthy American films which tries to tarnish the image of my beloved Muhammad (SAW). The second is to go to Makkah and kiss the black stone (Hijir-e-Aswad).”

He was asked, “What are some of your other aspirations....?” He replied, “I hope that Palestine would return to Muslims as this is their land and it was stripped by the Israel from them!”

He was asked, “Do you eat pork with your parents....?” He replied, “Pigs is a very filthy animal, I don’t eat it neither do I know how people can eat it.”

He was asked, “Do you pray in school....?” He replied, “Yes, and I have found a secret place in the library where I can pray everyday.”

During this course Magrib prayer entered (while he was in the interview). He looked at the host and said, “Would you allow me to raise the azaan....?”

Then he got up and raised the azaan which caused the host to tear up and cry....!

GiVe mE....?

Give me your deepest morning hug,
When the sun shines on our bed,
Give me the strength of your love,
All the words that you never said,
Give me back my fantasy dreams with you,
Touch me with the same soft caress of yours,
Give me every moment that I shared with you,
When all glumness flew off in a single whew,
Give me those addictive warm smiles,
The crescent of your shining rosy lips,
Give me that tender look of sparkle eyes,
Your moon face that dabbed the blue skies,
Give me all those precious memories,
Fire of love that my heart always lights,
Give me back the golden days of pure love....?

I know things can't be changed now....!

Sitting alone, thoughts running by fast,
My mind drifts off to think of the past,
That very first moment that our eyes met,
My heart skipped a beat that I’ll never forget,
Our first kiss we shared, stars shining above,
Lips touching at last, hearts falling in love,
I knew from the start that you were “The One”,
The moment we met is when my life begun,
Together forever, we always would say,
I can’t understand how that faded away,
Now we’re just "strangers", far apart,
Yet I can't deny what I feel in my heart,
I still care for you so much and you know,
But I can’t bring myself to let this show,
With all my heart I wish you knew,
I'm hopelessly still in love with you....
I know things can't be changed now,
I just wish all the happiness to you....!

Whenever I feel her around....!

Whenever I feel her around....

The glory on her face takes me abound,
Whenever I see her around,
I do not meet her often,
But always remain filled with emotions,
SMILE came the reply when I asked her name for the first time,
I wonder, when someone smiles,
Why only she comes to my mind....
The innocence was at the peak,
Or I was thinking weak,
Why my heart asks me to listen to only the words she speak,
I feel anxious; always see a light in the darkness prevalent all around,
Her beauty speaks for itself,
Her voice calms me down....
No Wonder, wanted to capture every moment spent with her,
No Wonder, wanted to listen all the things belonging to her....
I never wanted to depart,
But time wanted to keep us apart....
No wonder, wanted to ask God,
Is any Angel roaming on the earth around....?
We hardly spoke, but hardly any word remain unspoken,
I wanted to capture the feelings,
But the closeness keeps me in trouble,
What if she remains forever in my memory,
Only thoughts will keep me alive....!

The Day I Planted Hope – BUSHRA NAHVI

Sitting in my room, I stared hard at the moon. Tears trickled down by my face for I felt absolutely despondent. WHY ME....? Why only me when I had tried my best....? I repeatedly asked this question to God, but found no reply. I could no longer bear the burden on my shoulders and I fell down on my knees seeking an answer to my question. “I DONT KNOW” how and when, but I had already commenced the journey to my dreamland....

I woke up the next morning, had my prayers and breakfast as usual. I had no frame of mind to do any work so I idly sat outside, looking at the magnificent Chinar near my home. Abruptly, a thought struck my mind. I ran inside the kitchen and took out a bowl in which my mother had preserved some flowering seeds. I took one of them, dug a small hole in one of the corners of my garden and carefully put it there. I sheltered it with mud and watered it. A childish thought crossed my mind; ‘If God will help my seed spring, He without doubt will help me too.’ I felt absolutely stupid at that time and thought it was too foolish of me to think like that. I smiled to myself and went inside. Every morning I would go out and have a look at my seed and water it with utmost affection. As a matter of routine, one morning I went out to look at my seed but to my surprise my seed wasn’t there anymore. It had transformed into a beautiful and fragile seedling. My seed had sprouted....! I felt colossal happiness within me and remembered the thought that had occurred to me while sowing my seed, but the difference was that now I firmly believed in what I had once thought. ‘God had helped my seed spring and God will help me too.’ I felt an unseen support, an unseen resolve. I could feel God’s presence near me even when I couldn’t see and hear Him. I could see a dawn of new hope rise on me.

I resumed the work that I had abandoned. I strived harder to achieve my goal but surely felt a difference every time. In me, I found a never dying and never ending cause of hope, belief on Almighty as well as on myself. My hope and belief never broke and I was triumphant. But never ever did I forget to water my tiny seedling which by then had become a young plant and even had a beautiful white flower, that I named “HOPE FLOWER”....!

Koi baat nahi....!

Yahi wafaa ka silaa hai to koi baat nahi,
Yeh dard tumne diya hai to koi baat nahi,
Rakha tha aashiyana-e-dil mai chhupa ke tumko,
Woh ghar tumne chhod diya hai to koi baat nahi,
Tum hi ne aaina-e-dil mera banaya tha,
Tum hi ne tod diya hai to koi baat nahi,
Kis ki majaal kahe koi mujh ko deewana,
Agar yeh tumne kaha hai to koi baat nahi....!

Kyun....?

Kyun rakhun mai ab apni qalam mai siyahi,

Jab koi armaan dil mai machalta hi nahi,

Na jaane kyun sabhi shak karte hain mujh par,

Jab koi sukha phool meri kitaab mai milta hi nahi,

Kashish to bahut thi mere pyaar mai magar,

Kya karun woh pathar dil pighalta hi nahi,

Agar Khuda mile to us se apna pyaar mangunga,

Par suna hai woh marne se pehle milta hi nahi....!

Khuwaab....!

Khuwaab toote hu'e dil dukhaate rahe,
Der tak woh hamen yaad aate rahe,
Kaat li aansuon mai judaa'i ki raat,
Shaar kehte rahe, gane gungunate rahe,
Tere jalwe paraa'e hu'e magar gam nahi,
Yeh tassalli bhi apne li'e kuch kam nahi,
Hamne tumse kiya tha jo wafa ka waadah,
Saans jab tak chali ham nibhaate rahe,
Kisko mujrim kahe'n ab kare'n kya gilaa,
Rishtah toota, naa unki naa meri thi razaa,
Apni qismat mai kabhi woh thi hi nahi,
Khuwaab palkon peh jiske sajaate rahe....!

Some Punjabi....!

Tenu mil jaawe mehak mohabbatan di,
Saade hisse gam da zehar howe,
Tu chumda rahe mukh khushiyan da,
Saade wehre hanjuan di nehar howe,
Tenu yaad rawe na naam saada,
Assi bhuliye Rab da qehar howe,
Tere qadma wich howe sar saada,
Saade mathe tera pair howe....!

Pyaar....!

Lafzon se mai kuch bhi izhaar nahi karta,
Is ka matlab yeh nahi mai us se pyaar nahi karta,
Chahata hun mai usse aaj bhi magar,
Ab pyaar apna jataaya nahi karta,
Tamaasha na ban ja'e kahin meri sachi muhabbat ka,
Is li'e dard apna zaahir nahi karta,
Jo kuch mila hai ussi mai khush hun mai,
Uske li'e Khuda se baar baar taqraar nahi karta,
Par kuch to baat hai iski fitrat mai ZIDDI warnah,
Usse chahane ki khata baar baar nahi karta....!

My Heaven Was Here....!

In future, a day may come when you walk through the large gate of your old school or college once again....

 

Walking through that lonely white path covered with dry leaves where smiles shared, love was made, hearts broken and tears spilled....

 

And then when you step into the lonely old classroom, only memories will be there to welcome you and to company you....

 

You may see yourself on ever bench, laughing and murmuring with your friends....

 

But then you will realize that, years ago “MY HEAVEN WAS HERE”....!

Lonely I am....!

....Lonely I am....
Lonely are the nights,
Lonely are the days,
Lonely I am in so many ways....
Lonely are the seasons,
Lonely are the years,
So lonely I am which brings tears....
Lonely is this place,
Lonely is my life,
Lonely I am that i reach for knife....
Lonely is this court room,
Lonely is my sentence....
So lonely i am but i even do not ask for the repentance....
Lonely I am....!

I’m searching for....!

I’m lonely on the road of broken dreams....
Its a boulevard that I’m searching for,
These stars are all so dull,
Its the Moon that I’m searching for,
Happiness is so angry at me....
Its a life that I’m searching for,
There is a crowd around me at all times,
Its a friend that I’m searching for,
My life is just like a path,
Its a destination that I’m searching for,
Don’t know what is it that I’ve lost,
May be its '‘ME’' that I’m searching for....!

Broken heart for sale....!

How did my life become so damn difficult….?
I want to tell you but I can't….
What if you left me all alone….?
Because you don't know the real ZIDDI,
You only know the bad part of ZIDDI,
And you've not seen the real ZIDDI,
The one who's kind and sweet and cares,
I never wanted to let you go,
Because whenever I close my eyes I see your face,
And whenever I'm nearly asleep I hear your voice,
It broke my heart to let you go,
To let all these feelings go,
So I'll tell them tonight,
I'll tell them about you,
And hope that they won't hurt me anymore,
You're like a drug and I’m hooked,
I can't give you up,
I love you too much,
It's weird but it's true,
I REALLY LOVE YOU....!

Mai yaad aaunga....!

Kabhi darakhton ki chhaon mai,
Socho mujhe sard si aahon mai,
Aankhon se jab mera intizar bahaoge....
Mai yaad aaunga....
Jitna bhi mujh ko bhulaogae,
Mai yaad aaunga....
Jitna bhi door tum jaaoge,
Jao jo sapno ke safar mai,
Jaoge mehki si sahar mai,
Kuch kehte kehte jo tum kho jaoge,
Mai yaad aaunga....
Jab tanha raahon peh jaoge,
Mai yaad aaunga....
Jitne qadam tum uthaoge,
Mann pukare tujhe sun,
Chuppi hai tere dil mai aisi koi dhun,
Chupke se koi bhi sargoshi ho,
Jaago to phir bhi khamoshi ho,
Na hoga koi paas IK hogi aas,
Yaad aaegi woh baat....
Thaamo jo koi haath....
Yaad aaunga jab, dil se tum muskuraoge,
Jo yaad aaun to ashk kaise phir rok paoge....!

I wish I could just see yEw once....!

My heart still hurts,
And causes me pain,
I wish I could just see yEw once....
I thought WE would be together....
From now till forever....
But something took that away,
Now I had to start my own days,
But why am I still stuck,
Carrying the pain,
I thought the pain was over....
Till I spoke of your name....
Now it's all back to haunt me again....
I still hold the memories of yEw and I....
Why Oh why did we have to fight,
We were both young,
But I thought it was true love,
Do you ever wish you could hold me again....?
Now it's too late....
Now it's all gone....
Because now you chose to move on,
Do you ever wonder,
Do you still care,
Do you ever shed tears....?
But now it's back to haunt me,
And I realize I still care....
I wish I could turn back all the years....
And make you stop....
And make you listen....
And make you see,
That you were meant to only be with me....
We use to laugh....
We use to love....
We use to be close as a dove....
Gosh, I wish you could see me once again....
I loved to laugh....
I loved to love....
Gosh, all I wanted were your sweet hugs,
But now my heart is squished like a bug,
Once again the pain has risen....
Now I have to get it back to hidden....
Please take care in whatever you do....
But please always know that I LOVE YOU....!

pRoMiSe Br3aKeR....!

Ae waadah shikan khuwaab dikhana hi nahi tha,
Kyun pyaar kiya tha jo nibhana hi nahi tha,
Is tarah mere haath se daaman na chhudao,
Dil tod ke jaana tha to aana hi nahi tha,
Dil tod ke jaane waale dil ki baat batata ja,
Ab mai dil ko kya samjhaun tu mujh ko samjhata ja,
Allah! na milne ke bahaane the hazaron,
Milne ke li'e koi bahaanah hi nahi tha,
Dekho mere sar phod ke marne ki adaa bhi
Warnah mujhe deewana banana hi nahi tha,
RONE KE LI'E SIRF MUHABBAT HI NAHI THI,
GAM AUR BHI THE DIL KA FASANA HI NAHI THA,
Kya ham se hi kehte na bani dil ki kahani,
Ya gosh bar'aawaz zamanah hi nahi tha,
ZIDDI koi aaya tha meri bakhyagari ko,
Dekha toh gireban ka thikana hi nahi tha....!

Koi aur din....!

Laazim tha ki dekho mera rasta koi din aur,
Tanha ga'e kyun, ab raho tanha koi din aur,
Aa'e ho kal aur aaj hi kehte ho ki "jaaun",
Maana ki hameshah nahi, "acha koi din aur",
Jaate hu'e kehte ho, "qayamat ko milenge",
Kya khoob qayamat ka hai goya koi din aur,
Naadaa'n ho jo kehte ho ki kyun jeete hain ZIDDI,
Qismat mai hai marne ki tammanna koi din aur....!

Yaad na tum ko aa sake....!

Ham mai hi thi na koi baat yaad na tum ko aa sake,
Tum ne hamen bhula diya ham naa tumhe bhula sake,
Tum hi na sun sako agar qissah-e-gam sunega kon,
Kis ki zubaa'n khulegi phir ham naa agar suna sake,
Ronaq-e-bazam ban ga'e lab peh hiqaayaten rahi,
Dil mai shikayaten rahin lab naa magar hila sake,
Shoq-e-wisaal hai yahan lab peh sawaal hai yahan,
KIS KI MAJAAL HAI YAHAN HAM SE NAZAR MILA SAKE....!

Su kas paty gom....?

Be chhas draamech yaaras paty SU KAS PATY GOM,
Dand chhis mokhte te laalaw khoty dewaan karith gom,
Gati manz shamah zaajow mei ty zulmaatas gah piyom,
Ath zulmaatas laal kyah chhi ty SU KAS PATY GOM,
Gumaan kehnny osum mei ty gumaan kyah sanah gom,
Gumaan rostuy kyah kare kathy SU KAS PATY GOM,
Kalwaali daamaan dichow mei ty moykhan manz moy chom,
Mas cheth WAHAB KHAAR talabdar chhu ty SU KAS PATY GOM....?

i LuV yEw....!

Not the one I want,
But the one I need,
I thought that I had you,
Why did you leave me....?
You were perfect,
You said you loved me as well,
Then you left me,
And I felt my heart swell,
How you did it,
....wonk reven lliw I tcaf tahT
But I'm totally certain,
The pain continues to grow,
I allowed you access,
To my already broken heart....
You fixed it all up,
Then ripped it apart,
You left me alone,
In the cold dark night....
To fight for myself....
Without any light....
I wish I could tell you,
To help make you feel,
All the hurt you caused me,
It's unwilling to heal,
You were my everything,
My whole entire world,
You were amazing,
Your smile made my head whirl,
I wish I could tell you,
How happy we could be,
But you already left me,
I won't let you back in,
And let you break my heart again,
I'm gone now and free,
Just flowing with the wind,
You said you'd never leave me,
But lying is a sin,
Thought we'd last forever....
Together yEw and mE....
But you just thought whatever,
And now there is no WE....
I loved you from the start....
I will love you till the end....
But it's too late for FORGIVENESS....
Or to just start over again....
So this is where WE ended....
Both of us alone,
All because you left me,
And both of us have grown,
But I need you to know the pain....
You graced upon my heart,
Was nothing at all compared too,
How I feel when we're apart....

....I LOVE YOU....!

Suna hai....!

Suna hai log usse aankh bhar ke dekhte hain,

So us ke shehar mai kuch din thehar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai rabt hai usko kharab haalon se,

So apne aap ko barbaad kar ke dekhte hain, 

Suna hai dard ki gaahak hai chashm-e-naazuk uski,

So ham bhi us ki gali se guzar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai us ko bhi hai shaar-o-shaa'iri se shigaaf,

So ham bhi mojize apne hunar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai bole to baaton se phool jhadte hain,

Yeh baat hai to chalo baat kar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai raat usse chaand takta rehta hai,

Sitaare baam-e-falak se utar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai din ko usse titliyaa'n satati hain,

Suna hai raat ko jugnoo thehar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai hashr hai us ki gazal si aankhen,

Suna hai us ko hiran dasht bhar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai us ki siyaah chashmagi qayaamat hai,

So usko surmah farosh aah bhar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai us ke labon se gulaab jalte hain,

So ham bahaar peh ilzaam dhar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai aainah tamsaal hai jabee'n us ki,

Jo saadah dil hain usse ban sanwar ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai us ke badan ki taraaish aisi hai,

Ki phool apni kabaae'n qatar ke dekhte hain,

Bas IK nigaah mai lutta hai qaafilah dil ka,

So raah-e-rawaan-e-tammanna bhi ke dekhte hain,

Suna hai us ke shabistaa'n se muttasil hai bahisht,

Makee'n udhar ke bhi jalwe idhar ke dekhte hain,

Kise naseeb ki be-pairahan usse dekhe,

Kabhi kabhi dar-o-deewar ghar ke dekhte hain,

Ruke to ghardishe'n uska tawaaf karti hain,

Chale to us ko zamaane thehar ke dekhte hain,

Kahaniya'n hi sahi, sab mubalige hi sahi,

Agar woh khuwaab hai to tabeer kar ke dekhte hain,

Ab us ke shehar mai thehren ki kooch kar jaae'n,

ZIDDI aao sitaare safar ke dekhte hain....!

Mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun....!

Hawaawaw hiyot karun gun gun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun,
Bahaaran miyaani hiyot wotlun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun,
Su seshwawul baras tal iyun te bar mechrith pahar thehrun,
Su teamsund saasi phiri sochun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun,
Yithy maa miyon dil dubraayi kariha beqarari manz,
Khabar kyah toshwun boozun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun,
Be osus waayi dil kis yaad thazras peth bihit gumsum,
Ditum yaadaw su dake lalwun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun,
Wuchhum pot chaayi aftabas lejim bas griyaay ehsaasas,
Digar dol, shaam hiyot losun mei dop shayad chhu yaaras iyun....!