You can have talent
You can have skill
You can have experience
But if you don't have patience...
...then all the above attributes count for nothing
For if you possess patience
There is virtually nothing that you can't achieve

Sometimes absence is required to feel a person's presence more intensely.

Use both your heart and your mind..don't be partial towards either of them.Let your heart decide what you want to do and let your mind devise the plan as to how you will do it.

'A mind is like a parachute..it serves no purpose unless and until you open it.'

-Frank Zappa

Some days you taste like chocolate...dark and luscious..the perfect mix of sweetness and bitterness
Somedays you taste like strawberries...fraught with cream..you are quite the sinful delight
Somedays you taste like mangoes...full of juicy sweetness
Somedays you taste like oranges..tangy and hard-hitting
Somedays you taste like a Chicago deep dish pizza...crusty, delicious and filling
Somedays you're like my favourite cheese burger...the more i bite..the more you melt into my senses...and i surrender myself to you
Somedays you taste like coffee.....bitter and powerful
Of late though you taste a lot like vanilla...your intoxicating aroma...your texture..your incredible flavours..they all just tease my senses and drive me crazy...the more i taste..the more i want..like a drug or an aphrodisiac..with every bit of you on myself i can feel myself coming repeatedly...

Everyday that you get to live is a chance for you to improve yourself and become a better person.

An achievement in your life, no matter how small is still nevertheless an achievement...be proud of it and respect it, irrespective of whatever people might say or think about it.

There's so much violence going on in the world right now that it makes me wonder where are we living.The world could do with some love.I wish people would do the following-
                  Inhale Love
                 **Exhale Hatred

There's something so very beautiful about the rain
At times it helps you forget about the pain
It stirs up the soul
Brings back so many memories
The first drop slowly trickling down your skin...
...Almost teasing you..
....Such a sensual feeling
How it washes away the dirt of the soul
Almost absolves you of your sins
It brings about an unseen freshness
The sight of raindrops falling from leaves is so arousing
The calmness after a heavy shower is haunting
And then you can sense it...
...The strong intoxicating smell of the earth spreading all around
The rain-soaked birds flapping their feathers
...Nature has left its traces all around
You can't help but marvel at the beauty of it
Forget about the world....
...Close your eyes and simply take in the magnificence of nature
And then as you sip your cup of tea...
And it rains again...
....and as you sit and look out of your window
Who knows when inspiration might strike you

Instead of constantly trying to find faults and flaws in a person,learn to appreciate the good qualities they have...appreciate the efforts they make to improve themselves.Encourage them and not demotivate.No one on the planet is or will ever be perfect and both you and the concerned person are no exceptions to that rule.

For instance when someone who isn't the greatest of cooks,learns a new recipe and cooks you a meal...appreciate it.Even if it isn't that great don't just outright reject it...By doing this you are not just hurting him or her but also shattering the confidence of that person.Tell him or her as to what you found wrong with the meal and give suggestions if you can.Constructive criticism is good but destructive criticism is totally uncalled for.

Having lived life uptill now(by the grace and mercy of Almighty)...i've learnt and realized some important things-
1)you are your best friend
2)you are your greatest enemy
3)you are your biggest motivator
4)you are your greatest discourager
5)there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world
6)never underestimate the capacity of other people to let you down
7)hear out what others have to say even if you don't concur with their views
8)your hardwork and patience both will be rewarded someday
9)trust only 2 people-Almighty and yourself(if you're lucky..you'll get a few more people in this department)
10)confront your enemies but avoid them when you can
11)be open to change
12)do things that make you happy
13)live like it's the last day of your life
14)love like there's no tomorrow
15)And lastly remember..you don't have to prove yourself to anyone..be confident,have self belief and just do your thing.

Your heart creates the dream...your mind makes it a reality.

We cannot erase our past
Neither can we change it
But we must not confuse it with our present
We must look ahead into the future with hope
We must look ahead because to look back is to waste precious time
We must live as we have never lived
For we are all mortals
We are all fragile
We all live under the shadow of death
-Grantchester

If you keep delaying the tough and difficult decisions of your life..then you'll never be able to make them..so muster up courage and take that difficult call...'coz sometimes it's the only choice you have...don't think about what others might think of your decision...remember, every decision that you take in life will displease someone or the other..but that shouldn't stop you from doing the right thing.

Sometimes the attitude of some people towards single persons baffles me...it's like being single is a crime!!!....The notion that a single person is a lonely person is a misconception...just because you're alone doesn't mean you're lonely or unhappy..There's certain good things in being alone.You get time to do the things you want to do, like study and plan...discover yourself....figure out what you want to do..sure you can’t have romantic candle-lit dinners or hold hands and take a walk or be physical with a person, I mean beyond a flirtationship...i'm not saying that one doesn't want a special somebody in their lives...having a special someone who loves you and supports you is indeed an incredible feeling..but it's not like a single person is doomed...believe it or not he too has some great moments in his life...may be his time for love hasn't arrived yet...and i always believe that it is better to be with no one than to be with the wrong one...a lonely night is far better than a morning of heartbreak and tears.

A smile even if it's a fake one is the best reaction you can give to the problems life throws in front of you..don't let problems deter or depress you...stay optimistic and fight it out...think of it as like this...'so,for many days i was going through a good phase...now i'm just going through a bad time...no problem..i just need to stay patient and work out a solution..no need to panic or get sad...it will be over soon and life will be bright again.'

Tumhay chahkar bhi bhula nahi sakta
Kaisay bhulao tumhay???
Tum meray rooh may basti **
Tum meray khoon may daurti **
Meray tassavur may tumhari tasveer hai
Tum meray zehan par hukumat karti **
Tum meray har baat ko...har isharo ko...har dard ko... har khushi ko.. bakhubi samajhti **..
Aisa ek pal nahi guzarta jab tumharay baray may sochta na hoon
Kaun ** tum???
Kya rishta hai hamara???
Kya tum haqeeqat **???
Ya phir ek sunehra khwab???
(Urdu & Hindi)

English translation

I cannot forget you even if I want to
How do I forget you?
You reside in my soul
You run through my blood
Your picture is imprinted in my imagination
Your thoughts rule my mind
You understand every word I say..
...every gesture I make
...every bit of pain I feel
...every bit of happiness that I experience
Not a moment goes by when I do not think about you
Who are you???
What is our relationship???
Are you a reality???
Or a pleasant dream???

Be it a promise or an apology..if it ain't sincere..if you don't actually mean it...there's no point making it.

Children usually follow example more than any advice...so try and be the example for them.

My lover loves rock and roll
She says it's got meaning and soul
I, on the other hand love rap
My lover thinks it's absolute crap
We often fight about this
But i love these fights... 'coz they usually end up in a kiss

Jab tak teri yaadein meray saath hain
Main tanha hokar bhi tanha nahin...
(Urdu and Hindi)

English Translation

As long you're memories are with me
I'm not lonely even when i'm lonely...

At times take some risks in life...regardless of whether you are successful or not, you will learn..if you win you will experience happiness and if you lose you will be more wise.

I've always been fascinated by scars. The physical ones seem like little decorative items on the skin...the mental ones on the other hand are a bit complicated..'coz you can't quite figure out whether to keep them or discard them..and if you choose any one of the options...the follow-up question usually is..HOW??? Scars be it physical or mental have their own special place in our lives...some get washed away with the passage of time..some you wish would get washed away but they never quite do..they haunt you...they look at you with those ferocious eyes and taunt you...constantly reminding you of the horror and trauma you've suffered...and some are the real special ones....they become a part of your existence...they somehow get merged with your identity...they motivate you in a weird way...'coz they remind you that you've survived them...and here you are...still standing...still breathing...still fighting. You see the thing about scars is that they can either make you or break you...it's upto you as to how you combat this frightening and yet beautiful problem.

Hypothetically speaking if the concept of re-birth were to exist then i would love to be reborn as a woman...at times being a man seems so boring to me...i have always admired women...their traits, the sacrifices they make, their incredible personalities, their complexities...and especially the plethora of choices they have when it comes to fashion!!! ....and also i'd give anything to have a woman's amazing hair and her incredible smile!!! ....these two alone are absolute gold. Hats off to every single women on the planet...if not for you then we men would've long destroyed and devoured every single good bit of this planet.

You say that you love me
So why don't your actions suggest the same?
All you do is make me cry
And yet you put on me the blame

I don't want no gifts
I don't want no fancy stuff
All i want is a little respect
I think that's not too much to expect

Mean what you say
With my heart...don't just play
You keep hurting me every other day
And make it so difficult for me to stay....
...in this relationship

So please stop hurting me
Love me like you used to
You weren't like this before
Baby...what's wrong with you?

In 1915, aged thirty-six, Einstein was living in war-torn Berlin, while his estranged wife, Mileva, and their two sons, Hans Albert Einstein and Eduard “Tete” Einstein, lived in comparatively safe Vienna. On November 4th that year he wrote a letter to his 11 year-old son Hans Albert which reads as follows:-

My dear Albert,

Yesterday I received your dear letter and was very happy with it. I was already afraid you wouldn't write to me at all any more. You told me when I was in Zurich, that it is awkward for you when I come to Zurich. Therefore I think it is better if we get together in a different place, where nobody will interfere with our comfort. I will in any case urge that each year we spend a whole month together, so that you see that you have a father who is fond of you and who loves you. You can also learn many good and beautiful things from me, something another cannot as easily offer you. What I have achieved through such a lot of strenuous work shall not only be there for strangers but especially for my own boys. These days I have completed one of the most beautiful works of my life, when you are bigger, I will tell you about it.

I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry are in my opinion for your age the best pursuits, better even than school. Because those are things which fit a young person such as you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you, even if the teacher does not assign those. That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes. I am sometimes so wrapped up in my work that I forget about the noon meal. . . .

Be with Tete

Kissed by your Papa

Regards to Mama.

'Dad...tell me something about women' he said.

Well,son...i'll tell you three things...
First-A woman is as mysterious as the galaxy...so chances are that you will never ever decipher the woman you're with

Second-A woman is as untamable as the sea..so never try to control her..rather respect her and love her for who she is

And third-Never let go of a woman who truly appreciates you and cares for you

'But dad..how will i know which woman is the one for me?'he asked

'Don't worry son...when you meet that special one..you will know...your heart will tell you.'

What can we do or say?
You are surely tired and ill
You are far from home
We miss our villages
I think so hard about those close to me
How will they manage in the cold?
I am so sad, so far away from my family
Those who do not know me....
......think that i have no problems and am very happy
Because i smile(or at least try to)
But I have many concerns
But sadly no one knows
If i did not cry
If i did not smile
I would've been dead...just like my neighbour
You look at that girl..
...She's crying too
Because she is embarrassed of her situation
Rwayda, come and see what's around you...visit your neighbours
My parent's shepherd was a good man
Now his sister's all alone
I will put guard dogs in his place

We don't want money
We just want our sons
We just want our daughters
We just want our relatives
We just want our neighbours
We just want our homes
All i want is for them is to stop bombarding our houses
All i want is for them to stop shooting at us
Even if i'm given thousands of dollars or showered with gold
It can never replace the neighbours and relatives i've left behind

Why do we have to suffer so much??
What is our fault?
Children are becoming orphans
Their childhood is being shattered
All they are witnessing is violence
The ground is sporting the colour red now
The air reeks of motionless bodies lying all around
The pain
The agony
The trauma all around me is too much to take
It is stuck inside my head like a bullet
With every passing day it gradually kills me

I hope that GOD will punish the enemies
I hope that GOD will burn down their houses....
....just like they did to ours
I hope that GOD will do justice

Flaws and imperfections are not to be hated but cherished
For they complete us
They make us who we are

When life gives you a battering, take the blows;when life takes you through a hell-ride, try and survive it;when it drops you into an abyss of utter gloom, fight it out and remain positive;when it gives you an opportunity, grab it..when it gives you a piece of heaven, enjoy it... BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY when it gives you a shot at redemption, do take it...We have done,are doing and will continue to do wrongs....no one's an exception to that.....but the chances that we get to make amends are limited..so you've got to take all the chances that you get..when you can put a smile on the face of a person whom you made sad or upset...man...that's the best feeling!!!.....that for me is the ultimate definition of satisfaction....i mean sure when things are going good for us we do feel a sense of satisfaction....but is that actually satisfaction???...i feel it's more of joy and euphoria taking over....we can never be completely satisfied with our lives...there's always gonna be some regrets and unfulfilled desires...however it is in the happiness of others for which we were responsible to some extent that one can actually feel a sense of satisfaction.

Being strong isn't much different from being weak...the difference is that in the former you don't give up.

Dear life....
...just for a day i don't wish to be misunderstood
...just for a day i don't wish to be judged
...just for a day i don't wish to be backstabbed
...just for a day i wish to be loved
...just for a day i wish to forget about my problems
...just for a day i wish to experience some moments of happiness
...just for a day i wish to feel at peace with myself
...just for a day i wish to truly live
Do you think you could grant me all of these wishes?
Or is it too much to ask?

Dressed up in her wedding attire
My oh my!!! ...my girl's on fire
One look at her beauty just blows away my mind
I just wish this moment in my life could rewind
She's got the swagger...she's got the style
I just can't stop looking at her killer smile
Her lips are as red as rose
One kiss and i get my daily love dose
Her long locks tie my mind up in knots
But it is where lies my paradise of thoughts
Her aroma drives my senses crazy
I can't take it no more...just come to me baby!!!
....****!!! ...enchanted like crazy man!!!

He was tall
He was good looking
He was wealthy
But she wasn't looking for all of those things
A sincere heart and a dedicated mind...
...these are the two qualities in a person which she cherished the most

To heal yourself you must face your fear...
To make peace with yourself you must first make peace with those to whom you are dear
Love ambition.. But also keep a safe distance.. Never come too near
Smile and be positive..but once in a while do taste a tear.......

The eons of my life are passing by in a jiffy
Feels like a dream this life
It was only yesterday
That I was cradled in my mother's arms
Her sweet lullaby dispelling my fears
Her motivating words always keeping me positive
Then as the years went by..
...From crawling to walking
From mumbling gibberish to talking...
...I  gradually learnt it all
And yet sometimes I feel like I haven't changed at all
I'm still that shy reserved soul
Absorbing pain and loneliness every single day of my existence
The same introvert finding happiness and comfort in my writings
All my life I've always felt like a misfit for some reason
Now many decades later I still feel the same...
...sure I've changed somewhat
I've aged...
I've lost some hair.. some teeth
I've become a bit forgetful
Times have changed..
Technology has become more prevalent
I'm adapting or at least trying to adapt to these changes as best as I can
...But somethings have remained the same...
I was a loner many eons ago
And I'm still one
And yet I'm still living...
...surviving
...trying to find happiness in whatever I do
Learning or at least trying to learn something each and every day of my life..
Perhaps I guess I'm enjoying the silence and beauty that loneliness offers
I guess solitude is the only thing I have that I can truly enjoy
And if I don't ever find any companionship.. At least I know that I'll always have loneliness by my side...
I sometimes wonder.. Have I lived my life to the fullest?
...Have I achieved all my goals in life?
And I sit and think for hours and days and I just can't come up with any answers to these two questions
I guess I'll never know the answers to these.. Perhaps I'm not meant to...

I've always been a night owl
Never really been a morning lark
The daytime just doesn't do it for me
The night on the other hand fills me with spark
My mind works better
My soul feels safer
All i need is a cup of tea,a good movie to watch
And a bag of vanilla flavoured wafer


When i look at the moon and stars in the night sky
It gives me a different kinda' high
The stillness and silence of the night
Just the moonlight to guide you
Man..it's so serene and haunting
Magical almost...
Looking at the post-midnight empty streets...
I'm sometimes reminded of the emptiness in my life
But then again even the darkest and gloomiest of night skies has at least that one star shining in it
So that does fill me with hope
May be not now
But somewhere in the future
This introvert soul might get someone to love
'Coz nobody wants to be lonely
And i ain't no exception

The more you know yourself...the more you look into yourself and understand yourself...the less judgemental you tend to become towards others.

There are very few visuals as seductive as a cloudy sky...the sight of dark clouds moving in that slow motion, sound of thunder, the flashes of lightning and the pre-shower smell...it's like the earth getting itself ready to be drenched with the drops of love...and then the post shower smell...oh man!!! simply *******.

Growing up..one of my favourite hobbies was reading the newspaper..i absolutely loved reading it..politics,sports,finanicial markets,entertainment,cartoons,crosswords....a wide array of items to choose from...however now i just dread reading it...what's the point?...all i read is depressing news...some lunatic who doesn't know and absolutely doesn't understand anything about religion spreads hate and terror in the name of religion...some women somewhere gets killed coz she refused to give in to the lustful desires of a man..someone is shot coz  of his skin colour...someone sports a beard and wears a skullcap..so the automatic assumption is that he has got to be a terrorist...someone who is seen as a huge sports icon and a role model later turns out to be a big time doper and a cheat...i mean what kind of world are we living in?...whom do we trust?...for all we know our next door neighbour could be a criminal...hell i don't even have no faith in the police...over the past year or so the events that have been taking place around the world has deeply saddened me..the world is just going from worse to worst...and it pains me even more to see lunatics distort the teachings of Islam just to fulfill their evil desires.A true Muslim..a God-fearing Muslim will never indulge in any acts of violence..I am a Muslim and i have friends from all religions.During christmas i go out with my friends...i sometimes also go to churches.Islam has always preached tolerance and those who are doing the opposite don't know anything about Islam.One of the basic teachings of Islam states that he who kills one innocent person it is as if he has killed entire humanity and he who helps one person in need it is as if he has helped entire humanity. I strongly condemn every act of terror wherever it takes place.This kind of barbarism is simply unacceptable.May Almighty offer strength to the families of the victims of terror attacks and bless entire humanity with peace.

When you tell me that you love me
My heart skips a thousand beats
And i feel a gazillion times stronger

When you kiss me
I feel this incredible rush of energy surging through my veins

When you make love to me
I feel more alive than ever before

When you hold me in your arms
I feel more safer than anywhere else

When i look into your eyes
I can see the galaxy personified

You are my sun
You are my moon
You are my comfort pillow
You are my consoling shoulder
And no matter what
We'll always be one

In isolation there is no harm
Isolation has it's own charm
Isolation for me is inspiration
In isolation you don't have to give nobody no explanation
Isolation for me is like meditation
It's the best way of relaxation
Isolation is both a blessing
And a curse
Some flourish under it
While for some the pain just gets worse
There was a time when the very thought of isolation used to send shivers down my spine
But now having known isolation for so many years now..i'm doing just fine
Isolation helps me communicate with my soul
Isolation is what defines me and makes me whole
Weirdly enough isolation has helped me become a better and stronger man
And i intend to enjoy it for as long as i can

Each and every time i close my eyes i think of you
Yes the you...the very you
The you who haunts me in my sleep
Visits me in my dreams
Teases my senses
Messes with my head
Plays with my hair
Whispers erotica in my ears
Leaves me twisting and turning in my sleep
And then leaves without a trace...
I'm yet to discover who you are
What u look like?
What u smell like?
What u taste like?
What u feel like?
And most of all who are u really?
Do u actually exist?
Or are u just a figment of my imagination ?
One of those crazy hallucinations
Someone too good to be true
Or are you some sort of futuristic vision?
Or some kind of premonition?
Well..whoever or whatever you are...
....u're certainly hellbent on depriving me of sleep!!!

I've never quite understood the term- 'eat healthy'. I've never really been one to follow a particular diet. Personally i feel eating healthy basically means two things-
1)You should keep surprising your tongue everyday.
2)Your plate should have an array of colours.

Be it a husband and wife or two lovers...they have to be friends first.
You cannot have a solid foundation of a relationship if you're not friends.

The heart is a weird thing..it is the one which keeps us alive and it is also the one which hurts and kills every now and then...it's incredible as to the variety of emotions it can possess...from love to hatred to jealousy to compassion to pride to humility to courage to fear to joy to grief and what not.I wish it were possible to stay alive and at the same time dissect one's own heart and see what it contains..what it goes through..what it feels..how it sees things.I wish i could experience what it felt like being a heart..being broken..being loved..being shattered..being ressurected and so on.

They have cut down a lot of trees near my house
Not only have they robbed me of my view of the greens
They've also robbed the birds of their home
I don't see them no more
And neither can i hear their songs
I've lost something i used to look forward to everyday
Oh!!...how my soul aches!!!