I Miss Myself

Sometimes I miss the old me, that feeling of being careless and worry free. People say when you get older, you get wiser; I tend to disagree.  Getting older doesn't provide you with any more wisdom than it could have in your younger years; the only difference growing age brings is the tendency to be a lot more patient.

Yet, I miss it all.

Some days I just want to throw everything aside and act like the old me would have, but then that sense...yes, some may claim it to be common, whereas others might just take it in the nonetheless category.

You get my point right?

Well even if you don't, wait for next year; the older you get, the wiser you become. *inserts wink*

Stay Strong....

Don’t ever be afraid to live your life, the way you want it to be that is.  Dreams are unique to every individual for a reason, a reason that another individual cannot relate to.  If God meant for all of us to live a certain lifestyle, or match our expectations to another’s; we wouldn't all be given our own bodies, brains, senses and most important a vision.

Yes, it gets very tough.  Rocks even collide with each other after being still for years, humans in the sense of moving objects are meant to crash with one another.  Now, I don’t mean the physical crashes; our thoughts can collide, after all thoughts are just as free moving particles.   

Sometimes we feel very disconnected to the world surrounding us and other times we feel a strong sense of belonging.  Whatever the case might be, one thing is pretty stable and it’s the fact that nothing is ever constant.  I just contradicted my statement, but it’s very true.   At times, we are brought down by the very same people who usually bring us up.  Things that seem very rational to you might be seen as irrelevant to them and it could be vice versa. 

Just remember, any sort of negative criticism can always be turned into an opportunity for some positive outlook.  One thing no one can ever take away from you is the way you think for yourself, even when your mind is manipulated for a certain period.  No one understands you better than you understand yourself, make sure you remind yourself of this every now and then.  

Anjani Sazish

Sazish yeh sarasar begani si lagti hai
Tumhari khamoshi ab anjani si lagti hai

Laila, majnoon mit gaye issi aah mein
Ashiq aur bohat guzray issi raah mein

Mera hona, na hona, shayad ek sa hai
Duniya ka badalna, na badalna ek sa hai

Tumhari soch ka andaza laga sakti nahin
badalna chahon bhi to kuch badal sakti nahin

Tumhari berukhi wabal-e-jaan na ban jaye
Meri kahani bhi yun bemisaal na ban jaye

Mujhe guzri hui tareekh ka hissa nahin banna
Ek qaghazi tehreer jaisa qissa nahin banna

Ajab kashmakash se dochar hoon mein
Anhoni kaifiat se kuch bezar hoon mein

Koi batadey mujhe, anjaam iss fasanay ka
Kab badley ga, nizaam iss zamanay ka...

Why Guys Should Stop Dedicating Songs to Girls..

Disclaimer:  I have not attempted to generalize this statement towards all guys out there; ofcourse, there is a good and bad side to everything.  I might be outdated in writing this entry because I am sure by now the internet has become far advanced, for such incidents to take place in public.  This is all based on a true story, any resemblance to any characters living or dead is mere fictional; please do not hold anything against me, as I will sort of not care for it. 

1)      It is not a dedication if the girl is forced to hear it.  Allow me to elaborate: if a girl, by mistake and yes I mean by mistake, walks into a Desi store to get something; it does not mean the music should be played on high volume immediately.  Girls care far less for these pathetic and so called dedications. 

2)      If the forced dedication is not a torture, playing the infamous romantic Indian songs sure is.  If by the luck of draw, the song was actually the girl’s all time favorite; good job at forcing her to hate it. 

3)      If the favorite song point did not work in favor of the girl hating the song; the singing and staring sure will.  Even if you think you are the future Mohammad Rafi, there is a very high chance of the girl not agreeing to this blasphemy. 

4)      I have never heard of a girl say: “oh my God, once he started playing the song; I just fell for him right that instance” – so let me be very honest here, it does NOT work.  My humble advice would be to just stop watching too many movies. 

5)      If guys take it as not embarrassing, please keep in mind that it might be for the girls.  People all around sure notice this pathetic attempt of self ridicule. 

The song playing disease is not limited to Desi stores; it happens on streets, in front of girl’s houses, in colleges and even around the mall.  My appeal to guys who do this: Please find better ways to reach girls’ hearts, because this self pity display will not do the trick.  

Being a Hijabi Means....

Being a hijabi means to smile at the ignorance of people…

Being a hijabi means to spread the contagiousness of happiness all around you..

Being a hijabi means to always remember to walk around with confidence..

Being a hijabi means to remain calm in the toughest of situations..

Being a hijabi means to never let the arrogance of people bring you down…

Being a hijabi means to ignore the rude comments..

Being a hijabi means to overlook the disgusted eyes..

Being a hijabi means to abide by the principles of modesty..

Being a hijabi means to remind oneself to remain down to earth in every aspect of life..

Being a hijabi means to inspire others with the acts of generosity..

Being a hijabi means to live by the motto “patience is a virtue”..

Being a hijabi means to be faithful to your religion, above the cultural norms..

Being a hijabi means to represent a nation of sisterhood and unity..

Being a hijabi means to define oneself by breaking the artificial norms of freedom..

Being a hijabi means to readdress the notion of fashion and sense of style..

Being a hijabi means to live and let live..

Being a hijabi means to control ones judgment towards others..

Above all, being a hijabi means to remember that your acts and faithfulness is only for the purpose of pleasing your creator and nothing more.  

Let's make it Right...

We make our lives more complicated than they actually are.  More of us are concerned with proving ourselves than to worry about the rest of the world.  We are so determined to be right in everything that we step over and hurt all the people in our way, regardless of how much they mean to us.  Today I heard three lines, which made me realize how much simpler our life would be; if we were to follow these three basic rules:

“The Person Is More Important Than the Point”

                How many of us can think of a time when we were so indulged in making a point that we ignored how much we actually hurt a loved one.  All of us do this countless times in a day; whether we admit it or not.  As Isaac Newton once said “Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy."

“Being Kind Is More Important Than Being Right”

                Ever told a person they are right just to make them happy?  Not many of us do that.  You might actually make it right by simply being kind and leave an everlasting mark of kindness in that person’s heart towards you.  As the Hadith reassures us “He who is deprived of kindness and gentleness is, in fact, deprived of all good." (Muslim)

“Say What You Mean & Mean What You Say”

Usage of words is not a difficult thing, but meaning those words is.  Before advising unto others, consider if it really stands true to your own self.  As the Arabic proverb goes “A slip of the foot is safer than that of the tongue.”

Flowers Can Leave you Wondering too...

My love for flowers is as everlasting as the love of humanity, fading away little by little….Kidding! Let’s try that again, shall we?

My love for flowers is beyond the horizons of the skies and deeper than the layers within the earth.  I kid you not, there is very little exaggeration involved in the previous statement.  I believe even the people around me have started to get bored of this obsession and roll their eyes every time I get excited about a plant or a flower.  Will I ever change because the people around me have started to think that I have totally gone insane?

The answer is, absolutely not!  I dare not let anyone come in between my plants and myself; and if they shall try to barge into our secret lives, they will be burned to ashes and scattered around the planes of this earth (ok ok I got carried away a bit *blush*). 

I suppose I made the point clear enough; above picture is from the plants I had planted earlier this year.  I was amazed at the beauty of the flower; I for one had not seen a flower blooming on top of another flower.  The sight did cause me to say SubhanAllah and admire the beauty.