My Urdu Song: Tanhai (music recycled from my song No One)

Tanhai(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was written on June 28, 2005.

[X Begin]
Ab mein hoon yahan tanha
Tanhai hai yay saza
Kay mein hoon yahan
Aur wo vahan
[X End]

Dil nay yay mujh say kaha
Wo badla badla sa tha
Mera dil toa
toot gaya

[CHORUS]
Aye kaash wo mera hota
Meree aankhoan mein khota
Mujh say wo batain karta
Par yay hoga nahi

Aye kaash mein bhee sota
Kha'boan mein main bhee khota
Aahain yoon na bharta
Par yay hoga nahi
[CHORUS End]

Judai ki yay ghariyaan
Lagti hain jaisay sadiyaan
Mein jahan tha
Vahin raha

[Repeat CHORUS]
[Repeat X]
[Repeat CHORUS]

Ham tum mein wo faaslay
Din ba din kaisay barhay
Kay ham na rahay
Ab aashna

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: A Life Has Begun

A Life Has Begun(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note: This song depicts the feelings of someone witnessing the birth of a man, figuratively, and/or literally. This song was written on June 25, 2005.

No one could know
The fight he showed
The courage bestowed... on him
A life has begun

[CHORUS Begin]
Life has begun
The sky now has sun
Sorrows undone
This life has begun
This life has begun
[CHORUS End]

He's dreamy eyed
Right by my side
As he yearns for more
As he yearns to soar

[Repeat CHORUS]

I'll give you my love
I'll give you all I've got
So you'll be the one
Your journey has begun

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Urdu Song: Paagal

Paagal(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note: This song recycles the music composed for my English language song entitled Let Me Go. Surprisingly, this works quite well. This song was written on June 25, 2005.

[X Begin]
Paagal wo larki
Dil ko yoon
Chhoo gaee

Ab mein kya karoon
Dar dar phiroon
Kissay kahoon
[X End]

[CHORUS 1 Begin]
Kay dil
Mera weeran hai
Phir bhee maan hai
[Chorus 1 End]

Dil ki wo dharkan
Jo meri thee
Par nahi thee

Meray wo saath saath
Kyun na rahay
Meray paas

[CHORUS 2 Begin]
Dooriyaan
Ab yay reet hain
Taqdeer hain

Faaslay
Ab zanjeer hain
Dil ki tasveer hain

Maamlay
Sab ghambeer hain
Yay dil ko cheeer dain
[CHORUS 2 End]

[Repeat X]
[Repeat CHORUS 2]
[Repeat CHORUS 1 twice]

My Urdu Song: Maat (Dedicated to the man on the street)

Maat (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan


Meray paas hai aisee baatoan ka jawab
Meray paas hai aisee baatoan ka jawab
Aisay logoan ko phir say hogi maat
Meray paas hai aisay logoan ka jawab

Kitnay kha'aab thay
kitni neendoan ka hisaab
kaisay waaday, kaisa bikhra yay saraab
Meray paas hai aisee baatoan ka jawab


Kaisa din dhala, kaisay guzraygi yay raat
Ab yahan pay koi sach na bolayga
koi bazubaan kabhi moonh na kholayga
Aisee reetoan ka ab kya karna hai
Meray paas hai aisee baatoan ka jawab


Aisay logoan ko phir say hogi maat
phir say hogi maat
maat

My Urdu Song: Mehdood (Dedicated to Mukhtaran Mai)

Mehdood (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song is dedicated to Mukhtaran Mai, the brave woman being thwarted by her own government. This song depicts her feelings and thoughts as I perceive them.

Mehdood by A. Arsalan
(c) 2005. All Rights Reserved.


Mein kaisay jiyoon
Mein kaisay jiyoon
Mera khoya sukoon
Thakan say mein chuur
Meeree neendain hain duur
Sab Umeedain hain duur

Mein Kaisay jiyoon
Mein kaisay jiyoon
Tanha hoon mein yahan
Andhera yay jahan
Kitnay zaalim hain loge
Kitnay sang dil hain loge
Kitni bay dardiaan
Kitni bay rehmiaan
Mujh ko insaaf doa
Yoon zakhmi na karo
Mujh ko jeenay toa doa
Meree jaan yoon na lo

Mein kaisay jiyoon
Mein kaisay jiyoon
Meray dil mein junoon
Meri aankhoan mein khoon
Meeree neendain hain duur
Sab Umeedain hain durr

Faaslay dil mein hoan
Dil jo mehdood ho
Loge kam zarf hoan
Qehr nazil na ho.. toa kya ho
Phir kya ho
Aisi jaga
Aisi faza
Aisa wujood..
Itna mehdood..
Itna mehdood.....


Toa Mein kaisay jiyoon
Mein kaisay jiyoon
Meray dil mein junoon
Meri aankhoan mein khoon
Meeree neendain hain duur
Sab Umeedain hain duur

My Urdu Song: Hoon

Hoon (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was written on June 15, 2005.

Aik aas hoon
Aik raat hoon
Barsaat hoon
Aik jeeti hui maat hoon

Barbaad hoon
Faryaad hoon
Aik tuta hua
Koi kh'aab hoon

Aulaad hoon
Faulaad hoon
Par nashaad hoon
Kab mein azaad hoon?

Roze mein jiyoon
Roze mein maroon
Kam na ho junoon
Zindagi hai kyun
Veeraan yoon!
Aaja sukoon
Dil ka wo sutoon
Meray paas aa
Mujh ko yay bataa
Meree kya khataa
Mein nay kya kiya?

Aik fikr hoon
Aik mukr hoon
Chhota sa ik diya hoon...
Aandhiyaan hain kyun

Aankhoan mein khoon
Nafratain hoan duur
Kyun hai yay suroor
Kyun itna yay ghuroor

Aulaad hoon
Faulaad hoon
Par nashaad hoon
Kab mein azaad hoon?