My Urdu Song: Ode To Kansas City

Ode To Kansas City(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Jahannum see jaga
Tarraptee hai zabaan
Dehekta aasmaan
Sukoon ka ab naheen nishaan

Paseena hai ravaan
Thama hai kaarvaan
Koi, naheen yahaan
Karra yay imtehaan

[CHORUS begin]
Mujh ko bhee, jeena hai
Kuchh kar sakta naheen
Datna hai, larrna hai
Kay mar sakta naheen

Aajaaey, ga mujh ko
Thehraana apnay dil ko
Maqsad jo, zindagi ka
Karna hoga poora
[CHORUS end]

Mohabbat kee talaash
Liyay yaadoan ki laash
Karoon mein wo hee kaash
Jo meray dil kee hai aavaaz

Usee doraahai pay
Kharra hoon jo mujhay
Isee sannaatay mein
Kuchh kehta hua lagay

[Repeat CHORUS X 2]

My Urdu Song: Koi Bhee Na Jaanay

Koi Bhee Na Jaanay(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Dil mein chhupee
Aahoan mein
Tanhai ki
Raahoan mein
Tum gum huay jab
Andheroan mein
Mein jee raha hoon
Baigaanoan mein

[CHORUS Begin]
Koi bhee, na jaanay
Meray dil mein kyaa hai
Khamoshi, sannaata
Raahoan mein parra hai

Aur dil kee, gehraaiyoan mein
Ek chehra hai, kay basa hua hai
[CHORUS End]

Sochoan mein
Aaj kyun vo
Dil mein kyun
Halchal ho
Mushkiloan
Ka koi hal ho
Chein naheen
Jab say dekha usko

[Repeat CHORUS X 2]

Singing My Song: Koi Bhee Na Jaanay (First Attempt)

Playing: Koi Bhee Na Jaanay

My Song: You

You(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

There is something about you
That lures me in
There's something I can't resist
Still I insist

Come, dance with me
Advance with me
Set your mind free
For eternity

There is something about you
That catches my eye
There's no one I'd want to
Sing my lullaby to
But you


I'll hold your head in my arms and
Kiss your forehead and your palm and
When evil people come to hurt you
I will shield you like I always meant to


Come, dance with me
Advance with me
Set your mind free
For eternity

Come, see the ocean
Feel, it's so much fun
Come, be with me
Hold me close, and I will see

There is something about you
That lures me in
There's something I can't resist
Still I insist


There is something about you
That catches my eye
There's no one I'd want to
Sing my lullaby to
But you


I'll hold your head in my arms and
Kiss your forehead and your palm and
When evil people come to hurt you
I will shield you like I always meant to


Come, dance with me
Advance with me
Set your mind free
For eternity

Come, see the ocean
Feel, it's so much fun
Come, be with me
Hold me close, and I will see

My Song: Shattered

Shattered(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Every time I am left alone
I feel a little shattered... a little turned to stone
Every time I'm on my own
I feel a little sad... a little lost in my home

My Song: Falling In Love

Falling In Love(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

[CHORUS begin]
I'm falling in love with you
I'm falling in love with you
I'm falling in love with you
I'm falling in love with you
[CHORUS end]

Every time I look at you
I see something new
Every time I think of you
My heart fills up with oceans blue

And when you leave
You take away my sleep
My heart cries out for your sweet
Comforting eyes

[Repeat CHORUS]

Love does change
It changes form and shape
But there's no escaping
It shows on your face

[Repeat CHORUS]

My Song: I Never Knew

I Never Knew(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

[Intro begin]
I never knew I could be gone
I never knew I could be gone
I never knew but it was true
I never knew that I was wrong
[Intro end]

I'm sitting down
Singing my song
Hours of day
Are getting long
Sitting down
I see your face
Still the tears
Are running wild

[CHORUS begin]
I never knew I could be gone
I never knew I could be gone
I never knew but it was true
I never knew that I was wrong

I never knew I don't belong
I never knew I could be gone
I never knew but it was true
They say it's dark before it's dawn
[CHORUS end]

I never saw
I never cared
Walked my path
Unaware
But when I fell
Could you tell
I wanted you
To set me free

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: Maybe

Maybe(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Maybe, maybe
Maybe, maybe
I will go on
I will stay strong
Maybe, maybe
Maybe, maybe
I'll see the dawn
If I carry on

Some thing
Some thing
Some thing great
Is around the bend
Speaking
Speaking
Speaking the truth
Waiting for the end

[CHORUS begin]
All those places go
Past my eyes
All the faces glow
In a shining light
All my reasons go
As I try to be upright
As I'm getting old
Keeping hopes alive
Keeping hopes alive
[CHORUS end]

Sun down
Another day gone
Wait, anticipate
The feeling's getting strong
I'm always right
But I'm mostly wrong
Is tonight the night
Or will it once again, go on and on and on

[Repeat CHORUS]

Looking
At the world
Like a passer by
An observer
Seeking
Answers tonight
Maybe
I'm alright

[Repeat CHORUS]

My Urdu Song: Jaanay Jaanaan

Jaanay Jaanaan(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

[Intro begin]
Jaanay jaanaan
Mujhay bataana
Koi purana
Geet sunaana
[Intro end]

Mujhay samjha kya, tum nay
Koi deevaana, hoon mein
Meri baatoan ko, sun kay
Aagay barh gaee, dil mein
Dard hota tha, meray
Thukra diya hai, gira diya hai, mujhay nazroan say

[CHORUS begin]
Jaanay jaanaan
Mujhay bataana
Koi purana
Geet sunaana
[CHORUS end]

Geet sunaana, jaanay jaanaan

Zindagi ki, chaahatoan ko
Aahain bharti, raahatoan ko
Thukra diya hai, gira diya hai, mujhay nazroan say

Dil ki sachchi, khushbuoan ko
Chhorr kay tum toa, vahaan gaee ho
Jahaan mohabbat, karnay waalay
Jahaan amaanat rakhnay valoan ko, logoan nay
Thukra diya hai, gira diya hai, ab nazroan say

[Repeat CHORUS X 4]

My Urdu Song: Jalta Raha

Jalta Raha(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

[X begin]
Aur mein... Jalta raha
Aag kay... Sholoan mein
Unn logoan mein... Barhta raha
Barhta raha... Sholoan mein
[X end]

[Y begin]
Aur hoga kya... mujhay kya pata
Mujhay kya pata... mustaqbil ka
Phir bhee mein... aagay barhta gaya
Din nikalta gaya... sooraj dhalta gaya
[Y end]

[Z begin]
Veeranoan mein... bayaabaanoan mein
Dil kuchalta gaya... inn insaanoan mein
Sab zamanoan mein... sab zabanoan mein
Yay hee hota raha... mein bhee chalta raha
[Z end]

[CHORUS I begin]
Jalta raha
Yay dil jalta raha
Machalta raha
Phir sanbhalta raha
Milta raha
Aarzoo ka sila
Jam sa gaya
Aur pighalta raha
[CHORUS I end]

[CHORUS II begin]
Machalta raha
Phir sanbhalta raha
Yay silsila
Bas chalta raha
Yay dil mera
Aah bharta raha
Aagay barhta raha
Peechhay hatt-ta raha
[CHORUS II end]

[Repeat X]
[Repeat Y]
[Repeat Z]
[Repeat X]
[Repeat CHORUS I]
[Repeat CHORUS II]
[Repeat CHORUS I] til fade

My Song: Time

Time(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

I saw... what came to me
There was... no sympathy
Life was... so crazy
And time... passed by

My soul... cried peacefully
And my hopes... rose miserly
And I... sat down on my knees
And time... passed by

[CHORUS begin]
Time passed by
And time passed by
Around and around
The flames I fly

Time passed by
And time passed by
Endless tries
'Cause I'm aiming high
[CHORUS end]

I could... have gone away
Followed... those who betrayed
Their souls... and went to waste
But I... I had to try

I loved... I felt the pain
Got crushed... still I am sane
My strength... was on the wane
But I... I had to try

[Repeat CHORUS]

Sami Yusuf's MOTHER

Watch the video of this inspirational song here.
Please let me know if you feel I need to correct the Arabic part of this song.

Mother(c) Sami Yusuf

Blessed is your face
Blessed is your name
My beloved

Blessed is your smile
Which makes my soul want to fly
My beloved

All the nights and
All the times that
You cared for me

But I never realized it
And now it's too late
Forgive me

[CHORUS begin]
Now I am alone filled with so much shame
For all the years I caused you pain
If only I could sleep in your arms again
Mother, I am lost without you

You were the sun that brightened my day
Now who is gonna wipe my tears away
If only I knew what i know today
Mother, I am lost without you

Ummaahu, Ummaahu, Ya ummi

Wal shauqaahu
Ya nuqya khii .. yaa ummi

A....
Ummuka ummuka, ummuka ummuka
Qaulu rasoolika

A....
Fi qalbi fil hulumi
anti maaei yaa ummi

Ruhti wa tarakti
Ya nuur a aini yaa
Yaa um salaimi yaa

Ruhti, wa tarakti ni

Man siwaaki yah zulumi
Man siwaki ya suluni
Man siwaki yah rusuli
afwati ummi
Samihini

My Song: No Where To Hide

No Where To Hide(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Sometimes I cry
There's no where to hide
I used to smile
It's been a while

And when I died
I could not lie
No reasons why
Nothing that I
Could say, could do,
To change, what I once chose to do

I wish I could see
All the misery
And all the fallacy
Of my tyranny

I wish I could be
Kind, with humility
Throw the cloak of "me"
Serve humanity

But it's too late
'Cause when I died
I realized
I had made my choice
And now I lie, in the earth,
So ashamed, so alone inside

And when I died
I could not lie
No reasons why
Nothing that I
Could say, could do,
To change, what I once chose to do

I wish I were a fly
I failed myself and my soul
I wish I didn't die
I could go back and change my fate

I wish I could be let go
Even though I didn't try
I wish I listened to my soul
When I lived, I was preoccupied

Now I lie, in wait,
For the ruling, to see my fate
Oh dear Lord, I have wronged myself
I never ever lived, I just survived

And when I died
I could not lie
No reasons why
Nothing that I
Could say, could do,
To change, what I once chose to do

I wish I could be let go
Even though I didn't try
I wish I listened to my soul
When I lived, I was preoccupied

But it's too late
'Cause when I died
I realized
I had made my choice
And now I lie, in the earth,
So ashamed, so alone inside