Creating A Song: Aajaao

Aajaao by A. Arsalan
(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan.

Note: This tune was conceived on August 28, 2005.

Creating A Song: Why, Oh Why!

Why, Oh Why! by A. Arsalan
(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan.

Note: One of the two tunes that came to me during my early-morning walk on August 16, 2005.

Creating A Song: Kyun

Kyun by A. Arsalan
(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan.

Note: One of the two tunes that came to me during my early-morning walk on August 16, 2005.

Singing My Song: Mohabbat

Mohabbat by A. Arsalan
(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan.

Note: This is the first few lines of my new song Mohabbat. The melody has been recycled from my song I Will Love You Forever.

Creating A Song: Toofaanoan Say

Listen to my recording here.

Singing My Song: Paagal

Listen to me sing my song Paagal here.

Reciting My Song: Mehdood

Mehdood

My Poem: Little Boy (background music added)

Little Boy(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Listen to me read my poem Little Boy with background music made by myself here. Listen to the original rendition by clicking the link below.


I feel your pain little boy
I know what you're going through
If life won't treat you right
What in the world will you ever do?

Dear God, help this lad
Steer his boat to safety
Oh Lord! Have mercy on his soul
Let the gentle winds blow

My Poem: Darakht

Darakht(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Kabhi mein in darakhtoan ko dekhta hoon
Beeti jawani ki iss kahani ko dekhta hoon
Paryoan ki, shahzadoan ki, daryaoan ki, havaon ki
Tooti muraadoan ki daastanoan ko dekhta hoon

Kabhi mein in shakhoan say jhoolta hoon
Bachpan ki baatoan ko na bhoolta hoon
Kabhi khushi say lipat jaata hoon
Kabhi saaey talay nangay paaon beth jaata hoon

Singing: A Life Has Begun

Singing my song A Life Has Begun. Please ignore the horrible sound quality.

Singing While Driving: Tanhai

Singing my song Tanhai. Please ignore the horrible sound quality.

Singing: No One

Singing my song No One. Please ignore the horrible sound quality.

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?

My Song: Healing

Healing (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was written on April 4, 2005.

[X begin]
Love can be deceiving
Giving is receiving
It can leave you feeling
Bring about the healing... process

Just when we are meeting
When we are creating .. our love
the clouds are -a- shaping
And hearts start singing... along

'Cause we belong
In our song
As we wait for the dawn

The hearts are -a- beating
And nervousness is leading... the way
We feel a bit uneasy
A little bit cheesy... to say
[X end]

[CHORUS begin]
I love you baby
Will never live without you baby
I will go crazy
If I don't lie beside you baby

I feel amazing
And I don't want to stop staring
I need some sharing
'Cause I just can't stop caring

For you my pretty lady
I would go down on my knees
'Cause I am growing needy
Come with me oh baby please

Come with me fly away
Today, right away
[CHORUS end]

[Repeat X]
[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: Heal My Soul

Heal My Soul(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was probably written some time in 2003.


When the feeling's gone
When I'm not in my own
When I've lost my home
Then I find you there
In the shadows somewhere
And then you cure my wounds
And you heal my soul

When there's mayhem afar
And there's danger ahead
Then you take my hand
And you lead my away
And then you cleanse my heart
And you heal my soul
You heal my soul
You heal my soul
You heal my soul

When I can't go on
When I want to give in
When I've lost all hope
That's when you come in
And you don't let go
As you heal my soul
You heal my soul
You heal my soul

Time less days
and time less nights
The light you showed
Still shines bright
Your magic touch
Has made everything worth the fight

[CHORUS begin]
And I go O O OO O Ooo
'Cause you heal my soul
As I lose control
And you heal my soul

And you make me go
O Ooo U O oo
And you heal my soul
O Ooo U O oo
And you make me go
O Ooo U O ooO Ooo U O
ooO Ooo U O oo
[CHORUS end]

[Repeat CHORUS 'til fade]

My Song: Never

Never (c) 2004 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Never
In a million years
Will I ever
Shed those tears
I will hold them back
I won't show my fears

Clever
That's what I thought it was
Could I ever
learn to be so strong
I will never fall
And I will stand tall

When my heart has a hole
And the misery is untold
When the spirit is gone
And the nights are too long

When the cries are muted
When the heart is uprooted
Can a man really find himself
When faith has eroded

Forever
That's how long it has been
Since my soul left me dead
and buried in my troubles

Searching
For that all elusive context
Believing but really not
Feeling but really not
Living but really not

When my heart has a hole
And the misery is untold
When the spirit is gone
And the nights are too long

When the cries are muted
When the heart is uprooted
Can a man really find himself
When faith has eroded

Hope
Is an elusive dream
(Like) An imaginary stream
Holding back
a loud deafening scream
Holding on
to my own self esteem

Forever
That's how long it has been
Since my soul left me dead
and buried in my troubles

Searching
For that all elusive context
Believing but really not
Feeling but really not
Living but really not

Never
In a million years
Will I ever
Shed those tears
I will hold them back
I won't show my fears

Clever
That's what I thought it was
Could I ever
learn to be so strong
I will never fall
And I will stand tall

My Song: You don't care

You don't care (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song depicts the thoughts of a man in love with a "difficult" woman. This is not a verdict on all romantic relationships. This is just a depiction of human feelings. This song was written on February 12, 2005.

You don't care
what I do
Who I am
You don't give a damn

You don't need
You would leave
You don't plan
You don't treat me like your man

I'm looking at you
And you're looking away
I'm searching the truth
Why did you come my way

[CHORUS begin]
You don't care
You don't show me love
You're unfair
Sink your teeth, suck my blood

You don't care
Just beat me with a stick
You're unaware
How I am at the end of my wits
[CHORUS end]

Subtlety is lost on you
You're ignorant, and you're crude
You're hiding your low self-esteem
You're heart's gone black, and you're speech is mean

You never learn, you never grow
All I want is a chance to show
I could lead you to the light
If you let me relieve your plight

You don't care about me
But I care about you
I wanna go away
But I have to stay

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

The Big Three O

Ehem...

I have officially "crossed over"! It is my birthday today and I guess I can't log into the 20-something chat rooms anymore haha! This week I discovered a couple of gray hair. So people, brace yourselves for the new Arsalan. Drum Roll....

My Song: People Say

People Say (c) 2003 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was most probably written some time in February, 2003.

People say that I can't do it
I don't know why they notice
only the things that I know
I have that I don't want to show

People have killer words
I guess they don't realize
How much words can hurt
When they throw their dirt... on me

[PRE-CHORUS begin]
So I say to myself
Alone in my world
Can I really go the distance
Can I keep faith alive
[PRE-CHORUS end]

[CHORUS begin]
I don't wanna be alone
anymore
I don't wanna just survive
on my own

I don't wanna just get by
I don't wanna have to try
I don't understand why
life gets so complicated with time

Why the world goes around
and I am sitting on the fence
Why so many things
just don't make sense
[CHORUS end]

[Repeat PRE-CHORUS]
[Repeat CHORUS]

I have been trying hard
for a very long time
I still don't know
where to find

Don't even know
What I am looking for
Is it some inner peace
Is it something else

Is it love, or is it myself

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: Chill Pill

Chill Pill (c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This song was written on February 4, 2005.

I know what yer sayin' is true
You're rubbery and I'm your glue
Seems like this is my cue
To go hide in my shoe
Cuz very soon I will rue
When you tell me "Screw you!"

[CHORUS begin]
So I'm gonna take a chill pill
I'm just gonna stand still
This won't turn into Kill Bill
I haven't even written my will

I'm taking my chill pill
Just gonna sit in the sun
Barbecue on the grill
I'm putting away my gun
[CHORUS end]

I know that you are always rude
You're never in the mood
Your heart is made of wood
And I've got matches in my hand

I'm gonna lay down on the beach
Somewhere out of your reach
A place where you are not around
The leech

Hey, I'm gonna take a chill pill
Away from your nags
Pretending to sleep
Where all I really want
Is make a giant leap
Make my escape

[Repeat CHORUS]

Peace out!