Winters can get nostalgic; winters can get depressive. But they are sometimes amazing too and can be eventful. Luckily had a few family visits in past 1 month so it wasn’t that bad.  Had an amazing first anniversary of our wedding (time flies time flies’) and another bright year was added in my age making me visiting its afternoon now. If it makes sense.And my love for roaming around Edgware Road is still increasing. Feels like home when you see paths bustling with people, black-haired, enjoying themselves even late at night. Nothing like this you’ll witness any place else in England. Oh Wilmslow Road in Manchester can be a runner-up in this race.

Had a few visits across England and some more to follow. At last attended a wedding and I love doing make-up now. Got to meet some interesting characters in here. At large, people who have spent a few years in Pakistan are much much better in their mannerism than the ones born-and-bred here. Final Verdict! This makes me think I don’t want to raise my children here ending up like these desis.  Let’s wait and see how Allah makes the larger plan.

A picturesque tale to follow…

Colors of Winter ツ

❄ Three Cheers  ❄

When 2010 approached ….

♥ Memoir to Friendship ♥

Heard the news of weddings of two very nice and close-to-heart siblings of my BFF .. and I’m so happy for them … May Allah bless them with a lovely future and a truly blessed life Inshah Allah … I won’t be there to attend the ceremonies but my prayers are with them always ♥

Last but not the least … its nostalgic in the best possible way when you start relating to songs …  life’s one interesting thing… listen to this … I always loved the sweet tones of it…  ♫here♫

اَج لتھا نئیوں اکھیاں دا چاہ

تُو تھوڑی دیر ہور ٹھہر جا ….

راز نہ اے لنگے ماہیا، پاویں مک جاواں میں

نالے تیرے لائیاں اک اک ساواں میں

ڈھولا اک واری میری مَن جا

تُو تھوڑی دیر ہور ٹھہر جا ….

تیرا تکنا اے اکھیاں نے راہ

تُو تھوڑی دیر ہور ٹھہر جا ….

اَج لتھا نئیوں اکھیاں دا چاہ

Been quite some time that I heard music of this stature … post-NFAK days.

Its lyrics reminds me of Aaj Janay ki Zid na karo

Real music. Real melodies.

Mind blowing.

Loved the starting scores and the high-beats in mid till it ends.

Go hook onto more of Coke Studio.

Ah well Sayeen Zahoor being one of my fave voices after Khuda Kay Liyay and Noori rocks … ^ thought to share this too

Rock On !

… ادھیڑو نہ

Okay I can pretty go wild when it comes to poetry too … but err… what kind of symphonic disorder is this    … ادھیڑو نہ

After reading UB’s blog post on Arooj Aftab’s songs, I started listening to some. Considering the nostalgic and to some extent melancholic weather at the moment, her voice was far far soothing than I’d have thought it to be.  Do listen to a few numbers yourself …. the voice is strong with nice musical details. Udhero Naa did cracked me up with laughter but song-wise its pretty good Beloved is what I truly liked. The lyrics and mood and music.  Tere Bina is pretty good too but there’s a masculine aura in it .. somehow.

And when you get tired of it … do give the lady’s english a good look I never knew S.A.I.N.T. has so may pronunciations … at least I didnt know about sunt and saaaant Poor Woman.

الفت کی نئی منزل کو چلا
تو بانہیں ڈال کر بانہوں میں

دل توڑنے والے دیکھ کر چل
ہم بھی تو پڑے ہیں راہوں میں

الفت کی نئی منزل کو چلا ۔۔۔

کیا کیا نہ جفائیں دل پر سہیں
پر تم سے کوئی شکوہ نہ کیا

اس جرم کو بھی شامل کرلو
میرے معصوم گناہوں میں

دل توڑنے والے دیکھ کر چل
ہم بھی تو پڑے ہیں راہوں میں

الفت کی نئی منزل کو چلا ۔۔۔

جب چاندنی راتوں میں تو نے
خود ہم سے کیِا اقرارِ وفا

پھر آج ہیں کیوں ہم بیگانے
تیریبے رحم نگاہوں میں

دل توڑنے والے دیکھ کر چل
ہم بھی تو پڑے ہیں راہوں میں

الفت کی نئی منزل کو چلا ۔۔۔۔

ہم بھی ہیں وہی، تم بھی ہو وہی
یہ اپنی اپنی قسمت ہے

تم کھیل رہے ہو خوشیوں سے
ہم ڈوب گئے ہیں آہوں  میں

دل توڑنے والے دیکھ کر چل
ہم بھی تو پڑے ہیں راہوں میں

الفت کی نئی منزل کو چلا ۔۔۔

And then there is this classical touched song … lyrics are Ameer Khusro styled Is it a thumri? Dasht e tanhayi, Daagh e dil, Hum dekhein gay, payal may geet hain, gems …!
ps: stumbled upon this too … totally love it.

Same tide that drew me closer
Pushed me far away
I held the hand that lit the dark night
Nothing I could say
I was on the outside
I was waiting for a sign
I set a course for a hidden island
That lay beyond the deceiving silence
I was on the dark side
I was sailing towards the light
I made my way through a sea of silence
A pirate’s life for a worthless diamond

I try and listen to the music when the ocean breathes
Wish that I could build a bridge across the sea
And the secrets of the moonlight would carry me
To where the sun meets the water and the sky breaks free
That’s where I’ll be

Same sign that drew me closer,
Jealous howling wind
Memory of a safer shoreline
never found again
I was on the outside
I was waiting for the light
I fought my way through a sea of violence
But you never heard me scream in silence
I was on the dark side
I was sailing through the night
Playing cards at the devil’s table
I lost my hand to a handless ???

Every time I hear the music where the ocean breathes
Made me wish that I could build a bridge across the seas
And the secrets of the moonlight would carry me
To where the sun meets the water and the sky breaks free

I was on the outside
I was waiting for a sign
I set a course for a hidden island
That lay beyond the deceiving silence

Every time I hear the music where the ocean breathes
Made me wish that I could build a bridge across the seas
And the secrets of the moonlight would carry me
To where the sun meets the water and the sky breaks free

I’ll be on the outside
Far beyond the rising tide
You’ll be searching far and wide
But you’re lost in all the???
When you sail to find me
Let the wind remind thee
A shipwrecked sailor that was saved by a maiden
Was sent out to sea
That’s where I’ll be
A million, million miles away
A sea dreamer ’til my dying day.

You can listen to the song here.

The sweetness … mellow tones are making me feel easier to patch in. Oh goodness … I’m in love with it

Thanks for recommending.

ps: was suffering from a few things … thanks to you for coming on and on. Will try to reply to long lost comments by tonight or tomorrow Inshah Allah, bashart e zindagi.

دور جو آج ہیں ۔ ۔ ۔

یاد آتے تو ہیں

خواب ادھورے سہی

خواب سہارے تو ہیں

آج بھی میری ۔ ۔ راہیں روکتی ہیں

یادیں تیری ۔ ۔ دامن کھینچتی ہیں

بھول چکے ہیں جو ہمیں

یاد آتے تو ہیں

صدیوں کے فاصلے آج ہیں درمیاں

ہو جائیں مگر، جتنی بھی دوریاں

آپ جہاں بھی رہیں

آپ ہمارے تو ہیں

خواب ادھورے سہی

خواب سہارے تو ہیں ۔ ۔ ۔

جانے پھر کب ملیں تیرے میرے راستے

آس ٹوٹے نہیں ، یاد اتنا رہے

رات ڈھلنی تو ہے

آنے اجالے تو ہیں

Once I getback to life norms … I’ll try to reply to the comments et al. I feel like riding an emotional roller coaster. A thing gets settled down and another comes. With too much pressure and no lending ear … the exhaustion is inevitable. The future can be prayed for. Allah will help as He helps now and as helped before. Almighty Allah, we can try but its you who will make things easier in the way. Love you!