My Song For Children: Always

Always
by A. Arsalan
(c) All Rights Reserved.

I just know that
Where ever I go
I will have You with me
Always

I just know that
What ever I do
I will have You with me
Always

I just know that
When ever I lie
I will have You with me
Always

I just know that
When ever I cry
I will have You with me
Always

When I get mad and
When I am sad
I will have You with me
Always

I just know that
When I get scared
I will have You with me
Always

When I take what
is not mine
I will have You with me
Always

When I hug my
mom and dad
I will have You with me
Always

[CHORUS begin]
You're always there
Always aware
You are my friend
Watching over me

You keep me safe
You love me so much
Every passing day
I need You so much
[CHORUS end]

[Repeat CHORUS]

When I go to bed
And I am dreaming
I will have You with me
Always

Always, Always

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

My Urdu Song: Jeenay Ki Dua

Jeenay Ki Dua(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Meree maaoan ka wo pyar
Meree behnoan ka waqar
Wo bachoan ki pukar
Yay meree kaaenaat
Toa doa jeenay ki dua

[CHORUS begin]
Jeenay ki dua
Meray dil ki aik sada
In kaali raatoan mein
In sehmee roohoon ko
Doa jeenay ki dua

Doa jeenay ki dua
Ab ehsaas honay laga
Kay meree kya thee khata
Mein nay kyun na diya
Wo pyar jo unka hi tha
[CHORUS end]

Sarak kay kinaaray
Aik bachcha tha
Haath phelaaey huay
Subha say nikla tha
Kay khanay ko milay
Aatay jaatay wo
Mujhay dekhta tha
Meree aankhoan mein
Kuchh dhoondta tha
Magar yay dil toa
Jaanay kab say
Khud mein gumm hai
Begaana hai

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: And Then You Die

And Then You Die(c) 2006 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan


All the money that you saved
All the paths that you paved
All those tears that you cried
All the passion and pride

And then you die

All the plans that you made
All those fancy charades
Scared that your star might fade
Struggling to find a worthy mate

And then you die

[CHORUS begin]
What will you do
When you know
One day you're gonna die

What will you say
To your Lord
Why you couldn't try
To be better

What will it take
For you to realize
That time is flying by

What will it take
For you to know
That any day
You're gonna die
[CHORUS end]

And when you die
Will it make you cry
Will it, then, make you see
The true reality

All the places you love
All the memories you make
All those pictures that you take
Running a never-ending race

And then you die

Planning your way through and through
Bending and breaking every rule
Trying so hard to be cool
Striving to live life to the full

And then you die

[Repeat CHORUS til fade]

My Song: Torn

Torn(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan

Cuz I am torn
Hmmm
I am torn
Where doubt's born
I am torn
Fear and scorn
Leave me torn

The miseries, of my mind
Subtleties, of the other kind
Sabotaging all the signs
All those clever designs

The fallacies you find
And you lose your mind with time
You make a plan sublime
But do you know you're out of line

Cuz there is a plan divine
It's no use trying to fight
Just let yourself submit
And everything will fit

Just let yourself let go
Let yourself let go

You see I am torn
Hmmm
I am torn
Pulled away to the left and right
Miles of sea with no land in sight
Full of thorns' what I adorn
Let me be, my soul is torn

So I am torn
I am torn
Waiting for
The coming dawn
Here I am
Here I am
Heal me Lord
Here I am

Here I am and I am torn
Here I am and I am torn

My Hamd: Meray Rab

Meray Rab(c) 2005 Ahmed Arsalan
by A. Arsalan
Author's Note:
This hamd is dedicated to the people suffering in Kashmir and Pakistan after the earth quake.

meray rab meray rab meray rab
meray rab meray rab meray rab

charoan taraf
pehra tera
har shaey par
qabza tera

Teri azmat ka
Teri qudrat ka
Meri rooh nay bhee
Iqraar kiya

Aey meray khuda
Sikha mujhay jeena
Wo kya hai vaja
Kay tu nay paida kiya

Aey meray khuda
Mujh ko saleh bana
Mujh ko vo day zaban
Jo zikr tera karay
Jo shukr tera karay
Jo zalim say laray
Jo dukh baant lay
Mazloomoan kay
Yateemoan kay
Baywaaoan kay
Insaanoan kay
Baychaaroan kay
Sahara banay
Sahara banay

meray rab meray rab meray rab
meray rab meray rab meray rab

Meri duniya mein
Noor phir bhar day
Roshni kar day
Meree behnoan ko ab
Un ka haq day day
Un ki ismat ki mein
Khud hifazat karoon
Jab shayateen utthain
Mein unsay laroon
Jihad karoon
Apni iss jaan ka
Aik tohfa yun doon
Shayad issi tarah
Apnay tareek maazi ka
Kaffara karoon
Sahara banoon

Aey meray khuda
Sikha mujhay jeena
Wo kya hai vaja
Kay tu nay paida kiya

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