When will I know?

(Written 3 years back. a light romantic song)

I saw two special strangers,

In a street full of them,

And they were holding hands

Like they were more than just friends.

Their eyes locked on each other,

Dreaming how much time to spend,

And I smiled as I walked by,

But I just couldn’t pretend.

I’m lost in the sea of strangers,

Who have nothing new to say,

Will I find the girl I love,

And will she feel the same way?

When will I know?

How it feels to be cared,

How it feels to be loved

By someone you care.

When will I feel,

That bond slip around me,

When love will surround me,

And the feeling wont end...

Arsh...

We are Together...

{This song is dedicated to my closest friends (Charan, Mallu, Sanket, Amru, Sandhya, Anu, Sush and  Geeta). Wrote this remembering the bond that we had when we were all still together in certain bad circumstances and misunderstandings. I sang this one for them when we got together for a CadB after the great news of Mallu's wedding. ....enjoy...}

Its been a long night,

Everyones had it their way.

I summoned all the smiles,

Been waiting for this day.

The stars are now shining,

On everyones face,

With all that we’ve been through,

We’ve grown at a good pace.

And now that we’re together again,

Let’s make this pledge,

Let’s cherish those memories,

Put the past over the edge.

Let it fall so below,

That it takes all the fear,

Love’s brought us closer,

And we are all here..

The wounds are now healing,

They've been angry for long,

Why did it take so long,

For this news to come along.

And tears pour out now,

I’ve stopped them for long,

Weathers cold, but I’m warm,

As I write this song.

And now that we’re together again,

Let’s make this pledge,

Let’s cherish those memories,

Put the past over the edge.

Let it fall so below,

That it takes all the fear,

Love’s brought us closer,

And we are all here..

We are all near, together..

Arsh...

(Miss you all...)

Beautiful Wings...

It started on a leaf,

A leaf of hope,

Green fresh and beautiful,

Feeling so beautiful.

A new life it was,

Like a new comer it stood by

Watching around, hearing

And here it learned an important rule.

We have to grow,

We have to move ahead,

Forward, no matter how many

Obstacles on the way…

It spun around itself,

A coat of solitude,

Some time to think,

To wonder where it stood.

When the doubts cleared,

And the darkness went away,

It opened up its wings,

Ready to make the distance.

Arsh...:)

Sadness...

There is a sadness deep inside,

There is a sadness that doesn’t die,

There is a silence that wants to speak out,

To a distant me outside..

Arsh...

One Tree Hill...

{Wrote this one long time back. haven't edited it}

I  am  sitting  alone  on  a  hill,

Just  one  tree  beside,

I’m  watching  it  all  the  time,

Its  making  me  cry.

The  way  it  is, standing  as

Lonely  as  me.

Starring  towards  empty  skies,

Expecting  to  see . . .

For  the  birds  that  once,

Flew  around, all  happy  they  be,

And  in  the  night  he  says,

“They  all  rested  on  me.”

How  a  similar  condition,

We  both  are  in, you  see.

These  eyes  are  now  searching  for,

A  moment  of  glee . . .

It  is  just  a  hill.

It  ends  in  the  world  of  tree.

But  beyond  it, I  know,

There’s  a  world  for  me.

Afraid  I  am  once  again,

To  step  in  that  place,

On  empty  streets, an  empty  heart,

And  a  puzzled  looking  face....

Arsh.

Powerful

It  says  to  me,

In  every  moment  that’s  new,

Right  inside  from  my  heart,

All  thoughts  are  flowing  through.

It  is  the  time  to  race,

Before  these  all  fly,

Like  a  thousand  butterflies,

Towards  an  endless  sky.

I  feel  inside  of  me,

A  fire  through  my  veins,

I  know, I  will  get  there,

Even  through  the  darkest  rains.

And  for  all  obstacles  I’m  ready,

Unstoppable  I  am, those  fools,

The  pain  that  I’ve  been  through,

Have  made  me  powerful.

Now  fighting  is  my  passion,

And  courage  up  my  sleeve,

Some  of  them  are  slain,

The  rest, shall  leave.

Then  triumph  again, it  shows  me,

It  shows  me  a  fascination,

As  my  eyes  carry  my  feet  towards,

My  final  destination.

Arsh.

Bring me the Horizon...

 

WALKING THROUGH THE THORNS, I SEE,THE DARKNESS FADING AHEAD OF ME,AND THOUGH A STARLESS NIGHT IT SEEMS,I KNOW THEY ARE WATCHING OVER ME.SO IT SEEMS, THE WAYS ARE SHUT,TOWARDS A PULSATING SUNLIGHT, BUTI STILL WALK ON AS WINDS TAKE ME,INTO ERRY DEPTHS, SO SUBTLY!

MY SHADOW HAS LOST THE TRACK OF ME,INDEED THERE’S SOMETHING I SHOULD SEE,

NOW SAILING FOR AN ETERNITY,

RECKLESSLY THROUGH A DEEP DEEP SEA.

BRING ME THAT HORIZON NOW,

THAT WILL CLEAR ALL UNCERTAINTIES,

BREAKING SILENCES ON ME BESTOW,

A POWER ABOVE INEVITABILITY.

RISING OVER THE WAVES THAT BRIDGE,

MY PASSAGE TOWARDS MY DESTINY,

A SIBLING THOUGH, HOPE’S STILL THERE,

I’LL CRACK THESE MIRTHLESS WAVES TO SEA.

A DAWN AFTER LONG IT WILL BE,

THE COLORS OF LIFE SHALL REFILL ME,

SO BRING ME THAT HORIZON AGAIN,

AS I LEAP AHEAD IN CERTAINTY…

Arsh..

A Moment of Peace

He gets up early, He sleeps late,

And yet for dividends, He has to wait.

The fall is easier than the rise,

And down he goes, n his dream dies.

Is this fate, he doesn’t know,

Yet he believes in mystery of butterflies,

All things big begin from small,

Doesn’t know if that’s truth or lies.

And so he continues, to face the flies,

That swarm around his loss,

In this world full of deception he tries,

To make amendments n put a pause,

To his miseries, n sufferings,

But that is never to be,

And yet a cold bed at night,

Is what he will receive?

And lying there, he tries to divine,

How life without this would be,

Searching still, uneasy yet still,

This is his moment of peace...

Arsh.

Stages of Love.....

 Guys and Gals, there are 4 Stages of Love, as i have formulated them. (Observational study;-) 2005-2006)

Stage 1 - First Contact.

 Its the time when you first see or meet the person and like him/her.


Stage 2 - Denial.

 When you are in love with the person, but you still deny it (yourself, to others and to the person as well).


Stage 3 - Acceptance.

 After a brief period of sayin it cant be, you realize that you are in fact very deeply in love with the person.


Stage 4 - Adoration.

 Well, the Golden period begins, and continues.... for eternity:)


{I know that there may be a lot of variations but the basic 4 stages remain, and ppl pass through them eventually. However Some might skip One of these stages every once in a while, but NEVER TWO STAGES..} Enjoy..
Thank you...
Regards,
Arsh.:)

Living a Thousand Lives...

Daily  a  night  is  falling  by,

Daily  the  Sun  arises  again,

Till  the  last  ray  from  the  woods  so  deep,

Dimming  light, night  falling  again,

And  as  these  cycles  go  on  and  on,

My  love  never  once  sways,

Till  the  moon  smiles  upon  a  dawn,

I  live  a  thousand  days !

The  day  when  you  met  me  there,

That  day  I  never  forgot,

My  eyes  are  searching  everywhere,

Wherever  you  were, I  thought,

And  then  as  tears  wash  me  where,

The  days  I  now  recall,

And  as  a  helpless, feeble  weed,

My  mind, my  heart  here  fall.

My  heart  now  sings  songs  of  love,

And  feels  you  will  be  back,

How  long  can  you  fly, My  Dove ?

Something  from  you, will  lag.

And  now  I  walk  upon  this  way,

Fueled  with  love, my  heart  strives.

With  you  spent  every  single  day,

Is  like  living  a  thousand  lives !  

Arsh.

A Prayer…(2010, Nov 30th)

Lord,

Let me live long,

For I have known the pain,

And I believe there is still more,

Have seen a lot of tears fall in vain.

Let me live long enough,

To satisfy my desire to help,

The poor, caught between,

The wars of insane,

I am guilty of having inflicted

This calamity on my own.

Forgive me.

Let me clean my slate,

Let me start afresh.

Let me feel and cure and heal,

Let me explore the crevice of health,

And bring back the joys,

And laughter in the eyes of a few.

So that when I finally depart,

I would have the satisfaction,

Of having lived, like You intended us to…

Amen…

Arsh...

Into the Shadows... (2010,Nov 28th)

(Now what am i waiting for? What am i holding back for? Every once in a while we have to recede back before we make our final move. that move will change the nature of the game, will decide where we stand, whether we win or lose. There is some anger that has lived and prospered inside me. there are some doubts lying dormant...silent, but not really... Agitating! Yet i know My strong Will will burn them all. These Doubts and anger cant kill my dreams. Its about time, i showed them their true place....

Wrote this lyric for before the final foot forward from which point, there will be no detours )

We have called out to,

Friends and strangers all alike.

We’ve turned our heads,

Towards our echoes in the night.

Maybe tomorrow,

We will find a new sight.

Maybe tomorrow,

Everything will be right.

I have a reason,

To believe in what I do.

And you can’t stop me,

From believing this is true.

So build a stronger wall,

And the harder it will fall,

I will break through your evil,

I will watch you fall..

 For now,

I recede into, the shadows of the night.

But I will find my faith,

And resurface, like a phoenix

From my ashes.

I ready myself now,

The storm’s coming soon,

I will survive, in the darkness,

And change its nature….

Arsh...

(to be continued)

Nights of the Rising Sun...

No  star  is  shining  bright  enough,

To  bring  me  light  this  night.

No  sun  can  rise  before  the  dawn,

To  take  away  my  frights.

But  still  I  wait, strong  and  straight,

Drying  up  all  my  tears.

A  fear  of  losing  it  all, I  hate,

Fear, above  all  Fears.

There  are  no  dreams, I  haven’t  dreamt,

But  closer  to  none, I  am.

Obstacles, no  matter, come  what  may,

I  do  not  give  a  damn.

Since  then  I  face, the  Flashes  of  Fate,

With  smile  on  my  face  and  fun.

I  wait . . . Against  my  will, I  wait,

For  the  Nights  of  the  Rising  Sun.

Against  my  will, but  hope  it  is,

That  cradles  me  from  the  rough.

My  mind  says  so, I’ll  see  the  rays.

Victory  over  the  dark   isn’t  that  tough.

Though  if  somehow  the  Dark  survives,

This  night, just  like  some.

I’ll  move  along  just  as  I  say,

Tough  Times  are  still  to  come . . . ! 

Arsh. 

Rise... (Version 1)

{This is the very first lyric written under the Project: A White Rising. This is the first version i am posting here. enjoy and review}

Lost into this tide,                                                                 (V1)

So many barriers and ridges,

To which i collide...

I bleed, still i breathe,

Flashes of light i see,

But i refuse to die...

Coz i haven’t lived enough yet,                                            (interlude)

Nor have i made a difference,

Haven't changed the world enough,

That i can rest in peace.

Like the unrest of these waves,

My soul is feels restless,

No i have to survive...

Let me burn down the walls,                                                   (Chorus)

Separating us from the path,

That can unite us for good,

Let me feel this once..

Let me feel the warmth in the veins,

Of these bonds that i make,

Let me rise like these waves,

Towards the sky and make a difference...

This is it,

Finally i have found,

The bridge of positivity.

I am strong enough,

To leap, and make the distance,

Leave footsteps to follow.

Leave my essence behind,

So that the once who see me,

Won’t make the mistakes,

I have made.

I search for peace,

And will find it now soon,

Smiling from in between...

Let me burn down the walls,                                                   (Chorus)

Separating us from the path,

That can unite us for good,

Let me feel this once..

Let me feel the warmth in the veins,

Of these bonds that i make,

Let me rise like these waves,

Towards the sky and breathe...

Our mind’s like the ocean,

In the depth what we hide,

Is what may save us,

From drowning inside.

So break out of the abyss,

Of your mysteries now,

Spread the wings wide,

And rise....

Let me burn down the walls,                                                   (Chorus)

Separating us from the path,

That can unite us for good,

Let me feel this once..

Let me feel the warmth in the veins,

Of these bonds that i make,

Let me rise like these waves,

Towards the sky and make a difference...

Arsh.....

Verge of Extinction...

{This is a very soft song in the league of Month of May that i wrote long back. just a very mellow relaxing one with soft arpeggios on in the background... enjoy... }

Everyday is new,

But the thoughts are old.

All the things that we threw,

Have turned themselves to gold.

All the dreams that we drew,

Were true enough then.

And all the thoughts that we said

Till now...

Untrue,

All the happiness I felt,

Has raised enough dust,

And I’ve dug my own grave.

Through you,

I thought I would reach there,

Where my heart lays,

My hope is on a verge of extinction!

Every night I sleep,

And hope to dream it all.

All the rows that we had,

And the fights that couldn’t solve,

Nor get the things that we hoped,

For love to fetch them all,

We tried to search that/a reason,

Till now…

Untrue,

All the happiness I felt,

Has raised enough dust,

And I’ve dug my own grave.

Through you,

I thought I would reach there,

Where my heart lays,

My hope is on a verge of extinction!

My hope is on a verge of extinction…

Arsh.

Untrodden...

The ways that we,

Think they go so high.

The light that now,

Takes the darkened skies.

These paths we never guessed,

These routes we never tread,

But things then were different,

Than these routes we see instead!

Too long before, I transpired,

These ways lead to no end.

But then again I couldn’t see,

Neither a turn nor a bend.

So I now trample thereupon,

Tottering these untrodden ways,

Just a hope that survives in me,

Puts me up to win this race.

Surprised I was to find,

Myself on these ways.

The faults mine, so unprepared,

I was in those old days.

As now I find no trouble,

To find these untrodden ways,

I leap through every other I see,

With a SWAGGER, without a SWAY…!

Arsh..