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..

Uncompromised...

(This is the second original that we performed at our convocation ceremony... It started in my mind with a Staccato rhythm much like the way we take a look back with our each step when we are leaving someone very dear to us....)

Too many thoughts

In my mind

Keep me awake

All night.

I don't sleep

Anymore

To keep my dreams

In my sight

Though you think that i’m

Going farther away from you.

Its so sad that you think

My love for you is untrue.

You don't believe me anymore,

Yet i am knockin your door.

Though i lie to this world

My love for you is pure.

I’ll hold on as you leave,

My soul you did thieve,

Yes i believe you will return

When you realise

My love for you remains uncompromised.

As i hold on,

You slip away,

I don’t regret this,

In any way.

I smile silently,

On my fate.

Too much time for me,

To hate..

Though you think that my,

Relationships don’t go through.

Its so sad that you think

My love for you is untrue.

You dont believe me anymore,

Yet i am knockin your door.

Though i lie to this world

My love for you is pure.

I’ll hold on as you leave,

My soul you did thieve,

Yes i believe you will return

When you realise

My love for you remains uncompromised.

Arsh.

A Rock to Step on... (Lyric)

{A Rock to Step on...

Project: A White Rising}

(The idea for this theme and song came into my mind when i was behind the wheel, on my way to my college. Came up with a few lines that i penned down. Also a special thanks to Miss Zee (Zasper) who quickly came up with the second verse of the song, perfect for the thought that lead to the positive chorus... Arsh)

Washed away,

In a valley somewhere,

Give me something,

A rock to step back on..

Watched the Sunrise,

And watched it set,

Over my dreams,

The night has grown so strong..

If only i remember,

How i was back then, before the fall.

If only i can feel something,

A presence, a shinin star at nightfall.

I can see something like a

Light from the outer space,

I feel no fear,

I take a leap of faith.

i was blind, but now i can see,

Clear skies in front of me.

I am flying,

I’m leaving my doubts behind..

Every day, I

Sway with this one feeling,

That there is another reason,

For me to live.

Is it just me? Coz

I’ve stopped believing,

Can anyone hear me?

Every truth is just so deceiving..

If only i remembered,

How i was back then, before the fall.

If only i can feel something,

A presence, a shinin star at the nightfall.

I can see something like a

Light from the outer space,

I feel no fear,

I take a leap of faith.

i was blind, but now i can see,

Clear skies in front of me.

I am flying,

I’m leaving my doubts behind..

Every time i get pushed down,

There is something i want to rise back for.

This is the light i’ve been searching for.

I take a deep breath,

I feel lighter than before, here i come,

I have faith now....

I can see something like a

Light from the outer space,

I feel no fear,

I take a leap of faith.

i was blind, but now i can see,

Clear skies in front of me.

I am flying,

I’m leaving my doubts behind..

Arsh...

Live the Dream...

{One of the originals that we sung we our convocation ceremony was the one below. I share my feeling of positivity here:-)}

Its like i was

Searching faith before.

And when i found it,

Something new was in store.

I thought that life

Felt stagnant before,

But i feel relieved

I don’t feel like that anymore.

Something has changed in me, {bridge}

That i see things differently...

Its like i feel {chorus}

lonely no more,

in darkness around me

i feel there r doors.

As i move ahead,

Taking the steam,

With all my hardwork,

I feel, m living the dream,

Living the dream...

All this comfort,

I want no more.

Its all disturbance,

I want it out of the door.

I felt i was through

This life before.

Before i opened my mind

For what it had in store..

And now something has changed in me,

That i see things differently....

Its like i feel {chorus}

lonely no more,

in darkness around me

i feel there r doors.

As i move ahead,

Taking the steam,

With all my hardwork,

I feel, m living the dream,

living the dream...........

Arsh.