KB! You Bootaaaaaay :)

I saw you today Botay.....Wish you were reading this post of mine. I know you would have loved this song. Call me crazy or insane but then you know me..that is the way I have always been. God bless you :-)

Pain and Pleasure!

Remembering my Childhood!

Another year is gone. I just turned 26 yesterday. Time seems to be fleeting with out even making slightest whispers. I am not fond of celebrating birthdays but spend some time reflecting back on my childhood yesterday for some odd reasons. It was like recalling a half forgotten dream. Despite the difficultly in visualizing my past, one particular memory remained quite vivid. It was related to my fondness for a particular 'Dua' as a kid. I haven't sing or listened it for ages now. Somehow there is nothing profound about the prayer but I decided to search it on youtube and surprisingly ended up finding it. To my surprise I still enjoyed the Dua. It is simple yet so moving. So here it goes, 'Teri hei zameen; tera aasman'. The message is universal.

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End- Abbey Road

Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby

Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby

Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time !

Muslim Feminist v Western Feminist: Perspectivism!

Allah Bachaye!

Being brought up in a strictly religious and conformist family and society; I have always been quite aware about the religious sensibilities of people. Despite my differences with others I have always respected the choices of people with regard to their specific mode of Islam or religion in general. From puritanical Salafies to die-hard Shias, all have been part of my inner circle of friends. This may sound counter intuitive but i have had absolutely no issue with them and their views. I still don't.

However, there is one group of religious people who make me uncomfortable. I call them 'born again' muslim reverts who preach and preach over zealously (born again because they have been living a so called hedonistic life until the guidance arrived). They talk as if their decision to revert back to 'conformist' Islam is enough to guarantee them a place in heaven. Quite often they speak to you in a way which makes you feel morally inferior. To me nothing is more immoral than moral snobbishness. I have strong reservations about such people. My issue with them doesn't stem from their conformist stance on religion but rather from their new attitude towards those who haven't seen the 'light of guidance' yet. I needed to give vent to my feelings because I met such a friend of mine who made me feel exactly this way. The session was a torment for me. At the end of our meeting I just whispered to myself, 'Ab Allah hi is ko Allah se bachaye' and left the place.

Smile!

Neither teleological nor ontological argument holds the truth
The greatest proof for the existence of God on earth can be found in our smiles.