The Social Geek A never ending story of a never stopping idiot!

9Jun/082

Kuch Log Aisey Hain

One of my very good friends wrote this poem and shared it with me. I really liked this one, so posting it here after permission from my friend who asked me not to show his name here for some reason. Read on and I think you'll like it too.

Kuch Log Aisey Hain
Jo Hawa Mei Urtey Hain

Azad Rehte Hain
Aur Gungunatey Hain

Ik Soch Rakhtey Hain
Khamosh Rehtey Hain

Kuch Log Aisey Hain
Jo Muskuratey Hain

Aasman Chhutey Hain
Per Zameen Pe Rehtey Hain

Buntey Nahi Sitarey
Roshni Detey Hain

Kuch Log Aisey Hain
Jo Hawa Mei Urtey Hain

Azad Rehtey Hain
Aur Gungunatey Hain

10Apr/087

Aitebar

Aitebar bhee aahee jayey ga
Milo to sahee
Raasta koyee milhee jayey ga
Chalo to sahee, chalo to sahee

Aitebar bhee aahee jayey ga, aahee jayey ga

Dhoop mein khara jalraha houn mein
Saaya do mujhey
Yeh mera junoon Yeh meri jalan
Hai meri saza
Meri yeh thakan
Kherahee hai kya

Suno to sahee, suno to sahee
Aitebar bhee aahee jayey ga, aahee jayey ga

Kya huwa agar zindagi
Zara ulajh si gayi
Socho to zara,
Jungulon mein bhee raastey to hain
Humey bhee koyee milhee jayey ga

Chalo to sahee, chalo to sahee
Pyar vyar bhee hohee jayey ga
Milo to sahee raasta koyee milhee jayey ga
Chalo to sahee, chalo to sahee

Aitebar bhee aahee jayey ga, aahee jayey ga
Aahee jayey ga, aahee jayey ga

7Mar/084

Aaroh’s Raag Neela

I don't know if you guys have heard about this but Aaroh's Raag Neela is one hell of an album. I am marketing for it here on my blog as I know that Aaroh is an under rated band. It should be much appreciated than it is at the moment.

Farooq is one of the best vocalists I have ever heard, both live and recorded. This Raag Neela album brings a lot of great great tracks. I have been listening to this album since so long now and it seems to me I am probably too late in making this blog post lol.

But basically I am listening to Aaroh's songs right now and I thought I do need to mention them here. A couple of super awesome tracks take your attention straight away: "Jo Aankhon Mein" and "Wo Jo Kehdey Mujhe". Apart from these two, the title track 'Raag Neela' is a nice funky tune. The song which really made it all across the TV channels was 'Pyar Ka Jaal' which is awesome in its own right. Then we have a couple more lovely tracks and they are as good as the other songs in the album: "Ik Chah" and "Jaaney Kiu" are just so cool to listen to.

The album just doesn't end there, it has more tracks such as "Khuda" which is a soul mate for sure. So I recommend you all to actually buy this album and listen to it. Or if you do decide to fetch it off the web, do so but PLEASE PLEASE buy the album if you like it!

CIAO! Kami.

23Feb/082

Advertising Space

There's no earthly way of knowing
What was in your heart
When it stopped going
The whole world shook
A storm was blowing through you

Waiting for God to stop this
And up to your neck in darkness
Everyone around you was corrupted
Saying somethin'

There's no dignity in death
To sell the world your last breath
They're still fighting over
Everything you left over

I saw you standing at the gates
When Marlon Brando passed away
You had that look upon your face
Advertising space

And
No one learned from your mistakes
We let our profit s go to waste
All that's left in any case
Is Advertising space

Through your eyes
The world was burning
Please be gentle
I'm still learning
You seemed to say
As you kept turning up

They poisoned you with compromise
At what point did you realise
Everybody loves your life
But you ahahh

Special agent for the man
Through watergate and vietnam
No one really gave a damn
Did you think the CIA did

I've seen your daughter
Man shes cute
I was scared but I wanted to
Boy she looks a lot like you

- written by Robbie Williams and Stephen Duffy

17Feb/086

Saturday Roundup

I came back from office in the morning and brought halwa poori at home. My bhabi likes halwa poori; well everyone likes it but she likes it more.

Then I went to Bank Alfalah for some financial transactions. Then I went to my friend Saadi for we had planned for a number of days that we're gonna visit the market as I have to buy a guitar. Now Saadi is an excellent guitarist and an eternally cool guy and he just looks like a maestro when he is playing his guitar.

We went to the market but we were not able to find a guitar of good quality. The quality standards were set by Saadi himself and all the instrument evaluation was being done by Saadi, I was merely an spectator looking at things and trying to learn from them.

Saadi told me he is going to tell me in a day or two as he is going to look for a better guitar. After the market we went to the new (for me atleast) Eaton branch on Sindhi Muslim Society. We had a good khapa over there. It was a good deal that we had, a chicken roll, a quarter of steamed chicken, fries and a drink.

Then I dropped Saadi home. Having a bike really makes things easier especially when you're going to a crowded place like Saddar. I swiftly ran through the lean passages on the roads while the car owners looked at me secretly admiring my luck of owning a bike :P

On my way back I decided to go and meet a friend Ibad, its been some time since I met him. We had some good time and then I came home at 6 pm and slept like no other. I just woke up on Fajr and now writing this post.

While browsing, I came across this:

http://www.clay.smith.name/Parallel_Quran.htm 

A file having multiple translations of the Quran in an organized manner (ayah by ayah). Maybe it would be useful for some. I know it will come handy to me for sure.

11Jan/082

Nissar! and his Guitar!

Thats Nisar actually, I added the extra 's' to add that magnetic effect to the title :)

Well then, he is a wonderful guy, lives near my university and plays guitar! and does he not play it so well! Amazingly talented, sharp graphic designer and a musician! Hopefully I'll be able to put up a video clip of the guitar session to make you guys realize this.

Often he brings in the guitar, and after lunch (at 1:00 AM) in office, we go to the rooftop of office building and do a session having tea and singing songs. I just got back from one of such sessions.

Now I have three friends who play guitar very well: Saadi, Nisar and Waheed Nasir!

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8Jan/082

Ghosts

This is one of the songs I've been listening to lately and I'm loving it! Robbie Williams is just so amazingly good for me! I'm a Robbie Fan! ;)

Here I stand victorious
The only man who made you come
When you cried, you cried for us
And when we died, you died alone
Gravity's calling
Don't go home
Where are we

Did what I could
For one of us
I always thought it was for you
And when I lied
Oh I lied for us
Because you never heard the truth
I am lying alone tonight
Don't go home
Where are we

If we are ghosts
(A long long time ago)
It looks like we could have made it baby
We are ghosts
(A long long time)
Me and you
We are ghosts
(A long long time ago)
We could have made it
We are ghosts
(A long long time)
Me and you
(Ago)

Look at the time its taken me
To get away from what was said
I'll never leave
I'll always love
You know that all those words are dead
Buried in yours tonight
Move aside
I'm taking you home

On the radio
She was that summer song
Packing them in
Making them dance
A law of her own
Taking the time to sing it
I don't need you
But I'm lost
I'm lost without you tonight
Have you no heart
Where are we
(Everybody sing it)

Ghosts
We love like ghosts
We are ghosts
They're taking down our satellite
We are ghosts
Josephine
I'll follow your star tonight
We are ghosts
If not tonight
Then when will she say
(Everybody sing it)
We're not ghosts