Blind servants of faith

"If everyone agrees that we are weak, lowly, foolish, and despised, this is the first step in understanding that we are sinners. Knowing that we are sinners helps us realize that we need His grace."

[Joseph Lee - Christian E-mail Ministry]

On being foolish: Yes, humans are foolish... we hate and burn others at the stake for things that we don't understand or do not want to understand. When time reveals that we were ignorant, only then do we believe but give no apology or compensation to those we have wronged for the sake of safeguarding our ignorance.

On being lowly: Admitting to your limitations and the supremacy of God, nature and the laws of the universe serves to keep us humble (as it should) but how humble are we in reality? As a race, we are not very humble at all. I believe in respecting one's fellow humans and the environment that sustains us. You cannot respect these things till you learn to respect yourself and others around you. And I'm not referring to the kind of respect that vanishes when asked why one approach / religion is better than other. At this time, we display a sense of arrogance and self-righteousness. Therefore we are not lowly. We are actually very full of ourselves, our cultures, our heritage, our blah blah blah.

On being despised: I believe that the world does despise humans. If the Earth or the creatures that live here could talk, we would come to realize how despised we really are. We multiply and deplete the Earth's resources, force free animals in slavery, treat them and the Earth harshly and as our personal property. We go out when we please leaving our pets in cages or trapped within 4 walls so we don't lose ownership of them. All creatures are meant to be free... humans should look onto themselves and realize that we have evolved into the deadliest virus the Earth has ever known.

On being sinners: We are not born as sinners. We are born with a clean slate. It is up to us how we spend our lives... as sinners or as good human beings. The idea of labeling an innocent new born as a sinner is repulsive to me. Surely you would not label an infant a sinner? We do not inherit the sins of our fathers or our nation, we only choose to acquire them.

State of emergency

The reptilians have called an emergency meeting... go to tactical alert!

A chemical reaction

Whats about the female form is so attractive? Why is there beauty no matter what the format? is it ingrained? or is it a chemical reaction? is it the skin? the hair gently caressing the shoulders? is it just crossed legs or the poise with which they are crossed? what about each individual imperfection is so alluring? is it because it makes them real? why does a buggy o/s turn a woman into just a gender? what about their intelligence and support make you content? why does the most minimal of slights to them generate the will to fight? why would you give up everything for them? what about honoring a woman makes you a stronger man? why are you incomplete without your 'one'? is it our body's way of telling us we skipped dinner?

Teray liyay

Teray liyay hai mera dil, meri jaan,
Hotey hain to ho fasley darmeeyan.

Teray liyay hai mera dil, meri jaan,
Hotey hain to ho fasley darmeeyan.

Aapney aghaz sey aaj tuk zindagi,
Teri hee soch mein gum rahee,
Phir bhee janey mujhey kyoun yeh ehsaas hai,                        
Jaisey chahat meri kum rahee.

Teray liyay hai mera dil, meri jaan.

Aayey gee eik baar khogayee jo bahar,
Mein isee aaas mein jeeyoun ga,
Khud sey wada hai yeh hain irada hai yeh,
Tu suney na suney mein khahoun ga hooo.

Teray liyay hai mera dil, meri jaan.

[Teray Liyay - Vital Signs]

Where is the revolution?

So Musharraf declared martial law!

I don't know what the fuss is all about.... it's not like Pakistan is facing this situation for the first time and its not as if everyone didn't know that it was already a military rule... why are people sending me petitions to sign?

I hate armchair politics and activism even more than i hate armchair sportsmen... get up and do something about it... if not now, study, learn and then lead our people... better yet, teach the new generation how to change their ways... i cant stand this auntie tea time type of resistance...

What are our teachers doing? Where are my people headed? Why are we always ready to fight everyone and never ready to learn?

Gloom

How does your day feel when you wake up to darkness?
The haze hides from you all the lights in the room,
The kettle sits exhausted from brewing pick-me-ups all night,
it would like to rest now, so would i...

[Unclustered]

Who Says?

Youth, freedom, sunny California days, old memories, new beginnings...

Who says I can’t get stoned?                                      
Turn off the lights and the telephone,
Me and my house alone,
Who says I can’t get stoned?

Who says I can’t be free?
From all of the things that I used to be,
Re-write my history,
Who says I can’t be free?

It’s been a long night in Redwood City,
It’s been a long night in San Mateo too,
I don’t remember you looking any better,
But then again I don’t remember you.
...
Who says I can’t get stoned?
Plan a trip to Amsterdam alone,
Doesn’t matter if I even go,
Who says I can’t get stoned?

It’s been a long night in Redwood City,
It’s been a long time since 20 too,
I don’t remember you looking any better,
But then again I don’t remember you.

[Who Says (Edited) - John Mayer]