No Muslim Country should apologize for its Culture & Laws.

One news has been recently trending a lot! The British couple who are accused of inappropriate behavior and illegal drinking in Dubai. By inappropriate they mean, caught kissing in a restaurant. Ayman Najafi and Charlotte Adams — both in their 20s — were arrested in November after an Emirati woman claimed they exchanged a passionate kiss in a restaurant where she and her daughter were having dinner. First of all, why is it being “the talk of the world?” Hasn’t it happened before in any country that if you do something {unintentionally or intentionally} you can get sued if you offended someone although you didn’t mean to. That’s how it is, an Emirati mother was offended by their act therefore she has a right to sue them!

So here’s the thing…this news is trending in West because for them it’s another conservative law by a muslim country. I have been reading the comments on various websites and got really infuriated by the biased freedom of expression. Westerns have been complaining that Arabs are too conservative and not so broad minded.

First of all why is Dubai being compared with USA and UK? We are comparing countries in two different continents, with 2 different languages, culture, history, people and background. Neither Dubai is America nor America is Dubai. A law is a law. If public affection isn’t encouraged then refrain from it! We don’t care if you’re from Africa, India, USA or Europe! Just as France passed a new law that muslim women aren’t suppose to cover themselves then whether muslim women like it or not they have to abide by it. If not, then they can leave the country. Same goes for Dubai or for any other Muslim country and that is if non-muslims think our culture is too conservative then F OFF!! Dubai shouldnt apologize for its laws and culture. It’s a matter of respect I believe. If you go and live in someone’s house..you HAVE to live by their rules because it’s their HOUSE. Same theory applies to every country. Dubai doesn’t even care if you drink…as long as you drink and stay drunk in your own house. For heaven’s sake…they wont even mind if Westerns make their own personal porn movie at home as long as its not done against anyone’s will or as long as you are not posting it publicly!

What’s more infuriating is that how Westerns boast about “freedom of expression” but in fact use it only for their conveniency. If they walk around naked…they call it an art, a freedom of expressing one self. But if you wear an abaya, or a long beard then you are conservative. No! That’s a muslim’s way of expressing themselves and expressing their loyalty to Allah and His Laws. No muslim country should apologize for its culture and for its laws. But yeah there is a fine line between having strict laws and extreme laws. Perfect example? The Taliban. *shivers*

If I could tell a story tonight

If I could tell a story tonight
I’d tell about the time you cried

You, weeping within my arms
And me, promising to protect you against any harm

How silly we had been
How crazy we were being

So here we are miles apart
Left with no feelings, no emotions to regard

Id so wished you hadn’t cried that night
Probably all the wrongdoings would’ve been set right

Probably my life would’ve made sense
Still filled with passion that was once so intense

Maybe this story might make you cry once again
Reminding you of all the emotions it contained

It was a simple moment that meant nothing
Yet it defined our lives from within

But my beloved I’d do the same mistake
To hold you in my arms while your heart aches

I’d let your tears rewrite our story
I’d let my bad judgement repeat our history

If I could tell a story tonight
I’d proudly tell about the time I held you
About the time you simply cried…

Being with you no apparent reason…

Between my words, lies a meaning
Simply so hard to find, so hard to define

Between our touch, lies a reason
Hand in hand yet so hard to understand

The silence between us taunts our love
Asking us, “Is the pain still not enough?”

The path we took has taken a new turn
With not much to give, with no lesson to learn

I see our hands intertwined
But our hearts still so distant

Like wounded soldiers we give each other company
Being so strong from outside but inside so lonely

I hold on to you as my last hope of survival
Even though I know, being with you is equally fatal

But still I”ll hold your hand in every chance I get
I’d hold you forever if only you want, if only you let

Until then I’ll say words that don’t make sense
Until then I’ll be with you for no apparent reasons…

A story never been told…

Within these tears lies a story,
That doesn’t seek to be heard

Within this silence lies an echo,
That doesn’t want to be repeated over & over again

Within this smile lies a question,
That questions every ounce of happiness remaining

I may not be able to hear your story
But I see it flowing through your eyes

I may not be able hear the echo
But I see it deafening your life

I may not be able to answer your question
But I see it doubting your existence…

 

Life on a journey…

This life is on its own journey
And we simply walk along

Although I’ve a soulmate but,
The destinies are on seperate paths

Within the reflection of my own tears,
I see someone walking by

Within the echoes of my own laughter,
I hear someone walking by

While someone finds his the one,
The other along the same path loses one

Although there is a wish to meet you but,
It dies covering the distance between us

Although our hearts beat in unison,
Still our lives have held us apart

While someone chooses to love somebody
The other is forced to hate his loved one

This life is indeed on its own journey
And we are simply its chosen companions

I am better…

Lately Ive been targetted, or should I say blamed, for things that weren’t meant to happen. And it’s okay…I mean we all need reasons or excuses to lean against when everything around us collapses.

My friend, in a tauntful tone, asked me, “One day he is gonna walk away and never look back. And you’re gonna be right here staring at things fall apart. We all will move on. What are you gonna do? How you gonna face your conscience after all that you did ended up wrong?”

I will never forget these words and probably even this day. I sought out to help a person I know will one day walk away and never look back. I knew this thing for a fact and yet I chose to help this person out. The question is what you gonna do when everything you did ended up wrong? What you gonna do when everything around you goes wrong? My best guess? You do the right thing when everything around you goes wrong. And I chose to help a person when he was in need. I didn’t think twice if it was worth it. I mean how can you even think if helping a person is gonna be worth it at all!? All that should matter is when someone needs a helping hand, you should be there to simply help.

At that time I simply sat quiet listening to my friend’s taunts but funny thing I didn’t feel bad or even at loss. Cuz I know by the end of all this I’ll be a better person than who I was yesterday and that’s all that matters. That’s all that should matter.

Like an old companion…

Ever since I’ve set my eyes on you
I seem to have misplaced my sanity
The moment I looked at you
You felt like an old companion

This path belongs to me
This path belongs to you
Yet we both have different destinies
Why have we become so lost
Why have we become so unaware of the road

Together we are soulmates
Together we are strangers
Sharing the same road, sharing the same Creator

You are in every color
You are in every dream
You are hidden in every flower
You are in every forest
You are in every desert
You are always in my eyes

Ever since I’ve set my eyes on you
I seem to have misplaced my sanity
The moment I looked at you
You felt like an old companion

Whether you call it love or magic…

Something has happened
My beloved, something has happened
Whether you call it love
Or you call it magic
Whether you call it flower
Or you call it a fragnance

Something has happened
My beloved, something has happened

These stars & moon across the river
Why are they trying to send hidden indications
Why are the beautiful dreams looking for excuses
To come and torment me at night…

The flowers, the torn clouds
What are they trying to say as I pass by
This is indeed a strange relationship
Like that of day & night…

Whether you call it love
Or you call it magic
Something has happened
My beloved, something has happened…

These words simply explains the strange yet intriguing relationships in our lives. They might not be having any meaning yet they define something so different. Could be love, friendship or a mere nod with the same stranger everyday.

Height of loneliness

The height of loneliness is when your own shadow deserts you
Even though I want to cry, even though I want to cry
The tears refuse to flow such is the height of my loneliness

Whoever leaves his love in such a manner
Wouldn’t the heart refuse to beat anymore?
The height of loneliness is when your own shadow chooses to leave you…

What I found without you is
Painful path, and sad nights
I misplaced him myself, I lost him myself
Such is the height of my loneliness

I am reminded of those years
When you used to cheer me
Now whenever my heart is saddened
I find pain cheering me up such is the height of my loneliness

Even though I wish to cry, even though I wish to cry
The tears refuse to let go, such is the height of my loneliness…

Forget about lust…

You will have to forget about lust
For once enter the path of love & witnessYou will then no more laugh at my torment
For once fall in love & you’ll understand

Come close to the lips & test the strength of smile
This is the matter of the heart, not an amusement for anyone
For once try to live on your wounds, live by taking a sip of your own blood

Don’t sigh…
Seal your lips
This is love, not lust my friend

By falling in love, you will realise
That love isn’t a joke unlike lust
This passionate love isn’t some game

By falling in love, you will realise
That it is a sea of fire
Where one has to burn himself  to understand the intensity

This falling in love will make you cry blood
Don’t think this love is a fair game
This love isn’t easy, that’s all you need to understand
It is a river of fire & one has to be fully immersed in it

I don’t have any expectations in loyalty
But for once try & see
Embrace this world & see
Embrace me & see

For God’s sake leave this shyness
Lift the veil from your face

I fail to understand the strength of your glances
Sometimes your shy, sometimes your bold, indeed you’ve spectacled me

Today you & I are not some strangers
The communion of love is there, so there isn’t any point in the veil
Just lift your veil & witness it

I have done much injustice, I have committed much crime
Still I am thirsty for your one single glance
But I wonder why do you look down at me?
For once just test the strength of smile & see

This is one problem in which injustice is tolerable
Everything is for you, loyal one, however
How you torment me day & night
Torment a stranger & see

You will have to forget about lust
Enter the path of love & see

These words amuse me because I feel the person has fallen in love with the unfaithful who takes pride in its arrogance as well as ignorance. The sad thing is that although the other person can see everything but still he is blinded with love. I don’t think the word “veil” used should be taken with its literal meaning. Veil over here could even signify at how the unfaithful sometimes try to avoid the other person. Lust is easy…too easy…anyone can excel in it. But it’s love that tests your every capability & not just physical.