And another random post :P

"The devil you know is better than the devil you don't"

I heard this somewhere and it made me think. Is this really the point where we have come to? Is this really what we have become?

Is the choice between good and evil not there anymore? Are we to choose between the lesser of the two evils now? Is there no good left in the world?

Think about it? What are we doing about all the wrong that is happening around us? Its the holy month of Ramadan and I don't see any change in people or their attitudes. We are still backbiting, still lying and still being corrupt.

Change people, change yourselves. There is no specific time to start a good deed. If you're planning to do something good tomorrow, then do it today and now.

I pray that may Allah guide us all to the right path, ameen

Hope everyone's ramadan is going well. Its a 14 hour roza in Pakistan (still 4 hours to iftar but I'm already dreaming of pakoray and cholay :P)

Take care people, stay happy & keep blogging :)

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Another Random Post!

As salaam u alaikum

Here I am, sitting alone in a hotel room, thinking all sorts of things. (As they say, khali dimagh is devil's workshop or is it farigh dimagh?)

And one of those things is, as the subject suggests, that this is going to be another random post :P

Firstly, my prayers go out to an ex-friend, may she have the best in life hamesha, ameen. I hope her life is on track to getting married, inshaAllah :)

Secondly, I found out today that a very good blogger has come out of hibernation. This blogger is a doctor & is doing marvelous things for the less privileged but we never get to find out, partly because of her modesty and partly because it isn't reported. I hope and pray that the work continues and Allah rewards her & fills her life with happiness, ameen :)

Lastly and before I state this stupid thought, I would like to say that this is just another odd thing that has occured to me & I hope I would laugh at this when I look back at it after some time. This means that none of the readers are to give it a second thought and just ignore it.

Man is a social animal but I'm sure there are exceptions. I was just thinking that most of our reasons for happiness and for sadness, are people. What if we subtract that from the equation? A person just lives alone, prays alone, works in the jungle collecting fruits & vegetables for the day and that's it. No people interaction, no ways to get in to trouble, no ways to commit any sins and no ways to be sad about anything. Seems simple, doesn't it?

But it isn't. As I was writing the above, I had flashbacks of the moments of happiness that I've had, the moments when my friends have been there for me, the moments that make life what it is. And now I'm wondering why I wrote the above. Man really is a social animal, can't do anything about it.

I guess we are built to care for others, to help others, to be happy when our loved ones are happy and to be sad when they're sad.

Wishing all of you the very best in life. May Allah grant us the courage to walk the right path and fill our life with happiness, ameen

Take lotsa care friends and keep blogging :)

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Ramadan Mubarak

Wishing you and your family a peaceful and blessed month of Ramadan. May Allah shower His blessings upon us and may all our sins be washed away, ameen. Benefit from this month as much as you can my friends and please remember me in your prayers if possible.

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Independence Day

Jashn-e-Azaadi Mubarak to Everyone :)

Pakistan, our beloved country turns 62 today. Sixty-two years have passed by since the time when people gave their lives for this country.

We celebrate independence day every year on 14 August. But why is it that we become patriots only for a month, or a week or a day? Why can't we be like this the whole year?

Why can't we care for our country and love our country the whole year round? Why do we just wake up at this time? And why do we wake up in such a way? I though we were short on electricity but look around and you see all buildings glowing with high wattage lights? Where is the load shedding now? Why is it that we love our country so much and yet we are dying to leave it? Why is it that we study here and when we become something, we just pack our bags and leave? Where is our patriotism at that time? This country has given a lot to us and it still is giving. But have we ever considered that what have we given back? Do we pay our taxes? Are we doing anything to save electricty or water wastage? We aren't even doing the small things and there we are putting up large flags. When was the last time we sang our National Anthem?

Things just keep coming in my head and the list goes on. I guess I'm just grouchy today.

Anyways, happy independence day to everyone. This country is one of the best and may Allah bless this country always, ameen.

Take care friends and keep blogging.

Zara num ho to yeh mitti bari zarkhaiz hai saqi :)

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!

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Another random post :)

It rained in Karachi :) It was so nice, droplets of water falling from the sky, giving everything a new and fresh look. Karachi always looks so "dhula dhula" after rain. I always say that Barish is Allah's rehmat.

Every year we have rain fall in Karachi and every year Karachi gets flooded with problems of electricity, of drainage and of pata nahi what else. People say it shouldn't rain but I strongly disagree. I even got in to a fight with T over this. Her fb status said "God, no more rain" and I think that is just wrong. Rain is a blessing but it is our system that makes it a nightmare for some people. I think it should rain every week or at least every month. Yup, you guessed it right, I love rain :)

I walked in the rain, enjoyed myself and well... have been coughing and sneezing since the past two weeks. Had to finally go to the doctor when my cough sounds starting resembling those of an old truck's diesel engine :P And as it happens when I get ill, now I'm living on multi coloured tablets including a dose of 1500 mg of anti biotics each day :( The cough's gotten better and sounds more like a purr than a roar :P

And now, it's time for a tag. I was tagged in the everyone-who-reads-is-tagged kinda way so here it is:

Seven things that make my life worth living:

1) First and foremost, I am grateful for Allah. I always know that He is watching over me and I believe that everything that happenes to me is for my betterment and that there is a reason behind it. I know I don't always thank Him, I know sometimes I think life is unfair but I usually get back to being myself again. There have been many moments in my life when I've just looked up, about to cry, amazed at Allah's greatness and kindness and have simply said thank You. I love those moments and I am really grateful for them :)

2) My family. I don't know what I would do without them. They have always been there and I know that I can always count on them. I really don't have words to tell how much my family matters to me.

3) For me being me. I don't mean to sound pompous and I'm not blowing my own trumpet (not that I own any trumpets :P). I'm grateful that I am not physically or mentally challenged. I'm sure I have a lot of weaknesses and a lot of faults but I guess I'm content with who I am. I'm glad that I am who I am and not like some one else. Well I may be like someone else or a part of me might be but still... Ermm, I think this is gettig confusing but you get the point na. I'm just glad that I turned out to be what I am right now.

4) For the crazy friends that I have had and the new ones that I keep on making. For some reason, I am unable to continue friendship with people after a while but for the time that it lasts, I am really grateful for that. I am really really grateful to all my friends who were there for me when my father passed away, I always had their shoulder to cry on and it meant a lot, it still does. Sadly, I'm friends with none of them now, but those times still mean a lot. I'm grateful to all those people who have been a part or are a part of my life as friends (and sometimes as more than friends :P). In one way or another, you have been an influence :) (and are probably responsible for point 3 [the place where I say I have faults] :P )

(Now it gets hard to jot down the points. Is it okay if I cheat and copy the points from the original post :P )

5) For Ideas. Yes, you read it right, "IDEAS" or rather for the food for my thoughts. Movies, books, games, people, even match boxes. Things that make the wheels turn, that make me curious, that make me think, that give me ideas. I've come across some really brilliant (welll, I think they were brilliant :P) ideas, thoughts that (I believe) have had an impact. Having some background in computer programming, my ideas that seemed totally outrageous at that time (i.e. during programming labs or programming competitions or during daily routine) have clicked and had solved problems in a cool way (I know I sound nerdy right now :P )

6) Okay, this one might seem odd but I'm grateful for technology in general and specially for my Blackberry :P Everything that has made life easier, more comfortable and effective like TV, computers, cell phones, UPS, generators etc. etc.

7) And last but not the least, for rain [I'm sure you guys already expected me to say that :)]. Rain has a magical effect on me. The way the clouds turn all dark, the weather gets all lovely and cloudy and then water pours down in the form of millions of tiny droplets. The way the earth smells when rain hits the surface, the sound of rain on the dhaba's roof when you're enjoying a doodh patti :) It is one of Allah's blessing and it feels really nice :)

So what are you grateful for? I too, tag everyone who reads this :P

Take care friends, keep smiling and keep blogging :)

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Busy busy

The last one week was really something. It was full of fun activities, a busy and hectic schedule and about meeting new people.

The tough schedule came with few hours of sleep a night and sometimes none at all. And it has gifted me with a sore throat, a voice I can't recognize and a slight fever.

But I think its worth it. I learned new things, I found new things about some people and experiencing last week is something that I'm sure I won't forget for quite some time :)

Thank you everyone who was a part of it, it wouldn't have happened this way if it wasn't for all of you. And I mean it in both ways, good and bad.

I'm sure that anyone who is reading this post doesn't have a clue about what I'm writing about but I think that's how my posts usually are :P

Anyways, I hope all of you are having an exciting weekend & are not lying in bed, chillaxing like me :P

Take care friends, keep smiling & keep blogging :)

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Half over

It seems as if it was yesterday when everyone was wishing a happy new year. And today six months have passed in a flash. It seems like a dream that half of the year has passed by so quickly, just gone.

And when I glance back, I don't think I have done or achieved anything significant in terms of deen or dunya. I'm not being ungrateful, alhamdolillah Allah has showered his blessing upon me. Its just that when I look back, I don't see anything that I have done to thank Him.

I was discussing this with a colleague and according to him he has done something in regard to both deen & dunya. He got married in the first half of this year and has thus achieved a milestone, according to him :P

Jokes apart, what are we really doing in terms of making this world and the hereafter better for us. We have the same old routine, home-school/job-home. We listen to Azaan as if the call for prayers is for someone else and don't pay attention to it. We become muslims every Friday and on Eid days & you can see the mosques flooding with people. Its so odd, isn't it?

Think about it people, half of the year has gone. Let's make the other half productive ( and by that I don't mean you go out and get married :P )

Take care, keep smiling & keep blogging :)

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