My name is Khan, AND I AM NOT A TERRORIST

Yes. DO NOT STEREOTYPE! You are no one to generalise. You do not know every person of that kind. You do not possess the right to talk about them. The others are as human as we are. They wake up every morning and thank God for the daylight. They do their daily chores just like us. They speak like us. They read like us. They write like us. They feel like us. They are NO WAY different. And if they were to start talking about your kind, You Are Equally Bad. In fact, your kind might be worse! This country is diverse. Learn to accept it. This has played in my mind so long, when a friend of mine said: "Muslims should be kicked out of this country." No they shouldn't. They are better than the people who make such hasty and nasty statements. I love every person who respects me. I do not look down upon anybody because of their background. I believe that goodness lies in the heart. If it wasn't for this diversity, I would've never been able to accept and respect all cultures equally.

Everything kills everything: Ernest Hemingway

I need to know, why people gave this issue more importance? Why did it feel like the need of the hour? Why did everything else seem so trivial for just one border? What did they want? land? Recognition? Ownership? WHAT? Didn't they think of greater needs? Didn't they think of children starving everyday? Didn't they think of women without care? Did they not know, that boundaries are created only when humanity is dead? Yes! Humanity dies. In everybody today. In the politicians. In the policy makers. In the people who enjoy the decision. HUMANITY IS DEAD! You did not bother to think of the greater good of the society. So what if your goals and traditions are different? Mine are different from my neighbors, should I demand for a legal boundary? Should I shut educational institutes down, for my happiness? And protest for it? You are selfish. No sorry, your whole kind is selfish. YOUR community, YOUR tradition, YOUR needs! Whatever happened to US! Whatever happened to being proud TO BE AN INDIAN! Whatever happened to UNITY IN DIVERSITY! If you don't know what all this means, don't say it. I know human beings are selfish. BUT SO SELFISH? That everything is ignored for this? I do not know what to say. Unity dies. Humanity dies. What is the use of society? What is the use of a diverse country? I know not. 

Me

There is a voice in my head,
Which I hear so loud,
I want to escape it,
I want to run,
I want to stay in the shadows,
Of the never-ending life.

Don't pinch me with reality,
It is too harsh,
Don't tell me the truth,
I can't stand.
I want to be forever.

Give me what I want,
Make me who I am,
Sing my thoughts,
Not in vain,
Call out my name.

I want to live,
I want to see what is,
Beyond Infinity!
I want to feel,
The breath of thoughts,
Gasp at it,
With all my heart!

I need no reason,
I need no love,
All I need is a life forever.

Goals define me,
But beyond that is a voice,
My voice, alone!
So loud!
Because beyond infinity,
Is me!

Hey, beauty!

Some people are crafted to perfection by almighty,
But a few grow to be the most purest forms of human..
Dearest Beauty,
Now that you're 16,
I'm overwhelmed.
Every feeling in my heart has no words to tell you how wonderful you are!
I was there for you, when you were down or blue. But I didn't stand there beside you, I asked you to get up and do what I think you are worth of having!
You're amongst one of the most beautiful people I've ever met.
Not everybody are as gifted as you are!
Sweet Daddy's sugar candy,
You would go to any extent to keep your family happy,
Those people who have risen you to be who you are today!
I'm so proud of you, darling :) So proud!
Yes, I've written speeches for you,
And I'm so proud I did.
Because you truly deserve it!
You're pretty annoying too. Not really!
Let me tell you,
NO ONE DESERVES YOU AS MUCH AS YOU DESERVE YOURSELF!
Believe that you're too good for even for the best! Because you areeeee.
I'm excited about your sweet 16. Mine was one of the best birthdays I'd ever had! Hope you have a blast too, sexy Babe!
Whatever you achieve in life,
Look back and thank everyone.
That will keep you the same, sweet, little girl.
The girl you are today!
I love you, a lot.
HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN! Define who you are again, put on a little more weight, eat a lot more chocolates, don't exercise, have fun, do what you want to(with a few exceptions) And don't forget to remember, YOLO!

For you, my muse

Thoughts of unity,

Words speak of action,

Life's a roller coaster,

That's when you stroll by..

Determined eyes,

Face with a vigilant smile,

With unappreciated thoughts,

And a wild mind..

When we spoke,

Egos clashed, thoughts disapproved,

Lights all so dim,

But then came the spark,

Of proving to be better..

With the power of the pen,

Ideas crafted,

Minds spoken,

The pen was just enough,

To give me,

What I always wanted..

No one could stop it,

No one could take it away,

It stayed inside me,

Even today..

And then came the rough patch,

Of separation from you,

Of denial from the truth..

But who can separate,

A muse from a writer?

And so we're back,

To being friends,

To being an inspiration..

You wrote for me,

A thousand times,

And this might be just one,

But dear Muse,

Without you,

I'd be nothing,

Without your support,

Without your presence,

I owe you a lifetime,

A lifetime of this young aspiring journalist.

Thank you, Muse! :)

Mirrors

They capture who she is,
Unlike photos, always unedited,
The undeniable truth,
The reflection..
She stood there,
The cracks on the wall behind,
Reflected perfectly,
Without a twitch or meddle
She looked into the mirror,
The crack, it reminded her,
Of the story untold,
Never forgotten,
Ban to remember..
But it struck her hard today,
How wasn't she supposed to remember?
The day when she lost everything,
The moments of joy all torn apart..
Some times looking back made her feel stronger,
That she had survived so much,
That she had loved without return,
That she was once
"A Dreamer"
"A Mirror"

The Lord of Beginnings!

Welcoming the God of all beginnings! On Ganesh Chaturthi, my classmates and I were overly excited about making Ganesh idols. We not only wanted to make the clay model look very alike to the Lord but also wanted to spread the message of using eco-friendly material in the making of the idol. We always look forward to festivals to celebrate them with our hearts. These Ganeshas didn't look really great, but all our efforts and team work had gone into it. We thoroughly enjoyed the activity and later had fun painting the Ganesh. This activity was a really great one, and I would love to make Ganeshas many more times. 

Too many.

Somethings are meant to happen just over night..
At the most unexpected hour.
A fight, a stare, love, some care,
A lifetime, a memory, a dream, a story..
It is funny how you know people for years and they aren't close at all, but you know someone for a few days and they become the best part of your life..
It is funny how time speaks so little in relationships..
How boundaries are transcended, how life is redefined!

A few people just come by to change things,
They might not cling on,
But for the time they spend with you,
They make you realise who you are..

It often happens, that when you speak to an old friend,
They say you've changed some times,
Not that it's bad,
But they don't identify you anymore.

You grow up over the years,
And realise whom to keep a distance from,
But emotions are the greatest pull back,
They keep you away from reality,
Despite you knowing it too well!

It happens to all of us.
We all feel connected to so many,
But not all of them stay..
Maybe none of them will stay,
But that doesn't mean we stop loving,
we stop caring.. we stop living?