Ethereal flute

Sometimes music leaves us spellbound and lost in another dimension. Disconnected from the present. These lines just started flowing of their own accord while I was listening to Raga Bhimpalasi by Hariprasad Chaurasia. An Indian classical instrumentalist from Allahabad. 

Shivers run down my spine,
As I sit mesmerized by the music
Emanating from this piece of wood,
Which at some point,
On a given day,
Must have been a part of some tree,
A tree that might have given shade to some school children,
Or may be lovers who were never meant to be!

Awakening of the Sufi

Now the sound turns to color,
And objects in skeletal form,
I glance in circles,
With swirlers everywhere!

December 4, 2011

The first time my brain could think in layers. All detached from each other. All one but separate. All individual groups of individuals. 

Shit Pakistani Atheists say

Why did the Afghan not protest more about the killings of 16 members of the same family compared to burning of the Quran?

Why did the Afghan protest about burning the Quran by Americans?

Why are moderate Muslims protesting about the Taliban?

Why do Muslims have music in their ‘naat’ when music is haram?

Muslims should talk more about sex. 

More Muslim women should work in porn as a protest.

How can this woman talk about sex being a Muslim?

Why is she not wearing a hijab?

Did you see how fitted that hijabi girl's dress was?

Why Muslims wear Western clothes?

Why don't Muslims integrate?

I hate desi wannabe goras.

How can a true Muslim man let his wife work?

Why do Muslims immigrate to Western countries?

Why do Muslims eat Halal food?

Oh did you check that new Indian restaurant in LA?

Why Muslims don't eat pork? Oh I am cooking vegetarian today for my Hindu friend.

I am an ex-Muslim and I always wonder, will Muslims ever see reason?

OMG s/he said Mashallah/Inshallah, must be a closet Muslim.

And last but not the least, I must be a Muslim apologist. ;)