In the place of a sail

Close your eyes

Stretch out your arms

Spread like a film

Float in the wind, as if you are

In the place of a sail

In the pure drops of rain

Sailing across a stormy sea

Grayish blank horizon

None at the distant; none aside

Bright cracks drawn by the lightning

Massive waves waving “hi”, as you are

In the place of a sail

In the pure drops of rain

Sailing across a stormy sea

Paints of white and all grey

With the brush of imagination

You can as well paint, as if you are

In the place of a sail

In the pure drops of rain

Sailing across a stormy sea

I have a scar

I have a scar on my knee

When my uncle went to pee

When I tried to flee

And then I fell free

From his bike, when I was eight

I have a scar on my head

I just get on a swing

My head down, I cling

My head hit down and bounced off

When my vision, for a while, went off

I have a scar on my hand

I just tried to cook

A recipe from a book

Which didn’t mention bout the cautions

When my hand took no precautions

And I have a huge scar on my Heart

Beneath it, all memories queued

For the sake of your Mood,

You many never want to know it

So just leave it

މަންމަ

އުދުހުނަސް އުސްމިންތަކަށް، ފީނިޔަސް ފުންކަނޑުތަކަށް

                ބިމުހަމައިގާ ހުރިއެމަންމާ އަށްވުރެން މައްޗެއްނުވޭ

ހޯދިޔަސްވެސް ސަނަދުތައް، ފަޚުރަކުންގެން ބޮޑުވިޔަސް

                އެޅިމަތިން މަންމާގެއުނގު ބިންގަލެއް ކަމުނޫނީނުވޭ

ދަތުރު ކުރިޔަސް ކަންކޮޅުތަކަށް، ދަސްވިޔަސް ގިނަބަސްތަކާ

                މާދަރީބަސްގެން އެދަސްކޮށް ފެށުނުދަތުރެއް ކަމުނޫނީނުވޭ

ލިބުނަކަސް ލޯތްބާއި ގަދަރާ، ވުރެމޮޅެއް ނެތުނަސް ތިމާއަށް

                ނުކުރިނަމަހީ ގަދަރު އެދުވަހު، އަދުތިމާއަށް ގަދަރެއްނުވޭ

ލިޔުނުމޮޅު އަތުލިޔުމަކަސް، ކުރެހިޔަސް މޮޅުކުރެހުމެއް

                އަތުހިފައިގެން ދިންއެލިޔެ މަންމާގެޝަރަ ފެއްކަމަށް ނޫނީނުވޭ

ކިޔެވިޔަސް އާފޮތްތަކުން ދަސްވިޔަސް ގިނަ އިލްމުތައް

                ލިޔެކިޔަން ދަސްކުރި ފިލާވޮށި ހަނދުމައިން ފިލުމެއްނުވޭ

ކުރިޔަކަސް ދުނިޔޭގެ ވެރިކަން، ވެވުނަކަސް އުސްތާޒަކަށް

                ދަރިއެދޭ މަންޒިލްގެ ތަޅުދަނޑި، މަންމާ އަތުން ނޫނީނުވޭ 

އާދޭސް

ގުޅަމާ ހިނގާށެ އަތު އެންމެން

އަލިވީތި މަގު އަދު އައު ފަހަކަށް

އަންދިރީން ނުކުމެ އަލި ސާހިލަކަށް

ހާޟިރު ވެވޭނެ މަގުފެނުމުން

ކުރަމާހެ ދޫ ތަރިތަކުގެ ވެރިން

ނެރެމާހެ ކުރިޔަށް އިޙްސާނުން

ދެއްވާށެ ފަލިތައް ބަބުރުންނަށް

ހިއްކާށެ ވަތްތައް މެދުނުކަނޑާ

އޮޅިކާށި ޖެހިފައިވާ ކަންވާރު

ފިލުވާ ލަމާހެ އެއްބަހުގައި

ކުރަމާ ހިނގާށެ އެންމެން ދަސް

ދުރުމީގެ މަންޒަރު ދެނެގަންނަން

ފެހި ރީތި ހުދު ހެދި ރަތް ރިޔަލަށް

ވައިލާ ދަމާހެ ފަސްނުބަލާ

Here You Remember!

When they were still in white and blue

When none of them knew each other

When something else became more special

There you stood, here you remember!

When the book became an excuse

When they were looking for an excuse

When they walked and listened to the man singing in the park

There you sat, here you remember!

When they were still friends with confines

When they were still along with no promises

When they used to break the curfew and to hide from the neighbors

There you stood, here you remember!

When there it started the journey

When it was followed by the dreams of misery

When there it shadowed fully, washing away everything

Here I stood, there you stood.

Wherever you are, you should remember!

Just a Cat on the Street

I watch you, everyday

Passing by me with the bags

I watch you every night

Coming back home, tired

Did you ever notice my presence?

Did you think of what I feel?

So why not just stop for a minute

And think about me for a while

I’m just a cat on the street

Seasons come and go

Flowers bloom and wilt

Leaves grow and fall

You man, wear and change

But it’s only my bare fur

What I cannot change

I’m just a cat on the street

My neighbors sleep till noon

On fluffy huge beds

Neither they eat the same

Nor they wear the same

But it’s only me

Eating from the bins

And sleeping on the paves

I’m just a cat on the street

You’ll poke me if you have the mood

You’ll ignore me the next day

And you’ll punch me out someday

But it’s just only me

Who never keep the hatred

And try to join you in play

I’m just a cat on the street

I’m not like a dog

Not greedy for meat

I’ll love you from my heart

Can you just be sweet

So I can be your friend

But you never hear me

Neither you wanna feel me

I’m just a poor cat on the street

Oh You, my sweet Home!

The busy world never amuse me

Neither it’s more peaceful than you

You never suffocate me in fumes

You never let me be a stranger

Oh you my sweet home!

I’ll never betray you!

You never shine with neon, but

You shine with harmony

You illuminate peace and

You reflect real nature

Oh! You my sweet Home!

I’ll never betray you

You never taught me cruelty

You never confused me with humans and animals

You never let the beggar sit there

You never refuge his nights on the streets

Oh! You my sweet Home!

You will never betray me!

Your sky is blue

Your air is scented

Your birds sing lovelier

Your streets are safer

Oh! You my sweet Home

I’ll never ever feel better than yours!

I’m tired of hastening

I’m not for here

I’m always your member

You hold my identity

Oh! You my sweet Home

I’ll always come back to you!

Do you remember?

Do you remember?

When your mom informed you of your school

When friends talked about it

When you watched the big boys going there

While you had been dreaming of it

Do you remember?

Do you remember?

Your dad brought your first set of books

You saw it as a big surprise

You were just impatient to write on them

Do you remember?

Do you remember?

When your bag was presented to you

When no other friend has of that type

But you thought it was out of fashion

Do you remember?

When you were gonna be unique

Do you remember?

When your Mom bathed you

When she fits you on the white shirt

A black short and a black shoe

When your face was with full of white powder

Do you remember?

Do you remember?

When your G.Ma guide you there

Where you have been wondering about

When you line up with them

When you sang with your little voice
Anxious about what’s gonna be next

Do you remember?

Do you remember?

When you wonder about the boy next

When you wonder about the man with mustache

When you wonder why you were taken there to

Do you remember?

So now you should remember!

Wherever you are or whatever you are

Those memories are the tiny beginning of your life

They have their share in your life

Do you remember? Yeah you should!

Childhood

New dawn has broken

Shone up the beaches

Little boys up on the feet

Calling all their peers

To gather for the joy

Some with sleepy eyes

Muttering with the flies

Sandals being forgotten

Run to their peers

To make their day of joy

No one is left

All pass through the mist

Through leaves; full of dew

To a beach; lit with red hue

For another awaiting joy

Sing with the rising sun

Dance with the waves

Hop with the breeze

Making shadows on the horizon

Sharing the joy with the nature

The Bad (Old Regime)

Oh you my peers

You are not betrayed

Good has been hiding

As you have confused it with bad

After you have named it with “the bad”

Open your eyes

Handle all the keys

Of your homes

To look for the good

When you have covered it with “the bad”

Wake up from the dreams

Hesitate not to heal yourselves

Better dust off your minds

When “the bad” has been nesting in your minds

You’ve been seeing Mirage

You’ve been locked in a carriage

You can make a hole, just at least

And let the wind of changes come in

Cos you’ve been locked in “the bad”

You’ve been steered to wrong

By a captain named wrong

You’ve been just saved

When you were almost dead

But you are still singing songs of “the bad”

Did anyone warn of you?

Till the man from your own blood

Was thrown and dragged

In the battle of saving you from “the bad”