Allah has promised that we will all be tested, each in our own way. When that test is due, we have no way of knowing. They said, I would die. Then they said, I would not wakeup from my coma. Sure, Allah helped me defy these statements. What is his …

ik khayal, ik umeed, ik justuju, aya haasil la haasil ik mustakbil ruh ba ruh.

lamha-e-mayusi, nateejay-e-ghaflat, eeman-e-ilaahee, yaqeen-e-maghfirat.

khauf-e-andekhi, mijaz-e-iztiraab, eeman-e-ilaahee, yaqeen-e-iqtiraab.

umeed qayyuum, takmeel-e-aarzu iyaka 'astaaein, waiyaka na'budu.

What is Sibling Rivalry? A misnomer in my opinion. It is anything BUT rivalry. It's a natural way of progression and evolution. We may not get it and we may not like it. However, it is THE organic way in a safe silo where we can find ourselves as the …

Monsoon season wasn't merciful on anyone. The spray outside the window, barely made anything visible. Power had been cut as a safety precaution, as is the case mostly during monsoon. This ground floor flat was in a quiet neighbourhood. Even though the power was cut and the normal street lights …

An aching heart that used to be chipper,

Scares and close calls, less a shiver.

Patter of feet, once more heard,

Remind of what is important and calm all jitter.

An unexpected turn, a swerve off the line,

Proclamations claiming all will be fine.

What follows next, nobody really knows …