Ajaa Re

Kitni udaas hai yeh din
ye raate ye raate
Bhule nahin bhule yeh pyaari
mulakaate mulakaate
Woh choti choti batein
Kyun mujhe rulatein
Asoon jo yeh chalke
Jaise baarisho ki boondein
kyun gum sum ye sama
kaise hai yeh fanaa

Ajaa re ajaa re
Ajaa re
O sanam tere hai hum
Ajaa re

Heer

Lyrics to accompany the instrumentel piece by Junoon, Heer

Walking down memory lane
Pausing to wish again
Just once if I see you I would
change the past and stop the pain

Walking down memory lane
Feeling hurt over again

But broken mirrors do not
show the sorrow of the falling rain

In my heart
In my soul
Calling out
Shouting loud

Why don’t you
Call me back
Not to late
Change our fate

Whenever
Wherever
I will leave the world behind
for you

Am I simply wasting my life crying for you?
Should I simply walk away say I am thru
But strangely that is the one thing
I cannot do I cannot do

This needs to end now what do you say
Haunted memories at rest I lay
But strangely that is the one price
I cannot pay I cannot pay

Dark skies rainy day
Sunshine washed away
Black night lies ahead
Saying things that need be said

My love come back
Run to our secret place
My love turn back
Show me your lovely face

Don’t you worry or dread
the challenges ahead
I will fight and slay
so your fears you can shed

Silence broken
Thru our Shattered dreams
I wake up late at night
Nightmares and loud screams

Can my devotion
Be simply forsaken
don’t you know
that My love cant be shaken

Am I simply wasting my life crying for you?
Should I simply walk away say I am thru
But strangely that is the one thing
I cannot do I cannot do

This needs to end now what do you say
Haunted memories at rest I lay
But strangely that is the one price
I cannot pay I cannot pay

Khaddo Roshik

Niye aye taratari
Kophi, begoon, shaag guli.
Banaabo torkari,
Chechra aar chochori.
Bana tui shigiri
Chingrir malai curry,
Pautoler dorma,
Muttoner korma.
Ekhuni pathe dhal
Jhol jhal, tok dal.
Bhaaja elish aar rui,
Pabda gulo bhulishna tui
Rosogolla aloor dom,
Loochi aar chomchom.
Bol baeta gaelo koi?
Chatni aar misti doi
Phete gelo paet taa aamaar
Keno je khelam aami khabaar.
Pagol naki chaina jhol,
Shudhu mishti paan aar Isabgol

Dukkher Kotha

Dhuut moshaiye bolun dekhi,
Aita ki kono jibon?
Anondey Desh phire ashlam,
Kore bisho bhromon.

Eita tho shuru aage shoonoon
Aapni buhje jaben,
Aager theke bole rakhlam
Kotha boroyee koroon.

Dum Dum Airport theke
Jaiye berolam,
Eksho aik khaddo roshik
Moshar dinner holam.

Bari jabar pothe pelam
Chota goru ghoomer ghore,
Traffic jame pheshe gelam
Moshai, Dui ghontar opore!

Ailam bari gheme gheme,
Howrah bridge e theme theme.
Dekhi ki Moshai Dorja khule,
Andokar shob ghoot ghoote.

Na pelam Aalo, Na pelam Bataash,
Kede dukho Korlam prokashk.
Na holo ghoom, na pelam khabar,
Beriye jete holo amake abar.

Kede kede Thoke Gelam,
khujte Hotel ami berolam.
Hajar taka chotke dilam,
Marriot e ahray pelam.

Restaurant e closed sign dekhe,
Shute gailam khali pete
Haaschen kaino e ki moshai,
Aita ki kono thataar bishoy?

Boledilam bhalobhabe
Hashir tu shobdo na pai.
Pete duto gutho khabe,
Kick-boxing kori ami prai.

Hobe boro mara mari,
Bolchi jao tara tari.
Nahole Jore taanbo ami,
tomar mooch aar tomar dari

The war started in my backyard

Blasts of terror shattered the earth
and cries of war pierced the sky.
Blood spilled and innocence died;
while madmen rejoiced in unrestrained joy.
The miasma of darkness hid the sun,
as the crimson king moved
to the beats of the death dance.
All the zealots, misogynists,
politicians,war mongers
laughed out loud,
hiding behind a garb of respectability;
just one of the crowd.
The guilty will be annihilated
a common refrain,
a mother cried at the death bed
of her two year old child.
The war started in my backyard
its frightening I know,
and I let out a prayer
before I tuned in for the cricket score.

Welcome Note From An Insomniac

Have you ever noticed,
how shadows appear to be creatures from another world?
Their twisting changing bodies
proof of all things you never wanted to believe.
Did you know silence;
complete and utter silence does not exist?
When all noise stops,
You can hear your heart beat,
the drums of life following a rhythm as ancient as man himself.
Have you figured out yet,
that all the mysteries of the universe are revealed
in the exact moment your eyes begin to shut?
And just when you think that the eternal question has been answered,
and you open your eyes to celebrate,
It slips away like a figment of your imagination.
Do you feel that the world is at a different plane of existence?
Where perception of reality changes
specially in the darkness of the night?
Welcome for you have entered the world of insomniacs.

My Best Friend

I searched for you
through the corridors of time,
restless eyes and soul
looking at every passerby
in the tide of people
cruising through my life.
Searching for the one
who believes in me.
Accepts doesn't judge.
One who knows
my deepest darkest secrets.
The undiluted joy
and the piercing sorrow,
The sanity, the insanity,
The act and the reality.
One night,I was alone in my room,
smiling for a reason I don't remember.
I glanced at the mirror
And looked deep into your eyes;
You too were smiling.
I knew my search had finally ended
and I had found you, my best friend.

Rainbow

I saw a rainbow,
a radiant, perfect pattern
appearing magically on my kitchen floor.
Was this a gift?
A reminder of a glorious moment
I had long forgotten?
Or was it an illusion,
mocking me in its fallacious perfection?
A mirage, a delusion,
a present, my salvation.
I laughed and cried,
I wept and smiled,
as my perfect rainbow evanesced.

The Socialite

Of course I am happy!

Can't you see my smile?

My little tinkling laugh;

perfected with practice.

Shh... that's a secret,

don't tell any one

Life's a party;

chill out have some fun.

Of course I am happy!

Am I not charming?

Am I not beautiful?

I am in the groove

and so very cool.

So what if I drink

a little more than I should,

I can quit anytime

like I quit food.

Of course I am happy!

Even if I don't sleep so well,

What are pills for?

An oasis in hell.

Stop badgering me.

Get out of here,

No I am not crying,

Your presence is more

than I can bear.

Don't you dare pity me;

it's a path I have chosen,

And I truly am happy,

Even though my heart has frozen.

A Boy and a Girl

A boy decidedly handsome
looked for love and then some.
Till a girl unabashedly beautiful,
caught him with a tug and a pull.
They wedded and bedded,
and had kids cute and chubby.
Hence the couple was supremely satiated
living their life as wife and hubby.

The Mean Cockatoo

A great mean white cockatoo,
flew the skies of Timbuktu.
He would swear with vigor and malice,
at the Swallows, eagles and the pionus.
But to his despair,
with a style decidedly debonair,
they called him a preposterous nincompoo!!!

Bubba

Their lived a guy called Bubba
In the city of Aruba,
He loved to waltz’s
But didn’t have the balls
As he was named Hubba Bubba

I Thank Thee

Oh sweet night and blessed darkness

I find succor in thy company.

As I crawl into thy very depths,

Comforting blankness surrounds me,

An insular isolated entity.

Worry, strife, horror and grief

Pass me over as I sleep.

Oblivious like a newborn babe

Cloaked by thee, a shielding cape.

Through the thin separation

Of my perishable skin,

Thou poureth into my very soul.

With love and infinite care,

Thy taketh away my weariness

And maketh me whole.

Oh blessed darkness I thank thee,

For the succor thy provideth to me

Living in Strange Times

(We didnt start the Fire: Billy Joel)

Burritos foully cussing and cursing,
Also frequently and randomly bursting.
Tacos protesting Enchiladas desisting,
Tostadas, Fajitas, frothing, fermenting.

Oh what strange times we live in...
It’s all so scary and frightening,
Not at all enlightening.
Oh what strange times we live in...
Does nobody else here see,
It’s time for all to flee

Lomein is howling, chowmein is screaming,
Mandarin and Orange chicken are freaking.
Rolls unwrapping, dumplings are splitting,
Fortunes of cookies are seen reversing.

Oh what strange times we live in...
It’s all so scary and frightening,
Not at all enlightening.
Oh what strange times we live in...
Does nobody else here see,
It’s time for all to flee

Vindaloo is crying, pakoras are frying,
Lamb and Chicken curries aren’t trying
Tandoori chicken in the oven is prying,
Biryani accuses Dum Aloo of lying

Oh what strange times we live in...
It’s all so scary and frightening,
Not at all enlightening.
Oh what strange times we live in...
Does nobody else here see,
It’s time for all to flee

To flee, To flee, To flee…

The Naked Song

I saw a man just walking around
Naked as the day as he was born
He was tall and lean and very good lookin
The poster boy for american porn

I was shocked
I was stunned
But I must admit a little bit awed
But I did find all of this very odd

Then I turned around
To my dismay
I saw endless skin
No clothes to be found

I saw Billy and his pa
and grandma Sue
They were naked as a jaybird
and lovin it too

A thought stuck me
I was scared to see
If anything weird
had happened to me

I said a prayer
and took a look
I was fully clothed
every button and hook

I pondered and I wondered
what was going on
Then I saw a sign
the nudist are in town

Hey hey the nudists are in town
Lets celebrate the nudists are in town
tHey hey the nudists are in town
Hey hey just walking around

Memories

I wasn't in a state of mind
I felt soul dead
Who am I? Where I was going
I felt so jaded
Then I met you
You looked at me and smiled And said
Don't be sad don't be unhappy
Leave all your luggage behind
I'll take care of you

Yeah we had some good times some good times
We made some memories
Some good times some good times
Memories refuse to die

You were my teacher guide philosopher
You were my mind
And I miss you yes I miss you

On this journey of self realization
We met on the way
Some place we connected
Don't know what else to say
You made smile you made me laugh
We danced the night away
Yes we danced the night away
And I miss you yes I miss you

Yeah we had some good times some good times
We made some memories
Some good times some good times
Memories refuse to die

Now its time for me to move on
The oceans beyond
I want to fly In the bright blue open sky
is this goodbye No I am not gonna cry

But something I just wanted to say
In my brand new world
I will climb the mountain top
Looking at the brightest star
Shining from the heavens above
Knowing, hoping praying that somewhere
You too are staring At the same bright star...

This aint goodbye
Cause memories never ever die
This ain't good bye

I cant stop loving

I am a honey nut cheerio girl
He's a raisin bran sort of guy
I like my milk 2 percent
He is lactose intolerant

Oh what do we do we do do we do now
What do we do we do now
What do we do we do do we do now
I'm in love with him

I like colors vibrant
All shades and hues
He is Mr. Monochrome
He only likes shades of blues

Oh what do we do we do do we do now
What do we do we do now
What do we do we do do we do now
I can't stop loving him

(Tune change)
She likes autumn and springtime
I am wintertime sort of guy
I like sunny afternoons
She loves rainy nights

Oh what do we do we do do we do now
What do we do we do now
What do we do we do do we do now
I'm in love with her

I love fast cars and motor bikes
She likes to go for mountain hikes
I watch only action flicks
She likes the classical style

Oh what do we do we do do we do now
What do we do we do now
What do we do we do do we do now
I can't stop loving her

(Singing together)
They say opposites attract
I find it to be true
If you wernt in my life
I dont know what I would do

Oh what do we do we do do we do now
I'm in love with you
Oh what do we do we do do we do now
I cant stop loving you

Legumanomaly

I made a big fire by the blue lagoons
Made some soup with rice and legumes
Hungry thugs, empty belly, me in glooms
Morosely I cried someone catch Le Goons

Psychotic Rainbow

If hell had a rainbow
What would the colors be?
Midnight black, soulless grey
Bloody as the crimson sea

Reflection of the soul of a sinner
Twisted and evil watch it glimmer
The ghosts and the demons can see it swell
The psychotic rainbow from the gates of hell

Can you see it can you feel it?
Will it bleed you dry?

Are you screaming are you freaking?
Do you fear the devils eye?

Oh Don't you worry oh don't you worry
For pretty soon you'r gonna die...die..die
(heavy duty guitar solo)

if life had a meaning,
What would it mean for you?
tortured misery Burning agony,
mistakes you cant undo


The sun disappears in the eclipsed sky
Pity the poor fool hear him cry
The colors of the rainbow are melting here
Don't hice now come face your fear

Can you see it can you feel it?
Or are you living a lie?

Are you screaming are you freaking?
Do you fear the devils eye?


The psychotic rainbow is up in the sky
Come my angels its...time..to die

Dedicated to the Terminator

The Ghost City

An elusive whisper urged me to move fast,
as I followed the footsteps
the tide of time had not washed away.
The beast howled wild and savage.
The siren lured me and I entered the city
the world had left behind.
Empty, broken and lost,
the ruins were all I could see
With my human eyes.
But ever so slowly I could hear a soft whisper,
a story being told of some distant place.
I could envision sights long lost.
Cool perfection, frozen beauty,
pristine and sterile.
Drugged and dazzled, I walked deeper into the ghost city.
Reality faded merged with dreams
and I walked right into its heart.
Oblivious to the dark menacing shadows,
Surrounding me, blocking the sunlight.
Trying to swallow me whole.

a poem by cribbycrab