I would If I Could but I can't, So I won't.

They grump when I jump on the bed, so I don't.
I would if I could but I can't, so I won't.


They frown when I knock people down, so I don't.
I would if I could but I can't, so I won't.


They smite when I hit or I bite, so I don't.
I would if I could but I can't, so I won't.


I would if I could, would if I could, would if I could but I can't.


They gripe when I swipe anything, anywhere.
I would if I could but I can't, it's not fair.


They faint when I paint on the wall or the door.
I would if I could but I can't, any more.


They're cross when I toss lima beans round the room.
I would if I could but they low-er the boom.


I would if I could, would if I could, would if I could but I can't.
I am trying to figure out
What the world's okay with.
What I can and cannot get away with.


They flip when I strip in the park, which I've done.
I would if I could but I can't, but it's fun.


They yell when I tell Mama's age, though it's true.
I would if I could but I can't, 32.


They scowl and they growl and they puff and they pant
With the yes and the no and the shall and the shan't.
But I know down below as they rave and they rant,
They would if they could, would if they could,
Would if they could but they can't.

*On a not-so-childish note.. I guess sometime in life every one faces this situation of "I wish I could, But I can't, so I wont" ..... Obediency!!! (sigh) Is it good to be obedient?*

Am I insane or what ?

I had a very funny feeling today, I missed something and I felt like listening to that thing, after spending two years in Canada and do you know what is that thing? I was missing PTV's 9 o clock "Khabernama". Isn't it insane? The moment I had this thought, after that I blinked my eyes quite a few times and then grinned. It was silly but yeah I have some of my own reasons. In these two years I've noticed, I was much more aware of all current happening of the world in Pakistan then today.Those thirty minutes gave me the same feeling which that person had after going around the world in 80 days. I missed those "khaas khaas khubrain" and "khelon ki khubrain". I know I sound very weird,when I have CNN,CBC, CityTv, Global and what not and what not. May be I'm missing just the familiar language or may be I'm very busy here, not giving enough time to listen news properly. NO..its Urdu. Yes I miss urdu and urdu transmission. What can I do about myself if I'm such a paindoo?

And so the voice begins...

Bol, kay lub aazad hain teray
Bol, zaban ab tuk teri hay

Tera sitwaan jism hay tera
Bol kay jaan ab tuk teri hay

Dekh kay aahan ger ki dukaan main
Tund hain sholay, surkh hay aahan

Khulnay lagay qufloon kay dahaanay
phela her ik zanjeer ka daaman

Bol, yeh thora waqt bohat hay
Jism-o-zaban ki moat say pehlay

Bol kay such zinda hay ab tuk
Bol, jo kuch kehna hay keh lay !

Courtesy: Faiz Ahmed Faiz