Arsala Khan

This pain that just won't go away I feel it every night and day So grateful when it's less than five I do all this Just to survive At times I thought it was a test To try and push me to my best At times I thought I showed neglect When my own body needed rest A break was hardly scheduled in A calendar that sought to win With strategies of enterprise That took my heart to it's demise I played this life as if a game And gained XP to cast my name Among the greats that brought us change From chaos...

You've enjoyed thinking in rhyme But now you know it's time To create a clearer map And escape society's trap The pain you hold within The demons all around you They'll try to peel your armor Distort the peace that found you You've gotten many gifts And signs that you can see So accept this gracious lift And Be All You Can Be ...

Your psyche's like Rosetta's stone With answers that you seek Your body speaks in hieroglyphs Interpret them in Greek Don't be alarmed by what's within Doing so is such a sin You'll miss the mark if you ignore The knowledge of the truth within Lonely alienation Isn't individuation Becoming who you are Is the true definition Knowing who you are Is a journey of the self To discover that you're nothing Without the source's help If you choose seperation Frustration won't cease For Yoga mean...

Write about an accomplishment you're proud of and why it makes you proud. The accomplishment can be something personal or professional that you've found particularly fulfilling. Write about it in 250 words or less. A personal accomplishment that I've found incredibly fulfilling is healing my obesity and body dysmorphia. Ever since I gained consciousness as a child, I remember being overweight and looking different from most people. I often perceived that people mistreated me because of how I lo...

Write about a hack you've built. A hack is when you solve a problem quickly with limited resources. What's a problem that you've encountered in your life where you've hacked together a physical, technical, or system-level solution? Write about it in 150 words or less! When I found myself barraged by addictive newsfeeds on the internet, I knew things couldn't carry on this way. I wanted to visit social websites for my work without being disturbed by algorithm-generated news. There was already a...

Often, we aren't asked the questions we'd like people to ask. What's something you wish more people knew about you? Write about it in 150 words or less. Not many people ask me about my family, to whom I attribute a significant fraction of my personal and professional accomplishments. They, directly and indirectly, influenced my character, values, and behaviours, which served as a guiding force as I made my way through life. My father and grandfather's integrity and humility gave me the courage...

Brown on the outside Inside I'm white That's what they say To weaken my Light Laugh at my accent And laugh at my grammar Cuz attempting my language Would cause you to stammer Face me like a man And aim above the belt You'd never understand The cards I've been dealt I've been to many lands That you could not pronounce The person I've become Is one I won't renounce ...

The person that you loved They didn't love themselves They didn't understand And couldn't lend a hand Too much fucking silence And painful compromise Communication gaps Are hardly a surprise For the person that you loved Wasn't ready to relate With who they were inside They could not communicate You sacrificed your state And gave so many chances You signed up for an angel And got demonic dances You couldn't have expected That it was ill fated That who you fell in love with Was the person th...

I find it rather odd That we would celebrate The Mother and the Earth On a different solar date Both are really special And deserve their separate days But open up your eyes And let me make the case That the mother of us all Is the world where we are living The birthing place of life Her force is truly giving She's given us the signs Sustaining us throughout Could you try and give, Equal love when you're in doubt? Could you give her all your courage? Could you give her time and love? Coul...

Challenge: Write one fabulous line My eyes weave dreams under lids that open to unfamiliarity in my reality. ...

I wish the world were greener! I wish these streets were cleaner! I wish my fellow humans, Evolved in their demeanor! They say they need a leader. I say they've got it wrong! For the leader in their souls, Has been there all along! I just chose to listen. You can listen too! For silence can't distinguish, Between myself or you. They tell me I'm naive, "Not everyone can lead!" I understand their case, But let me plant a seed. Of a vision so courageous, A world that's filled with light. Where...

These times are really rough This I can't deny I know that I can be tough If only I knew why I'm losing all my innocence I feel it slipping fast But I can't act with dissonance I'm trying to make it last Surely there are better ways Of teaching me bout life Casted slave in cosmic plays My fragile heart's in strife ...

Some people love With every nerve in their body Some people fuck As a matter of fact Repression breeds sin It drives the mind sick A supple child's skin Is no place for a dick ...

Pure at the start This is nothing less than art Come a long way And we've got a lot to say Got a lot to share We've been waiting for a friend Pure at the start Hoping for a happy end ...

Welcome to the land of liars Where we repress desires Inflation's dimmed our fires While demons never tire Everyone around me is frightened The media's grip has tightened You may think I talk like a psycho But I think that life is a cycle I'm abstract, soft as a q-tip My life's like a bloodstained tulip So forgive me please, your highness My knowledge may cure blindness ...

Sometimes I look up at the sky And think about life The nature of the universe The meaning of strife What happens to my soul If I die in the night Just tell me a tale I need some light ...

I'm tryna resurrect While they resuscitate And they emasculate And they defeminize With their fragile lies As we feast our eyes On their plastic prize When the prize is love Heaven up above That we bring to the Earth When we go and give birth To a new generation That conquers our fears Justifies our tears For it's been too many years ...

I've been dying to live I've got something to give I've got light that could shine When I'm signin my rhymes I've got heat with the beat When I'm seeing the signs And the key to the universe Is 369 And 434 I could give you some more Numerology is in me Cause I opened the door So please don't kill the messenger You've done that before A human like you See that I can relate But I figured out an algorithm 818 So I set my aim I'll escape this pain I'll break outta my loops Now I'm tellin th...

Adapted from a Whatsapp forwarded message. Original source unknown One day the Sun and the Cave struck up a conversation. The Sun had trouble understanding what “dark” meant and the Cave didn’t quite get the meaning of “light”. So they decided to visit each others' places. The Cave went up to the Sun and said, “I see...This is light.... This is wonderful! I can see how this contrasts with dark. Let's go down and see where I have been living.” The Sun went down, and as its light illuminat...

Time doesn't pass The same for everyone Some seek transcendence While others seek fun We wield the pen They point the gun She wants to stay He wants to run He wants to stay She wants to run I'm getting started But they think I'm done For time doesn't pass The same for everyone ...

Last day of March, Fasts on the horizon Time to eat less starch, And stop consuming poison A month of soul begins And marks the end of spring Tune in to your spirit And changes time will bring Heal your trauma from the past As you begin to pray and fast Those were chapters of your life Not every one was made to last The energy you seek Won't come from your defeats So play your inner rhythm To new and different beats Inspired by Nida Khan's Poem "March Comes to Pass" ...

Deny me my music But why would you deny? A sweet timely raag, That gives the perfect high? My humming in the night, As I try to get by? The flow of my rap, When I'm calling out a lie? Deny me my music But why would you deny? A baby that is crying, A mother's lullaby? ...

Upon the work of Al Jibran Alan made machines Protocols were then created Thank you Timmy Lee I'm grateful for you internet You opened up my eyes But simple blind consumption Just didn't make me wise Since I was but a kid You've been a part of me You were by my side And giving clarity But clarity can come At such a heavy price I witnessed human virtue But also human vice Beyond the guarded metaverse Domains are just a tree An omnipresent consciousness Just take a dip and see I know no...

There's a deeper meaning To the pain you feel An unforgiving blockage Only you can heal If divine grace finds you And you see the signs Know that you don't have to worry You can feel the times You gotta rebuild And you gotta relate There's a bridge for you to build And you know it's fate You'll never really If it's just too late So you gotta keep fighting For humanity's sake We just want justice, Let us sing our song! We just want change, Won't you come along? We would never forc...

In my vulnerability I couldn't bear dishonesty Deception is so harsh a word Avoidance loops are so absurd With rushed and blurry third eye vision I questioned all your indecision We burned our fire all through the night We never gave ourselves permission There's only so much we can take And now I hate my own mistakes We must have mercy on our souls Before we prematurely break But break we did and it was dark It tore a hole inside my heart I've had it much worse in the past When times were ...

My flame burns brighter I've always been a fighter But I've been burning out And everything feels tighter I gave it all I had And none of this was planned It used to make me sad But now I understand You like the man you see But you don't see like me My visions come in fragments I dream outside of sleep I suffer all alone Pretend that I'm okay While searching for a home Where I can share my day I know this has to end I know I must ascend I have to help myself To better help a friend So now I...

They say home is where the heart is I say the other way around Because where are you find your heart Is the true home you have found For home is where the heart is If your family's intact And not just some transactions With a compromising act Acceptance is really quite A special kind of bliss Try it for yourself And you can learn to coexist So if you feel like You can't really understand your kids Try and make some time to heal For now just give a kiss ...

I wanted to be there I wanted to help But the one in need Was my bipolar self Why are we so broken? Why can't we be loved? Compliments are spoken And we can't even blush Hate for yourself Resenting your nature Guilt-ridden past Despair for the future Where will you hide From the pain your foresee Not a soul in the world Is free from love's decree ...

Join us in the world Of so-called adults Time to wash away Your hope in the occult There's wolves out here Who wouldn't even care They'll kill our best heroes And leave us all scared So do as you're told Quit tryna be bold People have perceptions Don't give'em misconceptions The wolves don't care How much you have to share How much you have to give From a life of nightmares Of a world so dark It's hard to feel the pain Where tiny little sparks Could never light a flame The person standing...

As night falls again I go to find my pen To journal some more On the walk of my soul El camino de mi alma Doesn't come con calma Memories bring back Deep and cold sorrow For there were many times I never saw tomorrow The tyrants of the day Who seem to have their way Could never comprehend What happens at the end I've seen this all before I know I find my friends And our heroic fight Will bring about the light ...