Not Good!

I have been avoiding making this effort. I know exactly what to write, but I have been on another trip altogether…

In economics I read about this thing called ‘moral hazard’. I just wikipedia-fied it to recall what it meant :P … basically I wanted to use the term as an explanatory for my staying away from writing. In a twisted way I can apply the reasoning (in economics) to my own case, but these days I am finding it difficult to ‘play’ with words and ideas. It feels as if one is being dishonest, playing around like this!!

Why it’s happening?
Because I am trying to write lyrics for new songs. And this time, for a change, I’m making a conscious effort not to use words for the sake filling space or for the sake of making them rhyme. It’s god damn difficult you know!? … Someone very rightly said that bad habits die hard!

But then Ghalib also said: ‘Ghaib se aatay hain yeh mazameen khayaal mein…’ … ??? …. !!!! @$$^^$@

I am no Ghalib. And my ghaib is created in my own little universe, limited by the very little knowledge I have. … See I am doing it again!!??

Quite frustrating …:(

All this said, things are going good. Way better than before.

Can’t be more thankful. It’s good to be thankful … it makes us patient.

The rest is upto Ghaib! ;)
New post coming soon….

16 Responses to “Not Good!”

  1. sameen Says:

    glad to know u haven’t given up on the blog! and in my opinion the lyrics will come to you sooner or later. just a little patience and motivation should do the trick. Best of luck though, and looking forward to the next post ;)

  2. madiha Says:

    thank God ! your ghaibatt ( absence ) ended !;b and finally we got something new to read from your side !
    I can only wish you best of luck …! and off course ‘ll keep praying that you get a great great help… and a muzmoon in your khayal … from “Ghaib” !
    :)

    i think what you need is a khayal ( thought or idea or a way ! or may be urdu vocabulary ! ) to complete your muzmoon ( lyrics ) !

  3. Sanaa Says:

    I believe what you have is some sort of alternative form of writer’s block. Sadly, I haven’t yet found a solution to it, so I can only wish you good luck=(

  4. fawad Says:

    hamza remember that great pieces of art are not made by impulse but small pieces put together wonderfully and that does take time

  5. Rajni Says:

    Hamza is writing us a new song! BrAvO!!

  6. Arsalan Says:

    Hamza Bhai, ap ksi aur hi dunya k lagtay ho………………….

  7. Umer Says:

    Yeah, i agree, Arsalan,
    Pta ni What he writes all the time,,, from where he gets those ides…. wuffffffffff.

  8. Rafaeel Akbar Chaudhry Says:

    Good.Waiting for the outcome.

  9. Dee Says:

    I know how you feel. However I’m more of a story writer than a lyricist. I get writer’s block too and it sucks.
    We want to write something great – and avoid writing something meaningless – so we continue to think and re-think what we want to write so much that it drives us crazy lol.
    It’s quality not quantity, so its all good. Looking forward to hearing more of your lyrics and music :)

  10. Dee Says:

    By the way, its interesting that ghaibat means absence in Urdu… cos it means absence in Arabic too. Sweet :)

  11. hani Says:

    i don’t why but I don’t think noori would be able to come up with good new stuff,since both the previous albums and even the latest track “do Dil” are taken from the old stuff Noori did.

  12. H. Says:

    Assalamualeikum!
    1st time reading ur blog :) Are u and ali noor real brothers?
    I love all your songs soo very much, nd im looking forward to ur next album good luck! :D

  13. zh Says:

    yeah writer’s block sucks.
    kudos for trying though!

  14. OUH Says:

    Good luck. Looking forward to it.

  15. Madiha Says:

    U r very hard to ur self,, the things u write forcefully, even they are within u,, thats y u r able to write them :-)

  16. Hamza Says:

    i would describe writing as only possible with a rush or flow of ideas! it is frustrating but it simply mean u need to take a break! do whatever you feel like or what gets you motivated!! Inshallah the pen would be back on its head on paper and in your hand, flooding the paper with your ideas!!

    till then do as the Romans do!!!!

    sorie culdn’t tink of anythin better!! but a suggestion might be to listen to “aik alif” again and again………..it gets me motivated!!!

    lol! chalo best of luck!

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