About Me

I am Faryal.

 

I am blissfully unaware.

I wonder of all the possibilities, the places to be seen, the adventures to be take in this unknown world.

I hear the crashes of the sea hitting the soft sand on the Miami beach, the morning prayer calls in the holy city of Mecca, and the soft whistle of breeze running through the thick trees of Spain.

I see the colors of the of the dying sun, setting in the east.

I want to feel these moments and to let the wind drag me to places I’ve never seen nor heard of.

I am blissfully unaware.

 

I pretend I know the ways, the roads but in fact I’m just letting myself end up wherever these unknown roads lead to.

I feel my heart racing with excitement when I step foot on the sandy sidewalks of my birth town, Karachi, Pakistan. 

I touch my forehead to the soft surface of my prayer mat as I kneel down before my Lord. I ask that He grant me strength and resilience to face any obstacle that may block my path. 

I worry, what if I’m not good enough? What if I’m not capable nor confident enough at life?

I cry over my mistakes of the past that I hope to never repeat again; harsh and brutal they were. 

I am blissfully unaware. 

 

I understand like isn’t perfect, but neither am I. 

I say to myself each day that I need to be better than yesterday and ready for tomorrow. 

I dream to stand firm on my feet one day, to chase my ambitions and find a destination. 

I hope to feel, to see, to hear, each corner of the world. 

I am blissfully unaware, let life drag me away to any place because I am a blissful soul unaware of her surroundings looking to discover herself. 

I am Faryal.


I am lost, but found.

I wonder of all the adventures I have taken so far, and how many else lay in my fate.

I hear the crashes of the sea, the morning prayer calls, and the soft whistle of breeze, but today, I just want to focus on listening to my own little breaths

I see the colors of the of the dying sun, but I don’t want it to die out so fast. There’s more to see.

I want to feel these moments and to let the wind drag me to places I’ve never seen nor heard of.

Plant my feet to a place I belong.

I am lost, but found.

 

I know the ways, the roads but in fact I’m just letting myself end up wherever these unknown roads lead to.

I now think, what am I going to do when I land in an unknown space. Who will be waiting on the other end of these unknown roads.

I feel my heart racing with excitement when I step foot on the sandy sidewalks of my birth town, Karachi, Pakistan.

I know I’m home for sure.

I touch my forehead to the soft surface of my prayer mat as I kneel down before my Lord I believe in and making a du’a that may He grant me strength and resilience to face any obstacle that may block my path. 

I know I have found peace for sure.

I worry, what if I’m not good enough?

But, I know I am.

What if I’m not capable nor confident enough at life?

But life is the definition of confidence and without it there’s no life.

I cry over my mistakes of the past that I hope to never repeat again; harsh and brutal they were. 

Today, I’m sure that I will never be that person again to make such foolish mistakes.

I am lost, but found.

 

I understand like isn’t perfect, but neither am I. 

I say to myself each day that I need to be better than yesterday and ready for tomorrow. 

I dream to stand firm on my feet one day, to chase my ambitions and find a destination. 

I am lost, but found. Let life drag me away to a place I can claim as mine, because I am still a bit lost, but I do know that I have found myself amidst the chaos. 

I am Faryal Syed. 

 

A du’a is a wish made in a prayer in the Islamic religion.

 

 

 

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  1. movielover2424 · February 27, 2019 at 9:44 pm ·

    Dear Faryal,

    This is a gorgeously nostalgic piece. The way you used imagery and senses gave off not only a strong feeling of longing for the reader to marinate in but a clear visual. (For example: “The soft whistle of breeze running through the thick trees of Spain.”) The words used are simple yet pleasing as well as purposefully placed in a way which brings every detail such as how you pray and witness these places to life. My only suggestion would be splitting some of the sentences so they are not so long and checking over the grammar as some words sound a little off.

    Sincerely, Reegan =)

    • blissfullyunaware · March 1, 2019 at 7:27 pm ·

      Dear Reegan,

      Thank you for your positive response! I am very happy that you enjoyed my piece. Yes I do agree this piece had some common errors. I will look out for these in my other pieces. Thank you!

      Sincerely,
      Faryal

  2. satelliteinorbit · February 27, 2019 at 10:01 pm ·

    Dear Faryal,
    Your writing is really good! The imagery was amazing, and the way you described the scenery and the things you were feeling was great. Another thing I liked is how you personified the wind and life, saying they were dragging you away.

    One thing I’d add is maybe adding a paragraph or sentence explaining where you’d like to end up in life after chasing your ambitions and achieving your goals.

    I think your writing style is great, and I hope to read some of your other pieces in the future!
    Sincerely,
    Caitlyn

    • blissfullyunaware · March 1, 2019 at 7:26 pm ·

      Dear Caitlyn
      Thank you for your positive response! I am very happy that you enjoyed my piece. Yes I do agree that this piece may have lacked a some insight so I will watch out for that. Thank you!
      Sincerely,
      Faryal

  3. angeltext · February 28, 2019 at 7:30 pm ·

    Dearest Faryal,

    This piece was absolutely beautiful! I have always been a very big fan of vivid imagery, and your beautiful style of writing did not fail to tingle my senses. I shiver at the beauty of your words.

    I only want to read more! My wish, as a reader, would be that you would write even more because this was certainly a treat.

    Overall, this piece fantastic! I look forward to reading more of your work!

    With infinite love,
    Jed

    • blissfullyunaware · March 1, 2019 at 7:17 pm ·

      Dear Jed,

      Thank you for your positive response! I am very happy that you enjoyed my piece. Yes I do agree that this piece was a bit short so I will look into extending this a bit. Thank you!

      Sincerely,
      Faryal

  4. mbthoughts4321 · March 3, 2019 at 2:47 am ·

    Dear Faryal,

    Wow! While reading your piece I was so astonished and mesmerized by the flow you have created between each line. I felt like I was in the places that you mentioned and creating this for a reader is very difficult.

    The only suggestion I will add is making your piece a bit longer so that readers are able to know more about who you are as a person.

    Other than that, I really enjoyed reading your work and am so excited to read more in the future. Good job!

    – Maira

    • blissfullyunaware · March 17, 2019 at 4:28 pm ·

      Hey Maira!

      I am glad you liked my piece, and thank you so much for the lovely compliments. Yes, I can definitely make it longer, thank you for your suggestion!

      Sincerely,
      Faryal

  5. zuhar · March 4, 2019 at 12:07 am ·

    Dear Faryal,

    This piece is so beautiful, and I absolutely loved it. It immediately captured my attention, and the use of imagery made this such a calming and peaceful piece. Reading this allowed me to get to know more about yourself, your morals, and what you value as a person.

    There weren’t many errors I could find as I read this, but all I found was some common grammar errors.

    Again, I would love to say that this was such an amazing piece and I am so excited to read more of your writing.

    Sincerely,
    Zuha

    • blissfullyunaware · March 17, 2019 at 4:29 pm ·

      Hey Zuha!

      I am glad you liked my piece, and thank you so much for the lovely compliments. I will go in and fix those errors, thank you for helping me in improving my piece!

      Sincerely,
      Faryal