Eye to Eye

look into my eyes and tell me what you see
you don't see a damn thing cause you can't possibly relate to me
you're blinded by our differences, my life makes no sense to you
i'm the persecuted Palestinian, you're the red, white and blue

each day you wake in tranquility, no fears to cross your eyes
each day i wake in gratitude, thanking God He let me rise
you worry about your education, and the bills you have to pay
i worry about my vulnerable life, andif i'll survive another day



your biggest fear is getting ticketed as you cruise your cadillac
my fear is that the tank that just left will turn around and come back

Gihad Ali

Lelaki

aku hanya mahu jadi lelaki yang tak kenal apa itu takut,
yang cuma meredah hutan liar dan menyelam di laut sengsara.

aku hanya mahu jadi lelaki yang tak tahu apa itu dayus,
yang cuma turut berjuang dan benci pada kepuraan.

aku hanya mahu jadi lelaki yang tak tahu apa itu hiba,
yang cuma tersenyum sewaktu diuji dan gagah nelawan musuhnya.

aku hanya mahu jadi lelaki, yang tahu apa ertinya menjadi seorang lelaki.