Old New York Standing Tall Over Law & Order And The Lay Of The (Legal) Land(scape) - IMRAN®

Only in downtown Manhattan do you get juxtapositions like this — a neoclassical chapel holding its ground beneath a towering early‑20th‑century skyscraper. This is the Chapel of St. Paul, a landmark with roots stretching back to the 18th century, paired with one of the Civic Center’s classic high‑rise government buildings. The Latin inscription “Beati qui ambulant in lege Domini” (“Blessed are those who walk in the law of the Lord”) has watched generations of New Yorkers rush past on their way to courtrooms, offices, and city business. I’ve walked through this area many times since first landing in New York nearly four decades ago. The brick plaza, the columns, the carved pediment, the skyscraper rising behind it. It always feels like a reminder of what makes this city different. New York doesn’t erase its layers; it stacks them. Colonial-era faith, Beaux‑Arts ambition, and modern civic life all sharing the same few square feet. That’s why my new novel is also a love letter to New York. It’s one of those corners of Manhattan, where history isn’t something you read — it’s something you walk past on your way to the next meeting shaping the future. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NYC #NewYorkCity #NewYork #Manhattan #architecture #history #government# travel #hometown

Red Geometry In Art In Heart Of New York City Government - IMRAN®

Red Geometry In Art In Heart Of New York City Government - IMRAN® This bold red sculpture sits in the downtown Civic Center area, just steps from City Hall — one of those unexpected bursts of color and form that interrupts the seriousness of the neighborhood. Its sweeping circles and intersecting steel arcs are part of artist Alexander Liberman’s lifelong exploration of monumental red geometry, pieces he designed to create a moment of pause in places that rarely slow down. Liberman believed these forms were “interruptions in time,” a way to make people look twice at their surroundings. And he was right — even in a district defined by government buildings, courthouses, and the daily machinery of the city, this sculpture feels almost like a heartbeat. A reminder that art can soften even the hardest edges of urban life. I’ve walked past it many times, and every time it seems to shift in perspective slightly — sometimes a burst of energy, sometimes a quiet moment of reflection. That’s the power of public art. Sculptures transform a space without necessarily being obtrusive. This was taken on a hot summer late morning when people’s temperatures were turning red even before the hottest days of the year. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NYC #NewYork #Manhattan #downtown #art #sculpture

Living/Traveling On The Edge- IMRAN®

Living/Traveling On The Edge- IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #LIRR #travel

GSD K2 Waiting For Squirrel To Show Itself - IMRAN®

GSD K2 Waiting For Squirrel To Show Itself - IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #GSD #GermanShepherdDogs #dogs

Birthday Flight FL-NY Over BayShore & Tampa Bay - IMRAN®

Birthday Flight FL-NY Over BayShore & Tampa Bay - IMRAN® By the grace of God, fifty-seven years of flying. From my first flight Karachi-Lahore — on PIA as an unaccompanied child in Pakistan — to this one from TPA to NYC. Grateful beyond words. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #flying #travel #birthday #gratitude

Flight / Timing / Raindrop / Backdrop - IMRAN®

Flight / Timing / Raindrop / Backdrop - IMRAN® I love that I was able to get this optimally timed photo — with the perpendicular runway, parallel taxiway, and aircraft shadow on the grass — all aligned with an almost perfectly symmetrical cloud as a backdrop (or up{rain}drop{s}). 😊 © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Tampa #Florida #flying #airplane #airport #symmetry #cloud #humor

“No Lost Seconds” — Coming Soon — IMRAN®

“No Lost Seconds” — Coming Soon — IMRAN® Two books completed in 2026 by the grace of God. “1” (non‑fiction, 2024–2026), and “Happy Endings” — a fiction tech noir novel I started in 1993 and worked on across three decades until finally completing it in 2026 Now I’m aiming for the 2026 hat‑trick. “No Lost Seconds”, my hybrid third book, begun in 2025 and targeted to finish this year. Three projects. One year. Thirty‑plus years of work finally landing. No time to lose. No lost seconds. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #author #books #technology #fiction #nonfiction

33 Years Journey — “Happy Endings” Completed © IMRAN®

33 Years Journey — “Happy Endings” Completed © IMRAN® Humbled, thrilled, grateful, excited. “Happy Endings” — a Manhattan love‑story tech‑noir thriller, and a love letter to New York City — is complete. First conceived on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 1993, carried through life, work, rewrites, format changes, and three decades of detours, it has finally become my first full‑length novel. Now entering the editorial review process. Sharing the initial concept book cover (not the final print cover). More soon. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewYorkCity #Manhattan #books #writing #novels #LoveStory #thriller #LifeGoals #inspiration

Completed 33Years Later, My First Full Length Novel - IMRAN®

Completed 33Years Later, My First Full Length Novel - IMRAN® It took me 33 years from original idea to final word. © 1993–2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #LoveStory #QuantumLair #books

33 Years, 33 Characters - IMRAN®

33 Years, 33 Characters - IMRAN® It took me 33 years. In 3 cities. 33 characters took shape, and came to life. In 3 cities. © 1993–2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #LoveStory #QuantumLair #books

Idea First Written, Manhattan NY, 1993 — IMRAN®

Idea First Written, Manhattan NY, 1993 — IMRAN® First outline added to Projects list in 1993. On and off, the saga took 33 years coming to life. Great love stories span space and time. © 1993–2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #LoveStory #QuantumLair #books

Finally! Vegetarian Vegetables. Wait. What? - IMRAN®

Finally! Vegetarian Vegetables. Wait. What? - IMRAN® Good to know these Progresso vegetables aren’t carnivores! I’ll have these with a glass of wet water. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #food #foodie #humor #marketing

33 — IMRAN®

33 — IMRAN® 33 years. Great love stories refuse to fade. Great sagas earn their endings. © 1993–2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #LoveStory #QuantumLair #books

I Need Generative (h)AI(r) Solutions - IMRAN®

I Need Generative (h)AI(r) Solutions - IMRAN® Forget artificial intelligence to generate images or emails, I need"cutting edge" real hAlr generation technology! 😄 © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #humor #MensHair #AI #wordplay

Manatees At My SeaWall On Tampa Bay - IMRAN®

Manatees At My SeaWall On Tampa Bay - IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #manatees #nature

Sharing “1” Personal Milestone With You! - IMRAN®

Sharing “1” Personal Milestone With You! - IMRAN® My first full-length original book is ready. “1” — Unleash Your Limitless Legendary Life of Purpose, Passion & Peak Performance 365 days. One word at a time. The idea goes back to the 1990s. The writing began on my birthday, May 23, 2024. The manuscript was completed exactly two years later, on May 23, 2026. It is a 365-day journey built around one belief: A great life is built one word, one step, one day at a time. Grateful to finally hold this dream in my hands. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #books #NewBooks #inspiration #life #success

Thank You! Spotify 101,000+ Monthly Listeners! - IMRAN®

Thank You! Spotify 101,000+ Monthly Listeners! - IMRAN® Please take a listen, enjoy my latest songs and music (nothing to buy). https://open.spotify.com/track/0x1K1hMcdGNkAKHdo0VuKB?si=3393978b122e4ed2 Your Follow/PlayList ADD would mean the world to me! © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #music #NewSongs #LoveSongs #rock #QuantumLsir

(Dangerous!) Water Hose? - IMRAN®

(Dangerous!) Water Hose? - IMRAN® https://youtube.com/shorts/Qn2a5MqdI_w?si=wgWr_y7OCObAv-d0 © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #snakes #ApolloBeach #nature #weekend #animals

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (4) - IMRAN®

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (4) - IMRAN® You take the pieces, make them whole, You’re the owner of my heart and soul. You are the sum of all obsessions, The only answer to all my questions. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #songs #NewMusic #SongWriting #music #QuantumLair Coming Soon!

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (3) - IMRAN®

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (3) - IMRAN® No dark shadows, no empty space, The world is nothing, once I see your face. Every heartbeat, every bloodline, Spanning across space and time. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #songs #NewMusic #SongWriting #music #QuantumLair Coming Soon

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (2) - IMRAN®

Sum Of All Obsessions Lyrics (2) - IMRAN® Red lights burn in total dark, Waiting for your eternal spark. I count minutes that feel like years, Drowning in rivers of my own tears. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #songs #NewMusic #SongWriting #music #QuantumLair Coming Soon

Sum Of All Obsessions - IMRAN®

Sum Of All Obsessions - IMRAN® Sigma...Omega... Our eternal count begins. Our infinite loop never ends. You are the sum... Of all obsessions! © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewMusic #Songs #Music #QuantumLair #Lyrics #SongWriting

Gratitude & Birthday Dinner Delta 35,000’ TPA–NYC – IMRAN®

Gratitude & Birthday Dinner Delta 35,000’ TPA–NYC – IMRAN® It has been a complicated and challenging stretch of life. Nothing magically reset on my birthday. And yet, I remain deeply grateful for a journey far richer than anything I could ever claim to deserve. Flying — flying on my birthday — celebrating a birthday in two cities, even better in two hometowns, is a blessing beyond anything a dream life could demand. To be alive, to walk, talk, read, think, and create without depending on anyone… that is the greater gift. To do all of that in a single day is its own quiet miracle, no matter what storms one may be navigating. Delta’s always‑excellent beef dinner in Seat 1A becomes more than a treat; it becomes a bonus chapter. Especially on a birthday flight from Tampa to New York, as spring yields to summer and the incredible past gives way to whatever the future still holds. I bow my head in gratitude to the Almighty, and in gentle remembrance of my parents, who brought me into this world so many decades ago. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #flying #dining #travel #birthday #gratitude

Thanks For The Birthday Wishes Everyone And Delta – IMRAN®

Thanks For The Birthday Wishes Everyone And Delta – IMRAN® Fifty‑seven years. Three continents. And another “two‑cities birthday” written in the sky. From Karachi to Lahore as a child… to waking up in West Berlin on my 25th birthday in 1987 (the only way out then: Lufthansa out of TXL to Frankfurt, then Air France onward to Paris)… to yesterday’s Tampa‑to‑New‑York climb in Seat 1A, where Delta’s screen (and their CRM behind it — but in a surprising human-CX opportunity lost — not the cabin crew) wished me Happy Birthday the moment I sat down. Thank you PIA, Lufthansa/Air France, Delta — and the few others who carried me through nearly six decades of blessed, wandering, wide‑eyed flying adventures. A life measured not just in years, but in runways, horizons, and the quiet magic of being airborne. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Tampa #NewYork #flying #birthday #Gemini

Vote On Album Cover Text Of Upcoming Single “(You’re My) Σternal Ωbsession” - IMRAN®

Vote On Album Cover Text Of Upcoming Single “(You’re My) Σternal Ωbsession” - IMRAN® Every song I release is a labor of love — writing, deep emotion, symbolism, engineering‑brain Easter eggs, private jokes, and visual storytelling that most people never see. But this time, I want to bring you into the process. I’ve narrowed the title‑design options down to four. You’ll notice I’m using Greek Sigma (Σ) and Omega (Ω) instead of the English E and O. There’s a reason for that. Yes, the engineer in me loves the mathematical meaning behind those symbols — but there’s more. The next single I’m releasing, a couple of weeks after this upcoming one, is built around Σ and Ω at a deep level. The symbols appear in the music, the artwork, and the story. So using them in this one creates a visual and emotional bridge between the two songs — a quiet thread connecting parts of the IMRAN Cinematic Universe.😄 (No, the MARVEL Cinematic Universe isn’t under any threat!) Note that each design has its own personality: • A (top left) — elegant calligraphy with Greek symbols woven in. It subtly ties this love song to “Midnight Rose,” which many of you loved earlier this year. • B (top right) — bold and architectural. Strong, but maybe too heavy for this track’s fun dance & romance emotional tone. • C (bottom left) — distressed stone Greek lettering. My current favorite. It feels ancient, timeless — like love carved into history long before the Greeks named the symbols. • D (bottom right) — minimalist and clean, but too thin to survive Spotify/iTunes thumbnails, and the Greek serif edges disappear. Normally I’d make this decision quietly and carry on. But this time I thought: Why not let friends step inside the creative process? Why not let you all help shape the visual identity of this song? So tell me: A, B, C, or D? And more importantly, why? Your vote helps finalize the cover so the single can stay on track for release this month. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #QuantumLair #songs #music #design #creativity #imagination

“(You’re My) Eternal Obsession” - IMRAN®

“(You’re My) Eternal Obsession” Lyrics & Music by Imran Anwar You’re my… Eternal…Obsession… Move closer, Closer still Slow motion, Perfect thrill Hands on skin, Heartbeat rush Lose control, Need your touch No goodbye, No escape Feel your body, Body shake Eternal obsession, Eternal obsession You’re my eternal obsession, Eternal obsession Stay all night, Don’t let go Feel the heat, Nice and slow Move with me, Don’t think twice One more time, All night No goodbye, No escape Feel your body, Body shake Eternal obsession, Eternal obsession You’re my eternal obsession, Eternal obsession Obsession…Obsession…You’re my… Eternal… Eternal obsession, Eternal obsession You’re my eternal obsession,Eternal obsession Obsession… Eternal… Obsession… © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #songs #NewMusic #dance #lyrics #QuantumLair Coming Soon!

Bird / Dog - IMRAN®

Bird / Dog - IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #GSD #nature

“(You’re My) Eternal Obsession” - Coming Soon! - IMRAN®

New original song, awesome dance track — “(You’re My) Eternal Obsession” — from IMRAN® & Quantum Lair™ — coming soon! © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #QuantumLair #EternalObsession #LoveSong #NewMusic #music #dance

(Show Shutter S/kill) Two Birds With One Stone (Cold Camera Click) - IMRAN®

(Show Shutter S/kill) Two Birds With One Stone (Cold Camera Click) - IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #Sunset #sky #clouds #nature #seaside #gratitude #blessed #lifestyle #Maghreb #wordplay

Healthy Eating At Home - IMRAN®

Healthy Eating At Home - IMRAN® Salmon deeply marinated in wasabi & honey mustard, along with steamed mixed vegetables and a non-soda fruit juice is the limit of my eating healthy. The Philips XXL Air Fryer in Florida (besides a different model in New York) was one of the best purchases this HappilySingle™ I-Hate-Cooking eternal bachelor made. © 2025-2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #food #seafood #health #cooking #recipes

Tokyo, We Have An Addiction - IMRAN®

Tokyo, We Have An Addiction - IMRAN® A pre-Valentine’s Day memorable meal, February 13, 2025. © 2025 IMRAN® #food #Japanese #IMRAN #photography #bokeh #sushi #sashimi #fish #cooking #puns #humor #wordplay #home #dining #style #foodie #ApolloBeach #Florida

GSD K2 - Poolside Portrait Pose - IMRAN®

GSD K2 - Poolside Portrait Pose - IMRAN® © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #GSD #GermanShepherdDogs #dogs