Thank you for not Raping

Thank you father
for always loving me as your child,
as you should be, as I am

Thank you, to the boy I love
'cos you always treat me as the queen of your heart
as you always say, as you do

Thank you to the driver - of taxi, of auto
who drops me safely home
as he should be, as his duty is

Thank you to the neighbour
who took care of me well while parents were away
as he promised to, as he did

Thank you god, for all the times I was left alone
at home
at school
in bus
on road
or stranded among the strangers
at weddings
at stations
at parties
at work
Thank you, for not making me lost,
for the genuine kindness I encountered

Thank you to all on the other side of the wall
for letting me live and love this life
As I should be, as not every woman could

Thank you for not letting your power ravage my soul
Thank you for not maligning my spirit
Thank you for not breaking my trust
Thank you for not raping.

Recuperating . . .

I am just back from a hectic office tour of Mumbai and Goa - can i breath for some time ? and replenish my dwindling resources of energy ...

Delhi-6

I recently came back from a tour of Punjab/Haryana via Delhi. There is something special about the La Capitos which attrcts you to it. You know its a mean city, you have heard a zillion times that dilliwallahs are not dil-wallahs, its the evil-field of our nation's politicians. But you still get blindly mesmerised by the magnetism of the city, to the colourfully crowded markets, and the wide roads, and the mystic landscape of the city. As scintillating the city is, as amusing its denizens. Here are 6 features i noted about the city, which i was always too gasped to ntoice in my previous visits as a kid.

THIS is Delhi, the Only city where:

1* The shops have name like - Dilbara, Saajan, Mohabbat (Translated to: sweetheart, lover, love).
Examples: Dilbara Shoe Store, Saajan Saari Centre, Mohabbat Electrical Items

2* Traffic police office cube is smaller than the under-the-flyover beggars' shack

3* You still get to see extinct car species perfectly wading through the roads - like - Suzuki Baleno , Daewoo Matiz and ah- the Maruti-1000.

4* The roads are So BIG, but the buses Oh-so-small

5* Government agencies have offices bigger and more posh than corporate houses

6* Chaat is the staple food - rich or poor, Southie or North. You get it even at the Airport!


Yeh dilli hai mere yaar, bas ishq mohabbat pyaar