Rekha's Musings

150000 Kms. Ke Us paar!

Is paar it’s heat and dust and sweat for all
Us paar the lovely spring, summer and fall.

Is paar the yearly cycle of floods and droughts
Us paar even nature knows her bounds!

Is paar we ride thru broken roads and traffic snarls
Us paar amazing web of highways crisscross.

Is paar we’re shamed with Dharavi and Sulabh sauch
Us paar they revel in Empire State and White House!

Is paar we grieve over farmers’ deaths
Us paar they’re blessed with wealth and health.

Is paar we’re hit by the poverty line
Us paar they celebrate the Versace line!

Is paar hain bachche hi bachche
Us paar it’s nahiii, abhi hum hain kachche.

Us paar hain ‘problems of plenty’
Is paar hain plenty of problems!

Is paar is religion, swamis, yatras, upvaas
Us paar there’s no time for such bakvaas.

Is paar - the holy cow and weeping widow
Us paar- the live-ins and gays gung-ho!

Is paar a houseful of chachas, mamas, cousins galore
Us paar its you, me and no more.

Is paar there’s diwali, holi and masti
Us paar there’s Thanks-giving curtsy!

Is paar hai India meri jaan
Us paar Uncle Sam ke mehmaan!