I'm expected to talk nicely, And ignore how others behave. I'm expected to forgive them for that, Without receiving an apology. I'm expected to forget what happened, And put up a show to become a bigger person. I'm expected to be the bigger person, Despite being hurt. I'm expected to serve smiles in a platter, And serve myself last, Or even starve if nothing is left. I'm expected to offer more than I have, I'm expected to have. Without being offered anything. I'm expected to

Nahi ho pa raha, Kuch bhi, Kuch din toh bas aisa hi lagta hai, Koshishein hazaar hoti hai, Par kuch ho nahi pata. Kabhi bhoolne ki...

I refuse to let go of the values, Imbibed in me, From mothers and their mothers, Before me, In lieu of someone, Who refuses to live by them.

We're hanging on the terrace, With tea in pretty tea cups, You say, "You're awesome, girl" And make me pink again. I want you to stay,...

Oh, To be born in a culture, That appreciates grains, spices and flavour, To have recipes passed down through generations, Of something...

History repeats itself they say, They're not entirely wrong, But when history repeats, Cycles complete, Information reveals itself,...

I gasped, When the introspection, Led to a revelation, Like it does almost always, And this time, It made me stop and stare in silence,...

The clouds have accumulated all over the sky, They haven't started pouring yet, But everything is not going to be no longer dry, They've...

As I lay the soft mashed potatoes, On the crispy puri on my plate, With spicy green chutney, Made with fresh coriander and mint leaves,...