FROM THE AUTHOR OF "ME IN AMRICA" NEW MASAHIYA "WELCOME TO AMERICA"

Welcome to America
 
 
If I wanted to..
I could have stayed in Hyderabad…
 
Eating Paan
Thuking in Ugaaldaan
And Kheeching Naukar’s Kaan..
 
Enjoying Nahari Kulcha’s
Savoring Chai Samosa’s
Taking afternoon Siesta’s…
 
Paid off Gadi’s and Bangla’s
Wearing Sharara’s and Jhumka’s
Attending Mushaira’s with Hukka’s
 
Instead…..
I chose to become an “American”
 
Chewing gum
Cleaning Khuddi, Kapde and Bartan
Became a ‘Bai’ instead of a‘Begum’
 
Eating cereal..
Thandi smelly Tuna ..
Rushing through breakfast, lunch and dinner..
 
Working long hours…
Ghasing my back…
To pay Uncle Sam Tax.
 
By the way..
What is Siesta?....

WRITTEN BY : MRS RESHMA GHOURI (TAKHALLUS: HYDERABADI KHATTI DAAL)