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Rewind - November 2020

2020 is almost over and what a year it has been! It has taught me to be kind, compassionate and keep it slow. As Bhawana, my friend and sister-in-law says, 'Life is not a race. It's a marathon.' So we all need to keep our energies and sanity alive to make it that far. I am not writing a lot these days. Certainly sharing far less. But I am enjoying it. There is no point doing something for the heck of it! Do it when you enjoy it. I wrote the following in November.

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11/02/2020

My words are scotch - bitter with an aftertaste of honey.

11/03/2020

काली स्याही सी रातें सर्द बर्फ़ीले से दिन

बस कुछ ऐसी है ज़िंदगी तेरे बिन 

11/11/2020

शिकायतें आज भी तुमसे उतनी ही  हैं

बस बोलने का हक़ खो बैठें है 


शिकायतें अपनों से होती है

ग़ैरों से क्या मलाल करें

जिनसे दिल नहीं मिलते

उनसे क्या सवाल करें

11/12/2020

Fuck being a princess - let’s rule the world like a warrior.

11/15/2020

रोज़ काटते है लोग दिन यहाँ

ज़िन्दगी तो बस कोई कोई जीता है


11/23/2020

हम इश्क़ करें और चर्चे ना हो 

ऐसा गुनगुना इश्क़ हम नहीं करते

11/26/2020

ऐ गम तू इतना सस्ता क्यूँ है

जिन्हें कुछ नहीं मिलता, उन्हें तू खूब मिलता है

How about you - how was 2020 for you?

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