“Marry a man who loves you more than you love him. A woman will always give more than what is necessary to her lover. It is ingrained into her, like maternity. But even when a man loves you more, he will still only be able to meet you halfway.”
— Rihanna (relaying advice given to her by her deceased grandmother)
School isn’t actually meant to teach you real life skills, it’s actually meant to get you used to waking up early and going to a boring and miserable job every day.
Ghar pey taala laga dou, kaala burqa pehna dou
10 daafa ooncha boley tou 11 dafa chup karwa dou.
Shop walay uncle ko personally barri fikar hai,
meri izzat or kapron ki dono.
Tabhi Always pads in a brown shopper or peet peechay kamar pey nazar.
Tumhey apni puberty pey toh kitna naaz hai, chotu.
Kitney barrey mard ban gaye ho.
Magar meri puberty awaara hai, beypardah hai, buhat zanana hai.
Chahtay ho key Periods key baarey main bilkul baat na keroon
magar tumhari mid-Ramadan saari interrogations ka jawab doon,
Agar khafa hoon tumsey toh shaayed koi wajah ho yaar,
School jaati hoon, parhthi likhti hoon, koi toh samajh hoyegi
But tum keh do barri asaani sey keh larai toh hoti, merey periods key hi duraan har baar.
Tumhari hi toh kamhi mehsoos ho rahi thi, dost
Abbu, ammi, uncle, chachi or parrosi key bhashan toh samajh hi nahi aaye,
Jaisey bachpan sey chup (silent) nahi rahi, jaisey bachpan sey chupp (hidden) nahi rahi.
But tumhari silah main naraazgi hai, thori possessive beykirdaargi hai
Decide kar liya hai keh chup (silent) nahi rehna, puri zindagi chuppey (hidden) nahi rehna.
Khoon apna behlaya hai, dil o self respect key saath saath
I’ll kill the black plastic bag, roam puri din, puri raath
I’m proud of my zanaangi, I’m proud of meri maa
Is mey qadr, pyaar or kindness hai, iss jashan mein no haar
Ghar key taaley pigla rahi hoon, mou sey tape utaar rahi hoon
Hoshiar rehna, baarwin dafa apney dil ki dhun gaa rahi hoon.