These days whenever I want to be happy,
I think of how good it is to be from Madhya Pradesh,
And Ayodhya is not in Madhya Pradesh.
I think of how good it is that
I belong to India
And Bosnia is not in India.
How good it is that the dark,
Hungry, naked children are
In Somalia and
Not in our country.
How good it is that
We are not displaced from homes
Like the Palestinians.
There are lots of reasons to feel happy.
And talking about sorrow,
That is a life long companion.
Isn't it good enough reason
to feel happy these days
That I am not a Muslim.