Quote of the Day #010

I do what any sentimental fool does. I bawl. Shabana Mukhtar: Once Upon a Mentor ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order.     Subscribe to my blog.     Find  my books on Amazon.     Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar

Thought of the Day #003

اگر آپ باوجود کوششوں کے چائے کی عادت چھوڑنے میں ناکام رہے ہیں تو ایک بار میری بہن کے ہاتھ کی چائے پی کر دیکھیے، انشاءاللہ دوبارہ چائے پینے کی خواہش کبھی نہیں ہوگی۔ ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order.     Subscribe to my…

Wednesday Whimsies | Teohaar Ki Safaayi

This is the fourth day straight of cleaning spree for Eid ul Azha. It’s not like we have a gigantic house or anything, or I’m too slow or lazy. It’s just that what I cleaned three days ago is no longer clean because some other people in the house have a habit of intentionally messing…

Wednesday Whimsies | Happy 50th Anniversary

Happy 50th anniversary to my parents! Ammi Abba got married on May 10, 1976. And ten days ago was there golden jubilee. We couldn’t celebrate, there was some “stuff” going on in the family. But we didn’t want to NOT celebrate it, y’know what I mean? So, yesterday, my younger sister called. “Tomorrow is my…

Wednesday Whimsies | ناشتہ

عام مشرقی لڑکیوں کی طرح وہ برق رفتاری سے ناشتہ بنانے کی تیاری میں لگی ہوئی تھی۔ ایک ساتھ دونوں چولہوں پر برتن رکھے۔ ایک میں دھلے سپراؤٹس ابالنے کے لیے رکھے اور دوسرے میں چائے کے لیے پانی رکھا۔ پھر وہ ریک کی طرف گئی۔ چائے پتی کا ڈبہ اٹھایا۔ اس میں بہت تھوڑی…

Quote of the Day #007

Let it go. ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order.     Subscribe to my blog.     Find  my books on Amazon.     Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar

Quote of the Day #001

“A writer picks a pen when his sensibilities are hurt.” Manto to a court judge. How concise and apt! ~~~ Want more of my trademark philosophy daily? Do three things, not necessarily in that order.     Subscribe to my blog.     Find  my books on Amazon.     Show some love! Shabana Mukhtar