Declaration – We Don’t Do Beef in Bakhri Eid
We have Eid here Showkat sahab*And my children have crammedwhat we will sacrifice on Eid:Bakhra…Bakhra…BakhraRepetitively… Religiously…Rigorously.My mother has cleaned the fridgeFive timesShe has thrown out leftover dishesAnd she has wiped off every trace ofButter chicken tooLest some food police mistake themAnd shout:Beef