The song ‘Yaad na jaaye’, is from a popular Hindi film, sung by Mohammad Rafi in 1963. Note the line: ‘No beer, we’re Muslim.’ Their request for beer is turned down by the staff but they are happy with the morning sun and the old classic film-song playing in the background. They reach the restaurant just as lunch has begun to be served. It is a way of staying in touch with their roots, their ethnic identity. The poet immediately underscores the sanctity of the visit: it is a ‘pilgrimage’ and the association is with a journey undertaken to connect with a higher being or their inner selves. The group of six friends get into a car and set off for lunch at the ‘Lahore Karhai’, a restaurant in Wembley, London. The poem begins on a happy note: ‘It’s a great day, Sunday’.
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