દૃષ્ટિકોણ

દૃષ્ટિકોણ તારું જ સાચું છે, એવુ ન માન.

કોશિશ કર જરા; બીજાનું બી જાણ.

ઉતાવળો ના થા, શાંતિ થી વિચાર

જરા બદલી ને તો જો, તારા આચાર વિચાર.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

PAST

Oh my heart,

Take me very easily n often, you do into the past

Slide there easily I do, and many times, pretty fast

For, to re-live those golden days wonderful, is a blast !

Wish often I do, to them into fine toys or idols cast

And hope I do, these days, for ever would last.

Oh that closeness with friends, in this world so vast

Those innocent chats, peals of laughter should long last.

Most of us enjoy, love, n wish to live in our golden past.

That loving, caring, filled with memories, past.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ભજન

ગાતી રહું હું, તારાં પ્રેમ ગીત, થઈને ભાવ વિભોર,

ભજન તારાં, ગાતાં ગાતાં, ન જાને ક્યારે, થઈ જાય ભોર

ગીત પર નહીં, સંગીત કે શબ્દો પર નહીં, ભાવ પર મારા કરજે ગૌર.

યાદ રહે સદા તને, તું જ છે, મારો પ્રીતમ, મારો ચિતચોર,

આં રાધા નો પુકાર સાંભળ,
ઓ ગોપીઓના માખનચોર

આમ વાંસળી વગાડી, કર નહીં મને આવી રીતે ભાવ વિભોર

સાંભળતાજ તારી વાંસળી મધુર, નાચવા લાગે, મારા મન નો મોર.

તું ભલે હોય આખા જગતનો, પણ મેં તો બાંધી છે, તારીજ સાથે પ્રેમ-ડોર

ગાઈ ગાઈ ભજન, પુકારું તને, હું તને બી કરું ભાવ વિભોર

આવી જા સાંભળી ભજન મારા, હવે કેટલો રીઝાવું તને, ઓ ચિતચોર

Armin Dutia Motashaw

My Lord, ask You a question, I wish to, today;

Like men,why do You also sometimes Nature flay?

Humans chop off trees, so very many everyday

But can You kindly, not keep these storms at bay?

One storm, and trees many uprooted are from the clay

Your kindness n compassion, pl. spread around, all the way.

Protect our Earth and all of us, each n every day.

Without Your intervention, people, ruthlessly,
trees will slay.

We, forget, here on this very Earth, our progeny will stay.

Bless us with wisdom, so that protect we Nature n a penalty not pay.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

DOGGY

Man's best friend you are,
Superior to any other found so far

Selflessly, with your love unconditional, you heal his scar

All you need in return is a little love n the door slightly ajar .

Your cute antiques entertain your master, jumping from a ring or over a bar.

Your faithfulness cannot be matched with any other, you are a star.

How I wish, afford I could, to have a cute doggy, who is a superstar.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

EASTER

Celebrates Easter, all around, the entire Christian world, on this auspicious day.

Kiddos enjoy the Easter baskets, eggs n Bunnies , in every corner curled, happy n gay!!!

For us it is a very very special day, it's memory with us will always, forever stay.

An icy cold day at Niagara Falls it was, in 1984; when we couldn't keep the cold at bay;

I impulsively requested a lift and met Leena and Grandma on this very special day.

Took us she around the falls, almost into Canada n to Grandma see, on the way.

Dropping us at our motel, after a sumptuous Italian meal, at a posh restaurant, she went away;  

Only to surprise us with a big Easter Bunny n basket, n gifts many; as in our room we lay.

At the desk, cancelled she the taxi booked; n back came early morning,  bright n gay

She first home drove us and with gifts umpteen loaded us; Santa on an Easter Monday !!!

At Buffalo airport, dropped us she when; overwhelmed we were and didn't even know, what to say

We thought never would we meet them ; never would we be able to come back, to see them some day !!!

But a relationship strong grew, letters n gifts lovingly exchanged we; visited them we did, one day.

Lovingly, a good morning n night I wish her, every morning n night, even today;

May in Heaven happy they remain; our dearest Grandma, Leena n Arlene I pray.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY WAR HERO

A man of courage and wit, forthright, fearless, indeed very brave

Tackle n handle easily he could, situations important n very grave.

His subordinates many, adored him; because, to pressure he did not cave

This Hero, towards the road to victory against Pakistan, India did pave

A soldier to the core, to fight Her enemies, was always at the fore

Noble towards the defeated, he treated them well, goes a lore.

Undaunted he stood upright even when politicians tried to settle a score

Their shameful behavior he tolerated; for he was a soldier to the core.

When APJ visited him at the hospital, and helped solve the salary dispute

Sam regretted, he couldn't, the President of India salute

Charmed he many, including APJ, with his  behavior peculiar n  astute

Sam, may Ahura bless you and keep you in His loving arms, is my prayer mute.

Armin Dutia Motashaw