LIFE IS UNCERTAIN AND PERHAPS SHORT

Hold not grudges too long, torment yourself do not, after all life is short

Any kind of lie, fabricate do not, try to keep things simple; truth please don't distort

The more complex we try to make issues, it crushes n destroys us

Let go off, ego, ange, pride, jealousy; over them do not fuss

Wealth n power corrupt relationships beautiful; don't let them come in your way

Breeding misunderstandings should be corrected every day, in every way

Life end may abruptly, then there's only regret, so, let's a dear one visit or call

Let's not keep things pending too  long; it's not good to things stall

Death comes uninvited, without a knock, when we are least prepared

It stops n at us stares with a fixed icy stare; its claws, teeth n eyes at us glare

Without further warning, lets ready be, to it surprise, whenever it arrives

When it does, let death also happy feel, to take away a hero like you, in his arms,  



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Dark, scary and very lonely is this night

Peace and happiness seem far away from my sight

O Mazda kind, pleeeeeease throw some light.

Foreboding is the future; waning is my strength to fight

A miracle perform, come comfort me with warmth n light.

You all who loved me, have now become stars bright;

Lonely, miserable I am, blurred is my sight

Pray to Thee O Ahura I do, with all my might.

Pleeeeeease o pleeeeeease show me that warm n soothing light.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST SIMPLE, YET THE MOST HONEST PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA.

SHASHTRIJI HERE IS WISHING YOU A HEAVENLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

A little man, they thought him to puny be; but immense grit had he.

You are both India's true "Lal" & " Bahadur" beyond words.

Though, snatched away by destiny you were; in our hearts you will live on.

OM SHANTI.

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"અનાર", દીલ સદા ખુલ્લું અને કોમળ રાખજે;

હાથ તારા, હંમેશા રહે ચોખ્ખા, કોઈનું કંઈપણ ઉપાડતી નહી કદી;

અને મન, મન રાખજે એવું, જે રહે હર ઘડી, હર પળ સ્વસ્થ અને મગન.

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Zoish નો ગોલાવાલો

તારો ગોલવાલો, રાહ નિહાળે છે તારી

પૂછે છે, " આવશે ક્યારે Zoish મારી ?

સાવ સુની પડી ગઈ છે, દુકાન અમારી".

"ગોલા અમારા ચાટી ચાટી Zoish ખાય

ચૂસી ચૂસી ગોલાને, મોઢું એનું લાલ લાલ થાય;"

કહે Zoish બધાંને, "ગોલો તો આમજ ખવાય".

લીલો, પીળો, કાળો, ઓરેન્જ, બ્લુ એને નહિ ફાવે.

બસ ગુલાબ ઍસેન્સ વાળો લાલ, એ લઈ આવે

એને આં એકજ લાલ રંગ નો ગોળો ભાવે.

Zoish કહે, "ગોલા સામે આઈસ્ ક્રીમ નો કોઈ ક્લાસ નહીં;"

કેહતી જાય અને ખાતી જાય; દૂધ અણે દહી.

બહુ ભાવે એને પીવા કોલ્ડ કોકો ને લસી અહીં.

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A  BEACH HOLIDAY

We to Mandar- Mani, for a holiday went, via many a bend.
But this time, Nature a helping hand, did not lend.
We couldn't against the heat,  ourselves fend.

Hot was the Sun; so, my skin, badly  burnt is.  
Bright sunshine ,
Scorching heat, just didn't cease.
Pool water, perhaps chlorine had  plenty; n to add to it, there was no breeze.

Feel we now , like boiled potatoes, with  skin about to peel.
Skin red and burning; n an awfully  uncomfortable  feel.
Under water stay I would, like a fish; but had not a gill.

Holiday wonderful would have been; if fine was the weather.
if operational  would be the water park; it would add to our cap, a feather.
A cool sea and cloudy skies; would be a breather.

Anyway to be with the family was pleasure immense.
Indeed enjoyable very, was our present tense.
It was our togetherness, that  made a lot of sense.

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PLEAD I

LORD, Do not foresake me ever.

Do not with me, relationship sever.

To find my way home, I am not clever.

So to hold Your hand n walk will be my endeavour.

To bring back this lost child , will be a big favour.

When lost in the woods, dump me You will never.

You, O Lord kind,  we always constantly  rever;

Please, o please don't let us down ever.

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Why do people callously, others hurt ?
Why are they so rude, crude and curt ?
It is indeed sad, to see people being treated as dirt.

Wish the world, more understanding was.
Wish of hurting beloveds, one was not the cause.
Before hurting someone, shouldn't we pause !

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Eating a Passion

Eat do not, like there is no tomorrow.
If persist we, it will only bring us sorrow.
Learn to balance , so that we enjoy the 'morrow.

Dhanshak our weakness, evidently is;
But eat let us, a small portion please.
Or we may, because of it, som eday cease.

Fresh fruits, nuts healthy definitely are.
Chutney of mint, coconut n corriander from a jar;
Or even salads some, with lime sqeezed, are at par.

Butter milk, curds enjoy we can, along with lime juice.
Have you ever tried, to carrots n oranges fuse?
Boiled  peas, beans yummy are; why them, refuse?

Vegetables for Bawajis should be a must.
Every day eat we cannot puddings , pies or its crust.
Or we soon, certainly n surely will burst.

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ON JAN 11TH,  WE LOST SHASTRIJI

A puny weak man they thought he was; a leader ordinary n weak

But our Shastriji, though thin and wiry was fit n fiery; not at all meek

He practised what he preached; n bravely, determinedly, faced every cause

One of the best leaders we Indians had; to lose him, very sad it was

Bringing the Nation together, encouraging our jawans n kisans he did.

It is said that at the earliest, his enemies together; of him got rid

India(we Indians), lost a real-life hero; an intense man of integrity great

With your blessings, soon for the better, may change India's fate.

We pray "Om Shanti" for your peace, n from heavens your blessings seek;

Guide us O true son of the Indian soil; from ply-wood make us strong as teak.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM BAHADUR

Sam, extremely "Bahadur" you were, undoubtedly, a very brave  n courageous one.

You indeed were, one of India's bravest, boldest, most patriotic, extraordinarily outstanding son.

Witty you were, in spite of responsibilities huge; I believe, to be with you was great fun !

Sam, a "Zarthosti" true, to the core you were; yet you hesitated never, to hold a gun.

Mother India and we Parsis were in indeed lucky to have such a legendary son.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Sam

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY BOMBAY

Please look around to see how killing is the heat

Look at the poor humans, birds and beast on the hot sweltering street !

That's why to plant trees n plants, at least one or two, I again repeat

Search you may, a corner near your home, society, road or near your office-seat

Plant a spider plant, Money plant, bamboo, and even gift your friends you meet

Let us, our Bombay turn beautiful; lush green and clean n neat

Trees n greeenery other also will help to, this awful summer heat beat.

If every Bombayite a tree plants, we can Rawalpindi or Chandigarh, easily beat

Should we accept this challenge??? Then summer heat will definitely retreat

Armin Dutia Motashaw

માંગુ

શા માટે આં અવસ્થામાં, આટલો બધો ઓહાપો

શાંતિ થી વિતાવવો હતો મને મારો બુઢાપો

શું તું લેય છે પરિક્ષા, મારી શ્રદ્ધા અને સબૂરી ની ?

કે ફાયદો ઉઠાવી રહ્યું છે કોઈ, મારી મજબૂરી ની ?

અસમંજસ અને ગૂંચવાડો છે હૃદય માં ભારી;

દિલો દિમાગ પર ચાલે છે ધારદાર આરી

સદા રક્ષા કરજે તું ઓ પ્યારા ખુદા, અમારી.

આસ્થા સાથે, આવી છું શરણે તમારી .

ચાહ્યા ન બાગ બગીચા, મેહેલો ના ઐશો આરામ;

નથી કરી તારી પાસેથી કોઈ માંગો બેફામ.

બસ સુખ શાંતિ રાખજે બરકરાર

માંગુ હું તન, મન, હૃદય નો પ્યાર અને કરાર

મનની શાંતિ છે મને અતિ વાહલિ; અને હૃદય નો પ્યાર.

રાખજે આં મારી નેક મુરાદ, આં આરઝુ સ્વીકાર.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

CONFESSIONS

A set thinking  mostly have I, but sometimes it faulters.

It should not, but questions arise and the decision alters.

Believe I in growing green n desperately prayed for my trees.

Wished I, their green curtain, their flowers, birds, shade n breeze.

But when chopped off they were, irate and very frustrated I was;

Asked You I questions, though humans, of their destruction were the cause !

When just before Shez's wedding, Dad suddenly critical was;

Accept the blow I couldn't and requested You to pull him out of death's jaws

Out of frustration, I asked You why, why, why; surrender I did not.

With You, angry I was; as emotionally with the situation I fought

Though my faith, I say, unwavering is, questions I often ask

Surrender I haven't totally, I admit; does that mean, I wear a mask???

Conffesions I today make, my faith faulter should never .

Help me O Ahura kind to change, to reverse this situation for ever.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WHERE AM I GOING WRONG

Wondering b worried I am, is something really wrong with me ?

Is something wrong with my thinking; can I things clearly see ?

Into depression am I slipping; then really careful I got to be

Sensitive I was always, is that why, the world I clealy do see

Or has hypersensitivity got the better of me?

People are busy, but can't I expect their min or two for me ?

Is it a bit too much, if expect this I from relatives n friends for me?

Tell me frankly please, am I slipping into self-pity ?

Where am I going wrong; can you please check n tell me.

Anar

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BINDAAS BAKALYU

Oh my God, she is really really a "bindaas Bakalyu"

To study you tell her, n the reaction is, "ane e kakalyu"

There is a terrific allergic reaction to this word.

Off she wishes to escape,  flying away, like a bird.

My Bindaas Bakalyu is difficult very to handle.

Beware, a riot she can create or even a scandal.

O Ahura, shower Your choicest blessings upon her.

Hope she soon towards studies takes a liking, like my Jer.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

राम नवमी

जन्म दिन की शुभ कामनाएं आपको, हे राम

सदा भजे हम आपका और सीताजी का नाम ।

घर घर में हो आप जैसा पुत्र, अमर रहे आपका नाम ।

पर दुख हो रहा है, आप हो रहे हो बदनाम

एक तरफ, जग करता है आप की अर्चना  पूजा,

लेते हैं आप से सीख और ऊर्जा;

दूसरी ओर आप के नाम से मचा रहे हैं हल्ला, चलाते हैं आरी;

जब आप तो थे शांति प्रिय, प्रेम पुजारी; पुत्र थे एक आज्ञाकारी

रामजी हमें आप के पद चिन्हों पे चलने की दिखाओ राह

हमारे कारण, निकले न किसी के आंसु और  आह ।

भारत वर्ष का हो संसार में ऊंचा नाम;

ऐसा कुछ कीजिए, हे दशरथ पुत्र, श्री राम ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

માતૃભાષા

છોડીયું વતન ઈરાન, અને છોડવી પડી આપણી ફારસી ભાષા

અપનાવ્યુ હિંદ અને શીખી ગયા એક નવી, ગુજરાતી ભાષા.

પછી તો બની ગયા આપણે પાક્કા અંગ્રેજ, અપનાવી એ નવી ભાષા

ભલે અપનાવી, પણ શા માટે ત્યાગવી જોઈએ આપરે આપરી ગુજરાતી ભાષા ?

માતૃભાષા જોડી રાખે છે આપણને, આપના  પોતાના જડો સાથે

માતૃભાષા જોડી રાખે છે આપણને, આપણા સંસ્કારો સાથે

માતૃભાષા ની એક ખુમારી છે, જે સદા ચાલે છે આપણી
સાથે

માતૃભાષામાં એક તાકાત છે, જે સદૈવ આપણી બની, ચાલે છે આપણી સાથે.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Happy Anniversary to my darlings...

O M G, years past have ten.
So says that click- clock, BigBen.
Time just flew by, how n when.

May you two, with your two, spend many more years of joy.
Thank Ahura I do, for my cutie pies, girl n boy.
Though I do wish, you'll had one more cuddly toy.

We wish you success, we wish you joy.
May happiness be yours, through Fre n Zoi-Moy
Be the pride of the family, community n country, traveling in a convoy.

Loads of love and all good wishes. Hugs and kisses.
Bapi, Dad n Mom.

JRD

JEH dear,  left us you did for your Heavenly home, on this day.

Gone was our hope, our aspiration, that powerful bright Sun-ray.

Our  Air India suffered most, sans you n continues to do so even today.

If you can,  help us to excel once again, our dear dear  Jeh.

Jamshedji, Ratan n you are gems of our country, in every way.

May you progress up there, in Heaven,  where you now stay.

Love you we dearly, n in our heart n memory you will live n forever stay.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Oh man, so cruel pleeeeeease do not be

Can't you this very important truth see

Animals and birds pain feel like you n me.

Suffer the same you will; this you have yet to see.

Karma leaves no one; neither you nor me

Armin Dutia Motashaw

JOISSH MY DARLING,

J for Jabru, that's exactly what you are !!!

In the race long, you can really reach far.

In this you get marks full; a full five star !

Poor Freyu, is no class; no where at par;

When angry you can easily scratch and scar.

But you are the sweetest Jabru, as sweet as honey.

Your laughter rings in my ears; it's infectious n very funny

You are loving, caring, ever smiling, my sweet cuddly Bunny !

Precious most... More than gold, diamonds or  money.

Just a  loving hug n kiss from you, makes my day Sunny.

You are my Sunshine n my Moonlight.

Your ever loving
Ma

Armin Dutia Motashaw

THAT FATEFUL 23rd JUNE

Some inhuman acts, indiscriminately  done by Satan's sons,  leave an undeniable permanent mark

On this fateful day , our proud Emperor Kanishk,  into the Irish coast,  near Cork, scattered into those seas, deep n dark

Three hundred and twenty-nine lively, excitedly beating hearts, those innocent lives for ever perished

Their dear ones, eagerly awaiting their arrival; would have beautiful memories,  which they could, life long cherish

Instead, disaster struck, there was wailing and crying,  there was mourning; so many relatives were absolutely shattered

We Air Indians, all of us, were shocked beyond words; speechless, helpless, we felt then, truly, words hardly mattered

Even today, I ask myself, will those sons of Satan, by God, ever be forgiven? Why did they,  those innocent lives diminish?

Why didn't those cowards attack those they had an issue with? Why do they let them rest n comfortably sit in their niche ?

How I wish, fight their battles bravely n directly they would, with the people whom they have these indifference, these issues

The world, a peaceful, secure, and safer place will become for people, once directly sensibly dealt are, these issues.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

नैना

सपनों से भरे थे यह सुंदर, सपनो से भरे नैना

कैसे बयां करू मैं, न शब्द है, न सुझे कोई बैना ;

पर सपने सारे हो गए हैं चूर, खो गया है मन का चैना

अब जागती हूं मैं, सारा दिन और सारी सारी रैना

चुपके चुपके, रोते हैं यह एक बार के हस्ते हुए नैना ;

हुआ करते थे कभी यह एक खूबसूरत चेहरे का गेहना ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Reading a book, relaxing lazily I was on my hammock

A sqeal I heard; on peeping out, I got a real shock

Standing a little away, was an Elly small n a giraffe tall

Luckily they were both outside the compound wall

They looked cute, this Elly plump n Twigaa, majestic n tall

Frehan, who was in the resort, at Twigaa threw a ball;

This, for our four legged cutie pies, was a game; a play-call

The Elly caught it in his trunk, because it was about to fall

Now I kept my book aside, enjoying all this I was, from my hammock

When came the ball straight on to me, which Elly from his trunk, did unlock

Caught it I, n threw it back to Twigaa, who returned the ball;

Between the Twigaa and Elly, they didn't allow the ball to fall

Watching this all, was Zoish the animal lover, our cute little doll;

Besides her was standing Frehan handsome n tall, who wouldn't let the ball fall.

A video if made, would be a life time memory to this episode recall.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Wonderful was the dream, delighted I am, as if on wings.
Soooooo happy, as if we actually exchanged rings.

Appeared you, telling me, live I, within your ribs, I am your part.
That means, I actually live right inside; in your heart.

Oh what a compliment it is, to actually dwell in your heart.
My love, my darling, of actually being your very part.

Dance I can, sing I can; or with joy, get wings to even fly.
Today I can boldly tell the world, I am no longer shy.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

FRE N ZRE

Of joy great, you two are my bundle.
You both, I love to kiss and cuddle.
That's the place, where I don't like any hurdle.

Love I do to become your pillow instead;
When, on my tummy, you rest your head.
Enjoy this shortage of space, I actually do, on the bed.

Love, always in the heart, seeks a space.
Around the heart, weaves it, a delicate lace.
Then, inside the heart, it settles, with Ahura's grace.

May our love forever live and thrive.
May it also, through many other hearts, dance n jive.
May it for ever and ever survive.

Aedoon baad.

Lovingly yours
Ma

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ધરતી કરે પુકાર

ધરતી બિચારી રાડો પાડીને કરે છે પુકાર,

ઉપકાર નો બદલો, કદી ના હોય અપકાર

સુધાર જલ્દી થી તારી રીતભાત, તારા સંસ્કાર.

ઓ માનવ કર એટલો મુજ પર ઉપકાર

આટલું બધું તું આપ  ન મને કષ્ટ

આં ઘા ખમી ખમી ને થઈ ગઈ છું હું ત્રસ્ત

શીદ કરે છે તું આં સ્વર્ગ જેવી ધરા ને નષ્ટ

મારા ઝાડ પાન, પર્વત નદીઓ ને કરે છે ભ્રષ્ટ.

આમ દુઃખી અને કદરૂપી કર ન મને સાવ

લીલોત્રી તારે માટે છે જરૂરી, ઝાડ પાન વાવ

ઝાડ હશે તો જ તું વરસાદ ને કહી શકશે, "આવ"

ઝાડ આપે તને પ્રાણવાયુ, છાયડો, ખોરાક; એમને આપ ન ઘાવ.

ઓ માનવ સંભાળ મને, તો જ પામશે તું જીવન

ઉજાડશે આમ તું વૃક્ષ તો વધશે તાપ અને ધરા બનશે રણ

વૃક્ષ રોપણ કરી, રણ ને પરિવર્તિત કરી, બનાવ વન

તો સફળ થશે તારું અને તારા બાળકો નું જીવન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Dedicated to my dearest Jer Mummy

એક હતું પારેવડું નાનું, મઝાનું.

સાંભળો જરા ધ્યાનથી એક નાના પારેવડાં ની આં નાનકડી ટવવાર્તા.
જ્યારે  એને આવ્યા પંખ,  એ સમજવા લાગ્યું પોતાને, કરતા-ધરતા.

હતું એ જ્યારે નાનું, માતાએ ખવડાવ્યું પીવડાવ્યું, સહી તડકો છાયો.
પાંખો માં એને લપેટી રાખ્યું, વાયડો તોફાની જ્યારે વાયો.

હવે આવી એને પાંખો; અને સિખ્યુ એ ઉડવા, ખુલ્લા આકાશમાં.
લાગ્યું એ, ખુલ્લી પાંખો પસારી, ખુલ્લે મને ફરવા ઉજાશમાં.

ઉપર આકાશમાંથી જોઈ ધરા નીચે, થતું એ મગરૂર
એને લાગતું મારી આં નવી અદાઓ અને રંગોથી, છું હું મશહૂર.

માએ આપી શિખામણ કહ્યું, " આં તારી રીત છે ખતરનાક."
પારેવડું કહે, "જવા દેને, તું કરે છે સાવ ખોટી પંચાત, નાહક".

માતા નું કહયું ન માન્યું એને, તજી દીધી પાંખો હુંફાળી, તજી દીધો હુંફાળો માળો.
હવે એક દી, આકાશમાં અચાનક આવ્યો કાગડો કાળો;

ઝડપથી એને દબોચ્યું પારેવડું, હર્યા એના જવાન પ્રાણ.
માંની શિખામણ માની હતે તો આવતે નહિ આવું દર્દનાક તોફાન.

માત પિતા નું માને કહ્યું જે બાળક, આપે એમને જે માન;
થાય સુખી સદા એ, સુંદર હોય એ ને માટે, આં કુળ જહાન.

યાદ રાખજો આ વાર્તા નાનકડી, કરતાં નહિ અવહેલના કદી માં- બાપની.
એમના આશિષથી, સુધરી જશે સદાકાળ, જિંદગી હર સંતાનની.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ACCEPTANCE

Our mind knows the ways of this world, but unfortunately our heart accepts it not

That's when the squabble begins, and in an entangled web, we are soon caught.

The ways of the world we know; in front of us, speak people sweetly on our face,

Behind our back, they remarks nasty make or our good names easily disgrace

"Promises are meant to be broken," people say; n seem proud to go back on their word.

Messages very important to us are often ignored, phones are not answered or not heard.

This, people say, is the style of the day, to ignore someone in need, this is the best way.

To give false hope, on the face, is considered a gesture kind, a style, to keep people away.

Unfortunately people good, who in sincerity believe n unnecessary false commitments give not;

Considered are foolish in this world which is cunning, n mean; they  tHese lessons are forcefully taught.

Ahura, what become will, of this world? Will the good change to become bad?

Don't You think you need to do something soon? It's a situation very disheartening n sad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Their pain, so deep n intense;

May not to terrorists make any sense.

But karma leaves no one; just no one.

Suffer we all must, for those deeds we have done.

Help them all O Ahura, you are very kind.

Politicians are a remedy not likely to find.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

આજ ની મીરાં

શું, સાચા અર્થ માં હતી, એ આજ ની મીરાં ???

એની કથા સાંભળી, મારા આંસુ પડતાં નથી ધીરા

નાની નટખટ લાડલી બધાની હતી આં મીરાં.

ચારે ભાઈ બહેન હતા આં કળયુગ ના હીરા.

થોડી મોટી થઈ, ડોક્ટરી શીખવા ગઈ એ જ્યારે;

કૃષ્ણ એને મળ્યો, એની કોલેજ માં ત્યારે;

પ્રોફેસરના એ પહેલા લેકચરમાં, મીરાંને પ્યાર થયો ત્યારે.

સ્વપ્ન હતાં રંગીન, તરંગો જાગ્યા અનેક; નજર મળી જ્યારે.

મન ડોલી ઉઠ્યું, દુનિયા એની અચાનક થઈ ગઈ રંગીન;

સંભળાતી હતી એને મીઠી બિન; નાચતીએ સપેરાની બની નાગિન .

પણ કુદરતને હતું નહિ આં મંજુર, થઈ એ અતિ ગમગીન.

આં મામલો બની ગયો ગમખ્વાર અને સંગીન.

દુનિયા જાણે છે, એક તરફના પ્યારને, કદી મળતો નથી જશ

મીરાંના જીવનમાંથી ઉઠી ગયો બધો જ રસ કસ.

વિચારી લીધું એને, હવે ડોક્ટર બની સેવા આપીશ બસ.

એટલે હવે એને, સિખવામાં ખૂબ લીધો રસ.

ડીગ્રીઓ હાંસલ કરી, હોસ્પિટલ ખોલી; આપ્યું એને, એના કૃષ્ણનું નામ.

મીરા કબીરના ભજન વાગતા બધી રૂમોમાંથી; હતું સંગીત એક બામ

આં સંગીત, અને મીરાની આરાધનાથી મળતો દર્દીઓને ઘણો આરામ.

વર્ષો પછી આં ઘટનાનો આવ્યો એક સુખદ અંજામ.

હોસ્પિટલમાં થતાં સંગીતના ફાયદા; અને સંગીતથી નીકળતા એના ખર્ચા.

પ્રોફેસરે, એક દિવસ ન્યુઝમાં સાંભળી, આં હોસ્પિટલની ચર્ચા.

પોતાના નામની હોસ્પિટલની થઈ રહી હતી અહીં વિચારણા

જોયું તો આં તો હતી એમની તેજસ્વી શિષ્યા ની ચર્ચા.

હવે, એક દિવસ, પહોંચ્યા પ્રોફેસર, મીરાંને મળવા એના ઘર.

પ્રભુના પવિત્ર પગલાં પાડયાં આજે, એમની જોગણને ઘર.

એમને જોઈ, ખુશી અને વિભોરતાથી મીરાનો રૂંધાઇ રહ્યો સ્વર.

સતકાર કરતાં અશ્રુધારા વહી રહી હતી; તૂટી ગયો આજે બંધ; પધાર્યા છે પરમેશ્વર.

પગે પડી, ચરણ રજ માથે ચડાવી, મીરાં થઈ ગઈ મોહનમાં મગન.

દર્શન પામી એમના, શમી ગઈ આજે, એની વર્ષોની આગ, અગન.

પ્રોફેસર પોતાની તસવીરો જોઈ થયા ચકીત; એક મંદિર બનાવ્યું હતું મીરાએ, એનું ઘર આંગણ.

પ્રેમ અશ્રુ વર્શી રહ્યાં હતાં બન્ને બાજુ, મુગ્ધ થઈ બેઠા રહ્યા; આશીવાદ વરસાવતું હતું ગગન.

આં યુગમાં, મીરાં ને આજે મળી ગયો હતો એનો મન મોહન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

DEAR  KIDDOS,

O my  cute little kiddos,  so loving and caring; give me please a promise small.

Please do me, your parents, our environment, ourNation n our Earth a favour small;

Our resources natural, running out on us are; in our own little way, let's try to save them all.

Hark, hear, pay heed to my  plea; your parents, teacher's and Bharat  Mata's call.

Remember you have a memory huge, most powerful,  even though you are today tiny n small;

Each time you leave any room, switch off the lights,  fans, AC, TV; we owe this to  Bharat  Mata after all.

If practise this you will daily, soon a habit you will form; which help you will, to stand tall.

Leaking taps kiddos are a sin; promise me, to close them; or to repair them,  a plumber call.

Each time as a gift to your friend, buy a plant small, not  toys or clothes from a mall.

A seed of goodness, a tree  please among your friends, with your example sow; grow soon will, a tree tall.

And most importantly spread this information by constructing bridges, destroying walls.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

THIS NAVROZE

With whatever your heart n mind are usually filled;
That same stuff, is normally by us, spilled.
So fill our body, mind n soul with things positive
And into trash, throw out things negative.
This Navroze, let's aim to, all things positive collect
Let us these, very carefully for ourselves select.

Into my basket of goodies, add I wish to, following things;
So that, happy and light feel I; as if I now have wings.
May there be immense satisfaction, everlasting joy n peace.
May I enjoy Nature; n help Her to Her goodies increase.
Use carefully, these I will n keep Air, Water n Earth clean.
My heart, mind n soul fill I will, with emotional, mental n physical hygiene.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

MY CHAMP

My champ you always were, and will continue to, so remain

It seem may weird to some, or say they, I am insane;

But until my breath last, upto the end, you will, alwayssss my champ remain

Unassuming, simple, never ever money minded, was this legal luminary main;

Always stood up for truth n justice my Dad, tho' a legal legend, you were, with us, so simple n plain

With those great values, we match cannot; but many, we imbibe n have retained

May Mom n You, in heaven, to higher realms continue to progress, rise to higher plains.

Happy Father's Day Dearest Dad, we love and respect Mom n you.

Lovingly yours
The Motashaw Siblings n your grand kids.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Lord Kind,

Ensure please, let not any human, bird, beast or tree die of thirst;

Before the grass burns and things scorch, to help, be the first.

Before happens this, see that a few dark clouds into rain burst.

Know I, it's our fault, we humans very callous are, I admit.

But help us to become careful n conscientious, which us befits

O humans, let us help Nature, our Mother Earth, bit by bit.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

RESPECTED SIR,

Years pass by, left you this Earth, on this day, forever.

Understand I, that time for no one stops, what so ever.

It goes on ticking, moving; alongside beautiful relationships often sever.

Sir, your leaving for your heavenly home, our ties did sever;

But memories Beautiful, Vispi n I often ruminate, so that we forget them never.

In our hearts we wish to keep you alive, with this move clever.

As per your advise, to continue singing will always be my endeavour.

Bless us, your students to progress and become a "zevar".

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ગૂંગળામણ

હવે તો જીવનમાં થાય છે રીતસરની
ગૂંગળામણ, જાને અચાનક પ્રાણવાયુ ગયો છે ઘટી આં ધરા ઉપર

માનવ, માનવના અસ્તિત્વને માનો રૂંધે છે, મનમાં ઉકળાટ એટલો વધી જાય છે, જાણે હોય એ, એક પ્રેશર કુકર

પણ અહીં એક તકલીફ છે મોટી; અહીં સીટી નથી વાગતી, બસ જાય છે કુકર અચનકજ ફાટી.

માનવને વિચાર આવે છે, આટલું બધું દુઃખ ખમી સારું રહેવું, કે બની જવું જોઈએ લાવા ફેંકતી, અગ્નિ સ્વરૂપ માટી ?

માનવ, મનમાં ને મનમાં એની અસંખ્ય લાગણીઓને રાખી મૂકે છે, ચુપચાપ, દેય છે એને દાટી

આવામાં ન સંગીત કામ આવે છે, ન પ્રાણાયમ ન આરતી અર્ચના, મળતી નથી શાંતિ એના દુઃખી મનને; બસ વધી જાય છે એની ગૂંગળામણ

દિવસે દિવસે ઘટવાને બદલે વધતો જાય છે બોજ મણ-મણ; ઘવાઇ, જખમી થાય છે એનું કોમળ મન

હળવો ન થઈ શક્યો આં બોજ, આં પીડા વધતી ગઈ; ન મદદ મળી માનવની, ન સહાય ભગવાનની;

હવે એ નિરાશ થઈ ગયો, હતાશ થઈ ગયો, પરવા ન હતી એને પોતાની, પારકાની અથવા એને એની જાનની.

કોણ આપશે એને મદદ, કોણ થશે એનું હમદર્દ; ભગવાન, જલદી મોકલ એને માટે થોડુંક પ્રાણવાયુ

તંગ થઈ ગયો છે એ, આં માનવીઓની અમાનવીય રિતભાતથી; તંગ છે એની નસ નસ, એનું હર એક સ્નાયુ.

ઘૂંઘવાતો એ સાગર છે, સુનામી ન આવે જીવનમાં એના, એવી પ્રભુને, સવિનય પ્રાર્થના અને યાચના છે

હે વાંચક, કલાકારનું દિલ નાજુક હોય છે, તું દિલથી વાંચજે, એની આં દર્દભરી, હૃદય ના તાર હિલવી નાખે એવી રચના

એની જગ્યા પર ખુદને બે ઘડી મૂકીને જોજે, મહેસુસ કરી જોજે એનું દર્દ, એની યાતના.

તારી બી આંખોમાં થી વહેશે અશ્રુ સ્ત્રોત; જેમ આંસુ બની, ચુપચાપ દર્દ એનું વહે છે, હર રાતના.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Relationships true are those, during a crisis, which forward come;

For you, a shoulder to cry on, a solid support become.

Anar

LET'S MINI J.J. BATLIWALAS BECOME

O YOUNG ONES,

Too much fun and frolic we always have, let's please a few minutes, for our environment spare;

Let's all do  n show, that about our surroundings; about Mother Earth, we deeply care.

On this weekend, let's a few seeds n saplings in our colonies sow; of plants ordinary, not necessarily rare

Inside n outside, on the fringes, let's some bawals, Bamboos, drumsticks, tamarinds, mangoes plant

Help us in our endeavour can, from the colony, some grandparents, parents, or some uncle and aunt.

Sure I am, if willingly participate many, "Amertat Ameshaspenta", bless us n our wish will certainly grant.

If a tycoon famous,  Batliwala (J. Jeejeebhoy) by  name, could do this, let's also beautiful "baatlees" some collect.

For this purpose most required and useful; to go around, a team or two we need to quickly elect ;

Then, decorate n beautify the "baatlees"; after you, their colours, shapes n sizes select.

BE A PART OF BEAUTIFYING YOUR HOME, NEIGHBOURHOOD, CITY, COUNTRY N THE PLANET. PLEASE JOIN THIS MISSION.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

दीपावली

दिल जले तो धुवा दिखता नहीं, होता है, चहूं ओर अंधेरा ही;
दिया जले तो धुआ भले हो, वोह फैलाता है, प्रकाश भी।
चलो बंध करे, जलाना अपना जिया;
और दिल का अंधेरा दूर करे, जलाए एक दिया।

दीपावली में, दुर करे दिल, घर, और देश का अंधेरा
बहुत सालोसे बैठा है ये दिल में, बनके गेहरा।
मिटा दो इसे हमेशा के लिए, दिलसे कर दो इसे दुर
रात को बदल दो भोर में, हो सकता है यह दीपावली की रोशनी में, जरूर ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

सुनी थी उसकी मांग, बिना सिंदूर; और ललाट था बिना कुमकुम

बिना पायल के पैर कितने बेजान लगते थे, गायब हो गई थी रुमझुम

अब खाली था हंस जैसा नाजुक उसका गला भी, मंगल सूत्र बिना;

मुश्किल हो गया था उसे एक एक सांस लेना; सोच रही थी, यह कैसा जीना !

चूडियोसे खनकती थी जो भरी हुई कलाई, थी खाली और सुनी सुनी

कितनी जतनसे इन गोरे गोरे हाथों पर, उसकी सहेलिने मेहंदी की डिजाइन थी बुनी

पायल बिनाके पैर, हाथ फीके, कलाई सुनी, न मंगलसूत्र, न बिंदिया न सिंदूर

और उसकी खुशियों का तो हो गया था खून, नज़र नहीं आती थी वो दूर दूर

अब जीवन यह पहाड़ जैसा, बीतेगा कैसे; बिना  पिया के,जिंदगी कटेगी कैसे

बागो से बहार अचानक गायब हो गई कहाँ, और यह पतझड़ आई कहाँ से और कैसे

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY FLIGHT OF IMAGINATION

Imagine how wonderful this world would be, without any terror n fright

If people travel could freely, without visa; just hop on to any flight

With my very own wings to fly, reach I could those Himalayan heights

If hungry, reach an orchard I would, filled with fruits, for a meal nourishing yet light

Spend I would summers in Switzerland or Kashmir, under soft sunlight

Winters in the warm waters of Mauritius or Maldives, would be comfy; n a lovely sight

But with covid all over, all around,  my dreams could crash, sad would be my plight

Hopefully, the situation soon changes, n things soon turn bright

Armin Dutia Motashaw

🤵‍♀️🤼‍♀👯👭

WOMEN'S DAY

Everyone,  including me, is about this talking n discussing, it's all over in media n print

Discussing n women praising; how liberated ! n how much money, she does mint

But sadly,  even today,  many of them live a life, in utter poverty, a fact bitter it is

My maids n their kids, I try to teach; teach them to read n write; but they are really not at ease

Savings, I compel them to make; in a piggy bank; a small amount they have to mandatorily keep

Into details, many other, like anaemia,  sanitation, etc. I would like you to take a peep

A lot more needs to be done; celebrations we educated, perhaps afford, can;

But in reality,  in life actual, should we celebrate this day? Please put yourself there; just be that woman !

Armin Dutia Motashaw

When someone towards you, shows hate;

For his/her deed, you may leave him/her to fate;

But to flash a kind smile upon them, don't be late.

Anar

On Roj Ram Mah Khordad
Time flies, it's true; passed have, years ten gross
But even today, it hasn't been able to lessen our loss.

Far away from us you are now, but every moment I re-live can.
Dad dearest, besides being a legal luminary, you were a great man.

To Frehan n Zoish, I tell your super exciting tales.
Tell them, grow up they should, like you, acquiring your quales.

Stay happy in Goarathman behesht, with Mom may you.
Remember and bless us all, as you would always do.

I MISS YOU VERY MUCH, MY DARLING DAD.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

RELAXING

We cannot have all we wish for, so a few minutes for yourself take;

Imagine you are by the seaside, riverside or a serene lake;

Listening to your favourite music and relishing tea with cake.

Request Nature n the  Almighty to these things for  you create, make

I try  to dream of my Cooper Mansion,  by the riverside or lake;

Breeze cool blowing, the Moon shining n I, snoozing, half awake;

Enjoying beautiful lilting old songs, (not loud screechy ones for Heaven's sake.)

It will help you to relax, even if it  is imaginary,  or in reality, fake.

Try to relax, a few  deep breaths of perfumed essential oils please take.

A most wanted change in your lives,  this imagination will make.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

On your roj  Birthday ... Roj  Khorshed,  Mah Farokh Farvandin

Happy happy happy happiest birthday, to our Mom little.

Just the other day,  you were our own,  very little girl;

Sitting on our lap, playing hide-and-seek, smug, cutely curled

Slowly but certainly,  gradually, yet surely, upon your shoulders little;

Took up you, responsibilities truly big, of looking after us too.

During these days of  covid,  Phil n you our responsibilities beautifully shoulder;

Try you,  our lil Mom, to  remove every obstacle that comes our way, every boulder.

Thank you Lil  Mom, for this task herculean,  along with responsibilities other

Very sweetly n unassumingly shouldered them, you did; our cute loving Mother.

May Ahura bless you now n alwayssssss with His blessings choicest.

We  sincerely Him Thaaaaaank, for granting us, bestowing upon us this gift  best.

He granted you to us as our daughter, along with another important form;

Love you most dearly our darling Shez, our dearest daughter, *** now, our Mom.

With all our blessings, best wishes, alwayssssss.

Mom, Dad, Phil, Fre n Zoi

MY THOUGHT I WISH TO SHARE

Not a lion or a tiger, but man, is the most cruel animal.
There are even men some, we call a cannibal.
They eat other men as food, for their sustainance ,  survival.

But imagine killing a new born babe or an unborn foetus !
That's not like eating chicken, fish or an octopus.
I think, we need to bring a change in our attitude, in us.

We terrorise people, or cruelly squeeze them we .
Excruciating pain n torture on others, many love to see!!
Even compel we some poor, to their organs sell for a small fee.

Shouldn't we pause and about our actions think ?
Remember we must, that between God n man,there is a divine link.
Goodness, kindness, compassion in our hearts n minds, may hopefully sink.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

The Jashan at the foot steps of Demavand Koh

Thank You O kind Ahura, for this special moment that You send;

Ecstacy sheer it was, to this very special Jashan attend.

Felt Your presence, as if You were just round the bend.

Thank you sincerely for this wonderful opportunity that You, us sent.

Armin Dutia Motashaw