People many,  candles blow off a cake, n a birthday wish make;

I never this do, because fire I  rever; n it cannot blow; so a candle I light away from the cake.

Lord, on my  Birthday, for peace n good health,  today a sincere wish I make;

Please bless me to do my best; n in Your hands, my hand please take.

May every young Indian, learn to fire rever,  giving up silly western ideas,  for Ahura's sake.

Can you imagine all the sputum spattered, as one blows, over the cake

It is high time, we stop following the West blindly,  n their habits forsake.

If switch we do not, to this culture rich of ours, sadly  very high will be the stake.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

A cute little girl, like this, into our life 7 years ago, came.
Anytime, to tease n pranks play, she is game.
Not to study, ready there are always excuses lame.
And after that, poor bro is available to blame.
But she is a doll, an absolute sweetheart; this I claim.
Wish her we good luck, success, happiness n fame.

ZOI WE LOVE YOU.

Dae n Ma

Unbearable is your silence grave; n really too long

Help me please to recoup, recover n trudge along

It's months ten, you are gone, n I haven't even crossed a forlong

This is not a game fair, you cannot stay away so long

In my dreams or my subconscious mind, you can come along

Lonely n lost feel I; express this I cannot in my poem or song

Once again I sincerely request you to come; don't take too long

Anar

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Loved you I, when you were my Bombay.
Loved I, every moment of that stay.
Today, it doesn't my own feel.
Why have things changed; it's now difficult to deal !
Wish I that beautiful Bombay of yore.
I loved it to the core.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

જીવન નૈયા

થઈ રહી છે ઓટ, ઢળી રહી છે મારી જવાની.

દરિયો થઈ રહ્યો છે ખતરનાક અને તોફાની;

આજ કાલ, મારી નાવ થઈ રહી છે જુંની પુરાણી.

માજી, હવે સોંફી દીધું છે બધું તારા હાથ માં.

બસ હવે તો રેહવું છે તારી છાયા માં, તારા સંગાથમાં.

તું બધું જાણે; ડુબાડે કે લઈ લે મને, તારી બાથ માં.

જીવન ની સાંજે, જરા ડગમગી રહી છે મારી જીવન નૈયા

જોજે, ખુશ ખુશાલ રહે, હર હાલ માં, આં નાજુક હૈયાં.

તું જ માંઝી, તું જ સખા, તું જ બાબા, તું જ મૈયાં.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Kurush  Mama, gifted a cute little baby to Shez, that's you , my bundle of joy.

For me it was a promotion big, when in my arms I received the precious most toy.

Every one came to visit you immediately, long past mid night; this cute baby boy.

Rati Mami, was with me through out,  (you were born at  1.25 am  early morn).

Nurgesh Aunty on a wheelchair; n Nivi Mami came straight from a  party, when you were born.

All the Motashaws visited you at 3 am, in silence,  no music, just the car horn.

Delzu dolly, Burzee  Mama just to have a peek, even said, your siblings they were.  

Mami, Mama were  ever so helpful; n Navaz Mami,  cuddled you n you just loved her.

Wonderful it would be if  bless you could, your revered great grandparents Keki n Jer.

May  Ahura bless you with His blessings choicest n  all our dear departed ones too.

May you,  my lil champ, rise n shine to heights great; but remember to practise Parsipanu.

May you be the pride n joy of our family, the entire community n country too.

Loads of love n blessings from
Dae  Ma, Mummy,  Daddy.  Zoish

Happinezz alwayssssss I wish you, my dearest darling mother.

A hundred n two you would today be, Goarathman Behest we wish you, wish you I cannot anything other.

May Ahura keep you in His loving arms for ever.

Where ever you are, our love will be with you forever.

Your children who love n miss you.
Vispi, Armin, Shez

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON ROJ AVAN MAH AVAN

I sincerely pray to Thee, O Ardvishur Banu, divine,

Accept please, these heartfelt prayers of mine.

Need we many babies;  with them,  bless our creed;

Healthy,  emotionally,  mentally  n physically indeed .

Save please do,  this race, before perish we.

Also, to the welfare of this entire planet,  please see.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

GRATEFUL I  AM

Count our blessings we must, each n everyone of us.

The list of wants and desires will seem small thus.

Need we all; peace, health, wealth and happiness.

Turn around n see the anxious, ill, poor n sadness.

Gratefulness n satisfaction improve will, our peace;

For humans, wants and desires never really cease.

An expert, to write a list of have n have nots does insist.

When introspect we, increase will the gratefulness list.

Strives everyone for a better 'morrow, it's not wrong.

Life is strife, a struggle constant; it's not a song.

But if we our blessings count; easy become will things.

Thank Ahura we must, for granting us these additional wings.

I AM WRITING MY LIST, ARE YOU????

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

THE LOST HEART

Of his life, she was never a significant part;

But for her, he was everything; he was  her own heart.

For her heart, now did not to her belong;

Sadly this bitter truth, she knew all along.

Now doesn't know she, how to him forget;

There's nothing left but loneliness, pain n regret.

To forget him, she tries hard, consciously with all her might.

Between her head and heart there is a constant fight.

Realizes she sadly, how can live one; without a heart.

Knows she well, she has lost it to him, who doesn't hold her heart.

A delimma she faces, what to do with her life rest !!

I too can't help her, knowing well, life is a tough test.

CAN ANYONE OF YOU HELP HER

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Save the ordinary man

Please save the ordinary man who with taxes is overburdened.

Firstly he receives only two thirds of his salary earned.

House rent/loans, medical insurance, LIC, school fees and more;

Very long indeed is this poor overburdened man's score.

As if this enough is not, GST on every thing he buys, he pays.

Banks reduced have interest rates on his FD; so, always worried he stays.

Social n cultural functions further worry him; he is really puzzled

By now the overburdened man's hobbies and dreams into thin air have fizzled.

Life he finds is a big curse, these  taxes make it even worse.

The poor man dreads to get treated as entering hospitals is a curse.

Lord, what can an ordinary mortal do, if he wishes to honest remain ?

The tax structure drives him, pushes him,  to become insane.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Death comes to each of us, sparing none, to one n all

We for ourselves or our dear ones, death cannot stall

It's impossible to play this football match; one cannot pass on the ball.

However great a doctor is, a soul he can never reinstall

So finally, when a dear one passes away; into depression we may fall.

This perhaps is a re-awakening for us, a Heavenly alarm or a call

Our subconscious mind we have to stir n awaken; so that happily we enter Ahura's hall

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O ARDIBESHT AMESHASPAND

Sorry, we humans are really demanding n even ungrateful goons;

Always requesting for so very many valid or unnecessary boons

You, O Ardibesht Ameshaspand, so highly revered n great;

Have this wonderful, generous and benefitting trait

with your loving soft warmth and when required, strong heat;

Many dreaded diseases, You easily destroy and defeat.

Our Earth fighting covid, is troubled n reeling in deep pain

Help us O Ameshaspand benevolent, to remain healthy n sane.

Bless this Geush Urvan with much needed health, prosperity and peace

Also, may our faith in You, Dadar Ahuramazda n Zarathushtr increase.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

🌸🌸🌺🌺🌸

T- Teachers, parents, trainers teach n  educate us

E - erudite we become in their presence n  company thus

A - accountability she/he teaches us, to later on deal in real life situations.

C - children may not like to study, but taught early they must be, to respect their teachers

H - history, geog, philosophy maths, languages they teach n even medicine or engineering

E - every person is a teacher n a student; our parents n grandparents start d process

R - respect n lovingly rever I , all my teachers, each n every; especially Mum, Dad, Jer Mummy, Nurgesh Aunty, Ramiyar, Dahi, the list is long

WITH DEDICATION I BOW MY HEAD TO ZARATHUSHTR, DOSU PAPPA, MEERA, SAI N EVERY TEACHER.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Here are my Lil ones Zoi sh n Freyanush

With them I always feel maha "khush".

Twins they are not like Luv n Kush

Freyu loves channa n Zoi "oosh".

Love they to play in Aarta's garden, around a bush.

Little soldiers with water guns in ambush.

Fighting each other; giving the other a push.

Love to watch them play I, my darling Zoish n Freyanush

Armin Dutia Motashaw

समय की धारा

समय की धारा, सदियों से बस बहती जाए;

न धीमी, न तेज, बस एक धार बहती जाए ।

वक्त की नदी, जो एक धारा, बहती जाए ;

मानव के हिसाब के सुख दुख उसे देती जाए।

मानव न उसे रोक सके, न थाम सके;

न वोह उसे मोड़ सके, न अंजाम दे सके ;

समय की धारा, न किसी के लिए रुकी है ,

न वोह कभी किसी के लिए रुकेगी ।

पर मन चाहता है सुख की धारा लंबी बहे

और दुख की नदी, जल्द से जल्द, चलती बने ।

उमर कटती रहे, घटती रहे, पर समय की धारा;

यह नदी सदा बहती रहे, मुड़के आए न दुबारा ।

इसी लिए, तु, हे मानव, समय के साथ;

बहना सीख, चला अपने पांव और हाथ।

समय होता है बड़ा किम्मती, जैसे एक मोती

हे मानव, जल्द से जल्द जला ले मनमंदिर में ज्योति ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Of no one's misery, be ever I should, a cause.

May I, about this deeply think, taking a pause.

Lord kind, happiness unto others, through me spread.

At least an infectious smile I can give, if I offer cannot bread.

Remember this fact I must all the time, all the way;

That a deed good, with both receiver n doer always does stay.

If cause I misery to another, I too won't be able to keep it at bay.

Sometimes, somewhere I will, it's consequences have to pay.

My actions good, tiny can be, but positive they must stay.

Pain someone's lessen must; each word, that I say.

Grant unto me a boon,o Ahura, soothing should be every word, I say.

As per Karma, help me, to the universe, to my debt repay.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

DO WE CARE ?

Do we really care for our great religion ?
Please introspect, reaching your inner most region.

Do we truly wish it revives n survives eternally,  for ever ?
Or our ties with it, do we directly or indirectly want to sever ?

Ask let us, our ownselves, what are we really doing ?
Think deeply about the consequences, that will be ensuing .

O young ones, to our great ancestors, owe we a lot.
In these materialistic webs please don't get caught.

Come forward to preserve our dear religion n it's tenets.
Work hard to it revive; n protect it's valuable assets.

Faith in you, we have; achieve you can, if you determine.
Will you then, your ownselves, kindly introspect and examine ?

Come forward to preserve our religion; n it revive.
Responsible you will totally be, if it doesn't survive.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

On Children 's Day

Our children are truly our strength.
They are our actual, our real wealth.
Wish them I, a good physical n emotional health.

Every child is like soft, wet clay.
Carefully, painstakingly with them, we must play.
Inculcating habits good in them; which life long stay.

Carry they will, your dreams n aspirations.
Teach them to build n  respect relations.
Into citizens n humans useful should be their transition.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

A BROKEN SPINE

There was so much happiness, though the income was less

The house was a home; sometimes clean sometimes in a mess

Those were the days when the middle class didn't pay so much cess.

And of course, with gadgets n luxuries we were not so obsessed.

Income tax, and GST have broken his back; he is harassed

Education good has almost bent his spine; he is over stressed

Good medical services, premiums are beyond his reach;  

Choose he has to between bankruptcy n cure; he may scream n screech !!

The man wishes for Pearls; but all he gets is just sand at a beach.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TALDI THE TIGER

Far far away, for a Safari, on a hot humid day,

Frehan n Zoish to Sunderbans went with their family, to stay.

After a cruise n a drive rough, finally they arrived at the bay.

After a good night's sleep, got up excited and fresh they.

Soon for a stroll around their villa, they  prepared to go, that day;

Suddenly caught their attention, a huge big stack of hay.

Ran there quickly they, and with the hay, began to wildly play.

To their great surprise, found a strange looking cat they.

Began playing with it n the cat soon followed them, with them to play.

An attendant saw, n quickly cuddled them, protecting them, to their villa all the way.

Brought them back to the safety of their cottage, so to say.

Their new-found friend,  also  followed them all the way.

The man, frightened, tried he hard to shoo it away.

But the lil cat, now their friend, in no way could be kept at bay.

Then said the man, " it's a tiger cub";so  excitedly named it "TALDI" they.

Taldi was furry n cute, lapped up it the milk, to the drop last, all the way.

When back came the family, danced the kids, around Taldi, happy n gay.

Shocked were Shez n Phil, to see the kids, with Taldi, so gleeful at play.

A ranger was called in, who eventually came, to take Taldi away.

Cried the kids bitterly, they just wouldn't let Taldi go away.

The ranger said,  "thanks for saving Taldi, but for you, soon dead he would lay."

Forlorn n sad were all of them, to see their darling Taldi, being taken away.

Felicitated the kids were, for saving an endangered species, a tiger; in a big way.

Every Sunday, visited Taldi they, at the zoo, n for his survival, they did pray.

Grew up Taldi, strong n healthy; happy it was, to see them, though it couldn't so say.

Lasted this beautiful, warm friendship, a long way; till Taldi to the forest was taken away.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

KHORDAD SAL MUBARAK TO ALL DEAR ONES.

Indeed happy was the Earth, bloomed flowers everywhere ; it was spring.
With flora and fauna, Geush Urvan celebrated the joy ; your arrival would soon bring.
For now with Your presence divine, Ahreman out you would fling.
Then, about this great religion, convince You would, Vistasp, the King.

Ahreman wicked; his very best tried he , to finish and **** you;
But so very special You were ;after all Ahura's protection was with You.
Even though, rough was the road n obstacles many, faced You.
After struggles many, eventually You got the respect n love due.

O Vakshur-e-Vakshuran, need we, Your blessings today.
Desperately need we Your help, to here survive and stay.
Guide us, rekindle the faith in us ; need this we, every day.
Help us please, to prosper, multiply and here stay.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

BIRTHDAY CANDLES


LET'S NOT BLOW OUT BIRTHDAY CANDLES, even though it's a tradition, pretty old.

All Aryans, fire respect and it consider holy, worthy of reverence; since ages, this we are told

Also, not because it is merely a western ritual; but unhygienic it is very; especially if one has covid or cold.

I  too have done it for years as a child, but since last few years, I  have this decision taken bold.

Just Besides the cake, light a candle;  make your birthday wish; eyes please close n your hands do fold

God most willingly will grant it unto you; because it is to Him, you have, this secretly told.

Amen/ Aedoon Baad/ Tathastu

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O Ahura divine,
Please perform a miracle fine
n **** Ane's instinct bovine;
None can afford to behave in a manner unfine.

Protect your sons, Ahura Puthtras all.
Protect all consecrated fires big n small.
Ensure You must please, none fall.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

હૂંફ

આં હૂંફ કહાથી પાછી લાઉં
એ લેવા જાવું તો ક્યાં જાવું.
કેમ કરી હું તારી પાસે આવું ?

એ નિર્મળ પ્રેમ, હવે કોણ આપશે મને ?
એ હૂંફ, જેની સખ્ત જરૂરત છે મને;
તારા ગયા પછી, હવે કોણ આપશે મને ?

સંસાર ના નિયમ પ્રમાણે, કર્યું તેં પ્રયાણ.
મારા હૃદયને વીંધી ગયું એક ધારદાર બાણ.
પણ, મારા સિવાય, જમાનો છે અંજાન.

માત પિતા ની હૂંફ હોય બહુ વાહલી.
માનો હોય એ અમૃત ની મીઠી પ્યાલી.
તમારા પ્રેમ-મુળ વિના, સુખાઈ ચાલી આં ડાળી.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY DEAREST REVERED ANCESTORS,
My heart aches n tears roll down.
I feel miserable, when people frown.
Frown at our sentiments, our feelings strong.
Ask they, "in marrying out side what is wrong"

Forgotten all about our great ancestors they have, so soon.
From my ancestors today I ask an important boon.
O revered forefathers, help us, so that your sacrifice is not a waste  
Help us please, to overcome this crisis, in a haste.
Help us please, to multiply, to survive.
Grant us a boon to save our religion n revive.
Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

लोग कहते हैं, जीवन है एक बहुमूल्य वरदान ।

तूने, हर मानव को दिया है, यह दान।

पर पुछु तुझे, यह कैसा वरदान ?

मै तो जी रही हूं यहां, बनके बेजान ।

जीवन की वज़ह न जानूं, क्यों कहते है लोग इसे महान?

न इसमें कोई अपनापन है;  ना ही, स्वाभिमान ।

फिर भी लोग कहते हैं, जीवन है एक बहुमूल्य वरदान ।

क्यों ?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

😄🦵

SLENDER LEGS

Ah !!! springs in your legs have you; jumping, charging, frisky like a little lamb !!!

Scamper n caper like a deer, legs slender n straight; ears like little horns !

Taka-Maka, the intoxicating *** from  Seychelles, that you are named after; that's exactly what you are!

Indeed, very intoxicating you are, profusely pouring out unconditional love onto us;

My "Slender Legs", a bundle of joy, energy, love n naughtiness all packed together; that's exactly what you are!!!

Ma loves you most dearly.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON ROJ KHORDAD, MAH KHORDAD.

On this auspicious day of Roj Khordad, Mah Khordad,

Request Ahura I, to keep our religion shaad n aabaad.

Constantly look within let us, n do some introspection;

So that endeavour may we towards Khordad- perfection.

Help us O Khordad Ameshaspand to this earn n achieve

So that Ahura's divine blessings we constantly receive.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

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વિધવા

લીલી છમ ચુંન્ડી મારી ફાડીને ચિરી નાખી, જેના ઉપર હતા રંગ બે રંગી પુષ્પો અનેક

શણગારો મારા કાઢી નાખી, બોડી બામની જેવી કરી નાખી, કાપી નાખી બાહ મારી એકે એક

વેરણ છેરણ થઈ ગયું બધું, વિરાન કરી નાખ્યું જીવન હર્યું ભર્યું , સાંભળીયા નહીં મારા ચિત્કાર

હવે બચી છે કેવળ છબી પહેલાની, બનાવી હતી એને પ્રેમથી; હતો કોઈ મારો સાચો એ કલાકાર

આજે જ્યાં ઘિંચ વણ હતું, ત્યાં છે રેતીના રણ, ફળ, ફૂલ, પંખેરુંને પણ કરિયા માનવીએ બેઘર

એક નવોઢાને બનાવી દીધી માનવીઓએ મળીને, એક રસ હિન વિધવા, મારી ખંજર

Deforested land looks barren like a widow, sans colour n jewellery.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Welcome Maa, we, You desperately need.
But not in pandals filled with show n greed.
Required you are, where the poor breed.

Decorated pandals, where millions over feed.
Show off they, their money which does exceed.
With this money, so many poor one could feed.

Educate n clothe them; but no one to this does heed.
Education would, to vocation n employment lead.
Solved thus could be, the ordinary man's need.

Every girl your blessings n protection does need.
For this most important task, O Maa, to You, I plead.
Of n for her security, this NAVRATRI, sow the seed.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

VICTORY OF GOOD OVER  EVIL....HAPPY DASSERA

Ravan easily proved to the world, the difference between knowledge n wisdom

His inflated ego destroyed his beautiful "Soneri Lanka", his grand kingdom

Because of his over inflated ego, pride n lust for Sita; to Ram, he lost his fiefdom

Sadly mankind has more Ravans today than Rams; under stress is this entire world

Active very are the Ravans, whereas cool n calmly sit Rams, all curled

If this knowledgeable Ravan, wise was, he wouldn't, at Ram, have insults hurled.

Help me O Ahura, to a balanced mind possess; sans jealousy, ego n pride

Help me please to wise be; n to my self-respect maintain, even smiling, with tears dried

Grant me to attain the peace n happiness for which I have strived n also often cried

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SAAYONAARA

As the year is about to end, n to it, saayonaara we say;

Request I every Parsi kid n youth to please daily pray.

15 minutes from 24hours we can surely spare to pray;

It will keep many problems, dangers n many an illness at bay.

New Year resolutions often broken are; but pl. do this every day.

For lack of faith n love for religion, gives Ahreman a chance to us flay.

Thus, spare a moments few and with all your heart, do pray.

Thank Ahura, speak to Him without fail, every single day

Armin Dutia Motashaw

BEFRIEND

Nature grants us many gifts, peace, abundance n joy.

But  men, for their convinience, greenery destroy.

To clear luxurious forests, many men they employ.

To preserve the rights of animals n birds is a must.

By protectig them, we must gain their trust.

With them, live in peace n harmony we must.

It's their world, as much as it's ours; don't this forget.

Be they from the wild, or oceans; or be it a house-pet.

Give them their due rights, without getting upset.

Live in harmony with Nature if we, with fauna n flora;

Suffer we may not with malaria, typhoid or cholera.

A beautiful world create we can; lush green, eco-friendly; says Zohra.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

आज भले हो अमावसया की घनी काली रात

पर कल तो मिलेगी हमें झलक चांद की, गंगा के घाट

फिर शायद आएगी पूर्णिमा की वो सुहानी रात

लेकर अपने संग, हजारों तारो की बारात

तेरे संग संग डोलू पिया, बस मेरे हाथो में हो तेरा हाथ

तेरी बांसुरी की धुन करे मुझे बेकरार दिन रात

सुन के उसे, जिया मेरा डोले, मांगू हरदम तेरा साथ

बस चाहूं मै, जल्द पूरी हो जाए यह घनी काली अमावस्या की रात ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI

A worthy son of Mother India was he.
Cared for every Indian, specially jawans n kisans, did he.
Pray we, may God lovingly keep you in His arms, n bless Thee.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

😡

અગ્નિ વર્ષા

માનવની મૂર્ખતાને લીધે, આગ વરસાવી રહ્યું છે ગગન

પોતાના સ્વાર્થ માટે, લોભ, લાલચ માટે, એને ઉજાડ્યું આ સોહામણું ચમન


મૂર્ખ માનવે જો સાચવી હતે લીલોતરી, તો એને આજે દઝાડતે નહીં, આં અગન

શા કાજ, આટલું સ્વાર્થી અને ચંચળ બનાવ્યું છે ઓ દાતા તેં, આં માનવ મન ?

પોતાનો ફાયદો થાય જ્યાં, ત્યાં માનવ ભૂલી જાય છે, ધરતીને સાચવવાનું, તને દીધેલું વચન

પણ ભગવંત, દાઝે છે ગરીબના પગો, એને તો આપજે થોડી ઠંડક, ભલે હોય એ ક્ષણ બે  ક્ષણ !

અમને આપજે સદ બુદ્ધિ, વાવીએ ઝાડો અસંખ્ય; કોઈ એક વાવે, તો કોઈ ડઝન બે ડઝન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

NAVROZE  MUBARAK TO ALL OF YOU

HERE COMES SPRING

Ah!! beautiful new leaves I see and a few buds too; spring is here !!!

Snow will soon start melting,  colourful flowers will bring in cheer !!!

When comes  JAMSHEDI NAVROZE, out come glasses of wine and beer;

Along side come,  Pullav- daar, patrani machchhi,  cutlets n kababs my dear

Wine, dine, dance n drama there will be all; meet will relatives from far n near !

Amidst these activities many,  will we have time to an Agiyari visit n pray; this I fear !!

Thank Ahura let us all, for the bounties granted n gear up for the coming year.

NAVROZE MUBARAK TO EVERY ZARTHOSTI ON THIS PLANET.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

The vibrations of love n prayers reach far, really very very far

They help to soothe n heal, many a contused or festering scar.

The effects of love are immeasurable, there is no boundary or bar

Vibrations of love travel far n wide, faster than an aircraft or car.

Alzheimer's patients react to music n love, we all known this so far.

May love spread its wings far and wide; right up to the stars.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

QUIT INDIA

In 1942, on this very day, told we the Brits to quit our Mother land.

Oh ! commitment great there was, all around, did this we, hand in hand.

It is August once again, when a big change has recently come.

Hope n pray for our dear India, bring it will positive change some.

May that unity of 1942 once again in our mind and hearts spring.

May the words Vande Mataram in our entire being ring.

So together, along with me, say let us all, " Vande Mataram"

"Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isayi, Parsi, sub ek hei hum"

JAI HIND

Armin Dutia Motashaw

OUR MASSIVE FAILURE

Sad it is, that hardly a person poor, who is innocent, justice gets

Normally he or she dejectedly goes back with a tearful face, all wet

Even gone is the money, they have taken at high interest, as debt.

Rotten has become this  system divine, with false wittnesses easily, all set

Dead is the voice of conscience, of most of our advocates; as on money, the rich bet.

Apt it is, that the so called Goddess of justice, blind folded is; no visibility she does get

Sadly she is deaf n blind to the plea of the innocent victims, who entangled get

Be it this miserably failed legal system, or even in daily life; justice to the innocent is hardly met.

Prays "Anar" to You Ahura, don't an innocent man's faith in your goodness die; please don't this forget.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

प्यासी धरती करे पुकार

धूपमें तप के हो गई हूं मैं, जलता हुआ अंगार; कहे बिचारि यह धरा

चाहिए अब मुझे ठंडी ठंडी बौछार, और श्रृंगार सुंदर और हरा

नदियाँ हो रही है मेरी खाली, और सागर  पानी से खूब है उभरा

सालभरकी प्यास बुझाने मेघराजको मैंने है, किया पुकार

आकाशको की है मिन्नतें हज़ार, जी भरके खोल दे आज तेरे द्वार

जी भर के मुझपे बरसना आज, सुन ले, इस धरतिने है तुझे पुकारा

ऐ हवा, लाना तू  बदरीयां काली, ओ बदरी बरसा जा जल की धारा

आत्मा है मेरी प्यासी, तृप्त कर दे तू मुझे आज, कर दे मुझे हरा, ओ मेरे यारा

झूम झूमके बरस, प्यासी धरती आज करती है तुझे अंतरमनसे पुकार

बरसना होगा अब तुझे, तन मन है मेरा प्यासा, निभाना होगा तुझे वादा-ए- प्यार

मेरा अंतर है प्यासा, तुझे बरसना होगा यहाँ, निभाना चाहती हूं मैं यह व्यवहार

याद रखना सदा यह बात, प्यार तो आखीर प्यार है, नही कोई व्यापार ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY HOLI

May all sorts of diseases, vices and evil cease

May all our problems and difficulties soon  ease.

May Prahlad's devotion spread n Holika's evil  powers cease.

May colours vibrant spread all around, along with the cool breeze.

This Holi, may Kanha, with Radha, his sweetheart dance n her tease.

May tensions vanish n vigour n energy within, release.

May our worries cease; n music and dance us appease.

Lord, make our lives colourful, happy n rich,  please, please, please.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Said I to myself, "Oh  Armin,  when will you stop this  day dreaming "?

"Stop it at once, or people at you, will soon be screaming!!!"

Ahh  only if I were rich,  a complex at  Udwadia,  I would definitely build.

O  Ahura,  how I wish,  this You would have,  in  my destiny willed.

Then, materialize would my  ideas,  I  often so enthusiastically conceive .

Elderly couples could here securely and most comfortably live.

The  air here,  unpolluted , fresh n crisp is,  with  sea  breeze ozone rich n cool.

A  compound with a garden,  lawn, a gym, n a  swimming pool;

Medical facilities,  good food, and of course, exist should transport.

Time fly would happily for them, they can dine, wine, dance and enjoy some sport.

If our wealthy ones, like Tatas, Godrej, Poonawala, Pallonjis et al,  a building each would donate;

Filled with Happppppinessss n health, secured would be,  our elders fate.

With  IRANSHAH  close at hand,  the Parsi population here will increase

Only if some benevolent Sethias, would take up this project pleeeeeeease.

A plea this is, from this dreamer to these seers affluent, wealthy and rich;

After reading this poem,  lives of many elders you can very easily enrich.

MAY THIS DREAM COME TRUE.
AEDOON BAAD.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

जन्माष्टमी पर पूछती हूं तुझे

आज ब्रिज में मोहत्सव है, पधारेंगे यहां घनश्याम;
जोर शोर से, पुकारेगा हर कोई आज, प्रभू, तेरा ही नाम।

पर न तु मीराका हुआ , न हुई तेरी राधा; ऐसा क्यों घनश्याम ?
आज कल तो बोली लगती है, लेके तेरा नाम, करते हैं लोग तुझे बदनाम ।

परेशान है आज तेरा बनाया मानव, यह जहान और यह सारा आवाम ।
दुखी हूं बहुत मै, सच्चे मानवका देखके, यह दुखद अंजाम ।

हर चीज़ बिकाऊ है, हर व्यक्ति का, आखिर क्यूं है दाम;
सोच रही हूं, आखिर दुनिया क्यों बनाई तुने, ओ मेरे घनश्याम!

बड़ी श्रृद्धासे लोग पुंजते है तुझे, लेके तेरा नाम ;
पूजा अर्चना होती है तेरी शहर हो या हो गाम;

फिर भी प्रभु, होती है बुराई की विजय सुबह शाम;
तो, क्या पूछ सकती हूं मैं, क्यूं होता है,  ऐसा सच्चाई का अंजाम ?

कुछ तो बोल, अब तो मुंह खोल, ओ घनश्याम;
ओ कन्हाई काले, राधा के दुलहारे ,सब के प्यारे सलोने श्याम ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

जैसेही पैसोकी कीमत बढ़ गई, जुबाकी कम हो गई।

पैसोकि की खनक से, जुबां की आवाज़ नम हो गईं।

अब शोर शराबा भी पैसा करता है,

और, लोगोको चुप भी पैसा ही करवाता है।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

After the Sun sets,  it is a little lamp, a diya  that spreads light in the darkness;

Be that lamp, there is no need to  become the Sun,  it is burning hot

ADM

સમતા

જેમ ભરતી પછી આવે છે ઓટ; તેમ જીવનમાં આવે છે સુખ પછી દુઃખ

જીવનમાં અમને દુઃખ ખમવાની, આપજે તું તાકત, સદા રહેજે સનમુખ

જીવન ન જાણે ક્યારે બદલે સ્વરૂપ, હવાઓ ક્યારે બદલી નાખે પોતાનું રૂખ

જોજે, ઘભરાઈ નહીં જઈએ, થઈ જઈએ ન અમે શોકમાં ડૂબીને ગમગીન

તેમજ જ્યારે સુખ આવે ત્યારે છલકાઈ ન જઈએ, થઈ ન જઈએ રંગીન.

થઈ જઈએ ન મગરૂર અને બીજાઓ તરફ ન થઈ જઈએ ભાવહીન

રહે તારું માર્ગદર્શન સદા અમારી સાથે, તો જ જીવનમાં અમારા રહેશે સમતા

તારો માયાળુ હાથ રહે માથે અમારે, જીવનમાં ને જીવન પછી પણ, રહે તારી મમતા.


Armin Dutia Motashaw

OH TO BE IN CALCUTTA.....OH NO, KOLKATA...

Here, noisy street protests often are seen.
Time plenty, people have; to scream n create a din.

Traffic unruly and often chaotic is,
Parking is a nightmare, that doesn't cease.

The buildings here, grand and stately were.
Today dilapidated and in a pathetic condition are;

"London bridge is falling down", goes an old old song.
But here they actually fall. There is something very wrong.

From superiority complex, suffer the Bongs;
Because, above all they are, in music n songs.

In speaking, often very loud they are;
You actually can hear them from far.

Educated, well- read , in literature;
proud they are of their rich Bengali culture.

English, many know; but their accent, "Baba re baba" !
"O" soft, is used, loudly as"Au", tauba-tauba !

A **** carries a lil Bengal, goes wherever he;
This abroad, very easily and often you see.

A ****'s Friend, (specially Manna Da's.)

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

Hi Lil Champ

You have certainly done us all proud

By standing high above the crowd

Please continue your endeavours n hard work;

From your duties, please do not ever shirk

May Ahura help you to achieve your goal

Along side, always persue to uplift your soul.

Congratulations on your achievement bright !!

Focused remain; do not lose your goal's sight.

Success will be yours, when with dedication you work hard.

In letters of gold will appear your name on medals, certificates or card.

Blessings from
Dae n Ma

Armin Dutia Motashaw