🙏GURUS

G... Gifts of understanding n knowledge, grants us our Gurus

U... Universe entire, teaches us varied things, in so many different ways

R... Religion, humanity, spirituality, very many different faculties they teach

U... You, O Gurus, are a boon to humanity. Grateful n thankful we are, unto you all.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Nature's fury

Watching this, I know how angry you are with us humans;

Misused your bountiful gifts we have grossly;

But kind-hearted you are, forgive us, O Mother Earth for our trespasses.

Understand I, this is the result of our own "karm"; our chopping off forests n trees.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

JRD TATA


JEH,
Worried you must be too, just like everyone else n me,

I wish from up above, perform you a miracle; it's a plea

Worried we all are  about our future; Airindia's outcome.

Destroyed it have miscreants n selfish people some.

Sorry Jeh, instead of wishing you, bothering you I am;

Regret this action l do; but worried I am about the mayhem.

It's depressing to see our decline and the foreboding future

Very trgic and depressing seems the current picture.

From Heaven, guide us dear Jeh, show us the way.

It's your very own baby, that's why, I so much say.

Happy Birthday dear JEH.

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

हवा का एक जोंका

जाने कहाँ चला गया तू, बनके हवा का एक जोंका

न मेरी आवाज़ सुनी, क्यों किसीने तुझे ज़रा भी नहीं रोका !

एक आंधी आइ, उड़ा कर ले गयी तुझे, लूट गया मेरा बहुत कुछ

एक पल भर में ही, मेरा जीवन बदल गया सचमुच !

लूटके वो ले गयी साथ तुझे, बिखर गया हमारा संसार

जीवन नैया डूब गई मझधार में ही, पहुँच पायी न उस पार

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WEIRD ARE THE WAYS OF THIS WORLD:

Forget after death, people don't bother about you even when you are alive; if you are of no use to them.

Anar

MUM,
It's been 13 years, you closed your eyes, forever today.

Just when I left you for minutes two, after an entire night's stay.

Consoled me, many people, that's usually the way.

One leaves this world, whilst the dearest one is away.

Your presence forget we cannot, in our hearts you lovingly stay.

Our home, your memories hold, at every nook n corner; in the clay.

Life goes on, but there's a vacuum somewhere; though I don't say.

May you always be happy. For your eternal progress I daily pray.

From Heaven, send us your blessings, every moment, every day.

Your children who love you most dearly,
Vispi, Anar, Shez

Armin Dutia Motashaw

AN OWL

He was once strong, bright, young and agile.

Today feels he old, easily tired, sad n fragile.

People mock at him, calling him senile.

Feels he like an old owl now, who can't fly a mile.

Nature has her ways misterious even weird sometimes.

Impaired sight, hearing, smell n activities all slowdown many times.

In youth, he was a champ, an expert, who won many a race.

An athelete once upon a time; now   cannot  climb a staircase.

An old debilitated owl he is now; no more a cash cow.

Awaiting he is his turn to go up, anytime now.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

PATH

MAY THE LORD...

When tired, may cool breeze, you soothe

May rose petals be showered upon your path,

If the Sun hot is very, may some woolly clouds soothe you;

Or a huge luxuriant tree, grant you shade aplenty.

In the absence of the Sun, may the Moon light your path.

When thirsty, may a brook, come forward, to quench your thirst.

If sleepy, may a stary night n breeze cool, lull you to bed.

May your path with roses be strewn, minus the thorns.

May angels help you to cross every difficult path.

May the ever kind Lord Ahura, protect you n keep you under His wings.

MAY AHURA BLESS YOU ALWAYS.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY HOLI

Colours let us borrow from our very own Mother Nature; rich and very many, plenty there are

To search them all, simply look around; one doesn't really have to go very far

All shades of sparkling blues, especially my azure blue, almost see one can, in the skies,

Dawns n dusks are best to see scintillating shades one can absorb if one tries

Nights have shades dark along with the silvery moon shimmering; and those twinkling stars

Sit on the terrace or on a balcony; absorb n assimilate this magic, as if sipping at a bar

Flowers, leaves, trees n branches, watch d shades varied with every breath; nature's beauty enjoy

Wish you all a very colourful Holi I do; but before this, let's burn negativity n make place for joy.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

🫢

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

STANDARDS DOUBLE

DIFFERENT CONTRARY  ANGLES N PERSPECTIVES  OF THE SAME PEOPLE.

Realities, practicalities are different very, from our ideals n thoughts;

This is the very reason,  with these standards  double, our society rots.

Today  compulsory are masks due to covid; understandable this situation is;

But what about those masked people; whose masks see we can't, how do we deal with these?

People say one should have a priceless heart, which  is worth more than solid gold;

But in reality prefer people those who are rich; talkative, powerful and bold.

People with hearts of gold,  taken are for granted; and often  neglected

Whereas the rich, powerful ones, the pampered, spoilt ones are selected

Speeches loud are given against practises evil; but sadly limited it is; used  only to be preached.

Wonder I often,  why these standards double? Where have we actually reached?

Happen rapes n sins other,  almost daily, condemned by the people who are in it involved.

Have you thought, how, why and from when,  have these standards double evolved ???

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SHOOTING IN THE DARK

Guesses I keep making about all of you; but without any reply from your end

Good morning n good night messages hundreds; and many others too, I send

Do my prayers reach you all, do these prayers happy make you or help you ?

Exasperating it is, these one way messages; and frankly speaking frustrating too

There's no one to help n guide me, no one to understand my feelings too

These days, keep s hooting in the dark my questions I do

O Ahura, Your help I desperately seek; help me please; will You?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY FREYANUSH

Freyu  fatkdo, is my hero, my darling champ.

Can't find a darling like him, even after searching with a lamp.

Sometimes too much of gym n running, cause my hero a cramp.

May Ahura shower His choicest blessings upon you, my son.

To play with him Scrabble, quiz, uno, cricket, is real real fun.

Though these days I don't like him playing with bow n arrows or a gun.

May you soon represent India as a chess n skating champ; play an important part.

May all your efforts reach the sky, like an arrow, or a dart.

Study hard, n reach heights great; pray daily, with all your heart.

WE LOVE YOU.
DAE & MA.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Roj Shehrevar, Mah Shehrevar Mubarak jojo aap saune

O revered Shehrevar Aspandad , protect and preserve this race of Zarathushtra
May we multiply, prosper and flourish with the blessings of Ahuramazda.

Along with prosperity, grant us faith n dedication.
Grant us wisdom, fervour n devotion.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

7-70

People at 7 n 70 are totally, altogether, a different breed !

At 7 an engine is brand new, young and very energetic indeed

Ah ! At 7, the tiniest print one can very easily read

And at 70, one can see a word only if it is as big as a bead

At 7, no matter how much one runs n plays, active is the steed

At 70 however most bones ache; more on medicines, one does feed

At 7 and at 70, one just cannot compete with the others speed

At 7 one is a  rose bud, at 70 one is a withering flower, almost a **** !

So, importance one has to give to ones age, to this, please do heed.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ANYTHING KAREGAA FOR AN EENDAA

From early childhood, we Parsis survive hardly can, without an "eenda"

We can hardly, without our eenda in some form or the other, remain "Jinda"

Love we an egg over almost anything, papeta, kheema, vengna-nu-bhartu or bhinda.

Arre! we Parsis often prefer our eenda over delicious sweets, like daar ni pori or a "penda"

Poro, akoori are staple diet in a Parsi household, without which our life is like a "mindaa"

Our passion for these "eendas" actually creates either jealousy, "teeka" or "neendaa"

Whatever be the reason, a Parsi Bawaji almost cannot live without his favourite "EENDAA"

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ઓ   પયગંબર પ્યારા,
કર કોમના વારા ન્યારા.
સંકટ માં છે આં ધરમ મહાન,
નાબૂદ થશે, તો થશે દુઃખી આં જહાન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

An artist, for appreciation of his work, almost always yearns.

Rich he feels, when more than money, compliments for his work, he earns.

His creation, his dearest babies are; all very precious to him.

Tends to them, he lovingly, be they pretty, brightly coloured or dim.

His work of art, be they paintings, songs, music, all very precious are.

To him, irrespective of what people think, their rating always is, five star.

All he seeks is appreciation from his patrons, readers or listeners; his fans.

Creativity is at it's best, when either he is happy or sad, they say.

For him, he has a limited life span but his creation is here to eternally stay.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

PRAY PLEASE

Difficulties come suddenly, with a bang; in a gang.

Taken aback we are, as that poisonous serpent raises his fang.

This afternoon was an ordinary one, cooly I sang.

A little discomfort, a little dyspnea, a bell of alarm rang !

Then the doc said very grave is the problem, failing is his heart.

Now in ICCU admitted he is, n anxiously I await his recovery.

Ahura please bless my dearest hubby with a long healthy n happy life.

As such, we all know that life is full of strife;

So all my dear readers, friends n near n  dear ones pray for my Hubby please do.

Pray for Vispi's recovery quick; for miracles happen do.

In my crisis grant me strength, physical, mental, emotional please.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TRY

New year resolutions, promises to self and others is indeed a very good thing ;

But if difficult this is n succeed we don't in our endeavour, just a smile to someone bring

Lord kind, encourage me to constantly better become;  let me consistently try

Human it is to err; but try let me to always improve; cry I may, but my tears I must dry

Learn I must to live by the day, rather by the moment; and for future no plans make

Promise myself I  must only for the day; any plans, resolutions somehow seem to be at stake

Instead of a new year resolution, let me just this day plan; for tomorrow I may not see !

Plan I do, to a seed plant; someone,  some day can eat the fruit from that tree

Help me please, Dear Lord, to live a day, at a time; that way, worry I will not about tomorrow

One thing certain seems, years or even many days from You, I wish not to borrow

Strength I have not, to walk a mile or go out n someone's tears wipe, in a grand style;

So my resolution is just for this day, no piles; just help me to make someone smile.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

" Yatha taari Madad ",  everytime n always, please say

YATHA-Ashem, often n all day, we must pray.

May its power n protection with us  always stay.

Chant it  let us, every  morn, as begins our  day;

Help us to sleep peacefully it will,  as in bed awake  we lay.

Protection tremendous these chants give us night or day.

May Ahura bless us from evil; keeping ahremaan at bay.

So let's all  pray ; n 'YATHA TARI MADAD" often say .

This, I just did pray.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

ACCOUNTS

O Ahura, help me please, to all my credits, debits, every account, keep clear;

So that come up I can and see You, in a state happy, without any fear.

I know keeps someone up there, our account of every deed, in detail

Help me please to keep clean my slate of accounts; so that my train doesn't de-rail

gets it, a signal green, clear is the path, when my soul towards heaven does travel

When reaches my soul up there,  the accountant, my personal account will ravel

Hope I, to have a catchet of good deeds; with Your ever helping hand;

This certainly secure a place in Heaven will, when my soul there does land.

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

આભાર

ઓ અહુરા માનું છું હું, તારો  તહેદિલ થી ઉપકાર

ઓ દયાળુ બાપ મારા , તારો ખૂબ ખૂબ આભાર.

તારી કૃપા માં , દયા માં, જો થાત થોડી બી વાર;

તો બદલાઈ જતે સંજોગ; ઓપરેશનના જ હતાં આસાર.

આં દુઃખ ઓછું કરવા, માનું છું તારો ખૂબ ખૂબ આભાર.

ગેબી તારી મદદ માટે માનું તારો ખરાં દિલ થી ઉપકાર.

વિનંતી મારી સાંભળી તેં, અને રચ્યો મોજેજો ફરી એક વાર

આભાર માનવા શબ્દ નથી, વાક્યો લેતા નથી આકાર

બસ કબૂલ કરજે મારા તેહ દિલ થી માનેલો આં આભાર.

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.

IF I WERE A MINISTER

If I were a minister, all grants I would immediately discontinue; as this increases laziness.
Instead there would be schemes introduced to build lakes, canals, bridges, and revive, regenerate n grow gardens n FORESTS.

Instead of increasing caste n creed difference, I would promote poor students, who are clever to study by giving free special coaching; but they would have to sign a bond n serve our country. No Quota System should exist as it brings down the standard of our Country, n makes people feel low or high ( discrimination increases)

I would abolish private schools who take donations n tution system I would most certainly, definitely abolish. Deserving students would be given extra coaching with utmost care.

Doctors, Nurses, Engineers should be inculcated to be dedicated, this can happen only when the donation menace ( vice) stops totally.

Every healthy citizen would have to serve the Armed forces compulsorily for 2 years... Every Minister's child included.

I would see that our soldiers would get due respect; after all, they protect us.

The list is rather long, but I would  do all the above on priority basis.
What do you readers say ??? Any suggestions ???

Armin Dutia Motashaw

My Lil Miss Masseuse.

Thaaaaank you Zoish.

Hot and uncomfortable I was, so my lil masseuse gave me an ice massage.

Hot and humid it was, so she comforted me with an ice pack large.

Lil Ms Masseuse, my feet into cold water, tenderly dipped;

And cool water applied all over my body; also some I sipped.

Suddenly the sweltering heat reduced n things were not too bad.

In all my life, this was undoubtedly the best massage I ever had.

With her love and tenderness, the strokes so caressing were;

For this, with great pride, award I the Nobel prize in Massaging, to her.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MILES TO GO

Said a poet, " miles to go before I sleep"

When thought about this I; n into myself did peep;

Into a trans I went; into myself I then withdrew.

Felt like asking the Lord I, "when I die, will I have to rue"?

Pray I to Ahura, guide me please, show me the path right.

Lord, You know it all; but awfully short is my own sight.

The purpose of this life, do not know I, help me please.

Help me O Ahura kind, help me much before life does cease.

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

MEDITATE

A few precious moments to meditate, pl. do spend

A helping hand to a needy or troubled, sometimes lend.

Required we are to do this at all times, at every bend.

Our mistakes try to accept we must;  n them amend

Try not to ever hurt anyone; man or beast, do not offend.

Instead, good wishes n vibrations to every creature send.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

સ્વાર્થ ની સગાઈ

સ્વાર્થ ની સગાઈ છે જગમાં, બધી સ્વાર્થ ની છે સગાઈ.

આં દુનિયાં સ્વાર્થમાં છે રંગાઈ, ભઈ સ્વાર્થમાં છે રંગાઈ.

આજકાલ સ્વાર્થ ની સગાઈ સાંધે લોકો;
આપે એ કોઈ નિર્દોષ ને ધોકો.

મતલબ નીકળતા, તું કોણ ને હું કોણ, એવું કહે એ લોકો.

આં મતલબ પરસ્ત દુનિયાંમાં, આવા કિસ્સાઓ, રોજ થાય અનેક.

સરળ શિકાર બને છે બિચારા લોક, જે હોય ભોળા, માયાળુ અને નેક.

પછી આંસુભરી આંખોએ ફરે એ બિચારા, દિલ પર ઉઠાવી ગમ નો બોજ.

આં કહાણીઓ અને કિસ્સાઓ તો હવે થાય છે રોજ રોજ.

આં બધું જોઈ ચૂપકિદી કેમ સાંધી છે તેં; કરતો કેમ નથી કંઈ, ઓ વિધાતા.

તારી ગેહરી ચૂપકીદી નું કારણ શું છે; તને આં પૂછવાનું મન થાય છે, ઓ દાતા.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR

On this last day of the year,
Shed off let us our grudges n fear;
Shed off let us our ego, anger, my dear.

An oath let's take on Pateti today,
To keep all evil and the devil at bay;
Not just today, but through life, every day.

May there be plenty of peace, may happiness n prosperity never cease.
May we multiply ten-fold like chicken n geese.

Ushta te

Armin Dutia Motashaw

બેરંગ હોળી

આં હોળી બેરંગ થઈ ને આવી, વરસાદ પડ્યો નથી તો પણ મારા રંગો, દૂર દૂર ગયા છે વહી

રંગો હતા અને રહેશે મને સદા પ્રિય, પણ હવે નિહારવા પડશે એમને દૂર દૂર થી

ગુલાબી, લાલ, વાદળી, લીલો, પીળો, લવેનડર બધા લાગે સોહામણા

તું હતો ત્યારે, એમને પહેરવાનો એક ઉમંગ જાગતો; ગમતા એ ઘણા

આજે એ ઉમંગ ક્યાંક વહી ગયો, કે પછી તું એને જોડે લઈ ગયો

ઉત્સાહ, ઉમંગ ક્યાંક ચાલી ગયાં છે, મન છે ઉદાસ, બેરંગ આંસુ પણ થોડા વહ્યા

નીરસ છે આં હોળી, ચારો તરફ રંગ હોવા છતાં, લાગે છે બધું  બેરંગ

જીતશે કોણ એ ખબર નથી; મન હૃદયે છેડી છે આપસમાં એક જંગ.

एक आश

छुपी हुई है मनमें एक आश; काश हम सब अलग अलग हो कर भी, दिल-ओ-दिमाग से होते एक ;

दिलमें चाहत है एक छुपी हुई; भले अलग अलग व्यंजन खाये, पर मिलझुल कर, थोड़ा सा बाट कर खाये;

पहेरवेष अलग हो, भले कपडोके रंग और डिज़ाइन अनेक हो; पर दिलसे हम सब जरूर एक हो ।

बोली भले  हर १२ गांवके बाद बदलती हो, पर एकता लाये, ऐसी एक भाषा भी तो हमे चाहिए ।

हिंद की अपनी भाषा, हिंदी, अभिसे इसे गर्व से सब बोले, ऐसा करें निश्चय सब मिलकर आज ही से ।

हिंदी में एक मिठास है, एक अपनापन है; चलिए, आइये, मातृभाषा, राष्ट्रभाषा का गर्वसे करे प्रयोग;

जहाभी हो सके, जितना भी हो सके आज से चलो राष्ट्रभाषा और मातृभाषा का करें उपयोग ।

सरकारसे एक नम्र निवेदन है, भाषा अगर सरल हो तो आएगी आसानीसे हरएक को समझमे;

तो जितना हो सके, पहोचिये लोगों तक, उनके दिलों तक, लिये सरल भाषा ।

बस यह मधुर भाषा का हर कोई करे प्रयोग, इतनी है छोटीसी आशा; क्या कर सकती हूं मैं यह आशा ?

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HOME COMES OUR HERO

Welcome back home, our brave hero.

The country's spirit is hundred from zero.

Thank we our  honourable patriotic P. M. Namo.

Wonderful is the result after some tense" lamho".

May Mother India have many more such sons.

Who can for Her, die, not just raise guns.

Welcome back home, Abhinannandan.

Accept our respectful, love  filled "Vandan".

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फरियाद

बरखा आइ, तो आए तुम मुझे याद;

पर किसको करू मैं फरियाद ?

राधा या मीरा होता तो रो के करता याद

पर मुझे तो कहते है, "कृष्ण है हरजाई; कोई न दे दाद"

मेरा दर्द, मेरी तड़प समझे न कोई; पर मै नहीं हूं फौलाद

मुझे भी राधा की आती है बहुत याद;

पर किसे कहूं; कौन सुनेगा मेरी फरियाद ???

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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.

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It's a lie, or you are cheating yourself, if you say, "you don't have time "

If you don't take out a few minutes for your near n dear ones,  it's a crime.

Remember this well,  if you truly love, respect and for someone care ;

However busy, a few minutes with them, you will willingly n happily share.

SHOW YOUR LOVE N CARE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

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અદેખાઈ ની આગ જ્યારે લાગે, ભસ્મીભૂત થઇ જાય વન લીલું; બચે નહીં એક બી વૃક્ષ ઘટાદાર

જંગલની આગ અને અદેખાઈ ની આગ બન્ને હોય ભયાનક ; અદેખું માનવ સ્વીકારતું નથી હાર.

અદેખાઈ ની આગ, એક પૂરો સાગર બી ન બુઝવી શકે; આં આગ ઘડી ભરમાં લઈ લે છે એક ભીષણ આકાર

પળ ભરમાં સળગી જાય છે, રાખ થઇ જાય છે, હસતો રમતો સુખી સંસાર.

અદેખાઈ ની આગ છે આંધળી, કરે નષ્ટ એ પોતાને, પોતાનાને અને પારકાને; જોય ન એ, આર કે પાર

અદેખું માનવ, ખોઈ બેસે વિવેક બુદ્ધિ, ; બીજાને આપે છે પીડા અસહય અને અપાર

અને જો અદેખાઈ ની સાથે મળે વહેમ, તો તો ફના થઈ જાય કોઈ નિર્દોષ નો સંસાર

યાદ રાખવું જોઈએ હર માનવે , હર પળ, નોતરે નહીં એ વિનાશ; હોય એ નર કે નાર.

નહીં તો આં આગ નોતરે છે સત્યાનાશ, મચાવે છે જીવનમાં હાહાકાર

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ચાલો થોડુંક વિચારીએ આજે

માતાની સાથે જોડાયેલી, કપાઈ જાય છે જેમ જન્મતાજ શિશુની  નાભિ,

થાય છે એવીજ હાલત, જ્યારે થઈ જાય છે ભાઈ વિદાય અને રહી જાય છે એકલી, ભાઈ વિનાની ભાભી.

સ્નેહી સંબંધીઓ, ગભરાય છે યા કતરાય છે; જુવે છે જમણી બાજુ જો ભૂલેથી દેખાઇ જાય ભાભી, ડાભે

માનવ કેટલો સ્વાર્થી થઈ શકે છે, કેટલો જલ્દી બદલાઈ જાય છે; શું તું આં દૃશ્યો જુવે છે, બેસી આભે?

રિષતાઓ ભુલાવી બેસે છે લોકો કેટલી સહજતાથી, સરળતાથી; કાઈ રહ્યું નથી, બોલું શું હું હવે આગળ

જઝબાત છે દબાવી રાખેલા, પણ આંસુ બની, ઉમટી પડે છે કયારેક ક્યારેક; ભલે દેખાય બહારથી કોરું, આં કાગળ.

માનવને સહારાની જ્યારે સૌથી વધારે જરૂર હોય છે, ત્યારે ખાલી તમારો હાથ મુકજો એને ખભે

તમારી સલાહની એને જરૂરત નથી જરાયે; સલાહ તો હોય છે મફત, માનવોના લબે લબે.

બે બોલ એવા બોલીએ, કે શાંતિ મળે એ દુઃખી સ્વજનોને, પીડા એમની ઘટે થોડી

આં બાબતે, ચાલો થોડુંક વિચારીએ આજે; તમને બધાંને, વિનંતી કરું છું હું, કર જોડી

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THIS NAVROZE

Pick your glasses and to each other, say cheers;

As you clink your glasses of whiskey or beer,

Celebrate; forgetting our fears, leaving aside the tears.

As we celebrate this Navroze, let us for the future gear;

For a day, leave aside the extinction fear;

And hope, there will be of happiness, many years.

May the community survive for thousands of years.

May there be good luck, health, wealth n cheer.

May this Navroze bring many Bawajis n Maijis near.

Lots of good news may we soooooon hear;

Let Homi tell, "Hilla, come near, my dear"

And announce Hoshi's arrival in the subsequent year.

Remember we must, "united we stand; inspite of us being queer".

May this Navroze bind us all; and the weather be shiny n clear.

To this pick up your glasses of beer,

And once again, loudly, together, let's all say, "cheers".

ÑAVROZE MUBARAK.

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ભાઈ બીજ

વાવ્યા છે મેં, મારા પ્રેમાળ ભાઈઓ માટે અસીમ પ્રેમ થી આં કિંમતી બીજ

કહે છે "અનાર", બંને તરફથી, પ્રેમથી, નઝાકતથી, પ્રયત્ન કરી એને સિંચ

પ્રેમના ખાદ્ય-પાણીથી આં રિશ્તાની પર્વરીશ કરી, એને બનાવ મજબૂત અને ઘીચ.

મોટા ભાઈઓ ને નમસ્કાર, નાનાઓને આશિષ.

With lots of Love n all good wishes
Anar (અનાર).

DHARM SHAALA

Indeed this world is a place for learning, absorbing humanity or "DHARMA"

Learn one has to in this "Shaala", this school n perform good "KARMA"

Today, everywhere, all around us n within us deep, there is plenty of "ADHARMA"

Awaken for this, we need to, our subconscious mind; in this endeavor, help us can, no pharma

With care great, practise we must Manashni, Gavashni Kunashni, good "karma"

Life this, very temporary is; like days few, in a Dharam shaala, that really is, of life, the "Marma"

So remember well we need to, that here we are, for a stay short, in this so called ""DHARAM SHALA"

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BLARING LOUDSPEAKERS

Only if authority had I,  stop immediately I would, the use of these blaring loudspeakers

Why do people torture us; what do they honestly want, these pollution seekers?

Banned these loudspeakers should be right away, and exceptionally used in an emergency

To announce a storm, floods or similar situation, only during some crisis or in emergency

Against the use of these loudspeakers, maybe start someone should, an insurgency.

Stop should, though doubtful it is; to help solve this problem it won't; our indifferent Buerocracy

Innocent little Infants deaf can turn, or can startle and cry, when suddenly a loudspeaker does blare

Our poor pets n strays, our dogs, birds and animals others, it startles and can them scare.

Horrid voices, hoarse n dreadful screech and scream often through these loudspeakers;

So hear blasting music forcefully we have to, from these hoarse, off tuned screechers

Elders who are partially deaf; severe problems, in traffic can face; occur can fatal accidents

Sight one can umpteen such awful examples; and many more similar incidents.

Nature's laws if we constantly defy, consequences drastic we will have to definitely face

Why don't leaders, authorities, politicians, Buerocrats care for animals n this human race

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HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY

Keep alive the child in you, always.
This way, easily young, a man stays.
Our innocence of childhood, exist should always.
Keep us youthful it will; believe me, it pays.
Inquisitive a child is always, to learn.
This even helps a grown-up man, who earns.
Laugh like a child innocently, whole heartedly.
Dance, play and sing joyfully, spiritedly.

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Ahura, please help us to remember only things good n forget all that is bad.

For good things make us feel positive n happy, whereas bad things make us sad.

Negative thoughts make us low feel, wish occurred never, they had

Drive easily they could, any sane and strong human weak or even mad.

Ahura help us become positive and strong; be we, a lass delicate or a weak lad.

Keep us away from company bad or people who are depressed and sad.

Or, so strong make us, that we help them to become strong n positive instead.

May dushmata, dujukt, duversta be gone; n humata, hukt, huvereshta please add.

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COOL CUCUMBER

Wish I could always cool as a cucumber remain

From irritation and anger, I wish to totally abstain

Yet like some people, I don't wish to this, just feign;

I honestly wish to from irritation and anger refrain.

Thank Ahura, blessed I am with a nature fairly good !

Wonder I, otherwise with a temper short, what happen would !

May people never be able to provoke me; decide firmly I should;

Otherwise misguide n mislead me anyone easily could.

If I had a temper nasty, people at me, badwords could have hurled;

Or from authorities, nasty actions could have unfurled.

Lord keep me cool as a cucumber, in this chaotic  world.

So that embrace me You could, with Your arms curled.

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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

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DARLING GRANDS

My Lil darlings, you are my Sunshine n my rain.

You are my jewels most precious, my Zoi, my Frain.

Grow may you both to become humans truly great.

Zarthostis true, may you become, n our fame re-create.

Do this n achieve all this you can easily, know I, you are both very clever.

Remember Ma and Dae love you most dearly; n will do so for ever.

MAY AHURA SHOWER HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS UPON YOU BOTH.

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