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

Huge n grand it was, under those beautiful heavenly open  skies

On the banks of river Tapi, in  Mughlisera, Surat it now dilapidated lies ;

Known better it is as "Angrj ni kothi"; the East India factory; were its old ties!!

A  compound huge, with a garden; estimate you just can't,  its price !!!

How I wish,  it was actually mine, loved I every bit of it; specially its location n size.

Always admire I would,  those marvellous Sunsets n watch enamored the magical  moon rise.

Listen I often did,  to beautiful lilting songs of yore; on a stereo of high quality n price

Enjoyed I the breeze cool, blowing over the river,  as  I ate food, specially my Mom's Biryani rice.

And  most  of all, I enjoyed the glow on my Mom's face, whenever with my visit, I her surprised!!!

Oh wonderful were those days I spent with my beloveds, no one can ever quote their price

Miss I its beauty  n grandeur,  lures me that balcony even today; hope like Phoenix it will again arise.

May this dream come true,  may that happiness from nowhere again arise.

Aedoon Baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw

REKINDLE

Rekindle that lost faith in us,  O Ahura Mazda kind.

Please help; into our religious fabric, us strongly bind.

Help us, especially our children, to firm faith in You find.

Today life is difficult,  busy very, it's a never ending grind.

People some, towards us, are often rude, selfish n unkind.

In the rat race, some try to forge forward, leaving us  behind.

Then wavers this belief in prayers, the young change their mind.

Perhaps our faith is not strong enough, or we have a weak mind.

Rekindle this much required faith in us O Mazda kind.

Into our beautiful religious fabric, help us to weave and bind .

Aedoon Baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

To the  ULTRA RICH

O YE RICHIE RICH, ALL  MINISTERS,  MP, MLA, BEAUROCRATS, BUSINESS TYCOONS, BUILDERS, TO EVER CITIZEN RICH OR POOR.....

A humble request to every wealthy citizen I make; pl share with our INDIA, a little wealth n a few hours.

Here is a very very sincere appeal to use at least 10pc of your wealth for this country of ours

Neglect this please do not,  put this will, our INDIA at the top, grow if we fruits, veggies n flowers;

You have more than you can ever hold; be a donor and  lovingly open your  treasury door

Not a soul then hungry or thirsty will go, definitely bless you they will, from the core.

If you Heaven wish to  attain, you will necessarily have to open a good deed store

God has given you aplenty,  share for this country of ours,10 percent if not twenty.

Advertise you can your products, as you in rows three, plant fruit n veg. trees plenty.

Give back to the Nation we must all, in way some; you can easily when you have wealth aplenty.

Local, easily growing  fruit, vegetable and flower trees if we have on every Indian road;

Bananas, coconut,  guava,  chickoo trees, with that you put up you can your advertisment board;

Drumsticks, jackfruit, mangoes, curry leaves even the poorest of poor, then will be able to afford.

A green INDIA, a Rich YOU, satisfied citizens, it will be a dream come true!

Elders weak, nor will a hungry child for food will have to ever crave or about food rue

Let the rich n the "not so rich" join in for physical manual work, as an assisting crew.

MAY EVERY NOOK N CORNER,  ALL BUILDINGS,  PARKS, ALL  ROADS, EVERY LANE BE GREEN,  CLEAN N SERENE.
TATHASTU
AMEN
AEDOON BAAD

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O Meher Yazad divine, may Your light spread far and wide
May it enlighten us, to see Nature's positive side.
So that, by Ahura's rules and  regulations, we abide.

Show us the path of Ashoi and help us follow it; grant us the vision.
Forgotten we have the principles and practice of religion;
Light our way and grant us the much required passion.

Open our eyes please ; n Ring into our ears the warning -bell
Help us to revive the principles ; and our tenets practice well.
Help us please, to increase and in numbers, swell.

Aedoon baad

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

LAST PRAYER N WISHES

A prayer most common is, "keep me able and always agile;

Even as I die, may I always wear a smile.

Healthy may I remain physically,  mentally n spiritually".

This, between Ahura n me, may please be agreed upon mutually.

As I  in my last moments,  on my dear one's lap lay;

May the  sweet n holy "kalaams of Ashemvahu" I hear n say.

Foul smells don't wish we; may there be scent of sandalwood, roses  n lavender.

May there be a good time, roj  n date on the calendar.

May I please avail the benefit of after death prayers,  specially sarosh three

As and when comes the transition,  may all my dear ones be around me.

As  said is in gujarati,  "મને ફુલ નિ માફક ઊંચકી લેજે "; may this be done.

If happens all this,  " oh death , over you,  out right I have won".

Aedoon Baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw

આદર્યાન સાહેબ ને
સાળગ્રેહ મુબારક.

સદા જ્વલંત રેહજો, જલ્હળતા કાયમ.

આપજો રોશની સુખદાયક, મુલાયમ.

આશિષ તમારા કરે કોમ ને આબાદ.

અંદર ને બહારથી કોશિશ થાય છે, કરવા એને બરબાદ.

બનાવજો  બાળકો ને ડાહ્યા, શ્યાના અને સદગુણી.

થાય પારસીઓ ની આબાદી ચૌગુણી.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O AVAN ARDVISUR BANU

O Avan Ardvisur Banu, bless this World with your choicest blessings.

May the world, always in your praise, monajats sing.

Your kindness n blessings the world, desperately needs.

On your holy, clean n clear waters, all of us feed.

With your bountiful blessings, bless the Parsis with fertility.

And to love their religion, grant them the serenity n mentality.

May increase n prosper this clan once again.

May the Parsis strengthen their foothold, once again.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HERE COMES SPRING

Awaiting I am, with "dil ma mara harakh"
Here is wishing you all, Navroze Mubarak.
May the day start with " garma- garam Chai karak "
May this year bring, " aapra population ma, wadhara no farak ".
Ane hasta rahiye aapre marak -marak ".

Wish I, every Bawa n Mayji, plenty of happinezz n peace.
May all these disgusting discourses for ever cease.
May we all work hard, n on Bawagiri and Parsipanu freeze.
O Ahura, make the atmosphere pleasant, with a cool breeze.
Make the places, clean, green n serene ; so that we live at ease.
Aedoon baad

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

In a flower *** small, please do grow small plants on your balcony or room...

It will be wonderful watching it grow, try it, it will give you immense pleasure and satisfaction.

It will help oxygen levels increase in the atmosphere.

If planted in the ground, it will help the water conservation in the land.

Pleeeeeease use water from your RO and AC plants, to water them.

Place small pots of water for birds, wherever you can.

May Ahura  bless us with health, peace and prosperity.

Aedoon baad.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIRINDIA

On this day, in 1932, a pilot young, to India came.
Young JRD Tata n his friend, established a name.
Born was Airindia, it's existence soon came.
For him dear and exciting was this game.

Jeh, you would have brought your Airindia, a lot of fame.
But they didn't let you stay on; o what a shame !
Things that changed, now will never be the same.
Sell they want to, your child, who now is lame.

Jeh, now I wish, at least the airport at Navi Mumbai, bears your name.
O how I wish, for this, all Airindians exert an emphatic claim.
May Ahura rightly grant you this, much deserved fame.
In the annals of history, may always, brightly shine your name.
Aedoon baad.

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.

STAY MAY I

Abandon me do not ever, O Ahura, my kind Lord.

Strong, very strong should be the connecting umbilical cord.

Your love, blessings and protection always upon me accord.

Children naughty n angry may become,  but pl do not use a rod.

Stay may I, strongly n firmly attached to the umbilical cord.

Grant me faith deep n keep me totally attuned with You, O Lord.

Peace, happiness and satisfaction on me, kindly accord.

Aedoon baad

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

SEEK I

Lord, Whenever I feel tired and weak;

When my mind and body hurt or bones creek;

Looking upward, at Heaven, Your help I seek.

Sometimes sound I may, disheartened, bitter or weak;

But it's only You, I can turn to, when distress is at it's peak.

May my faith never waiver;  or in anger, never should I shriek.

Grant me patience and unwavering faith; that's what I seek.

THANK YOU.
Aedoon baad.

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

O Ahura,
May I, by your principles, always abide.
Pray n practice Parsipanu alongside.
Through life n death, stay by my side;
And always be my advisor n guide.

Aedoon baad.
Armin Dutia Motashaw

મહ અમારદાદ, રોજ અમારદાદ હોજો મુબારક આં ધરતિ ને.

ઓ અમેશાસ્પંદ, વ્યતથીત છે ધરતી ના હાલથી આં નાનકડો જાન

માંગુ તમારી પાસે હું આજે, એક સુંદર વરદાન

આપજો માનવ ને પ્રેમ, કરુણા અને સદબુદ્ધિ નું દાન;

કે, "એ ન વન ઉજાડે; બાગ બગીચા માં વસે એની જાન

નાની જગ્યામાં બી એ રોપે વૃક્ષ, રોપાય નહિ જ્યાં ધાન".

આં ધરા ના હર જીવનું સમઝે મહત્વ; આપે. સન્માન.

Aedoon baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Oh deadly one,
How many more, precious lives will you still take ?

Let us now live in peace, in a healthy and happy way, please

Enough is enough, o ahreman be gone for ever; may Ahura your existence cease

O kind Ahura, forgive us mankind our deeds nasty n grant us health n peace.

Aedoon Baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

HAPPPPPPINESSSS ALWAYSSSSSS

To my ever dearest darling  Gran,

As the first ray of Khorshed Yazad strikes down upon our Earth;

May it bless and fill your entire life with lots n lots of mirth.

You have  been my darling, ever since  Shez gave you birth.

May  you  become another  MSD, just like  your super star

In fact,  I wish you become better than him, not just at par.

Alongside may you become a legend like your  great grandfather, Keki, an attorney at bar.

Remember darling,  you have responsibilities towards the  community

Please try to bring back its glory, (sadly which is fading) n our unity.

Like your great grandma, Jer, a pucca Bawa become  n Parsipanu practise.

My blessings and love are always with you. May Ahura bless you with His choicest blessings.
Aedoon Baad

Dae, Ma, Mummy , Daddy n Zoishbanu.

THANK YOU
(After Shaun's wedding)

Thank You, o kind Ahura, for Your blessings many.
Without them we would't be able to do things any.

Thank you Mom n Dad for blessing your grandson
Everything, almost perfectly was done.

Our prince of Wales has got home, his bride.
May she always stand, by his side.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MAKE THEIR DAY

A kind act each day, will really take us a long way.

Just go ahead and do it; you don't have to think or say.

Help someone at home, with a face smiling, make their day.

At school, college, work support someone; make their day.

Lend a helping hand please; offer a seat to someone on the way.

Help a poor man with a vocation, it will make their life, not just a day.

Buy a balloon from the pavement n gift it to a child; make their day.

Life has many odds, many difficulties, a helping hand will make someone's day.

In turn, your Karma n the kind Lord Ahura Mazda will make your day.

Aedoon baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TIRANGAN

O Teshter Tir Yazad, pl help this drying Earth

With your rain, please bring in  waters of mirth.

Sweet water vanishing is slowly from here

Vegetables,  pulses  n grains have become dear

May our Earth bountiful n rich become again

May man,  with your blessings,  wisdom gain.

May  She turn fertile  and emerald green,

May we humans keep Her  clean and serene.

Aedoon Baad

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DARLING  MOM N DAD.

I  do not know if up there,  you will today get a chance;

If you do,  please celebrate it;  wine,  dine and dance.

Here's wishing both you love birds an anniversary splendid !!!

How lovingly you did everything together;  everything that you did !!!

What a pleasure it was to always see you both together ;

Trying your best to pass life's test, in fair or rough weather .

May you both very happy be,  and your blessings us give ;

I  most sincerely wish, our love n good wishes,  you both receive.

MAY AHURA BLESS YOU DEAREST ONES WITH HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS.
AEDOON BAAD.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON OUR ANNIVERSARY

Nothing in the same state ever lies,
Situations many change as time flies.
A bud, blooms into a beautiful flower, withers n dies.

Years forty one, in a jiffy have passed by.
Together we faced situations, with laughter and cry.
Luckily Mum was mostly around to wipe our tears dry.

Thank Ahura we profusely for granting Shez unto us.
Also for a wonderful family, who always support us.
Then of course, Phil, Freyu, Zoish completed it thus.

Ahura kind, bless us all, to good humans be.
Kind, considerate, wise, loving, filled with glee.
My wish: my kids marry a Humdin early, n have children three.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

To my ever dearest darling  Gran,

As the first ray of Khorshed Yazad strikes down upon our Earth;

May it bless and fill your entire life with lots n lots of mirth.

You have  been my darling, ever since  Shez gave you birth.

May  you  become another  MSD, just like  your super star

In fact,  I wish you become better than him, not just at par.

Alongside may you become a legend like your  great grandfather, Keki, an attorney at bar.

Remember darling,  you have responsibilities towards the  community

Please try to bring back its glory, (sadly which is fading) n our unity.

Like your great grandma, Jer, a pucca Bawa become  n Parsipanu practise.

My blessings and love are always with you. May Ahura bless you with His choicest blessings.
Aedoon Baad

Dae, Ma, Mummy , Daddy n Zoishbanu.

KINDNESS N COMPASSION

A word of kindness, along  with a smile, goes a long way.

It is just the thing a person needs to happy stay.

Perhaps it will help a person to sail through his bad day.

Imagine yourself in these circumstances, wouldn't you like it this way ?

It will bring you joy,  peace n compassion too; if you try it, definitely it may.

Happy,  healthy and prosperous may this world of ours stay.

For blessings these, to  Ahura,  I sincerely pray.

Aedoon Baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

THE WORLD OF MY DREAMS

Where weapons deadly, wouldn't exist,

Wish wicked men could their greed resist.

Crime, commit no one here would ever;

Relations sever people would
never.

Jealousy, hatred, anger etc would be wiped off.

No one at another, would laugh or  scoff.

Here exist peace, serenity, prosperity would.

Love, care, kindness easily give people would.

Meals sufficient everyone would be able to cook;

Everything so cool n beautiful would look;

Lush green fruit and flower Laden  trees ;

Also, crystal clear ponds, lakes and seas.

Our Earth, so green, clean and serene would be;

This world of my dreams, O Ahura, grant unto me.

IF YOU TOO WISH, ADD AMEN, TATHASTU, OR AEDOON BAAD PLEASE.

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