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Nikki Tshawe Sep 2019
Sons of the soil.
Daughters of the soil.
Wake up and rejoice, for its the day of your heritage.
Celebrate your culture, for it is your privilege.

You are Africa, Africa is you.
A nation so diverse and true.
A real rainbow nation.
Deeply rooted in our tradition.

Nna ke mo Tswana, ebile ke motlotlo ka bo Tswana bame.
Nna ke mo Pedi, ebile ka ikgantsha ka go nna mo Pedi.
Mna ndi ngum Xhosa, ubona nje, ndiyazi dla ngo buXhosa bam.
Mina ngi ngum Zulu qobo, futhi ngiyazi qhenya.

On this day, remember who you are.
On this day, commemorate who you are.
Take pride in your true identity.
Let there be peace and serenity.
In South Africa our land.
Together may we all stand.

Le ga ole moTswana wa Afrika.
Noba ungu m'Xhosa wase Afrika.
Le ha ole mo Sotho wa Afrika Borwa.
Are rataneng. Masi thandaneni.

On this day, speak your mother tounge.
On this day, sing your clan song.
A moTswana eme a kgibe.
UmXhosa maka phakame axhentse.
UmZulu maka sukume agide.
A moPedi a emelle bine.

Sons of the soil.
Daughters of the soil.
Wake up and rejoice, for its the day of your heritage.
Celebrate your culture, for it is your privilege.
tangshunzi Aug 2014
Se c'è una cosa che dovete sapere su di me .è che io sono ossessionato con la caramella .Zuccherino.fruttato .cioccolatoso caramelle.il termine " golosi " e mi vanno di pari passo .Quindi questo capolavoro candy- ispirato di un matrimonio catturato da Ozzy Garcia Fotografia ?Beh.mi ha colpito con il suo bouquet caramelle ( SI ) .fiori rosa -riempita da Ocean Fiori e un infinito visualizzazione dolci.Clicca qui per tutti i dettagli squisiti .E ' al di là abbastanza .

Condividi questa splendida galleria ColorsSeasonsSpringSettingsOutdoorStylesTraditional Eleganza

Da Sposa.Yoav e ** iniziato .scegliendo un luogo che potesse ospitare il nostro matrimonio all'aperto .l'aria calda Miami .una tregua benvenuto da inverni ventoso di Chicago e



Amsterdam e un minimo cambiamento climatico per i nostri 30 membri della vestiti da sposa famiglia che hanno fatto il viaggio dalla lontanaIsraele.La nostra visione per la sera era comfort casual con un lato di zucchero e un paio di sorprese lungo la strada.Jessica Masi di JCG eventi assicurato che questa visione è venuto a vita e Ozzy Garcia .di Ozzy Garcia Fotografia .artisticamente catturato questa visione e immortalato esso .
Avevamo fratello Yoavs officiare una parte della cerimonia .perché abbiamo ritenuto che quando si trattava di integrare i dati personali .chi poteva raccontare la nostra storia meglio di qualcuno che è stato lì fin dall'inizio ?Abbiamo voluto questo per impostare il precedente e il tono per il matrimonio a tutti i presenti .testimoniando il primo giorno della nostra vita in coppia .sono stati tutti .personaggi integrali amare nella nostra storia .

amore è dolce .il mio amore per la caramella è ancora più dolce .e ** sempre saputo che volevo il mio bouquet di essere fatto di caramelle .Alcune persone si asciugano i loro mazzi di fiori .alcune persone li salvano .avevo intenzione di mangiare la mia.Grazie alla Donut Divas .** avuto un ottimo spuntino a tarda notte sulla mia prima notte di nozze !Alcuni dei miei dolci preferiti di zucchero .marshmallow e M \u0026 Ms .sono stati abilmente collocato in un cono di cialda gigante.Il vantaggio di avere un matrimonio in giro per le vacanze di Pasqua è che anche l'erba nel bouquet era commestibile .

Oltre alla mia dipendenza da zucchero .credo davvero che ci sono pochi prodotti alimentari in questo mondo che può farmi felice come una torta di compleanno Publix negozio di alimentari .Al fine di condividere il mio amore per questa confezione con gli altri.dolci display ci ha fatto diversi stand torta di legno colorati .a cui Ocean Fiori aggiunto qualche scintilla .e abbiamo avuto diversi gusti di 8 pollici torte Publix poste sulle tavole di accoglienza .Il piano era quello di rimuovere le torte dopo cena e li hanno tagliati per dessert .ma i nostri ospiti seduti a questi tavoli è diventato così possessivo nei dolci sul loro tavolo che non avrebbe permesso a nessuno di toccarli .I nostri ospiti scavate con le loro forchette .senza nemmeno togliere dalla torta stare !

Oltre a tutti gli elementi fugaci di zucchero che è andato in nostro giorno speciale - le carte escort .il bouquet .i pop anello caramelle .lecca-lecca ragazza di fiore.il candy bar .le torte Publix - Penso che uno dei nostri ricordi preferiti dail giorno è venuto da Erin Una Chainani .** letto di Erin online circa due anni fa dopo googling Miami ritrattista .** chiamato Erin e le ** chiesto se lei sarebbe così incline a frequentare il nostro matrimonio e dipingere una scena.Non solo era pronto.ma ha dipinto due scene di boot!Ha catturato uno della cerimonia e uno del nostro primo ballo in coppia .

Quando il mio nuovo marito ed io stavamo confrontando le note dopo il matrimonio .entrambi abbiamo notato abiti da sposa corti che molte persone ci hanno offerto questo consiglio .amare ogni secondo di questa giornata perché va così veloce .E mentre il giorno ha fatto andare in fretta .non abbiamo mai avuto l'impressione che abbiamo perso tutte le occasioni per tutto dentro E grazie a Erin e Ozzy .abbiamo ricordi che ci ricordano del giorno del nostro matrimonio per sempre .Fotografia

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Opemipo Dec 2014
Atomori mi,
                Like any iyawo eyan, girlfriend eni, aburo eni, ore eni, ololufe eni yan, olugboran okan eni, my expectations for you are so high, lofty and grandoise! I have however grown to learn that my commitment to you cannot be hinged on attainments or by anyone.  So regardless of whoever that doesnt accept you, or how high you fly, how far you go, or how much you accoomplish. Females might have walked away for a reason or two, but you can be rest assured that I Adebola will always be at your corner, cheering you on. Owo le masi, but fulfilling happiness I can offer with good food for your belly and your thought, Ko si ikan ti ole yawa, ju iku ati yourself (ara e). I have your back anytime; anyday. Also, I have grown to trust you,and that my sweet is one key to a successful relationship. With every beat of my life; Olatokunbo Gabriel Atomori Awoga, you are all I love ♡♡♡♡ {WEBOMLYAAIL}
I adore, love and cherish you!
Happy New Year, ife mi !
Debola Oluyomi copyright © 2014
Teodora Pavel Nov 2021
golden threads this autumn bears
waves of thin despair at your iron door
Show Time, says Fosse, heart on the floor
when sunlit window gently flares

a crispy wind, a frivolous sunrise
oh, dance along, your fragile neck so white
Show Time, says Fosse, aglow with light
please, dance with me, and look into my eyes

golden threads this autumn bears
in every leaf, in every grain of dust
Show Time, says Fosse, it's my final lust
melancholy's dripping venom deadly glares.

"Autunno, se vuoi cogliere la frutta della mia anima, ti prego di non esaurire ancora il sole, il filo d'oro della vita, il filo d'oro della danza." - Gianluca Masi, known as the Dancing Alchemist, Firenze, the second half of the XVI-th century
Risveglio

Nel risveglio della mente,
trovo la pace che cercavo da sempre.

Ogni pensiero si dissolve nel vento,
ogni parola si perde nel silenzio.

Eppure, nel cuore,
c’è una verità
che non ha bisogno di essere detta.

Perché nel risveglio,
ci si incontra davvero,
nel profondo.

— Masi Roberto © 2025


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Awakening

In the awakening of the mind,
I find the peace I had always sought.

Every thought dissolves in the wind,
every word is lost in silence.

And yet, within the heart,
there is a truth
that needs no words to be spoken.

For in awakening,
we truly meet,
in the depths.

— Masi Roberto © 2025
🇮🇹 Poesia tratta dalla mia raccolta bilingue pubblicata su Amazon.
🇬🇧 Poem from my bilingual poetry collection published on Amazon.
Masi Roberto Sep 19
Scrivo perché l’anima  
non conosce silenzi,  
perché l’amore e il dolore  
diventano parole.  

I write because the soul  
cannot remain silent,  
because love and pain  
become words.  

Ogni verso è un cammino,  
ogni parola un respiro  
che cerca di incontrare  
cuori e occhi lontani.  

Each verse is a journey,  
each word a breath  
seeking to meet  
hearts and distant eyes.  

Se queste poesie parlano a te,  
sappi che il mio viaggio  
vive anche in libri  
che custodiscono le stesse voci.  

If these poems speak to you,  
know that my path  
also lives in books  
that guard the same voices.  

📖 Amazon – Roberto Masi  

*Masi Roberto © 2025
Opemipo Dec 2014
Atomori mi,
                 Like any iyawo eyan, girlfriend eni, aburo eni, ore eni, ololufe eni yan, olugboran okan eni, my expectations for you are so high, lofty and grandoise! I have however grown to learn that my commitment to you cannot be hinged on attainments or by anyone ( ko si eni ke ni ).  So regardless of whoever that doesn't accept you, or how high you fly, how far you go, or how much you accomplish. Women might have walked away for a reason or two, but you can be rest assured that I Adebola will always be at your corner, cheering you on. Owo le masi, but fulfilling happiness I can offer with good food for that of your belly and thought, Ko si ikan ti ole yawa, ju iku ati yourself (ara e). I have your back anytime; any day. Also, I have grown to trust you,and that my sweet is one key to a successful relationship. With every beat of my life; Olatokunbo Gabriel Atomori Awoga, you are all I love ♡♡♡♡ {WEBOMLYAAIL}
I adore, love and cherish you!  Always & Forever is our logo, isn't it???
Happy New Year, ife mi !
Opemipo "Debola Oluyomi" Oluwole copyright © 2014
A mixture of my language Yoruba and English of course. ...to my man!
Dhaara T Aug 2017
My bubble gum
Little plum
Fountain of joy

She's down
With flu and a frown
And a hesitant smile

It's really hard
Breaks my heart
To see a little cub cry

To endure suffering
Crying, not lying but tossing
In sheets of discomfort

But her fervent eyes show
She'll regain her glow
Such a tiger, she is, at heart

I adore souls like hers
Loving, innocent, but terse
Every hindrance she'd outsmart
My little tornado is subtle these days and that's not a nice thing. I miss the brat taking the house down! Kids don't deserve to fall ill at all. But then again, maybe it's nature's way of making them stronger...of helping them toughen up. My niece is an inspiration how she manages a smile even when she's really exhausted with the meds. She's a stunner with how she disallows anything to come in the way of her enjoying her childhood!

I wish her and every child currently on a break from relishing their childhood, a speedy recovery and lots of joy in their lives ahead.

I also wish for the child in us adults, to show thyself and shine in full glory!
Masi Roberto Sep 22
Quando il cuore pesa

Quando il cuore pesa
e i giorni sembrano vuoti,
ricorda che anche il cielo
si veste a volte di nuvole scure.

Non sei solo nel silenzio,
la tua voce è un filo sottile
che ancora lega la vita
alla luce che non smette mai di brillare.

Ogni respiro è un passo,
ogni lacrima un seme:
dentro al dolore
cresce una nuova speranza.

Non avere fretta,
la vita fiorisce piano.
E nel tuo cuore stanco
c’è già il germoglio del domani.

Masi Roberto © 2025


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When the Heart Feels Heavy

When the heart feels heavy
and days seem empty,
remember that even the sky
sometimes wears dark clouds.

You are not alone in silence,
your voice is a fragile thread
that still ties life
to a light that never ceases to shine.

Each breath is a step,
each tear a seed:
within the sorrow
a new hope begins to grow.

Do not be in haste,
life blossoms slowly.
And in your weary heart
the seed of tomorrow is already there.

Masi Roberto © 2025
🇮🇹 Nel peso del cuore si nasconde già il seme della speranza.
🇬🇧 Within the heart’s heaviness lies already the seed of hope.
Masi Roberto Sep 20
Poem (IT):
** amato anche nel dolore,
quando il cuore tremava
e le notti sembravano eterne.

Ogni ferita era un’eco
che bruciava in silenzio,
ma nel silenzio nasceva
una forza che non conoscevo.

L’amore non cancella il dolore,
lo attraversa,
lo abbraccia,
lo trasforma in memoria viva.

E lì, dove piange l’anima,
** trovato la speranza:
non promessa lontana,
ma luce che resiste,
fiamma che non si spegne.

Così il dolore diventa ponte,
e l’amore respiro,
capace di rialzare
anche chi credeva di essere caduto.

Masi Roberto © 2025

Poem (EN):
I loved even through pain,
when the heart was shaking
and nights felt endless.

Each wound was an echo
burning in silence,
yet in that silence
a strength I never knew was born.

Love does not erase pain—
it crosses it,
embraces it,
turns it into living memory.

And there, where the soul weeps,
I found hope:
not a distant promise,
but a light that endures,
a flame that will not fade.

Thus pain becomes a bridge,
and love a breath,
able to lift again
even those who thought they had fallen.

Masi Roberto © 2025
La sofferenza attraversata dall’amore diventa rinascita.
(EN): Pain embraced by love becomes rebirth.
EVewritesss May 2018
terbalas pertemuan singkat tadi siang
dengan sedikit berdebah dengan ego
malu menukik dan gemetar beramai gaduh

sulit juga, berjuang dengan lara yang
kian runyam
kian dalam
kian menepis dalam malam

aku yakin dia bertanya
"kenapa dia?"
haha.. apa aku harus jawab aku rindu
aku rindu seperti dulu

bukan apa-apa
tidak ada lugas kata atau tindakannya
hanya saja aku sudah terlajur menyukainya
menyukai derap langkahnya
lemah gemulai tubuhnya beradu dengan udara sekitar
aku juga suka saat matanya bertemu dengan mataku
sisi lainnya muncul
lebih hangat dari yang kubayangkan

bolehkah juga aku berseru ?
aku menyukaimu ! sangat..
lungai sudah jika itu terucap
pasrah..

tapi tenang, aku masi pandai menyimpan
masih pandai menukik ego
tapi tetap
aku rindu,.,.,.,.

                                                      -rindu,mengenang-
pada malam yang dingin setelah banyak mengerutu basa basi tak pasti
Bella Ayu Apr 2019
Untuk yang merindukan Rumah, lebih dari apapun.
Rumah bukan lah tentang bangunan, ruang, pintu-pintu yang kokoh, atau jendela-jendela yang ditata.
Bukan tentang jenis kayu apa yang digunakan untuk pintu-pintu, jendela-jendela, entah itu jati, sigi atau mahoni.
Ini tentang apa yang hidup di dalam sana.


Aku pernah memiliki rumah, dan selalu ingin kembali pulang kesana, tapi seseorang yang memiliki peranan sangat penting di rumah, pergi meninggalkan, anggaplah ia sebagai jantungnya, dan ketika jantung tersebut sudah berhenti berdetak, mati lah yang akan kau temukan. Barangkali ia sudah menemukan rumah barunya, dan benar saja.
Baginya aku dan ibu hanyalah tamu, dan kau tidak pernah benar-benar menerima tamu, mereka lalu lalang disana, ia menemukan rumah barunya, bukan aku bukan juga ibu.

Saat aku berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk kembali pulang dan mengingat-ingat jalan menuju rumah, aku menemukannya, namun rumah itu sudah terkunci sangat rapat, aku megetuknya, tak juga si pemilik membukakan pintunya, beberapa waktu aku masi mencobanya, mungkin tidur di teras rumah ini dan berharap suatu waktu pintunya akan dibuka oleh sang pemilik, namun waktu yang ku tunggu itu tak pernah datang. Aku mencoba mengintip lewat jendela-jendela yang kokoh, aku melihat seorang anak kecil laki-laki berlarian di ruang tengah dekat perapian. Aku tersingkir.

Hujan turun dengan derasnya, bukan dari langit, melainkan dari pelupuk mataku, sepertinya awan hitam menyelimuti seluruh ruang hatiku, aku tersadar bahwa ia sudah benar-benar pergi meninggalkan rumah lamanya, dan sudah benar-benar juga menemukan rumah barunya.

Saat ini aku sedang mencoba untuk membangun rumah yang lebih kuat, kokoh, dan indah. Aku tidak akan kembali pulang atau kembali mengingat-ingat jalan menuju rumah lamaku.
Aku akan membuatnya sendiri, dan semoga rumah baruku tidak pergi lagi.
Masi Roberto Sep 21
🇮🇹 Notte Buia
Nella notte buia
c’è chi crede di essere qualcuno,
e chi invece si perde
tra i silenzi infiniti.

Quanti volti ** visto
in questa oscurità,
ombre di sogni
già vissuti,
già consumati.

Eppure il buio tace,
custodendo segreti
che nessuna voce osa dire.

Masi Roberto © 2025


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🇬🇧 Dark Night
In the dark night
some believe they are someone,
while others get lost
in endless silences.

How many faces I have seen
in this darkness,
shadows of dreams
already lived,
already consumed.

And yet the darkness is silent,
guarding secrets
that no voice dares to tell.

Masi Roberto © 2025
Julia Masi Sep 18
Crushed By The Weight of Truth
Buried,
Under the dusty rubble of fallen bricks
From a condemned house of secrets
Haunted by betrayal and fear
That the skeletons of a heinous crime
May fail to turn to dust


Suffocated
By a the silver electrical tape of pledge confidentiality
I am bound to a rocking chair
Outside of his empty closet facing the cracked window
where the wrecking ball of posthumous justice
Has lost its momentum

Julia Masi
Masi Roberto Sep 19
Il cuore tace,
ma dentro urla forte.
Ogni silenzio custodisce
una verità nascosta.

Non servono parole,
basta uno sguardo,
perché l’anima conosce
ciò che la bocca non dice.

Masi Roberto © 2025
“Il silenzio custodisce ciò che le parole non sanno dire.”
Masi Roberto Sep 24
ACH-NAH

Gli uomini camminano liberi,
tra il bene e il male,
ognuno guida la propria vita
senza comprendere il mistero.

Il corpo soffre,
l’anima custodisce,
ma non è questo il loro compito:
non sanno guarire,
non sanno rivelare.

Solo lo Spirito conosce,
solo lo Spirito attende,
e quando si risveglia
si fa voce,
si fa guida,
si fa luce per l’anima smarrita.

ACH-NAH non è parola,
è la potenza che apre immensi mondi:
chi l’ascolta
troverà comprensione,
guarigione,
cammino.

Masi Roberto © 2025


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ACH-NAH (English Version)

Humans walk in freedom,
between good and evil,
each one steering their own life
without grasping the mystery.

The body suffers,
the soul contains,
but this is not their task:
they cannot heal,
they cannot reveal.

Only the Spirit knows,
only the Spirit waits,
and when it awakens
it becomes voice,
it becomes guide,
it becomes light for the lost soul.

ACH-NAH is not a word,
it is the power that opens immense worlds:
whoever listens to it
will find understanding,
healing,
and a path.

Masi Roberto © 2025
IT: Una poesia sul risveglio dello Spirito come guida dell’anima.
EN: A poem about the awakening of the Spirit as the soul’s guide.
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2020
I prefer my sisters' children to call me Maasi,
Rather than aunt.
Aunty can be anybody,
Maasi specifies me,
As mother's  sister,
And only a maasi  can love like a mother.
28/2/2020
Shyamal Bodosa Oct 2020
Masi Majangsisi Sain

Noshogung Ni phrang Noh Yahong ha thaglakha..

Sainbili bo jaru phaikha

Sain bo gama phairu kha,

Noshkao Haa Gajao-Gurmu

Khere-Khere Nojaru phaikha

Dao-Daomi buthu bo Noshkao Haa

Birhi-birhi thaglakha

Khere-khere nokhoha khrip bo haprola phaikha

Oda Horr Jalanglakha...
By Shyamal Bodosa
🇮🇹 Quando l’amore chiude il dolore

Ci sono ferite che gridano in silenzio,
ombre che abitano il cuore
e sembrano non voler andar via.

Ma l’amore arriva come carezza,
non cancella il passato,
lo fascia con mani di luce,
lo trasforma in memoria che respira.

Quando l’amore chiude il dolore,
non è oblio ma rinascita:
il pianto diventa seme,
il vuoto si riempie di speranza,
la notte si apre al giorno.

— Masi Roberto © 2025


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🇬🇧 When Love Closes Pain

There are wounds that scream in silence,
shadows that dwell in the heart
and seem unwilling to leave.

But love comes like a caress,
it does not erase the past,
it wraps it with hands of light,
it turns it into breathing memory.

When love closes pain,
it is not forgetting but rebirth:
tears become seeds,
emptiness fills with hope,
the night opens to day.

— Masi Roberto © 2025
🇮🇹 Una riflessione sul potere dell’amore: non cancella il dolore, ma lo trasforma in rinascita.
🇬🇧 A reflection on the power of love: it does not erase pain, but transforms it into rebirth.
Masi Roberto Sep 23
La verità è sopravvalutata

La verità è sopravvalutata:
non sempre illumina,
a volte acceca,
a volte brucia.

Ci sono verità che feriscono
più di mille menzogne,
parole che si dicono
non per liberare,
ma per colpire.

Eppure,
nel silenzio di un abbraccio
o nello sguardo di chi ama,
c’è una luce più sincera
di qualsiasi confessione.

Non sempre la verità salva:
a volte è il cuore,
a volte è il perdono,
a volte è il semplice tacere
a ridare respiro alla vita.

Masi Roberto © 2025


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Truth is Overrated

Truth is overrated:
it does not always enlighten,
sometimes it blinds,
sometimes it burns.

There are truths that wound
more than a thousand lies,
words spoken
not to free,
but to strike.

Yet,
in the silence of an embrace
or in the gaze of one who loves,
there is a light more honest
than any confession.
A volte la verità non libera, ma ferisce. Solo il cuore e il silenzio possono riportare luce.


Sometimes truth does not set free, but wounds. Only the heart and silence can bring back the light.
Masa dear,

Your ever smiling, loving face I will always cherish.

Assisting you during family ills, to them nourish

In  your cute ways your patients, you did admonish.

And I enjoyed playing your secretary.

Calling Soli Dad " mari chalti halti sugar factory";

And Khutu Mama, the Doc of your car.

I shall always remember Masi n you as bright stars.

Sarosh Yazad panahbaad

Armin Dutia Motashaw
Lalit Kumar Apr 1
I sit, the world around me a blur,
Masi talks, but I’m lost in a stir.
Then, the call—unexpected, sharp and bright,
My heart leaps, racing into the night.

Why her, why now? My thoughts collide,
A hundred questions swirl, but none I can hide.
Should I pick up? Should I dare?
Her voice, her presence, it’s too much to bear.

The call drops—disconnected, left to wonder,
My heartbeat thunders like distant thunder.
Then the text, a playful jest,
"Yes, Your Highness," my chest does protest.

She replies, “I need to show you something,”
My pulse quickens, anticipation thumping.
A mystery, a pull, but I can't resist,
I pick up the phone, nervous, clenched fist.

She speaks, her voice like an old, sweet song,
And I hear laughter, where I belong.
But there’s more—Her friend by her side,
And their boyfriends, caught in the tide.

My heart skips—Romantic rival stands, so near,
And I can’t look away, trapped in fear.
She tells him to shut up, her voice a command,
And I watch, helpless, as life slips from my hand.

She turns, showing her saree’s glow,
A princess in pink, stealing my soul.
And I ask, “Are you at Lawgate?” with a smile,
She teases, “MBA,” for just a while.

“I’ll come back too,” I say, trying to play,
But inside I ache, like I’ve gone astray.
Her image haunts me, her beauty remains,
A moment lost, wrapped in chains.

Her voice soft, “Later,” she says with a sigh,
And I stand there, watching her leave, asking why.
She’s with him now, and I’m here, lost,
Her laughter echoes, my heart pays the cost.

We never were, yet we shared it all,
In the same PG, memories that call.
The quiet nights, the shared glances, the unsaid truth,
Now lost in time, like forgotten youth.

Her image stays, as vivid as then,
A beauty, a mystery, forever my friend.
Yet she walks with him, and I stand apart,
A stranger to her, with a broken heart.

Her smile, her saree, the memories remain,
But my heart races, lost in the pain.
Romantic, yes, but sadistic too,
For I loved her then, and still do.
🇮🇹 La donna nell’ombra

Non parlava,
ma il silenzio le faceva da voce.

Camminava tra gli sguardi
senza farsi vedere,
eppure, chiudevi gli occhi…
e lei era lì.

Un velo di mistero
le copriva il volto,
ma negli occhi c’era la memoria
di un mondo perduto.

Portava nei gesti
la grazia di chi ha conosciuto la luce
e ha scelto di restare nell’ombra…
per custodirla.

Nessuno sapeva da dove venisse,
ma il suo passaggio lasciava fiori
là dove prima c’era polvere.

Era la voce che non giudica,
la carezza che non chiede,
la presenza che non pretende.

Chi l’ha incontrata
non l’ha mai dimenticata.

Perché la Donna nell’Ombra
non si mostra per essere vista,
ma per risvegliare
chi guarda con il cuore.

— Masi Roberto © 2025


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🇬🇧 The Woman in the Shadow

She did not speak,
yet silence was her voice.

She walked among gazes
without being seen,
and still, when you closed your eyes…
she was there.

A veil of mystery
covered her face,
but in her eyes lived the memory
of a lost world.

Her gestures carried
the grace of one who had known the light
and chose to remain in the shadows…
to guard it.

No one knew where she came from,
yet her passing left flowers
where once there was only dust.

She was the voice that does not judge,
the caress that does not ask,
the presence that does not demand.

Those who met her
never forgot.

For the Woman in the Shadow
does not reveal herself to be seen,
but to awaken
those who look with the heart.

— Masi Roberto © 2025
🇮🇹 Una poesia tratta dal mio libro bilingue pubblicato su Amazon.
🇬🇧 A poem from my bilingual poetry collection published on Amazon.
Today we need relationships like this, for the sake of our future generations


JER

Jer, o my Jer, you are my true Jer,  my wealth

That's why,  very close to you,  I always felt

In contact yours, any heart could very easily melt

My Masi-Sasu, you supposed to be were; but actually, my Ma you were

My friend, philosopher n guide, all in one you truly were.

In me, feelings of love, dedication n affection you did stir

You my darling, all 3 of us adore; you indeed are my soul mate

Vispi, Shez n I were really lucky that you were our guardian angel albeit

Vispi must be again enveloped in your loving arms; I am awaiting my date.

Happy Birthday darling Ma, Shez n I, wish you all the very best

Your ever loving daughter
Anar
Darwin n Armin enjoying are their birthday;
Though one is getting old n other handsome, day by day.
Plant kingdom rules Ameshaspand Amardad.
He also helps the Earth to become shaad n aabaad.
Teshtar Tir Yazad, brings us rain.
Mankind, prosperity through crops,fruits does gain.
Both Ameshaspand n Yazad bless us, please do.
Dadar Ahura n Zarathushtra, You too, please do.

Armin Masi
A doctor is always remembered if he is competent, considerate n kind

Even the excruciating pain, the patient sometimes doesn't mind.

A doctor's treatment, effective is, when with physical therapy, emotional is combined

Also in this team work, when the patient's relative, d doc includes n binds.

Ketanbhai, indeed lucky is the patient, if a doctor like you, he finds.

Fondly remember I will, you celebrating my Zoi's 10th b'day; when the clock backward winds.

Our Suryakant Shah (Grandpa) n Madhuri Masi, n docs from my family n friends, always remember I will

Above all, my Nurgesh Aunty, who saved my life during ectopic, with gratitude, my memory fill.

My deep gratitude, respect n thaaaaanks to all you dear docs, who kindly with their patients deal.

Armin Dutia  Motashaw
Happpppinezz unto you Jeru Jaan

"हम आप के है कौन "; perhaps applies to our relationship;

So very close to my heart, yet difficult for others to it accept.

Vispi's Masi, yet you soon became, my everloving Mom;

Darling in words express my love or feelings, I just cannot.

Indeed lucky I was, to get this unconditional love from you, darling Mom.

Remember you several times every day we, after 13 years of your departure;

That itself speaks volumes about you, my sweet heart.

Of our existence, you are an inseparable part.

All I request Ahura is, to hold you lovingly in His loving arms.

To keep you happy for ever n ever; n in my life to grant you again.

Wherever you are, stay blessed; n plenty of happiness gain.

Your children, who love and adore you; who pray for a reunion.

Vispi, Anar, Shez

Armin Dutia Motashaw
On Roj Anneran  Mah Amardad, proceeded you towards your Heavenly home.

Disappearing just like a bubble, as if you were made of foam.

It is 15 long years since, yet seems as if it's just days few.

Time flies, they say, it heals too but your absence,  I still rue.

Oh my sweet heart Jer, my Mum, I simply can't forget you at any rate.

For others you were my  Masi Sasu; but for me my darling,  you were my soul mate.

Wherever thou art in  Heaven, progress well n happy may you there stay.

Bless me always from there, n when it's my turn, come to fetch me on that day.

Your Anar,  who adores you.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU MY ANGEL.

Wonder I, if someone asked me,

" Hum Aapke Hain kaun";

What would I them tell ?

She is My Masi Sasu !!!

Anyway, this World never would understand.

Mum, you were my soul mate, my everything.

Wonderful were those years I spent with you.

Remember I, how Vispi even teased you;

He said I was your daughter n he, your son-in-law

No Mom love would  their children, like you did.

When to heaven I come, receive me with arms open.

Love you and miss you my Jaan, I very much do.

Your loving daughter who adores you.

Armin Dutia Motashaw
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2024
Gives one an identity and status,
It identifies you from other people
Unlike the English like grandparent, uncles and aunt,
Asians have particular names for each kin.
Such as in the Gujratis,
Father's parents are Dada and dadi,
Mother's parents are nana and nani.
Father's brother is kaka(chacha) and kaki(chachi
Mother's brother is mama and mami
Father's sister is faiji and husband fuaji
Mother's sister is masi and masaji.
Even the niece and nephew are identified differently.
It is also said that a Mother's sister is almost your mother.
I don't like when my kins call me aunty.
I may be uncle or aunty for others but I want to maintain my particular status with you,
So others can know how closely related I am to you.
6/3/2024
Masi Roberto Sep 25
🇮🇹
Chi mi dice che ascolto?
Chi mi dice che parlo?
Chi mi dice che sono?

Non è la voce a dichiararlo,
non è il silenzio a confermarlo.
È il vento che scivola tra le foglie,
è il respiro che accarezza la vita.

Se tu ascoltassi davvero il vento,
sentiresti che io non appartengo
a un luogo soltanto,
ma sono ovunque:
nell’attimo che fugge,
nella luce che nasce,
nel cuore che si apre.

Io sono,
semplicemente,
nell’invisibile che ci unisce.

— Masi Roberto © 2025


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🇬🇧
Who says that I listen?
Who says that I speak?
Who says that I am?

It is not the voice that proclaims it,
nor silence that confirms it.
It is the wind flowing through the leaves,
the breath caressing life.

If you truly listened to the wind,
you would feel that I do not belong
to just one place,
but I am everywhere:
in the fleeting moment,
in the rising light,
in the heart that opens.

I am,
simply,
in the unseen that binds us.

— Masi Roberto © 2025
Autore di raccolte pubblicate: La voce del cammino / The Voice of the Path e The Story of Eliar – The Light That Remembers.

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