પતઝડ માં ખડિયૂ રે પાન

વસંતએ પિરસિયા હતાં જેને જિવદાયક ખાનપાન

વર્ષા એ પ્રેમથી, અનેક વાર એને કરાવિયું હતું સ્નાન

ડાળીથી થઈ અલગ , પતઝડ માં ખડિયૂ રે, એ પાન

થોડા જ દિવસ પહેલા, સુંદર અને ચમકીલો હતો એનો વાણ

એના રૂપનું પણ હતું એને, થોડુ થોડુ ગુમાન, અભિમાન

પણ તેજ હવાઓની થાપટ ખાઇ, વળિયૉ એનો ઘાણ

હવે એક હળવા ઝોંકાથિ ખડી પડીયું આં પતઝડમાં પાન

બસ આમજ માનવ બી કરે છે જવાનિમા રુપ નું ગુમાન;

કરે છે મૌજ મસ્તી, તોફાન, બની બેસે છે અણજાણ

મથે છે મેળવવા કિર્તિ, પૈસો, પ્રથીશ્ટા  અને સનમાન

વૃદ્ધાવસ્તા આવતાજ થઈ જાય છે નિર્બળ, રુપ વિહોણો, બેજાન .

ખડી પડે છે બની એક સુકું બેજાન, પતઝડ નું પાન

આં જ છે માનવનું,  આં રંગ બદલતિ દુનિયામાં સાચું સ્થાન

Armin  Dutia  Motashaw

IF I WERE

IF I were a  squirrel,  bury I would, varied n many a seed.

As a human  being,  a lot we can do to plant trees,  indeed!!!

If I were a butterfly,  cross pollination would be my deed ;

If I were a crow  many  Banyan n Peepal trees I would sow.

Or in some way,  along the coast, all the way,  coconut palms grow

If I were the PM, all along,  every road, trees would be grown in many a row.

Every MP, MLA, tycoon, beaurocrat, should follow suit

No one allowed is, to fell trees, our environment destroy or loot.

Builders destroy trees,  compel them I would, to transplant

Wouldn't it wonderful be, If every man responsibility takes, to trees plant ?

No one ever hungry would remain,  fruits,  vegetables n herbs abundant will be

Wow ! Just Imagine! What a wonderful country ours will, then be!!!

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TO LIVE IN THAT BOMBAY

To live in Bombay was so much fun, wonderful  memories of those days have I .

To see it in this state shabby, with poverty around makes me  cry !

Today there are only people n slums plenty; sores to a beauty loving eye.

Interested in humans are few; people wish to only trade, things sell n buy.

This wasn't what my Bombay used to be; to the place, I would love to fly

It holds memories so many, of childhood; those I wish to hold, till the very day I die

My home, filled with the love of my parents, on  whose laps, even today, I would love to lie

Memories of my favourite aunts, uncles, cousins, friends with vibrations warm; make me cry!

Wish people clear would a slum colony n a lake build; then my Bombay wouldn't be so  dry.

Its greenery destroying are its own keepers,  ***** it is without sweepers; I sigh !

Wake up Mumbaikars, my Bombayites; make it clean, green n serene, to you, plead I.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

કેહવુ છે ઘણુ બધુ, પણ શબ્દ જડતા નથી, દિલ ભરાઇ આયું છે

વ્યથા વધી રહી છે, આંસુ સરી રહ્યા છે, ગળુ ગુંગળાઇ ગયું છે

કોણે કહું મારા દિલની લાગણી, સાંભળવા માટે કોઇ સંવેદનશીલ જિગર રહયું નથી.

રાધા બિચારી, વિરહમાં તારા, રડી પણ ન શકી, વ્યથા એની, એ જ જાને

મીરાં પોતાના દિલનુ દર્દ કહિ ન શકી, ગિરિધર શિદ થઈ ગયો હતો એકદમ  ચુપ ?

મૌન ક્યાં સુધી જાળવી શકીશ, પીડા ક્યાં સુધી સહી શકીશ; વ્યથાના પણ છે અનેક રંગ રુપ,

હું મારી વ્યથા કોણે કહું, જગ પાષાણ હૃદય નુ છે, પત્થર પર  આંસુ કેમ વહાવું

આં પત્થર દિલ દુનિયામાં મને   સાંભળવા, એક  કોમળ હૃદય ક્યાંથી લાવું?

તું સાંભળ મારી વ્યથા કાન દઈ, ઓ કાન્હા, તને સંભળાવવા હું છું બેતાબ, બોલ ક્યારે  આવું?

Armin  Dutia  Motashaw

DEAR  KIDDOS,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MARTYR

Died here he, to save you  and me

Truly a very brave heart, was he

His bones and ashes somewhere here got to be,

May be by his blood, watered was this tree.

Sad, his parents, his wife n siblings couldn't him see.

Miss him all their lives they will,  which you and I don't see.

SALUTE I,  EVERY SHAHEED OF INDIA TODAY ON THIS SHAHEED DAY N EVERYDAY .
JAI HIND,  JAI HIND KI SENA.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

PATRIOTS

Wonder I,  where has that verve,  that desire gone?

Why aren't such honest,  dedicated heroes now born ?

Who will our current history book's pages adorn ?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

બિચારો ગરીબ

કડવી છે આં હકિકત, સાચેજ આં દુનિયા માં, કોઇ નથી બિચારા ગરીબનું

ખુરસી, સત્તાના મોહમાં, પૈસાની હોડ માં, કોણ જુવે છે ભલુ, બિચારા  એક ગરીબનું

નથી પ્રધાનોને પડી, ન ટ્રસ્ટીઓને, ન અધિકારીઓને છે , એની કદર  સાચી

એમને લીધે તો ગરીબ પ્રજા છે વોટ બેંક માટે સર્જાઇ, આં છે હકિકત સાચી

બિચારી એ પ્રજા કચડાઇ, છુંદાઇ અને વોટો માંગવા માટે હમેશાં છે ચર્ચાઇ;

એને અભણ રાખી, ગરીબ રાખી, એની ગરીબી વોટ માટે હમેશાં છે  વપરાઇ

થોડા પૈસા ફેંકવા ને  બદલે, જો શિખવિયો હતે એમને, કોઇ વ્યવસાય;

વ્યાજબી શિક્ષણ આપતે એમને , તો જ  થતે એમને, એક સાચી  સહાય.

વર્ણ કે ભાગલા પાડવાથી નથી થયું, ન થશે કોઈનું બી ભલું, એ જાણીયે છીએ બધા

આમ બી, આજે  પારસીઓ તો થઈ ગયા છે અર્ધા; તો બી લડ ઝગડ કરે છે બધા.

જો એક્તા રાખી કરીયે ગરીબનું,  કોમનું, સમાજનું, દેશનું ભલું, તો રાજી થશે ભગવાન

અને ઓ નેતાઓ, ઉધિયોગપતિઓ, સેથીયાઓ, તમારુ જ વધશે  માન સનમાન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

On this auspicious day of  Her becoming a Republic....

BHARAT MATA DESIRES

Our Bharat Mata, today requests; and Her children cajoles, to truly love Her.

Wondering, from their sleep, their siesta,  indifference, when will they rise n stir !

Ages of attacks n conquests have tired Her, now our solace She seeks.

She asks Her soldiers n leaders to truly love Her; and not become meek.

Awaiting eagerly She is for Her children  to love Her;  waiting for that truly happy morn.

Wishes She another  Gandhi, Shastri, Dadabhoy, Bhagatsingh n Patriots many be  born.

Desires She that correct n clean up they,  all the  mess; all that has sadly gone wrong.

Desires She, that all Her administrator sons, become honest n strong;

That for Her, they, a great name in  the current times earn, is Her burning desire.

Can all the leaders, big n small by their deeds n actions everyone else aspire.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

CREATIONS
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

बहुत दिन चला, दिल और दिमाग के बिच यह कलेश;

फिर भी, कोशिशों के बावजूद, कट गये मेरे लंबे,घनेरे केश ;

नानी, आपको दिया वचन निभा न सकी, इस लिये पहोची है दिल को ठेस ।

हाय, बड़ी बेबसी में, काटने पडे मुझे, मेरे यह लम्बे केश ।

आज तक समज नहीं आता है, यह हुआ क्यु और  कैसे !

मानो  कोई काला जादु किया हो किसिने जैसे !

क्या इसी तरह जिवनभर, आता रहेगा जिवन में कलेश यूँही?

मानो मानव रचा ही गया हो कलेशो  के साथ लड़ने, झुंझने ऐसे !

दाता, जिवन में क्यु आती है इतनी कठिनाइयाँ , दिन रात

यह कैसी  विडंबना, यह, आपकी तरफ से, कैसी सौगात

ऐसे खिलौने रचके, आखिर इरादा क्या है; समजमें न आये यह बात ।

कब आ के बतायेगा तु मुझे, क्यूँ रची तुने यह अजीबोगरीब मानव जात?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

હે  માનવ,

તારી છાતી પર બાંધી લઈ જવાનો નથી કશું તું,  રાખજે સદા એટલું યાદ.

રાખશે જો યાદ, અને કરશે ભેગી, ખરી મહેનતની કમાઇ, તો થશે તું આબાદ;

પચતી નથી કોઈ ને બી, કમાણી બેઇમાનિની , થઈ જાય છે એવો માનવ બરબાદ;

સાંભળજે સદા તારા અંતર આત્મા નો અવાજ, તટોલશે તો સંભળાશે તને એનો સાધ.

દૌલત શૌહરત સાચી હોવી જરુરી છે, વેચાતી એને લેતો ના; સાંભળી એ નાનો સાધ, થશે તું  આબાદ.

બની શકે તો કરજે  ભલાઇના બે કામ, ખુદા બેઠો છે આપવા અંજામ, કરતો રહેજે ખુદા દાદ.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR KYAMUSBHAI

Like a kite swooping far  away from us, you too, just  flew away ;

Loving, caring, ever helpful, hypersensitive; made you were, of a different clay.

Few lucky ones understood you; many who didn't, mocked or kept you at bay.

For the poor and needy, you were always for them; of hope, a bright ray.

With a child you became even a smaller child, and brightened their day

Mum's favourite student you were; who, for her had  love n respect deep, I must say.

In me, saw you a sister, whom you loved n adored,  until your dying day.

KEMSI, there are just a few noble souls on this Earth; the rest like you, with Ahura stay.

On Utarayan day, you left this world,  for your Heavenly abode; there, happy may  you stay.

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.

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 GREAT TEACHER

Some call Him Sai Baba, Guru Nanak or Kabir.
Others say Mahtma, Swamiji, Guruji, or Peer.

Teaches he, lessons of life;
Teaches he, how to handle strife.

Teaches he, to have patience immense.
Teaches he, to be patient, which makes a lot of sense.

Teaches he, to have immense faith in Him.
Teaches he, not to perturbed get, when things seem dim.

Teaches he, to be kind n caring to bird, man n beast.
Teaches he, for inner peace; one needn't  go west or east.

Teaches he, to trees plant and flowers grow.
Teaches he, to waste food not; never it throw.

Protectes He, sometimes punishes He, like a father.
Protects He, with care great, tenderly, like a mother.

Lucky His disciple is, whom He lovingly binds.
Lucky one is, if a teacher like Him, one finds.

A teacher or Guru like Him, is precious and rare.
You are lucky if He takes you under His wings, His care.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

શું તું  મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

એક બેન ની વ્યથા......

જેને બેન ને, અંતર ના ઉંડાણ થી ચાહી હતી; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

જે મારી રાખડી પ્રેમ થી બંધાવતો હતો  વર્ષો વર્ષ; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

જેને સદા મારો પડિયો બોલ ઉપાડીયો હતો; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

આપણો પ્રેમ જોઈ ખુશીથી છલકાતું હૈયું માત પિતાનું; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

સુખમાં, દુખમાં તને સૌથી પહેલી યાદ આવતી જે બહેન; શું તું મારો   એજ ભાઈ છે?

લાખોમાં એક એવી ભાઈ બહેન ની જોડી જે હતી; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

કોઇને ન કહેવી હોય એ વાતો ખાલી મને જ જે કહેતો; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

બધાં કહેતાં, કે ભાભી આવવાથી તું બદલાઈ જઈશ; ત્યારે હું એ માનતી ન હતી; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

સમય સાચેજ છે બળવાન; અથવા જેના ઉપર આંધળો વિશ્વાસ હતો, એ ગયો બદલાઇ; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

પિતાના અવસાન પર, જેને  પિતા તુલ્ય માન્યો હતો, એને   દિલાસો પણ ન આપિયો; શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

કોઇક દિવસ, નિરાંતે, દિલ ને તારા તટોલજે, અને કહેજે મને કે શું તું મારો એજ ભાઈ છે?

Armin Dutia  Motashaw

THIS NEW YEAR

As ends two thousand n twenty; hope we, end all our ordeals

Here is wishing that this ailing world, now very quickly heals

May  covid goodbye say; and for ever is gone; endorse we can, close deals.

Health, businesses, travel etc are disrupted n fate many things seals.

But now light let us, a flame of Hope n expect things bright.

May the coming year also bring with it peace, prosperity and divine light.

Hope mankind lessons has learnt, not to, with Nature interfere or fight.

Ahura kind, help us  heal; grant us please that divine insight.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

VIBRATIONS

Every thing we do, some vibration creates ;

This is what science and  karma states.

Think when we good; better the score rates.

Words soothing n calming good vibrations form.

So also do our actions good, says the Karma norm.

Evil thoughts, words n deeds bring about a negative storm.

That's why, upto us it is, to decide what's good.

Negative vibrations  difficulties create would.

Each of us, vibrations good, create should.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Wishes For Vispi....
Happy wala  Birthday  dearest  Hubby.

May you always stay happy  n bubbly.

May you be, an ace winner in life's derby.

But slow down you must n be not a grubby;

Nor become anxious or grumpy;

Life never same remains; it is at times slumpy at times  bumpy.

Pray we, may you sooooooon become agile n jumpy.

Live may you long, healthy,  happy n bubbly.

We love you most dearly.

Anar, Shez, Phil, Freyu n Zoi

તું સુર્ય, તું તો રહી શકે મારા વિણા, પણ હું તો ધરા, રહી ના શકું એક પળ

તું મારું સુંવાળું રેશમી ચિર, હું તો માત્ર તારા પીતાંબર ના હર એક તાર નો વળ

તું  બુદ્ધિમાન , બળવાન, સુર્ય જેવું તારું તેજ; અને હું પામુ તારી પાસે થોડું આત્મબળ

તારા વિના ક્યાં પામી શકું સુખ, ચૈન અથવા શાંતિ; થઈ જાઉં તારા વિણા બેકળ.

સાગર તું, નદી તું, કિનારો તું, પતવાર તું, હું તો એક ગાગરમાં સમાયલું થોડું જળ.

પ્રિય હું ઓસ નું નાનકડું બિંદુ, જે ઝળકે તારી ઉપર; તું તો છે મારું શ્વેત કમળ

નાવ મારી ચાલે સહારે તારા, માઝિ તું, જોજે આવે નહિ જીવન માં કોઇ વમળ

Armin Dutia Motashaw

LOVE  TRUE

Difficult it is to say which is love true; incomplete or a union  complete

Calmness, peace, romance are in a story, where lovers unite after they first meet.

Are endings really happy, after lovers choose their partner from a fleet?

Epics show true lovers are separated or have to, for some reason, retreat.

Sitaji joined Ram leaving behind luxuries; but why did Ram, her forsake n ill treat ?

Neither could  Radha unite with  Kanha; he went away for ever, (to Kans defeat).

Poor Meera, a princess turned a vagabond,  in hope, to her Giridhar meet.

Umpteen examples Laila-Majnu, Heer-Ranjha, Shiri-Farhad couldn't unite or meet.

Can a sage wise enlighten me, which is LOVE true; an incomplete one or a union complete

Armin  Dutia Motashaw

THIS CHRISTMAS

Let us contribute our bit, let's bring home a real live tree, in a big ***.... a BAMBOO or  ASHOKA etc.

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.

Practise if we  something good consciously,  it will become a habit.  Habits then become our CHARACTER.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

THAT  ARROW

Enough is just a glance  or a touch light, to give your heart away.

Rest of your life,  with that human,  it will,  forever n ever stay.

Those chords of a heart vibrate when will, no one ever knows

Cupid strikes his little arrows with unseen imaginary bows.

That tiny second, that precious moment, when strikes this arrow;

Is that special moment, to last lifelong,  though short n narrow.

My Love, may you always prosper n flourish, wherever you are;

Hold this arrow precious in my heart I always will; whether you are near or far.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

A candle  removes darkness
A  sweet smile reduces sadness
Things can further brighten with a tinge of madness.

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

MY THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR

O how very  easy it is for us, to others criticize;

Without thinking, how them it will traumatize.

On words ours, before uttering them, beg you I, to emphasize.

For just a moment think, how your tongue you should utilize !!!

Before ill we speak about another, lets please contemplate;

Words bitter once spoken; a permanent wound create.

Amends made by us thereafter are a total waste;

Does it make any sense to sorry say to a dead man, you killed in haste ???

Armin Dutia Motashaw

સમર્પણ

કાશ તને નહિ કરીને, પ્રભુ ને કર્યું હોત મે, મારું બધુંજ  સમર્પણ

ખુશ થાત પ્રભુ અને હું, જો કરયું હતે એમને મે, મારું સર્વસ્વ અર્પણ.

આપી દિલ તને, મલયું મને દુખ અસહય; ખોટમાં કરયો મે વેપાર;

અરે વેપાર ક્યાં કરયો; તુઝ્ને દિલ અર્પણ કરી, દુખ નોતરીયું અપાર !

પ્રીત કરી પછતાઊ છું હું; પણ મે ક્યાં કીધી પ્રીત? એ તો બસ થઈ ગઈ!

અને હું તણખલા નિ જેમ, પ્રીતનિ નદીના વહેણ માં વહિ ગઈ.

અર્પણ કર્યું મે તને સર્વસ્વ; તન મન ધન, બધાનું  કરયું સમર્પણ.

આટલું દુખ સેહવા પછી પણ, દિલ તો કરવું છે તને જ અર્પણ.

પ્રીત ગાંડી છે, જોયા, સમજિયા વગર માનવ પ્રીત કરી બેસે છે;

અણે એ દુખમાં પણ એ, એક જાતની ખુમારી અનુભવે છે.

AF Dastur

सुन ले पुकार

हे प्रभू ,
गाऊ मैं ऐसे के झूम उठे दिल; और तृप्त हो जाये हर श्रोता की आत्मा;

आशीष देना मुझे, के मैं  ऐसा ही कुछ  कर पाऊँ; ओ  मेरे परमात्मा ।

दिल से गाऊ, तार से तार मिला पाऊं, प्रसन्नता छा जाये चहू ओर;

सुन के मेरे गीत मधुर, झूम उठे तु, ओ  मेरे  चित्चोर ।

भजन के सुर और तान ऐसे लगे, के तुझ तक ये पहुच पाये;

इन्हें सुन कर, तु खुद मुघ्ध हो कर, मेरी बाहों में दौडा चला आये ।

दिल से निकले, दिल तक पहुंचे, तन मन हो जाये तुझ में लीन

तडपाना न मुझे, बनना नहीं है मुझे,  बिना नीर की, एक बेचैन मीन  

प्रभू, कोशिश करती रहूंगी मैं, भले मै, मीराबाई न बन पाऊ।

पर पकड के रखना मुझे, खो न जाऊँ, और गीर भी  न जाऊँ ।

Armin Dutia  Motashaw

A BLANK CANVAS

Totally blank is the canvas, when born one is

You paint it, with colours of your choice, the way you please.

Incomplete remain it will if paint it you don't before life does cease.

Some paint it with Earthy colours; some love things bright;

Yet others pastel shades love; those of the sky, or fading Sunlight.

I love colours various, those which Nature depicts, on white.

Paint each one of us must a picture, of our own choice.

Some so beautifully do it; as if speak up it would in it's own voice.

Life is a canvas blank to be painted with strokes n colours of our choice.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

USE YOUR TIME

Our precious time waste we in arguing over politics

These politicians are like  leeches, bugs  or  tics

Can we not do something better for kicks ???

Remember we can a bridge or a wall build, with the same bricks

Please don't fall a prey to their ***** tricks

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBY DEAREST....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVER DEAREST VISPI....

Here is wishing you good health and lots n lots of happiness.

May you, with His choicest blessings,  Ahura alwayssssss bless.

Pray we all, that  good health be yours; and go away sooooon will all your stress.

At the moment you are fragile,  but  soooooon may you feel agile n fress(h).

Looking forward we are to see your quick recovery and  progress.

Lots of love,  all good wishes and a big  Ahura bless.

Yours Ever,
Anar, Shez, Phil, Freyu n Zoi

FINGERS GREEN

O Ahura kind, I know it's rather late,  but change You can our fate.

Kindly dear Lord, increase our Parsi  birth (growth) rate.

Also request You I,  to grant us fingers, fertile n green

Grow into  lush green trees would, twigs, every little seed, every bean.

Help me please plant trees;  like John the Apple seed; bless Anar's deed

Scatter I would,  every  Chikoo, Mango, Lime, Orange,  melon seed.

Every road of  Mother India, loaded would be, with lush green fruit trees.

This would nourish millions, also give shade n cool breeze.

A dreamer may be I am; not ready to accept reality harsh;

But if You bless us,  we well know, change can, deserts n marsh.

Bless us, O my kind Mazda, with fingers very  very green;

So that grow luxurious trees can, with every scattered seed n bean.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

અભિલાષા

કાગ ડોળે રાહ નિહારું છું, આંખો મિચાય એ પહેલાં તને મળવાની છે અભિલાષા

શાંતિ થી, તારી  બાંહોમાં પ્રાણ ત્યાગવાની રાખું છું હું , એક  અંતિમ  આશા.

એ વેળાએ, તારી આંખો થી નિકળતી અશ્રુધારામાં વહી જવાની છે અભિલાષા.

ગંગા જળ જેટલાં પુનિત, પાવન હશે એ અશ્રુ; મૃદુલ પ્રેમ અમી વરસાવતી હોય છે, આંખોની ભાષા.

પ્રીત તો બસ થઈ જાય છે, અણદિઠી ડોર બસ બંધાઇ જાય છે, આંખોની અનોખી છે ભાષા.

પ્રીત માં, આપ લે હોતી નથી, તો પણ જરુર આવજે, રાખું છું હું, તુઝ્કન આં આશા.

તું જગત નો રાજા, હું  ગ્વાલણ એક અભણ; બસ તારી પ્રેમ પ્યાસી; કરજે પૂરી મારી આં અંતિમ અભિલાષા

Armin  Dutia Motashaw

DELAY NOT

Love is an absolute necessity, need it we all

Whenever you remember your loved ones,  just call.

Busy life keeps us all,  but don't ever delay, don't stall

Pleeeeeeease pick up the phone,  just call .

Armin Dutia Motashaw

निशानी

जब गया तूं, कभी भी न लौटने के लिए, तो मोहन, एक  निशानी तो  छोड़ जाता !

नैन बिछाये बैठे रहे, मेरा प्यार, शायद तुझे, इस ओर  खिंचके लाता  

न कोई निशानी छोडी, जिसे हम दिलसे लगाये रखते; बस याद में तेरी रोते रहे

पर तूं तो लौटा ही नहीं, और हम आश लगाये बैठे रहे, बस  बैठे ही रहे

तूं कभी वापस न आया; मौसम बदले, सालों बीते, पर तूं लौट के न आया ।

जीना चाहते न थे, पर जीना पडा; तो तेरे मोर पंखको हमने सिने से लगाया ।

वही तुझे बहुत प्यारा था, तो बनाके उसे  तेरी निशानी,  हम वही उठा लाये

चाहते थे आँसू बहाना पर वोह भी नहीं किया; कही जमुनजी में, बहाड़ न आ जाये!

क्यूँ छोड़ के यह प्यार भरा संसार, बन बैठा तूं द्वार्काधीश, दुर जाके मुझसे ?

पर मोहन मेरे, इस एक पंख के सहारे, यह तेरी राधिका रह नहीं पाती है दुर तुझसे ।

लगाये बैठी हूँ सीनेसे, यह पंख, जो है तेरी निशानी, जो है मुझे जान से प्यारी ।

भले तु माने न माने, बडी मजबुर है यह तेरी राधिका, कब तक चलाएगा तूं, यूह दिल पे मेरे आरी?

Armin Dutia  Motashaw

MAY YOUR GOOD SIDE WIN

Thinks one does not often, of all different aspects;
All one wishes is that his dear ones give him love n respect.

Ahura, tell me please, what does a man with self respect, expect ;
Only that people should him, love n respect.

Expectations many, one must have not, I agree
But sad I feel, when third grade treatment, given is, then I disagree.

Why have money n power overtaken this world ?
Why are poor n unimportant people, hassled n hurled ?

Ashamed people are, of their relatives poor, commercially useless n old.
Them they often neglect, snub, even ill-treatment or scold.

O Ahura, let such things happen not. May man's good side win, and ahreman's not.

Armin DutiaMotashaw

JUDICIARY

Rotting is the system entire, shouldn't it be set on fire ?

Only wealthy crooks, win cases because lawyers powerful they can hire.

Hearing  n seeing what is going around, only increases my ire.

Judges n witnesses on sale!!! crooks rich are the buyers.

When will that blind folded symbol, open her eyes; the need is dire.

Cases of dragging justice lingering on for years, is rising higher

Shouldn't we burn this rotting judiciary with fire or an electric wire?

What is your reaction?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

GRANDPARENTS

(Dedicated to my dearest  Grandparents n Grand- Aunts n uncles.)

Bind Grandparents, their family together, most lovingly,  caringly n painstakingly.

Such a pleasure it was to them visit, during every vacation; which, awaited we, eagerly.

Joy sheer it was,  to run into their arms and get their hugs n kisses; so tenderly

Spoilt us they,  showering their love, with gifts, toys,  sweets; n food cooked deliciously.

Oh those special dishes, mouth watering, tempting, made for us, endearingly.

Riding little bikes, fun games, running around our huge mansion n compound care freely

Spell binding were those fascinating story sessions from Shahnameh, narrated interestingly.

Nanaji's funny story- narration, awaited our family entire, most enthusiastically.

Wonderful memories I hold will,  as long as I live,  n pray for all  of you dears, very lovingly.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SCARS

In  life,  there is a lot of strife and scars left are plenty;

Some  people have hundreds, lucky ones perhaps suffer few.

Scars emotional, easily affect people, who are very senti.

Scars rarely clean are, like the surgical ones; with  a  scalpel sharp.

Often life gives us shocks rude; n leaves scars  lacerated.

Our jealousy, ego, anger etc give n create mental scars, amongst n within.

Some wounds hidden are,  those we suffer in silence, d conteused ones.  

When dear ones part,  lesions those most painful are, compared to others.

Help us O Kind Ahura to completely heal; may every scar entirely seal.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Happiest happy Roj Birthday, my dear old man.

You know well, I am your die hard fan.

May this year for you be the best so far

Hope it gets you kuddos many; n many a star.

May health, wealth n happinessssss alwayssss be with you.

Remember please, a visit is long pending n over due.

HAVE A BLAST. HAPPPPPINEZZ ALWAYSSSSS

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Wish  I sincerely, now that our days are almost numbered on this  Earth ;

Hope you will be only mine,  when take we  again, a rebirth.

When happenes this, filled I will be with ecstasy, sheer joy and mirth.

Treasure I, those instances few,  happened which during this life span.

That whole night, at the hospital, my desperation to get a glimpse of you  my man !

My yearning to see you, n a totally unexpected visit on  Sun when accidentally into me you ran!

Yet again, your whispering,  that live I,  within your ribs, forget how can I ever?

That dream, so very vivid, so realistic was; I couldn't my thoughts n emotions sever .

For us to love each  other eternally in future reincarnations,  will be my endeavour.

AF Dastur

LORD MINE

I have no right to interfere in Your divine judgment,  know this I well;

But saddened I am with things going around; n tears swell

Death, disaster, ****, loot, cheating, injustice, all around us  dwell

Sadly, complaints of injustice have only on deaf ears fell.

People are troubled; specially **** victims are going through hell

Lord, request  You desperately I, please their troubles quell.

Know I,  and intend not to interfere,  but  my heart burns n You, this I tell.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SELF  PITY

Sometimes, when blue I feel; in self pity to wallow, I too like.

Know this I;  it is not correct to develop such a  psyche;

But helpless and hapless when I do feel,  scream I wish to on a  mike!

Patience,  trust,  prayers,  seem to fail; faith waivers; and most  importantly, you are not there.

Not there for me to cry upon, neither your shoulder nor lap are there;

Support I have none, neither does anyone for a self pitying person care!

But desperately need I   your  hand,  that hold me tenderly will;

Strong for ever, be I cannot; I too need your strong arms, to my problems deal.

I no longer can put up a face brave; my state of self pity, I can no longer conceal.

AF Dastur

PRACTISE N PREACH

Help me  Ahura to practise whatever I preach;

Help my kids n readers to understand what I am trying to teach.

No point absolutely there is,  if  we our teachings, just screech;

Or on opponents yours , under some pretext charges,  impeach.

Ahura, help me please to spread implicit faith, love and care.

Parsipanu pulsate should, in each little Rathestar, everywhere.

Ervads preach should religious values n tarikats with care

Every Rathestar has responsibilities grave, practise we must, our share.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

JRD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WHY


After useless we become, for others, why do we still have to hang on?

Seemingly over is the reason we were here; from the day we were born.

Explain can You O kind Lord please, why are we left lonely and lorn ?

A burden one becomes to children or to kith and kin; when we are all worn (out)

Tell me O Kind  Lord  why are we still here; why do we have to hang on?

Challenge You I do not, but feel sad I do; to patients see in coma for years,

People who were so very useful and in command; now drag on;

Heart breaking it is to see people you adore,  in a sad condition, living on.

Help us all, to our problems understand and conditions bad, please improve.

Enlighten me my  kind Lord,  when tomorrow I wake up in the morn.

AF Dastur

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