आप के हवाले

अब के बरस बहार यहां न आएगी, न फूल खिलेंगे, न कली खिलेंगी

कोयल भी, नहीं कुहू कुहू करके कुकेगी ; अब यहां चिड़िया कभी न चेहकेगी

छोटी छोटी गिलहरियां अब कहां खेलेंगी ?
पूरी वानार सेना यहां आ कर कोहराम कभी न मचाएंगी ।

अब जब पेड़ ही काटे गए तो बहार कहां से आयेगी ?

जो नीव थे घरकी, चिराग थे मात पिता के, वोही चले गए गगन के उस पार ।

बूढ़े मां बाप को मिलेगा न कंधा अब बेटेका, कौन बनेगा इनका सहारा ?

कल ही दुल्हन बनके जो अाई थी, रुमझुम करते, आज हो गई बिचारी बेवा !

कैसे कटेगी पहाड़ जैसी जिंदगानी उसकी, घूमेंगी अब बिना मांग में भरे सिंदूर ?

एक तो बस बनने वाली थी मां; उस नादान को तो अब, कभी मिलेंगी न बाहें पिता की

छोटी सी गुड़िया को किया था वादा, गुड़िया का, जो अब कभी न आएगी

बच्चे कैसे पढ़ लिख कर होंगे बड़े, यह किसकी है जिम्मेदारी ?

बहन अब राखी न बांध पायेगी, कौन करेगा उसकी रक्षा; डोली कौन उठाएगा उसकी ?

मै तो सो गया, दे कर अमर बलिदानी,  भारत माता और मेरा परिवार आपके है हवाले ।

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YOUR PRESENCE PROVE.

For us, You are indeed too complex, wise n clever.

In the true sense, understand You; how can we ever ?

Your ways weird are, comprehend You, we can never.

A misleading mind we have; that makes us believe we are clever.

Why granted us have You, this  reasoning; logic n ego-fever ?

With this so called intelligence, often relationships with You we sever.

Our patience n faith exhaust; then, You we don't rever.

Can we get angry with You? Do we have that right ?

Will You pamper us like a parent does; after a fight ?

Pardon me, but with You, I sometimes wish to fight.

Then on our impatience n shaky faith will You throw light ?

Frustrated I feel when evil wins; might overpowers right.

Wonder I, why do You quiet keep n remain out of sight !

Please O kind Ahura, let darkness lose n vanish before light.

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ગૂંચવણ, સમસ્યા

સદા ની છે આં ગૂંચવણ, આં સમસ્યા.

ઘર મારું કયું, જ્યાં જન્મ થયો ને અમે વસ્યા ?

કે પછી, ગાય ને દોરવી જે ઘરે પરણાવ્યા ત્યાં ?

માં બાપ ના જવા પછી, ઘર થાય ભાઈ ભાભી નું.

સાસુજી કહે,  "તારા ઘરે"
એટલે એ પણ બીજા કોઈ નું.

વિચારે નારી, આખરે હકીકત માં, ઘર એનું કહ્યું  ?

કોઈ તો સુલઝાવે આં કઠિન સમસ્યા . સ્ત્રી ક્યાની  ?

બાગ નો માળી કહે," વૃક્ષ મારું, પણ ફૂલ તો છે પરાયું."

શું સ્ત્રી સદા પરાઈ રહેશે? બન્ને ઘર ની મેહમાન બની રહશે ?

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My mind disturbed is. I am sad and feel devastated because my precious

Tears  there are none, dried they have; to cry I am unable.

My heart saddened deeply is, feels let down and very miserable.

My efforts to preserve the environment,  to grow trees are in wane.

Perhaps, that's why, I am behaving in a manner truly insane.

Crying out your heart to God and blaming Him is not an act sane.

Requested You, I had with all my heart, to save my corner green.

Chopped them off ruthlessly they were, by the builder mean.

Wonder I at times, do You really exist; why do You let evil win ?

Filled with sorrow I am, and put off by this frustration.

Perhaps it's only You, I can cry my heart out to; sorry for this reaction.

Now in the MMRCL case, do not let us down. Protect our Padshahs from evil.

Oh Lord, prove Your existence, must not, in any case, win the devil.

Helpless I feel, this in words, I cannot express.

Nor can I, in anyway, my frustration and anger supress.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

कल सब भुल जाएंगे

हर कोई मना रहा है आज शोक;
कल सब भुल जाएंगे ।

उस विधवा का सिंदूर जो उजड़ गया, वो कहासे लाएंगे ?
कल सब भुल जाएंगे ।

छाया है आंखो में दर्द, आंसू बह रहे हैं; पर खड़ी है बिचारी मौन ।
यह सब कल हम भुल जाएंगे ।

मात पिताका सहारा था वो बेटा; अब उन्हें देगा सहारा कौन ?
लकड़ी पकड़ा के हम तो भुल जाएंगे ।

छोटी सी वोह गुड़िया, कौन खेलेगा उस के साथ ?

वोह भाई बहन कि शादी थी बाकी; कौन पकड़ेगा उनका हाथ ?

हजारों स्वप्न देखे थे उसने; पर अब तो हो गया वो शहीद !

उस शहीद के अरमान कैसे पूरे करेंगे, उसके अपने ? धीरे धीरे कम हो जाएगी भीड़ ।

देश वासियों कुछ ऐसा करें, की शहीद के साथ, उसका परिवार न मरे ।

एक राष्ट्र फंड का करें निर्माण, की शहीद का परिवार जी तो सके, मेहगाई से न डरे ।

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જે થાય તે ખરું

એ સદા હસતી, ગાલોમાં એના પડતા મીઠા ખંજન.

મીઠા સ્વભાવથી કરતી એ બધાનું મનોરંજન.

લાડલી દિકરી હતી એ, માત પિતાની, એના ભાઈઓ ની.

પ્રિય સખી હતી એ, એની સખીઓની.

અરે સાસરિયાં પક્ષ માં બી હતી એ બધાની લાડકી.

હતી એ એના વડીલો ને માટે, એમની લાકડી.

નાની કળી માં થી, ખીલ્યું હતું આં ગુલાબ નું સુંદર ફૂલ.

પણ અચાનક હવે ચુભવા લાગ્યા એને કંટક અને શૂળ.

જિંદગીએ લીધો એક કફોડો મોડ; મુરઝાઇ ગયો ગુલાબ.

કરમાઈ ગઈ એ નાજુક કળી, ઘટી ગયો ચેહરા નો આભ.

દુનિયાએ એની માસૂમિયત નો લીધો હતો લાભ.

સાદી પ્રેમાળ જિંદગી પર, તૂટી પડ્યું અચાનક આભ.

એકલવાયું થઈ ગયું જીવન એનું; માત પિતા નો ઉથી ગયો સાયો.

હવે પત્ઝડ જેવું જીવન જીવવા નો સમય આયો.

પણ છોડી ન એને હિંમત; બની હવે એ પોતાની તાકત.

પોતાના અંતર આત્મા નો અવાજ સાંભળી, ફરી કર્યું જીવન શરૂ.

હવે પછી જીવનમાં જે થવાનું હોય તે થાય; જે થાય તે ખરું.

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हिन्दू जो आज के है मुसलमान

अपने देशकी, अपन्नी मातृभूमि की है यह अति दुखभरी दास्तान

खो गया है हमारा विवेक, हमारी सोच और ईमान ।

संकट में डाल के उनके प्राण, माल और जान;

हिंदुओ को  पहले मार मार के बनाया मुसलमान

अब भुल गए खुद की असलियत, बदल गया उनका ईमान;

दुश्मन बन गए खुद के भाई ओ के, अब नये बने यह मुसलमान ।

ज़ुल्म ढालने लगे खुद के भाईयो पर, करने लगे उन्हें परेशान ।

अंग्रजों ने इस जहरीली हवा को दी आग, बढ़ाया तूफ़ान ।

वोह आग अबी तक बुझी नहीं है; फना उसन में हो रहे हैं अनेक संतान ।

अब हर कोई, हिन्दू हो या मुसलमान, है यहां परेशान ।

अपनी ही धरा को, जन्नत को, आज मिटाने चला है इंसान ।

खुद की मातृभूमि में, रह गए पंडित बनके सिर्फ मेहमान ।

भाई जब बन बैठे। एक दूजे के शत्रु, तो हसेगा ही पाकिस्तान ।

सियासत के लिए इंसान ने बेच दिया है उसका ईमान ।

लेने लगे हैं एक दूसरे की जान, करते हैं एक दूसरे को हैरान परेशान ।

सोचो जरा, क्या दोगे जवाब, जब पूछेंगे तुम्हे अब के अल्ला या कल के भगवान  ?

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COINCIDENCES

Coincidences; do they really happen?

They sometimes help our spirits to soar or dampen.

Or divine plans unfold n for us, things take shape?

Some higher power, for us, things in a way different does drape.

God for us perhaps has a specific n special secret plan.

That's why, he puts us in a special place, time, or with  a special man.

Understand we do not this complicated plan divine;

And often our time waste in vices like women n wine.

The laws of karma are varied and indeed strange.

Karma has twisted ways;  and has a very long range.

It finds it's way to the doer; it inevitably comes back.

It can reward the doer or him, ruthlessly smack.

Help me O Ahura, to surrender to Your divine wish.

So that accept I Your plan, my karma and Your wish.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

बुझ गया उनके घर का दिया, उनका चेराग ;

छाया है अंधेरा; उजड़ गया है उनके अरमानों का बाग ।

'गर हर भारती केवल दे रूपए दस; जी लेगा शहीदों का परिवार;

और हमारे  देश के दुश्मनो की हो जाएगी हार ।

चलो आज मिलके रचे एक नया इतिहास

बता दें हम सब एक हैं, एक वतन, एक निवास ।

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झुका हुआ है शर्म से, आज हर शीश

आज दुख और शर्म से झुक गया है, हर भारतीय का शीश ।

पाकिस्तान क्यों पैदा किया गया, इस बात की है रंजिश ।

कब तक रहेंगे चुप; कब तक करेंगे शांति रखने की कोशिश ।

ऐसे तो मै हूं शांतिप्रिय; पर अब मा को चढ़ाने पड़ेंगे शीश ।

दुश्मन हमें कमज़ोर  समझता है, इस बात की है रंजिश ।

याद रहे, यहां प्रताप, शिवाजी बस्ते थे, कभी झुके न जीनके शीश

रानी लक्ष्मीबाई  थी बहादुरी की मिसाल, न्योछावर किए थे प्राण ।

वीर भगत सिंह ने भी हस्ते हुए त्यागे थे अपने प्राण ।

आज साम मानेकशॉ कि लगती हैं कमी, झुक ने न देते भारत माता का शीश

हमने अब तक क्यों चूड़ियां  पेहन रखी है, इस बात की है रंजिश ।

हर आत्मा है जख्मी, आत्मसम्मान है खंडित; उठाओ अपना शीश

चलो मिल कर करें, मुंहतोड़ जवाब देने की कोशिश ।

आत्मा पर न रहे बोज, दिल में भर दो जोश, उठाओ अपना शीश ।

आज छेड़ दी है मैंने, आत्मसम्मान में यह, बिना राग कि, बंदिश ।

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On Valentine's Day it is only love, love n more love. Yet it is indeed very difficult to define love. Here is an attempt to do so. I was inspired from a Gujarati article that I read sometime ago....

LOVE IS understanding
'' '' accepting as he/she is.
'' '' compassion
'' '' never hurting
'' '' always forgiving
'' '' happily sacrificing
'' '' not being selfish - (mer mit na)
'' '' adoring, worshiping - (ebaadat)
'' '' a madness that one enjoys - (ghelchha)
'' '' unconditional... without any expectation.
(Yet I guess, secretly every lover wishes to be loved back, at least I desire this.)

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

Strage is this world
In the lap of luxury, those who sit curled;
Wear torn jeans
And try to look poor.

It's Valentines day once again.

She woke up with memories warm. As a kid, when they didn't know anything about Valentine's Day, her mother said, it was after a saint, who preached love.
She loved to be loved; so she asked her mother, can I be your Valentine ? Her Mom said, most certainly, I love you, with all my heart. After a while, her best friend came along to play with her. She asked him, " can I be your Valentine? He looked a little confused, but when she explained, he said we will be Valentines forever and ever. This thrilled her. They promised eachother to be Valentines for life.
Every year, Falgun would bring something on this special day for her. She would make something special, with her art material and gift him too. This went on through school and college. Everyone knew they were Valentines.
After graduation, Falgun, left Alka behind and proceeded to USA for further studies. They wrote and called regularly, but as often happens, Falgun kept saying he was busy and those much awaited phone calls, became scarce; though, he would always call her on this special day and her birthday.
He called her once, and said he was marrying a foreigner, to obtain citizenship but she would always be his Valentine, his first love. This was disastrous. She went into depression and became an introvert. On next Valentine's Day when he called, Alka's mother picked up the phone and gave him a piece of her mind. She said, he had ruined her daughter's life. He said,  "just once, let me speak to her." He told Alka, it was a contract marriage and he would always love her. But Alka was firm, she said, " we must part". And so they did. Yet he would always call her on her Birthday and on Valentine's.
Today, she hoped to get his call. It was almost evening, and he would be calling anytime. Her heart yearned to hear his voice. After all, he was her first and only love. she would wait for months for these two days.
This evening, she was getting impatient, watching the phone and the clock. She held a book but could hardly concentrate. Just then, the door bell rang. She went to answer it, wondering who it could be. When she opened it she saw a huge bouquet of flowers, but couldn't see the face holding it. She hoped, he had sent her these flowers. Out popped a head; and she screamed with joy. Oh no, this can't be true !!! I am imagining things... Am I hallucinating ?

No she wasn't. It was indeed Falgun. They embraced and kissed each other, danced with joy, like little children. After a while, he said, " hello my darling Valentine, are you fine ?".
He then reached his pocket, removed two rings and proposed. Without a second thought, she accepted.  It was a solitaire and and eternity band. He said, I was waiting for this day to surprise her. I have decided to now settle down here, with you, in our own country. Will you be my Bride.
In disbelief, she stood dumbfounded. As he looked deeply into her eyes, she nodded and the rings now shone on her beautiful slender fingers. All she could say was, my childhood has returned.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, TO ALL THE LOVERS IN THIS WORLD. KEEP LOVING.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WISHING MY VALENTINE

Oh how I wish I could, with you dance, wine and dine;

Once again, can I request you, to be my Valentine.

Just for a moment, 'cause I know you are not mine.

Happy may you always stay, my darling Valentine.

Wait I can, life long, if you just once say, "it's fine".

Say you may, " between love n madness, there is a fine line".

Darling, loved you this girl has, since she was twice nine.

For you, she has longed; n  always did fret n pine.

Asks she, once again on this day of Valentine;

When, o when will you be mine, only mine ?

Your Valentine.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WHY THIS ?

Can someone please tell me, why is there so much strife ?

Why so very complicated and strange is this life ?

Estranged are relationships with bosses, friends, foes, sibblings or a wife.

Perhaps by using language that is rough, as sharp as a sword or knife.

Perhaps people are self-centred, angry or arrogant.

Some  egoistic very are, pride makes them arrogant.

Complications increase as misunderstandings take shape giant.

Filled with vices these; how can life ever become fragrant ?

Help me to solve this puzzle please.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

FOREVER

Darling Valentine,

Fell in love with you, the moment saw you I.

years after; till today the reason, I don't know why.

To tell you though, I was always very shy.

A rose you bought me never; asked you for it I never.

But this nostalgic relationship, I couldn't ever sever.  

Deep down from my heart, I will love you forever.

LOVE explain I cannot; however hard  try I may.

Only know this I, that in my heart, forever you will stay.

Love you I will forever n ever; come what may.

Your's and only your's forever.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TENANT

Live we in a rented home, our body, it we call.

Our soul, into our body, God does stall.

Released our soul is, when our body does fall.

This departure or transition, death, we call.

When our body, our home, so lovingly we nurture;

Why can't look after our soul we; n it's future?

Our soul, a diamond is; our most important n real future.

Decorating body parts is like buying expensive
furniture.

Tenancy rights, try to hold we should never.

Think of ourselves we must as souls divine, not bodies clever.

Know we must that our soul from our body, can anytime sever.

Merge it must with the Almighty, for ever and ever.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

LET US

Let us a Little water everyday save
Let us this new system, right away pave
So that  man, beast or birds, for water  don't crave .

Even if it is just a litre everyday
Millions of litres collected can be, this  way
In our own small way, we can thus  Mother Earth repay.

Grow as many trees, we definitely should.
Give us they oxygen, shade, fruits n wood.
Hope now, it's importance is clearly understood.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Died I, most willingly, for my Mother land

Bothers no one weather in water or sand.

Left behind were my beloveds, parents, kids, wife.

No one will ever understand their sorrow n strife.

A soldier for his nation, gives his all.

He fights unto his breath last, n then falls.

People I wish so indifferent n callous were not.

Respect they would every soldier who valiantly fought.

O God in Heaven, this respect, to them, please teach.

For our Army, a prayer, compassion, respect some, I beseech.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Come, let's make green, our barren land.

Grow some trees in the desert sand.

To achieve this, united we must all stand.

Please give me your helping hand.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

With love, I send you this beautiful rose red.

Also take the cuddly teddy I sent you, to bed.

Love me using your heart not your head.

With harshness on my tender emotions, please do not tread.

Or my tender loving heart will break into shreads.

Keep it intact, feed it with tender loving care

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Love you passionately I do.

It's only you, you and you.

Life painted may be, in many a colour n hue.

But the most important facet in my life, is you.

My Valentine dearest, I love you n only you.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

બળુદાઓ વહલાં મારા

કીર્તિ ફેલાય તમારી વિશાળ,
કોમ માં બનજો તમે એક મિશાલ.
કોમ નું હર બાળક બને કોમ નું રથેસ્તાર.
ગૌર કરે તમારા ઉપર સારો સંસાર.
ખૂબ મળે પ્રતિષ્ઠા, વધાવે સૌ, પેહરાવી ફૂલો નો હાર.
બનજો સાચા જરથોસ્તી ઓ, આશિષ આપે પરવર્દેગાર.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

આંખો ની ભાષા

દુઃખ તો ઘણી વખત બહુ થાય,
પણ માનવ કોણ ને કહેવા જાય
બિચારા થી ન બોલાય, ન તો સેવાય.

આંખો ની ભાષા વાંચી શકે નહિ હર કોઈ.
દિલ નું દર્દ સમજી ન શકે હર કોઈ.
તું તો બોલવા પહેલા જાણી લેતી, દિલ માં જે હોય.

સાર:
આંખો ની ભાષા, દિલ નું દર્દ સમજે એ સાચા સ્નેહી. જે તમને સાચા મનથી ચાહે, જેમ કે એક માતા

Armin Dutia Motashaw

જ્યોતિ

જ્યોતિ ઝળહળતી રાખજે હર ઘર માં.

જ્યોતિ પ્રજળતી રાખજે હર દિલ માં.

જ્યોતિ ઝળહળતિ રહે અગિયારી કે મંદિર માં.

અગ્નિ અથવા આતશ ઝળહળે હર જીવના અંતરાત્મામાં.

આપે એ શક્તિ, બક્ષે એ જીવન હર તન મન માં.

અમર થઈ, એક દિવસ, ભળે એ દાદાર માં, ભગવાન માં

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON  ROSE DAY

From you, if ever I had a rose,
Hold it I would, to my heart close.
And many beautiful poems compose.
With it in my hands, for a picture I would pose.
As such I love flowers, specially the rose.
And that too, if it was from you; a red rose !!!
With a note," this for you, I specially chose".
Chose it for you I did, my darling rose.


Armin Dutia Motashaw

Darling Valentine,
Miss you I do,
And don't know what to do.

Stole my heart in minutes few, n about this, you are unaware too.

Years many have passed,   but I still can't tell you, I love you.

Guts gather I cannot, to this do. How to do this; tell me you.

Long nights I spend, in your thoughts; yet without you.

Courage I have, to many things do; but helpless I am, when it comes to you.

My darling Valentine, why so very indifferent are you?

That these are one sided feelings, cannot be true;

I hope, deeply sown is the seed of love n affection, within you.

I wish you well, and hope you will someday love me too.

Lots of love, happiness, good health and a long life I wish unto you.

LOVE YOU.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Zarathushtra,
Who ever needs You, please be by their side.

As for me, request You I, please be my mentor n guide.

Call You, when I do, please come leaving everything aside.

By Your rules and regulations, help me to abide.

I talk to You, as if to a friend best; do not anything hide.

Correct me, always do, but gently; n away keep me from pride.

Teach me to content be, n peaceful remain.

Help me not to wishful be; n remain simple n plain.

Afraid I am of afflictions; physical, mental n emotional pain.

Help me to face strife bravely, boldly, without disdain.

On my character, may there never be a blot or stain.

Do not foresake me ever, always, by my side remain.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

आप का नाम

होठो पे मेरे, कभी ला सका न, आपका नाम

वरना मेरे लिए, हो जाते आप बदनाम

मन ही मन में लिया आपका प्यारा नाम

आपको भी पता न चला, लेता हूं मै आपका ही नाम ।

लिख लेता हूं कभी, समुंदर की रेत पर यह नाम

पर समुंदर का पानी, उसे मिटाने का करता है काम

फिर भी, बुझा लेता हूं इस तरह, मैं अपने अंदर की आग

और रखता हूं ध्यान, आप के पाक दामन पे लग न जाए कोई दाग

बस, खिला लेता हूं खुशी की कलिया और फूल, बैगर कोई बाग ।

तस्वीर पे आप की, लगा देता हूं रंग, आता है जब फाग

मस्तिष्क केहता है दिल को, यह सपना है, इससे तु जाग

कहता है, समझ सच्चाई को; बस यही है तेरा भाग

नहीं तो तू, इस इश्क़ में हो जाएगा बदनाम और बरबाद ।

पर दिल चाहता है, मै संजो के रखु तेरा नाम, तेरी याद;

होथो पे सदा रहे तेरा ही नाम; और हो न कोई विवाद

मौत आते ही, हो जाएगी तु, इस पागल प्रेमी से आज़ाद ।

जब प्यार का हो चर्चा, सब नाम लेंगे मेरा, मेरे मरने के बाद ।

मरते मरते भी करूंगा दुआ, रहे तु सदा शाद- आबाद ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY SUNFLOWER

Sunshine friends one easily gets, when things are gay.

Ma, you were my Sunflower on a cloudy day.

In happiness or sorrow, your shoulder n lap, I could anytime borrow.

Now find  cannot I someone who can share my loneliness or sorrow.

In weather bad, you took me protectively under your wings.

Depend on you I could, for just about any thing.

For me, you were always there, to count on.

Helpless n lonely I feel, after you have gone.

My darling Sunflower, happy always may you, in heaven remain.

Until we in Heaven meet; from up there, help me to bear the pain.

Your loving daughter
Anar.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TALDI THE TIGER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Armin Dutia Motashaw

શું આં સહી છે ?

આમ તો માનપૂર્વક કહે તને ગૌ માતા;

પણ ક્રૂર બહુ હોય છે, તારો પાલક દાતા.

તારું બિચારું વાછરડું, ટીપા દૂધ માટે તરસે;

જ્યારે દૂધ, દહી, ઘી માલિકના ઘરમાં વરસે.

થાય જ્યારે ઘરડી તું, નકામી એમને લાગે.

ખોરાક ન આપતાં, તારાથી દૂર તારો માલિક ભાગે.

છોડી દેય તને રખડતી, રઝળતી, પૈસા બચાવવા પોતાના

અથવા કસાઈ ઘર છોડી આવે મરવા; આપે નહિ તને ચારો કે દાણા.

સાચેજ એકલ્પેટો, મતલબી ને ક્રૂર હોય છે માનવ.

પોતાનો મતલબ હોય ત્યારે, ઘડી ભરમાં બની જાય છે દાનવ.

આં માનવ તરછોડે છે પોતાના માં બાપને, સગાં સ્નેહીઓ ને

તો તને માતા કેહવા ખાતર કહેનાર, ક્યાં પાળવાનો પોસ્વાનો તને?

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

CREATE LET US

Come kids, let us, our Mother Earth make more green.

Safe we must keep it for fauna-flora, by keeping it clean.

It's for your own future that you keep it clean, green n serene.

Find a little flower ***, or from some scrap, one create.

Soil collect, n seeds a few sow, from a fruit you ate.

Water it; n a manure litte add; then for it to grow; just wait.

To pollution prevent, you can also help; to a great extent.

Use of plastics minimize, n natural stuff use; for us meant.

For everyones betterment, this message I have sent.

Create let us a world, safe n sound which is, for us all.

Much can be achieved, if each of us takes a step small.

This is the call of the day; very seriously let's take this call.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

FINFIN THE DOLPHIN

Poor Fin Fin, once was Fred's  favourite  toy dolphin;

But was now sadly rejected; and lying in a dustbin.

Thrown out it was because a drunk servant fed it a little gin.

A small rag-picker boy,  picked it up; from the dustbin.

washing it, wiping it;  now made it look new and clean.

As he was walking past a river, in it fell poor FinFin.

Sad was the lad, this was really bad; for now drowned FinFin.

A man, consoling him said, "grow n come up one day will, this dolphin".

Come Danny, would daily, our lil boy, to look for his FinFin.

To his astonishment great, one day he saw a big dolphin.

With glee he cried, as he saw it,  " look, here's my dear FinFin".

Days went by, with some food, he would daily feed FinFin;

Throw a ball at it, he would n return it back, would the dolphin.

Gathered people now to see this play; giving him money, in a bin.

Happily jump,  dance and spin around would,  FinFin .

During one such act, along with the ball, fell the lad as he did over-lean.

Promptly picked him up and brought him safely back, our cute FinFin.

Friends for ever they became; lil Danny and our cute FinFin, the dolphin.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

गहरा है घाव, दिलो दिमाग और आत्मा पे।

हर औरत कि इज्जत है खतरे में ।

औरत ही देती है मर्द को जनम

यह क्यों भुल जाता है वो ? करो यह बार बार स्मरण।

औरत होती है एक जीती जागती व्यक्ति

होती है यह अर्धांगिनी और मा शक्ति।

वो है नहीं कोई खिलौना , करो न उसका अनादर

मा, बेहन, पत्नी, बेटी, भाभी को दो मान और आदर ।

सच्चा मर्द इज्जत देता है, इज्जत लूटता नहीं।

यह बात बेटो को सिखाइए, यही है सही

बनो औरत की ढाल, करो न उसका बुरा हाल ।

औरत है संसार की नीव, पेड़ का है जड़, न कि नाजुक सी डाल

आज से बेटियों को स्वयं सुरक्षा सिखाएं, और आत्मनिर्भर बनाइए ।

और बेटो को, खुद औरत की इज्ज़त करके, यह करना सीखाइये ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

YA BEHRAM YAZAD BERESAD

રોજી રજક ફિરોઝી ફત્તેહ બક્ષી, કોમ ની હર મુશ્કિલ કરજો આસાન

ફરી એક વખત, વધે કોમ ની ખોવાતી  કીર્તિ ને શાન.

કરજો આં મારી દિલ ઓ જાન થી માંગેલી મુરાદ સ્વીકાર

રેહશેે કોમ ઉપર, અને મારા ઉપર, તમારો મોટો ઉપકાર.

માનું છુ તમારો ઘણો ઘણો આભાર.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Love is Eternal

Love is eternal, it never ever dies;

Though sometimes buried deep within, it lies.

For one's lover, it softly, inaudibly, cries;

Often for a little bit of love, one craves n sighs.

As if one has wings; one's thought, towards the lover, flies.

Wonder I, why then, there is one sided love ?

Lord, sad You must be, watching heart breaks from above.

Such couples why don't you make; like the hand fits in a glove.

On this day for lovers; kindly bless our love.

With my love-note, I send a beautiful white dove.

Says it, "O my darling, Love is eternal, it never ever dies".

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

KNOW I

Lord,
Know I that trials n tribulations are a part of life.

Also know I that life is a constant challenge n strife.

Know I that one has to always walk on a sword or a knife.

But know not I, why does one have to always undergo these.

Know not I, when will they decrease or totally cease.

Know not I the purpose of existence; explain please.

Being a human sensitive, bother me these questions.

Why do we always have to struggle for perfections?

Can You please guide us, giving us some suggestions.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Invite you I, in my dreams today .
Kiss me n I love you, please say.
Don't then vanish please stay .
Because without you, lonely I am, everyday.
That's why I invite you, in my dreams today.
SWEET DREAMS

मीरा रानी

दुःख से थी वो दीवानी

आंखो में भरा था पानी

थी छाई, भरपूर जवानी

व्याकुल थी बहुत मीरा रानी ;

हो चुकी थी वो मनमोहन की दीवानी ।

मुखसे गाती थी वो गीत, दीवानी

नाच रही थी लेके इकतारा; थी जो एक महारानी

प्रेम में नट नागर के, बन गई मस्तानी ।

उदा की नज़र से थी वो अनजानी

प्रीत में, मनमोहन की हो चुकी थी दीवानी ।

मौत से था नहीं उसे खौफ; जीवन तो है, आनी जानी

मनमोहन में खो चुकी थी वो दीवानी

याद रखिएगा यह प्रेम कहानी

प्रेम ने बना दिया था एक रानी को दीवानी ।

कृष्ण की थी वो दासी, प्रेम प्यासी, मीरा रानी ।

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

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

સમાધાન

ભલે દૂર છે, પણ મારા વિચારો માં છે તું પાસે.

દર્શન ભલે ન થાય તારા, પણ નૈનો માં તો તુજ વસે.

ક્ષણ એવી નથી, જ્યારે યાદ તારી ન આવે;

તારી નાની નાની, મીઠી હરકતો મને બહુ ભાવે.

હું તારી ભલે ન હોઉં, પણ તું મુજ માં છે સમયો.

કદી ન સમજી શકાય કે તું મારો જ છે, નથી પરાયો.

કૃષ્ણ ક્યાં યશોદા નો હતો;  હતો એ તો પરાયો જાયો.

મીરાં અને રાધા માટે પણ એ હતો પોતાનો, છતાં પણ પરાયો.

આં છે તારા માટે વિધાતાએ રચેલું, વિધિ નું વિધાન.

કરવું રહ્યું તારે પણ, તારી કિસ્મત સાથે સમાધાન.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SALUTE TO EVERY SHAHEED

Wrapped in the Tri colour, in a coffin they come.

Even come do not, the physical bodies of some.

Their widows, for their children n parents sake stays mum.

But the pain one can see in their eyes, with tears some.

Have words I do not to laud your supreme sacrifice.

Fight you bravely in burning sands, or Siyachin's freezing ice.

For your valour, n bravery, your family pays a heavy price.

Sadly, callously take your sacrifice for granted some.

O Shaheed, I salute you with all my heart, today n everyday.

You are the ones with courage, who keep the enemy at bay.

Facing them bravely even when ruthlessly torcher you they.

May God grant your families the courage, whilst in heaven you stay.

JAI HIND.
JAI HIND KI SENA.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

वंदन हर शहीद को

करती हूं मै अश्रु भरी आंखो से अर्पण आपको श्रद्धांजलि प्रिय बापू, हमारे पूज्य राष्ट्र पिता ।

और श्रद्धांजलि हर वीरको, जिसने की कुर्बान अपनी जान; जो जान हार के भी जीता ।

अमर रहे हर शहीद, और कोटी कोटी धन्यवाद उनके परिवार का ।

कर्ज रहेगा आपका, हर भारतीय पर उधार, और कर्तव्य होगा सरकार का

निष्ठा से जो पालन करना होगा, हर हालमें हमें, हर हिन्दुस्तानी को ।

तब भी उतार न पाएंगे हम यह कर्ज, आपकी कुर्बानी का ।

खुशनसीब हैं वो देश, जिसके वीर हो ऐसे बाहदुर और निडर ।

स्वीकार हो उन्हें मेरी अश्रु भरी श्रद्धांजलि, करती हूं जो मै, हाथ जोड़ कर ।

जय हिन्द, अमर रहे हर शहीद ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

सुरूर

बिन पिए छाया है आंखों में सुरूर;

कोई तेरा नाम ले, तो होता है अपने पे गुरूर ।

यह कैसा नशा है, ओ मेरे हमदम, मेरे हुज़ूर ?

असर होती है इसकि गहरी, पास हो या दूर ।

गर बिन पिए हुआ है यह हाल; तो आप का ही है कसूर ।

इस लिए कहता हूं, आंखे आप की, बड़ी नशीली है हुजुर;

खूबसूरत तो है ही, चमकता है इन में, एक अजीब सा नुर ।

छा जाता है नशा; बिन पिए; असर होती हैं गहरी ज़रूर ।

ह्रदय धड़कता है आप के लिए, जो प्यार से है उर पुर ।

मांगू इतना, रखिए न हमें, आप से दूर, बनिए न यु क्रूर ।

किस्मत हमारी, काश होती अच्छी, तो आप होते हमारे, ओ हुजुर।

दूर ही से सही, मिले मुझे दीदार आपके, तो बजने लगेंगे सुर

बस यूंही पिलाते रहिए प्यासे को, आंखो में छाता रहेगा सुरूर।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

SPARE PARTS.

As a vehicle is used and gets old, there is wear and tear.

So if our body parts disfunction, as we age, it's natural n fair.

After all, our body, in these years, has to many  burdens bear.

As our vehicles we painstakingly clean and care;
Let us our own mind and body to our vehicle compare.

Hence, let us this  very sentiment for our body also share.

Have plenty of water, cool but not cold, from an earthen ***.

Try to have greenery around; n this fresh air breathe, so your lungs don't rot.

Eat plenty of vegetables daily n add fruits to this lot.

Because of  our vices, our mind and body has to suffer.

An alcoholic destroys his liver; n   ruins his lungs, a puffer.

A drug addict abuses it; and we obese people have fat as buffer.

Docs, commercial have become, ever ready to a spare part change.

To get quick money, these days, doctors have a real long range.

To avoid this, look after yourself; as Bawajis, look after their vehicle.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

OUR PICNIC

Good fun, at yesterday's picnic had we.

Loved we Ketu's poro pau n the hot tea

Adalaj vaw because of steps many, I didn't see.

Shantini Ketan, was spotlessly clean.
There was peace and all was serene.

There was a lot of space, with swings n the lawn emerald green.

Played games, sang n ate a sumptuous meal  we.

Thank dear Meher Aunty, Ketu, Minnie Aunty, with all our hearts, we.

For this enjoyable day, when freak out like youngsters could we.

A BIG THANK YOU
From
Viraf n Armin