ખતરનાક અભિમાન

જોજે, તને પણ, બીજાઓની જેમ, આં ચેપી, સત્તાનો નશો ચઢી ન જાય

ભયલા મારા, આં વાયડો ખતરનાક બહુ છે, જોજે એ તારી તરફ નહીં વાય

એ જ્યાં જ્યાં વાય છે, ત્યાં ત્યાં ત્રાસ વાર્તાવે છે, પછી તો ચોક્કસ છે પતન

માનવને એ બદલી નાખે છે, એવા પરિવર્તનથી પતન ન થાય; રાખજે એ જતન

ખતરનાક છે નશો આં અભિમાનનો, લોકપ્રિય થવાનો રાખતો નાં તું કોઈ ચસ્કો

સત્તા અને પૈસા જયાં જ્યાં હોય છે, ત્યાં માનવીઓ કામ કઢાવવા, મારે છે ખોટો મસ્કો

Armin Dutia Motashaw

LET US PREPARE


Prepared be; anytime, any moment, come may our Heavenly call. 


Let's our work diligently do, our promises fulfil, our words keep n nothing stall 


Like a sportsman, focus we must on our goal, whilst still in our hands is the ball


For  just like an autumn leaf, away from the tree, lifelessly we too will, one day fall 


Before comes the call, let us be completely prepared, for that final ride on the pall


Need we will, that extra bit of energy n verve; through prayers, let us these install 


With our mission on Earth successfully completed, we will able be, to rise spiritually tall. 


Armin Dutia Motashaw

SHADOWS DARK

(After watching a film...Aanchal)

Oh ! how could he, how could he ever think like this, thought she; how very low !

"I, whose example many give n vouch for "; believe she couldn't; how could he stoop so low!

Shattered was Pooja, on this allegation hearing; she just could take this blow!

Respected greatly was Pooja; people many, her character truly adored;

When Parag, her character blamed; turned she into Maa  Durga, n loudly roared

It was an outburst instant ! contain herself she couldn't; anger poured;

"I, who believe in one love, throughout life; you blame me? How dare!

Staying with you is impossible, this horrible weird allegation I can't bear!

Your thinking so distorted can be, even imagine this I cannot; how unfair!"

Life in a moment single, so drastically did change; for support she groped

Smothered and suffocated she felt, as if in shackles strong she was tightly roped

All of a sudden, disappeared the sunshine n in shadows dark she was enveloped.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

WHERE AM I GOING WRONG

Wondering b worried I am, is something really wrong with me ?

Is something wrong with my thinking; can I things clearly see ?

Into depression am I slipping; then really careful I got to be

Sensitive I was always, is that why, the world I clealy do see

Or has hypersensitivity got the better of me?

People are busy, but can't I expect their min or two for me ?

Is it a bit too much, if expect this I from relatives n friends for me?

Tell me frankly please, am I slipping into self-pity ?

Where am I going wrong; can you please check n tell me.

Anar

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Unbearable is your silence grave; n really too long

Help me please to recoup, recover n trudge along

It's months ten, you are gone, n I haven't even crossed a forlong

This is not a game fair, you cannot stay away so long

In my dreams or my subconscious mind, you can come along

Lonely n lost feel I; express this I cannot in my poem or song

Once again I sincerely request you to come; don't take too long

Anar

Armin Dutia Motashaw

હિંદના દાદા, દાદાભાઈ નવરોજીને અમારા પ્રણામ

એમને, હર ભારતીય નું સર ઊંચું થાય, એવા કારિયા છે, અનેક ગૌરવશાળી, ભલા કામ

આજે ભૂલી રહ્યાં છીએ એમને, જેમને ભીડી હતી અંગ્રેજો સામે હામ

કરે છે "અનાર", હિંદના દાદાજીને, ભાવવિભોર થઈ, પ્રેમભરીયા પ્રણામ.

जिंदगी ओ जिंदगी

कभी फुलोंकी सेज बन जाती है जिंदगी;

कभी कांटो का बिस्तर हो जाती है यही जिंदगी ।

कभी खुशी है; तो कभी दुख है जिंदगी ।

हसाती है यह कभी तो कभी रुलाती है जिंदगी ।

कुछ भी हो, बहुत ही अजीब है यह जिंदगी

अंत तक समझ नहीं सकते है हम, आखिर क्या चीज़ है यह जिंदगी

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Dearest darling  Dad

Wishing you a Happy Father's Day; ADM Big hug n a thank you, I wish to say

I never ever thought Mum n you would be right besides me, through my crisis; all the way.

Messages I have received many times, through dreams or as ideas into me planted;

Thank Ahura I sincerely do, for this wonderful security He has to me granted.

Thank you both for enveloping me in your love, safe n secured keeping me;

When mercilessly thrown I was by destiny, into a deep dark roaring sea.

Parents, their children love beyond life, this I believe n very well know;

You both with me, spiritually present n protective are, feel I that cosmic flow

Keep us always under your spiritual protection, the way you do, night n day;

May you both n our dear ones to higher realms progress; for this, I daily pray.

Your ever loving daughter
Anar

COMMERCE

Sadly money n influence have taken over the beauty of closeness in relationships.

Commerce today is important very, really proactive; not actual relationships

Modern youth/ children, money respect, more than their parents;

Siblings their spouses love more than their own blood; sad moments !

Daughters-in- law, even call elderly parents- in-law, dustbins;

Most pathetic to watch are such actual daily life scenes

Education should, our humility increase, instead fans it, our ego's fire

Watching all this decline in Your creation; Lord, doesn't it, You ire?

Commerce n science, instead of improving the situation, corrupts our mind

Religion today, commerce promotes n sadly divides mankind.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

भरम

बस एक झलक पाते ही, आपके ख़यालो में हो गए मशरूफ;

सपनों की दुनिया में खो गए; और यहां से शुरू हुई तकलीफ़

देखा जो आपको, अपने ही दिल के हाथो, हो गए मजबूर

इश्क़ के हाथो बिक गए;  आप के नाम से जुड़ कर, होना था मशहूर ।

पर आंख खुली तो समझ में आया, यह था एक जूठ, एक भरम

समझाया अपने आप को,  शायद ऐसे अच्छे नहीं थे हमारे करम

इसी लिए बन के हम आंधी और तूफान से अनजान;

बिना समझे, जला दिया एक दीया आंधी में; जगा लिया दिल में तूफान

जीवन भर डोलेगी नैया, मिलेगा नहीं कभी साहिल

डूब जाएगी यह कश्ती, गहरी है झील; मिलेगी नहीं कभिभी मंज़िल ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ख्वाहिशें

ख्वाहिशें मरती नहीं, न तो भुलाई जाती है ;

यह तो बस यादे बन के, हमें अक्सर सताती है ;

कभी कभी तो यह, हमें बहुत रुलाती भी है ।

खाहिशे मेरी, थी बहुत छोटी, फिर भी न मिली,

तब किसी ने कहा," प्रीत प्रेम है दोनों ही किम्मती ;

ये आसानी से मिलते नहीं, गलतफहमी है यह तेरी "

"आज के दौर में सच्ची प्रीत, सच्चा प्यार मिलता नही ।

वफा, दोस्ती, ईमानदारी की करना नहीं तु अपेक्षा"

तब लगा, यह "लोन" के ज़माने में गाडियां, घर मिल भी जाए;

पर मुफ्त में भगवान ने जो दी है भावनाए, वोह आजकल मिलती नहीं ।

मैंने पूछा, "तो क्या इंसान ख्वाहिशें रखनी छोड़ दें ?"

तब कहा उन्होंने, "बालक दिमाग से काम लो, दिलवालों की दुनिया अब रही नहीं"

ख्वाहिशें मेरी, मेरे मन में ही रह गई, जमाना जीत गया, मै हार गई ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Even if rich ; of relations take care
Happiness n sorrow with them share
With them,  your assets don't compare
This lead may to jealousy, poisoning the air.

Suspicion n ego make a deadly pair
Your misunderstandigs sit down n share.
Clear your doubts giving a chance fair
Relations are more important than money, DO TAKE CARE.

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

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

प्यासी धरती करे पुकार

धूपमें तप के हो गई हूं मैं, जलता हुआ अंगार; कहे बिचारि यह धरा

चाहिए अब मुझे ठंडी ठंडी बौछार, और श्रृंगार सुंदर और हरा

नदियाँ हो रही है मेरी खाली, और सागर  पानी से खूब है उभरा

सालभरकी प्यास बुझाने मेघराजको मैंने है, किया पुकार

आकाशको की है मिन्नतें हज़ार, जी भरके खोल दे आज तेरे द्वार

जी भर के मुझपे बरसना आज, सुन ले, इस धरतिने है तुझे पुकारा

ऐ हवा, लाना तू  बदरीयां काली, ओ बदरी बरसा जा जल की धारा

आत्मा है मेरी प्यासी, तृप्त कर दे तू मुझे आज, कर दे मुझे हरा, ओ मेरे यारा

झूम झूमके बरस, प्यासी धरती आज करती है तुझे अंतरमनसे पुकार

बरसना होगा अब तुझे, तन मन है मेरा प्यासा, निभाना होगा तुझे वादा-ए- प्यार

मेरा अंतर है प्यासा, तुझे बरसना होगा यहाँ, निभाना चाहती हूं मैं यह व्यवहार

याद रखना सदा यह बात, प्यार तो आखीर प्यार है, नही कोई व्यापार ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

बोज़

तुम्हारे जानेसे, आज हम, सबके लिए और अपने लिएभी, एक बोज़ बन बैठे हैं;

माझी बगैर की नैया की तरह, संसार सागरकी लहरोंकी जोरदार मार खाते हुए, बैठे हैं

लोक शायद डरते है, कुछ करना न पड़े हमारे लिए, उन्हें हमारा कोई बोज़ उठाना न पड़े

मझधार में जब मांझी छोड़ देता है नाव, तो लोक देखते हैं उस नावको यू  डूबते हुए; मज़ा लेते है वह, खड़े खड़े ।

कहीं कोई जिम्मेदारी उनपे नही आ जाये, यह डरसे हमें वो अब देखने है लगे;

जिंदगीने यू अचानक करवट बदली, की हम अब सबको एक पहाड़ जैसे पत्थरका  बोज़ लगने लगे

रिश्ते इतने कमजोर है, यह कभी नहीं सोचा था हमने; बलकि रिश्तोपर बड़ा नाज़ था हमे

यह गलतफहमी निकल गयी है अब, आज यह बोज़ लिए जिंदा खड़े हैं; भगवान दे सहारा हमे

A TREE TALL

Now stood here, absolutely alone, all by itself, yet looking stately, a tree tall

Time had taken the rest away, leaving it lonely, all alone by itself stood, this single tree tall.

All its leaves it shed, its branches almost dry; weeping with excruciating pain, during this fall

With so many of them, right besides it, happy it was, accompanied n protected by them all.

Then came a time, when one by one the rest fell, it sadly stood, grimly watching this all.

Today even without autumn, it looks leafless n bare, all alone, eagerly waiting to fall

Birds few do come to chirp, but nestle they don't; insects some, occasionally do near it crawl.

Without them all, its greenery n charm has gone, its leaves rustling, awaiting God's call

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ચાલો થોડુંક વિચારીએ આજે

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Armin Dutia Motashaw

DOWN MEMORY LANE

Let's go back a little n become lil college gals once again;

Let's go back in time, for a minutes few, to 1971, when it all began.

Pearl n me meeting Badri Prasad in the lift; n his becoming our friend

Our meeting Nisha (not Neesha) n how she to the Nsg. College did land.

Mabel's attack of asthama, rushing her to Nair, that's how our friendship did start

With France n Veera, remaining as Mrs Sigamany's giddy goats we did; till we finally did part

Pearl once even became Dr. D'sousa's daughter by saying "present Daddy", was real fun

Bunking English classes n going to the canteen, by us, was frequently done.

Cherish I, those detours to K. Rustoms, for "1 Pista sandwich n 2 same things"

My darling Af lovingly taking us like a mother hen, under her wings

Oh! Endless memories, soooo very many, fun filled ones, fill my mind n heart

Of my very being, now they are an integral, important, inseparable part.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ONLY IF I

Only if I, a huge estate did own, many a varied seed I would have most definitely sown.

Veggies many, n fruits like mangoes, chickoos, gauvas, cherries luscious, I would definitely have grown

Drum sticks, lemon trees, aavla trees too; n flowers many, my  garden plants would surely adorn

Know l, a gardener's expense, very easily with these farm produce, could have been borne;

Without fail, grow I would peppermint, spearmint, lemon grass n of course lots of crunchy lettuce

I would, a cent percent, every inch of Mother Earth that belong would to me, put fully to  use.  

It is sad, very sad that millions of people, this beautiful Earth, so grossly, shabbily, ruthlessly abuse.

Just in case limited was the space, grow I would a garden vertical. Try, you guys too should; all together, please let us.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

LEOPARDS TODAY

Vispi,

How very excited you would have been, had you seen the leopards today

It was an experience unique, uncomparable; I express cannot or anything say

Closest it was to that, what we had at Masaimara, where at Sarovamara we did stay

Remember, we saw animals many; but had missed out on the leopards; at close hand, 4 times, we saw them today

Amidst Nature we always enjoy, that's why I miss you even more today

Silly probably it was of me to invite you, leaving your duty there, for a few minutes today.

Hope you did come and see what you were ever keen on seeing yesterday.

Armin Dutia Motashw

AVAN,

O flowing waters of Avan Ardvisur Bano, upon Spenta Armaity, from this scorching heat, respite some we seek

Burning is Spenta Arnaity, a sprinkle, a shower for us, is a request meek.

Maa, pity have on farmers, labourers who with feet bare work, n for the animals n birds with dry beaks

Help us, cool our burning Earth, our Spenta Armaity, as Khorshed Yazad is at His peak

Armin Dutia Motashaw

My Mithra

Help me O kind Ahura to forget events n things painful, which hurt; remember let me Your miracles n the umpteen number of gifts received from You, my Lord.

Let me show my gratitude n not my dissatisfaction.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

My Dear dear kids, big and small,

May I kindly request you, one n all

Soon in June, we will have rainfall,

Sow you must seeds, some small

Pray I, may those trees soon grow tall.

Please do take this up as if it is God's call

Actually feel u will pride, of you being a little mall;

In unison with Nature, pl a vertical garden install.

Help Mother Nature, stop our Earth's downfall.

Promise yourselves to do this during every rainfall.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

BODY, HEART N SOUL

As our body needs a tender skin care, with facials, body massages n creams,

So does our  heart n soul need words soothing; so often silently for this, they scream.

Every heart n soul, for love, understanding and compassion constantly yearns.

But only the lucky few this easily get; though free, difficult it is, to these, from people earn.

As we lovingly tend to our bodies, with nutrition, exercises etc. them pampering;

Let's please tend to others hearts, with  little of love, understanding,  compassion; n happiness in their lives bring.

If just a wee bit of love, understanding n tolerance practise we, happy will be we and happier still, will be ours.

For this we don't have to hours waste; silently, give a wee bit of our consideration n efforts; n they will be easily yours.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

मायानगरी की माया

मायानगरी की माया तो जरा देखो, लोक पूरे देश से उमड़के आ जाते हैं यहां

गाँवका बडा सा घर छोड़ के आते हैं यहाँ, सर भी मुश्किलसे छिपता नहीं जहाँ

खुदका सब कुछ लगाके दाँवपर, बेचकर आ जाते है, किस्मत अपनी आजमाने यहाँ

करनि पड़ती हैं तन तोड़, कड़ी मेहनत, उठानि पड़ती हैं खूब जेहमत, फिर भी आ जाते हैं, मायानगरी में रहने यहाँ

बम्बई नगरी में जैसे कोई खिंचाव महसूस होता है, कोई लोहचुम्बक हो; लोक आते ही रहते हैं यहाँ

समुन्दर की लहरे जैसे आती ही रहती है किनारे, वैसे ही लोक खिंचे चले आते हैं यहाँ

भोजन तो मिल भी जाए पर घर और नौकरी मिलती नहीं है यहाँ;

कुटुंब काबिले से रहना पड़ता है दूर, अकेले यहाँ, फिर भी न जाने क्यों लोक आते है यहाँ !

बॉम्बे से तो बन गया है यह मुम्बई, अब क्या बनेगा एक मायापुर या मयनगर यहाँ?

काश टाटा बसा लेते एक नया नगर बॉम्बे जैसा, टाटानगर; तो लोगों को घर, खाना पानी मिल जाता यहाँ ।

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એક લાશ

જીવન આખું છે એક કઠિન, સૌથી મુશ્કિલમાં મુશ્કિલ અભ્યાસ.

ખાસ કરીને, જીવન જીવવાની જ્યારે ન રહે કોઈ પ્યાસ;

ન રહે જ્યારે જીવનમાં કોઈ હેતુ, ઉમંગ કે કોઈ આશ;

ત્યારે જીવન બનીને રહી જાય છે, મહજ નદીમાં વહેતી એક લાશ.

નદીના વહેણ સાથે, બસ નીરસ રીતે વહેતી, એક જીવતી જાગતી લાશ.

છોડી જાય જ્યારે પોતાના, અથવા થઈ જાય એ પારકાં, ત્યારે ડગમગી જાય છે વિશ્વાસ

પહોંચે છે નાજુક દિલ ને ઠેસ, અને રૂંધાવા લાગે છે હર એક શ્વાસ.

સ્વજન ગુમાવીયાનો હોય છે એક ભયાનક આઘાત, એ સ્વીકાર કરવાનું હોતું નથી સહાસ;

ત્યારે બીજાં સ્નેહી- સંબંધીઓએ, આગળ આવી, ધ્યાન રાખવું જોઇએ ખાસ.

કદાચ આપણી અનુકંપાથી, સ્નેહથી, આપણા સાથથી, બચી જાય પેલી જીવતી લાશ.

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ગાવું છે આજે

દિલના ઊંડાણથી, હૃદયના તાર ઝનઝની ઉઠે, ગળું ખોલીને મને, ગાવું છે આજે

રોમ રોમ સળવળી જાય, આત્મા મારો તૃપ્ત થઈ જાય, એવું ગાવું છે આજે

રાગ રાગીણી વગર પણ, સુર જરાયે ન ભટકે, અતિ સુંદર રીતે, ગાવું છે આજે

દિન યઝદ, માં શારદા સરસ્વતી નું સદા મુજ ઉપર વરદાન રહે, એવું ગાવું છે આજે.

ઓ દિલ મારા, ગુરુજી ની અનુપસ્થિમાં પણ એમને યાદ કરી, એમના આશિરવાદ લઈ, મને ગાવું છે આજે.

વિચારે છે "અનાર", બધું ભૂલી વિસરીને, દિલ ખોલીને, કાઈબી કરીને, મને ગાવું છે આજે

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CHAMELEON

Change colours people, even more often than a chameleon would ;

Thought the chameleon, many times I wonder, how easily a human, ever do that could

Infact the chameleon itself wondered, how come these guys are faster n better;

A passer-by somehow the chameleon's thoughts guessed; n told it, "a man is a go-getter"

"Aww.... may be, may be", said the chameleon, "but humans shouldn't so selfish be"

Said the man, "do this you, to yourself save, from your enemy; so that it cannot, you see;"

"But a man, knowingly immediately colour changes to suit his selfish motives n needs"

"Infact many times an innocent human he entangles, blames, or even outright, him weeds"

"Never must you mess with a human, because guess you cannot what goes on, in his head"

Most scheming he is; and can easily, an innocent one harm; if wishes he, in a moment, you will be dead".

With a sigh of relief, said the chameleon, "people sometimes, a blood-sucker call me;"

"But bro, as you truly say, now onwards, of a human, I too very careful will now have to be".

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Vada-Paav, in Aamchi Mumbai, or Maharashtra entire, is definitely the most popular inexpensive dish.

But according to the circumstances that prevail here at  Bombay, been it should have Bhel-puri, I do wish.

There are Maharashtrians, Gujjus, South Indians, Sikhs, Bongs etc. and us Parsis, though very miniscule  

Similarly Bhel has sev, mamra, chevda, puris, onions, potatoes, coriander, chillies, chutneys, you can add more, there is no rule

Just like the ingredients of Bhel, the population mingles, mixes, blends, whatever you can call it,  to be called Bombayites

But but but!!! wait and watch, when they board a suburban local train, just watch their many big & small fights.

To see the Bhel Puri, in this city cosmopolitan, encounter you have to the fisher folk, giving "shivya, our popular Maushi baai"

In our Bhel-Puri population, there are Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Jews, Parsis; but in Bombay they are lovingly addressed, Bhau n Taai.

Hope you liked my BHEL-PURI, please do taste and comment.

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HAPPY NURSE'S DAY TO ALL THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALES OF THIS WORLD.
Thank you for serving us day and night 24×7

N .. nurtures    back patients to good health

U .. ushers hope in every ailing patient

R.. resourceful, specially in rural areas

S.. sadly, not well paid neither looked upon by our society

E.. ever ready to serve every patient, even when she is herself exhausted.

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A FEW MINUTES OF INSANITY

Sometimes, just a moment or two of insanity request You I, to grant me, O my kind Lord.

Sorry about this request, but I am asking you this dreadful thing, like a patient, on my own accord

When the pain searing n unbearable becomes, to forget things, this moment I need

Blank may become my mind, devoid of all turmoils, thoughts n pain, please concede.

Help me to undergo thru' these painful torturing times, I sincerely request.

How do so many others go through this period, quite normally, will always be my quest !

Lord, grant me daily, some peaceful sleep; like a Mother's loving lap, for moments few, Yours give me.

I think I am going insane, so, O my Lord dear, do what's best for me; that which I can't really see.

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માડી ઓ મારી મીઠી માડી

હવે તો બસ બધું ભૂલીને, સુઈ જવું છે મને તારે ખોળે, મારી મીઠી માડી

આં બેકદર દુનિયામાં હારીને, થાકીને, થઈ ગઈ છું હું તો સાવ ગાંડી.

આં દુનિયા છે નિર્દયી, તારો ખોળો હૂંફાળો અને સુંવાળો; સુઈ જવા દે હવે મને માડી

ભૂલી જવી છે એ રાત ભયાનક અને બિહામણી, કાળી

ભૂલી જવું છે દુઃખ બધું, ભૂલી જવા છે ઝખ્મો બધા, જે આપે છે, પીડા ભારી

તું, બસ તું અને તું જ, હવે કરી શકશે દૂર, આં અસહય પીડા મારી

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

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

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

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

SHOW YOUR LOVE N CARE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

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हर कोई वक्त के आधीन

हर कोई, इंसान हो या पंखी-प्राणी, सब है वक्त की चलती सुइयोंके आधीन

किसीने कहा, "पर तु, चिंता मत कर, वक्त होता नहीं एक समान, बदलेगा वो ज़रूर, एक दिन"

पर वक्त होता है बहुत शक्तिशाली, पल भर में कर जाता है सब छीन भिन्

छीन गया मेरा जीवन साथी, "अब सीख रही हु जीना अकेला मैं, तुझ बिन"

वक्त तो ज़रूर बदलेगा, पर लाएगा नही वो मेरे लिए, मेरा वो बिछड़ा हुआ मीत;

वो वर्ष, वो घड़ी अब गयी है बदल, सुने है साज़, सुने पड गए मेरे गीत

सुना था, वक्त बिछड़ोको मिलाता है, लेकिन वो ला न सकेगा मेरा बिछड़ा हुआ मीत

जो गुज़र जाता है, वो आता नही; स्वीकारनी पड़ेगी मुझे भी संसारकी यह रीत

मौत एक ऐसी स्थिति है, जिसके सामने, वक्त भी जाता है बुरी तरह से हार

रात के बाद यहाँ दिन नहीं आता, बदल जाते हैं लोक, बदल जाते है हालात, पूरा संसार।

यूह तो सूरज रोज़ निकलेगा, सवेरा भी रोज़ होगा, पर नज़र मेरी, ढूंढती रहेगी उसे, आर पार

क्यों कि जो चला गया, वो लौटेगा कभी नहीं, लाख कर लूँ मैं उसका इंतजार

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A PAINFUL DIVORCE

When parents divorce, children suffer the most.

Just because of greedy n aspiring people some;
Who ulterior motives had; a very prosperous state was divided, in fact forced to take a divorce.

Imagine the prosperity that would have been, with  integrity n a little tolerance; today we would be saying Jai Bombay presidency or Happy Bombay Presidency Day.

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SUNSET

Loved I to watch Sunsets, found them I, very romantic, filled they my very being with love; instilling n infusing love in every cell

From my rive-facing balcony, a multicolored evening sky, looked a la grande; as sunrays, shining n shimmering in the water fell;

One's own eyes, watch this magic has to; as one cannot simply describe, narrate or its beauty tell

It felt Heavenly, listening to soft lilting music, as, I on my easy-chair sat, enjoying breeze refreshing n cool

Admired I always, how Ahura magnificently paints these skies so easily, without brushes or kit, without any tool

One day, along with those swaying coconut trees, tried I, to paint this all; oh I was such a big fool.

Now these sunsets same; me,  into melancholy send; make me sad they; n down come tears streaming

Like a monsoon river, gushing in spate, uncontrolled, they from my eyes are often brimming

With your life-partner gone, days n nights, including these evenings, turn gloomy; this reality is now lost, to dreaming.

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ગૂંગળામણ

હવે તો જીવનમાં થાય છે રીતસરની
ગૂંગળામણ, જાને અચાનક પ્રાણવાયુ ગયો છે ઘટી આં ધરા ઉપર

માનવ, માનવના અસ્તિત્વને માનો રૂંધે છે, મનમાં ઉકળાટ એટલો વધી જાય છે, જાણે હોય એ, એક પ્રેશર કુકર

પણ અહીં એક તકલીફ છે મોટી; અહીં સીટી નથી વાગતી, બસ જાય છે કુકર અચનકજ ફાટી.

માનવને વિચાર આવે છે, આટલું બધું દુઃખ ખમી સારું રહેવું, કે બની જવું જોઈએ લાવા ફેંકતી, અગ્નિ સ્વરૂપ માટી ?

માનવ, મનમાં ને મનમાં એની અસંખ્ય લાગણીઓને રાખી મૂકે છે, ચુપચાપ, દેય છે એને દાટી

આવામાં ન સંગીત કામ આવે છે, ન પ્રાણાયમ ન આરતી અર્ચના, મળતી નથી શાંતિ એના દુઃખી મનને; બસ વધી જાય છે એની ગૂંગળામણ

દિવસે દિવસે ઘટવાને બદલે વધતો જાય છે બોજ મણ-મણ; ઘવાઇ, જખમી થાય છે એનું કોમળ મન

હળવો ન થઈ શક્યો આં બોજ, આં પીડા વધતી ગઈ; ન મદદ મળી માનવની, ન સહાય ભગવાનની;

હવે એ નિરાશ થઈ ગયો, હતાશ થઈ ગયો, પરવા ન હતી એને પોતાની, પારકાની અથવા એને એની જાનની.

કોણ આપશે એને મદદ, કોણ થશે એનું હમદર્દ; ભગવાન, જલદી મોકલ એને માટે થોડુંક પ્રાણવાયુ

તંગ થઈ ગયો છે એ, આં માનવીઓની અમાનવીય રિતભાતથી; તંગ છે એની નસ નસ, એનું હર એક સ્નાયુ.

ઘૂંઘવાતો એ સાગર છે, સુનામી ન આવે જીવનમાં એના, એવી પ્રભુને, સવિનય પ્રાર્થના અને યાચના છે

હે વાંચક, કલાકારનું દિલ નાજુક હોય છે, તું દિલથી વાંચજે, એની આં દર્દભરી, હૃદય ના તાર હિલવી નાખે એવી રચના

એની જગ્યા પર ખુદને બે ઘડી મૂકીને જોજે, મહેસુસ કરી જોજે એનું દર્દ, એની યાતના.

તારી બી આંખોમાં થી વહેશે અશ્રુ સ્ત્રોત; જેમ આંસુ બની, ચુપચાપ દર્દ એનું વહે છે, હર રાતના.

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OUR MASSIVE FAILURE

Sad it is, that hardly a person poor, who is innocent, justice gets

Normally he or she dejectedly goes back with a tearful face, all wet

Even gone is the money, they have taken at high interest, as debt.

Rotten has become this  system divine, with false wittnesses easily, all set

Dead is the voice of conscience, of most of our advocates; as on money, the rich bet.

Apt it is, that the so called Goddess of justice, blind folded is; no visibility she does get

Sadly she is deaf n blind to the plea of the innocent victims, who entangled get

Be it this miserably failed legal system, or even in daily life; justice to the innocent is hardly met.

Prays "Anar" to You Ahura, don't an innocent man's faith in your goodness die; please don't this forget.

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LORD O LORD

Listen to my plea meek, but my fervent prayer my Lord;

Moving these days You know, is life, at the speed of a concord

Help me to live at my space, with self respect, on my own accord

People, their advise keep giving n those even wish to  record

To my grief overcome, and to smile once again, please help me.

Let me in everything, in all circumstances n situations all, positivity see.

Most difficult it is, to forget those memories close to my heart, which are a part of me

Help me O my kind Lord Ahura, with all my heart, listen to my desperate plea.

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ACCEPTANCE

Our mind knows the ways of this world, but unfortunately our heart accepts it not

That's when the squabble begins, and in an entangled web, we are soon caught.

The ways of the world we know; in front of us, speak people sweetly on our face,

Behind our back, they remarks nasty make or our good names easily disgrace

"Promises are meant to be broken," people say; n seem proud to go back on their word.

Messages very important to us are often ignored, phones are not answered or not heard.

This, people say, is the style of the day, to ignore someone in need, this is the best way.

To give false hope, on the face, is considered a gesture kind, a style, to keep people away.

Unfortunately people good, who in sincerity believe n unnecessary false commitments give not;

Considered are foolish in this world which is cunning, n mean; they  tHese lessons are forcefully taught.

Ahura, what become will, of this world? Will the good change to become bad?

Don't You think you need to do something soon? It's a situation very disheartening n sad.

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तेरी अनार की सुनी कलाइयां

तेरी दी हुई असंख्य चूड़ियों के बिना, कलाइयां पड़ गई है सुनी और लगने लगी है श्याम;

तेरे प्यार बिना, तेरी हस्ती बिना, हैयाती बिना, यही तो होना था इनका अंजाम

पैमाना छलकते हुए लगता है दिलकश; बेजान लगता है जब नही होती है उसमे जाम ।

अब सुनी और बेजान इन कलाईयों का नहीं कोई दाम, नहीं कोई काम ।

इन सुनी कलाईयों को क्या दु मैं नाम, अब तो दर्द भरी आहें और आँसूंओ के साथ गुज़रती है हर शाम

Anar

THE CHANGING WAYS OF THIS WORLD

Shattered I am, with the ways of this selfish world

When an ill or needy, desperately support needs, they sit cushy n curled

All the person probably needs, is a little moral or emotional support ;

Time people have to wine n dine, or watch a movie or some sport;

But to inquire about the bereaved relative or friend's wellness there's no time.

Scared they are, just incase they may have to part with a few dimes.

Busy very is the schedule, a formal visit or call is all, they make, n that's the end.

Some people own them some money, even that is hushed up, never to be given or send

Why has the world so much n so drastically n disgustingly changed ???

Or Lord, in years fifty, a totally different breed have you arranged???

Armin Dutia Motashaw

पल दो पल का है सवाल

ईतना भी तू  मशरूफ न हो, के अपनोके लिए तेरे पास एक पल भी न हो

ऐसा न हो, जब सिधारेंगे वो स्वर्ग तब तुझे उनके लिए रोनेकी भी फुरसत न हो ।

जो रिश्तोंको एहमियत न दे, प्यार और सन्मान न दे, वो बहुत पछताता है ।

जो तुम्हारा अपना है, उसे थोडासा अपनापन दो, तुम्हारी एक कीमती पल दो

उसके दुखमे सांत्वना दो, बस पलभर हाथ थाम लो ।

पैसों का नाम आते ही रिश्तेदार और दोस्त, डर जाते हैं,

पैसे भले मत दो, सिर्फ दो हिम्मतभरी बातें तो करो ।

साथ निभाओ, जब साथकी जरूरत हो, इतना भि मशरूफ मत रहो।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

CHAI GARAM  CHAI

Millions of cups of TEA/CHAI each day, we Indians happily consume

It is almost a must every morning, evening and before we work resume

Lures us its aroma at home or when we pass by a tea-stall, tempting are its fumes

One of the most consumed drinks in India is definitely chai, anyone can this presume

Huge varieties there are, count  one cannot; but the most famous I guess is Masala chai

Most Indians, specially Gujjus, this thoroughly enjoy; even foreigners must definitely it try.

Every morning a fresh cup of boiling chai makes your day; ah! that cup of "garma-garam chai"

My  most favorites are the aadu-ilaichi (ginger cardamom) n Bawaji special, the fudhina-leeli-chai

Once you sip it, along with Bun-Muska, almost addicted you are, you get a "Chaska" true.

There is an art in concocting a good cup of chai; one must know  how to it properly brew

Sadly I wasn't allowed to taste coffee or tea/chai when young, I tasted it, only when I grew

Tea here, is a drink old, but the Brits loved it n made it famous; so, chai is old tea is new

Armin Dutia Motashaw

અનારની અરજ

ભૂલકાંઓ, આપણી પરંપરા ભૂલે થી બી ભૂલયે નહીં, રાખજો સદા આં ધ્યાન

ઉત્તમ આવે પરિણામ, જ્યારે પરંપરાગત તરીકતો સાથે મળે આપણું બોહળું જ્ઞાન

આં દેઅપાદર રોજે, ચાલો હળી મળી ને નાના મોટા, સૌ કરીયે ચૂલાનો સત્કાર

માનવએ જ્યારથી રાંધતા શીખ્યું, ત્યારથી જરૂર આપ્યો હશે એને, ચૂલાને આવકાર

અન્ન અને અગ્નિ, જળ અને વાયુ કુદરતની છે બક્ષેશો ખરેજ અણમોલ

એમને માન સન્માન આપી આદર સત્કાર કરવો જોઈએ, એજ છે, જીવનની સાર્થકતા, એનું મોલ.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MY BOMBAY

Please look around to see how killing is the heat

Look at the poor humans, birds and beast on the hot sweltering street !

That's why to plant trees n plants, at least one or two, I again repeat

Search you may, a corner near your home, society, road or near your office-seat

Plant a spider plant, Money plant, bamboo, and even gift your friends you meet

Let us, our Bombay turn beautiful; lush green and clean n neat

Trees n greeenery other also will help to, this awful summer heat beat.

If every Bombayite a tree plants, we can Rawalpindi or Chandigarh, easily beat

Should we accept this challenge??? Then summer heat will definitely retreat

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MEMORIES WE LOVINGLY TREASURE.....

HAPPY EASTER

Ever dearest Grandma, Leena and Arlene, my most beloved people from the city of Niagara falls

Every single day, through all these years, remember you I, at all daybreaks n as each night falls

Come Easter, and gush those  beautiful warm n tender memories; it's then we  desperately miss you all.

This relationship so deep n loving, is from some life past, or it would not have into our life, ever occur

These incidences rare,  happen do not in one's daily life; they are predestined n do not often reoccur.

Anyone, who so ever has heard our story, would about this, most definitely authenticate, validate and concur.

It's almost a miracle the way we met; it was of course the Lord's plan; and definitely not just a mere coincidence

Our shivering in that bitter cold, Leena's passing by, our requesting a lift; her taking us around the falls, was a miraculous incidence.

Then meeting dearest Grandma;  her instantaneously loving n cuddling us, n above all, in her life, giving us precedence

Endless was the showering of love, gifts, blessings n beautiful compliments, it deeply touched my heart

Of her huge joint-family of seventy-two, turning it to seventy-five, making us now an important part.

Thank you dearest Grandma, Leena n Arlene for the immense love and joy you gave us. We shall always endearingly carry it in our hearts

LOVE NEVER DIES

Happy Easter to all of you in Heaven

Armin Dutia Motashaw

My Mithra

Remember you cannot gulp back your words, just like arrows once shot, cannot be retrieved.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

RAM NAVMI


Whether you believe it or not, or think It's a legend, reality or just another story of strife;

Ramayana is worth following at each and every stage in one's personal life.

Today, this if we had followed well; n blindly not the western world;

Things different would be in our modern India; if His principles, we didn't hurl

May we follow Ram's footsteps, irrespective of our religion or religious beliefs

May Ram's ancient Bharat again lead the world; let's please turn on a new leaf.

May once again Bharat Mata shine and lead other nations towards prosperity n peace

This beautiful country is not just mere land; it is our rich heritage, don't slice it into many a piece.

Best Wishes to enliven the Ram, that lives within each of us.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

हवा का एक जोंका

जाने कहाँ चला गया तू, बनके हवा का एक जोंका

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

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

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

लूटके वो ले गयी साथ तुझे, बिखर गया हमारा संसार

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

Armin Dutia Motashaw