Our India has roads and railways for miles n miles

Through grasslands, plateus, river banks, mountains n isles

Seeds if we plant; n trees grow to avenues form, on roads all main.

If corporates all, big and small, trees do plant n maintain;

An orchard huge, our country can become; hunger surely vanish will.

Then, miles of boulevards n avenues have we can; fruits will all over spill.

Railway lines for miles, can local trees grow, curry leaves, figs, drumsticks, sugar cane.

School children n unemployed youth can them water, to some incentives gain.

Corporates all, Tata, Godrej, Wadia can advertise their name, under "maintained by"

Imagine luscious mangoes, chickoos, guavas, oranges; needn't we then buy

Flowers, fruits, vegetables export we can; also wood we can,  have in ample

Can some corporate come forward, select an area; & at least lay out a sample.

Imagine this beautiful Motherland of ours; loaded with fruit laden trees;

I am a dreamer, but if turns this to reality; we can have oxygen, food, shade n cool breeze.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

OVERCOME

These days, often feel I, tired, weary and actually weak

Sometimes my heart aches and many times my bones creak.

Irritability, impatience get the better of me these days

To skip activities routine, find I excuses, means n ways

Know I well, old I am becoming, slowly but surely

But O Ahura, help me to these overcome; I know You will surely;

Help me please, to all these difficulties in my stride take

Grow old gracefully let me; n away keep things artificial or fake.

Help me to overcome these ageing problems; grant me good health.

The interest rates decreasing are, n prices escalating; grant me wealth.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

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VANDANA AAPKO MAATA
(On this Republic Day)

Vandana aapko, pranam hamarey aapko, upkar anginat hei aapke humpar, O pyari Maa

Thank you ever so much for your endless, unconditional love, blessings n support, O pyari Maa

You give us water, food and homes to live in, to dwell; also fields and gardens, O pyari Maa

Thank you for the beautiful lakes, rivers that gift us life; n the Seas n mountains which protect us, O pyari Maa

You keep us lovingly cradled in your hands, upon your lap, in your fold protecting us, O pyari Maa

Thank you is too small a word for your many favours; but I still humbly say so, O pyari Maa.

Jai Hind, Jai Bharati.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

કાશ ક્યાંક મળી શકતા હતે નદી ના બે કિનારા.

બંને હોય છે સુંદર, હરિયાળા, અને અતિ ન્યારા .

નદી ને તો એ બંને કિનારા, લાગે અતિ પ્યારા.

પણ કિસ્મતમાં એમની, સર્જાઈ હોય છે જુદાઇ;

કદી ન મિલાપ થાય, એવી કાતિલ જુદાઇ.

લાખ કરે બંને મળવાની કોશિશ; પણ નસીબમાં હોય છે જુદાઇ

આં કિનારા જેવી જ હતી રાધા કૃષ્ણ ની અધૂરી પ્રીત.

એમના નસીબ માં સર્જાયા હતા બસ વિરહ ગીત.

આવા કિનારા શીદ રચિય તે; જોયું નહિ કોઈનું હિત .

પોતાના માટે અને બધા પ્રેમી ઓ માટે રચિયા કેમ તે આં તન્હાઈ ભરીયા કિનારા ?

Armin Dutia Motashaw

When comes Christmas, Santa is expected.
Beautiful gifts from him are planned, accepted
Children crazy demands make, from computer to cake.
Some are cute,some naughty some sweet wishes make.

Santa, for a change become
Help poor children in ways big or small, some.
A book, a pen, some toy do give a poor.
In this way,  become you  will, Santa for sure

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Reading a book, relaxing lazily I was on my hammock

A sqeal I heard; on peeping out, I got a real shock

Standing a little away, was an Elly small n a giraffe tall

Luckily they were both outside the compound wall

They looked cute, this Elly plump n Twigaa, majestic n tall

Frehan, who was in the resort, at Twigaa threw a ball;

This, for our four legged cutie pies, was a game; a play-call

The Elly caught it in his trunk, because it was about to fall

Now I kept my book aside, enjoying all this I was, from my hammock

When came the ball straight on to me, which Elly from his trunk, did unlock

Caught it I, n threw it back to Twigaa, who returned the ball;

Between the Twigaa and Elly, they didn't allow the ball to fall

Watching this all, was Zoish the animal lover, our cute little doll;

Besides her was standing Frehan handsome n tall, who wouldn't let the ball fall.

A video if made, would be a life time memory to this episode recall.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

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

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

ARE WE REALLY CIVILIZED ?

Ask ourselves this we must; are we really civilized ?

The harm we are causing to Nature;
have we this ever realized ?

Pollute we, almost all of Mother Nature's valuable elements;

Ignoring Her wellness n brutally hurting Her sentiments.

Her flora, fauna, rivers, Seas we trouble n torture.

Her mountains we trample upon; in short we destroy Nature.

Even now, do you think we are truly civilized; do you agree with me ?

Let me please know if eye to eye with me you too see.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Machines have to be regularly used, so also our bodies.

Some time or the other, a machine wears out, so does our body

A machine needs regular maintainance, so also does our body.

Remember this is a must; be it a Maruti, an Audi or our body.

Anar

CLEANLINESS

Many people, millions earn,

But oh when will we hygiene learn ?

To Nature, let's show our concern;

Let's collect garbage in many an urn.

Then municipality may destroy or burn.

But let's not litter, let's show concern

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O MISTICAL  MOON

Clear skies and a full Moon in all its glory shining;

Your memories darling, were more than inviting.

In the Moon, see your face, I desperately wished to.

In it's unique Beauty, behold you, I sincerely wished to.

Romance there was in the cool soothing breeze;

This helped my worries disappear n tensions easy

Soothing and calming was the effect deep

In my entire being, it did enter n into me it did seep.

O romantic Moon, can you give my love a message please.

"His love I crave for, can you kindly this message release

O romantic Moon, convince him please to a little love share

A cute message send, so that I know he does care".

Tell him that love him I do, n will always so do.

Tell him to reciprocate n  accept these feelings true.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

JRD TATA

On this day you bid us the final goodbye.

In sorrow, many, including me, did cry;

For difficult indeed it was, to say this final goodbye.

Worried about Airindia you were, n so am I.

Dear Jeh, things are slipping off; sadly I sigh!!

From Heaven above, save it; we can't see it die.

May Ahura keep you in His loving arms, pray I.

Stay may you there forever, on a pedestal high.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

MIRROR IMAGE

Faces we have three; external, internal n for people close.

The one for outsiders, is the one, with a mask you compose.

The other one is where shed off some of the mask; making foes.

The original is your true self; what you actually are.

Your character  is what you are, look within; need there isn't to go far.

If you painstakingly build it; with a seer, my dear, one can be at par.

But slip if you, become you will, your own biggest foe.

Look within or into a mirror, and your true self you will get to know.

Slowly but steadily build your character n be you will, a musk-doe.

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Pray I,  close my INNINGS gracefully,  when it's time.

When the end actually arrives,  let peace be prime.

Let my loved ones be near by when your Angels come  to pick me

Let the holy " kalam of  ASHEM" ring in my ears, wherever I may be.  

Always keep me close by, within Your holy sight

Hold my hand n me lead to a direction that is morally right.

The  body turn will  cold; first feet, hands n face, then my nose.

May my eyes weak, see you before they forever close.

In peace, in bliss, may the ravaan rise; as from the  body to separate it tries.

Liberated will the " Ravaan" be, as under the wings of  Sarosh Yazad it flies.

May everyone say SAROSH YAZAD PANAHBAAD.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

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SWAMI VIVEKANAND

To Belur-Muth  we must on every 12Jan all go, to homage unto you pay;

Homage pay to a great thinker, Yogi n teacher, whilst we there, for a while stay.

Achieved Narendranath enormous knowledge; gold he spun for us, from hay

Swamiji I pray, like JAmshedji, our youth also follow your precious advise may

Thank I your Guruji n God, for granting you unto us, is all I have to say.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ( I am lucky to share mine with you)

Armin Dutia Motashaw

નસીબ

નાનકડું પાંદડું ખર્યું અને વૃક્ષ પરથી એ થયું જુદું

એના કુટુંબ થી દુર, ઊડયું થઈ દિશા વિહોણું,

ગભરાયું બિચારું, કોઈ હતું નહિ એની આજુ બાજુ.

દિલમાં હતો ડર, ઠંડી હવામાં  ધ્રુજતુ હતું વિચારું

વિચારતું હતું, લઈ જશે ક્યાં મને હવે નસીબ મારું

મારાં કુટુંબથી છું હું દૂર, એકલું થઈ, છું હું બહુ મજબૂર

બધાં સાથે કેવા હલી મળી ને હતાં રેહતા, કિસ્મતને ન જાણે શું છે મંજુર !!!

નસીબ મારું મને લઈ ચાલ્યું ક્યાં, મારા વહાલાઓ થી દુર.

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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

Republic Day Greetings To You...

Because our Armed Forces guard our land, soundly we can sleep.
Thank you for this I earnestly do, with gratitude deep.

Brave, hardworking, courageous and dedicated to the core,
To protect Mother India all the time you are at the fore.

Salute you, Armed Forces, with respect deep, I do.
About your monetary and living conditions, I often rue.

On Republic Day, greetings unto each one of you I send.
On Shaheed Day, my hands I fold in prayer and my head I bend.

Jai Hind. Happy Indian Republic Day!

- Armin Dutia Motashaw.

પૈસા માટે પારધીએ ચૂંથી નાખ્યો પંખીડાનો માળો, વરસવિયો કેહેર કાળો......

કોઈક ને માટે ભલે હોય એ ઈંટ કોન્ક્રીટનું એક મામુલી મકાન

મારે માટે છે એ, મારું  આશિયાનું, એક પ્રેમ મંદિર મહાન

જ્યાં છે યાદો મારી માં ની, જે અમારે માટે હતી, અમારું જહાન

જેમાં ઇમાનદારીની પાઇ પાઇ નાખી હતી, વસે છે એમાં અમારી જાન

વહાલું છે અમને આં ઘર, આં મકાન, રેડિયાં છે એમાં, અમે અમારા પ્રાણ

લોકોની સંવેદના આજે મરી પરવાડી છે, બંધ છે અંતરમન સાથે આંખ અને કાન

આપે છે જે દાહજહેલા ઉપર દાહમ; મરી ચૂક્યું છે જેમનું કઠોર મન અને ઈમાન

આં પ્રેમાળ પંખીનો, પિંખી નાખ્યો માળો, જીવતાજીવ વીંધી નાખ્યા બીચારાના પ્રાણ.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ઓ  વહલાઓ મારાં , રાખે દાદાર તમને એમની પાસ્બાની માં

તમારાં અશો રવાન કરે  ખુબ પ્રગતિ, છોડી દુનિયા આં ફાની

આપજો અમને તમારા આશિષ અને સુઝાદ્જો રાહ નેક

પારસીપણુ જાલવિયે અમે; જીવીએ અમે, રાખી  ટેક

રાખજે અમારા વાહલાં ઓ ને, તારી પ્રેમભરી  નેગેહ્બાની માં

સદા ખુશ રહે એ લોક, તમારી ઔલોકિક  પાસબાની માં.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

EVERY CHRISTMAS

Every year, come Christmas and Santa I wish to become.
And to cute little children, distribute gifts some.
Hope I, many more people in my endeavour would come.

If rich I would be, even the old a Xmas gift would get.
There are so many elders who need this; many whom I've met.
Who, for their children n grandchildren often desperately fret.

The Sleeping Santa in us, if we awoken, and put into action;
Wonderful, truly beautiful n magnificent would be the reaction.
Can we all, such like-minded people form such a faction ?

Christmas then really will be Merry. And the following New Year, happy will be.
God bless.

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.

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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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what will you do, when starve your kids will of oxygen; when you be will, in a need dire ?

Even then, will you folks; those dreadful wood cutting and drilling equipments hire?

Think deeply before destroy you, yourself, your progeny, your relatives and the world entire".

Armin Dutia Motashaw.

होली आइ

होली आइ, तु न आया, करु मै तेरा इंतज़ार;

हर पल तेरी याद सताए, याद आए तु मोहे बार बार

नवरंगो से कर दे तु, मोहपे रंगीन बौछार

भिगो दे चुनर, तन, मन मेरा; रंगों का है यह त्योहार

और दे मोहे थोड़ा सा अनमोल वोह प्यार ।

राहों में आंखे बिछाए, करू मैं तेरा इंतज़ार

और कुछ नहीं, बस चाहूं मै तेरा दीदार

तब मिलेगा इस बेताब दिल को, थोड़ा सा करार

होली आइ, तु न आए तो मुझे जीना भी लगे बेकार;

होली आइ, आजा सजन,  तोरी सजनिया करे पुकार।

तड़प रहा है मन मोरा, कुछ तो आए मुझे करार

प्यासा दिल तरस रहा है, रंगों से भीग कर, शायद आए करार

होली आइ, अब होता नहीं मुझसे और इंतज़ार

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પ્રગટાવજે તુઝ હૃદયમાં એક નાનકડો દીવડો, દિવાળીના દિવસે, આજે

ફોડતો નહીં ફટાકડા, જોજે એનાથી કોઈ છોકરું કે જાનવર નહીં દાઝે

સીંચજે આં દિવડામાં ભલાઈ નું તેલ, વાટ એની, તારું અંતર મન ઝલકાવે

જ્યોતિ એ દિવડાની, એનો પ્રકાશ, તારું હૃદય પ્રેમથી છલોછલ છલકાવે

શુભ દીપાવલી ની, સૌને શુભેચ્છા.

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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

I have written this for all of us......

IT'S GOOD THAT WE HAVE PAID FOR THE FOOD.

BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE PAID FOR THE FOOD;

TO WASTE IT, WE SIMPLY HAVE NO RIGHT.

FARMERS TO GROW IT, FIGHT DAY N NIGHT.

DON'T FEEL SHY OR AWKWARD TO FOOD FIRST TASTE.

WATER IS VERY PRECIOUS, DO NOT A DROP WASTE.

EAT N DRINK AS MUCH AS IS REQUIRED.

TO SAVE WATER N FOOD, BY RATAN TATA I AM INSPIRED

Armin Dutia Motashaw

PRAYER IS POWER

For us and for everyone,  always say a prayer small.

Sets us this on the way to progress, preventing downfall.

Prayers help build bridges and destroys it, many a wall.

A  prayer is directly a lightening trunk call.

No agents, no messages required, not even a prayer hall;

Yet  assured I am,  a prayer stands absolutely tall, above all.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

On this International Women's Day, I write about a simple unknown personality, whom I luckily happen to know very closely ......

MY WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

Achievers there are hundreds, doctors, engineers, astronauts, chartered accountants et al

But the woman of substance I admire most is, my very own Austi Jerbanu

A great person, a dedicated teacher, who actually lived by the principles she taught

A teacher who just didn't teach; she actually practised every word that she preached

Life tough was when suddenly at a tender age of six, from rich she became very poor

She lost her father; and the family its riches, within months, almost simultaneously

Kids had to go to orphanages, she went to Avabai Petit as Maayji couldn't their fees afford

Clever n outstanding in Studies, they sponsored college which she graciously declined, due to responsibilities at home

Did her teacher's training, remained unmarried to bear the responsibilities of mother n her grandma

Once an accomplished teacher; she brought a niece n nephew to this city, for education better

Along side, she knitted Kusti, n woolies, embroidered sari borders, to well educate the kids

Gave tutions to only two as per rule; but taught a dozen or so kids free

Educated her niece to a prominent surgeon become; n her nephew to a MBA become.

Then came a Bombaite, pampered by her parents, to live with her, as her niece in law

Thus grew my relationship with her into a strong bond, making her my soulmate

Soon she became my very own Jer Mummy, my treasure trove, which she will eternally remain.

Learnt I, so many things from her, but most importantly, the true values of a simple life.

My Shez n I grew up under her wings; she groomed n blossomed us, into beautiful roses

She definitely is the one, n always will be, our all. The one we love, admire and passionately adore.

MY WOMAN OF THIS CENTURY, WHO INCULCATED SO MUCH, SO SELFLESSLY, WITH HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. "MA WE LOVE YOU".

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ROOTS
Roots, so very important are, to grow a luxuriant tree

from these shackles, a tree does not ever try to itself free.

The trunk however strong, does not survive, if it's roots are rotten;
                                    
same truth holds for our roots; we will perish, if they are forgotten
                                              
Today “multi-culture” is in fashion, hence to our roots, properly we tend not.

Just to marry out of the fold, many  wars are often  fought.

When in a “bhel-puri” situation, a child lives n grows

religious values different, often confuse him; that's  why, them, out he  throws.
                                              
Weak grow his roots, sadly, from the very beginning of life !

As he grows up, alongside grow his confusion and he lives in strife.

Strengthen our ROOTS we must; passing it on to generation next.
                                                    
Only if we know the Avesta, can we strengthen our children's future,  with this text.
                                                
Armin Dutia Motashaw

एक सिपाही, एक सैनिक का वचन

ऐ दुश्मन, लड़ेंगे तुमसे, हम बनके यम।
आजादी के मदमस्त परवाने है हम।
हमारी निष्ठा कभी भी होगी न कम ।
मौत पे हमारी, हमें न होगा गम

ऐ देश वासियों, हर पल तैयार है हम;
सोचना हमें  औरोसे कभी न कम।
देश की इज्जत, देश की ताक़त है हम।
लहराएंगे तिरंगा गगनपे, बड़ी शान से हम।

है यह एक भारतीय सैनिक का वादा
बुलन्द है हर पल, हर हमेशा हमारा इरादा।
सनमान नहीं चाहते हम कोई ज्यादा; चढ़ाना एक शूलोकी माला।
बस अपने बच्चोंको बनाना शूरवीर, इतना करो वादा।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

Wishing Shastriji a happy birthday

Small in stature, big in determination you were.
For  "jai jawan jai Kisan "; hats off to you Sir.
Holds this true even today; in the present culture.

A true son of Mother India you were; n always will be so.
Your death, for India's development , was a big blow.
In your presence, different would have been the flow.

Respects deep, pay you I, o  revered Lal Bahadur ;
For this determined answer to the enemy , you proved to be Bahadur.
This entire country salute you should, o  great son-Lal Bahadur.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

महफ़िल भरी थी, फिर भी भीड़ में, एक दिल था अकेला ।

ऐसा भी नहीं है की खूबसूरत नहीं था मेला ।

थी वहां चेहल पहल, समा था बहुत ही रंगीला ।

संगीत था, थी खुशबू, आलम था अलबेला ।

यह दिल करता नहीं फरियाद, पर दुःख अपनोसे ही उसे है मिला;

गम हैं इस बात का की अपनो ने ही, अपना न समझा; इस लिए हो गया वो अकेला ।

केहनेको तो, अपने थे सभी वहां;  ऐसे तो था सब अपनो का ही यह मेला ।

फिर भी न जाने क्यों, अपनो के बीच, था वो बेचारा दिल, बिलकुल अकेला ।

Armin Dutia Motashaw

तू गया

तू गया, गया संग, मेरे दिलका करार

तू गया, तो गए तुझ संग सब साजसिंगार

तू गया तो रूठे मुझसे मेरे गीत संगीत

यह तूने क्या किया, ओ मेरे मनमीत ???

जानेवाले के संग कोई जा नहीं सकता

मौत के साथ कोई लड़ नहीं सकता

इंसान भगवानके सामने हो जाता है मजबूर

लोक भी बदल जाते है; हो जाते है दूर

रोने के लिए अब कंधा भी नहीं मिलता

रिश्तेदार कतराते हैं; सच्चा रंग अब है खिलता

फितरत बदलने लगती है, अब हम लगते हैं बोझ

इतने सारे लोगों में, मिल जाते है एक दो दिलसोज़

यही है जमानेकी रीत, जिंदा रहनेवाला मरता है तिल तिल

बस अब यही है तुम्हारी नई मंज़िल

Armin Dutia Motashaw

A KITE
High in the sky, I fly; soaring really really  high.

To stay there,  with all my heart, I sincerely did try.

From up there,  into matters of importance, I tried to pry.

With pride and ego, afloat stayed I, in the vast sky.

Felt I, to Earth stay connected ; after all, why should I ?

To float around, to bloat around, definitely , decided I.

But God, a plan had otherwise.

now my "Karma", made me cry.

Broke the thread that me connected ,so very high.

Pride, disconnected me, leaving me all alone, high n dry.

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

Spew venom please do not; after all, you are not a snake;

Treat everyone alike, for your  creator's, for your God's sake .

He has made us all; men, beasts, worms and birds

We are all children His; Hindu, Jew, Christian, Muslim, Parsi, Kurds.

Learn we must, compassion; to live and let others live;

This is what each human has to practise. But we must this, first conceive.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

THANK YOU O MAZDA

Wish I do not, to eat delicacies, on a gold or  silver platter;

It will perhaps make me egoistic,  proud or at least, make me fatter

Thank you I most sincerely  O Mazda,  for the rice, dough n batter.

Happy I am indeed with the goodies granted, n of course my bread, jam n butter.

Foodies we are, n granted us You have aplenty; nothing there  is to  complaine or mutter.

A sincere request I make to people like me; waste food do not, let it not go into a gutter.

Food, water n clean air, O Ahura, are Your precious gifts unto us mankind

Eat, enjoy and a little share we must, with others; this always must be on our mind.

Learn we  must, to inculcate n incorporate Your attributes; n to be grateful n kind.

A wee bit of effort on our part can save a lot of water n food,  which we willingly must.

Wish I could afford to refrigerators install, where people, the extra food could deposit;

May I kindly request RESTAURANT n HOTEL OWNERS to help out n do their bit.

The needy could use it, to their hunger eliminate; fill up their burning empty pit.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

TALK TO AHURA

After we pray, we must talk to Ahura, privately, in silence deep

Also, time this is correct, to contemplate n within, deeply peep

Do properly check; have  any vices like ego, anger within us seeped

If they have, quickly analyze how n why into you, they have heaped

Teach us O Adhura, prayers to overcome vices these, that have seeped

Remove them let us, with the power of prayer, once we have within, peeped.

An action quick n timely, help us will, to away these vices keep

Our prayers, to our subconscious mind, an alarm sounds; that does beep.

That's why after we daily pray; we must, for a minute, within peep.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU MY ANGEL.

Wonder I, if someone asked me,

" Hum Aapke Hain kaun";

What would I them tell ?

She is My Masi Sasu !!!

Anyway, this World never would understand.

Mum, you were my soul mate, my everything.

Wonderful were those years I spent with you.

Remember I, how Vispi even teased you;

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

No Mom love would  their children, like you did.

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

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

Your loving daughter who adores you.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY

May our beloved Tiranga, our Indian National flag, always, for ever fly very very high;

Higher than the great Himalayan heights, in independent India's, wide open sky

Accept my salute, my respect, as you, our revered Tiranga, rise into an azure blue sky, to fly.

Our soldiers with their blood protect you at the cost of their life; no one can you, ever buy

A soldier's brave parents, wife, siblings, children soberly accept n don't even openly cry;

When our brave hearts sacrifice themselves; when for Bharat Mata, our shaheeds die.

Wrapped they come stately in this Tiranga grand, as they quietly in their coffins lie

We owe a lot to this Tiranga; on this Republic Day let's pray forever the Tiranga flies high

JAI HIND, JAI HIND KI SENA.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O kind Lord
What is the reason of life, of  birth?
Why send you, humans
To this Earth ?
To  some you grant plenty
And keep some absolutely empty.
Why oh why, please tell me why ?

XMAS

Bells will soon be chiming beautifully  on this holy night.

O Lord, pray I, may things soon be wonderful and bright.

The world groping in darkness is; give us the much needed light.

Help us to overcome our many differences; so that we don't fight.

May all negativity n dark forces be replaced by pious bright light.

May we overcome dross and attain a standard of true moral height.

May this XMAS, bring with it, plenty of peace n love of which the world is so starved of.

MERRY XMAS TO ALL.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

O AVAN ARDVISUR BANU

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

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

Your kindness n blessings the world, desperately needs.

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

With your bountiful blessings, bless the Parsis with fertility.

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

May increase n prosper this clan once again.

May the Parsis strengthen their foothold, once again.

Aedoon baad.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

A TASK SMALL

Sun, all of us may not be able to become,

Because powerful can become only some.

But a lamp we can all, most certainly become;

Giving light, to many;  leading at least some.

Many a times, just a single ray can help someone to overcome.

Overcome grief, sorrow, depression, fatigue, to an extent some.

So let's do this task small; but an important one.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

ON DASHERA

The learned scholar, ruined was, because of ego and pride.

That made him steal someone else's bride.

He disregarded  Sita's feelings, n the tears she cried.

That's why came the downfall, of his entire side.

Ram, defeating him, took back home, His pretty bride.

And the strong Ravan, insulted and humiliated, died.

Armin Dutia Motashaw

चलो इस बार हम कुछ अनोखा कर के दिखाए

चॉकलेट, बिस्कुट, केक, वी, के गणेशजी बनाए ।

धरती अपनी, नदी, झील, सागर अपने; फिर उन्हें क्यों करे मलिन;

भक्ति के साथ तो जुड़ी है भलाई; तो हम मीन को क्यू मारे उस दिन ?

छोटासा प्यारासा चॉकलेट का गनू महराज बनाके, उन्हें करे विसर्जित दूध में

आशीर्वाद प्रभु का पाए, मिल्क शेक की प्रसादी शुद्ध में ।

मिट्टी के गनु महराज, पानी से भिगोकर, लगाएं एक पौधा

तो अपने आप ही भगवान बढ़ा देंगे आप सब का औद्धा ।

शुभ  गणेश चतुर्थी

Armin Dutia Motashaw

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The current year 2018 is almost about to end.
And the brand new 2019 is just around the bend.

On New year's eve they will, into each  other, easily blend.
It'll be festive time, that we will, to it welcome, spend.

All my good wishes to all of you, dear ones, I  send.
Lovingly, with tenderness n a prayer small, these I send.

This New Year, to become a better person, I make will, many an amend.
Also, with care great, my dreams n aspirations, I will tend.

Ahura kind, request you I; to me, your helping hand, please do lend.
Kindly walk besides me, all the time, upto the very end.

Armin Dutia Motashaw