The Hijra On A Spiritual Landscape

The Hijra On A Spiritual Landscape, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

they come from near
they come from far
the hijra on a spiritual landscape
from the clutches of their domesticity
they seek a heavenly escape
dark, fair, tall , old young
some who actresses
like aishwarys ape
dressed in all finery
in chiffon, in silk in nylon
some in cotton crepe
people on the streets
near the bulund darwaza
watch them all agape
on the tomb of the Holy Saint
the hijras chaddar drape
dancing trinkets
on their manly feet
their sensual bodies in
glass hour shape
khawajah
mere khwajah
resounding
from the cassette tape