Lalbagh Cha Raja I Shoot

Lalbagh Cha Raja I Shoot, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

spiritual effervescence
as it overflows
from the bottle of my soul
Lalbagh Cha Raja
I shoot
the king of kings
as a photo blogger
a pedestrian poet
I pay my tribute
Lal Bagh Cha Raja
Mumbaikars salute
sculpted divinity
silent and mute
Goddess Parvati
Lord Shiva
their auspicious fruit
removing ignorance
spreading knowledge
granting wishes
his godly pursuit
saving us from the misery
from those who rob us and loot
mutual coexistence with animosity dilute
our peace our collective ethos
with hatred pollute
hindu muslim
our cultural inheritance
a path to live and let live
as offshoot

poem written on 14 Nov 2009

dedicated to Facebook Friend Shabbir Ali.