She Wonders Which Party To Vote?

She Wonders Which Party To Vote?, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

luckily she
is wisdom's child
she wonders
which party to vote
the poor man
drowning
with the burden of unliving
a single straw
keeps him afloat
his sorrow his pain his despair
as wrinkles on his face
to denote
corruption
more corruption
as they slaughter
the country
like a sacrificial goat
of the people
by the people
for the people
democracy
sailing
in a leaking boat
freedom fighters
in their graves
squirming
was this freedom
for which they valiantly fought
a new government
will be formed
with the rich mans money
with his hand on the remote
the poor man dying on the streets
empty promises broken dreams
trampled destiny unquote
on his forehead misery
more misery
as his kismet
god wrote

dedicated to monsoon lover sudip da

Marziya Learns Persian

Marziya Learns Persian, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain
Sardad na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,
Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain

marziya learns persian
a piece of chalk greater than a pen
your virtues your only keys
to open the doors of heaven
a path that god made equal
for children women and men

this poem dedicated to Uncle Benn

Marziya Learns Persian

Marziya Learns Persian, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Shah ast Hussain, Badshah ast Hussain
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain
Sardad na dad dast, dar dast-e-yazeed,
Haqaa key binaey La ila ast Hussain

marziya learns persian
a piece of chalk greater than a pen
your virtues your only keys
to open the doors of heaven
a path that god made equal
for children women and men

this poem dedicated to Uncle Benn

Jesus is a Noahs Ark

Jesus is a Noahs Ark, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Sometimes Jesus gets bored
but he seems happy seeing marziya
who has him completely floored
gods house at bandra bazar road
that the municipality
has dug up pot holes
mercilessly gored
right where jesus
lives gutter water is stored
but Jesus is a Noahs Ark
he says welcome on board
give generously to the poor
if you can afford
black money do not hoard
epiphany of our lord
a house in heaven
you have scored
your virtues not your sins
your only just award
towards mutual coexistence
Peace Accord


dedicated to Fleur De Lyz

Marziyas Den at Home

Marziyas Den at Home, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

where she lives
where she loves to roam
this bald headed
cheerful gnome
all alone
a home
within her home

I have been away from Flickr

I have been away from Flickr, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

I have been away from Flickr
for far too long
on the wings of angels
I am back
to where as a blogger
I belong
wiser in the head
more head strong
the grass is never green
on the other side
sadly a thought
we love to prolong
my experience told me
next time
Judging a book
by its cover
I may no more go wrong

Marziya - Chickens in a Coop

Marziya - Chickens in a Coop, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

I try to show Marziya what I view through my camera lens.

to see them
before they die
she stoops
chickens in a coop
waiting for death
hustled in a group
caught in a matrix
of human attraction
towards the boiling cauldron
they troop
as chicken lolipops
chicken tikka
on mans dining table
to regroup