Thursday, July 2, 2009

Hijda Kya Hai ?

adab aur tehzeeb yeh sikate hain
yeh duniya gol hai andar se pol hai
yeh hame mutthi bhar pyar se dikhate hain
hijra ek aisi purani shaksiyat
ke bade bade kanpkar hijde ban jate hai
do hath ki tali dete hue yeh bhari
mehfil mein char chand lagate hain..

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The Happiest Hijra of Ajmer

who fucks whom
she did not care
her own peaceful
state of mind
she did bare
no cop
no fucked system
her soul could scare
fuck all hijra haters
she did swear
her beautiful smile
her synthetic pair
the happiest hijra of ajmer
like a robust computer
good hardware
that once damaged
could not be repaired
moments of her tranquility
at moti katla with me
she shared
we looked like
travelers on a journey
the whole world stared

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My Tryst With Hijras...

my tryst with hijras
transgender
eunuchs kinnar
will never end
a path I have taken
a hijra path running
through the soul
of ladies who are gents
lady boys of mumbai
that an androgynous
god represents
an era of soulless
discontent
a commodity bought in rupees
sold in dollars and cents
Tantric pleasure
guaranteed 100 percent

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I COMPLETE 82000 PHOTO BLOGS AT FLICKR IN 25 MONTHS

Thank you all..

Picture of a poor family that has come to pay obeisance to the Holy Saint Khwajah Moinuddin Chishty of Ajmer ..Urus Ajmer 2009..

They bathe next to a water pump, food is given by my host Peersaab Fakhru Miya of Hujra No6.., I shot this from the balcony of Peersaabs house..
Their mother cooks too all on this by lane called Sabri Gully..

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Chained Misery of Man

fallen from his grace
the chained misery of man
enslaved to sorrow and despair
no time for a retirement plan
now he crawls once
with the stallions he ran
a rusty razors edge
biting into the soul of man

to monsoon lover -sudip da

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Me and Myself

Sufism a path to peace
humanity you must please
godliness in the soul of every man
seeking an ultimate release
your life a gift of god
given to you on lease

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Mona The Child Eunuch at Ajmer 2009

Mona is a born child eunuch, travesty of her destiny, the night she was born , she was handed over to the hijra community in Delhi.
But Mona is born lucky as she was adopted by Gopal Haji the Nayak of Najafgarh and a hijra mother Babita...affluent wealthy couple.

I met them first several years back at the All India Hijda Sammelan at Park site Vihkroli..and began documenting Monas life among the Hijras, she is their lucky talisman, I meet them every year at Ajmer and Haji Malang..

I requested her father Gopal Haji to put her in a good school , give her the best education,let her rise above her station in life as a Hijra child.

Gopal Haji said he would allot me a large sum of money , to take her under my tutelage, put her in a school I politely refused ..I stay in Mumbai and am merely a photographer , I told him with his political clout and connection he could put her in the best boarding school..but there is a hitch , Mona is a eunuch , needs a special school, where she wont be ragged or looked upon as a stigma..

Indian society is the most racist and lives on the caste system , even in changing governments and changing times.

Mona is a computer expert, and has stored all her pictures, her parents thast I have shot over the years..Mona when dressed as a girl is person unrecognizable..

www.flickr.com/photos/firozeshakir/3513575825/

Mona has another eunuch sibling Nandini, who did not come to the Ajmer Urus 2009.

Her parents are taking Mona to London for a trans gender conference.

Mona is very fond of me, and keeps telling me that once she comes to Mumbai I must take her to Bollwood actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutts house, I had done their wardrobe for a Hindi film Chal Mere Bhai.. produced by Nitin Manmohan of Neha Arts.

So Mona is the lifeline of the changing world of the Hijra community..

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The Dread Head Malangs of Ajmer

the dread head malangs of ajmer
come from all parts of india
to take part in this spirtual fair
sitting on the graves
at char yar their lair
black clothes of mourning
they wear
they are not hot headed
like the rafaees or bawas
they do not swear
for their murids
they care
blessing them
in abundance
a moment
called Peace
they equally share
holding on their heads
18 feet long matted hair

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Comment is a Curse in Disguise - Sometimes

I am down with a serious viral infection, loose motions,etc etc so am unable to browse..I am just uploading..from my bed..I wont be able to visit your photostream and pass comments please bear with me, I am in real bad shape, I also think in future I will stop commenting on peoples post people misread gratitude and than one is left with no choice but block and move ahead..something has happened .. that made me title this post - comment is a curse in disguise..not sometimes but most of the time..

We are human we err
best friends become foes
Time knows to whom
I refer
My photo stream my home
I prefer
Comment is a curse in disguise
sometimes
I concur

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The Split of the Chancawalli Rafaees

The Chancawalli Rafaees whom I have been shooting for several years have split after the death of Handi Sai, Hassan Ganda and Farooq Bawa have formed their own group , they are nephews of late Handi Sai.
Barsati Bawa has taken over the mantle and position of Handi Sai..he heads the core group with Shahenshah Bawa..
Faiyaz Bawa also has joined another group..

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Me and the Bawas of Char Yar 2009

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Me and the Bawas at Char Yar 2009

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A Beggars Prayer - to Dr Glenn Losack MD

diminutive in stature
but piercing my soul was his stare
he asked me where is dr glenn losack md
did he not have time to spare
our pain our sufferings with him
we wanted to share
I told him the good doctor
was held up somewhere
his spirit was willing
his flesh was weak
he was caught
in an emotional snare
perhaps next year
Khwajah Moinudin Chisthy
will send him his return fare
for those who think of him
he always hears their prayer
for aren't we all beggars
needing some love fresh air

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A Sadness Called Simran

from the shadows of her
masculine jail she runs
her body sculpted seeping
tantric sex..
a sadness called simran
men kiss the ground
she walks on this goddess
Hijra Rare Exotic Beauty No 1
many a heart she has broken
her ruthless heart no one has won
a candle weeping silently
dreams that her karmic
androgynous fate has conjured

the flesh was willing the soul was weak
under a scorching sun

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