Tormented In Death - Mumbai Jews

Tormented In Death - Mumbai Jews, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

even after death
on earth they stay
paradise far away
at a jewish cemetery
in mazagaon
on the mound of a garbage
searching a way
far from the maddening crowd
jewsish denizens of old bombay
sophers mayers reuben
for redemption
as they pray
night and day
born of mud
now turned to clay
children of a lost tribe
for their souls
no one to pray
their prodigy
in israel canada australia
new zealand and in usa
i show you the indignity
of death
by the way
terrorized on earth
easy prey
on their graves shit
litter as bouquet
silent souls in disarray
a barren tear to convey

The Dead Jews of Mumbai

The Dead Jews of Mumbai, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

to go to the country
be it israel usa canada uk australia
new zealand
they made their choice
leaving behind
the souls of their
ancestors
desecrated bones
throttled voice
graves littered
with filth
shit
the silence
of the Hasidic Boys
Rosh Hashanah
Rise Rejoice

Happy Nowroze Khada Parsi

Happy Nowroze Khada Parsi, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

humiliated over the years
by the mumbai municipality
coughing fumes sputum
asthmatic dehydrated
constantly
pigeon shit on his head
little urchins
at his feet pee
life goes on
in this great city
Happy Nowroze
Khada Parsi
even after death
dying slowly
corroded soul
disillusioned
eternity


dedicated to dinshah sanjana ..a great musician of all times