The Kashmiri Beggars in Mumbai

The Kashmiri Beggars in Mumbai, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

inhospitable conditions
heat and humidity '
they bear
into their eyes
people stare
life has not been fair
whether it is
the kashmiri pandit
or the kashmiri beggar
caught in lifes whirlpool
unending nightmare
as a photographer
i shoot pain and god
who wont answer
their prayer
in humility
the ethos
of human pain
i share
burning within
burning without
me my barefeet
missing footwear
a broken fence
called kashmiryat
those on the top
are not
willing to repair
more than
a few coins
they need
love compassion
to heal their
wounds
their welfare
but words of hope
that declare
you are not
just kashmiris
but indians
as indians
we care