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I was tired in great pain because of my inner turbulent cosmic conditions, poets are always in pain so I kept the space blank when I posted this picture , life is such, steep and sorrowful.. as we plunge into the darkness of our destiny.
Before I continue this post is dedicated to Mansoor Showghi Yezdi poet of Irani Chai.. an online cafeteria , an inn for the weary wanderer connecting with his roots to Iran.
I met Mehdi through Jawad of Mama Mia and we Iranians and Hindustani Shias are known faces that register without password on Ashura at Amin Imambada ..
Iranis and Mumbai
Imamwada Moghul Masjid Fotowat Amin Imambada is a path that leads to Ghame Hussain a world of pain more pain the only pain that keeps the ethos of Humanity alive.
Iranis of Mumbai they are the torchbearers of pristine communal harmony, as long as their chai was simmering on the samovar there was no riots in Mumbai.. believe me it was once the Iranis were conned robbed of their heritage by crooked Muslim souls for two anna profit that the tapestry of Mumbai harmony changed.. the other pani kam chai changed it all.. bang bang bang
I have many Irani friends all over the world yes Iranis is not Iran it comprises a flame that lights the darkness everywhere.
My earliest Irani friend was Nasser Sabunchi,, his father Mr Sabunchi was James Bondish in every way.. Nassers brothers Reza Mehdi. Afghan hounds old memories of Dilip Azizs Dongri.
Than Mr Mohomed Reza Sarvi his man Friday who was our family friend at our old house Khatau Bhuvan now Jony Castle the little Irani joint was next to Frank Simoes Wodehouse Road and a ballet school , and Malbari managers.
My earliest memories conjoined with Keth Kanga of Atomic Forest Vimal Rayomand Framroze...
We moved to Neelam Breach Candy for a few months some more famous Warden Road Irani moments .
Than we settled finally at Strand Cinema 3 Mohini Mansions once again Mohomed Reza and his ubiquitous eponymous Strand Coffee House.. this was the main Irani connection bang next to our house.it is still there under another guise.
Than my part of the family moved to Bandra Bazar Road , so enter Pahelvi, and khichda on Fridays and seeing the boss Mohomed bhai walking on Ag Ka Matam at Supari Talao Bandra.
Than Nasser Bhai of Lucky Hotel the finest Irani connection his Indo Irani sponsored fair at Bandra where I met Hussain in the picture , Hussain is the owner of Excelsior Cafe at VT now MacDonalds ..a dashing Irani who never ages some say he eats Irani caviar others who are envious of him say he eats Pashrtun silajeet.
I digress back to Iranis , I know Iranis by face most of them have the same names invariably the same faces ..Hassaan Shirazi my dear Facebook friend a great blogger passionate Shia and he is a Mauliee of the top order.
I met Hassan Shirazi at Mira Road his brother Abbas had expired and we connected for the first time..great moments of bonding during painful time.
When we shifted from Bazar Road to a rental premises near Mehboob Studio, we shared the same wall I became friendly with Mohomed Hamza Reza of Good Luck Irani hotel.. this was the greatest inspirational moment and I lived it with keema brun black tea.
If you dont visit Good Luck once in your life time.,.. man you missed a vital heart beat of your lifes existence on earth .
We returned once again back to Bandra Bazar Road... and this is in a nutshell about the Iranis Dil Hindustani..
I also know the non Shia Iranis the Bahai Irani opp Excelsior , Jimmy the Bawa Irani of Paradise who served Temptations the Irani Cafe where I boozed opposite New Talkies Casbah my dear darling Eruch Irani .. he was the one who helped me get my first own house .. at Bandra.
I know I have forgotten many of my Irani friends but I hope they will forgive me , Mamdi Busheri who decorates the zuljana we are great friends.
So this is in a nutshell about the Iranis and I miss Babarali once the Namazi Imambada .. Zainabia can never ever bring that royal era back at all never will..
Mogul Masjid Irani Mosque is a set on my Flickr Photo stream neatly renovated by Reza Kabul .. the only Shia Mosque where God actually lives ..he has deserted the other paces where the few pseudo Shias count money and roll the beads during the narration of Ghame Hussain...
Wa Waila Sad Wa Waila Ibne Zehra Wa Waila
All the Iranis of Lucky hotel Bandra are my great friends bit I am nowadays more closer to Safar Ali Bhai because he is a nice humble soul who passes my workplace and Mehndi bhai because of Hussain Tekri Jaorah..
