Jai Chhath Puja Ma

Jai Chhath Puja Ma, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

juhu beach
at amchi mumbai
where bihari hearts meet
migrants from north india
settled in maharashtra
Indians complete
the women of bihar
fasting
praying
among stalks of sugarcane
rice and wheat
vermilion on their heads
trinkets on their feet
humility spirituality
in dust and heat
offering fruits and sweet
to the sun god
on chhath puja
this very special feast
jai chhat puja ma
one and all they greet