Firoze Shakir Poet - Frozen Time: 09/13/13

Friday, September 13, 2013

Unlike other places of pilgrimage there are not many beggars at Lalbagh Chya Raja , a lot of tribal women with new born babies.. urchins and a few rarities I shot..

I shoot beggars should not be held against me in the Court of God,,, and beggars are real , they add color and chaos to Mumbai life..

I am a street documentarist and let the camera tell the story of the people I shoot ,,, beggars is a travesty of humanity ..we create beggars because our religiosity appeases god charity through them , beggary is a fine art a science and a fast growing profession too.

All Men Are Not Equal Neither In The Eyes Of God Nor In The Eyes Of Man

All Men Are Not Equal Neither In The Eyes Of God Nor In The Eyes Of Man, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

After I came out from the Lalbagh Chya Raja Pandal I shot street pictures and a lot of pictures of this hapless beggar carrying his world on his frail shoulders.

Finally before going to Ganesh Gully Mumbai Chya Raja I came to Ganesh color lab had tea and some snacks offered to me by Hemants wife, Hemant is one of the finest art photographers , always experimenting, and always innovative .

When I come to Lalbagh I always visit his studio as a place of pilgrimage.

Garib Nagar Has Risen Like A Phoenix From The Ashes Of Doom

Garib Nagar Has Risen Like A Phoenix From The Ashes Of Doom, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Micchami Dukkadam

Micchami Dukkadam, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ is an ancient Prakrit phrase literally meaning — may all the evil that has been done be fruitless.[1] It is especially used on the Kshamavani Diwas or Forgiveness Day, celebrated on Samvatsari, the concluding day of the eight or ten day Paryushana festival, one of the main festivals of the Jain community. On this day, Jains request forgiveness from each other for all offences committed.[2][3] The phrase is also used when a person makes a mistake, or recollects making one in everyday life, or when asking for forgiveness in advance for inadvertent ones.[

Michchhami Dukkadam Prayer[edit source | editbeta]

Khamemi Savve JivaI forgive all living beings.
Savve Jiva Khamantu meMay all souls forgive me,
Mitti me Savva BhooesuI am friendly terms with all,
Veram Majjham Na KenviI have no animosity toward any soul.
Michchhami DukkadamMay all my faults be dissolved.
Etymology[edit source | editbeta]

The phrase Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ is also found in the Airyapathiki Sutra.[3] It literally means — may all the evil that has been done be fruitless, and comes from the Prakrit language, a vernacular Indo-Aryan language, closely linked with Pali and used abundantly in the Prakrit canon of Jainism.[1] The Sanskrit version of the phrase is mithya me dushkritaam meaning "may the evil of it be in vain".[3] or simply put "May my misdeeds be undone."
Overview[edit source | editbeta]

After the pratikramana (Jain prayer, literally "introspection"), Jains seek forgiveness from all the creatures of the world whom they may have harmed knowingly or unknowingly by uttering the phrase—michchhāmi dukkaḍaṃ. As a matter of ritual, during Samvatsari—the last day of the Jain festival paryusana—Jains utter the phrase— Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ after pratikraman.[5][6] Paryusana falls during chaturmas, four months in the rainy season, reserved for yearly pratikarmana, introspection, penance and fasting, when even the wandering monks temporarily abandon their wandering life and settle down amidst the householders, giving discourses and organizing scriptural recitations.[3]
As a matter of ritual, Jains greet their friends and relatives with Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ, seeking their forgiveness. Forgiveness is requested by saying "Michchhami Dukkadam" to each other. It means "If I have caused you offence in any way, knowingly or unknowingly, in thought, word or deed, then I seek your forgiveness".[5] No private quarrel or dispute may be carried beyond Samvatsari, and traditionally, letters have been sent and telephone calls made to friends and relatives asking their forgiveness.[7]

Mumbai ...Instead of Bar Dancers We Should Get Rid Of Drug Addicts ,,,.Less Rapes Robberies and Murder

Mumbai ...Instead of Bar Dancers We Should Get Rid Of Drug Addicts ,,,.Less Rapes Robberies and Murder, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The Camera Shudders In My Hand ,, Why I Shoot What I Shoot It Does Not Understand

The Camera Shudders In My Hand ,, Why I Shoot What I Shoot It Does Not Understand, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

WE CREATE RAPISTS ,,,

WE CREATE RAPISTS ,,,, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

we spend
money
on useless
paver blocks
useless
skywalks
but we have
no money
to rehabilitate
street kids
urchins
crumbling
rocks
without direction
become thiefs
addicts rapists
future shock
their destiny s
doors permanently
locked .. every step
a stumbling block
hang them but
first find the root
cause ..take stock

dedicated to bhavna

The GSB Big Boss ,,,

The GSB Big Boss ,,,, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

i had to
shoot him
of course
positive
full of life
the lord
was his
kinetic
force
he was
on the
right
course
on his
strong
shoulders
was the
destiny
of his race
his pride
he was
the winning
horse
in his twinkling
eyes no
place for
remorse

GSB Seva Mandal Lord Ganesha 2013 King Circle

GSB Seva Mandal Lord Ganesha 2013 King Circle, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

The Bright Brilliant Future of The GSB Race

The Bright Brilliant Future of The GSB Race, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

happiness
etched
on their face
reflecting
the glory of
ganeshas
grace .
it touches
them benevolently
to embrace
these little
foot soldiers of
peace hope
harmony
in the right place
worthy of praise
the lord is with
them always