Firoze Shakir Poet - Frozen Time

Monday, September 10, 2007

Men Wear Hijabs too

Men Wear Hijabs too
Originally uploaded by flickr photographerno1

during moharam
chelum
40th day of the
imams martyrdom
from the yokel
of ummayad
terrorism and
fiefdom
new freedom
hussain and his
peace loving
wisdom

rehmatabad
the kamazini
matam
or forehead cutting
the swords that
the men clutch
with which their
foreheads touch
is such
bleeding hijabs
faces that don’t matter much
as they shout
scream
ya hussain ya hussain
as an after touch

quiet flows the don

quiet flows the don
Originally uploaded by flickr photographerno1

a river of blood
quiet
flows the Don
kissing dark
shadows
of a forehead of
a lawn
a slash
a wounded fawn
shias and more
shias spawn..
faith fearless
pain
withdrawn..
an unborn shia child
chanting
ya husain
ya hussain
much before he his born

Painted Colors of Pain

Painted Colors of Pain
Originally uploaded by flickr photographerno1

beneath the flesh
beneath the coated
crimson colors of pain
beneath the bandages
lies another
cut vein
blood flowing within
on a parched heart of karbala
sandy soil drain
soaked drenched
in deeper pain
streams of tears
calligraphing
the name
like dew drops
of bleeding rain
ya hussain

I am human

I am human
Originally uploaded by flickr photographerno1

like you or
the guy next door
a bit crazy
but not hardcore
i hurt as you hurt
but when you hurt me
i hurt more
come moharram
i hurt no more
just a single chant
my life i underscore
i cut i bleed
a wound that
pains no more
a greater pain
of karbala
my wretched soul
will not ignore
a shia thug
she takes me for
i am what i am
she is responsible for
omerta
her code of silence
even god cannot restore.
a comment deleted for
archived sorrows
tearful tomorrows
as a afterthought
a petulant
pigeon toed
peace like never before

Minara Masjid Cauldron of Love

Minara Masjid Cauldron of Love
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all night
they keep coming
walking talking
in cars and cabs
every kind of commuter
on motorbikes and scooter
men women children
neuter
burkha clad ladies
mini skirted dolls looking cuter
even a student along with his tutor
the newly engaged along with her suitor
the cybernetic nerd
minus his computer
cusrow bagh bawas
dhobi talao macks
shivaji park bongs
antop hill mallus
unglikar, khujlikar
mumbaikars too
goras and bohras
standing
orgling
very long queque
gorging
tandoori chicken
kadai chicken
bheja frry
gurda kapura
gurda kaleji
seekh kabab
boti kabab
bater teetar
firni
malpuas
kheer
last a
pani kam
cutting chai
aroma of
bhartiya
brotherhood
minara masjid
a steaming cauldron
of love beyond religion
better understood

The Malpua Man of Minara Masjid

The Malpua Man of Minara Masjid
Originally uploaded by flickr photographerno1

sulaiman usman
minara masjid
in the night
eat malpuas
please dont fight
two days to go for Idd
the moon you will sight
idd mubarak to a hope
more harmonious and bright
monochromatic muslims
wake up sairi time
do see the light
faith can move mountains
bismillah
a single word you recite
brother hood of peace
a love you re ignite
killing each other
as sunnis and shias
is not at all right.
islamic unity
islamic delight
says the malpua man
at minara masjid
muslims reunite