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a decaying story
of the flesh that was willing
and the spirit that was weak
wordless sorrow as silence tweak
a few coins of survival
held by a broken beak
sprouted sadness
human and freak
a fading smile
from cheek to cheek
children of a lesser god
so to speak
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made for each other
incongrous pair
he the lord in the Masters Chair
She his consort stumps
to bare
Deafening Doomed Sorrow and Despair
old clothes on their fleshy souls
each day they wear
some pain that
even god wont repair
man born in captivity
in a beggars lair
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Eyes happy in predoomed fate
what you dont see you dont hate
endless wait
a few coins on his empty plate
waiting outside the Makers Gate
Blind Faith a spiritually gratifying
mental state
chalk marks of survival
and a broken slate
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friday namaaz allahs call
man rushes a spiritual moment
he wont stall
while on the steps of the Jamma Masjid sits
a Muslim mother and a broken down doll
next to her sits a man
with an emotionless leg
on the steps of divinity
he yet has to crawl
mans destiny
a bleeding brick
in the wall
the womans destiny
rise rise and fall
Islamic world
of haves have nots
engulfing pall
all seeking shelter
beneath the silken fibre
of Allahs shawl
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My account Firoze Shakir, Hubcap Shithead and Love Poetry Hate Racism was disabled at Poem Hunter where I published all my poems on December 12 th 2007.
I had asked Poem Hunter Support to delete all my poems , they deleted one main acccount Firoze Shakir 1800 poems, , but my other two accounts Love Poetry Hate Racism were not deleted and were online for almost a month after being debarred from Poem Hunter .
I requested Trade Martin a celebrity Poet of Poem Hunter and International musician to talk to Emily T of Poem Hunter Support on my behalf and this morning she sent a message to Trade Martin that finally my poems have been deleted.
On Jan 6, 2008 6:41 PM, Trade Martin
wrote
Dear Emily....., I hope you are well, and I always do appreciate your kind responses to my e-mails. I still stay in close contact with my friend Firoze, and he's e-mailed me today to ask you to please delete all of his poems that are listed under his other names...., "LOVE POETRY, HATE RACISM" and "HUBCAP SHITHEAD". He mentioned that you've already deleted his other writings, but would like these poems of his to also be removed when you get a chance. Thanks so much....!!! Best regards, Trade.
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 22:48:52 +0200
From: poemhunter@
To: trade_martin
Subject: Re: Request.
Dear MArtin;
I have deleted all poems under "LOVE POETRY, HATE RACISM" and "HUBCAP SHITHEAD" names.
Best Regards
Emily
This was very important as I had deleted most of the poems I wrote viciously on people who had attacked me and all my attackers nothing but racists disguised as poets.
And I can now say without any regrets that the website was aware of all these attacks and instead of punishing those who made my life ,miserable sided and supported the powerful coterie of racists.
Yes Racism exists in Poetry after all.
Is Kicking and Alive .
I am thankful to a handful of poets who helped me all the way..
Trade Martin, Ted Sheridan, David Hazell, Ray Lucero Sherrie Gonsalez Kolb, Yoonus Peerbocus.and the brave heart young Vikram Aarella from UK..
This poetry site
www.firozeshakir.com
would have not been possible without them
Muharram has the power to unite the different schools of thought in Islam
Posted by Syed Mohamad Masoom
smma59.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/muharram-has-the-power-to...
What is the Lesson of the Tragedy of Karbala ? There is of course the physical suffering in martyrdom, and all sorrow and suffering claim our sympathy, —- the dearest, purest, most outflowing sympathy that we can give. But there is a greater suffering than physical suffering. That is when a valiant soul seems to stand against the world; when the noblest motives are reviled and mocked; when truth seems to suffer an eclipse.
It may even seem that the martyr has but to say a word of compliance, do a little deed of non-resistance; and much sorrow and suffering would be saved; and the insidious whisper comes: “Truth after all can never die.” That is perfectly true. Abstract truth can never die. It is independent of man’s cognition. But the whole battle is for man’s keeping hold of truth and righteousness. And that can only be done by the highest examples of man’s conduct - spiritual striving and suffering enduring firmness of faith and purpose, patience and courage where ordinary mortals would give in or be cowed down, the sacrifice of ordinary motives to supreme truth in scorn of consequence. The martyr bears witness, and the witness redeems what would otherwise be called failure. It so happened with Husain. For all were touched by the story of his martyrdom, and it gave the deathblow to the politics of Damascus and all it stood for. And Muharram has still the power to unite the different schools of thought in Islam, and make a powerful appeal to non-Muslims also
Taken from
Imam Husain And His Martyrdom
By Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Renowned English translator and commentator of the Holy Qur’an
(Progressive Islam Pamphlet No. 7, September, 1931)
Further Reading
To find out more about Imam Husayn [a], his position in Islam, his noble family, their sacrifice in the deserts of Karbala, and its universal relevance, see the following resources:
The Excellences of Imam Husayn In Sunni Hadith Tradition
The Revolution of Imam Husayn
Karbala, an enduring paradigm of Islamic revivalism
Imam Husayn’s Concepts of Religion and Leadership
Victory of Truth: Life of Zaynab bt. ‘Ali
The Illustrious Period of the Imamate of Imam Zayn al-’Abidin
Karbala and the Imam Husayn in Persian and Indo-Muslim literature
Also see the heading “Ahlul Bayt - Imam Husayn” and “Karbala” in the Subject Index for many more text, audio, and video resources
Photo Interior of Hazrat Abbas Dargah Dongri Mumbai
I shoot all religions with a devout passion, showing the human side of mans godly nature.I am not here to proseylitize any religious ritual traditions or beliefs .I remember when I began posting pictures here at Flickrs from 10 June 2007 , I took offense easily when someone adversely criticised my Shia images , I gave vent as I do not go to peoples photo stream and bash and bully them for what they post.
I too am a member like all others who have paid and taken a pro membership, so it really hurt the Shia bashing by bigots of fanatical stream of Islam.
I am not a Mullah , but I cannot and will not deny my birthright as an Indian Shia Muslim.
So as I begin this new series I request you that please see and read them as an aspect of photo journalism.If any adverse comment is placed here I will simply delete it.I have no time to argue , or to get into unnecessary dialogue with any Flickr member including those that are racists and who have taken shelter at Flickr from my earlier poetry website..
Try not to make a monkey out of me..
Well the Moharam moon has not yet been sighted .
I was at Bhendi Bazar and Dongri the citadels of Shia Islamic belief and thoughts , the areas within the vicinity of Moghul Masjid and the areas next to the Dagah of Hazrat Abbas at Dongri, Dongri is the bastion of the Shia Ashneshri Khojas or Twelvers.Close to Harzrat Abbas Dargah is Kaiser Bagh, when from 7th Moharam till 9th Moharam the scourgings, flagellations majlis and matam will begin in great Shia intensity.
Kaiser Bagh is a sight to see , with the inhouse processions the weepings at the Majlis all commemorating the Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain the beloved grandson of the Holy Prophet.
As I write this families have begun removing their black clothes from the trunks and cupboards, the House Imambara is being decorated.And my grand daughter Marziya Shakir only one month and 15 days will wear the Hijab known as the Maknah and make her public appearance at the Majlis for ladis at Bandra Khojah Mosque and at the Bandra Mehfil.This is the inherent power of Ya Hussain.It binds all believers of Ahle Bait.This will be Marziya Shakirs first Moharam..She will wear only black like me and the rest of my family for 2 months eight days.
Normally I would leave Mumbai each year and shoot Moharam in a different city, but my intentions are misinterpreted by bigots in my own Shia community , those fanatics who hate Azadari and rituals connected with Shiasm, this dangerous stream of thought propagated by a group called Shia Wahhabis.
So I will most probably be in Mumbai.
I am not a congregational person, so I dont go to the discourses at the local Mosque and Imambara.
Bhendi Bazar is the place where all Shias gather and bond, most of the Shias leave for their hometowns to savour the ancestral form of their home Azadari.
That is why when they return after Ashura you find that the Chehlum or Arbaeen or 40 th Day of Moharam is more definite and more populous than the Ashura procession
On 9th of Moharam try not to miss the Savoy Juloos that starts from Byculla Honda Chambers and moves towards Bhendi Bazar to Moghul Masjid ending at Fotawat and Amin Imambara.On Ashura the Amin Imambara has the passion play that depicts the scenes of humilation and carnage perpetrated on Imam Hussains family by Shimr commander in chief of Yazid the premier terrorist of Islam of the Ummayad Caliphate .Amin Imambara is a Iranian organised event , and the scourgings and the forehead cutting and the sword Matam unseen anywhere else.
After the event the Iranians break the Ashura fast and everyone is served Khichda.
The Hindustani Shias break the fast at 5 pm at Imamiya Sabil and than the Ashur procession begins from J J Hospital Junction, with huge Alams , Zaris , and scourging by the various Anjumans till it reaches Rehmatabad cemetery where Maulana Athar Sahab recites the Sham e Ghariba.Incidentally last evening there was celebrations on Maulana Athar Sahab completing 50 years of recIting Majlis at Moghul Masjid.
At Bhendi Bazar work was going on of building the water holes called Sabils..
Yes the Shias of Mumbai the locals and the migrants the sacrifice of Late Maulana Abbas Rizvi Saab and his companions have made Moharam the Mumbaikar Manoos s most important feast quintessentially mournful in nature pervading a sense of piety , charity and penance...
In the words of Khwajah Gharib Nawaz
Shah ast Hussain, Baad Shah ast Hussain,
Deen ast Hussain, Deen Panah ast Hussain,
Sar dad na daad dast, dar daste Yazeed,
Haqqah ke binaaye La Ilaha ast Hussain!
All my entire Moharam pictures that I have shot since about 6 years are all at Flickr
some at my home site , and at my Shia site..Shah ast Hussain
www.photographerno1.com
www.flickr.com/photos/firozeshakir/
shah-ast-hussain.com
