Tormented In Death - Mumbai Jews

Tormented In Death - Mumbai Jews, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

even after death
on earth they stay
paradise far away
at a jewish cemetery
in mazagaon
on the mound of a garbage
searching a way
far from the maddening crowd
jewsish denizens of old bombay
sophers mayers reuben
for redemption
as they pray
night and day
born of mud
now turned to clay
children of a lost tribe
for their souls
no one to pray
their prodigy
in israel canada australia
new zealand and in usa
i show you the indignity
of death
by the way
terrorized on earth
easy prey
on their graves shit
litter as bouquet
silent souls in disarray
a barren tear to convey

The Dead Jews of Mumbai

The Dead Jews of Mumbai, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

to go to the country
be it israel usa canada uk australia
new zealand
they made their choice
leaving behind
the souls of their
ancestors
desecrated bones
throttled voice
graves littered
with filth
shit
the silence
of the Hasidic Boys
Rosh Hashanah
Rise Rejoice

Happy Nowroze Khada Parsi

Happy Nowroze Khada Parsi, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

humiliated over the years
by the mumbai municipality
coughing fumes sputum
asthmatic dehydrated
constantly
pigeon shit on his head
little urchins
at his feet pee
life goes on
in this great city
Happy Nowroze
Khada Parsi
even after death
dying slowly
corroded soul
disillusioned
eternity


dedicated to dinshah sanjana ..a great musician of all times

Scrounging for food

Scrounging for food, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

mans fall
pictorially previewed
man and his karma
always at feud
by misfortune
always pursued
clothes on his body
his soul totally nude
on the streets of despair
scrounging for food
beneath his feet
leftovers of life
bemoaning bestrewed
an optical illusion
innocent and shrewd
worthless often
overvalued
man a mirage
totally misconstrued
from his loins of hate
posterity
needs to be rescued
a verdict of war
on the soul of humanity
that he has issued
reneging religiosity
among his brood
man a dying product
of his mood


dedicated to ray framroze
my childhood friend since 50 years...

The Shooter of Pain

The Shooter of Pain, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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scourging the soul
cutting the scalp
in memory of hussain
a camera that holds
part of his brain
at the back
of the viewfinder
the shooter of pain
molten tears
on the soul
of karbala
in every grain
cutting raw flesh
sawing
the sinew of chains
a river flowing
through every membrane
he gave his head
but not his hand
for a spiritual domain
the power of yazidiyat
the power of humanity
could not restrain
he came he saw
martyred
won a major campaign
the pillars of truth justice
he did regain
scriptured sorrow
reflected remorse
in a blood stain
hussainiyat
a metaphoric moment
we did attain

Jesus and Marziya Face To Face

Jesus and Marziya Face To Face, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

humanity
the persecuted race
man
known by the color
of his face
white black brown
fighting for his space
killing mercilessly
leaving no evidence or trace
ashes to ashes dust to dust
sheer waste ..
on the soul of mankind
copy and paste
tears of despair
in bad taste
while godliness
watches shamefaced
over the years spiritual inquisition
spiritual bigotry spiritual terrorism
on the dead body of a unborn child
we have showcased

Mona The Child Eunuch

Mona The Child Eunuch, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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The night she was born
her fucked fate
she could not duck
tears on the soul
of mona the child eunuch
handed over to
the hijra community
be her biological parents
androgynously
forever stuck
neither boy nor girl
neither this nor that
a counterfeit currency
pass the buck..
stuck between
two parallel lines
accursed life of bad luck
like a lotus trapped in muck
on her dainty feet
enchained to trinkets
moonstruck
dancing the dance of death
at the mercy
of her stomach
awestruck society
hardly cares two fucks
the other side of midnight
a flower waiting to be plucked