I Am Unlearning Photography Through This Child

I Am Unlearning Photography Through This Child, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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two and a half years
she can draw a fish
a mouse as is
where is
she can shoot
the soul of
photography
with a Nikon d 80
a total whiz
religious to the core
ali ali ali ali
seldom
leaves her lips
into any mood
camera friendly
she slips
she now
gives her
guru
some
wisely tips
my soul
she strips
adding a layer
of ingenuity
ali ali ali ali
a name she
worships
kissing the hand
of those who love
her she reciprocates
friendship
ali ali ali ali
my poetic passion
my angst
within the silence
of my soul she rips


baGhair hubb-e-Ali mudd’aa nahiiN miltaa
ibaadatoN kaa bhii hargiz silaa nahiiN miltaa
Khudaa ke bandoN suno Ghaur se Khudaa kii qasam
jise Ali nahiiN milte use Khudaa nahiiN miltaa

basad talaash na ab kuch vus’at-e-nazar se milaa
nishaan-e-manzil-e-maqsuud raahbar se milaa
Ali mile to mile Khaana-e-Khudaa saa hameN
Khudaa ko dhuuNdha to vo bhi Ali ke ghar se milaa

Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali
hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali

Dua

Dua, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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bachon ki dua
khuda kabool
karta hai
bachon ki dua se
insaniyat ka
rang ubharta hai
bachon ka karvan
khuda ki bargah
se guzar tha hai
khuda ki
khudaie ka
farman
bacchon ki
ankhhon main
khuda ham sab
ko bayan karta hai
jab hamara bachpana
hamare bacchhon
ki ankhon se guzarta hai

What We Need God Knows

What We Need God Knows, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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through our lives poetry
our lives prose
what we need
god knows
peace a path
for us he chose
his bounty
through the gift
of nature
into our life flows
fruits for
our health
laden bough
success prosperity
humility and humanity
he echoes
getting rid
our problems
our worldly woes

two street photographers
marziya and firoze

Godliness Lies In a Childs Eyes

Godliness Lies In a Childs Eyes, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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we search for
it behind
concrete walls
thinking
it is only the mosque
where Allah resides
but he is hope
in a child s eyes
beneath the child's feet
a parents paradise
the child is a path
to godliness
we dont realize
we are dreamers
we think
god is only
in the skies
god is in the
spirit of humanity
peace brotherhood
binding us in a city
of dreams
Amchi Mumbai
the month of Ramzan
Hindu Muslim
Bhai Bhai

The Heritage of Our Faith

The Heritage of Our Faith, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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a jewel in the crown
of our spirituality
we call Ahle Bayt
our world
here and hereafter
lies within its gates
a homecoming
we await

Ramzan Mubarak

Ramzan Mubarak, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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ramzan mubarak
to all and everyone
a bag full of luck
a lucky month
when all things work
for this little child
ramzan is about
Ali Haq
Haq Ali
a name
that changes
your destiny
newly reworked

Silhouette of a Grand Child

Silhouette of a Grand Child, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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she wore the hijab
came running
to me and said
grand pa
take my picture
i shot her
through my soul
two beings
blood related
as we were
my muse
my inspiration
a grand child
a grand father