Man a Prick in the Wall

Man a Prick in the Wall, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

bricks homeless shelter less
divert the attention of my eye
bricks that are mortal but wont die
crumble become sand
a thought man sleeping
wont deny
man brickless homeless shelterless
is dead the day he is born
dont ask me why
enslaved to money
on a materialistic hgh
the air he breathes he has to buy
polluting the earth and the sky
man a godly mistake gives way to a lie
from the frying pan into the fire
burnt to fry
man that god made
as the fall guy
in the garden of eden
woman an apple
and a serpent
who came by
took away our godliness
our spiritual happiness
on the sly..

She begs for Medicine

She begs for Medicine, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

at the Irani restaurant new pahelvi
at bandra bazar road ...
life takes a spin
the poor muslim woman
a doctors prescription in her hand
begs for money
to buy some medicine
the human soul precariously dying
the ailments of the flesh
the thickness of the skin
religiosity clinging
to a straw in a flooded recycling bin

वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी, वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी

वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी, वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

wo subah kabhee to aayegee, wo subah kabhee to aayegeein kaalee sadiyon ke sar se, jab raat kaa aanchal dhalakegaa
jab dukh ke baadal pighalenge, jab sukh kaa saagar chhalakegaa
jab anbar zoom ke naachegaa, jab dharatee nagmei gaayegee
wo subah kabhee to aayegee

jis subah kee khaatir jug jug se, hum sab mar mar kar jite hain
jis subah ke amariat kee boond mein, hum jahar ke pyaale pite hain
in bhookhee pyaasee ruhon par, yek din to karam faramaayegee
wo subah kabhee to aayegee
maanaa ke abhee tere mere aramaanon kee kimat kuchh bhee naheen
mittee kaa bhee hain kuchh mol magar, insaanon kee kimat kuchh bhee naheen
insaanon kee ijjat jab zoothhen sikkon mein naa tolee jaayegee
wo subah kabhee to aayegee


These are two educated hijras waiting fr a better tomorrow a tomorrow that will bring hop , fulfill their dreams of living and being treated like women.. human they already are..

Gods House and Womans Rightful Place

Gods House and Womans Rightful Place, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

outside like a dog leashed to the gate
a poor Muslim womans accursed fate
a never ending never changing state
help will come when her daughter
takes her place too late
terrorism on one hand of womans rights
reads the sanctimonious slate
in a world man loves money
loves war its womans emancipation
he hates
covers her from head to toe
her accursed life to berate.
mind you this is not about the hijab
its about the human flesh that inhabits
a soul mate
for a better world
the poor Muslim woman
has to wait
and to wait and to wait
when the end comes
buried
in the pieces of a wooden crate

Man Kunto Maula Fa haza Ali-un Maula Eid e Ghadeer

Man Kunto Maula Fa haza Ali-un Maula Eid e Ghadeer, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Shah-E-Mardaan, Shair-E-Yazdaan,
Qoowwat-E-Parwardigaar,
La Fata illa Ali,
La Saif illa Zulfiqaar

King of the brave, the Lion of God
The Strength for The Lord,
There is none like Ali,
There is no sword like Zulfiqaar

Man Kunto Maula
Fa haza Ali-un Maula

Whoever I am master to,
Ali is his Master too.

(Abstract Sufi Chants follows)

Dara Dil E Dara Dil E Dar E Dani
Hum Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray
Om Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray
Yalali Yalali ala, Yala Ray
Tanana Tanana Tanana Tanana
Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray...

Enter into the heart,
Enter into the heart,
Melt therein, You and me
Sing inside in sweet melody.

Maula Ali Maula
Maula Ali Maula

Master is Ali,
Master is he


Her Qalb Ali, Jism Ali, Jaan Ali Hai
Ik BeSar-O-Samaan Ka Samaan Ali Hai
Imaan Ka Matlaash E Ye Imaan Keh Doon
Iman To Yeh Hai Mera Imaan Ali Hai
Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula
Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula

My heart, my body and soul is for Ali
Fulfillment for me the unfulfilled, is Ali
Oh ye who seek faith, on faith hear me
The secret of faith is this, that all faith is Ali
Ali my master, my lord Ali

Haider-E-Um Qalandaram Mastam
Banda-E-Murtaza Ali Hastam
Peshwa-E-Tamaam Rindanam
K Sag-E-Koh-E-Shair-E-Yazdanam
Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula
Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula

A Haidari (Haidar is a title for Imam Ali), a mystic drowned in devotion am I
Nothing more than a humble servant of Ali-e-Murtaza (Ali the Lion) am I
And yet the foremost amongst all mystics am I
For a dog laying in the street of my lord Ali, am I

Welcome to the World of Street Beggars

Welcome to the World of Street Beggars, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

Man kunto maula, Fa Ali-un maula Jis Ka Main Maula Uska Ali Maula

Man kunto maula, Fa Ali-un maula Jis Ka Main Maula Uska Ali Maula, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

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

Ali is the master of all, I am the slave of Ali
thousands life are to be sacrificed for Ali.

man kunto maulaa
fa haaza Aliun maulaa

To whom I am the master
Ali is the master.

Ali shaah-e-mardaaN imaamun kabiiraa
ke baadasht nabii shud bashirush naziiraa

Ali is the king of the brave and the great leader
because after the Prophet there is Ali.