now 
jeff lamb
would love 
them both 
memories 
pledged 
to an oath 
friendship 
never dies 
it adds 
nostalgia 
to growth
Canon User 60D..now 6 year old clicking on the second image will take you to her latest pictures at Flickr
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Nerjis Asif Shakir And Lucky The Labrador
Mr Rajesh Khanna Shot By Nerjis Asif Shakir 21 Month Old

Mr Rajesh Khanna Shot By Nerjis Asif Shakir 21 Month Old, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
nanhe hathon 
ne khichi hai 
tasvir apki 
ek chahite 
kalakar 
ek chahita
 nana 
aur unke
pyar ki 
ek khamoshi 
aur ashirwad 
ke  intezar ki
Healing A Dog By Touch
lucky the labrador 
told nerjis asif shakir 
in doggie language 
najjo thank you 
very much 
when hope fails 
its faith we clutch 
najjo nodded her head 
said lucky bat hai sach 
zindagi ek tamasha 
yeh jahan rang manch
Do You Really Need Camera Vision To Shoot Pictures Without A Camera..

Do You Really Need Camera Vision To Shoot Pictures Without A Camera.., a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
at one year old 
her inbuilt camera 
eye absorbs 
what she sees 
on the screen 
of her mind 
she learns 
to freeze 
though 
she did tell 
him sir may 
i shoot 
your picture 
please .
nerjis asif 
shakir
wont shoot 
flowers insects 
leaves nor 
golden sunsets 
birds sitting 
on trees ..
man his fall 
man his resilience 
to rise his world 
the street is now 
her heritage 
truth and belief 
she will shoot 
pain she will 
shoot human 
life and grief
Dr Glenn Losack Shot By Nerjis Asif Shakir 18 Month Old

Dr Glenn Losack Shot By Nerjis Asif Shakir 18 Month Old, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
 
my grand children 
are gifted humble 
born without 
conceit unlike 
some pressmen 
camera is merely 
a prop a part of zen
vision is bullshit 
for a 18 month old 
child who shot 
her guru glenn
now she is 
waiting for 
him to come 
to mumbai 
again..
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Nerjis Asif Shakir 11 Month Old ..Sharing Hope On The Streets

Nerjis Asif Shakir 11 Month Old ..Sharing Hope On The Streets, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
offering
rs 10 
her pocket 
money 
to the 
umbrella 
lady of bandra 
reclamation 
barefeet 
her holistic 
touch 
charitably 
sweet 
two diverse 
paths when 
they meet 
poverty 
misfortune 
pillars of 
mankinds 
cosmic 
fate 
even god 
could not 
delete
The Camera Follows Us Wherever We Go
 
like a faithful 
dog on a leash 
is all we need 
to know however
we demystified 
the camera made 
it human accessible
to what we shoot 
we show ..along 
with the camera 
we too grow 
on a photostream 
at new flickr 
overflowing with 
pathos our pictures 
flow ..3 month old 
nerjis holds the camera 
like a pro..we shoot 
everything excepting 
snow .. we shoot 
humanity ..although 
fast of reflex we 
are slow .. decisive 
moments we let 
them go,,,being 
human is our 
motto.. live 
let others 
live a thought 
we follow 
poem dedicated to a friend in new mexico 
who faves our pictures sukhi hontu
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Ali Haq
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
a thousand lives are to be sacrificed for Ali
Note: Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. He is especially revered by the Sufi mystics.
Haidariam qalandaram mastam
bandaa-e-Murtaza Ali hastam
peshvaa-e-tamaam virdaaram
ke sage kuu-e-sher-e-yazdaanam
Haider [Ali] is the generous monk
Ali is the chosen one [by God]
[and] the leader of the people swaying in [God’s] remembrance
I am the dog of the streets of God’s lion.
kabhii diivaar hiltii hai, kabhii dar kaaNp jaataa hai
Ali kaa naam sun kar ab bhii Khaibar kaaNp jaataa hai
Sometimes the wall shakes, sometimes trembles the door
on listening the name of Ali, the fort of Khaibar trembles even now.
Note: During the fight for the Fort of Khaibar, Ali rooted out the heavy door of the fort and used it as his shield.
shaah-e-mardaaN Ali
Ali Ali Ali
Ali Maula Ali
King of the brave
Ali
Ali, [my] master Ali.
patthar pe alam deen ka gaaRaa jisne
lalkaar kar Marhab ko pichaaRaa jisne
[One] who implanted the flag of faith on the rocks
[One] who challenged Marhab and defeated him.
Note: In the same war, Ali challenged and defeated the celebrated warrior Marhab.
Haq
Ali Ali Ali
Ali Maula Ali
[The] truth!
Ali
Ali, [my] master Ali
jap le jap le mere manvaa
yahii naam sacchaa hai pyaare
yahii naam tere sab dukh haare
isii naam kii barkat ne diye raaz-e-haqiiqat khol
O my heart! chant this
[as] this is the name that is true.
This is the name that removes suffering
[and] the auspiciousness of this name opened the secrets of being.
shaah-e-mardaaN Ali
la fataa illah Ali
sher-e-yazdaaN AliNusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Haq Ali Ali Haq on www.nuttylyrics.com/nusrat-fateh-ali-khan-haq-ali-ali-haq...
King of the brave, Ali.
There is no one except Ali
[and] the lion of God is Ali.
tan par Ali, Ali ho zubaaN par Al Ali
mar jauuN to kafan par bhii likhna Ali Ali
My body chants Ali, so does my tongue
[and] when I die, then write Ali on my shroud.
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
Without the love of Ali, desire is not fulfilled
not even the prayers are answered.
O! slaves of God listen carefully, by God!
One who does not realizes Ali does not realize God.
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
Don’t search for anything now, match the eternal search
match the footprints of the desired destination with guide
to get Ali is like getting a house of God
searching for God too, we found Him in Ali’s house.
diid Haider kii ibaadat, hai ye farmaan-e-nabii
hai Ali ruuh-e-nabii, jism-e-nabii, jaan-e-nabii
gul-e-tathiir Ali
haq kii shamshiir Ali
piiroN ke piir Ali
The sight of Ali in itself is prayer, so said the Prophet
Ali is the soul, body and life of the Prophet
Ali is the purified flower
Ali is the sword of the truth
Ali is the saint of the saints.
dast-e-ilaa kyuuN na ho sher-e-Khudaa Ali
maqsuud har ataa hai shah-e-laa-fataa Ali
jis tarah ek zaat-e-Muhammad hai be-misaal
paidaa hu’aa na hogaa ko’ii duusraa Ali
“Bedam” yahii to paaNch haiN maqsuud-e-qaaynaat
Khairunnisaa, Hasan, Hussain, Mustafaa, Ali
Haq
Ali Ali Ali
Ali Maula Ali
[The] truth!
Ali
Ali, [my] master Ali 
Nusrat  Fatheh Ali Khan .. Ali Haq
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Glenn Losack Godfather of My Grand Kids ..
they consider him 
their photo guru 
two shia kids 
in love with 
a kind humble 
mystical 
american 
jew ..
he talks to 
them with
an american
drawl they 
talk to him 
in urdu 
he nods 
his head
in approval
they get 
the cue 
marziya 
nerjis asif 
shakir 
two street 
photographers 
of rustic bandra 
giving their guru 
his due ..he uses 
nikon they shoot 
cannon ..me too 
holistically healing 
through the camera 
how why what 
i have no clue 
the shakirs 
the losacks 
citizens of 
a world where 
imagery is 
poetry 
monochromatic 
color and hue 
all yours 
to view ..
to understand 
a religion 
called humanity 
you have to 
step into our 
fathomless
shoes 
we bring 
to life dead 
lost emotions 
our goal our 
holy mission 
our only excuse
 
 

 
































