Drifting in the ocean

We are like a ship tossing in the middle of the ocean, a ship without a rudder as well as without a captain! If Zoroastrians think that they can just sit around and not do anything about the problems facing our community then I am sorry to say, we are a doomsday away!

Our religion will read something like this:

Once upon a time

Was a religion called Zoroastrianism

Followers of Asho Zarathushtra

Who preached that there is

Only one Ahura Mazda

And to follow the path

Of Humata Hukta Huvarashta

Injustice and inequality are rampant in our community so here is my verse on equality (Asho Zarathushtra’s vision):

We Parsis have our egos

We think they know it all

Please! Try to swallow your pride

As it’s said: ‘Pride goes before a fall.’

Treat everyone equally

No matter who you be

Regardless of skin, color, religion,

Occupation or race

Before we fall from Ahura Mazda’s

Grace.

He must be really sad

To see his teachings

Twisted, turned, inside out

And being misunderstood

So, let’s practice what he stood for

And fight for what is good.

He judges you not by the

Amount of wealth, degree or

Titles you hold

But by your good thoughts, good words,

good deeds

In your gareban you hold.

ARIDA BAMJI

Ottawa, Canada