The Parsees of Bombay !
THE PARSEES OF BOMBAY
by
Ernest Joseph Flanagan
The Parsees of Bombay
Are special in every way
In their work or in their play
Always happy and gay;
To help their fellow man
They do the best they can
They’re honest to the core
And always help the poor;
The Parsee community
Has a unique identity
Most from Heaven sent
The rest of Persian descent;
Some are crazy, but really sweet
Loud and boisterous, not discreet
Watching them is such a treat
The best people you can meet;
Some have really funny names
Playing pranks and silly games
Handsome guys and pretty dames
They all fit in their Parsee frames;
With complexions rosy pink
They love their food and drink
Before you can even think
Parsee pegs go down with a wink;
In every field they take the lead
Nation building is their creed
They’re fun loving and true
And excel in all they do;
From industrial to nuclear yield
They’ve excelled in every field
Music, art, theater, media too,
There is nothing they cannot do;
;
From Homi Babha to J R D
Zubin Mehta to Freddy Mercury
Adi Marzban to Pearl Padamsee
From Bacchi Karkaria to Busy Bee;
From Shariyar Atai to Boman Irani
Hafeez Contractor to Sharpoorjee
Farook Khambata to Cyrus (wala)Tody
Nari Contractor to Nagarwala Hirjee;
Godrej and Wadia are up there with the best
Pardiwala and Golwala don’t seem to rest
Nana Palkhiwala lives on in our mind
A non productive Parsee is truly hard to find;
They spread joy wherever they go
They’re the nicest people to know
They have parties all the time
And stay far away from crime;
Their numbers dwindle every year
They may one day disappear
Hope that day never comes
To India’s finest daughters & sons !
Not sure of the original writer but fun to read, all the same !
Courtesy : Rusi Sorabji
Most apt & befitting. Enjoyed it.
Where have those Parsees of yor,gone ???,where have The Parsees who were rich & famous cared & thought of their poor breathan ,gone?? Where have the PARSEES who helped his fellow friends in times of need gone???Where have the PARSEES who never had egos,& cooperated & understood others feelings,who stood by their community ,who wished well being of our community gone??? THE downward trend started about 20 or 25 years ago ,when new rich PARSEES started their inroads in the affairs of our community.Various trusts which were handed by righteous ,honest ,people has been taken over by arrogant, selfish,( what I say is right) ,making go to an extent that today our community is at crossroad ,where nobody knows what has to be done….IT IS SHAME ON OUR SOCIETY,& our COMMUNITY.That AAM ADMI PARSEES HAVE TO SEE this day…..What WILL HAPPEN TO OUR FUTURE GENERATION??????
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:01:10 +0000 To: aspiace@hotmail.com
ASPI U R RIGHT. BHABHA LEAVES TO ATOMIC. ENERGY. TATA’S GIVE 50 MILLION TO HARVARD. NOW SOMBODY IS SEARCHING FOR LATE MR. MOOS,HE MUST LEFT SOME LOT.
OUR FIRE TEMPLES ARE NEED OF REPAIRS. MR.PALLONJI IS SITTING ON A SMALL SUM OF $10BILLION. COME ON ZARTHOSTI’S