Mumbai is a buzzing
Metropolis with
Numerous people,
Numerous buildings,
Crowded streets and
Crowded markets.
Amidst all this hustle bustle,
Aarey stands with its green splendour,
A vital part of Mumbai,
A green cover that sustains,
All beings that includes humans,
Age old Tribals who live in the forests
‘Adivasis' like the Goothans and Koliwadas.
Aarey's habitat includes
Attractive, wild, rare trees and
A variety of flora and fauna!
Can we uproot the indigenous tribals
From their natural habitat?
Can we cut down healthy trees
To fulfill the needs of a metropolitan city?
Can we chase out all the birds and butterflies
From their natural nest? Please Ponder!
The concern for protection of environmental cover to the metropolis preserved till now is very genuine and the poem is an eye opener for those planning to destroy it for accommodating a metro car shed for the metropolis. Thanks for sharing a poem on the proposed onslaught on environment amid the backlash of nature in the form of unprecedented rains in Mumbai with repeated flood furies.10++
Aarey stands with its green splendour and Mumbai is buzzing with hustle and bustle. To fulfill the needs of a metropolitan city we should be careful about growth of trees and natural cleanliness. Birds should chirp and we should get fresh oxygen. We hope people will take care of more trees in the city. This is a thought provoking poem as well as a thoughtful poem too. This is excellently penned.10
Geeta should be happy today, after the Supreme Court order.
hi, geeta! as you likely know, this which is taking place in your home city (yes?) is being repeated all over the world as people move from countryside to metropolis for work, for opportunity. i relate to what you write here because i so appreciate my neighborhood with all its parks, open space, and mature trees which draws all kinds of birds for us to enjoy (and wildlife like skunks, mice, raccoons, and the occasional coyote we'd rather not have to deal with) . -glen
A variety of flora and fauna! Can we chase out all the birds and butterflies.... //.... It is very important to maintain healthy environment through the protection of 'Aarey - The Green Splendour Of Mumbai'. Thanks, Geeta ji, for sharing a very timely meaningful composition.
What the State Government proposes is the biggest blasphemy of the millennium. We should never allow this to happen. Aarey is the very lungs of Mumbai city. Let us not allow them to pick even a leaf from there. What Maharashtra Government proposes is what was done in Kerala by Government after Government. And we have seen the results...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Brave utterances set aside for sober reflection. Really an insightful piece on conservation of natural habitat written with conviction. A beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing, madam.