Navroz

By: Khaliya Rajan

March 21st, the new year begins.

Flowers bloom — they shine bright,

Birds sing — they are joyful,

Bees buzz — they are busy.

We join together to pray, 

eat, celebrate, and dance.

Navroz Mubarak

May your year be

filled with love,

joy, good health,

and prosperity.

Shukar for the 

past years —

giving us faith

and keeping 

us safe.

As the new year begins,

we gather,

we celebrate,

we help one another.

Music floats through the room

lifting spirits,

prompting smiles,

bringing joy.

The smell of biryani

wafts towards the crowd.

Hungry people hurry forward

dodging small children

sprinting quickly towards the food.