Delhi Parsi Anjuman bids farewell to its
long-standing manager Dhun Bagli
Text: Ava Khullar • Photos: Navroz Behramfram
We will always remember
in January, June and December
Dhun Bagli, our Dharamshala’s prima don-na!
Who always welcomed us with a ‘jio mara vah-la’!
Proud Chef of Parsi feasts
Mother of our beloved Head Priest
Keeper of the Agiary keys
Conscientious collector of bhona-nee-fees!
Frilled cutlets, drenched in gravy
With fried fish — we’ll miss all this, dearly!
Suggester of dishes to make our menus
When sending large portions to far-away venues
Purveyor of soft drinks and chips
That made a beeline for our hips!
But we can vouch — Maja, Keki and Fali
That there will be no match for your boti-sali!
Your kolmi-no-patia will linger on our lips
As will your samosas — with dips
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