aise hote hain pitah

jeevan mila jinse, woh jeevandaan hai pitah,
pukara jaaye chaahe kisi bhi bhasha mein
kehkar papa, baba, babuji...
har boli mein inke liye hai 

wahi pyaar aur samman bhara.

thaame jinki ungli bachpan challa,
jinki majboot kandhon par baithkar duniya dekhi,
godh par baith kiye nakhere dher jinke,
jinhone apne sneh se hamein bada kiya,
woh hai pitah!

choti se choti jeet par bhi jinse shabashi mili,
har haar ko jinhone sikh bataya,
nirash ko door bhagaya,
jeevan ki sachaai se hamein rubaru karaya,
sahi aur galat mein antar samjhaya,
jinhone apne bachoon ke sukh mein hi apna sukh paya,

bachoon ke liye har pareshani haskar uthaaya,
jinki puri sansaar unke bachoon mein hi samaya,
woh hain pitah!

kabhi kadak ho jaate to kabhi naram bade,
lagate hain pabandiyan to kabhi dete hain choot puri,
kabhi hansaate hain to kabhi rulaate hain,
kabhi maa ki daat-maar se bachaate hain,
to kabhi khud hi chapat laga dete hain,
aise hote hain pitah!

pyaar se thapki dekar sulaate hain,
to kabhi khana banakar apne haathon se bhi khilaate hain,
jarurat ho to maa ke bhi saare kartavya nibhate hain,
din raat mehnat kar apne bachoon ke bhavishya ko sawarte hain,
har din, har pal unke ujjwal bhavishwa ke hi sapne bunte jaate hain,
apne har saans ko pitah apne bachoon par lutaaate hain,
kabhi kathor hokar to kabhi mom ki bhaati pighal jaate hain pitah!

aapki bhumika kayi roop se hai...
dhoop gar jalaye to chaao ban jaate hain,
wahi samay aane par ussi dhoop mein tapkar jeena sikhate hain,
baatein jinki hamesa maargdarshan karti hai,
kathinayion se lardte huye, viparit paristhithi mein bhi,
apne sidhanton par chalna sikhate hain,

sath mein ho yaa yaad mein,
inki upastithi hamesa mann ko sukun pohuchati hai,

aise hote hain pitah!

thanks baba for everything

thanks baba, for teaching us to be strong,
thanks baba, for showing us what’s right from wrong,

thanks baba, for giving us enough love ans shelter,
thanks baba, for sharing with us our tears and laughter,

thanks baba, for teaching us to stand on our won,
thanks baba, for all the love and case you have shown,

thanks baba, for giving us support and inspirations,
thanks baba, for guiding us in our debating and decisions,

thanks baba, for being responsible, kind and hardworking,
thanks baba, for lending us your time when we are concentrating,

thanks baba, for loving from your heart,
and thanks baba for hoping you will be with us in heaven and not apart.

thanks baba for showing us how a real father should be,
thanks baba, for you always cared for maa, didi, munni, bhai and me.

what more can we ask from a great father like you,
thanks baba, for special fathers like you are un-common and reduce to a few,

thanks baba for showing us unconditional caring and love,
for we hope you can read and hear this from above.

how much I miss you, no one knows

each moment spend with you is unforgetable,
without you, I am lonely and feeble,

when you were by my side, 

I took my sorrows in my stride,

the only thing I can say about you,
there was never a thing about me, which you never knew.

the gates of memory will never close,
how much I miss you, no one knows,

your sense of humour was really great,

to crack a joke you were never late.

I will never forget yor sweet smile,
which carry my gloom many a mile,

you are like a precious jewel,
in my heart you will always dwell.

Miss you Baba..!!

majhdhaar mein banke rahe pattvaar pitaaji

duniya ko bataate rahe majhdhaar pitaaji,
majhdhaar mein banke rahe pattvaar pitaaji,

saaya bhi unhi se hai, sahaara bhi unhi ka,
bachchon ke liye dar hai aur deevaar pitaaji.

chullha na pade thanda kabhi isleye aksar,
hansakar gaye hain kaam par beemaar pitaaji,

maa ke bimaari mein bachche, roti aur baratan,
aksar nibhaate maa ka bhi kiradaar pitaaji.

hain dost, alaarm, guru, to pabandiyaan kabhi,
thappad, nasihatein, kabhi akhabaar pitaaji.

maa-baap ki sewa hi sabse badi puja hai

pitah jeewan hai, sambal hai, shakti hai,
pitah shristi ke nirmaan ki abhi-bhyakti hai,

pitah ungli pakkde bacche ka sahara hai,
pitah kabhi kuch khatta, khabhi khhara hai,

pitah paalan hai, poshan hai, pariwaar ka anushaashan hai,
pitah dhaus se chalne wala prem ka prashasan hai,

pitah rooti hai, kappda hai, makkan hai,
pitah chhote se parindon ka bada aashmaan hai,

pitah niswarth annant pyaar hai,
pitah hai to bachhon ka intezaar hai,

pitah se hi bachhon ke dher saare sapne hain,
pitah hai to baazar ke sab khilone apne hain,

pitah se pariwaar mein pratipal raag hai,
pitah se hi maa ka bindi aur suhaag hai,

pitah parmatama ki jagat ke prati aashakti hai,
pitah grihasta aashram mein uccha sthiti ki bhakti hai,

pitah apne ichhaon ka hannan aur pariwaar ki purti hai,
pitah rakt mein diya hua sanskaaron ki murti hai,

pitah ek jeewan ko jeewan ka daan hai,
pitah duniyan dikhaane ka ehsaan hai,

pitah suraksha hai, sar par haath hai,
pitah nahi to bachpaan anaath hai,

to pitah se bada tum apna naam karo,
pitah ka apmaan nahi, unn par abhimaan karo,

kyuki maa-baap ki kami koi bant nahi sakta,
aur ishwar bhi inki aashishon ko kaat nahi sakta,

vishwa mein kisi bhi devi-devta ka sthaan duja hai,
maa-baap ki sewa hi sabse badi puja hai,

vishwa mein kisi bhi tirtha ki yaatraein byarth hai,
yadi beta ke haathon mein maa-baap ashmartha hai,

woh khushnaseeb hain jo maa-baap ke sath hote hain,
kyuki maa-baap ki aashishon ke hazaron haath hote hain.

our family chain is broken now

we do not need a special day 

to bring you to our minds,
the days we do not think of you

are very hard to find.

each morning when we awake

we know that you are gone,
and no one knows the heartache

as we try to carry on.

our hearts still ache with sadness

and secret tears still flow,
what it meant to lose you

no one will ever know.

our thoughts are always with you, 

your place no one can fill,
in life we loved you dearly, 

in death we love you still.

there will always to be a heartache, 

and often a silent tear,
but always a precious memory

of the days when you were here.

if tears would make a staircase, 

and heartaches make a lane,
we woud walk the path to heaven 

and bring you home again.

we hold you close within our hearts

and there you will remain,
to walk with us throughout our lives

until we meet again.

our family chain is broken now,

and nothing seems the same,
but as god calls us one by one, 

the chain will link again.

even though I miss you you are not too far away

although our worlds are different now
or is that just how it seems,

for I see you when I close my eyes
because you are always in my dreams.

I know you are up in the heaven
and looking down on me,

and when I look up at the stars,
I know that’s where you will be.

even though I miss you
you are not too far away,

because my heart is full of memories
and treasure them everyday.

our time on earth was special
but it’s only the very start,

so please keep watching over me
while we are not so far apart.

someday the time will come
when I no longer feel this pain

that is the day when heaven calls
and we will meet again.

gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba

aankhein michh kar soone se pehle,
jazbaat pighal kar roone se pehle,
jab aalfaz sinne mein dafan ho jaate hain,
tab yaadon se palkein bhigone se pehle,
aapke ashk se baatein karne lagta hoon,
tashveeron ko mana kar, unhi se ruth leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bin mausam ki barsaat mein kabhi bheegne lagta hoon,
raat chaadar lapet kar thand ke maare jab kappne lagta hoon,
tab lagta hai jaise apna chaadar aap mujhe ordha rahe ho,
aur garm haathon ki narm ungliyon se mere baalon ko sehla rahe ho,
aapke hone ka ehsaas bhar se hi, har dard mein sukkun paa leta hoon baba,
yaadon ki chaadar ordhe har raat... aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

kisi raat sapnon mein puraane school pahuch jata hoon,
shaam dhalne par jab khil-khilate baccho ki toliyan nikalne lagti hai,
tab naa jaane dil ko kaisi aas bandh jaati hai,
meri nigaahein un cheharon mein kuch dhundane lag jaati hai,
dhundata hoon un haathon ko jinme jhaalmudi ki thayali hogi,
mera intezaar karti huyi, apni priya scooter kahi kadi hogi,
jispar sawar hone par ke khayaal se hi main jhoom leta hoon baba,
har nukkad, gali, chauraahe mein, aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bheed mein akelapan ka ehsaas aapke bin hota hai,
jab kabhi bhi pariwaar mein kisi ka janam-din hota hai,
sabse chupte-chupaate koi tauffa le aaoge,
jo humse naa bujhi, woh mom-battiyan aap bujhaaoge,
bas yehi sochkar jaan bujhkar, aankhein mund leta hoon baba,
kabhi na khatam hone wale intezaar mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

woh aakhri pal nahi bhoolta mujhse kisi bhi haal mein,
aap zindagi ki door thaame ashpataal mein,
mujhse tab yeh kaha gaya ki kuch hi pal ab sesh bachi hai,
laga jaise khusiyon ki duniya ab dher ho chuki hai,
lekin maut ke farishton se chupte-chupaakar,
rakha tha aapne kuch saansein bachaakar,
aapki pairon ko apne hatheliyon se malte huye,
maine haathon mein aapke pairon ko jakkad rakha tha,
kuch naa keh kar bhi kitna kuch keh rakha tha.

aapse thi saari muskuraahat, aap khusiyon ke jahan the,
mere aanshu tab sukh chuke the, jab aap be-jubaan the,
ab to bas aapki tasveeron se baatein kar leta hoon,
dil kaagaz ban jaata hai, jispar dard apna likh deta hoon,
ussi dard ki dabbi huyi aawaz mein, likhe huye har alfaaz mein,
aapko dhund leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein..
aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

my heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow

if tears could build a stairway and memories a lane,
I would walk right up to heaven and bring you back again.

no farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye,
you were gone before I knew it and only god knows why?

my heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow,
what it meant to love you, no one can ever know.

but now I know.. you want me to mourn for you no more,
to remember all the happy-times, life still has much in store.

since you will never be forgotten, I pledge to you today,
a hollow place within my heart.. is where you will always stay.

a limb has fallen from the family tree

a limb has fallen from the family tree,
I hear a voice that whispers.. "grieve not for me"

remember the best times, the laughter, the songs,
the good I lived while I was strong,

continue my heritage, I am counting on you,
keep smiling, the sun will shine through,

my mind is at ease, my soul is at reat,
remembering all.. how I was truly blessed,

continue tradition, no matter how small,
go on with your lives, don’t stare at the wall,

I miss you all dearly so keep up your chin,
until that fine day we are together again.

sometimes I can’t believe that you've actually gone

sometimes, I can’t believe baba
that you have actually gone,
yet you have left me with
an inner strength to build my life upon.

you have also left good memories
which within my heart I hold,
that no one can ever take away
for I treasure them like gold.

so dear baba rest peacefully,
you are in my every thought,
and I feel such thankfulness
for all the happiness you brought.

an empty house, an empty chair, a father’s love, no longer there

a father’s touch, a daddy’s kiss,
a grieving son, you are greatly missed.

an empty house, an empty chair,
a father’s love, no longer there.

a broken heart, tears filled eyes,
another soul to fill the sky.

many memories in my mind,
some I laugh, some I cry.

the time we shared, the laughs we had,
things I miss when I think of you dad.

realizing that’s all I have to hold on too,
only memories, of what once was you.

missing your laugh, I will never again hear,
that is the reality that fills me with so much fear.

no more smile on your face,
no more warmth of your embrace,

thae last hug, the last kiss,
the last goodbye leaves me with one last wish.

to have you dad, here today,
never to leave your son and daughter this way,

a father’s touch, a daddy’s kiss,
a grieving son you are greatly missed.

a million times I need you

you never said I am leaving,
you never said goodbye,
you were gone before we knew it,
and only God knows why?

a million times I need you,
a million times I cried,
if love alone could have saved you,
you never would have died.

in life I loved you dearly,
in death I love you still,
in my heart I hold a place,
that only you can fill.

it broke my heart to loose you,
but you didn’t go alone,
as part of me went with you,
the day God took you his home.

Missing You Always Baba...!!

forever you will live in my thoughts and never die

you are too precious to be forgotten,
and too priceless to be ever replaced.

you were one in a million 

and you will always be the precious 

and unique person I cared for... so dearly.

there are so many things I wish I had said and done,
but sadly can no longer do, now that you are gone..

but I want you to know that 

though you are out of sight,
you will always be in my heart.

I want you to know that I'll always cherish you, 

I'll always love you and always remember you..

forever will you live on, in my heart and mind,
forever you will live in my thoughts and never die.

and until that day, when we shall meet again,
I'll continue to cherish all my memories to you.

hoton par naam aate hi, yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

hoton par naam aate hi,
yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

yaad tazza hote hi,
aankhein chalak jaati hai baba,

guzre dino ki tasveer
saaf nazar aati hai baba,

sab hote huye bhi aapki
kami nazar aati hai baba.

bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai

aapki kami khalti hai mujhe, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

ab pata chalta hai ki.. yeh zimmedariyon ka bojh kitna bhaari hai,
khud se jyada apno ki khusiyan pyaari hai,

daurdne pardte hain kadam, pakadne ko zindagi ki raftaar,
aaj to gujar gaya jaise taise, kal bhi hai aane ko taiyaar.

aapki majbooriyon ka mujhe ab ehsaas hota hai,
duniya hoti hai matlabi, aur ghar ka har saksh khaas hota hai.

maa ke baad pita hi samajhta hai khamosi bachhon ki,
muskilon se bachane ke liye, pita himmat ki deewar hota hai.

har daat pe pyaar jo rahta hai, woh yaad bahut ab aata hai,
har beeta lammha ab to bas, aankhon mein aanshu laata hai.

tashveer basi hai dil mein jo, jeene ka hausla deti hai,
isse tarah se bas ab to, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

aapki kami khalti hai mujh mein, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

Miss You Baba !!

waqt beet gaya lekin reh gayi hai waqt ki parchaai

zindagi ke andheron mein woh jalti mashaal the,
musibaton se bachhane ko woh pariwaar ki dhaal the.

kaha jee paaye the woh apni zindagi apne hisaab se,
pita hamare koi aam saksh nahi, tyaag ki ek misaal the.

waqt beet gaya lekin reh gayi hai waqt ki parchaai,
aapke jaane ke baad kuch bachhi hai to bas tanhaai.

nikal padte hain aankhon se aanshu aur dil baith jaata hai,
jab bhi yaad aati hain baatein jo aapne thi bataayi.

ek pita ki ahmiyat kya hai,

iska jawab waqt mere samane laya hai,
kin haalaton se gujaare honge humein paalane ke liye aap,
yeh aaj mujhe samajh aaya hai.

kabhi dar lagta tha aapke daat se,
aaj aapki khaamoshi mujhe satati hai,
mujhe maalum hai ki ab aap nahi aane waale,
phir bhi aapki yaad mujhe aksar rulaati hai.

jab bhi kami khilti hai aapki,
aapki yaadon se mulakaatein kar leta hoon,
ab aapse milna mumkin kaha isleye,
ab aapki tasweer se baatein kar leta hoon.

sudhaar loon main gushtakhiyan zindagi ki,
ab galti karne par mujhe kaha koi daat-ta hai,
akele hi jujhta hoon ab main zindagi se,
aapki tarah mere dard kaha koi baat-ta hai.

the man that we called dad..

he never looked for praises,
he was never one to boast.
he just went on quietly working
for the one he loved the most.

his dream were seldom spoken,
his wants were very few
and most of the times
his worries went unspoken too

he was there.. a firm foundation,
through all our storms of life,
a sturdy hand to hold onto,
in times of stress and strife.

a true friend we could turn to,
when times were good or bad,
one of our greatest blessings,
the man that we called dad.

aise the mere pitah

bargad ki gehri chaav jaise,

zindagi ki dhup mein ghanne shaaye jaise,
the mere pitah.

ghar par ishwar ka roop jaise,
chubhati dhoop mein sahlaate,
mere pitah

bacchon sang bacche ban khelte,
unko uphaar dilla kar khushi dete,
bacchon ko yun hi muskuraao ki dua dete,
aise the mere pitah.

sankat mein pathwaar ban khade hote,
aashray sthal jaise the mere pitah.

bund bund sab ko sameet-te,
andhere mein de kar hausla,
kehte mere pitah,
tumko kiska dar hai?

ghumon ki bheed mein hasna sikhate,
mere pitah.
aur apne dum par tufaanon se lardna,

kisi ke aage tum nahi jhukna,
yeh sikhalaate mere pitah.

pariwaar ki himmat aur vishwas the,
umeed aur aas ki pehchaan the mere pitah.

baba.. aapko tahhe dil se sukariya

apne pitah ke kandhe mein baitha main,
jab unke kandhe par khada ho gaya,
maine kaha apne pitah se...
dekho baba, main tumse bada ho gaya.

baba ne tab kaha...
beta iss khubsurat galatfehmi mein bhale hi jakkade rahna,
lekin mera haath hamesa pakade rahna,

jis din yeh haath choot jaayega,
beta tera yeh hassin sapna tutt jaayega.

duniya vaastav mein itni haseen nahi hai,
dekh tere paau talle abhi zamin nahi hai,

main to baap hoon beta, bahut khush ho jaaunga,
jis din vaastav mein tu mujhse bada ho jaayega.

magar bete kahdhe par nahi,
jab tu zamin mein khada ho jaayega,
yeh baap tujhe apna sab kuch de jaayega,
aur tere kandhe par duniya se chala jaaunga.

pitah na ho to roti hain ziddhein,
khawaaishon ka dher hota hai,
pitah hai to hamesa bacchon ka dil sher hota hai.

iss matlab bhari duniya mein,
woh be-matlab ki kavitaon ka saar hai,
jinko apne sapnon ko chordkar,
bachhon ke sapnon se pyaar hai,

woh mere pitah mera pehla pyaar hai,
woh iss chhoti si duniya mein mere anant sansaar hai.

kandhon par jhullaaya, kandhon par ghumaaya,
uss pitah ki badolat hi, mera jeewan khubsurat ban paya hai.

kya kahun uss pitah ke baare mein,
jisne sochha nahi kabhi khud ke baare mein,
baba aapne mujhe zindagi bhar diya hai,
aapka tahhe dil se behad sukariya hai.