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.

jaani pehchani si, ek khoobsurat yaad

kabhi aati hai khamoshi se, chupke se,
sargoshi se, andheri raat mein,

bheegi barsaat mein, kabhi veerane mein,
kabhi anjaane mein, kabhi mehfil mein,

kabhi tanhai mein, koi khabar kyun aati hai,
yeah waqt ke kis wajah se, kis ke liye,

kis ki khatir, kis ke liye,
kya batane, yeah kya hai?

ek ehsaas hai, ek pyaas hai,
phir bhi acchi lagti hai,

anjani si, baygani si,
pehchani si, ek khoobsurat yaad.

woh bhi kya din the jab bas khilone tutta karte the

woh bhi kya din the jab bas khilone tutta karte the,
girte the aanshu, par do pal ko rutha karte the.

khil-khila kar hansti thi khushiyaan,
alvida keh kar bhi kahan chhuta karte the.

baras ke sawan humein hansaya karta tha,
pyara sa bachpan hardum khushiya lutaya karta tha,

baba ke kandhon par baith dekhte the duniya,
sara zamana hum par sar jhukaya karta tha.

woh din woh bachpan bahut yaad aata hai,
woh zindagi phir jeene ko dil lalchaata hai.

sawal tujhse aye bhagwan aur niyati se bhi,
kyon itni jaldi ek baccha bada ho jata hai?

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.

chalte-chalte bheed ke sath phir tannha ho gaye

chalte chalte bheed ke sath,
phir tannha hum ho gaye,

dhundhte rahe manzil ko,
aur karvaan guzar gaye.

sapne jo haqeekat se the,
raat ke shaayon mein kanhi soo gaye,

khushiyan jo daman mein the,
phoolon ki tarah, kaante se ho gaye.

lamhein jo apne the kabhi,
banker yaadein fizaaon mein kanhi kho gaye.