Dil Se

Our hearts are young

We are full of fun

We often meet

Have lots to eat.

Share each other’s joy

Share each other’s sorrows

Share our experiences

Share our grievances.

It is time to have fun

With responsibilities all done

Makes us feel so good

We are still not in the woods

We may be slow not so agile

But we always wear a beautiful smile.

We all have our little aches and pains

Some memory lapses and little weight gain.

Our spirits are high and we are bright

There is nothing we cannot fight

Our hearts are STILL very Young

And we are STILL full of fun.

I cannot image you are 50 today

I remember you as a baby, seems just yesterday

Time has flown by, but memories remain

Of the good times we had, driving parents insane.

I remember teaching you Marathi but alas

The words and pronunciation you could not grasp

You grew up to be a dutiful son

Cared for Mom – Dad, their hearts you won.

From heavens above, their blessings will they shower

Send all the love, now and forever

You have grown up now, earned a great name

But for me, you will always remain the same

My little kid brother – naughty and fun

Just as you were, when you turned one.

Lots of love darling

Happy 50th Birthday!

Happy Birthday I wish you today

Words from my heart that I’d like to convey

There are just a few things my heart needs to say

Wish you a beautiful life, with each passing day.

We shared happy moments and even some tears

I am really grateful for all those years

Like branches on a tree in different directions we may grow

But roots remain as one that we should know.

It is not just your birthday, it is clearly much more

We’ll celebrate you, who I truly adore

You care for everyone; don’t always show

You are not an extrovert - not many people know.

You are my brother and I am really glad

Both interesting and smart, allow me to add

Our love for each other; is not just for the world to see

You are a little piece of childhood that will always be with me.

Happy 60th Birthday Arshi

And one more sweet thought

You are my brother and I love you a lot.

This is a very special day in May

As fifty years ago we met today

Eighteen year old girl and twenty-one was the boy

Set eyes on each other a little hesitant and a bit shy.

It was our engagement day

Which probably means “We may”

The day was exciting and eventful

A new relationship that would be beautiful.

When he put the ring on my finger

Butterflies in my tummy, as I looked up in wonder.

He was calm, composed and smiling

Is this the man I will be marrying

Thousands of doubts did enter my mind

Not too strong then for faith in His design.

This period lasted a whole year

As I had to graduate and that was clear.

We were to be married following year in May

Till then roses and phone calls were there everyday.

A beautiful courtship period it was

Where telephone and airline bills just soared

As we look back today on this golden day

We say “Thank you God for your wonderful way”.

What would I not give to have you back

My childhood, my innocence, my carefree days

The little pranks with a twinkle in the eyes

The thrill of the first downpour, the shouts and cries

The little smack of the protective parents

The scolding and chiding for the mischief apparent.

Simple pleasures, fun filled laughter

Greatest tensions were teachers and masters

There was no worry about what is cooking

Only wish to know how one is looking

Which dress is good, what color is right

This is too bright and that a shade light.

The first love, the infatuations

The feeling of exhilaration

Dreams of youth and its aspirations

Life of parties and jubilations.

Those days were fleeting

Youth too is so deceiving

What we see now is old age peeping

Forever with us and slowly creeping.

A stand of grey hair near the temples

A little weight around the midriff

Gone are the lithe and lissome figures

Slender, agile and supple features.

This grey hair is now for keeps

Laugh now you may though your heart bleeds

Laughing lines are what we see

Yet laughing matter now it cannot be.

Gone are the days of deep slumber

Restless nights are what I remember

Could these days not be preserved forever also?

Oh! My childhood, my innocence, my carefree days

Where are you gone, I miss you so.

When you my three little grandsons came with me to stay

We had lots of fun and games to play

Full of smiles and all the rush

Endless questions and hair to brush

Lots of laughter, lots of games

Little pranks, funny names.

A day with grandkids restores the soul

Energizes the mind and body on the whole

It gives me immense pleasure when you all sit beside me

Hope as I get older you will sometimes keep me company

You know I love you all, more with each passing day

To spoil you is also showing you love my way.

Let me love you a little more

Before you are not little anymore

I used to hold your Dad; kiss and hug him too

The same way as today he does to you

He could not remain a baby; he had to grow up

So God created you beautiful grandkids to fill the great gap.

I treasure the special bond we have between us

The love we share and the secrets we discuss

How lonely my world would be without you

You will and should never have a clue

All I can say that to the moon and back

Is how much I love you.

Children of my child

Full of fun and little wild

Nostalgic to see my little son in you again

Memories of his childhood all then just begin

Your smiles bridge the years between us

Feel young again discovering the world through

your eyes as such.

I visualize the future in you

You will learn from me of the past

In the present let us love one another

As long as these times last.

There are times when some grandkids we cannot meet

Seeing them would then be a God-sent treat

Would long to give them all a loving hug

The one that feels so warm and snug

A prayer for all my grandkids will be on my lips always

Whether we meet or have to part ways.

I thank the good Lord for blessing my sons

With children for whom my love is in abundance

I pray you watch over and protect them day and night

Give them the courage to stand for what is right

Then when I am gone, here no more

Remind them my love for them is forever and ever more.

You are born out of me

Yet today not a part of me

What happened down the journey of life

Is beyond be; to understand I still strive

Thought I raised a fine young lad

Engrained good values and education that could be had.

Where did I fail I can’t comprehend

What I had in mind is not what I see of you in the end

What damage you are doing I wonder if you know

To yourself and the family who loved you so.

You are blinded by some people and cannot see beyond

Open your eyes to see what is going on

You are being enveloped by lies and hate

Those that feed these will meet their own fate.

I sometimes wonder if you are so ill

‘Cause no one can do this of their own free will

The damage you are doing is almost beyond repair

Hurting your parents too – is it really fair.

Wake up before, for you it is too late

Or then open your eyes to an empty plate

No one then may be there to hold your hand

Wipe your tear and pull you from the sinking sand.

I pray fervently to the Lord to make you see sense

And remove from your confused mind misconceptions so dense

God, please help him come out of the world of ego, lies and hate

So that disaster does not eventually become his fate.

Son, I may not live to see the realization dawn on you

But will still pray that God forgives you

In my dying moments too I will still hope and pray

That someday God shows you the light of the day!

It seems only yesterday

That you were a babe in my arms

My very special toy, a cute little bundle of joy

Oblivious to the world, gentle and mild

But today you are a grown up young man, my child.

Cries and wails, screams and fears

All still clearly ring in my ears

The tantrums you threw for things you could not find

Those and much more are still fresh in my mind.

The little pranks you played

The pleasure in the pain you gave

Sometimes those naughty impish smiles

Next the tempers went really wild

And today you are a grown-up young man, my child.

You have now come of age

So, your freedom we can no longer cage

Into the beautiful blue skies you would like to fly

Fearless and free, by the fates profiled

For today you are a grown-up young man, my child.

With pride and joy we will see

You take your first step to success

Your dreams fulfilled and doubts laid to rest

Son, it has been wonderful

Sharing your dreams and watching you grow.

Feeling such pride in your accomplishments and more

With zeal and zest, never to be beguiled

For today you are a grown-up young man, my child.

Today on this very special day

With love, I wish you and fervently pray

That all the things you hope for

And all the things you do

May very special happiness be waiting for you

May God always bless you and have you in his care

May he fulfill every wish and answer every prayer.

The beautiful memories of your childhood

I will always love and treasure

The joy of which is beyond any measure

To the world today you may be “grown-up”

Perhaps smart and even clever

But to me you will always be my “little child” forever.

Twenty-one years ago on this day

You came into this world my son

Bringing with you the joy and ecstasy

Which only parents are privileged to enjoy

With the arrival of their first bundle of joy.

Your birthday brings

So many sentimental thoughts

To mind-like what a pleasure it has been

To watch you grow into

The kind and thoughtful person you are.

There’s a special kind of beauty

Deep inside the heart of you

Because the precious love of God

Is such a part of you

The things you do and say

All show His kind and loving touch

That is why a son like you will always mean so much.

From the moment you were born

I felt such happiness in knowing

I had brought someone wonderful into this world

For this to dear God I am grateful beyond measure

To have been given the gift of this priceless jewel – such a treasure.

From adolescence to adulthood, you have progressed

With visions of the future and all that is best

Dreams and ambitions play now a great role

With zeal and enthusiasm you work for your goal.

You are now ready to unfold your wings

To fly into the beautiful blue skies

Our love would not bind you

Nor our needs hold you

For you live in the house of tomorrow.

You are the arrow that has to fly

May we be the bow that is stable

May we remain the strength you rely

Even when old, frail and feeble.

May God bless you, with everything he deems best

Honesty, Generosity, Success, Happiness and the rest

May you retain the child-like innocence

With freshness of dew-drops and the flowers’ fragrance.

Thinking of you lovingly

As this big day appears

Thinking too of all the joy

You have brought throughout the years

Hoping your most special dreams

Will one and all come true

And there will be lots of happiness

With all of God’s blessings over you.

Akele rehne se mat ghabrana

Yahi samay hai khud ko pehechanna

Antardhyan jub ho jaaoge

Apne aap ko tub hi paaoge

Kitni shanti kitna sukoon in raahon mein

Yeh tub hi toh jaan jaaoge.

Na koi khauf na fikra hoga

Bus usika har taraf zikra hoga

Duniya ki moh-maya se hut kar

Bahut kuch hai oos duniya ke andar

Is duniya mein bejhijhak chale aaow

Mushkilon se phir nijaad paaow.

Mehfooz ho chahe duniya saari

Nahi hogi sirf duniyadaari

Heere–moti ki hawas na hogi

Roti–paani se zindagi basar hogi

Bharenge hum bus uska dum

Chahe sub kahein humein malang.

Pyaar mohabbat beinteha bategi

Ek hi se bus taar judegi

Log chahe kahein deewana

Par ab kaheka pachtaana

Judh jaaye jub us se preet

Toh har taraf hai apni jeet.

Har saans usi ke naam se hogi

Usi ki tareef zuban pe hogi

Anhad naad goonjege yoohin

Har taraf bus tuhi tuhi.