ROZ EK SHER

For my father Mr Yashodhar Modi on his 76th birthday.

 

फूलों को मैं बिछाऊँ कहाँ है मेरी बिसात

कांटे उठा लिए हैं मगर तेरी राह से

~ अल्लाह मेहर शाहिद

 

پھولوں کو میں بچھعوں کہاں ہے میری بساط

کانٹے اٹھا لئے ہیں مگر ترے راہ سے

~ الله مہر شاہد

 

phuulon ko main bichhaauun kahaan hai merii bisaat

kaante uthaa liye hain magar terii raah se

~ Allah Mehar Shahid

 

It is beyond my capacity to lay flowers on your path,

But I have removed all the thorns from there.

 

________

 

Daddy has not only removed all the thorns from our path, but also laid flowers on them!

 

love,

Manish, Richa, Nirupama

Divya, Samyak and Amartya

 

18 November is special because other close friends were also born on this day.
Mr Bal Patil, who turns 77 today
Mr Satyanarayana Hegde, who turns 38
Mr Sandesh Mundekar, who turns 21

I want to wish all these birthday boys a very happy and very special birthday.
M