Affectionately,

Called you Gudia, Guddan and Asha,

What is there in a name?

Whichever way, may we address you,

Your birth brought fortune to our home

Today we bid you… Farewell Solace of the Soul

Bid you— Soul of love— Bid you.

The Birds will Twitter

At the break of dawn

With breaks full of corn

But your eyes, your lashes,

Who will open hereafter

These glasses (spectacles) of mine

Who will snatch (pull) thereafter

We Bid you, Our love, Our Soul

With whom “Puchan” will quarrel

To whom “Baboo” will grumble

Leaving T.V shows behind

Who will, open the doors?

For Dad, late at night

Now with whom her woes

Will Mom share?

Halwa at “Shab-E-Baraat”

For whom will “Nani” prepare

And your “Mama” with whom

Will go to the market now.

One and all, with great love

Bid you— Go my dear—- Solace of Soul

Go with your beau

There with open arms

“Mount Kailash” awaits you,

Every step you take

Will “Lord Bholenath” protect you

May “Peer Baba’s” Grace

Always be showered on you

May your home, be an abode

Of peace, love and happiness.

Farewell Dear Farewell

Beloved Daughter Though your part

Never from our hearts- will you ever depart.

Footnote:

Gudia: means doll- pet name of daughter Asha

Puchan-  Asha’s younger sister

Babboo-  Asha’s younger brother

Shab-E-Baraat- Muslim festival

Nani- maternal grandma

Mama- maternal uncle

Mount Kailash: abode of lord Shiva n Himalaya

Bholenath- Hindu God Lord Shiva

Peer Baba- Sufi saint Hasrat Nizamuddin Auliya

From your bright and beautiful face

And I know not what lies in waiting

But I reminisce about the night we met

When we spoke in prose and poetry

Which sounded like music to our ears

Just looking at you was already my pleasure

Especially when we shared all those secrets

But then you were gone, like flowers leave a garden

And with my tears, I tried to water the garden, in vain

So tell me to fly to you like a bird, and I’ll do it

With pleasure, across all those oceans and rivers

For the only thing that matters to me is your love!