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बाहूंचा करूनी झुला, झुलविलेत तुम्ही मजला
श्वासातून, तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, कौतुकाचा गंध घेतला || १ ||

मायेची करूनी शाल, निजविलेत तुम्ही मजला
हृदयातून, तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, वात्सल्याचा नाद ऐकला || २ ||

अडखळत्या पावलांनी माझ्या, तुमचाच जेव्हा, वेध घेतला
हातांत, तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, विश्वासाचा स्पर्श पाहिला || ३ ||

तत्वांची करुनी गुटी पाजलीत तुम्ही मजला
मनात, तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, मूल्यांचा निर्धार पहिला || ४ ||

चुकलेल्या क्षणांनी माझ्या, तुमचा जेव्हा अंत पाहिला
संतापातही तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, काळजीचा बांध पाहिला || ५ ||

वेदनांशी गाठ होता, खांद्यावर, तुमच्याच विसावले
डोळ्यांत, तुमच्याही तेव्हा, वेदनांचा डोह पाहिला || ६ ||

क्षितिजाकडे पंखांनी माझ्या, घेतली जेव्हा भरारी
अश्रूंत, तुमच्या मी तेव्हा, आनंदाचा बहर पहिला || ७ ||

नशिबाने तुमची जेव्हा, सत्व-परीक्षा पाहिली
शांत-निश्चल मुद्रेत तुमच्या, भक्तीचा मी झरा पाहिला || ८ ||

कैवल्याची आस होता, तुमचीच आठवण जाहली
गुरु मानुनी तुम्हां तेव्हा, आले तुमच्याच पाऊली || ९ ||

Angel

Angel

When the days were dark
And the nights were stark,

When the weather got rough
And the going got tough,

When the storm was raging
And the ship was sinking

There was a miracle
And I met an Angel

She guided me to light
And gave me the sight

She gave me her hand
And saved me from quicksand

She gave me a charm
And saved me from harm

She became my guide
She became my mentor

In her debt, I remain, forever

Bundle –of-Joy!

When Life was feeling frustrated and uncertain,
Grace breezed in and lifted a curtain.
In the darkest of night, came a glimmer of light,
Destiny strode in and planted its feet!

At the bottom of the heart, where it lay suppressed,
It squirmed, it wriggled, it fought and it struggled.
It freed its shackles and reared its head,
Hope sprang forth and raced ahead!

Wonder was just a step behind,
Gushing up, out from the depths of mind.
Gratitude flowed out on a tide of tears,
Faith washed way the remaining fears.

Dreams started weaving glorious patterns,
Happiness swung on a swing of confidence.
Patience and Belief took their turns,
On the merry-go-round of churning Emotions!

At long last then, the wait was over,
The Cloak of light dropped its cover.
Pain and Joy walked hand-in-hand
And made their journey to the forbidden land!

The Wheel of Life took a curve,
Where Fate waited, its hand to serve!
Prayer came forth and bowed its head,
In the blink of an eye, Ego lay dead!

Devotion came and put Doubt to rest
All that remained was Peace at its Best!
Wide-eyed Surprise called Ahoy!
For in its hands, lay a Bundle-of-Joy!

Oh Mumbai, here I come!

Oh Mumbai, here I come!
After a separation too long,
In my heart, there’s a song.

I live in a place, so much more clean,
Surrounded by rolling, pastures of green
I breathe in air, so much more pure,
I look at a sky, so very clear.

I hear the birds, singing in the trees,
The flowers in my garden hum with the bees
The morning brings a golden sun,
The evenings on the shore are so much fun.

But within my heart, there’s an Ache,
As each night, I lie awake.
I miss your Rush, I miss your Flow.
Life, for me, is ever so Slow.

I long to see, your buildings so tall,
And walk the paths, where vendors call.
To millions, you give, hope and home,
Fame and Name and Glory to some

You have a side, full of poverty and grime
A history, full of blood and slime
You survive a thousand attacks,
Of earthquakes and flood and terror and crime

There is a core of strength within,
That helps you, to fight back and Win!
To survive, to revive, to rebuild, to Shine,
To scale new heights, of glorious Divine!


Wherever I go, to you I belong,
Your determination and grit, I take along
I pray for you to be safe and sound,
To hear your name, makes me feel Proud!

Where my heart belongs, that is my home,
Oh Mumbai, here I come.

Oh Mumbai, here I come!