Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Dear all,

This bhojpuri poem is dedicated to all our fathers who have moulded us into what we are today. We seldom express our feelings to our dads and neither do they do so.If you have not done it already, I hope this poem will help you do it.

Babuji Raha Hamare Paas
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Kahal kabhi maanat na rahani
Boli-Daant se hamar man khisiyaas
Ab auran ke anushasan sikhawat bani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Athanni-Chavanni jodke school-college bhejla
Humara taniko paisa ke dard na bujhaas
Ab mehnat se rupiya kamaawat bani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Ghare kabhi bhi samay na bitawla
Tohke kaam aa paisa hi zindagi bujhaas
Ab apane ghar ke bojh Dhowat baani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Humke engineer - doctor banawal chahla
Eke saach kare mein tohar umiriya beetaas
Aaj tohar uu sapna pura kar dela baani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Betawa Kul-Deepak Kabo Kari Anjore
Naam khoob roshan kari lagawla tu aas
Ab des-bides mein hum ghoomat bani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Soote na diin raat bhar royeen
Korawa mein sutawla chahe lage tohke pyaas
Aaj chain ke neend naikhe sut pawataani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Jab maai roke humke kauno kaam kare se
Tohar batiya se hamar dar gaayab ho jaas
Ab fauji banke seena taanat baani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Gaon chodke shahariya mein bus gaila
Daadi-Naani ke dulaar humke na bujhas
Ab hum pardes mein akele rahat baani
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Ladkan ke khushi khatir kaila sab tyaag
Ab Hissa-bantwara mein bhai-bhai na bujhaas
Aaj hamare sampath ke betawa benchat ba
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Beti Ke Biyaah mein Na Rowela Baap
Humke Ka malum rahal ketna dukh chipaas
Aaj hamaar kaleja ke tukda duur jaat biya
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas

Pita Parmeshwar log kahat rahe
Saamne rahal devta, ee humke na bujhaas
Ab humke ek baar maafi dei da
Babuji Raha Hamare Paas !!


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(Bhojpuri Kavita by Sailesh Mishra )
Dallas, TX USA
22 October 2006
smishra@gmail.com