Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday 28 July 2017

बात मेरी बन गयी



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फिज़ूल बातों में 
एक उम्र कट गयी ,

तुम्हे जो कहनी थी 
वो बातें ,
दिल में ही रह गयी  ;

गाता रहा 
बहेरे ज़माने के सामने ,

वो क्या बताता 
जो सुन न पाता  ?

'गर गूंजता तुम्हारे कान में 
गीत मेरे ,

और गुनगुनाती 

" तुम प्रीत मेरे ",

तो समज़ता 
तू सब समझ गयी ,

कुछ कहे बिना 
बात मेरी बन गयी 

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29  July  2017
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It's My Thing

in idle talk

An age has passed,

 

what you had to say

those things,

Remained in the heart only;

 

kept singing

In front of the deaf times,

 

what does he say

Who can't hear?

 

'If it echoes in your ears'

my song,

 

and humming

 

"You are my love",

 

so understanding

You understood everything,

 

without saying anything

it's my thing

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Translated In Google Translate - 29/02/2024

Wednesday 12 July 2017

न अब होना है सवेरा



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घनी रात में 
हवा का झोंका आया ,

जलाया था जो दिल में 
चराग ,
वो बुझाया :

बची है बाती 
और बाती से उठता धुआंह  ;

अन्धेरा भी घेरा हुआ  !

न अब 
होना है सवेरा ,

है तो अब 
सितारों के  साथ 
बसेरा  

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13  July  2017
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There will be no dawn now

in the dark night

A gust of wind came,

 

which was lit in the heart

Charag,

He extinguished:

 

wick left

And the smoke rising from the wick;

 

Darkness is also surrounded!

 

not now

It's going to be morning,

 

so now

with the stars

roost

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Translated In Google Translate - 29/02/2024

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Sunday 9 July 2017

लिखा है जो नाम तेरा








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कहने को तो ज़िंदा हूँ ,

सच कहु तो ,
अपने आप से शर्मिन्दा हूँ  !

जिस बुलंदियों को छूना चाहा 
उस तक तो 
आँख भी 
न उठा पाया  !

तुम्हारे पांव को तो 
छूने दो  !

मुझे तुम्हारी आँख से तो 
गिरने दो !

लिखा है जो नाम तेरा 
दिल पे मेरा ,
गमो के अश्क से तो 
न धो पाउँगा  !

ज़माने से छुपाने की 
कोशिश करता हूँ ,

तुमसे कैसे छुपाऊंगा ?

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10  July  2017
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Your name is written

I am alive to say,

To be honest,

Ashamed of myself!

the heights I wanted to touch

till then

eye also

Couldn't lift it!

to your feet

Let it touch!

me from your eyes

let fall !

Your name is written

on my heart,

with tears of sorrow

I won't be able to wash!

to hide from the world

I will try ,

How will I hide it from you?