Ode to Dr Bala

An ode to Dr Bala, my teacher for 2 years, and my mentor, my friend for 16 years.

Aaj aapki yaad aagayi Sir, ki dil thoda bhari sa ho chala
Ek ek pal yaad aate gaye, main sochte chala, dekhte chala

Kuch rishte aise kyuon hote hai, itne yaad kyuon ate hain
Waqt tham kyoun jaata hai, aankhen nam kyoun hojate hain

Door daraz se log aate the seekhne aapse, kuch khas kuch aam
Deewane socha nahi karte, saath hi khush the, har roz, har shaam

Dooriyan itni thi, fark itne the, phirbhi milte the hum
Bewajah sahi, fakhat bant'te the thodi khushi, thoda gham

Aaj aapki yaad aagayi Sir, ki dil thoda bhari ho chala
Beete pal yaad hai mujhe, sochte chala, dekhte chala

Happy teacher's day Dr N Balasubramanian!