ગંગોત્રી-SARYU PARIKH

મારો   પ્યાર   મળે   માતાને,  એનો  ઝરમર  વરસે,
 ઉષ્માની આ અવળી ધારા અવલ અકલ્પિત વરસે.

સંબંધોના    શ્રાવણમાં    સાસુ,  માં   બની    ભીંજેલી,
  અરધે   રસ્તે  હાથ   મીલાવી  આવી   સાથ  મળેલી. 

યાદ   કરૂં     એની    માતાને   માન   પ્રેમ     સંતોષે,
વહુ   દીકરી   સાસુ    માતાની    મનોમંજરી   મહેકે. 
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Mother-In-Law

 A half-moon smile through the half-opened door
On the other side was me, met the in-law enemies

 I showed off to be smart, but was shaking in my heart
I could deal with the rest but his mom was a test

 She hugged me with caution, and I felt her emotion
Her few funny words to confirm where he belonged

 She was trying her best to share her cozy nest
To cope with the rile brought on by her rebel child

 I rendered my respect, as a mother-in-law would expect
Many moons by her side, we put the faults and flaws aside

The circle of siblings had very warm feelings 
The winsome sound in her, was humming all around

 Open Heart, open mind, give and take to remind
His kind gentle mother did love me like a daughter

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