To my own darling sister, 2

On 12 August 1956, I wrote a poem entitled "To my own darling sister

Version 2 was delivered at her Bhog (funeral) in Delhi on 16 April 2023

 

Manju loved music, so we recite this in Qawwali metre:

 

Oh Manju, our very dear

Oh Manju, our very dear

We are all gathered here

We are all gathered here

To remember and treasure

To remember and treasure

How you loved us without measure

How you loved us without measure

Now be calm in the sky

Now be calm in the sky

And receive our flying kisses

And receive our flying kisses

Way up high

Way up high