Film song put to good use
by Dr Ira Shah (MD Pediatrics) on 20 Jun 2020
The day Kaka (Satguru Devendra Ghia) left his physical body was a painful experience. It felt as if he has left us and now will never come back. It felt lonely and a feeling of being alone crept in. I went for the last darshan before they left for the cremation ground. Kaka's (Satguru Devendra Ghia) face looked as radiant as ever. It felt that he was sleeping and would wake up at any moment. A lot of people were putting garlands and flowers. I was in tears that he was gone. Though I put up a brave face, I was inconsolable from inside. Suddenly, I heard his voice singing a song. And the song was a film song. When I paid attention to it, he sang those lyrics:
Beech rah mein, Ira; Beechad jaye kahi hum agar,
Aur suni si lage tumhe, jeevan ki yeh dagar,
Hum laut aayenge, tum yun hi bulate rehena,
Kabhi alvida na kehna, kabhi alvida na kehna.
बीच राह में इरा, बिछड़ जायें कहीं हम अगर
और सूनी सी लगे तुम्हें, जीवन की ये डगर
हम लौट आयेंगे, तुम यूँ ही बुलाते रहना
कभी अलविदा ना कहना, कभी अलविदा ना कहना
I looked at his face and saw a smile on his face. Even in his physical departure, he could sing and give me a message from a film song that he was always with me. And that did it. He made sure that I always feel his presence!! What a unique way to do that!