Shivaji Park on Tuesday saw wizard Sachin Tendulkar recite a poem written by his late father Ramesh.
Sachin, chief guest of Maharashtra Dharma exhibition organised by the Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) paid a compliment to his father through the poem Prajakta.
Before his recital, he recalled the time when his father died during the middle of the 1999 world cup held in the UK and had to fly back to attend the last rites.
When he returned, he scored a century against Kenya in the very next match.
“Every time I score a century or half century, I raise my bat up and thank God but on that day, I could see my dad in the sky blessing me,” said Sachin. “Through this poem, I can connect to him,” he added. He had dedicated the century to his father.
The poem says: ‘I have not forgotten you though you are not with us/I still remember all the events of our life/Even though, you are not with us, I still treasure the wonderful moments, we spent together.’
Sachin’s father was a professor at Kirti College and a well known literary figure.
Sachin also released the new edition of Savitri, the book written in 1950 by well-known literary figure Babasaheb Purandare.
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Sachin, chief guest of Maharashtra Dharma exhibition organised by the Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) paid a compliment to his father through the poem Prajakta.
Before his recital, he recalled the time when his father died during the middle of the 1999 world cup held in the UK and had to fly back to attend the last rites.
When he returned, he scored a century against Kenya in the very next match.
“Every time I score a century or half century, I raise my bat up and thank God but on that day, I could see my dad in the sky blessing me,” said Sachin. “Through this poem, I can connect to him,” he added. He had dedicated the century to his father.
The poem says: ‘I have not forgotten you though you are not with us/I still remember all the events of our life/Even though, you are not with us, I still treasure the wonderful moments, we spent together.’
Sachin’s father was a professor at Kirti College and a well known literary figure.
Sachin also released the new edition of Savitri, the book written in 1950 by well-known literary figure Babasaheb Purandare.
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From sachu of sahitya sahawas to sachin tendulkar of INDIA.
This is what makes sachin special.Its not only his batting genius but the way he has handled himself for nearly two decades. Check out this interesting blog by a journalist.It’s a blog based on the writer’s interactions with Tendulkar and with those associated with the player over the years.
http://sportizen.blogspot.com/2005/12/sachin-tendulkar-god-of-big-things.html
shaap ghetlele uri sare sahin
praktarala prajaktachi ek onjal vahin
Kiran would you please explain the meaning of the above lines in English ?
Haha .. i don't understand the meaning. I just heard it on TV and written it down. If anybody can explain the meaning of this poem .. please help !!
Here is one poem for the GOD himself :
He stands at 5 feet 5
His records touches the sky
He made the spin wizard go round and round
He brought the australians to the ground
He always played with passion in his heart
He always was dedicated right from the start
He wants to score runs : faster and faster
There can only be one master blaster
Brilliant pavwala..tooo good.
Jioooooo mere lal!! :-D nice poem pavwala
thank u ..thank u
Here is another poem for marathikattians :)
Friends will be friends.. foe's will be foe's
There's only one place where you will always go
When you feel high when you feel low
When articles come and where they grow
When discussion errupts over politics
There are always comments and always a fix
It gives you a high without having a sutta
My friends...I welcome you all to marathikatta
GOOD ONE, PAVWALA.