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I am away from my dear home town



A song series on the Freedom Struggle of India based on my father Dr. Amar Nath Kapoor’ (1998 to 1994) Epic “Patradoot” written in 1930 published on Poetry Soup in 2010. Inspired by the famous Harry Belafonte’s song "Jamaica Farewell". The song series would be mainly in English with a Hindi version of the song too.

Part 1 of Song in Text which I hope to sing soon on my You Tube channel.
Ravindra K Kapoor
09 08 2025
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The first song- 
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I      am                away,  
From my    dear        home        town, 
Where               the sun greets me,  
Every morning,       and   every   evening,
The golden   rays of Sun,
Spread its smiles on those 
Who fight for the freedom 
Of their motherland.  01
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The Sun      shines  in my hometown,   
in full bloom,
And dances    every morning n  evening,
On the tunes  of moving waves, 
And       It       glitters all  along, 
On the shrine   of  Triveni’s Sangam. 02  2nd Song in next part 2

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Hindi lines of the English song in Hinglish
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main  door hoon,
apne pyaare grah nagar se,
jahaan suraj meraa swaagat kartaa hai,
har subah aur har shaam,
jahaan surya kii sunahri kirnen, 
un par apnii muskaan bikherti hain,
Jo apnii maartrbhumi kii aazadi ke liye ladte hain. 01


mere grah nagar men suraj chamakta hai,
puri tarah se khil kar,
aur har subah shaam nritya kartaa hai,
machalti lahron kii dhun par, 
aur yah har samay chamaaktaa rahtaa hai,
trivenii sangam ke tirth par. 02..........................2nd Song in next part 2

Ravindra K Kapoor 
Kanpur/Raipur India
9th Aug. 2025

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Date: 8/9/2025 2:14:00 PM
This is wonderful. Don't see you too often these days!
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Ravindra K Kapoor
Date: 8/10/2025 1:19:00 AM
Thanks df Andrea? i am currently in New Raipur? Love and best wishes always Ravindra
Date: 8/9/2025 3:38:00 AM
It is wonderful that you loved your country and the area of that country from which you came. I am sure it was a wonderful place to live and grow up. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Sara K
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Ravindra K Kapoor
Date: 8/9/2025 4:59:00 AM
Thanks dear friend Sara for your kind words. With best wishes....Ravindra
Date: 8/9/2025 1:19:00 AM
like how you painted that picture of your hometown with the sun, the waves, and the freedom fighters — it feels warm and full of pride. Also cool that you did a Hindi version too, makes it feel even more real and personal.
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Ravindra K Kapoor
Date: 8/9/2025 1:46:00 AM
Thanks df Rowena for your beautiful expressions. The theme is based on a real story of my late father and my own birthpllace Allahabad now it is named as Prayag or the Triveni. Thanks once again for your beautiful words on my Song. I will visit your poem soon. With best wishes and love....Ravindra

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