Jani-Family

Rakshabandhan Letter From Disha

2010-09-07T21:33:00.001+10:00

Hello,

All

I am not writing names because the list is too long...hahahaha

I know it sounds bit odd me writing a letter to u guys..but I miss you guys especially on this precious Day of Rakshabandhan..sorry I cannot write in Gujarati like Ketnaben but still I am giving it a try..this is the first time in my life that I am not able to join u guys but our heart n soul will always stay with u...

To All Brother's...First ...
Hi..Amishbhai,Deepanbhai,Jigarbhai,Appubhai,Dhiman and Hitarth..hope u guys r good and doing gr8..we may not be there with you today but I know u too must be missin us a lot..on this special Day of Rakshabandhan I would like to give a tight hug to all my dear brother's and off course to my lovely sister's too..Today being far apart suddenly some good-some old memories knocked my mind.. I was thinking about how it was when we were young. I never thought in a million years I would ever miss You Brother or wish we were kids again, just for one day. I realized how I took for granted the special times of our youth. I realized what a special bond we have with each other. I realized my brother's will always be there for me, no matter what. In that, I have found great comfort and the regrets of days past linger no more. But are filled with cords of a love song that only my brothers can sing. I thank God for blessing me with them. I am proud of all they have accomplished. It brings a smile to my heart when I see them as a boys who grew up to be very amazing men...I am so proud of u all...Cheers to You..

To All My Dear One's

I can imagine the atmosphere over there..purviben n Shanki must be ready with there pujathalis and Himaniben just like us must be missing this scenario..aur sab bhai log bathe honge aur meri pyari baheno ko chidhate honge as usual..I know Dhiman and Miku too will not be able to accompany you but still My love to them too..bhai log aur ek bat sun lo rakhi toh ap logo ko milgaye honge but I am waitin for my "Cover"..hahaahahah..I am too missin all my Kaka-kaki's, Foi-Fua's ,Bhabhi's and the very Special Ba...all must be in good mood and must be enjoying this wonderfull day of bonding..love to all..I can't write more bcoz I don't know how to write an Emotional Letter...and for me it's not worth Writing A Letter but it's really worth Felling and Missing Your dear .

ones'...

Love Always,

NIKI_KINI

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2010-07-21T22:20:00.000+10:00

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Hitarth is "Aussie"

2008-12-07T15:45:00.004+11:00

Hitarth, on last monday became the first person to have passed Australian Citizenship Examination from our family. And what a way to achieve this feat. He scored 95 % of marks in the Examination. He will be able to apply for the Citizenship and after approval will be conferred with the Citizenship in a special Pledge ceremony.

Here are some SMS that he received from friends and relatives on the occassion:

Bharat Kaka: Hallo Buck - up and carry on our blessings are always with you - Kaka-kaki

Shanky: Congrats, Njoy !!

Amish: Heartiest Congratulations, God Bless You !!

Papa: Hi Australian, Indeed a great step forward.... Papa - Mummy - Shanky

Purvi: Your Message Made my Day

Dhiman: Hey, Great News to start a day with. Heartily Congrats Bro. You Truly deserve it. Jai Hatkesh.... Dhiman n Bansri.

Spandan: Congrats Brother, Hope you have many such successes.

Sruta: Hey! Congrats Bro. So can we have another party from u?? Lol.. Anyways, main part is that u got such gud marks.. Njoy.. TC

Khushboo: Congratulations !! That's great dear. Njoy and have a wonderful day... JsK

What a dream run it has been for Hitarth all these years since he have stepped out of Home firstly went to Pune and than here in Sydney. Still he has a message - "The Game is Not Over Yet, As I havent WON everything yet !!! :)

Dhiman Got Engaged

2008-10-16T20:35:00.003+11:00

Hello All,

What a milestone year this has been. Firstly Kinni moving to USA for pursuing higher studies. Secondly Miku obtaining the Job of his dreams and now this - Our Beloved Brother is no more in Bachelors group guys. Lets give him Engagement Bums :D like Birthday Bums... Lolz.

And although its October already but the year is still not over yet. Somewhere later this year Miku will be appearing in Citizenship examination of Australia and again we Jani's will be rocking somehwhere in the world as we always do :)

Here are some pics from the Engagement Day -

Amish Bhai's Dusshera Gift

2008-10-11T12:06:00.004+11:00

shamI shamayate paapam shamI shaTruvinaashinI ||
arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamsya priyadasrshinI ||
karishyamaaNayaatraayaa yayaakaalam sukham mayaa ||
tatranirviGnakrtrItvam bhava shrIraamapUjitaa ||

This day is for worshiping weapons. But in modern life those weapons are replaced by Automobiles, Machines and new Gadgets of this day.

Amish Bhai bought a new TATA Safari EX 2.2 VTT Dicor......Cycus Grey color this dusshera and it looks great. I have uploaded its pics.

And the Best of all ---

An Astonishing Fact

2008-07-26T02:57:00.003+10:00

I found a great fact today while calculating dates. According, to the information i have, Last person to Die in our family was Manikanth Sankalchand Jani (Brother of Ratilal Dada) in 1943. With the passing away of Ratilal Dada, earlier this year, our family have faced such a demise for the first time in 65 years which is something really great if you compare it with the days when no one was really able to survive for more than 50 years in our family.

July 2008 - A Month to Remember

2008-07-26T02:32:00.003+10:00

For all your days prepare
And meet them ever alike
When you are the anvil, bear -
When you are the hammer, Strike.

This is what, Hitarth Harish Jani, have been doing since July 2006, when he passed out of his Masters of Information Technology course. After putting his heart and soul in pursuing his higher degree, he had been struggling to get a good reasonable job of his standards. Finally, after some initial disappointments - he has been selected in an International company called Panalpina (www.panalpina.com). He has been included into IT department of the company and will be closely working with HR - IT and Finance departments. This is indeed an ultimate achievement - a career in a respected international company, in a respected field.

Dharv - Annual Day Pics

2008-04-27T17:13:00.003+10:00

Dear All,

Yesterday (260408) was Dharv's annual day function.
Enclipped are few of the snaps when he and his group
were dancing to the tunes of "Koi ladki hain, jab woh
hasti hain, baarish aati hain.....chak dhoom dhoom
chak dhoom dhoom chak dhoom dhoom chak!"

(Pls see the sky blue watch on his right hand which I
brought recently from Singapore......he wore it with
pride saying MY DAD has brought it for me.....I love
him!)

Enjoy!

Amish

દુઃખદ અવસાન / બેસણું

2008-01-20T06:04:00.004+11:00

દિલગીરી સાથે જણાવાનું કે અમારા પુજ્ય પિતાશ્રી રતિલાલ એસ. જાની (બેંક ઓફ બરોડા) તા. ૧૪/૦૧/૨૦૦૮ ના રોજ પ્રભુના શરણ થયા છે.

સદગતનું બેસણું તા. ૨૨/૦૧/૨૦૦૮ ને મંગળવારના રોજ સાંજે ૫ થી ૭ કલાકે નીચેના સ્થળે રાખેલ છે:
ઝાબક ભવન, વડોદરા.

લિ.
ભરત જાની
પંકજ જાની
હરીશ જાની
નિલેશ જાની

Some light moments with Dadaji

2008-01-19T06:02:00.000+11:00

Dadaji Asthi Visarjan - Video

2008-01-16T00:20:00.000+11:00

Dadaji Asthi Visarjan - 15th January 2008, 10.30 AM

Pictures:

Nilesh Ratilal Jani
Amish Bharat Jani
Dhiman Pankaj Jani
Hitarth Harish Jani

Dates

2008-01-13T00:30:00.002+11:00

Sankalchand Kuberchand Jani
Date of Birth: 13/02/1887 - at Lunawada, Panchmahal District, Gujarat, India
Heavenly Abode: 08/02/1942
Marriage Date: Not Known
Chanchal Sankalchand Jani
Date of Birth: Not Known
Heavenly Abode: Oct/Nov - 1936
Marriage Date: Not Known
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Ratilal Sankalchand Jani
[S/o Sankalchand Jani]
Date of Birth: 10/02/1916
Heavenly Abode: 14/01/2008
Marriage Date: March - 1936
Premila Ratilal Jani
[W/o Ratilal Jani]
Date of Birth: June - 1923
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: March - 1936
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Bhagwati Ashwin Rawal
[D/o Ratilal Jani, W/o Ashwin Rawal]
Date of Birth: 29/12/1940
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/02/1960
Ashwin Shivprasad Rawal
Date of Birth: 09/10/1935
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/02/1960
Ketna Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 16/02/1962
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 81
Minesh Sureshchandra Pandya
Date of Birth: 06/02/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 81
Sohil Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 10/04/1983
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Niyati Minesh Pandya
Date of Birth: 16/01/1988
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Deepan Ashwin Rawal
Date of Birth: 18/03/1969
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/12/1996
Anjali Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 15/07/1971
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 13/12/1996
Vedagna Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 03/09/1999
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Atharva Deepan Rawal
Date of Birth: 04/09/2004
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Bharat Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 03/11/1943
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 16/05/1970
Jayshree Bharat Jani
Date of Birth: 07/11/1948
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 16/05/1970
Amish Bharat Jani
Date of Birth: 11/05/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 08/12/2000
Vaishali Amish Jani
Date of Birth: 23/09/1978
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 08/12/2000
Dharv Amish Jani
Date of Birth: 20/08/2002
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Purvi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 25/10/1973
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 04/12/1997
Prashant KanakKumar Jani
Date of Birth: 12/08/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 04/12/1997
Aayushi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 21/03/1999
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Hitanshi Prashant Jani
Date of Birth: 15/08/2004
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Vasantika Shailesh Bhatt
[D/o Ratilal Jani, W/o Shailesh Bhatt]
Date of Birth: 10/02/1946
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 15/05/1970
Shailesh Shivprasad Bhatt
Date of Birth: 19/02/1945
Heavenly Abode: 19/07/1996
MarriageDate: 15/05/1970
Sonal Appurva Patel
[D/o Vasantika Bhatt]
Date of Birth: 07/08/1971
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 12/12/1994
Appurva Patel
Date of Birth: 15/02/1970
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 12/12/1994
Lipsa Patel
Date of Birth: 06/05/1997
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Hiral Shailesh Bhatt
Date of Birth: 04/09/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 19/01/1999
Neha Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 21/07/1972
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 19/01/1999
Aarav Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 11/01/2001
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Palni Hiral Bhatt
Date of Birth: 03/08/2003
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Sunil Shailesh Bhatt
Date of Birth: 26/10/1974
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 01/11/2000
Aashima Sunil Bhatt
Date of Birth: 16/10/1977
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 01/11/2000
Aarnav Sunil Bhatt
Date of Birth: 24/02/2002
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Pankaj Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 26/03/1948
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1975
Unnati Pankaj Jani
Date of Birth: 17/10/1951
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1975
Himani Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 19/06/1977
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1999
Jetal Dilip Raval
Date of Birth: 29/11/1973
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 11/12/1999
Neel Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 23/09/2001
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Rudra Jetal Raval
Date of Birth: 26/12/2006
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Dhiman Pankaj Jani
Date of Birth: 01/03/1981
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 07/05/ 2009
Bansari Dhiman Jani
Date of Birth: 18/03/1986
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 07/05/ 2009
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Harish Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 23/01/1951
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 22/11/1979
Kanan Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 10/4/1954
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 22/11/1979
Hitarth Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 18/08/1982
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Vidhi Harish Jani
Date of Birth: 21/01/1986
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Rajeshwari Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 01/04/1953
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 20/01/1974
Bharat Vinodchandra Pandya
Date of Birth: 05/12/1945
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 20/01/1974
Jigar Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 17/12/1974
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 09/12/
Khushboo Jigar Pandya
Date of Birth: 28/05/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 09/12/
Harshil Jigar Pandya
Date of Birth:
Heavenly Abode:
Marriage Date:
Appurva Bharat Pandya
Date of Birth: 06/11/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 24/04/2002
Dipti Appurva Pandya
Date of Birth: 26/06
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 24/04/2002
Krutarth Appurva Pandya
Date of Birth: 10/09/
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Nilesh Ratilal Jani
Date of Birth: 31/03/1956
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 29/01/1984
Kirtida Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 25/06/1960
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: 29/01/1984
Disha Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 30/12/1984
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
Kosha Nilesh Jani
Date of Birth: 11/04/1989
Heavenly Abode: -
Marriage Date: -
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Karma Yogi Ratilal - Acknowledgements

2007-11-15T04:58:00.002+11:00

Acknowledgements

I wish to express my gratitude to all the people associated in the writing of this book, especially Ba – Smt. Premilagauri Jani, Uncles – Shri Bharat Jani, Shri Pankaj Jani, Shri Harish Jani and Shri Nilesh Jani for being very generous in sharing their experience and knowledge.

I am thankful to my Aunts – Smt. Jayshree Bharat Jani, Smt. Unnati Pankaj Jani, Smt. Kanan Harish Jani and Kirtida Nilesh Jani for reviewing text. I thank, my friends and cousins – Amish, Purvi, Himani, Dhiman, Vidhi, Disha and Kosha for their tough critical analysis and comments, accompanied with their gentle support.

And finally, my deepest gratitude to the Generation Next – Dharv, Aayushi, Hitanshi, Neel and Rudra for their unfailing emotional support during formation of this book. I seek the same attitude and enthusiasm which my grandfather cherished all his life, and want them to practice in their own respective lives. I want this work to reflect.

Hitarth Jani

Karma Yogi Ratilal - Preface

2007-11-15T04:23:00.001+11:00

Preface

Since my childhood, I have always heard about life of my Grand father, Ratilal Jani. Have always seen people talking about his terrific past and the way he has led his life. One day, while speaking to him, I asked him if he had a message for Young guns of our family. His message fascinated me. Later, I took courage to ask him about his recollections so that I could pen them down before they were buried under the sands of time.

At present he is 92 years of age. It’s very difficult for him to now recollect certain scenes of his own life. The conversation with him and the information he provided was not always easy to follow, but always fresh and stimulating. It took me days to organize each and every moment of his life in one pattern. It was difficult but challenging enough to rejuvenate my sleeping caliber within.

This book is written for my family members and generation to come here after. It would be so beneficial for the generations to come and know how legend their forefathers have been, how fascinating their personal stories have been and indeed it would also better to let them know what they accomplished in their life time.

For myself, writing this book has been absolute pilgrimage. It feels as if I am into another world. I may not have included all incidents among many narrated by my Grand Pa and others. I am solely responsible for such things, which are completely unintentional.

Navratri 2007

2007-10-25T00:31:00.000+10:00

કમાલ કરે છે

2007-07-21T14:41:00.000+10:00

Something for Ba-Dada / Kaka-kakis /Papa - mummies....

એક ડોસી ડોસાને હજી વ્હાલ કરે છે.

ડોસો જાગે ત્યારે ચશ્માં આપે
અને બ્રશ ઉપર પેસ્ટને લગાડે,
લોકોનું કહેવું છે કે ડોસીને આમ કરી
ડોસાને શાને બગાડે ?
મસાલા ચા અને ગરમ ગરમ નાસ્તો
ડોસી ડોસાનો કેવો ખ્યાલ કરે છે?

નિયમ પ્રમાણે દવા આપેછે રોજ
અને રાખે છે ઝીણું ઝીણું ધ્યાન,
બન્નેનો સંબંધ તો એવો રહ્યો છે
જાણે તલવાર અને મ્યાન.

દરમ્યાનમાં બન્ને જણ મૂંગાં મૂંગાં
એકમેકને એવાં તો ન્યાલ કરે એ.

કાનમાં આપે એ એવાં ઈન્જેકશન
કે સિગરેટ શરાબ હવે છોડો,
ડોસો તો પોતાના તાનમાં જીવે
કયારેક વહેલો આવે કે ક્યારેક મોડો.

બન્નેની વચ્ચે વહે આછું સંગીત
પણ બહારથી ધાંધલધમાલ કરે છે.

ડોસો વાંચે અને ડોસીને મોતિયો
બન્ને જણ વચ્ચે આવો છે પ્રેમ,
લડે છે,ઝગડે છે,હસે છે, રડે છે,
જીવન તો જળની જેમ વહેતું જાય એમ.

દોસ્ત જેવી દીકરીની હાજરીમાં બન્ને જણ
ઘરની દિવાલને ગુલાલ કરે છે.

Permanent Residency

2007-07-21T13:39:00.000+10:00

Today i (Hitarth) have achieved what i desired since i came to Australia. Yes, you guessed it right - I have got my permanent residency here in Australia. I had been trying for it since 1 year now. Yes, you heard it right. I was struggling to get my permanent residency since 1 year now. It is rightly said "Setting goals is easy. Achieving them is something different".

I am perhaps first person in my family to go abroad and achieve something like this. Last one year was really a tough task for me to handle. Away from parents, struggling to get a good job and than this Permanent Residency things coming up was difficult to handle at same time. But some how i was able to cope up with such a tough time. My mental toughness proved once again to be beneficial in gaining what i always wanted. It really helped me to minimize the effects of discouragement and turn negatives into positives.

Jack Black, in his illuminating book "MindStore", uses a computer expression to combat negativity - "Delete that Programme".
Whenever a negative thought used to come in my mind or when others make negative comments, I just used to say myself, "Delete that Programme" and used to replace it with a positive thought.

Admittedly, negative mental habits are hard to break. And i have experienced that thing in past. It surely takes time and persistence but rewards you when you really do it. Achieving goals becomes a reality.

"Always make your goals happen" - this is the thought i always carry with myself in my mind and it really helps to motivate myself when i am down with negativity. And offcourse motivation always comes from inside your heart. Without self motivation you will not achieve your goals. As the saying goes, "if it's to be it's down to me". And i had solid backbone with me - my family who always supported me in everything i did since past few years.

Today i have reached my goal. Have achieved what i had always desired. I have achieved it in a style. I have reached at a position where no other Jani family member has ever reached. I am proud of my parents and my family. Now i want to enjoy this moment back home with my parents, sister and other family members.And this part of my life is what i call happYness. But still Miles to go before i sleep, Miles to go before i sleep.....

!! Happy Father's Day !!

2007-06-17T15:44:00.000+10:00

Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life - whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or "Big Brothers.

A Tribute to all Fathers in the world on this father's day.

(To view image properly - Click on it)

What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

Author is unknown

DADDY,
If all these Kisses aren't enough,
There's two hands to help with garden stuff.
If all these hugs don't work their charm,
There's two arms to help keep you warm.
If this gift doesn't show how much we care,
We have REAL hugs & kisses to share!

Legacy Revisited

2007-05-29T22:03:00.000+10:00

A few posts back i was talking about Educational Legacy that is followed and attained by all generation Jani's. Today i would like to share one of the Best and Greatest achivements that a Jani Family member has ever attained.

Name: Amish Jani
Achievement: 2 Gold Medals for outstanding results in Bachelor of Engg. (Metallurgy)

Here comes some great moments of past. We at "Mota Ghar" celebrated this occasion with a Bash.

A gift card congratulating and praising his achievement with Signature of our family members (From Dadaji till Kosha)

Covering Flap - Congratulating Amish - To One whom we love the most and we expect a very bright future.

A letter from our Caste Administrators greeting Amish about achievement.

Mother

2007-05-11T15:17:00.000+10:00

A gift to all Mothers of the World. This Poetry is specially written by me for my Mother. Will like to share with you all.

Wherever you may be,
Whatever you may be,
You will always be within me.

Whether it may be day or night,
Whether it may be dark or bright,
You will always be within me.

Holding your hand, I learned to walk,
Have seen the world through your eyes.
Beneath the shade of your care,
I have enjoyed all my days.

Your ways to make me happy
And to make me smile,
Your small and special acts
Has always given me reason to survive.

Your love and concern
Has always boosted energy in me.
Your guidelines has always
Added confidence in me.

Your views were base of my vision
Your support was the foundation of my life.

I am honoured and thankful to the God,
For being having you as my MOTHER

Who will always be there,
Within me in my inner-self.

- Hitarth

!! Happy Birthday - Dhiman !!

2007-03-01T19:22:00.000+11:00

Afrikaans: Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag!
Albanian: Urime ditelindjen!
Alsatian: Gueter geburtsdaa!
Amharic: Melkam lidet!
Arabic: Eid milaad saeed! or Kul sana wa inta/i tayeb/a! (masculine/feminine)
Armenian: Taredartzet shnorhavor! or Tsenund shnorhavor!
Assyrian: Eida D'moladukh Hawee Brikha!
Austrian-Viennese: Ois guade winsch i dia zum Gbuadsdog!

Basque: Zorionak!
Belauan-Micronesian: Ungil el cherellem!
Bengali (Bangladesh/India): Shuvo Jonmodin!
Bislama (Vanuatu): Hapi betde! or Yumi selebretem de blong bon blong yu!
Brazil: Parabens a voce! or Parabens e muitas felicidades!
Breton: Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen deoc'h!
Bulgarian: Chestit Rojden Den!

Cambodian: Som owie nek mein aryouk yrinyu!
Catalan: Per molts anys! or Bon aniversari! or Moltes Felicitats!
Chamorro: Biba Kumplianos!
Chinese-Cantonese: Sun Yat Fai Lok!
Chinese Fuzhou: San Ni Kuai Lo!
Chinese-Mandarin: Sheng Ri Kuai Le!
Chinese-Shanghaiese: San ruit kua lok!
Chinese-Tiociu: Se Jit khuai lak!
Chronia : NA ZHSHS
Croatian: Sretan Rodendan!
Czech: Vsechno nejlepsi k Tvym narozeninam!!

Danish: Tillykke med fodselsdagen!
Dutch-Antwerps: Ne gelukkege verjoardach!
Dutch-Bilzers: Ne geleukkege verjoardoag!
Dutch-Drents: Fellisiteert!
Dutch-Flemish: Gelukkige verjaardag! or Prettige verjaardag!
Dutch-Frisian: Fan herte lokwinske!
Dutch-Limburgs: Proficiat! or Perfisia!
Dutch-Spouwers: Ne geleukkege verjeurdoag!
Dutch-Twents: Gefeliciteard met oen'n verjoardag!
Dutch: Hartelijk gefeliciteerd! or Van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!

English: Happy Birthday!
Esperanto: Felichan Naskightagon!
Estonian: Palju onne sunnipaevaks!
Euskera: Zorionak zure urtebetetze egunean!

Faroes ( Faroe island ): Tillukku vid fodingardegnum!
Farsi: Tavalodet Mobarak!
Finnish: Hyvaa syntymapaivaa!
French (Canada): Bonne Fete!
French: Joyeux Anniversaire!
Frisian: Lokkiche jierdei!

Gaelic: Co` latha breith sona dhut!
Galician (Spain): Ledicia no teu cumpreanos!
Georgian: Gilotcav dabadebis dges!
German-Badisch: Allis Guedi zu dim Fescht!
German-Bavarian: Ois Guade zu Deim Geburdstog!
German-Berlinisch: Allet Jute ooch zum Jeburtstach! or Ick wuensch da allet Jute zum Jeburtstach!
German-Bernese: Es Muentschi zum Geburri!
German-Camelottisch: Ewllews Gewtew zewm Gewbewrtstewg. Mew!
German-Frankonian: Allmecht! Iich wuensch Dir aan guuadn Gebuardsdooch!
German-Lichtenstein: Haerzliche Glueckwuensche zum Geburtstag!
German-Plattdeutsch: Ick wuensch Di allns Gode ton Geburtsdach!
German-Rhoihessisch: Ich gratelier Dir aach zum Geburtstag!
German-Saarlaendisch: Alles Gudde for dei Gebordsdaach!
German-Saechsisch: Herzlischen Gliggwunsch zum Geburdsdaach!
German-Schwaebisch: Aelles Guade zom Gebordzdag!
German-Wienerisch: Ois Guade zum Geburdsdog!
German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
Greek: Efticharismena Gennethlia! or Chronia polla!
Greenlandic: Inuuinni pilluarit!
Gronings (Netherlands): Fielsteerd mit joen verjoardag!
Gujarati (India): Janma Divas Mubarak!
Gujrati (Pakistan): Saal Mubarak!

Hawaiian: Hau`oli la hanau!
Hebrew: Yom Huledet Same'ach!
Hiligaynon (Philippines): Masadya gid nga adlaw sa imo pagkatawo!
Hindi (India): Janam Din ki badhai! or Janam Din ki shubkamnaayein!
Hungarian: Boldog szuletesnapot! or Isten eltessen!

Icelandic: Til hamingju med afmaelisdaginn!
Indonesian: Selamat Ulang Tahun!
Irish-gaelic: La-breithe mhaith agat! or Co` latha breith sona dhut! or Breithla Shona Dhuit!
Italian: Buon Compleanno!
Italian (Piedmont): Bun Cumpleani!

Japanese: Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu!
Javaans-Indonesia: Slamet Ulang Taunmoe!
Jerriais: Bouon Anniversaithe!

Kannada (India): Huttida Habba Subashayagalu!
Kapangpangan (Philippines): Mayap a Kebaitan
Kashmiri (India): Voharvod Mubarak Chuy!
Kazakh (Kazakstan): Tughan kuninmen!
Klingon: Quchjaj qoSlIj!
Korean: Saeng il chuk ha ham ni da!
Kyrgyz: Tulgan kunum menen!

Latin: Fortuna dies natalis!
Latvian: Daudz laimes dzimsanas diena!
Lithuanian: Sveikinu su gimtadieniu! or Geriausi linkejimai gimtadienio proga!
Lunganda: Nkwagaliza amazalibwa go amalungi!
Luxembourgeois: Vill Gleck fir daei Geburtsdaag!

Macedonian: Sreken roden den!
Malayalam (India): Pirannal Aasamsakal! or Janmadinasamsakal!
Malaysian: Selamat Hari Jadi!
Maltese: Nifrahlek ghal gheluq snienek!
Maori: Kia huritau ki a koe!
Marathi (India): Wadhdiwasachya Shubhechha!
Mauritian Kreol: mo swet u en bonlaniverser
Mbula (Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea): Leleng ambai pa mbeng ku ta ipet i!
Mongolian: Torson odriin mend hurgee!

Navajo: bil hoozho bi'dizhchi-neeji' 'aneilkaah!
Niederdeutsch (North Germany): Ick gratuleer di scheun!
Nepali: Janma dhin ko Subha kamana!
Norwegian: Gratulerer med dagen!

Oriya (India): Janmadina Abhinandan!

Pashto (Afganistan): Padayish rawaz day unbaraksha!
Persian: Tavalodet Mobarak!
Pinoy (Philippines): Maligayang kaarawan sa iyo!
Polish: Wszystkiego Najlepszego! or Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin!
Portuguese (Brazil): Parabens pelo seu aniversario!
Portuguese: Feliz Aniversario! or Parabens!
Punjabi (India): Janam din diyan wadhayian!

Rajasthani (India): Janam ghaanth ri badhai, khoob jeeyo!
Romanian: La Multi Ani!
Rosarino Basico (Argentina): Feneligiz Cunumplegeanagonos!
Russian: S dniom razhdjenia! or Pazdravliayu s dniom razhdjenia!

Samoan: Manuia lou aso fanau!
Sanskrit (India): Ravihi janmadinam aacharati!
Sardinian (Italy): Achent'annos!
Serbian: Srecan Rodjendan!
Slovak: Vsetko najlepsie k narodeninam!
Slovene: Vse najboljse za rojstni dan!
Sotho: Masego motsatsing la psalo!
Spanish: Feliz Cumplean~os!
Sri Lankan: Suba Upan dinayak vewa!
Sundanese: Wilujeng Tepang Taun!
Surinamese: Mi fresteri ju!
Swahili: Hongera! or Heri ya Siku kuu!
Swedish: Grattis pa fodelsedagen!
Syriac: Tahnyotho or brigo!

Tagalog (Philippines): Maligayang Bati Sa Iyong Kaarawan!
Taiwanese: San leaz quiet lo!
Tamil (India): Piranda naal vaazhthukkal!
Telugu (India): Janmadina subha kankshalu!
Telugu: Puttina Roju Shubakanksalu!
Thai: Suk San Wan Keut!
Tibetan: Droonkher Tashi Delek!
Turkish: Dogum gunun kutlu olsun!

Ukrainian: Mnohiya lita! or Z dnem narodjennia!
Urdu (India): Janam Din Mubarak
Urdu (Pakistan): Saalgirah Mubarak!

Vietnamese: Chuc Mung Sinh Nhat!
Visayan (Philippines): Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan!

Welsh: Penblwydd Hapus i Chi!

Xhosa (South Afican): Imini emandi kuwe!

Yiddish: A Freilekhn Gebortstog!
Yoruba (Nigeria): Eku Ojobi!

Zulu (South Afican): Ilanga elimndandi kuwe!

!! Many Many Happy Returns of the Day !!

Family Tree

2006-10-20T12:23:00.000+10:00

દાદા

2006-08-22T12:06:00.000+10:00

વડવાઈની વચ્ચે જેનું ખોવાયું છે થડ,

એક લાકડી ઉપર ઊભો દાદા નામે વડ.

ભાગદોડના દિવસો તો ભાગીને દોડી ગયા,
જીર્ણ શરીરે કરચલીઓના નકશા છોડી ગયા.

અવગણનાએ સીમા બાંધી દાદાજીની ફરતે,
દાદા સાથે સમય અજાણ્યા માણસ માફફ વર્તે.

જીવન નિર્ભર, નિરુપયોગી થયું - એટલે સસ્તું,
દાદા વ્યક્તિમાંથી જાણે બની ગયા એક વસ્તુ.

તન અને મન એકમેકની છોડાવે પક્કડ -

દાદાએ પોતાનાં સૌને એક તાંતણે બાંધ્યા,
અલગ અલગ ટુકડાને કૂણી લાગણીઓથી સાંધ્યા.

અંગત અંગત ઈચ્છાઓ સૌ-સૌને રસ્તે ચાલી,
દાદાજીની આંખોમાંથી થયો બગીચો ખાલી.

લાંબુ જીવતર એ જ રોગ, જે શાપ બનીને ડંખે,
દાદા સઘળાં દુ:ખ સહીને સૌના સુખને ઝંખે.

સંબંધોની સુગંધ ખાતર સળગે એક સુખડ -

કટકે કટકે દીધું પાછું, લીધું જે ઉછીનું,
એકસામટું એક દિવસ દઈ દેવાનું બાકીનું.

ટેકો દેતાં ‘પગ’ને રાખી દીવાલને આધારે,
આંખ, કાન ને દાંતને અસલી ચહેરેથી ઉતારે.

થાકેલી ઘડિયાળને આપે ધ્રૂજતે હાથે ચાવી,
ઊંડા અંધારે નાનકડા દીવાને સળગાવી.

નમી પડેલા ખાટલે છોડે વળી ગયેલું ધડ -

બચ્ચાંની ધીંગામસ્તીને ગયું ઉપાડી ભણતર,
પરીકથાઓ પલકવારમાં બની ગઈ પાનેતર.

લાલ હથેળી લઈને - ટૂંકી જીવનરેખા ચાલી,
ધીમે ધીમે સાંજે સાંજે થયા બાંકડા ખાલી.

રોજ સવારે વાંચી લે અખબારનું છેલ્લું પાનું,
મળે નહીં અવસાનનોંધમાં નામ ક્યાંય પોતાનું.

અણગમતી આ એકલતાનું એ જ હવે ઓસડ -
એક લાકડી ઉપર ઊભો દાદા નામે વડ.

શ્યામલ મુનશી

The Legacy

2006-07-20T16:25:00.000+10:00

Activities like imparting knowledge, instructing and education has been motto of my Grandfather all his life. Being only source of income in those days, still he managed to give proper education to his Sons and Daughters (All together 7 of them), to make them see beautiful colours of life as an Engineer, Chartered Accountant and as efficient Banker.

Coming back to present generation, that legacy of our family is still in our genes. Although, a person is a student all his life, Year - 2006 has been phenomenal in terms of Academic Achievements by Young Guns of our family. I will go in chronological order and reveal those achievements in present year.

Kosha Nilesh Jani - Passed her S.S.C.E board exams with 78% Aggregate marks. She has managed to get admission in Science stream and Proving her quality skills.

Vidhi Harish Jani - Passed her Bsc (Home Science) degree with A grade. She has managed to get admission in Master of Journalism from ICFAI.

Disha Nilesh Jani - Passed her B.A. (Fine Arts) degree with Second class. She is now engaged with her Paintings and working with her Seniors.

Hitarth Harish Jani - Passed his M.I.T (Information Technology) degree with Credit. Now a days he is busy with filing Permanent Residency for Australia.

Dhiman Pankaj Jani - Presently Working with HSBC as a Software analyst and most eligible bachelor in our family was on 3 months tour of Riyadh to deploy a software project for his client company in Saudi Arabia. One more feather to be added this tour fetched him with a promotion to the position of Software Engineer.

Congratulations, to all of you!! Have a great life ahead and always maintain that legacy of ours!!

The Long Lasting Link!!!

2006-06-21T08:43:00.000+10:00

Brief Description:
Before i proceed further i would like to point out something about the poem in this post. This was written for my parents on their 25th Wedding Anniversary. Unfortunately, i was away on that occassion which was celebrated with a big party in Hotel Sayaji.

This is the poem of my life. It is finest of my creation and very dear to me. Hope readers would enjoy it. If you are away from your parents and dear ones, this is the perfect dose for you.

Here it comes, The Long Lasting Link!!!

When I was a Child,
I felt a little different from all the others,
I knew there was something Greatest and most Valuable thing in my life,
as I had one of the Worlds finest and Greatest Parents.

And in truth, that's how it was for me growing up,
Nursery, school years, graduation and Now a New Venture,
You were always there for me,
and I'm certainly Proud of It.

I remember it was 5th May 2000, within few Seconds Worlds doors were closed for me,
But One man was Standing Rock Steady Behind Me,
Having a great faith in me and saying: " You can Do It"
It was You and only You.

And ever since that moment,
I have felt truly complete,
and that's a hard feeling to explain,
but it's one I know that's hard to beat.

And every cloud has a silver lining,
and in my case, i have two,
because I also have a sweet little Sister ,
and Shanky, I'm very proud of you as well.

Now i know that Life isn't always that easy,
and things dont always go as you would have planned,
sometimes there's neither rhyme nor reason,
and sometimes all you can do is "Just Do It"!!!

And mere distance may separate us,
mere distance keep us apart,
just know that you're forever in my thoughts,
and yes, we're joined together at the heart.

And I'm sorry I can't be there today,
I know that you'll forgive my absence,
because Forgiveness, Compassion and Humbleness are the qualities
that you've never lacked.

So, Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary, Dearest Mom and Dad,
that's really what these words are for,
I'm glad that we are a Long-Lasting link,
just know that I'll love you for evermore!!!

Motu Ghar!!

2006-05-23T01:44:00.001+10:00

This is the place where every present generation jani family member has his/her memories attached with. We call it "Motu Ghar" as it belongs to dadaji..

I remember those summer vacations when we all cousins used to come together and make havoc in whole society :-)

I remember those cool nights of "Thappo" and "Pakda-pakdi" where we used to make deepan's piddodi :-)

It is still the same.. nothing's changed!!! Still Sun rises in the east and gives its first rays in the verandah and dining room!!! Still that "limbudi" at the back creates that haunting effect in the night :-) !!!

Cheers guys,
Missing You all..

How do we behave with our parents!!!!!!!!!!

2006-05-19T11:13:00.000+10:00

This is a very touchy one!!! Thought of sharing with you all!!!

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along
with his 45 years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow
perched on their window.

The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"

The Son replied "It is a crow".

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time,
"What is this?"

The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the
3rd time, What is this?"

At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the
Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff.
"It's a crow, a crow".

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time,
"What is this?"

This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep
asking me the same question again and again, although I have
told you so many times ' IT IS A CROW '.
Are you not able to understand this?"

A little later the Father went to his room and came back
with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained
since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his
Son to read that page. When the son read it, the
following words were written in the diary :-

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the
sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked
me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times
that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each
time h e asked me the same question again and again for
23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt
affection for my innocent  child".

While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this",
the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same
question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his
Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt
irritated and annoyed.

So..

If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or
look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious
word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them.
Be considerate to your parents.From today say this aloud,
"I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared
for me ever since I was a little child. They have always
showered their selfless love on me.
They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing
the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in
the society today".

Say a prayer to God,
"I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will
say all good and kind words to my dear parents,
no matter how they behave".

Sahelio Ki Baadi

2006-05-18T13:37:00.000+10:00

Udaipur Trip: One of the most memorable trips with kaka-kaki / Amish Bhai-bhabhi and dharv. I njoyed that tour thoroughlly when back home..
see me- Waiting for Saheli's to come in Sahelio ki Baadi...

Lolz, Hitarth

Dharohar of Jani Family!!!

2006-05-15T03:12:00.000+10:00

Dadaji and Ba

Dadaji - rightly saidby someone in some function of our as "dharohar" of Jani Family i can't remember who?. I respect your will and knowledge which helps us constantly in our own life and helps ur keep going with whatever we do. I respect the way you lead your life and made possible for each one of us a beautiful life.
Wherever we are, will always be there for you!!!

United We Stand!!!

2006-05-15T00:59:00.000+10:00

Hello all,

I decided to build a web-site for something to leave for our children, grand children and great grand children..... I will be including many family photographs taken over years, names of our ancestors and also some personal stories about where we were born, what we accomplished in our life time and what we are doing now..... I sincerely hope you will enjoy this site and hopefully it will be added in many years to come. At present enjoy the pictures in this blog i have created with name of our family

Regards,
Hitarth