We both have been watching our father since we were tiny - sometimes humming a merry tune, sometimes painting, or sometimes lost in his world of words, penning something new. His cupboard filled up with his works over the years.

So we siblings decided to bring to you, dear reader, a compilation of these works by our father Sri Lalit Kapoor, "Lalit" - poems, songs and stories capturing the moments that touched his heart, written straight from the heart.

The warm hues of love and devotion for the enchanting Kanha, written as a prayer by a friend

The sparkling hues of a mischievous childhood

The rainbowed hues of the dreams of innocent, youthful love

The stark hues of the pangs of separation

The everchanging hues of everyday relations

The search for the silver linings of expectations and aspirations

The mixed palette of the world for a wanderer who questions it

The vacuous grey eyes of old age in painful wait for love and care in a seemingly uncaring world

All the colours of life, written in simple words by our father.

Dear reader, we hope you find these compositions as moving as we did. We humbly present to you...

Matvaala Sa Mann Hoon Main

With love,

Aditya Kapoor

Sumedha Kapoor