WishesFather's Day wishes
Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June in India. Many fathers are not used to being thanked, so keep it plain and true.
Wishes
Happy Father's Day, Papa. You never said much, and you never had to. I always knew.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. Thank you for the cycle lessons, the school fees and the faith.
To my father: I understand you better every year I grow older. Happy Father's Day.
Papa, you carried the weight so we could walk light. Happy Father's Day.
Happy Father's Day to my father-in-law. Thank you for welcoming me as your own.
Happy Father's Day, Dadaji. Your walks and your advice are both still the best.
Happy Father's Day, Nanaji. Thank you for the stories and the secret pocket money.
Happy Father's Day to my husband. Watching you with our children is my favourite sight.
Happy first Father's Day! The little one already has a hero.
You never said much. You were simply there, every single time. Happy Father's Day, Papa.
I check the gas, the locks and the tyres twice. I wonder where I got that from. Happy Father's Day.
To my father-in-law: thank you for making me feel like your own. Happy Father's Day.
Dadu, you taught my father and then you taught me. Happy Father's Day to the original.
हिन्दी में
पापा, फादर्स डे की शुभकामनाएँ। आपकी उँगली पकड़कर जो चलना सीखा, वही आज तक काम आ रहा है।
हैप्पी फादर्स डे। आप कम बोलते हैं, पर आपकी हर बात में फ़िक्र होती है।
पिता वह छत है जिसके नीचे पूरा घर बेफ़िक्र सोता है। पितृ दिवस की बधाई।
पापा, आपने अपनी ज़रूरतें टालकर हमारी ख्वाहिशें पूरी कीं। धन्यवाद, और ढेर सारा प्यार।
आपकी डाँट में भी दुआ थी, यह अब समझ आता है। फादर्स डे मुबारक, पापा।
पापा, आपकी सिखाई बातें आज हर मोड़ पर काम आती हैं। पितृ दिवस की शुभकामनाएँ।
आपने कभी जताया नहीं, पर हर ज़रूरत पर आप ही खड़े मिले। धन्यवाद, पापा।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਬਾਪੂ ਜੀ, ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਛਾਂ ਹੇਠ ਅਸੀਂ ਬੇਫ਼ਿਕਰ ਵੱਡੇ ਹੋਏ। ਪਿਤਾ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ।
ਤੁਸੀਂ ਘੱਟ ਬੋਲੇ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਜੋ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਹਾਂ, ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਸਦਕਾ ਹਾਂ।
ਡੈਡੀ ਜੀ, ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੋਢਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਬਹਿ ਕੇ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਵੇਖੀ ਸੀ। ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਾਥ ਸਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਰਹੇ।
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Fathers and praise
Many fathers of the older generation showed love by providing and seldom by saying. They are often awkward when thanked, and deeply pleased afterwards. Keep the wish plain. Tell him one thing he taught you, and that you use it. That is the sentence he will repeat to his friends.
Make it yours
- A lesson: "You taught me to check the tyres before a long drive. I check everything now."
- An object: the scooter, the Sunday newspaper, the tool box, the ledger.
- A habit of his that you have caught yourself doing.
- If he reads Hindi or Punjabi more easily, write in it.
When he is far, or gone
If you live in another city, call. Fathers will rarely ring to say they miss you. If your father has died, the day can be heavy. Writing the wish anyway, in a diary or to your mother, helps some people. For a friend who has lost his father, "thinking of you today" is enough.
Father figures
Grandfathers, fathers-in-law, uncles, elder brothers and teachers have fathered many of us. A wish to a father-in-law, thanking him for welcoming you into the family, is rare and valued.
What to avoid
- Jokes about his wallet being his only use.
- A public post, with no word to him.
Make it yours
- Fathers often remember what they taught you. Tell him one lesson that stayed.
- A photo from your childhood with one line under it works better than a long message.