A song for Papa, for everything he never asks to hear.
A personalised song for your dad is an original song about him: his quiet sacrifices, his advice, his habits and the thank-you you never said. Ishara writes it in Hindi, Hinglish, English or 6 more languages and delivers it in 24 hours to 5 days.
In Hinglish, Hindi, English & 6 moreReady in 3 to 5 days, or 24 hours with Studio
Free revisions on every song
Lyrics approval on The Serenade and Studio
Press play. Feel what they'll feel.
Real songs we've written for people just like yours. Yours will be entirely its own.
Sunflowers
Love song · English · 30 sec
For Papa, with love
Acoustic · Hindi · 30 sec
Happy Birthday, Maa
Birthday song · Punjabi · 30 sec
Papa rarely says 'I love you.' He says 'paise bheje?' or 'gaadi dhyaan se chalana.' That is his language, and you learned to read it. Now it is your turn to say it back in a way he can keep.
A shirt or a wallet is polite. A song in which his own child describes who he is will make him sit very still. Our songwriters write and produce it for him, from your stories. You do not need to be a writer, and you can send voice notes on WhatsApp instead of typing.
What do you say in a song for your father?
Fathers show love through work, safety and silence. The song can name that. Tell us about the sacrifices that looked ordinary: the scooter he rode for years so you could have a better school, the overtime, the way he stood at the station.
Do not worry about sounding too emotional. A father who hears his child say 'I saw it all' usually forgets how to speak for a minute.
Fathers also love humour. Tell us the stories the family teases him about, such as the road trip where he refused to ask for directions or the speech he gives at every function. A line of affectionate teasing makes the heartfelt lines hit harder.
- The first time you realised how hard he works
- His advice that you ignored and later understood
- A memory: cricket in the gali, the drive to your hostel, the first day of school
- His habits: the newspaper at dawn, the old songs, the same joke at every function
- A moment he was proud of you without saying it
- What you want to promise him now
Is a song good for his 60th birthday or retirement?
Very good. At milestone moments, families often bring a cake, a few speeches and a photo album. A song adds something the family can replay: his life, in about three minutes, in your own words.
For a 60th birthday, play it at the family gathering and watch the relatives go quiet. For retirement, write about the years he gave to the job and the evenings he gave back to you. If he enjoys old Hindi film songs, tell us, and we can lean toward that warm, nostalgic feel.
The Serenade includes a print-ready lyric sheet with a QR code that plays the song, which looks wonderful framed in his study.
If he loves old Hindi film songs, ghazals or bhajans, tell us. The tune can lean toward that warm style while still sounding fresh, and he may recognise the feeling before the words.
Also see: Father's Day · Retirement
How do you give a song to a dad who is not emotional?
Keep it relaxed. Don't announce it. Hand him your phone, or send the link with a short line like 'Papa, ek baar suniye.' The private gift page has a player, an MP3 download and the lyrics, so he can read along if he prefers.
If you live in another city, send the link on his birthday morning and call an hour later. He will pick up quieter than usual.
- Play it in the car on a drive, which is where fathers talk most easily
- Send it on WhatsApp on his birthday morning
- Play it after a family dinner, without a speech
- Add the song to a USB or his phone so he can listen to it during his walks
- Share the lyric video from the Studio song with relatives who live far away
Which gift should you choose?
The Note, ₹399, gives you one song in 5 days, with 1 revision. The Serenade, ₹799, takes 3 days and gives 3 revisions and a print-ready lyric sheet with a QR code, and we send the lyrics on WhatsApp for your OK before we produce the song.
Studio, ₹999, adds a lyric video, a music video cut from old family photos of him and 5 revisions, and is delivered within 24 hours.
Five minutes from you. A song for life.
- 1
Tell us about them
Five minutes on the form, or voice notes on WhatsApp. How you met, what you call them, the jokes only you two get. Hinglish is perfect.
- 2
We write it into a song
Our songwriters turn your story into lyrics, then compose, record and mix the song around their name. From The Serenade up, you approve the lyrics on WhatsApp before we produce the song.
- 3
Watch their face
The song lands on WhatsApp and email as a private gift page they can play, download and keep. Film the moment they hear their name.
One song. A lifetime of replays.
Every gift is a complete, original song of about 3 minutes, written and produced for them.
In Hinglish · Hindi · English · +6 more
The Note
₹399One original song, written from your story.
- Studio-quality MP3
- A private song page with the lyrics
The Serenade
₹799Their song, plus a lyric sheet they can frame and scan to play.
Everything in The Note, plus
- Lyrics on WhatsApp for your OK before we produce the song
- A print-ready lyric sheet with a QR code that plays the song
Studio
₹999Their song and your photos, cut into a music video where they're the main character.
Everything in The Serenade, plus
- A lyric video, the words on screen with the song, ready to post
- A music video cut from your photos, edited to the song and synced to the lyrics
- Delivered in 24 hours, only with Studio
Send 10 to 20 photos on WhatsApp after you order.
Choose StudioEvery song includes free revisions. If we ever miss the delivery time we promised, your song is free.
Weddings, sangeet, 25th anniversaries or songs for your team? Ask on WhatsApp →
Free revisions. Free if we're late.
Every gift includes revisions to the words, the melody or the voice. And if we ever miss the delivery time we promised, your song is free. About 3 minutes of music, written only for them.
Loved by gift-givers across India and the world.
The moment they press play is the moment they realise how much you mean it.
“He says he doesn’t want anything, every single year. I played it at 12 sharp on a video call and he went quiet for a full minute. Then asked me to play it again. And again.”
“I’m terrible with words and she knows it. I gave them our 2 am Maggi, her ‘bas paanch minute’ and our one Goa trip. She made it her ringtone. Not complaining.”
“Mumma is not a crier. She cried. Then she called my mausi and played it on speaker. The lyric sheet with the QR code is stuck on the fridge now, so every guest gets a demo.”
“The lyrics came on WhatsApp for my OK the next evening. I changed one line about our first trip to Pondy and they fixed it within the hour. The final song was beautiful.”
“My brother lives in Toronto now and the rakhi wouldn’t reach in time, so I sent this. He replied with a voice note that was mostly sniffing. Best rakhi ever, honestly.”
“Six months of time zones and missed calls, and somehow it all fit in three minutes. He plays it on the metro to office. I know because he sends me screenshots.”
“We played it at the sangeet as a surprise for Meera’s parents. Her dad, who has never danced in public, stood up. We have it on video. Worth every rupee.”
“We had a bad fight and I didn’t know how to start talking again. Sent this with a two line message. She called in ten minutes. A song doesn’t fix everything, but it opened the door.”
“We put in his old Bajaj scooter, his terrible jokes and how he still calls me ‘beta ji’. Everyone was in tears by the second verse. He has made his whole walking group listen to it.”
“Took Studio because I’d left it to the night before. Sent 15 photos on WhatsApp and the next evening I had the song and a music video of us. Felt like a trailer of our relationship.”
“My best friend moved to Berlin. The song has our hostel days, the 3 am chai runs and the bike that never started. He plays it when he misses home. I play it when I miss him.”
“Fifteen years married and he still gets shy when I say I love you. Now I don’t say it, I just play the song. He pretends to be annoyed and hums it all day.”
“He had it playing in the background when he proposed and I didn’t realise it was about us at first. Then I heard my nickname. That’s when I lost it.”
“Made it in Punjabi for my Bebe. She doesn’t use a phone, so my cousin played it on the TV. She clapped along and then asked who told them about her garden.”
“Ordering from Dubai felt risky but it was easy. Filled the form in five minutes and got updates on WhatsApp the whole way. My husband now thinks I’m very romantic. Let him.”
“Was skeptical about paying for a song. Then the first verse had the exact chai stall where we met. Took The Serenade, framed the lyric sheet and gave it with the song.”
“Asked for one change in the chorus and they did it without any fuss. Mummy plays it every morning with her chai now. Papa is jealous and wants his own.”
“Mum and Dad’s 30th. I’m in London, they’re in Vadodara. We played it on a family video call. Dad tried to act cool and failed. Mum asked for the lyrics printed, so the QR sheet was perfect.”
Dad: your questions, answered
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Ask on WhatsAppWhat is a good gift for a father who says he needs nothing?
Something that is about him and not an object. A personalised song uses his name and your stories, and arrives digitally in 24 hours to 5 days. It also costs nothing to store.
Can I order a song for my dad's 60th birthday?
Yes. Share his life story, his habits and the memories your family treasures. Our songwriters write a song of about three minutes. Choose Studio at ₹999 to add a music video cut from photos of his sixty years.
Can the song be in Hindi, or Punjabi, or Marathi?
Yes. We write in Hindi, Hinglish, English, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Gujarati, with other languages on request. Pick the one Papa feels most at home in.
My father is shy. Will the song embarrass him?
It can be warm without being dramatic. Tell us his personality and we keep the tone gentle, with a little humour if that suits him. You also approve the lyrics on The Serenade and above before we produce the song.
How do I surprise him with it?
You get a private link by WhatsApp and email. Play it in the car, at his birthday dinner, or send it on his morning. It does not need an app or account.
What if I want to change a line?
Ask for a revision. There are 1 to 5 depending on the gift. We keep revising until it is right, and if we miss the delivery time we promised, your song is free (full refund).
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Ishara's songwriters write an original song of about 3 minutes from your story and produce it as a finished track, in Hinglish, Hindi, English or 6 more Indian languages, delivered on WhatsApp and email in 24 hours to 5 days.
Jo keh nahi paate, woh gaa dete hain.
What you can't say, we sing it for you.
Five minutes of your story today. A song with their name in it, written by our songwriters, theirs to keep.
In Hinglish, Hindi, English & 6 moreReady in 3 to 5 days, or 24 hours with Studio
Free revisions on every song · free if we're late