Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland!

Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland!
Goodbye Germany!

I cannot believe how fast
the great two years have gone
thanks friends and collegues
you never let me feel alone!

You have been so friendly,
nice, cooperative, kind
the memories here will
always be in my mind!

So long we worked together,
had discussions and code walk
so many learning sessions,
enlightening technical talk!

Some time we hung out
and strolled through the hill
little chat in the kitchen
with tea, coffee and basil!

I will miss the nature
Oberstdorf and Constance lake
and the rich swabian culture
Bretzel, Spätzle and Cake!

Health, happiness, harmony
for you, to God I pray
and make a little wish
to meet you again some day!

Please accept my gratitude
and greetings everyone
and accept my good bye
as the time has come!

vielen dank alle zusammen
wenderbar, angenehm
viel glück, gesundheit
bis dann, auf wiedersehen!

- Amitabh Ranjan Jha

Two other poems I composed while my stay in Germany can be read at below links:
Rhine Falls
God bless Germany
सौ सौ नमन जर्मनी

And here is a beautiful reply by my colleague Doris:

As you’ve headed back
to your dear motherland,
I wish you well
in all you take to hand.

The good experiences you’ve had-
may they ever be afresh.
And the unpleasant ones
to teach you something nevertheless.

The world is small
well, so they say.
But it was always meant
to be that way.

So until we meet
Or ‘Au revoir’!
Dir alles Gute,
A little game of ‘word war’!