To the man who changed my life

You are the one who always makes me smile,
The one who criticizes me when needed,
The one who after scolding for a while
Will say: “Cheer up! You are the best! I mean it.”

You are the one who will believe in me
No matter what I do, why, when and where.
You always motivate me to begin
Just asking with a mocking smile: “You dare?”

You are the one who asked me to be strong.
You said: “No tears. No whining. No complaining”.
You said I have to be as hard as stone,
And always keep my dignity remaining.

You are the one who taught me to be proud
That I am Kazakh, Alasha. But also
You said I should respect the might of crowd.
And always try to come to people closer.

You are the one who is my wisest friend,
You always push me to the right decision.
I’ll ask you for some good advice again
‘Cause I suspect you have predictive vision.

You are the one who’s made of steel and verve.
You are so humorous, so kind, so clever.
For me you are the best man on the Earth!
This status will belong to you forever.

You are the one I care, my dearest one!
You are that pure angel I was guarded.
You are my soul, my heart, my mind, my sun!
Thank you for everything. I love you, Daddy.