Maa Poem by SHISHIR RANA

OH! MA YOU ARE EMBODIMENT OF LOVE,

A SOUL SO CARING AND LOVING,

AN AIR WHICH IS EVERYWHERE,

ALL AROUND FAR AND NEAR…



MAA YOU DEVOTED YOUR LIFE,

YOUR VERY TIME ON ME,

PROTECTING ME FROM HARM,

AND INCULCATING IN ME ALL VIRTUES GREAT…



WHEN THE DARK CLOUDS KNOCK,

AND WINDOWS AND DOORS BANG,

YOU KEPT ME NEAR YOU,

BLOWING MY FEAR FAR AWAY…



DURING HOLIDAYS YOU BECAME MY FRIEND,

PLAYING AND HELPING LIKE A CHILD,

NEVER LEAVING ME ALONE ANYTIME,

FORGETTING YOUR OWN WORK…



AND IN MY SCHOOL DAYS,

YOU BECAME MY TEACHER,

MAKING ME LEARN WORD BY WORD,

JUST TO LET ME ATTAIN THE GOAL…



YOUR WISH IS MY GOAL,

YOUR HAPPINESS MY JOY,

A SMILE ON YOUR FACE,

IS THE FULFILLMENT OF MY LIFE?



MAA YOU HAVE BEEN WITH ME,

FROM MY BIRTH TO THIS DAY,

MOLDING ME LIKE CLAY,

TO WHAT I AM TODAY…



OH! MAA I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE,

AS YOU HAVE NOT LEFT MINE,

THROUGH THE THORNY ROAD

AND THE END OF LIFE…



DEAR SWAMI I AM GRATEFUL,

TO MAKE HER MY MOM,

AND I OFFER MY GRATITUDE,

IN THE LOTUS FEET OF THEE…