Light of Knowledge (poem 1 of 2)
by S. Neelakantan (Neelakantan Sundaram)

Child: 

Gone is the morn and come is the night

All pretty things are out of sight.

I wait for the morn that ends in vain

The night goes on and that is the bane.

 
Eyes don't see what they should

Or the world hides all that is good?

Is this the world or am I blind

Tell me, mother, what do you find?

 
Mother:

Eyes on the face don't ever show

If the light inside burns very low.

Light is knowledge; kindle it.

Night is ignorance: fight it.

 
Hold the lamp for you and me

And for the world to rightly see.

Then we don't lose the morn

The night is gone and the light is on.    

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Regain (poem 2 of 2)
by S. Neelakantan

Regain your health by a little beer
Regain your wealth by a little desire;
Regain your love by a lying tear
Regain your friend by a smile sincere.

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