The Guiding Lamps

By: Samreen Zaidi

Teachers in my school and college life;

Always instilled a curiosity and a sense of pride.

Good books become friends from childhood;

Their meaning, knowledge and pictures so wonderful!

It is the greatness of parents and teachers only;

Respect and love that they command.

Help us to learn, read and write.

Showing the arenas and threshold of education,

With different subjects and knowledge distribution.

Subjects like English, Maths, Science, Physics and Chemistry,

And History always looking like a mystery.

Languages like Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Urdu, Arabic and Persian,

Having a new vocabulary to learn.

My wise and learned teachers,

From Arts, languages to the world of computers!

Religious teachings and values in life;

Always help greatly in achievements in life.

Schools and colleges are temples of education,

With parents and teachers as the best guardians.