DIWALI -- THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

IN THIS COLD MONTH OF NOVEMBER

COMES A WARM NIGHT TO REMEMBER

THE NIGHT WHICH DECLARES THE TRUIMPH OF GOOD,

SPREADS PEACE, JOY AND MESSAGE OF BROTHERHOOD

IT IS DIWALI, THE ILLUMINOUS NIGHT

WITH LAMPS DEFEATING THE STARS OUTRIGHT

LORD KILLED THE DEMON AND  RESTORED PEACE

PEOPLE CELEBRATE IT WITH A GREAT FEAST

SO GOES THE STORY AS TOLD BY OLD

ABOUT DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS BURNING BRIGHT AND BOLD

LOOK ! THERE SHINE THE LAMPS SO BRIGHT

EXPELLING DARKNESS FROM THE CHILLING NIGHT

LIGHT A LAMP AND SEE IT GLOW

IN A SECOND THE DARKNESS GOES

LIGHT YOUR HEART WITH THE LAMP CALLED KIND

SEE HOW HUMANITY COMES CLOSER AND BINDS

LIGHT IN YOUR HEART THE LAMP CALLED HUMBLE

DOWN COMES , I ,THE EGO IN A CRUMBLE

LIGHT IN YOUR HEART LAMP CALLED PEACE

SEE THAT THE EARTH BECOMES A BETTER PLACE

SO MANY LAMPS SHINE BRIGHT , SO BRIGHT,

IT IS FOR US TO CHOOSE THE  PATH RIGHT

THIS DIWALI SHOULD REMIND US ALL

TO SHUN THE BAD IN US BIG OR SMALL

THIS DIWALI SHOULD SPREAD THE MESSAGE

‘LOVE ALL’ IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR CASTE OR AGE

THIS DIWALI SHOULD KILL ‘LAZINESS’ THE MONSTER

AND HELP US TO WORK MORE FASTER

LET US BURN ‘ENEMITY’ THE CRACKER

AND SEE HOW IT WORKS LIKE A ICE BREAKER

LET THE FRIENDSHIP FLOWERPOT RISE HIGH AND HIGH

AND PEACE SPARKLERS GLITTER DAY AND NIGHT

LET US ENJOY VERY SECOND WE FIND

AND ALSO KEEP SOME TIPS IN MIND

DO TRY TO WEAR ONLY CLOTHS OF COTTON

FOR MISTAKES ARE ALWAYS LIKELY TO HAPPEN

NEVER, NEVER WALK WITH BARE FEET

FOR YOU MIGHT STAMP ON A STILL BURNING BIT

BE MORE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE IN A GROUP

FOR YOUNGSTERS MANY,  IS A MONKEY’S TROOP

LET YOUR ELDERS BE WITH YOU

AND ANTICIPATE THE FORTHCOMING BLUE

SO LET THIS DIWALI BRING JOY TO ONE AND ALL

HAPPINESS  AND PROSPERITY TO BIG AND SMALL