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Dnyandeep (Lantern of Knowledge)

Hemant Vinze October 20, 2006

Tags: education , knowledge , diwali

Because the path was thorny and long,
And through a dark and lonely land,
I set upon your lips a song,
And placed a ’Dnyandeep’ in your hand.

In stormy weather,
In torrential rain,
I protected the flame,
From getting blown out.

Dear, O dear students,
I pass my
rel="tag" href="/tag/heritage">heritage unto you,
It’s up to you now,
To keep the candle kindling--

----Keep the candle kindling lads,
Keep the candle kindling----

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