Childhood Prayers

Suddenly remembered a song which my primarty school class teacher used to play on the gramophone

Should have understood the meaning and the importance of this prayer at least 40 years back

Here it is ... from Movie "Guddi" , was originally sung by Vani Jairam

हम को मन की शक्ति देना, मन विजय करे
दूसरो की जय से पहले ख़ुद को जय करे
भेद भावः अपने दिल से साफ़ कर सके
दोस्तों से भूल हो तो माफ़ कर सके.

झुठ से बचे रहे , सच का दम भरे
दूसरो की जय से पहले ख़ुद को जय करे
मुश्किल पड़े तों हम पे इतना करम कर
साथ दे तों धरम का , चले तो धरम पर
ख़ुद पे हौसला रखे , बदी से ना डरे
दुसरो की जय से पहले ख़ुद को जय करे.

Maa

I'm sitting here, I'm thinking back to a time when I was young,

My memory is clear as day, I'm listening to the dishes clink,

You were in kitchen; you would sing songs of praise.

And all the times we laughed togehter ,

And all the times that you stayed true to me,

Now I say, I thank you Maa

I'll always thank you,More than you could know

Than I could ever show,And I love you

I'll always love you Maa

There's nothing I won't do to say these words to you,

You were my mom, You were my dad

The only thing I ever had was you, It's true

And even when the times got hard you were there,

To let us know that we'd get through, you showed me how to be a man,

You taught me how to understand the things people do

You showed me how to love and Trust the God

You taught me that not everyone knows the truth, And I thank you Maa

I'll always thank you,More than you could know,

There's nothing I won't do to say these words to you,

That you will live forever in my heart