Thou art the mother, thou the father true,
Thou are the kin, the friend in all we do.
Thou art the knowledge, the wisdom's art,
Thou art my all, O God, within my heart.
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram,
Need seek no other sacred name,
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram.
Some seek gold, a gilded plea,
Some crave the world's ephemeral decree.
Some offer merit, gifts they claim,
Some boast of alms, a whispered name.
Who gives a daughter's hand in grace,
Who gives with love in time and space,
Need seek no other sacred name,
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram.
Some pray at home, a silent prayer,
Some sing of Hari, beyond compare.
Some bathe in rivers, pure and deep,
Some seek in Kashi, while they sleep.
Who serve their parents, old and frail,
Who serve with love, beyond the veil,
Need seek no other sacred name,
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram.
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram,
Need seek no other sacred name,
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram,
Need seek no other sacred name,
Whose heart enshrines the name of Ram.
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