SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

  1. Short Introduction – only the name of the class and greetings.
  2. Hymn/song from Diary.
  3. Prayer.
  4. Thought for the Day.
  5. News should be precise and to the point. No separate national, international, sports news, etc. Any topical school news to be mentioned whenever necessary.
  6. Presentation on the theme of the week.
  7. Pledge.
  8. School Anthem.
  9. National Anthem.
  10. Principal’s Address.

SCHOOL ANTHEM

SCHOOL ANTHEM

Our St. Mary’s, our St. Mary’s A beautiful lovely nest We are playing and laughing, singing and dancing Our beautiful lovely nest

We are happy always in our school We are twinkling stars smiling in cloudy sky

We love to honour our teachers We sacrifice for our friends We shall give our elders, we’ll give our parents Respect, care, love and obey Till our life finally ends

We are happy always in our school We are twinkling stars, smiling in cloudy sky Our St. Mary’s…

PLEDGE

राष्ट्र गान

जन-गण-मन अधिनायक जय हे, भारत भाग्य विधाता । पंजाब सिन्धु गुजरात मराठा, द्राविड़, उत्कल, बंग ।। विन्ध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा, उच्छल जलधि तरंग । तव शुभ नामे जागे, तव शुभ आशिष मांगे । गाहे तव जय गाथा, जन गण मंगल दायक जय हे। भारत भाग्य विधाता, जय हे, जय हे, जय हे । जय, जय, जय, जय हे ।।

वन्दे मातरम्

सुजलां सुफलां मलयज शीतलां, शस्यश्यामलां मातरम्। शुभ्र ज्योत्स्ना-पुलकित यामिनीम्, फुल्ल कुसुमित-द्रुमदल शोभिनीम्, सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीम् सुखदां वरदां मातरम्।। वन्दे मातरम्!

PLEDGE

India is my country / all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country / and I am proud of its rich / and varied heritage. / I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give my parents / teachers / and all elders respect / and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people / I pledge my devotion / In their well-being and prosperity alone / lies my happiness.

MONDAY PRAYER

MORNING PRAYER

MONDAY

Thy Loving Kindness

  1. Thy loving kindness is better than life (2)
    My lips shall praise thee thus will I bless thee
    Thy loving kindness is better than life
  2. I will lift my hands up upon Thy name (2)
    My lips shall praise thee thus will I bless thee
    Thy loving kindness is better than life (2)
  3. The skies are telling the Glory of God (2)
    My lips shall praise thee thus will I bless thee
    Thy loving kindness is better than life (2)
  4. The Lord brings justice He raises the poor (2)
    My lips shall praise thee thus will I bless thee
    Thy loving kindness is better than life (2)

Prayer

O Lord of mercy!
Grant us an understanding heart,
Faith, devotion and wisdom,
Grant us spiritual strength,
To resist temptation and to control the mind
Free us from egoism, greed, anger and jealousy,
Fill our hearts with virtues.
Let us ever sing thy glories,
Let us abide in thee for ever and ever.

O Give Thanks to the Lord

O give thanks to the Lord, For He is good; (3)
Yes eternal is His love.

  1. I will sing to my God never ceasing,
    All my life I will tell of His wonders;
    He’s the maker of all, earth and heaven
    Of the ocean, the seas and all they hold!
  2. The almighty is faithful for ever,
    He is just to the poor and the outraged;
    It is He who gives bread to the hungry,
    Who delivers the captives from their chains!
  3. He gives sight to the blind in His mercy,
    And He raises the lowly, the humble;
    It is He who gives shelter to strangers,
    Every orphan and widow He defends!

Prayer

Help me today O God,
At School to concentrate on my work,
and not to let my thoughts wander,
At games to play, fair;
At home to do my share in the work / without grumbling
and without having to be asked twice. / In my leisure time to
enjoy myself in such a way / that I will do good to myself / and
no harm to others. / Help me to make this a happy day for
myself / and for all whom I meet. / I ask this through your name.
 
 
 

TUESDAY PRAYER

ऐ मालिक तेरे वन्दे हम

ऐ मालिक तेरे वन्दे हम,
ऐसे हों हमारे करम,
नेकी पर चलें और बदी से डरें,
ताकि हँसते हुए निकले दम! ऐ …

ये अँधेरा घना छा रहा,
तेरा इन्सान घबरा रहा।
हो रहा बेखबर कुछ न आता नजर
सुख का सूरज छिपा जा रहा।
है तेरी रोशनी में जो दम,
तू अमावस को कर दे पूनम।
नेकी पर चलें और बदी से डरें,
ताकि हँसते हुए निकले दम! ऐ …

जब जुल्मों का हो सामना,
तब तू ही हमें थामना।
वो बुराई करें हम भलाई करें,
नहीं बदले की हो भावना।
बढ़ उठे प्यार का हर कदम,
और मिटे बैर का ये भरम।
नेकी पर चलें और बदी से डरें,
ताकि हँसते हुए निकले दम! ऐ …

Prayer

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्व मम देव देव।।
हे देव देव! तुम्हीं माता हो, तुम्हीं पिता हो, तुम्हीं बन्धु हो तुम्हीं मित्र हो,
तुम्हीं विद्या हो, तुम्हीं धन हो तुम्हीं मेरे सब कुछ हो।

TUESDAY

Glory of God

The heavens are telling the glory of God,
And all creation is shouting for joy,
Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field,
And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord.
  1. Sing to the sun, the bringer of day
    He carries the light of the Lord in his rays,
    The moon and the stars, who light up the way
    Unto your throne.
  2. Praise to the wind, that blows through the trees
    The sea’s mighty storms, the gentlest breeze,
    They blow where they will, they blow where they please,
    To please the Lord.

Prayer

O God, take care of me all through today
Control my speech;
So that I may speak;

No angry word; No cruel word;
No untrue word; No ugly word;

Control my thoughts
So that I may think no impure thoughts.
No bitter, envious or jealous thoughts,
No selfish thoughts.

Control my actions
So that all through today
My work may be my best.

I am never too busy to lend a hand / to those who need it.
I may do nothing of which / afterwards I would be ashamed.
I ask this through your name.

UNESCO SONG

We shall overcome

We shall overcome- 3 some day
O’ deep in my heart
I do believe, that, we shall overcome someday

We will walk, hand in hand-3
We will walk, hand in hand someday
O’ deep in my heart
I do believe, that, we shall overcome some day

We are not afraid – 3 any day
O’ deep in my heart
I do believe, that, we shall overcome some day

We shall live in peace – 3 some day.
O’ deep in my heart
I do believe, that, we shall overcome some day

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Prayer

O, God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.

हम करें तेरी वन्दना

हम करें तेरी वन्दना, मन से तुझे देखेंगे हम
पूजेंगे हम यूँ ही सदा ……… हम करें।

तूने हमें भोजन दिया तेरी दया तेरी दया
तूने हमें जीवन दिया कुछ भी नहीं हमसे लिया
हर दिन करें नमन तेरे सम्मान में…. हम करें….।।

हम सब करें मिल के दुआ तेरे रहें तेरे लिए
तेरी शरण तेरे चरण सबसे बड़े मेरे लिये
दर्शन करें तेरे, तेरे वरदान से…. हम करें….।

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Prayer

Today O God / make me Brave enough / to face the
things of which I am afraid / Strong enough to overcome
the temptations / which try to make me do the wrong
thing / and not to do the right thing. / Persevering enough
to finish every task / that is given to me to do.
Kind enough, / always to be ready to help others.
Obedient enough to obey Your voice, / whenever you speak
to me through my conscience.
Help me—    To live in purity
                   To speak in truth
                   To act in love
                   All through today.
 
 
 

Wednesday Prayer

WEDNESDAY

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small.
All things wise and wonderful,
The good God made them all.
  1. Each little flower that opens,
    Each little bird that sings,
    He made their glowing colours,
    He made their tiny wings.
  2. The purple headed mountains
    The river running by
    The sunset and the morning
    That brightens up the sky.
  3. He gave us eyes to see them,
    And lips that we might tell.
    How great is God almighty,
    Who has made all things well.

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Prayer

O my God, at the beginning of this day
I turn to you, My Lord and Father
Look upon me lovingly, As upon your child.
Grant me to desire always
What is most acceptable to you
That your will may be mine
And my will may be conformed to yours.

Great indeed are your works

Great indeed are your works, O Lord,
Now and evermore.
Great indeed are your works, O Lord,
Now and evermore.
  1. The universe, night and day,
    tells of all your wonders.
    You are our life and our light :
    We shall praise you always.
  2. You are the path which we tread,
    You will lead us onward.
    From every corner of earth,
    all the nations gather.
  3. You lead us all by the hand
    to the heavenly kingdom.
    Then at the end of all time,
    You will come in glory.

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Prayer

O God, Thank you for making me as I am.
Thank you for the health and strength
For eyes to see; For ears to hear;
For hands to work; For feet to walk and run;
For a mind to think, For a memory to remember;
Thank you for Parents who are kind to me;
friends who are true to me;
Teachers who are patient with me;
Thank you for this wonderful life.
Help me to try to deserve all your gifts a little more.
I ask this through your name.
 
 
 

Thrusday PRAYER

इतनी शक्ति हमें देना दाता

इतनी शक्ति हमें देना दाता,
मन का विश्वास कमज़ोर हो न।
हम चलें नेक रास्ते पे हमसे,
भूलकर भी कोई भूल हो न। इतनी……

1. दूर अज्ञान के हो अँधेरे
तू हमें ज्ञान की रोशनी दे।
हर बुराई से बचते रहें हम,
जितनी भी दे भली ज़िन्दगी दे।
बैर हो न किसी का किसी से,
भावना मन में बदले की हो न। हम चलें…
2. हम न सोचें हमें क्या मिला है
हम ये सोचें किया क्या है अर्पण
फूल खुशियों के बाँटें सभी को
सबका जीवन ही बन जाये मधुबन
अपनी करुणा का जल तू बहाके
कर दे पावन हर एक मन का होना। हम चलें…

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Prayer

O God, enlighten my mind with truth;
Inflame my heart with love;
Inspire my will with courage;
Enrich my life with service.
Pardon what I have been;
Sanctify what I am;
And Order what I shall be.

THURSDAY

In His Time

  1. In His time, in His time,
    He makes all things beautiful in His time.
    Lord, please show me every day
    As You’re teaching me Your way,
    That you do just what You say in Your time.
  2. In Your time, in Your time,
    You make all things beautiful in Your time.
    Lord, my life to you I bring.
    With its winter and its spring,
    May I fathom everything in Your time.
  3. There’s a time, there’s a time
    Both for sowing and for reaping there’s a time,
    Time for losing, time for gain,
    Time for joy and time for pain,
    Every purpose under heaven has a time.
  4. There are times, there are days,
    Weeks and months we cannot understand God’s ways.
    If for year we fail to scan, What is his eternal plan,
    We’ll remember that He can, all the time.

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Prayer

Make me all through today O God,
Obedient to my parents;
Respectful to my teachers;
Diligent in my work;
Fair in my games;
Clean in my pleasure;
Kind to those whom I can help;
True to my friends;
And loyal to you.

Spirit of God

Spirit of God in the clear running water
Blowing to greatness the trees on the hill.
Spirit of God in the finger of morning.

Ch:  Fill the earth, bring it to birth
     And blow where you will,
     Blow, blow, blow till I be
     But breath of the spirit
     Blowing in me.

Down in the meadow the willows are moaning.
Sheep in the pasture land cannot lie still;
Spirit of God, creation is groaning.

Spirit of God, every man’s heart is lonely.
Watching and waiting and hungry until,
Spirit of God, man longs that you only fulfil.

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Prayer

Father, we thank thee for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light,
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the world so fair.
Help us to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good;
In all we do in work or play,
To grow more loving everyday.

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गाता प्रभु तेरा आभार

गाता प्रभु तेरा आभार
मन मेरा शत-शत बार
साँसों में मेरे सरगम
नमन करे बारम्बार।

पहले जीवन दिया
दया से फिर सींचा
वरदानों से भर दिया
प्रभु, पापों को धो डाला
प्यार से अपनाया
शान्ति का वाहक बनाया। गाता प्रभु…

बागों के फूलों से
आकाश के पक्षियों से
ज्यादा प्यार तूने दिया
प्रभु सृष्टि की शोभा से
तारों की आभा से
मुझको है तूने सजाया। गाता प्रभु…

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प्रार्थना

हे तेज के भण्डार प्रभो! मुझे प्रभावशाली बनाइये।
आप सबसे अधिक वीर हैं, मुझे भी वीर बनाइये।
आप बलों के स्रोत हैं, मुझे भी शारीरिक,
मानसिक और आत्मिक बल प्रदान कीजिये।
आप ओजस्वी हैं, मुझे भी ओज दीजिये।
आप सहनशील हैं, मुझे भी कष्टों को सहन करने की शक्ति दीजिये।
 
 
 

FRIDAY PRAYER

FRIDAY

Like a Sunflower

Like a sunflower that follows every
Movement of the sun
So, I turn towards you to follow you my God.

  1. In simplicity, charity I follow-2
  2. In simplicity, honesty I follow-2
  3. In simplicity, fidelity I follow-2

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Prayer

Lord, make me an instrument of Your Peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light
And where there is sadness, joy.
Oh Divine Master, grant that
I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in forgiving that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

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Just Like a Child

  1. Just like a child who trusts his father dear
    And who delights to feel his presence near,
    Just like a child whose mind has not a doubt.
    And whose heart is never proud.
    Here I come, O Lord,
    Here I come, just like a child.
    Here I come, O Lord,
    Here I come just like a child.
  2. Just like a child so weak he cannot stand,
    But who holds firm and tight his mother’s hand,
    Just like a child who sings in bright daylight.
    Fearing not the long dark night.
  3. Just like a child that guilty deeds oppress
    With mind and heart in trouble and distress,
    Who throws himself into his mother’s arms,
    Sure she’ll free him from his qualms.

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Prayer

Help me today O God,
At School to concentrate on my work,
and not to let my thoughts wander,
At games to play, fair;
At home to do my share in the work / without grumbling
and without having to be asked twice. / In my leisure time to
enjoy myself in such a way / that I will do good to myself / and
no harm to others. / Help me to make this a happy day for
myself / and for all whom I meet. / I ask this through your
name.
 
 

SATURDAY PRAYER

ओ३म् जय जगदीश प्रभु

ओ३म् जय जगदीश प्रभु, स्वामी जय जगदीश प्रभु।
भक्त जनों के संकट, दीन जनों के संकट,
क्षण में दूर करें। ओ३म् जय …

1. जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का
स्वामी दुःख बिनसे मन का,
सुख-शान्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का।
2. माता-पिता तुम मेरे, शरण पडूँ मैं किसकी,
स्वामी शरण पडूँ मैं किसकी
तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूँ मैं किसकी।

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प्रार्थना

हे प्रभु, मुझे अपनी शान्ति का साधन बना दे।
जहाँ घृणा हो वहाँ मुझे प्यार फैलाने दे।
चोट के बदले में, मुझे क्षमा प्रदान करने दे।
जहाँ मनमुटाव हो, वहाँ मुझे एकता लाने दे।
जहाँ संदेह हो, वहाँ मुझे विश्वास जगाने दे।
झूठ के बदले, सत्य का प्रकाश बनने दे।
निराशा को आशा में बदलने दे।
उदासी के स्थान पर, खुशी फैलाने दे।
जहाँ अंधकार हो, वहाँ मुझे ज्योति जलाने दे।
मुझे ऐसी कृपा प्रदान कर, कि मैं दिलासा पाने की अपेक्षा दिलासा दूँ।
समझाया जाने की अपेक्षा समझ सकूँ।
प्यार पाने की अपेक्षा प्यार दूँ।
क्योंकि, देने में ही हम पाते हैं।
क्षमा करने में ही क्षमा मिलती है और
मृत्यु द्वारा ही अनंत जीवन में जन्म लेते हैं।

SATURDAY

Bind us Together

Bind us together, Lord
Bind us together with chords
That cannot be broken,
Bind us together Lord
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together in love.
  1. There is only one God
    There is only one King
    There is only one Body
    That is why we sing.
  2. We are the children of God
    We are the promise divine
    We are God’s chosen desire,
    We are the glorious new world.

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Prayer

O God all through today help me,
Not to lose my temper
even when people and things annoy me,
not to lose my hope when things are difficult
and when learning is hard. Help me so to live today,
that I will have nothing to be sorry for,
when I go to bed again at night.

Whatsoever You Do

Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers
That you do unto me,
Whatsoever you do to the least of my sisters
That you do unto me!

1. When I was hungry, you gave me to eat,
When I was thirsty, you gave me to drink.
Now enter into the home of my Father!
2. When I was tired, you helped me find rest,
When I was worried, you calmed all my fears,
Now enter into the home of my Father.

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Prayer

O God, Our Father / Let your Spirit
enlighten us / to understand / that all
human beings / irrespective of race,
caste, creed and religion / are your
children / Let Truth make us free /
from all prejudices / hatred and
violence / transforming us and our
society / into a family of love, joy and
peace. We make this prayer / through
your Holy name.

ज्योति से ज्योति

ज्योति से ज्योति जलाते चलो, प्रेम की गंगा बहाते चलो।
राह में आये जो दीन दुखी, सबको गले से लगाते चलो।
जो निर्बल हैं जो निर्धन हैं, उसका ईश्वर रखवाला है।
जिसका न कोई संगी साथी, उसका प्रभुवर रखवाला है।
दीप दया का जलाते चलो, प्रेम की गंगा बहाते चलो…
ज्योति से ज्योति … … …।।

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Prayer

Today O God / make me Brave enough / to face the
things of which I am afraid / Strong enough to overcome
the temptations / which try to make me do the wrong
thing / and not to do the right thing. / Persevering enough
to finish every task / that is given to me to do.
Kind enough, / always to be ready to help others.
Obedient enough to obey Your voice, / whenever you speak
to me through my conscience.
Help me—    To live in purity
                   To speak in truth
                   To act in love
                   All through today.

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Songs for Special Occasions

SONGS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Prayer For Peace

Ch. Lord, we pray for golden peace
     Peace all over the land.
     Let us dwell in liberty
     Walking hand in hand.

  1. 1. Banish fear and ignorance,
       Hunger, thirst and pain.
       Banish hate and poverty,
       Let no man live in vain
       Let no man live in vain
  2. 2. Keep us all forever one.
       One in love and grace,
       Wipe away all war and strife,
       Give freedom to each race.
  3. 3. Let Your justice reign supreme,
       And righteousness be done;
       Let goodness rule the hearts of all,
       Evil be overcome.

R. Tagore

I have come to thee, to take thy touch before
I begin my day.

  1. 1. Let thy eyes rest upon my eyes for a while.
  2. 2. Let me take to my work, the assurance of thy
       comradeship, my friend.
  3. 3. Fill my mind with thy music to last through the desert of
       noise.
  4. 4. Let thy love’s sunshine kiss the peaks of my thoughts
       And linger in my life’s valley where the harvest ripens.

On This School

  1. 1. On this school, your blessing, Lord
       On this school your grace bestow
       On this school your blessing Lord
       May it come and never go.
       Bringing peace and joy and happiness
       Bringing love that knows no end
       On this school your blessing, Lord
       On this school, your blessing send
  2. 2. On this school your loving, Lord
       May it overflow each day.
       On this school your loving Lord
       May it come and with us stay
       Drawing us in love and unity
       By the love received from you
       On this school your loving Lord
       May it come each day a new
  3. 3. On this school your calling, Lord
       May it come to us each day
       On this school your calling, Lord
       May it come and lead the way
       Filling us with nobler yearnings, Lord
       Calling us to live in you
       On this school your calling, Lord
       May it come each day a new

There shall be showers of blessing

  1. 1. There shall be showers of blessing
       This is the promise of love;
       There shall be seasons refreshing
       Sent from the saviour above.

Refrain
   Showers of blessing, showers of
   blessing we need.
   Mercy-drops round us are falling
   But for the showers we plead.

  1. 2. There shall be showers of blessing
       Send them up on us O Lord.
       grant to us now a refreshing
       Come and now honour thy ward
  2. 3. There shall be showers of blessing;
       O that today they might fall.
       Now as to God we’re confessing
       Now as on God we call.

In Need of Liberation

The world stands in need liberation, my Lord,
It still has to feel your power.
The blind and the deaf, the dumb and the maimed,
All need to feel your healing touch.
The world stands in need of liberation my Lord.
It still has to learn to love.
  1. 1. There are those who have eyes but refuse to
       see the inhumanity that’s done.
       There are those who have ears but refuse to
       hear the cries of those in agony.

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा, हिन्दोस्ताँ हमारा हमारा
हम बुलबुले हैं इसके, यह गुलिस्ताँ हमारा हमारा। सारे…

  1. 1. पर्वत वो सबसे ऊँचा, हमसाया आसमाँ का
       वह सन्तरी हमारा, वह पासवाँ हमारा हमारा। सारे…
  2. 2. गोदी में खेलती हैं, जिसके हज़ारों नदियाँ
       गुलशन है जिनके दम से, रश्के जिनाँ हमारा हमारा। सारे…
  3. 3. मज़हब नहीं सिखाता आपस में बैर रखना
       हिन्दी हैं हम (3) वतन हैं हिन्दोस्ताँ हमारा हमारा। सारे…

तू ही राम है

तू ही राम है, तू रहीम है, तू करीम, कृष्ण खुदा हुआ।
तू ही वाहे गुरु, तू येसु मसीह, हर नाम में तू समा रहा।

तेरी जात पाक कुरान में, तेरा दर्श वेद-पुराण में।
गुरु ग्रंथ जी के बखान में, तू प्रकाश अपना दिखा रहा…। तू ही…

अरदास है कहीं कीर्तन, कहीं रामधुन कहीं आह्वान।
विधि वेद का है ये सब रचन, तेरा भक्त तुझको बुला रहा…। तू ही…