You may have ever so many friends,
But you mustn’t follow all their trends.
Pick and choose the right friend you need
Who will always be your friend indeed.
As you sow, so you reap,
As you gather, so you heap,
As you earn, so rich you grow,
As you learn, so wise you grow.
Are you seeking a paradise on earth?
You can never find it from birth to death
You will rather find a hell on earth
Where nobody wants to find a berth.
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever,
Saving a life is a pride for ever,
Saving a soul will earn a prize for ever,
From God who will forget it never.
If you want to live in peace with,
If you want to live in harmony with
All the neighbors around you,
Extend a hand of friendship, mind you.
Work is worship when done in the name of God,
Work is useful when aim is good,
Work is heavy when the mind is tired,
Work is light when the spirit is fired.
Make hay while the sun is hot,
Make bread while the oven is hot,
Make fortune when the times are good,
Lay by something for future food.
Where your home is, there your heart is,
Where your wealth is, there your mind is,
Where your goal is, there your effort is,
Where your success is, there your fulfilment is.
Tillers of soil all of us are,
Fillers of granaries few of us are.
What can be wrong with our soil?
What can be wrong with our toil?
What are the pleasures of this world?
What are the treasures of this world?
The former will vanish all in a moment,
The latter will remain true to its content.
An idle man’s mind is the workshop of the devil,
A wicked man’s mind is the furnace of the devil.
Give some good work to the former,
And keep a distance from the latter.
Too many cooks spoil the broth,
Too many medicines spoil the health,
Too many corrections spoil the book,
Too many cosmetics spoil the looks.
Know the waters before you venture,
Know the enemy you want to capture,
Know the pit before you leap,
Know the treasure you want to keep.
The bend in the road is not the end of the road;
You have to take the turn at the bend of the road.
Straight roads are few and far between;
In life too there are similarities umpteen