For the appellation you acquire with certificate
Won through toil in schools,
Or destined to be a Guru
For the Role model you become
In words and action,
An ideal man’s simulation
For the power in words and dexterity in art
To chisel lasting pillars of posterity
In your everyday work
For the greetings you receive from children
In schools for teaching
And the tribute that men give
For the trust the nation places in you;
A torch bearer for the ignorant,
The living light of tomorrow
For the Guardian of the heritage you become
In the loom of modernization
Struggling to survive or revive
For the life you give unto each child
You become the second to Mother,
And the God amongst men, O’ my teachers!!

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