Panatee Japoona Thewaa

Panatee japoona thewaa Waateta faara kaate andhaara daata daata Jaane tumhaasa pudhatee shodhoona tyaata waata Mhanuneecha laawilee mee panateeta jyaanajyota Hee maargadarshikaa jee daawee tumhaasa waata Bhadakaawu naahi shakalaa bhurataa khatyaala waaraa Wizawoo baghe parantu tijalaa susaata waaraa Pari naa wizoo dilee mee yatne kadhee tiyelaa Japato sadaiwa jyota dewooniyaa niwaara Dewo prakaasha sarvaa panatee dilee tumhaala Mandaawateya jyota panateeta sneha ghaalaa Waaraa susaata sutalaa haa deepa naa wizaawaa Andhaara daata aahe panatee japoona thewaa (Original poem by Dr. Hemant Vinze in Marathi language. Marathi is an Indian language of the state of Maharashtra. The English translation of the same poem, also by Dr. Hemant Vinze is----) DNYANDEEP (LANTERN OF KNOWLEDGE) Because the path was thorny and long, And through a dark and lonely land, I set upon your lips a song, And placed a 'Dnyandeep' in your hand. In stormy weather, In torrential rain, I protected the flame, From getting blown out. Dear, O dear students, I pass on my heritage unto you, It's up to you now, To keep the candle kindling-- ----Keep the candle kindling lads, Keep the candle kindling---- Dr.Hemant Vinze