Thou blessed mother of the universe.
Shed thou Thine haloed light on us.
And merge our finite into Thine infinite
For, are we not sparks of Thy light?
Reinforce thy field of action with
The spirit of duty and devotion,
The seeds of contentment will then grow
And bear the fruits of external bliss.
Harness the oxen of Twin-breath
To plough the field day and night.
Lash them on to work hard
With the Kumbaka whip;
Arise awake and work, on to see.
That not a patch remains unploughed.
Sow thou the seeds of contentment
To grow the Crops of bliss!
About the Poet
Pandit Nand Ram, also known by his pen name Parmanand, was born in 1791 A.D. in Seer Village near Mattan (Martand), a renowned holy site in Kashmir. His parents, Krishna Pandit and Saraswati Devi, were religious individuals.
Nand Ram received his education in Persian, which was the official language of the court in Kashmir during that time. He also studied Sanskrit from visiting Sadhus who frequented the Martand temple.
As a child, Nand Ram displayed exceptional talent, impressing both his teachers and classmates with his sincere devotion and innate understanding of spiritual matters. He achieved mastery in Persian and composed verses in this language using the pen name “Gareeb”.