Poem: Words of Gratitude by Noori Mamdani

Words of Gratitude

Mawla you are our true companion.
You are our reliable guide.
You are the spiritual leader of millions of Ismailis worldwide.

In the East, West, North, and the South side,
we follow you, our beloved Imam, with great respect and pride.
We relish your guidance every day and night.

You are the divine light of the beyond, at hand, and morrow.
Console of every sorrow.
And, a blissful breeze in every achieving dream.

His Highness the Aga Khan, you are the role model for every mankind.
The finest humanitarian of all time.

You are the endorser of knowledge, humanity, and pluralism.
An inspiration in the field of architecture, culture, secular, and spiritual education.

Dearly loved Prince Karim you are the patron of ‘tolerance, understanding, and
openness’ towards every tradition.
And, you are benevolent with a highest rural and urban development vision.
Imam-e-Zaman you are the supreme creature that no one could ever envision.

What more is there to your role?
Needless to say, admirably you reside in every warm soul.
Mawla, admirably you reside in every warm soul.

On this joyous day every Ismaili’s heart is ‘jumping with joy’ just to wish the greatest
day of all.
13th December the day on which you were born.
The day on which you were born.

Poem By: Noori Mamdani
Noori Mamdani is an ardent advocate of early childhood/special education.

Earlier related: Noori Mamdani: Success Story in Early Childhood Education