A Desert date-palm
Is, of course, rough and tough,
To endure the desert climates.
Hard and prickly are its leaves,
To save itself from its ruthless environs
But fruits of date–palm
Are sweet and delicious!
Not a bit of bitterness of desert life! !
For a traveler in scorching sand,
Date-palm offers revitalizing shade.
Though many troubles encircle you,
As that of a desert palm,
May the Almighty bestow you,
Patience and forbearance,
As that of sweet fruits of date-palm.
Though you are seated in a place,
Where you ought to tackle,
People with entirely different natures,
May God grant you wisdom and mercy,
As that of shade of a date-palm.
Raman Savithiri
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