GIVE ME
THIS BOON
Dr. PUTTAPARTHI NARAYANACHARYULU
O God, wherever you are,
In the heavens or elsewhere,
Grant me this boon.
Make me poor,
But not of heart.
Give me life,
But never bid me to live
Among the heartless
To be a toy to their wickedness.
Give me intellect,
But not the ability to understand
The past.
Save me from pride.
You may give me feelings,
But see they are not partisan.
Give me the power
Never to be carried away
By narrow creeds and dogmas.
Make me a crystal,
And make me human.
Only give me this boon.