1. Here the vast store of knowledge lies
in rows
Noblest musings and
thoughts in one place
The mount of Olympus with
Muses nine here stays;
In fresh- bound volumes,
what a splendid show?
Like caged birds in
glass-sheeted cupboards
A whole mass of
inexhaustible load
Even to count them many
days it needs;
New members added on
various themes and creeds.
2. "None should dare to touch them", writ on
board
Like a cautious fire-spitting dragon he guards
Glancing at each treasure
with warm regards;
None should come near
this accumulated hoard
So many lives we need to
go through this vast
Expanse of knowledge,
inestimable-- its cost;
With great efforts he
amassed this precious treasure
He allowed none; to look
at them, his sole pleasure.
3. He multiplied his treasure day by day
No stone left unturned to
collect a lot;
A rich repository of
knowledge he got
None should touch his wealth
he used to say
Like a conglomeration of
stars they shine
Inaccessible to others, a
diamond mine;
He is reluctant with his rare books to part
To another world, he can’t take them he bought.
4. He read with interest keen and spent many
hours
Reading large books
resting in his armchair
Closeting himself from
daily works and cares;
He found no time to gaze
at hills, brooks and flowers
Burying himself like a
mole, much knowledge he got
He found no time to chat
and share his thoughts.
His ambition to gather more made him even to dare
Ever he grabbed books-- never dreamt even to share.
5. Sharing books with others means
sharing noble thoughts
Ideals sublime, and
feelings of noble hearts;
Sharing, a worthy act of
helping others a lot;
Influencing others’
attitudes and their acts;
Due to fear of losing his
rare gems he did decide
Not to give away any book
from his treasure, his pride;
At least he could demand
precious books in return
Till he gets back his
precious possession.
6. To feel the touch and the smell of
printed page
In this digital age, to
own books a great
Thing indeed and deserves
due praise to state;
Makes one happy and takes him back to bygone age.
When people reveled in
reading and writing skills
When people felt proud of
their books with thrill
Now scarcely seen such
patience in booklovers few
Fondness for books, not seen in this generation new.
7. Let us spend at least some cash to
sustain
The noble act of reading
books that gives perpetual calm
A due balance between digital and printed forms
A useful spending of time and nourishing the brain.
This precious heritage
let us pass on and train
Our next generation to
read and knowledge gain;
Books are life-long
friends and masters that lead
They are pole stars and
voice of noble souls indeed.
