Teacher

a poem by Himanshu Shekhar

A leader leads a nation
A designer designs articles of fashion
An engineer builds a dam
And a pilot flies a plane

Tell me, oh people of the world!
Who made those engineers and the designers?
Who made Alexander, a great warrior?
And inspired him to conquer the world

Teacher leads you to your destination
They are the builders of a nation
Friends do not look at their perk
And devalue their wonderful work

The lamp that they have lit
From the fuel of their heart
For the sake of the earth
Will continue to burn
In the midst of the storm
And will spread light
To make your life bright