MAMA, MARY, SABNAM : RHYME 89

Mama, Mary, Sabnam

One day, Mama bought a locket
Of Lord Ram,
And two more for her friends
Mary and Sabnam.

Her friends were delighted for her

Love and affection,

But they didn't take the locket

For their religion.

Sabnam was a Muslim girl,

Mary was a Christian;

They begged Mama's forgiveness

For their rejection.

Mama was shocked to know such

Discrimination,

And threw away her own locket

For such provision.

Then, she promised not to use

Any Hindu emblem,

And to eradicate such practices

Of communalism.

Mary and Sabnsm were quite impressed

With Mama's true nature;

They also took oath to do the same

With her together.

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