Collection of verses dedicated to the Aga Khan brought out in Dushanbe
October 24, 2008
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DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus — A collection of verses dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, has been brought out in Dushanbe.
Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Tajik poet also editor-chief of Tajik Railways' official paper Naqliyot, Ato Mirkhoja said that the collection, entitled Bayozi Mehr, with a circulation of a 2,000 contains verses by some 40 Tajik and Afghan poets. The book was published in printing house Ejod in Dushanbe.
"We have selected the best verses from hundreds of verse received," Mirkhoja said, noting that the collection was published on occasion of His Highness' Golden Jubilee - the Aga Khan acceded to the Ismaili Imamat on July 11 1957.
His Highness the Aga Khan became Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on July 11, 1957 at the age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan. He is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, the first Imam, and his wife Fatima, the Prophet's daughter.
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Subject: Poem dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:55:46 -0700
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"The World Struck Gold"m
(A poem dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan
on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee celebration)
You're our father, you're our mother
A precious rock unlike any other
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Bringing our children in from the cold
Giving the forgotten a hand to hold
A golden example for the young and the old
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
You're our pride, you're our prince
A shining jewel ever since
Allah crowned you and the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Improving the lives of all in your fold
Proving that right's better done than told
A guiding rainbow for every lost soul
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
You're our teacher, you're our treasure
A heart of gold beyond any measure
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Unearthing kindness from the deepest hole
Producing diamonds from the darkest coal
A guardian angel with wings of gold
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
When Allah found you the world struck gold
When Allah made you we all struck gold
When Allah made you he broke the mold
By Harman S. Pandher
Trustee, Burnaby Board of Education
Subject: Poem dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:55:46 -0700
an
"The World Struck Gold"m
(A poem dedicated to His Highness the Aga Khan
on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee celebration)
You're our father, you're our mother
A precious rock unlike any other
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Bringing our children in from the cold
Giving the forgotten a hand to hold
A golden example for the young and the old
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
You're our pride, you're our prince
A shining jewel ever since
Allah crowned you and the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Improving the lives of all in your fold
Proving that right's better done than told
A guiding rainbow for every lost soul
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
You're our teacher, you're our treasure
A heart of gold beyond any measure
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
And you keep giving back ten thousand fold
Unearthing kindness from the deepest hole
Producing diamonds from the darkest coal
A guardian angel with wings of gold
The light of Allah's in you for all to behold
A fifty year story so true that still unfolds
When Allah crowned you the world struck gold
When Allah found you the world struck gold
When Allah made you we all struck gold
When Allah made you he broke the mold
By Harman S. Pandher
Trustee, Burnaby Board of Education