Oh! My wonderful mother,
In the whole world, who is the best?
Of course you, but none other,
You can only be described as a mother, greatest,
And that's it.

Never did you ignore me,
Not even when I had a fall and began to cry.
You're a perfect mother, as I can plainly see,
Even when I got angry with you and heaved a deep sigh.

You showed me to the right path,
And the way to face life.
When I was small you gave me a bath,
And came running, if by mistake I held a knife.

At times you stood in front of me and told me I was wrong,
You taught me the right things.
And I corrected myself before long,
And then you made me feel allright.

You are an angel from the sky,
A mother to prevent my downfall.
The best, and best of all.

- Madhu Venkatesh