Maa, grant Thy child, ‘Ananda’, pure bliss.
To dance to the tune of They Love.

Maa, grant Thy child, ‘Sakthi’, energy,
To laugh at Yama, for the soul is eternal.

Maa, grant Thy child, courage, ‘Abhay’,
To walk on the thorny spiritual way.

Maa, grant Thy child, ‘Parama Bhakthi’, supreme devotion.
To live long safely in the Divine embrace of Thy bosom.

Maa, grant Thy child, ‘Yukthi’, wisdom.
To understand Thee and serve in freedom.

Maa, grant Thy child, all that’s useful and needful,
For it’s needless to ask AMMA, the giver of bountiful.

 — Sridhar