The Diamond Necklace Poem by Kishore Kumar Das

Down memory lane
I sneak into her territory
My Alma mater
My foster mother
who guided me
from darkness to light
with the beacon of learning
who blessed me
to earn my bread
I salute my revered teachers
I salute the holy soil
tinged with my joys and sorrows
Burla......
the land of Goddess Saraswati
the vast storehouse of natural beauty
river, dam, bridge and hills
her hypnotic spell
spreading far and wide
her every dust particle
replete with my lively signature
my head bends with devotion
at you, my foster mother
the giant institution
in its quiet splendour
churning out
the bevy of renowned engineers
building a resurgent Odisha
Today...
the diamond is glittering
in my Alma mater's necklace
her divine splendour
filling my mind
with pride and joy
Blessed is my life.