On Tihar

Tihar is here

Let’s celebrate it with

great joy

Forgetting our miseries and foes.

Let’s leave our troubles and grief

And breathe a new sigh

of relief

Whatever be our

misconduct

Let’s get rid of them

And embark on a

brand new path

We Nepalis

Need to be united now

We should have no

opponents

We are all one

Peace is the only thing

we want.

A ‘Happy Tihar’ to all

Never make life dull

May Goddess Durga listen to our every wish

And grant us pleasure

and bliss.

— Sudhir Shrestha, Class IX, South Point Boarding High School

Tihar wishes

As the token of

Unity,peace and

prosperity

Free from greed, jealousy and vanity

Devoid of peril

Rivalry and enmity

Come and join us

On this eve of serenity

Illumination and vitality

Give up tension

frustration and aggression

Think of the best

That restrains devil

and deception

But gives knowledge

and adds power

Mingling with the flowers of Tihar

Sing and dance deusi

and bhailo

Wish you all a

Happy Tihar.

— Prakash Sparsha, Jhiljhile, Jhapa

My li’l sis

The stars are beautiful

so are her eyes.

The moon is beautiful

so is her face.

The roses are smiling

so are her lips.

The music of bird is

melodious

so is her voice.

The sun is beautiful

so is her soul.

— Srijan Khwonju, Class IX, Kathmandu University High School