YES, CHILD IS THE FATHER OF MAN.

WISHING YOU ALL 'HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY!'

YES, CHILD IS THE FATHER OF MAN.

Oh! Look at the enchanting eyes whenever a child opens: 

How clean, peace pouring and innocuous they are! 

They alleviate acute ailments; breeze bliss, alas, what the fatal weapons,
Fierce forces and unlimited powers are
seen succeeding rare!

Oh! Look at the celestial smiles whenever sparkles a child, 

You will soon blithely realize, and blissfully find: 

They're not, like the grown ups', motive-based, spurious, mean and wild; 

They're past sin or immorality; like the Ganga water pure, virtuous and kind!

Oh! Look at the innocuous game whenever a child plays: 

You will feel that emits not stenches of malpractice, or any other evil influence; 

But, alas, the same stinks foulest in the grown ups' vicious and enigmatic frays, Changing diametrically and drastically its sweet, serene and sportive ambience!

Thus, he was never a fool who wisely called the child the father of man

Both of who ever deserve and demand more love, reverence and appreciation!

Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra 
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Here's a stanza-wise summary and word meanings of the poem.

Courtesy: Meta AI

*Stanza 1:*

"YES, CHILD IS THE FATHER OF MAN.

Oh! Look at the enchanting eyes

whenever a child opens:

How clean, peace pouring and innocuous they are!

They alleviate acute ailments;

breeze bliss, alas, what the fatal weapons,

Fierce forces and unlimited powers are seen succeeding rare!"

_Summary:_ The poem begins by affirming the importance of childhood, highlighting the innocence and peace reflected in a child's eyes.

_Word meanings:_

- Enchanting (captivating, charming)

- Innocuous (harmless, pure)

- Alleviate (relieve, soothe)

- Acute (severe, intense)

- Fatal (deadly, destructive)

- Fierce (intense, violent)

*Stanza 2:*

"Oh! Look at the celestial smiles

whenever sparkles a child,

You will soon blithely realize,

and blissfully find:

They're not, like the grown ups',

motive-based, spurious, mean and wild;

They're past sin or immorality;

like the Ganga water pure, virtuous and kind!"

_Summary:_ This stanza emphasizes the purity and kindness of a child's smile, contrasting it with adult motivations and behaviors.

_Word meanings:_

- Celestial (heavenly, divine)

- Blithely (happily, carefree)

- Blissfully (joyfully, contentedly)

- Spurious (false, fake)

- Motive-based (driven by self-interest)

- Virtuous (good, moral)

*Stanza 3:*

"Oh! Look at the innocuous game

whenever a child plays:

You will feel that emits

not stenches of malpractice,

or any other evil influence;

But, alas, the same stinks foulest

in the grown ups' vicious and enigmatic frays,

Changing diametrically

and drastically its sweet, serene and sportive ambience!"

_Summary:_ This stanza highlights the harmless nature of children's play, contrasting it with the corruption and evil found in adult conflicts.

_Word meanings:_

- Innocuous (harmless)

- Stenches (bad smells)

- Malpractice (wrongdoing, corruption)

- Enigmatic (mysterious, puzzling)

- Vicious (cruel, evil)

- Diametrically (completely, oppositely)

- Sportive (playful, lighthearted)

*Stanza 4:*

"Thus, he was never a fool

who wisely called the child

the father of man

Both of who ever deserve

and demand more love, reverence

and appreciation!"

_Summary:_ The poem concludes by affirming the wisdom of considering childhood the foundation of adulthood, emphasizing the need for love, reverence, and appreciation.

_Word meanings:_

- Fool (unwise person)

- Wisely (intelligently, insightfully)

- Reverence (respect, awe)