Life

Life is so tough, Rough like a rock, There are many ups and down, So don’t frown! Just put a smile on your face, Make your life better To get ahead in life’s race! Miraal Faisal, 10 years, Hyderabad

Education

Learn and gain education, Get yourself free from any confusion. Drive out every doubt, Be happy and be stout! The more you learn, The more wisdom you will gain; Education makes you a gentleman! Learn and acquire education, Only education Can lead to civilisation; Education brings prosperity, Peace, pleasure and modesty. Education uplifts a backward nation; It flourishes a community, Men, women and the entire humanity! Only education drives away superstition; Darkness, cruelty and violence! Education improves our communication, Gives us deep vision! It enables us to reach our mission! Education is the key to success, Fame and ultimate glory! Learn and acquire education, Education makes you a gentleman! Khushbakht Nisar, 12 years, Karachi

Mice villa Mice are nice, They love to eat rice, Five hundred is their price! They are afraid of cat, They are friends of a bat, They love to eat cheese, At home, they cook peas, Each other, they often tease! Mice live in pairs, They have shot hair, And they sleep under the stairs. Basil Ahmed, 11 years, Karachi

Fight for what is right When darkness falls and shadows prevail, When from every corner echoes a wail, When we try hard and we try our best, To break away from this unrest, But closing our eyes won’t drive our troubles away, If we run away from our problems, They will remain this way, It is about time that something has to be done, We have to unite and rise as one, To end all troubles that haunt our lives, To begin our struggles and our strives, And InshaAllah success will be ours, Because those who stand for what is right Eventually conquer! Ramsha Zafar, 14 years, Karachi

My cat

I have a cat, It is very fat. It likes to eat rat. it sleeps late On a mat! I love my cat. Tariq Hussain, 8 years, Zamuran, Kech

My mother

My mother is the warmest of all, When I am hurt she is the one I call, She takes the best care of me, And helps me play and climb a tree, She teaches me to be always kind, To respect the elders and help the blind, She hugs me when I am afraid of ghosts, And that is why I love her the most. Shoaib Ahmad Shahid, 10 years, Lahore