O. MAHDESSIAN'S POETRY

THE MELKONIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE MARCH **

Written By: O. Mahdessian
Music By: V Bedelian
Translated by: Daniel Janoyan

This is the devine temple of the good,
So dear and just with eternal light of truth;
It gave to us the best children that are good,
Belonging to our martyred people of truth.

Let us desirously greet
Our national benefactor
And his standing honorable
Educational temple.

Let us hold hands as brothers and sisters affectionate,
Always aiming high and altogether marching forward.
Let our hearts become rich with hope and sunlight
That is very virtuous and non-toubled.

Let us desirously greet
Our national benefactor
And his standing honorable
Educational temple.

Let us be proud of our arduous work
And thirsty for the arts and knowledge.
Let a ray drop upon the noble roof -
My people's enlightened home of truth.

Let us desirously greet
Our national benefactor
And his standing honorable
Educational temple.

Eternal glory and respect
Unquenchable torch of light
To the Melkonian Institute -
Eternal glory and respect.

** The Melkonian Educational Institute was founded by the Melkonian brothers. It is located in Nicosia, Cyprus and has been one of the most renouned high schools in the Armenian diaspora and where I had the privilege to work during the academic year 1982-1883. Also check out Sisak Vardzabedian's "In Honor of the 75th Anniversary of AGBU" on this web.

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