Right-sense and bashfulness adorn
By nature only the noble-born.
The noble-bom lack not these three;
Good conduct, truth and modesty.
Smile, gift, sweet words and courtesy
These four mark true nobility.
Even for crores, the noble mood
Cannot bend to degrading deed.
The means of gift may dwindle; yet
Ancient homes guard their noble trait.
Who guard their family prestige pure
Stoop not to acts of cunning lure.
The faults of nobly-born are seen
Like on the sky the spots of moon.
If manners of the good are rude
People deem their pedigree crude.
Soil's nature is seen in sprout
The worth of birth from words flow out.
All gain good name by modesty
Nobility by humility
NOBILITY
