A daughter is a gift of care and love <br />Who is sent from God from heaven above <br />To spread with her beauty and her smile <br />Laughter and mirth all for a while <br /> <br />She brings with her the gift of joy <br />That sparkles the world for all to enjoy <br />For she is a sacred treasure of God <br />That He bestows on us as a reward <br /> <br />A daughter fills our hearts with memories and hope <br />And makes joyful moments to cling on like a rope <br />And her presence is like a shining star at night <br />That is sent to swap darkness with the light <br /> <br />May 'Ayra' be a source of peace and love <br />May she spreads fragrance of heaven above <br />And fill your lives with laughter and smiles <br />And illuminate life's path all for a while <br /> <br />May God bless her with long and healthy life <br />And fill it with all happiness that survive <br />And may she be like the blooming flower <br />That has inside her the strength and power <br /> <br />To spread happiness, smiles and joy <br />For all around her to absorb and enjoy <br />And may she spreads cheerful rainbow hue <br />That fulfill all your dreams and hope true. <br /> <br />***Congratulations Sanober, Mahmood, Ariba & Aneeq. <br />written on the birth of my Niece 'Ayra'<br /><br />Seema Chowdhury<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/welcome-ayra/