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WIND
(POEM)
1.
What are the things the wind does
in the first stanza?
Answer: In the first stanza,
the wind shutters
breaks the shutters
of the windows, scatters the papers,
throws down the books from the shelf,
tears the pages of the books
and brings showers of rain.
2.
Have you seen
anybody winnow grain
at home or in a paddy field? What is the word
in your language for winnowing? What do people
use for winnowing? (Give
the words in your language, if you know
them.)
Answer: Yes, I have seen
many women winnowing grain in villages. Pachhorana is the word in my language for winnowing. People
use chaaj or winnowing fan for winnowing purpose.
3.
What does the poet say the wind
god winnows?
Answer: The poet says that
the wind god winnows the
weak crumbling houses, doors, rafters, wood, bodies,
lives and hearts,
and then crushes
them all.
4.
What should we do to make friends
with the wind?
Answer: To make friends with wind we need to build strong homes
with firm doors. We should also make ourselves physically and mentally strong
by building strong, firm bodies and having steadfast hearts.
5.
What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
Answer: In the last four lines, the poet inspires us
to face the wind, which symbolises the hardships of our lives, courageously. He
tells us that the wind can only extinguish the weak fires; it intensifies the
stronger ones. Similarly, adversities deter the weak-hearted but make stronger
those who have unfaltering will. In such a case, befriending the wind or the
hardships of life makes it easier for us to face them.
6.
How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with
humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind “crumbling
lives”. What is your response to
this? Is it like the poet’s?
Answer: The poet speaks to the wind
with anger.
Storms,
cyclones, gales and strong winds cause havoc on land. They uproot trees, bring
down houses, tear down electric posts and claim lives.
Yet,
I do not agree with the poet that the wind only 'crumbles lives'. The wind is
responsible for bringing rain; it cools the land and makes the climate
pleasant.
Today,
wind energy is harnessed for several useful purposes including turning
windmills, wind turbines and generating electricity.
II.
The poem you have just read is originally in the Tamil. Do you know any such
poems in your language?
Answer: Yes, I have read another poem on wind. It is titled 'Toofan' and was originally written in
Hindi by Naresh Aggarwal.
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Toofan - written by Naresh Aggarwal.
तूफ़ान – नरेश अग्रवाल
यह कितनी
साधारण सी बात है
रात में तूफान आये होंगे तो घर उजड़ गए होंगे घर
सुबह जगता हूँ तो
लगता है कितनी छोटी रही होगी नींद
धुप के साथ माथे पर पसीना
पेड़ गिर गए, टूट गए कितने ही गमले,
मिटटी बिखर गयी इतनी सारी
और सभी चीजें कहती हैं हमें वापस सजाओ
पूरी करी नींद हमारी भी,
सुना है छोटे मकानो को सजाना आसान होता है
बकरियां पाल लो तो कहीं भी चरती रहेंगी
लेकिन दूध तो अपना ही होगा
थोड़ा सा बोझ उठाओ की हाथ में दर्द न हो
इतना कम पकाओ की आग सुरक्षित रहे
और मैं तुम्हारे आने से पहले जाग पड़ता हूँ
कि जानता हूँ खुशियों,
तुम्हे मेरा स्वागत करना कितना अच्छा लगता है।
रात में तूफान आये होंगे तो घर उजड़ गए होंगे घर
सुबह जगता हूँ तो
लगता है कितनी छोटी रही होगी नींद
धुप के साथ माथे पर पसीना
पेड़ गिर गए, टूट गए कितने ही गमले,
मिटटी बिखर गयी इतनी सारी
और सभी चीजें कहती हैं हमें वापस सजाओ
पूरी करी नींद हमारी भी,
सुना है छोटे मकानो को सजाना आसान होता है
बकरियां पाल लो तो कहीं भी चरती रहेंगी
लेकिन दूध तो अपना ही होगा
थोड़ा सा बोझ उठाओ की हाथ में दर्द न हो
इतना कम पकाओ की आग सुरक्षित रहे
और मैं तुम्हारे आने से पहले जाग पड़ता हूँ
कि जानता हूँ खुशियों,
तुम्हे मेरा स्वागत करना कितना अच्छा लगता है।
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