English IX - Chapter No. 3 - Words / Meaning and Summary

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The Neem Tree (Poem)

Words / Meaning

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Beam	Rays
2.	Bear	Tolerate
3.	Bold	Brave
4.	Charm	Please, Attract
5.	Dream	Reverie
6.	Fate	Luck
7.	Fulfillment	Achievement
8.	Harm	Damage
9.	Intercept	Stop
10.	Lofty	Noble
11.	Lovely	Beautiful
12.	Poverty	Poorness
13.	Refresh	Freshen
14.	Sacrifice	Offering
15.	Save	Rescue
16.	Scorching	Very Hot
17.	Sheltering	Protecting
18.	Soothing	Comforting
19.	Spray	Shower
20.	Steadfast	Firmly fixed
21.	Suffering	Pain
22.	Unafraid	Bold
23.	Unprotected	Not Safe
24.	Vice	Wickedness
25.	Wanderer	Traveler
26.	Woe	Sorrow

About The Poet

     This poem was written by Mrs. Elsa Kazi, the German wife of Allama I.I. Kazi, the late Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh. She was born at Weimar in Germany. She met Allama I.I. Kazi in 1907 in London and in 1910 was married to him. They came to Sindh in 1911 where she spent the rest of her life, visiting Europe now and again. She wrote poems in  German and English and also helped her husband in writing his book “Brown Girl in Search of God ". She died in Hyderabad on May 28, 1967, and is buried beside her husband at the Sindh University Campus Jamshoro.

Summary Of Poem " The Neem Tree"

 The poem "The Neem tree" is written by Mrs. Elsa Kazi. She takes the Neem tree as a brave and scarifying tree. She appreciates the Neem tree in her poem. The Neem tree bears the scorching beam of sun all day. It is very bold as its leaves remain green inspite of all the harshness of the weather. The poetess wants the man to follow the noble example of the Neem tree. Man should also try to safe the suffering people from all harms. The Neem tree provides the soothing shade to people who sit under it. Man should also provide comfort to people through self sacrifice, According to the poetess  service to mankind is the highest aim of life.