English IX - Chapter No.2 - Reference To Context (Prose Section)

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Shah Abdul Latif
(Peace be upon him)

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book One For Class IX

Explain With Reference To Context (Prose)

1. He loved simplicity in music and musical instruments. He did not agree with the idea that music should be difficult. So he made it simple. He also invented a simple musical instrument and called it “Tambooro”.
(i) Name the lesson and what the speaker is talking about in it?
(ii) What are the important features of his poetry?
(iii) What was he interested in except poetry?
(iv) Why did he not live a domestic life?


Ans:
(i) The above / given lines has been taken from Chapter " Shah Abdul Latif". The speaker told that Shah Abdul Latif was not only a saint and poet but he also love music and like simplicity in it. he had invented musical instrument "Tambooro" also.
(ii) The qualities of shah Latit's poetry are simplicity and moving music. Shah wrote the poetry in the language of a common man. Everyone is moved by its melody.
(iii) He was interested in music except poetry.
(iv) He married a noble and good lady at the age of twenty. He showed great kindness to his wife and lived at home for many years. His heart, however, turned more and more towards religion and devotion, and he felt restless in living a normal domestic life.