English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 2.6 (FUN) - Rain (Poem) - Word / Meanings, Translation, Paraphrasing a Poem Or Summary And Central Idea

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UNIT 2.6 - FUN
RAIN (Poem)

Word / Meanings

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Abundance	A large quantity
2.	Athwart	From side to side of, At an oblique angle, Across
3.	Blossom	Yield Flowers
4.	Churn	A thing used to made butter from milk
5.	Dearth	An insufficient quantity, or number.
6.	Garland	A wreath of flowers
7.	Gay	Bright and pleasant
8.	Humming	A low continuous sound
9.	Merriment	Glad or happy feelings
10.	Orchestra	A group of instruments
11.	Thatch	Plant stalks used as roofing material
12.	Vale	A valley

UNIT 2.6 FUN
Note: For having fun with language. Not to be formally assessed.
Recitation and Visual Presentation of a Poem
Exercise 1:

RAIN

Here is one of Shah Latif's poems, translated by Elsa Kazi.
The rain pours on the desert sands
On hills and vales around;
At early dawn we rise to hear,
The churns soft, humming sound-

The hands are full of butter, wives
With merriment abound-
Each buffalo for milking brought;
Athwart the grassy ground;
In thatches here we never found
Mistress and mind so glad!

Season's Orchestra's in full swing,
Fresh showers ease the mind;
On mountain-side so green with grass;
Cattle abundance find;
Gay herdsmen's wives about their necks
Of blossoms garlands wind;

Cucumbers, mushrooms, vegetables
Food of every kind;
Lord! Days of dearth let lie behind,
Ne'er let them reach the earth.

Translation In Urdu

بارش
شاہ لطیف کی ایک نظم ، جس کا ترجمہ ایلسا کازی نے کیا ہے۔

بارش برستی ہے صحرا کی ریت پر
ارد گرد پہاڑیوں اور وادیوں پر؛
صبح سویرے ہم سننے کو اٹھتے ہیں ،
مدھانی کی نرم، گنگناتی آواز-

ہاتھ مکھن سے بھرے ہیں، بیویاں
خوشی سے بھری-
ہر بھینس دودھ دینے کے لیے لائی گئی؛
گھاس دار زمین کے پار
یہاں گھاس پوس کی چھتوں میں ہمیں کبھی نہیں ملا
مالکن اور اسکا خوش ذہن!

موسم کی موسیقی اپنے جوبن پر ہے ،
تازہ بارشیں دماغ کو سکون دیتی ہیں۔
پہاڑ گھاس سے ہرے بھرے ہیں۔
مویشیوں کو وافر چارۂ مل رہا ہے؛
خوش گلہ بانوں کی بیویاں اپنی گردنوں میں
پھولوں کی مالا لپیٹے ہوۓ ہے؛

کھیرے ، مشروم ، سبزیاں
ہر قسم کا کھانا؛
پروردگار! بدحالی کے دن پیچھے رہ جائیں،
انہیں زمین تک نہیں پہنچنے دینا۔

Reference::
The poem "Rain" is a Shah Abdul Latif's poem, translated by Elsa Kazi.

Paraphrasing of Stanzas OR Summary of the Poem

It is raining everywhere. We wake up early in the morning to hear the soft sound of churns. The housewives' hands are full of butter, but they seem happy. The weather is on its full swing. Everyone is happy. Even cattle are happy because there is greenery everywhere. The wives of smiling herdsmen are wearing garlands of flowers. There are all kinds of food. 0 Allah! Keep the days of famine away from us.

Central Idea of the Poem

The poem is about how important is the rain for the people who live in Thar, where rarely it pours in a year. After a long period of time when rain pours, the people enjoy genuine pleasure. The main source of their living is rain water. So after it, everyone enjoy the blessing. Men enjoy while singing. Women play with buffaloes and churn milk for butter. The beautiful grassy scene after the rain in Thar is worth seeing. Which is the sole source of pleasure for the folk.

By Sir Ameer Chandio
(M.A. English Literature)