English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 4 - The Great Visionaries - Words / Meanings and Summary

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The Great Visionaries

Words / Meanings and Summary

Words / Meanings

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Accomplishments	Successful achievements
2.	Acumen	The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions, The ability to understand things quickly and clearly.
3.	Ambassador	Envoy-diplomat
4.	Aspect	A particular part or sides
5.	Aspiration	A hope or ambition, Strong desires.
6.	Barrister	A lawyer
7.	Commitment	Being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
8.	Communication	Exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
9.	Contribution	The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance or Time, money, effort or skill given for a cause.
10.	Culminate	End, to reach a final or climactic stage
11.	Culminating	Resulting in achieving what is wanted.
12.	Cunning	Clever at cheating people.
13.	Despite	In spite of
14.	Determination	Firmness of purpose, Resolve
15.	Determined	Not changing a decision once made.
16.	Discrimination	The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, Different treatment for different people.
17.	Distinction	Excellence or eminence, Difference.
18.	Dynamic	Characterized by forcefulness of personality, Having a lot of energy.
19.	Envisioned	Visualized, Imagined as a future possibility.
20.	Exemplary	Worthy of imitation
21.	Guiding principles	A standard by which something is evaluated or measured, Rules that take the direction one takes.
22.	Homage	Special honour or respect shown publicly, Something said or done to show great respect.
23.	Impartiality	Equal treatment, Not favouring any one person.
24.	Implement	Put into effect
25.	Inspiration	Something that makes someone want to do something or to do something creative, Creativity
26.	Integrity	The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, Honesty
27.	Merely	Only, Simply
28.	Moments	Very brief periods of time
29.	Pleaded	Made an emotional appeal
30.	Pluralistic	Relating to or advocating a system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist, Different groups of people living together in peace.
31.	Polarization	Division into two sharply prevail contrasting groups or sets' of opinions or beliefs, Separation into two opposite groups.
32.	Prevail	To be widespread
33.	Proponent	One who argue in support of something, A person who supports a cause.
34.	Prosperity	Being prosperous
35.	Quest	A long or arduous search
36.	Recall	Remember
37.	Recognition	Identification. Acknowledgement, Officially recognizing somebody's ability or achievements, often by giving an award.
38.	Resolution	A a formal expression by a meeting
39.	Steadfastness	Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty, Firmly staying on one path.
40.	Stimulate	Encourage
41.	Tolerance	Forbearance, Stamina
42.	Transform	Change or alter in form or Change into something else.
43.	Undesired	Not wanted, Unacceptable/ unwelcome.
44.	Unparalleled	Exceptional, So great that there is nothing else like it.
45.	Utensils	Pots, pans, etc. used for cooking or serving food.
46.	Versatile	Having great diversity, Moving easily from one subject, skill, or occupation to another.
47.	Victimization	To make a victim of, Unfair suffering.
48.	Visionary	A person who think about or plan the future with imagination and/or wisdom

Summary

In this lesson, there is a group of four girls whose teacher gives them a project during summer vacation. In this project, they have to gather information on Quaid-e-Azam and Allama lqbal. They communicate with each other via emails while working on the project. Huma and Tahira shared some information on some aspects of Jinnah's life, while Luba and Farheen shared information about Allama Iqbal through emails with each others.
The Quaid-e-Azam was a great personality of South Asia. His message of 'Faith, Unity and Discipline', his determination and steadfastness made the impossible task of creating Pakistan possible. He was popular among non-Muslims as well. Due to his tolerance and acceptance of all faiths, some Hindu leaders and poets called him 'the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity'. His political insight showed that the Congress was working only for the Hindus. He joined the Muslim League and soon became its president. Despite strong opposition of the ruling British and the majority Hindus, he succeeded to getting a separate homeland for the Muslims of India where non-Muslims besides Muslims can live with dignity.
Allama lqbal was a teacher, poet and philosopher. He began his career as as professor and continued his studies. He received his Law and than PhD degrees also. In Germany, he was also known as Dr. Muhammad Iqbal for his work on Persian philosophy. He took active part in politics and worked for the cause of the Muslims of South Asia. He was elected as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council. He became the president of the Punjab branch of the Muslim League. ln Allahabad, he planting the seed for Muslims by demanding a separate homeland. He died 9 years before the creation of Pakistan but he played an important role in the creation of Pakistan.

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 3 - Education And Careers - Text Book Exercise 3.1 - 3.3

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Chasing Dreams

Text Book Exercise

UNIT 3.1 READING COMPREHENSION

Pre - Reading
Think of five professions that you think are interesting and write them down in the table given below. Give reasons why you think they are interesting. These may not necessarily be the professions that you might choose to follow.

Interesting Profession	Why are they interesting?
Doctor	By becoming a doctor, We can serve sick and ill people and take away their pain and sufferings by giving them medical treatment and healthcare.
Engineer	Engineering is a creative profession. By inventing best technology in any field we can modernize this world.
Law	A career in Law is intellectually challenging, financially rewarding and personally fulfilling. Law is also about rights, justice and understanding of human behavior and society. I choose Law because it helps me in improving my standard of thoughts, skills and knowledge.
Teacher	Teacher is an ideal profession to benefit a society as a whole by educate people and motivate them to show their best in their life.
Pilot	I am fond of travel around the world and explore different culture and customs and I think Pilot is the best profession to fulfill my dreams.
Nurse	Nurse as a profession is very challenging who deal between life and death and serve human being in true sense.
Politician	I want to become politician because a good politician serve country in true sense and make its people prosperous and happy.
Businessman / Bureaucrats / Entrepreneur	A person with administrative quality can serve this profession. Businessman / Bureaucrats / Entrepreneur not only can improve their family and their own life style but they can also bring positive change in others live by providing them good opportunities.
Economist	I want to become economist because I will try my best to solve economic issues and decrease inflation so that a common man has access to all basics of life.
Police Officer / Cop	I feel proud to serve my country by maintaining law and order and help people and also give them protection by preventing criminal activities.
Army	It is very decent and responsible profession in which I can serve and protect my country from evil eyes.
Actor / Actress	I like glamour and popularity that is why I want to become an actor or actress.
Film or drama Producer / Director / Writer	I have lots of ideas which I want to share with live performances to entertain people. Only a creative minds can make their place in this profession.
Journalist / TV anchor / News caster / Newspaper Editor	I have keen interest to investigate new topics and discuss current affairs every day and I feel its a curious and very interesting profession

Note: There are many other profession, you can write about those also in the same way.

While Reading
Exercise 1:
Read the text and write the answers to the following questions in your notebook:
Q.1: What the dreams of the brother and sister were; did they both have similar dreams or different ones? Were their dreams fulfilled?
Ans: The brother and sister were dreamed of to become a doctor. So they have similar dreams. Yes, with their hard work, they had fulfilled their dreams.

Q.2: How many characters are there in the story?
Ans: There are Ten characters in the story, which are as follows:

Q.3: Write down their name also?
Ans: Following are the characters:
(i) Jameel
(ii) His sister, Sara
(iii) Their father
(iv) Their mother
(v) Their brother Khalid
(vi) Aunt Sadori, thier old family friend
(vii) Allah Dino, who seems compounder or receptionist of Jameel's hospital
(viii) An old man Noor Ali who was patient in Jameel's hospital
(ix) Jameel's wife and
(x) Allah Bachayo who took both siblings to the city in his cart.


Exercise 2
Read the text and find out who said the following words? Compare your answers with your partner:

S.NO.	Dialogue	Speaker
1.	You don't seem ok. Let's have dinner then we will talk about it.	Jameel's father
2.	Only men have to worry about earning for their family.	Jameel
3.	We don't get education only for earning money.	Khalid
4.	We can ask Allah Bachayo, to take you to the city in his horse cart.	Jameel's mother
5.	You people have done so much for me, I think now it's my turn to return the favour.	Aunt Sadori
6.	Can I really go and study in the city?	Sara
7.	Jameel can go but Sara should stay here and help her mother.	Jameel's father
8.	Ok, son, I will follow your advice.	Noor Ali
9.	No, there are no more patients.	Allah Dino
10.	Come on, let's have lunch.	Jameel's Wife

Vocabulary
Exercise 3
Check out your answers from the glossary given at the end of the book. Write the meanings in the given blanks:
1. The word shabby means in poor condition through much use or being badly cared for.
2. The word collapsed means to sit or lie down relax, especially after working hard, etc.
3. The word reluctantly means unwilling, therefore slow to act, agree, etc.
4. The word preoccupied means not paying attention because thinking or worrying about something else.
5. The word obligatory means compulsory.
6. The word siblings means brothers or sisters.
7. The word realize means to make one's dreams, ideas, plans, etc. happen
8. The word weathered means Brown, rough and lined or damaged skin because one has spent a lot of time outside in the sun and wind.
9. The word impressive means worth admiring.
10. The word backdrop means background.
11. The word hosted means organised an event.
12. The word borne means put up with.

Exercise 4:
Fill in the blanks in the following exercise with the words given in bold in Exercise 3. You can use each word only once. Compare your partner after you have completed. The first blank has been filled as an example.
The old woman reluctantly got up from her bed. She had many difficulties but borne now her weathered hands could not lift heavy things. She got up and looked out of the window. As she looked, a smile came to her lips when she saw the big, impressive beautiful lawn, with plants and creepers, and mango trees serving as a backdrop.
She collapsed on her bed once again and became preoccupied with her thoughts. She thought of her shabby, old house, her five siblings and how they always used to offer their obligatory prayers. She also recalled how her mother always hosted meetings for the village women to teach them various skills. She thought how she always dreamed of owning a big house with a big garden. Thinking of those times and the life she had now, she thanked God for making it possible for her to realize her dreams.

Exercise 5:
Write short answers to the following questions in your notebook.
1. What was Jameel's father doing when he came home?
Ans: When Jamil came home, his father was drinking tea.

2. Where did the family have dinner?
Ans: The family had dinner in the middle of the yard where Jameel and his father were talking.

3. Where did Jameel and Sara go to study?
Ans: Jameel and Sara went to the city at their aunt's house to study.

4. Where did they build the hospital?
Ans: They built the hospital in their village amidst green fields.

5. How many children did Sara have?
Ans: Sara had two children.

6. Which vehicle did they travel in?
Ans: They traveled in horse carts.

Post Reading
Exercise 6:
Answer the following questions.
1. Why do you think nobody spoke while eating dinner?
Ans: According to Islam we should not talk too much while eating. There was another reason they didn't speak while eating dinner because they all realized that Jameel was a little more upset.

2. Why was Jameel upset?
Ans: Jameel was upset because he wanted to become a doctor and there was no college in his village or surrounding villages and he was worried about continuing his studies.

3. Why do you think Sara tried to hide her feelings?
Ans: Sara knew that her father could not afford the education cost of two children. Her deprivation made her cry, but she knew that her father would be saddened by her tears. She hid her feelings to save her father from further grief.

4. Both Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go. Why was it so?
Ans: Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go because their parents were facing many problems to pay for their education. In addition, they had to give tuition to children for the education expenses. Failing the exam meant repeating that academic year, and repeating the academic year meant reimbursing the entire year's expenses, which was not possible for them.

5. How did Sara and Jameel, and their family, manage the expenses for their studies?
Ans: Sarah, Jameel and her family faced many difficulties and hardships for paying for their education. Along with the studies, Sara and Jameel gave tuition to children to cover some expenses. His family also sold a large piece of their fertile land to pay the fee in the fourth year of the medical college.

6. How did life change for Jameel's family and the villagers?
Ans: Jameel and Sara fulfilled their dreams of becoming doctors. They built a hospital in the village The people of the village got the facility of treatment at a low cost. They didn't need to go to city for treatment any more. Jameel and Sara became doctors and increased their family's wealth and dignity and fulfilled their desire to help the people of the village.

7. How was Sara educating the village women?
Ans: Sara was educating the village women by hosting successful seminars for the village women and guided them to improve their personal and family health and hygiene.

8. What lessons do we get from the story?
Ans: This story gives us a lesson that we should not give up our dreams in any way. We must fight bad situations. Every difficulty and trouble must be faced with courage. We don't need to be disappointed. We must work hard for our aims because ease comes after every difficulty.

Exercise 7:
Think of what you want to become when you grow up. Develop a plan for realizing your dream by answering the following questions.
Answer: When I grow up, I will become a Scientist. (write down name of any profession you want to become)

1. Why do you want to become this?
Ans: I like science a lot. This subject attract me a lot whenever I see advancement around me. As a scientist, I can create revolution and by new inventions and researches , I would like to find solution of some global issues, e.g Global warning, sudden natural disasters etc.

2. What will you have to do to realize your dream?
Ans: I will concentrate on my study to realize my dream and also work hard unless it will come true.

3. What are some of the factors that can help you in achieving your aim?
Ans: Some of the factors that can help me in achieving my aim are:

• Make a commitment to myself
• Need dedication to fulfill my dreams
• work hard
• Focusing on my goal
• Take big steps with confidence and accept the challenges.

4. What are some of the problems that might come in your way?
Ans: some of the problems that might come are:

• Fear of success
• Financial problem.
• Neglecting health
• Distraction
• putting myself or others down
• Not concentrate on my study

5. How will you overcome those problems?
Ans: To overcome on such problems, I must:

• Stay positive
• Ready to face challenges
• Do not complain
• Work hard to achieve it.

UNIT 3.2 - LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Focus: Expressing emotions and wishes:
Often, emotions and wishes are expressed by using the word 'wish".

1. Wish is most commonly used to express a desire for something which is not possible.
   Example: I wish you were here. (Unfortunately, you're not, and I miss you.).
   
   
2. Wish is also used in greetings and expressions of goodwill.
   Example: We wish you a "Happy Eid."
   Wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
   
   
3. Sometimes wish is used to express regret.
   Example: I wish you had done the work. (You didn't do the work and I am annoyed because of that)

UNIT 3.3 LANGUAGE PRACTICE

Types of Sentences

In English we have different types of sentences. Each type is used for a specific purpose. Below are two sentence types and the purpose for which each type is used.

1. Declarative Sentences:
are sentences that are generally called statements. They can be affirmative or negative.
For example:

1. I'm tired. (Declarative affirmative)
2. Raheel is hungry. (Declarative affirmative)
3. I have four pencils. (Declarative affirmative)
4. I'm not tired. (Declarative negative)
5. Raheel isn't hungry. (Declarative negative)
6. I don't have four pencils. (Declarative negative)

2. Interrogative Sentences
are what we call question forms and are used to make enquires, to confirm information, and so on. They can be affirmative or negative.
For example:

1. Are you hungry? (Interrogative affirmative)
2. Did you do your homework? (Interrogative affirmative)
3. Have you washed the dishes? (Interrogative affirmative)
4. Aren't you hungry? (Interrogative negative)
5. Didn't you do your homework? (Interrogative negative)
6. Haven't you washed the dishes as yet? (Interrogative negative)

Exercise 1
Below is a list of sentences. Against each one write what type of sentence it is. For example: 'declarative affirmative' or 'interrogative negative' and so on. The first one has been done for you as an example:
1. Sabiha is shivering. (declarative affirmative)
2. Are we going to the football field? (Interrogative affirmative)
3. The stranger was not calling from the hospital. (declarative negative)
4. Will you come to my house tomorrow to study? (Interrogative affirmative)
5. I like to play cricket. (declarative affirmative)
6. Isn't this your book? (Interrogative negative)
7. Aren't you the girl who won the gold medal? (Interrogative negative)
8. Juman doesn't like to play hockey. (declarative negative)

Exercise 2:
Change all the affirmative sentences in exercise 1 into negative and all the negative ones into affirmative.
1. Sabiha is shivering. (declarative affirmative)
Ans: Sabiha is not shivering. (declarative negative)

2. Are we going to the football field? (Interrogative affirmative)
Ans: Aren't we going to the football field? OR
Are we not going to the football field? (Interrogative negative)

3. The stranger was not calling from the hospital. (declarative negative)
Ans: The stranger was calling from the hospital. (declarative affirmative)

4. Will you come to my house tomorrow to study? (Interrogative affirmative)
Ans: Won't you come to my house tomorrow to study? OR
Will you not come to my house tomorrow to study? (Interrogative negative)

5. I like to play cricket. (declarative affirmative)
Ans: I don't like to play cricket. OR
I do not like to play cricket. (declarative negative)

6. Isn't this your book? (Interrogative negative)
Ans: Is this your book? (Interrogative affirmative)

7. Aren't you the girl who won the gold medal? (Interrogative negative)
Ans: Are you the girl who won the gold medal? (Interrogative affirmative)

8. Juman doesn't like to play hockey. (declarative negative)
Ans: Juman likes to play hockey. (declarative affirmative)

Exercise 3:
Look at the following sentences. The key word in all of them is apples.
1. Apples are good for health. (declarative affirmative)
2. These apples are not good for health. (declarative negative)
3. Are these apples tasty? (interrogative affirmative)
4. Aren't these apples raw? (interrogative negative)
Step 1. Work in groups of four. First, individually, think of a word (table, television, book, etc.). Write a declarative, affirmative sentence using this word. Write this sentence on a sheet of paper and underline the main word. When everyone in the group has written a sentence, pass the sheet to the students sitting on your right.
Step 2. Look at the sentence you have received, look at the main noun and write a declarative negative sentence using that noun (as shown in the example above).
Step 3. Once everyone has written, again pass the sheet to the student on the right, follow the same process: look at the key noun and write an interrogative affirmative sentence.
Step 4. Continue the process, until all four members of the group have written the four types of sentences and you get your sheet back.
Step 5. Edit the sentences for any spelling, grammar, or punctuation error and write them in your notebooks. Repeat this two more times, using different key nouns, so that all of you have twelve sentences in your notebook.

Step 1. Declarative, affirmative sentence

• Student 1: The dining table is made up expensive wood. (declarative affirmative)
• Student 2: Television is a useful gadget of a modern time. (declarative affirmative)
• Student 3: The books give us knowledge. (declarative affirmative)
• Student 4: Her new dress was very pretty. (declarative affirmative)

Step 2. Declarative negative sentence

• Student 1: She did not wear a new dress. (declarative negative)
• Student 2: This dining table is not made up expensive wood. (declarative negative)
• Student 3: Television is not a useful gadget of a modern time. (declarative negative)
• Student 4: The books are not available in market. (declarative negative)

Step 3. Interrogative affirmative sentence

• Student 1: Do the books give us knowledge?
• Student 2: Did she wear a new dress?
• Student 3: Do you buy the dining table made up expensive wood? (interrogative affirmative)
• Student 4: Is television a useful gadget of a modern time? (interrogative affirmative)

Step 4. Interrogative negative sentence

• Student 1: Is television not a useful gadget of a modern time? (interrogative negative)
• Student 2: Are the books not available in market? (interrogative negative)
• Student 3: Wasn't her new dress very pretty? (interrogative negative)
• Student 4: Don't you the dining table made up expensive wood? (interrogative negative)

Use of the Articles a, an, the

Exercise 4
Fill the following blanks with a, an, the, where necessary.
A / an are used with countable singular nouns and
The is used in a number of places, for example:

• when referring to a particular thing, 
• before superlative degrees, 
• when using two comparative degrees together, 
• before the names of rivers, seas, mountains, etc., 
• before titles, nationalities, names of institutions, communities, and so on.

1. I know that the Indus is the longest river in x Pakistan.
2. In order to learn a language, we need two things; a good teacher and a will to work.
3. The capital of  x Pakistan is x Islamabad.
4. Some people have x bicycles, some have a car, I have the both.
5. In many countries, children go to x school at the age of five.
6. They are studying x geography, and in particular the geography of the United Arab Emirates.
7. Her friend loves eating an orange at breakfast time, an apple with her lunch, and a banana at dinner time.
8. My mother says the more you exercise the better your health.
9. The Chinese are helping the Pakistanis to build a road from x Gwadar to the Chinese border.
10. An intelligent person always thinks before speaking, but many x people just say whatever comes to their mind.

Exercise 5:
Work with a partner and fill in the following blanks with the correct articles, where necessary. There are five extra blanks, where an article is not needed.
In a poor zoo of Pakistan, a lion was very sad as he was given only one kg of meat a day. The lion thought he was the luckiest lion on earth when one-day the manager of the Dubai Zoo visited the zoo, where the lion was and requested the zoo management to shift the lion to the Dubai Zoo. The lion was very happy and started x thinking of having an air-conditioned cage and a goat to eat every day.
On its first day after arrival, the lion was offered a big bag, sealed very nicely, for breakfast. The lion opened it quickly but was shocked to see that the bag contained a few bananas only. The lion thought that since he had recently come from Pakistan, maybe the zoo management was worried about upsetting his x stomach so they had given him x bananas.
The next day the same thing happened. On the third day again when the same food bag of bananas was given to him. The lion stopped the delivery boy and shouted at him, "Don't you know I am a lion, the king of the jungle? What's wrong with the management of this zoo? What x nonsense is this? Why are you delivering bananas to me?"
The delivery boy politely said, "Sir, I know you are the king of the jungle. But... you have been brought here on x monkey's visa!!!" The moral of the story is, better to be a lion in your own x Country than a monkey elsewhere.

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 3 - Education And Careers - Questions And Answers

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Questions And Answers

Q.1: What was Jameel's father doing when he came home?
Ans: When Jameel came home, his father was drinking tea.

Q.2: Where did the family have dinner?
Ans: The family had dinner in the middle of the yard where Jameel and his father were talking.

Q.3: Where did Jameel and Sara go to study?
Ans: Jameel and Sara went to the city at their aunt's house to study.

Q.4: Where did they build the hospital?
Ans: They built the hospital in their village amidst green fields.

Q.5: How many children did Sara have?
Ans: Sara had two children.

Q.6: Which vehicle did they travel in?
Ans: They traveled in horse carts.

Q.7: Why do you think nobody spoke while eating dinner?
Ans: According to Islam we should not talk too much while eating. There was another reason they didn't speak while eating dinner because they all realized that Jameel was a little more upset.

Q.8: Why was Jameel upset?
Ans: Jameel was upset because he wanted to become a doctor and there was no college in his village or surrounding villages and he was worried about continuing his studies.

Q.9: Why do you think Sara tried to hide feelings?
Ans: Sara knew that her father could not afford the education cost of two children. Her deprivation made her cry, but she knew that her father would be saddened by her tears. She hid her feelings to save her father from further grief.

Q.10: Both Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go. Why was it so?
Ans: Sara and Jameel had to pass every test in the first go because their parents were facing many problems to pay for their education. In addition, they had to give tuition to children for the education expenses. Failing the exam meant repeating that academic year, and repeating the academic year meant reimbursing the entire year's expenses, which was not possible for them.

Q.11: How did Sara and Jameel, and their family, manage the expenses for their studies?
Ans: Sarah, Jameel and her family faced many difficulties and hardships for paying for their education. Along with the studies, Sara and Jameel gave tuition to children to cover some expenses. His family also sold a large piece of their fertile land to pay the fee in the fourth year of the medical college.

Q.12: How did life change for Jameel's family and the villagers?
Ans: Jameel and Sara fulfilled their dreams of becoming doctors. They built a hospital in the village The people of the village got the facility of treatment at a low cost. They didn't need to go to city for treatment any more. Jameel and Sara became doctors and increased their family's wealth and dignity and fulfilled their desire to help the people of the village.

Q.13: How was Sara educating the village women?
Ans: Sara was educating the village women by hosting successful seminars for the village women and guided them to improve their personal and family health and hygiene.

Q.14: What lessons do we get from the story?
Ans: This story gives us a lesson that we should not give up our dreams in any way. We must fight bad situations. Every difficulty and trouble must be faced with courage. We don't need to be disappointed. We must work hard for our aims because ease comes after every difficulty.

Q.15: How many characters are there in the story? Write down their name also?
Ans: There are Ten characters in the story, which are as follows:
(i) Jameel
(ii) His sister, Sara
(iii) Their father
(iv) Their mother
(v) Their brother Khalid
(vi) Aunt Sadori, thier old family friend
(vii) Allah Dino, who seems compounder or receptionist of Jameel's hospital
(viii) An old man Noor Ali who was patient in Jameel's hospital
(ix) Jameel's wife and
(x) Allah Bachayo who took both siblings to the city in his cart.

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 3 - Education And Careers - MCQs and Fill In The Blanks

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MCQs and Fill In The Blanks

Multiple Choice Questions (M.C.Qs)

Read the text and tick (✓) OR circle the correct answer:
1. Jameel's sister name was:
(a) Sadori
(b) Sara ✓
(c) Sana
(d) Saima

2. Jameel's brother name was:
(a) Khalid ✓
(b) Allah Dino
(c) Allahh Bachiyo
(d) Salim

3. The only college where Jameel could go is in the city:
(a) 20 miles away
(b) 30 miles away
(c) 40 miles away
(d) 50 miles away ✓

4. Jameel's dream was to open a:
(a) restaurant
(b) plaza
(c) hospital ✓
(d) park

5. Allah Bachayo had a:
(a) horse cart ✓
(b) donkey cart
(c) camel cart
(d) hand cart

6. Father and Khalid had to sell a big piece of fertile land to pay their fee in the:
(a) 1st year
(b) 2nd year
(c) 3rd year
(d) 4th year ✓

7. We get education for/to:
(a) earning money
(b) for reading magazines
(c) improving ourselves ✓
(d) impress others

8. Jameel was upset because:
(a) he was failed in an exam
(b) he was worried about his future ✓
(c) he had lost some money
(d) he could find a job

9. The house was:
(a) Tidy
(b) Clean
(c) Shabby ✓
(d) Good

10. ____ was an old family friend.
(a) Aunt Sadori ✓
(b) Khalid
(c) Sara
(d) Allah Bachayo

11. The higher marks were of:
(a) Khalid
(b) Sara ✓
(c) Jameel
(d) None of them

12. The nearest college from the village was away.
(a) 15 miles
(b) 25 miles
(c) 20 miles
(d) 50 miles ✓

13. ___ died due to no facility of hospital in the village.
(a) Uncle Noor Ali
(b) Uncle Sarmad ✓
(c) Allah Bachayo
(d) None of them

14. The name of the owner of horse cart is:
(a) Uncle Noor Ali
(b) Uncle Sarmad
(c) Allah Bachayo ✓
(d) None of them

15. _____ offered them to stay with him/her in the city.
(a) Aunt Sadori ✓
(b) Uncle Sarmad
(c) Allah Bachayo
(d) None of them

16. ____ asked the father to let Sara go to city for higher studies.
(a) Khalid ✓
(b) Uncle Sarmad
(c) Allah Bachayo
(d) None of them

17. The patient name was:
(a) Uncle Noor Ali ✓
(b) Uncle Sarmad
(c) Allah Bachayo
(d) None of them

18. Sara had children:
(a) One
(b) Two ✓
(c) Three
(d) Four

19. They traveled in a small:
(a) Car
(b) Jeep ✓
(c) Cart
(d) None of these

20. Jameel had dreamed to become a ______.
(a) Engineer
(b) Lawyer
(c) Doctor ✓
(d) Farmer

21. His mother quoted a _____ couplet which meant "Where there is a will there is a way."
(a) Urdu
(b) Sindhi ✓
(c) Arabic
(d) Punjabi

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 3 - Education And Careers - Lesson with Urdu translation

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Chasing Dreams

Lesson with Urdu translation

خوابوں کو پورا کرنا

Jameel entered the courtyard in front of the shabby, mud house, walked lazily and collapsed on the charpoy in the middle of the yard, under the cool moonlit sky. Looking at Jameel, his father kept his cup of tea on the table and dragged his charpoy close to him and asked, 'What's the matter, son? You seem upset."
"No, father, everything is fine."
"You don't seem ok. Let's have dinner then we will talk about it."

Jameel's mother and Aunt Sadori, an old family friend, came out of the kitchen with a tray of food and a jug full of water. His sister, Sara, and brother, Khalid, picked the table and brought it close to their charpoy. Everybody sat around the table and started eating. Jameel did not move. His father asked him to get up and have dinner. Reluctantly, he got up and started eating. Everybody noticed that Jameel was upset. They cast sidelong looks at him while eating but did not say anything.
As soon as they had finished eating and the dishes had been taken away to the kitchen, his mother asked, "Has your result been announced, Jameel? What grade did you get?"

In a sad tone he informed everyone that he had achieved a good grade.
"So, why are you sad? Has Sara passed?" asked his father.
"Yes. In fact, Sara has got more marks than me."
'Why didn't you tell me before? I was so worried," Sara complained.

"Sorry, Sara, I was preoccupied with my own thoughts about the future. You see, you don't have to worry about your career the same way that I do."
'What do you mean?" Khalid interrupted.
"She is a girl. She doesn't have to worry about supporting her family. Only men have to worry about earning for their families," Jameel commented.
"Come on Jameel! We don't get education only for earning money. We do it for improving ourselves and both males and females need it equally. Our Prophet (S.A.W) has said that seeking knowledge is obligatory for every male and female," Khalid explained.
Jameel felt ashamed, "Yes you are right. I agree with you."
"I still don't understand why you are so worried," commented father.

"Father, there is no college in our village or any other village around ours. The only college where I can go is 50 miles away, in the city. It seems impossible that I can continue my studies although I had dreamed that I would become a doctor and open a hospital here for the villagers, as they cannot afford to go to the city hospital. Remember, how Uncle Sarmad died last year only because he could not be taken to the hospital on time?" Jameel said.

His mother quoted a Sindhi couplet which meant 'Where there is a will there is a way. Distances are to be covered.' She then said, 'We can ask Allah Bachayo, to take you to the city in his horse cart."
Aunt Sadori, who had been listening to the whole conversation said, "I have a suggestion. You people have done so much for me, I think now it's my turn to return the favour. Jameel and Sara can easily come and live with me in the city and study in the college." "Really! Can I really go and study in the city?" Sara exclaimed.
"Jameel can go but Sara should stay here and help her mother," said father.

Sara quickly wiped the tear that had rolled down her cheek. She didn't want her father to know her feelings. However, Khalid noticed her emotions and said, "Father, don't worry about the expenses. Let both of them go."
'There is a big medical college as well in our city. Later, both of you can easily continue your studies there and fulfil your dreams," continued Aunt Sadori, addressing Jameel and Sara.
'Wow! I will also be a doctor and work at Jameel's hospital! Wonderful!"
In spite of his worries about managing finances for both of them, father smiled.

Soon, both of them went to the city with Aunt Sadori. Living in the city, attending college and then the medical college was not a bed of roses. Both siblings had to work extremely hard to pass all the exams in the first go. They could not afford to fail in any subject.
To meet the expenses, both of them gave tuitions to children in the neighbourhood. Their parents never let them know the problems they faced during all this time. In the fourth year, father and Khalid had to sell a big piece of fertile land to pay their fee. The whole family bore the hardships because they wanted their children to realize their dreams and to work for the betterment of the villagers.

Twelve Years Later:
"Uncle Noor Ali, you should not eat rice, potatoes and sugar,' Jameel advised his patient politely.
"Ok, son, I will follow your advice." Jameel held the old man's weathered hand and helped him walk outside the impressive hospital building, standing against the backdrop of lush green fields. For a moment he looked up at the building that portrayed his dreams.

He asked Allah Dinno, 'Are there any more patients?'
"No, there are no more patients," replied Allah Dinno.
"Ok, then call Dr. Sara so that we can go to the neighbouring villages and examine the patients there."
After visiting two nearby villages, Jameel dropped Sara at her house, where her two young children were waiting for her. Jameel was very happy because Sara had hosted a successful seminar for the village women and guided them to improve their personal and family health and hygiene. He then drove home in his small jeep, satisfied with the day's work.

"Come on, let's have lunch," said his wife, with a beaming smile.
"Lunch? You mean you people have not had lunch as yet?" he exclaimed.
"No, we were waiting for you,' said his parents, simultaneously.
"Ok, then let's have lunch together." Everyone washed their hands one by one and moved towards the dining table.
At night, Jameel lay on his charpoy in the middle of the yard, under the cool moonlit sky, and thought about the long journey of his life and all the hardships that he, his sister Sara, and their family had borne to fulfil their dreams. He felt truly grateful and blessed.

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 3 - Education And Careers - Words / Meanings and Summary

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Chasing Dreams

Words / Meanings and Summary

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Achieved	Attained, reach
2.	Addressing	Speak to, talk to
3.	Afford	Bear (the expenses of )
4.	Air	The mixture of gases that all living things breathe.
5.	Announced	Declare
6.	Ashamed	Embarrassed or guilty
7.	Backdrop	Background
8.	Beaming	Wide and happy
9.	Bed of roses	Comfortable or easy situation
10.	Betterment	Improvement
11.	Blessed	Divinely favoured, Fortunate
12.	Bore	Past tense of bear
13.	Borne	Past participle of bear, Put up with.
14.	Cast	Throw
15.	Charpoy	A light bedstead or A traditional woven bed used across South Asia.
16.	Collapse	Having fallen down or given way, To sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard, etc.
17.	Commented	Expressed an opinion
18.	Conversation	Talk or discussion
19.	Couplet	A pair of successive lines of verse
20.	Courtyard	An unroofed area of a house.
21.	Dragged	Pull along forcefully
22.	Emotions	Strong feelings
23.	Exclaimed	Cried out suddenly in surprise
24.	Expenses	Charges, Cost, Price
25.	Extremely	To a very great degree
26.	Fertile	High-yielding, fruitful
27.	Finance	Money matters
28.	Fulfill	Achieve, Accomplish
29.	Grateful	Feeling thankful for something.
30.	Hardship	Difficulties
31.	Hosted	Organised an event, Act as host at
32.	Hygiene	Keeping oneself and surroundings clean
33.	Impressive	Amazing-inspiring, Worth admiring.
34.	In spite of	Instead of, Despite
35.	Interrupt	Broken off, discontinuous
36.	Lazily	In a slow and relaxed way
37.	Lush	Growing luxuriantly
38.	Moonlit	Lit by the moon
39.	Nearby	Close, Not far away
40.	Neighbourhood	Area or people around us
41.	Noticed	Observe
42.	Obligatory	Compulsory
43.	Politely	In a respectful manner
44.	Portrayed	Represented, Described
45.	Preoccupied	Engrossed in thought, Not paying attention because thinking or worrying about something else.
45.	Quote	Repeat or copy out
46.	realize	Become fully aware of, To make one's dreams, ideas, plans, etc. happen
47.	Reluctantly	In an unwilling and hesitant way, Unwilling, therefore slow to act, agree, etc.
48.	Rolled down	To move down
49.	Seminar	A conference
50.	Shabby	In poor condition, In poor condition through much use or being badly cared for.
51.	Siblings	Brothers or sisters
52.	Sidelong	Sideways
53.	Simultaneously	At the same time
54.	Suggestion	Advice
55.	Upset	Worry, disappoint
56.	weathered	Worn, stained, Brown, rough and lined or damaged skin because one has spent a lot of time outside in the sun and wind.
57.	Wiped	Clean or Rub

Summary

This is the story of a boy, Jameel, who belongs to a poor family, and his sister Sara. One night, when Jameel's father found his upset, he told his family that he was worried about his future despite passing the exam because there was no college in their village or in the surrounding village. Jameel dreamed of becoming a doctor and opening a hospital in the village, while his sister also dreamed of becoming a doctor. An old friend of his family, Aunt Sadori, was also there and listened their whole converation. She than offered them to stay with her in the city so that the two siblings could continue their education.
Her father allowed Jameel but did not allow Sara because of the expenses, so his brother Khalid encouraged the father not to worry about the expenses. The two siblings went to the city for study to fulfill their dream, which was not a bed of roses. Both brother and sister worked very hard, first they passed college and then in medical college. They give tuition to children to cover their expenses and endure many hardships. Their family also faces many difficulties in fulfilling their dreams and had to sold their fertile land to pay their fourth year fees.
After 12 years of hard work, Jameel builds a hospital in the village, which benefits his village and the surrounding villages. His sister also helped him in his work as a doctor and she also worked on the health and hygiene for the village women. Seeing his dreams come true, Jameel was thankful to God and considers himself blessed.

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 2 - Role Model - Questions And Answers

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Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

Questions And Answers

Q.1: How was information about Shah Latif's early life collected? Why was it collected in this manner?
Ans: Information about the life of Bhitai has mostly been collected from oral traditions. A renowned Pakistani scholar, educationist, and writer Mirza Kalich Beg, is said to have collected details about the early life of Shah Bhitai from some of the old people living at that time. These people had heard these facts from their fathers and grandfathers, some of whom had seen Shah Latif in person and had even spoken to him.

Q.2: Why is Shah Latif called the 'Saint of Bhit'?
Ans: A mound of sand is called 'Bhit' in Sindhi language. After his father's and wife's death, Shah Latif left his home and passed the rest of his life on a mound, which was near his village. Shah is thus called the 'Saint of Bhit' or 'Bhitai'.

Q.3: Why did Shah Latif not marry again after his wife dead?
Ans: Shah Latif did not marry again after his wife dead because his heart turned more and more towards religion and devotion and he felt restless; he found it difficult to live a normal domestic life.

Q.4: Why did people become Shah Latif's followers?
Ans: Latif's love of God grew more and more, to the extent that he found pleasure only in devotion. As a result, he spent most of his time in prayers and deep thinking. His spiritual power grew stronger with prayers and devotion, so much so that people began to be attracted towards him. Anyone who came to him was strongly impressed by his gentle ways,and his followers increased day by day.

Q.5: What does Shah Latif's poetry and work tell us about his knowledge and skills?
Ans: Although he received little formal education, the Risalo provides proof that he knew Arabic and Persian well. Various references in Shah jo Risalo indicates that he had in-depth knowledge of the Holy Quran and the Hadiths. His poetic collections included the Masnavi of Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi and Shah Karim's poems.

Q.6: Name the places in the text mention in Shah Latif's poetry. Why do you think these places have been mentioned by him?
Ans: The places in the text mention in Shah Latif's poetry are Istanbul, China, Samarkand, Rome, Kabul, Kandahar, Delhi and Deccan. I think these places are mentioned by him because he had been to those places or because those places were popular on those days.

Q.7: Why is Shah Latif's key message in his verses acceptable to everyone?
Ans: Shah Latif's spiritual and mystic poetry carries a message of love, which makes it universal and acceptable to the entire human race.

Q.8: Can we put his message into practice in today's world? If 'yes' how, if 'no why not?
Ans: Yes, we can put his message into practice in today's world. We should spread brotherhood and equality of man among us and try to please God by good deeds. This should be our goal of life in today's world. Today's world need love and brotherhood more than ever before.


Q.9: When and where was Shah Abdul Latif born? Where did Shah's ancestors migrate from?
Ans: Shah Abdul Latif was born in 689 A.D/14^th Safar 1102 A.H. in a small village called 'Hala Haveli". According to some historians, Shah's ancestors migrated to Sindh from Hirat (Afghanistan).

Q.10: What kind of man was Shah Abdul Latif?
Ans: He was very sensitive. His heart was filled with the love of God. The beauty of nature aroused his feelings strongly. He started writing poetry when he was only a boy.

Q.11: When and whom did Shah Latif marry? When did his wife died?
Ans: In 1713, Shah Latif married with Bibi Saidha Begum. His wife died at an early age, before she could have any children.

Q.12: Why did Shah Abdul Latif keep sitting on the bank of the lake near the mound?
Ans: Shah Latif loved peace and quietness of the scene. He spent much of his time sitting on the bank of the lake. As he sat there, he prayed to God and sometimes composed verses in God's praise.

Q.13: What are the qualities of Shah Latif's poetry?
Ans: The qualities of Shah Latif's poetry are simplicity and moving music. Shah wrote the poetry in the language of a common man.

Q.14: What is the message of Shah Latif to us?
Ans: Latif's message is the message of love. He believed in the brotherhood and equality of man and in pleasing God by good deeds. According to him, this is the goal of life. He preaches the same through his poetry which is in the language of common people.

Q.15: Write few sentences about the shrine of Shah Latif.
Ans: A famous king of Sindh, Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, was so devoted to Shah Latif that he built a grand mausoleum over his grave. The lovely white dome of the shrine represents the purity and dignity of Latif.

Q.16: What do you know about the collection of Shah Abdul Latif' poems?
Ans: Latif's devotees collected his poetry. This collection is called 'Shah Jo Risalo'. His poetry expresses love, brotherhood, equality of men and pleasing God. Moreover, it is simple and moving. The collection of Shah Latif's poetry is so valued that it has been translated into many international languages.

Q.17: How many aspects of Shah Abdul Latif's life have been covered in the text? List or name all these aspects in your note book.
Ans: There are seven aspects of Shah Abdul Latif's life have been covered in the text. Which are as follows:

1. The first aspect is about his 'Background and Family'.
2. The second aspect is about his' Name Bhitai'.
3. The third aspect is about his 'Early Life and Education'.
4. The fourth aspect is about his 'Youth'.
5. The fifth aspect is about his 'Spiritual Growth'.
6. The sixth aspect is about his 'Death and Remembrance'.
7. The seventh aspect is about his 'Poetry'.

Q.18: What do you know about the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai?
Ans: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a poet of the people, so he wrote in the language of the common man. The qualities of Shah Latif's poetry are simplicity and moving music. In his poems he writes mainly about Sindh and its neighbouring regions. His spiritual and mystic poetry carries a message of love, brotherhood, equality of men and pleasing God, which makes it universal and acceptable to entire human race. 

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Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

MCQs and Fill In The Blanks

Multiple Choice Questions (M.C.Qs)

Read the text and tick (✓) OR circle the correct answer:
1. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai is lovingly called:
(a) Lal Latif ✓
(b) Saint Latif
(c) Shah Latif
(d) Haq Latif

2. Latif's Urs is held at his shrine every year on 14^th :
(a) Zeeqad
(b) Shaban
(c) Safar ✓
(d) Shawal

3. Shah Latif's ancestral roots lay in:
(a) Istanbul
(b) Afghanistan ✓
(c) India
(d) Sindh

4.Shah Latif's father's name was:
(a) Syed Karim Shah
(b) Syed Rahim Shah
(c) Syed Haseeb Shah
(d) Syed Habib Shah ✓

5. Some historians say that Shah Latif's ancestors had migrated to Sindh from:
(a) Hirat ✓
(b) Istanbul
(c) Basra
(d) Isphahan

6. Shah Latif left his home and went to live on a mound in:
(a) 1689
(b) 1102
(c) 1742 ✓
(d) 1713

7. In Sindhi language, a mound of sand is called:
(a) Bhit ✓
(b) Chhit
(c) Pat
(d) Ghit

8. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai was born in:
(a) 1100 Hijri
(b) 1102 Hurl ✓
(c) 1103 Hijri
(d) 1104 Hijri

9. Shah Latif Bhitai was born in:
(a) 1642 A.D.
(b) 1660 A.D.
(c) 1676 A.D.
(d) 1689 A.D. ✓

10. Shah Latif was born in a small village called:
(a) Bhit Shah
(b) Matli
(c) Hala Haveli ✓
(d) Tando Bago

11. Shah Latif's first teacher was:
(a) Akhund Noor Muhammad ✓
(b) Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi
(c) Syed Karim Shah
(d) Syed Habib Shah

12. Shah Latif got married in:
(a) 1689
(b) 1742
(c) 1713 ✓
(d) 1756

13. Shah Latif married with:
(a) Bibi Roshan Begum
(b) Bibi Saidha Begum ✓
(c) Bibi Jahan Ara Begum
(d) Bibi Kalsoom Begum

14. Close to the mound on which Lal Latif came to live is a:
(a) mountain
(b) forest
(c) desert
(d) lake ✓

15. Lal Latif died in:
(a) 1713
(b) 1742
(c) 1752 ✓
(d) 1763

16. Over Shah Latif's grave, a shrine was built by:
(a) Ghulam Ali Qadir
(b) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro ✓
(c) Ghulam Jaskani
(d) Gulam Shah Talpur

17. Shah Latif's collection of poems is called:
(a) Shah Jo Risalo ✓
(b) Shah Jo Geet
(c) Shah Jo Shairi
(d) Shah Jo Nazm

18. Shah Latif's Urs lasts for:
(a) three days ✓
(b) five days
(c) six days
(d) seven days

19. Shah Latif started writing poems in his:
(a) childhood
(b) boyhood ✓
(c) adulthood
(d) old age

20. Latif's songs is sung on the:
(a) alghoza
(b) murli
(c) tambooro ✓
(d) dhol

21. Shah Latif Bhitai's message is the message of:
(a) brotherhood
(b) peace
(c) friendship
(d) love ✓

22. The Risalo provides proof that Shah Latif knew:
(a) German and French
(b) Spanish and Dutch
(c) Arabic and Persian ✓
(d) Turkish and Hindi

English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 2 - Role Model - Lesson with Urdu translation

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Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

Lesson with Urdu translation

شاہ عبداللطیف بھٹائی

Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, who is lovingly called Lal Latif by his devotees, was a noted Sindhi Sufi scholar, mystic, saint, and poet. He is considered as the greatest Muslim poet of the Sindhi language. Information about the life of Bhitai has mostly been collected from oral traditions. A renowned Pakistani scholar, educationist, and writer of plays, dramas and stories, Mirza Kalich Beg, is said to have collected details about the early life of Shah Bhitai from some of the old people living at that time. These people had heard these facts from their fathers and grandfathers, some of whom had seen Shah Latif in person and had even spoken to him.

As a Sufi poet, Latif's 'Urs' is held at his shrine every year, on 14^th Safar, the second month of the Muslim calendar. Thousands of people gather and listen to the saint's songs sung on the Tambooro'. Many learned men read papers that tell about Latif's life and his poetry. Some of the key aspects shared by different scholars about Lal Latif are given below:

1. Background and Family:
Shah Latirs ancestral roots lay in Afghanistan. Some historians say that the Shah's father, Syed Habib Shah, migrated from Matyaru, his ancestral home in Afghanistan, to Bhainpur in Sindh, in order to gain spiritual contact with Bilawal, a local pious man. Others say that his ancestors migrated to the Sindh from Hirai Sindh was then a centre of Muslim culture and Shah Latif's ancestors liked it so much that they decided to make it their home.

2. The Name Bhitai:
In 1742, Shah Latif left his home and went to live on a mound at some distance from his vilage. A mound of sand is called 'Bhit' in Sindh, Due to the fact that he lived on this mound for the rest of his life, Shah Latif came to be known as 'Saint of Bhit.' To this day, he is famous all over the country as Shah Abdul Lath Bhitai or Shah Latif of the Mound.

3. Early Life and Education:
Shah Bhitai was born in 1689 A.D / 14^th Safar 1102 A.H., in a small village called 'Hata Haveli', a few miles to the east of the present town of Bhit Shah. Latif was raised during the golden age of Sindhi culture. His first teacher was Akhund Noor Muhammad Bhatti, but mainly he was self-educated.
Although he received little formal education, the Risalo provides proof that he knew Arabic and Persian quite well. Various references in Shah Jo Risalo indicate that he had in-depth knowledge of the Holy Qur'an and the Hadiths. His poetic collections included the Masnavi of Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi and Shah Karim's poems.

4. Youth:
Young Latif had a very sensitive mind. While he was only a boy, he started composing poetry. His admiration for the beauty of nature filled his heart with the love of God. In 1713 the Sufi poet married with Bibi Saidha Begum. His wife died at an early age, before she could have any children. However, Shah never married again. His heart turned more and more towards religion and devotion and he felt restless; he found it difficult to live a normal domestic life.

5. Spiritual Growth:
Latif's love of God grew more and more, to the extent that he found pleasure only in devotion. As a result, he spent most of his time in prayers and deep thinking. His spiritual power grew stronger with prayers and devotion, so much so that people began to be attracted towards him. Anyone who came to him was strongly impressed by his gentle ways, and his followers increased day by day.
Close to the mound on which Lal Latif came to live is a natural lake. His poetic nature loved the calm atmosphere. He would spend much of his time sitting on the bank of this lake. As he sat there, he prayed to God and sometimes composed verses in his praise.

6. Death and Remembrance:
Lal Latif died in 1752, on the mound where he had lived. He was buried on the same mound. It is said that one day he ordered the musicians to play music. They played continuously for three days. When they stopped playing, they found the poet dead. A famous king of Sindh, Ghulam Shah Kalhoro, was so devoted to him that he built a grand mausoleum over his grave. The lovely white dome of the shrine represents the purity and dignity of Latif.
His devotees collected his poetry and this collection is called the "Risalo of Shah Abdul Latif." Every year the devotees celebrate his Urs, which commences on 14^th Safar and lasts for three days.

7. Shah Latif's Poetry:
Shah Abdul Latif was a sensitive, gentle and kind soul. He was a Sufi in the true sense of the word. The word 'latif' literally means fine, delicate, tender, elegant, and light. This meaning is truly reflected in both his poetry and his personality. Moreover, he was a poet of the people, so he wrote in the language of the common man. In his poems he writes mainly about Sindh and its neighbouring regions. However, he also mentions distant cities, such as Istanbul and Samarqand, and also talks about Sindhi sailors (Samundi), their navigation techniques, and their voyages as far as the Malabar coast, Sri Lanka and the island of Java. Here is the translation of one such verse:
Clouds return and once again, it rains. Lightning flashes from all sides, and with it, some go to Istanbul, others turn to the west. Some shine bright over China and others take care of Samamand. Some wander to Rome, to Kabul and Kandahar, some lie on Delhi, Deccan, thundering over... My beloved Allah, may you always make Sindh, a land of abundance, my beloved Allah, may you make prosperous the whole universe. (Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Sur Sarang, Shah Jo Risalo).
His collected poems have been compiled in Shah Jo Risalo, which has been translated into English, Urdu, and other languages. His spiritual and mystic poetry carries a message of love, which makes it universal and acceptable to the entire human race. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai is, and always will be, remembered for his great poetry with love and reverence.

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Words / Meanings

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Abundance	A very large quantity
2.	Acceptable	Able to be agreed on
3.	Admiration	Respect and warm approval
4.	Ancestral	Belonging to ancestors.
5.	Ancestral roots	Place where forefathers lived.
6.	Atmosphere	Ambience
7.	Bank	Site of a lake or river
8.	Calm	Peaceful
9.	Celebrate	Commemorate
10.	Characters	Persons in a novel, play, etc.
11.	Commences	Begins, Starts
12.	Compile	Collect something to make book, To collect information together.
13.	Compose	Write or create
14.	Culture	Tradition
15.	Dead	No longer alive
16.	Delicate	Intricate
17.	Devoted	Dedicated
18.	Devotees	People who have faith in a particular religion or religious person, Fans, Followers
19.	Devotion	Dedication, Religious worship
20.	Dignity	Pride, Worthy of esteem or respect.
21.	Distant	Far away
22.	Dome Cupola	Offspring
23.	Domestic	relating to home
24.	Elegant	Graceful, Attractive.
25.	Extent	Expanse
26.	Famous	Well-known
27.	Gentle	Noble
28.	Grand	Magnificent
29.	Grave	Burial Place
30.	Impressed	Feeling or showing admiration.
31.	Kind	Merciful
32.	Lake	Pool
33.	Lovingly	With love
34.	Manners	Polite social behaviour.
35.	Mausoleum	A building housing a tomb.
36.	Mound	A small hill
37.	Mystic	A person who has spiritual power due to nearness to God, Orphic
38.	Navigation	Directing a ship or other vehicle for reaching a place, Seamanship
39.	Oral traditions	Information passed by word of mouth from one generation to the next.
40.	Pious	Express one's respect and gratitude
41.	Pleasure	Delight
42.	Prayer	To kneel down before God
43.	Praise	Express one's respect and gratitude.
44.	Prosperous	Flourish.
45.	Purity	Cleanliness
46.	Reflect	Throw back light
47.	Renowned	Famous
48.	Represent	Show
49.	Restless	Uneasy, Unable to stay still or be happy where one is.
50.	Reverence	A feeling of profound respect, A feeling of great respect and admiration.
51.	Saint	Righteous person, A person of exceptional holiness
52.	Sensitive	Touchy, Easily offended or upset.
53.	Shrine	Tomb
54.	Spiritual	Religious, affecting the human spirit or soul
55	Tender	Showing gentleness, kindness and affection. Or Kind, gentle and loving.
56.	Traditions	customs
57.	Universal	Applicable to or done by most people in the world.
58.	Verses	Stanzas
59.	Voyages	Long journeys by sea.
60.	Way	Manner

Summary

The great saint Shah Abdul Latif, is lovingly called Lal Latif by his devotees. He was born in 1102 Hijra in a small village called " Hala Haveli". According to some historians Shah Abdul Latif's ancestors had migrated to Sindh from Hirat (Aghanistan). His father name was Syed Habib Shah. His wife died at an early age. He was very sensitive. His heart soon filled with love of God. The beauty of nature aroused strongly his feelings. His heart turn more and more towards religion and devotion. Shah Latif was a great saintly poet of Sindh.
Shah Latif spent the last part of his life on a Bhit. There was a lake near the Bhit. He spent most of his time there in prayers, devotion or composing verses in God's praise. In Sindhi language "Bhit" means mounds. That's why he is called as Abdul Latif Bhitai. Shah Latif was not only a saint or mystic but also a poet and musician. His poetry is simple and moving. The collection of Shah's poetry is called "Shah jo Risalo", which has been translated into many languages.
The message of Shah latif is love. Shah Bhittai died on the Bhit and was buried there. A shrine was built over his grave by Ghulam Shah Kalhoro. Here his urs is held on 14th Safar every years. People love him and sing his poems even today.