Difficult Words from POEM 1 : “My Mother at Sixty-Six”
[Link]. Word / Phrase English Meaning Hindi Meaning
1 Doze Light sleep झपकी
2 Open-mouthed With mouth open (usually while sleeping) मुँह खला हआ
3 Wan Pale and weak looking पीला और थका हआ
4 Corpse-like Looking like a dead body लाश जैसा
5 Realise To become aware of something एहसास होना
6 Ache To feel pain or sadness ददद या पीडा होना
7 Childhood fear Fear remembered from childhood बचपन का डर
8 Security check Checking for safety (in airports etc.) सरक्षा जाांच
9 Sprinting Running at full speed दौड लगाना
10 Trees sprinting Imagery: trees seeming to run past दौडते पेड (काल्पननक चचत्रण)
11 Merry children Happy and playful children प्रसन्न बच्चे
12 Gaiety Joy and cheerfulness खशी और उल्लास
13 Pale Lacking color; lifeless पीला और बेरांग
14 Ashen Ash-colored; pale grey राख के रां ग जैसा
15 Face ashen like that of a corpse Simile indicating lifeless appearance मरझाया चेहरा,
जैसे ककसी लाश का
16 Familiar ache A well-known emotional pain जानी-पहचानी पीडा
17 Smile and smile and smile Repetition for control over emotion मस्कराहट से भावनाओां
को छपाना
18 Airport’s security check Place where travelers are inspected हवाई अड्डे की सरक्षा जाांच
19 Visual imagery Descriptive language that creates a picture दृश्य कल्पना
20 Inner conflict Mental/emotional struggle आांतररक सांघर्द
21 Receding Going back or moving away पीछे हटना
22 Metaphor Indirect comparison रूपक
23 Simile Direct comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ उपमा
24 Contrast Difference between two things ववरोधाभास
25 SymbolAn object/image representing a deeper idea प्रतीक
26 Mood Emotional tone of the poem मनोदशा
27 Tone Poet’s attitude towards the subject शैली / स्वर
28 Theme Central idea ववर्यवस्त
29 Terminal Airport gate area टर्मदनल (हवाई अड्डे का भाग)
30 Introspective Thoughtful; looking inward आत्मववश्लेर्ी
31 Nostalgia Longing for the past अतीत की याद
32 Mortal Subject to death नश्वर
33 Aging Becoming old बूढा होना
34 Separation anxiety Fear of losing loved one अलगाव का भय
35 Helplessness Being unable to help or change a situation बेबसी
36 Fleeting moments Very short-lived time क्षणभांगर पल
37 Affection Love or fondness स्नेह
38 Painful realisation Sudden and sad awareness दखद एहसास
39 Life and death imagery Pictures or references to life and death जीवन और मत्ृ य की
कल्पना
40 Conceal To hide or suppress छपाना
41 Melancholy Sadness or sorrow उदासी
42 Human bonding Connection between people मानवीय सांबांध
43 Emotional attachment Deep emotional connection भावनात्मक लगाव
44 Fragility Weakness or delicateness नाजकता
45 Poignant Emotionally touching or moving मार्मदक
46 Inevitable Unavoidable अपररहायद
47 Vulnerability Susceptibility to harm or emotional hurt असरक्षा
48 Transition Change from one state to another पररवतदन
49 Reflective mood Thoughtful and serious state of mind चचांतनशील मनोदशा
50 Despair Complete loss of hope ननराशा
