NSHINE ENGLISH (Conclse-I) 503 THE DELIGHT SONG

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THE DELIGHT SONG

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Poem With Translation & Explanation
MAIN IDEA
It isa beautiful song. The poet identifies ( t S s ) himaelf with many beautiful
things. He saya that he a feather(D. q blue horse, a ahiny flah, ahadow of chid,
a a an

evening light, an eagle (o?), a cluster (u{) of beads (J), a far-off star, the cold of morning.
the sound of rain, a shine on the snow, the track of moon on water and a flame of four colours.
He says that he is alive. He has relation (J") with earth, the lords of the carth. He ha relatíon
with all beautiful and fruitful things.

Reference: The lines have been taken from the poem, "The Delight Song" by N. Scott
Momaday.
Context: The poet identifies himself with many beautiful things. He says that he is a
feather, a blue horse, a shiny fish, a shadow of a child, an evening light, an eagle, a cluster of
beads, a faroff star, the cold of morning, the sound of rain, a shine on anow, the track of moon

on water and a flame of four colours.

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Lines 1-2
Words S Meanings Synonyms
feather |42splume, quill, plumage
bright aUU shining, sparkling, glowing, twinkling
plain fladand, lowland, grasaland

feather (D the bright (UD) sky

I am a on

I am the blue horse that runs in the plain (e) toRUlÁNA|

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feather that gL{fusGWSOC
Explanation: The poet says that he is a

flies lightly in the vast (85) sky. Blue colour standa for sU21SMGELEUHTG%e
of power. He says that he is a n VeUES
purity. Horse is a symbol
fast in the plain. The poet has used
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blue horse that runs

metaphor ( ) of feather and horse for him. -+KUAAKIAnidz

Lines 3 4

roll J t0 rock, sway

ahadow my ahade,close, friend
I am the fish that rolls (¢), shining, in the water +ngAsdytunhae
follows child
shadow (du¢) that
a
the
I am

ahining fiah cdre-igns * C

Explanation: The poet says that he is a

that rolls ( ) in water. Whenever, a fish is happy. Uni dauiUA¢

it plays and rolls in water. Here the poet wants
to show PUUEHGYuk-
his deep happiness. The poet says that he is a shadow
that LUn l¢UE»sgPV-¢
follows a child. Achild is usually free, playful (L) brunqalvaklTuA-pUAA
and Hvely. The shadow here stands for an image. The Uy-FUrrukuy4-p
line suggests (çW0) the poet's pure pleasure (F).
Lines 5 6 TACQs.
luster glow, radiance, shine

meadow y field, grassland, pasture NOTESPK

eagle ul , bird of prey, hawk
wind air breeze, gust
I am the evening ight, the luster ( h ) of meadouws (ln)

I am the eagzde (ezhw) playing with the wind (s1d)

Explanation: The poet saya that he ia the
light of uulha-PSrtug-o
evening that glitters (e) in the meadows. When the t rA-GIL
sun sets, erimson light spreads
all the horizon.
over
Je4douri
The grasslands look red rosy. The poet says that he is a st-tsuhyst,
free and iwit (24) eagle flying in the wind. When an
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eagle takes to flight, it looks lke an angel. The poet t /S2)1¢ tAWIIDv
equates himself with
plearure.
an eagle to show the height of his ShiLLJnvsusy-4
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Lines 7 8
eluster ls body, collection, lot, set, bunch
bead ball, pll, sloblue
1 amacuster ( 8 J l ) of bright beads (Ur)
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the farthest star
I am

The poet says that he is

Explanation:
beads (Ur). Either he should be worn like Jewellery
a bunch (U) USuinng
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or recited (272) ike a rosary (8). The poet says
that he is a star that shines in the helghts of sky. The
noet here calls himself the farthest star to show the IUUHAVO-KutA
elimax (o of his pleasure.

Lines 9 - 10
dawn daybreak, sunrise, first light, early morning
roaring .y JSyell, shout, howl, ahriek, scream, cry
I am the cold (WUP) of the dawa (VEC)
I am the oaring (&) of the rain

The poet ays that he is the cold of

Explanation:
morning. The poet calls himself the coolness of morning to
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show the calm and peace of his mind. The poet saya that WSO-4 N U M /
he is the roar of the rain. One of the beautiful sounds of ubeu y3-fu4
the world is the sound of falling rain. It is a lovely music. U e- ulUUATZJUTla
This shows poet's lovely and refreshing mood.
Lines 11 -12
glitter blaze, lash, glimmer
erust covering, cover, layer, skin
track path, way, course, route

lake pond, poo

I am the liter ( ) on the crust ( a 4 ) of the anow
I am the long track (u) of the moon in ake (uk) a unabKLitkie
Explanation: The poet saya that he ia the glitter and JUJAng E
the shine on the white crystal (Ju) erust () of ice.
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The surface() of the ice shines in a cherming way in the
Ksls pÜiEI
sunshine. The poet says that he is a track in the lake of
water where the moon could be seen. He is like the bright - sUkGn
shiny way of moon.
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Lines 13-14
| flame r e , blaze, light, glow
l am the lame (5) of four colors
I am the whole dream ( ) %f these things

Explanation The poet says that he is a name. He has - »sp ES

four glittering (A) colours. He is the blend(ox) of »-ui tyL
ruby, white, blue and fiery colours. These colours RLUNLH-fixVyhi
decorete (t) his face. He says that he is the dream of all VrDdusgYn-uLS
above mentioned things. It means that the poet wishes for

al these things.
Lines 15 16
connection, association, bond
relation ds|
You see, I am alive, I am alive notespk.com

I stand (un) in good relation (U") to the earth unifeeAL¢A

Explanation The says that he is alive. He is enjoying 4ngishg
his ife fully. He says that he has a good relation with the
earth. He wants to say that he loves all the things that are u-4-JYLL¢)

found on earth. In other words he is the lover of nature.

Lines 17 -18
lord l master, ruler, leader, king, (2) noble, aristocrat
beautiful gorgeous, captivating, attractive, pretty
I stand in good relation to the lords ( )
I stand in good relation to all that is beautful ( r i )

Explanation: The poet says that he has a good relation U LUaL HE?
with the lords of the world. He wants to say that he is
Luseayu-v L
friend of all the great people of the world. He has a good
aleui04 uiE
relation to al that is beautiful and lovely. He wants to say tn-tALUMLUZI
that he loves greatness
( and beauty.
Lines 19 -20
fruitful i fertile, productive, useful, gainful
I tand in good relation to all that is fruithul C»7)
You see, I am alive, I am alive.
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EYplanation:
Explanati The poet says that
he has a
good relation
with all those things that are fruitful and

He wants to say that he loves

productive Ct{). -ut st\ds7R4 J
useful and fertile (})
hings. That is why he is alive. He is
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active ( ) .
lively (JRD and Jr.os -rb»nsGpUE-
WORDS MEANING
luster soft refected light, glow, glare, gloss, polish, radiance, sheen, anine
eluster closely together, body, collection, lot, set, gathering, bunch, cump
glitter |light, shine, blare, lame, lash, icker, glimmer, spark sparkle, twinke
SOLVED EXERCISES OF THE TEXTBOOK
01: What do you understand when the poet says, "I am the shadow that follows a child"7

Ans: A child s Nen1EAAERunduespft"Elas*

usually free,
playful (L) and He lively (J»s)RD. always enjoys Pure
pleasure UP). The shadow here stands for an
image (U). The line suggestu (GU
the poet's purepleasure.
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2 How can the crust () of the snow
glitter (c2)?
Ans The beams (u) of light fall upon the crust of anow. They reflect (ugdn)and
the snow begins to
glitter. -lpntng Jadadnu dzSOuy=qUJ4
0 3: What is the dream of the poet?
Ans: Dream is beauty beyond (ni) reality. When the poet says that he is the dream of all
beautiful things, he presents ( ) Aimself to be an embodiment (») of al
lovely things of nature.

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4: What is the effect of man's good reation ()with the earth and the lords( )

Ans: By having good relation with the earth and the lords of the earth, man becomes happy.
His life becomes beáutiful.

Q5: What are the things that keep a person alve?

Ans: A person's good relations with earth, its lords and its beautiful and fruitful thinga keep
him alive and happy.
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Q6: Pesslmist ( ) and optmist C) are two words which describe the state of mind
of a person who ls hopeful and another who ls in despalr (uZ). Can you tell which
of the two states of mind go well with this poem? buvisRgumpti
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Ans: Pessimism is to look at the dark aspect (CA) of something: while optimiam is to lóok at
the bright aspect of it. The poet is happy, So, the mood of the poem is optimisti.

Q7: Write down your opinion in a few sentences basing it on the theme of the poem.
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Ans: The man ahould be happy. He ahould enjoy life and nature, He should have god
relations with all that is beautiful and fruitful. Then his life would be enjoyable.
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Poem No. 18
LOVE -
AN ESSENCE OF ALL RELIGIONS

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Poem With Translation &Explanation

MAIN IDEA
The poem says that love is a great feeling. It can change thorns rose
( 2 ) Into

into sweet wine; stake(A) into throne; misfortune (U4)

Into fortune; burning
vinegar()
stone into butter and grief into joy. It can
make lions harmless. It can
fire into pleasing light
change sickness into health and anger into mercy ((). It can put life into the dead. It can make

a king your slave.

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Reference: The lines have been taken from the poem, "Love-An Essence of All Religions"
written by Jalaluddin Rumi and translated by Dr. Nichalson.
Context: Love is a great feeling. It can change thorns into roses; misfortune into
fortune; stone into butter and grief into joy. It can make lions harmless. It can change anger
into mercy. It can put life into the dead. It can make a king your slave.

NOTE: The following lines can be written in the explanation of all the lines of this poem.
(The poet says that love is a passion that conquers all. Without love the whole world of colours
and beauty would be drab (k )and dreary ( 4 - ) . It is the essence (aR) of all
the religions of the world.)

Lines 1-2
Words Meanings Synonymns
thorn prickle, barb, trouble, pains, grief, sorrow
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vinegar preserver, salt, spice, pickle
wine alcoholic drink, bear

Through love thorns (L) become roses, and dtkrdALVaA

Throughlove inegar becomes sweet wine (EN) thou2e
Explanation: The poet says that love can change u uPY4r*ES
thorns into roses. It can change vinegar
pure ( ) wine. He wants to say that through love a
(J) into sweet
tAsA p+tY
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man can win the favour ( / ) of his enemies. Even biter : g0JPedes
(»7 things turn sweet through love -UddauecU»a)ULz
Lines 3 - 4

stake death pillar, punishment of death, death pole

throne royal seat, seat of state, kingdom
misfortune Aj Ce bad luck, ill fortune, trouble, ssorrow, misery
fortune 2) U)|fate, luck, wealth, treasure, riches
Through love the stake C ) becomes a throne ( ) ,
Through love misforune ()becomes good fortune (UU#). dAIhe
Explanation The poet says that love can
change a 3bJHS t"E
death pole ( u n ) into a throne. Love turns bad luck
good luck
uatriHTd4fftz
into The poet wants to say that
through love
sLessA t
face every
man can

Rather 4) he
misery ( ) of the world.
A0e Sp
can
change his bad luck into good luck
dATHO+wsL
through love
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pleasing u P i |pleasant, enjoyable, amusing, delightful, nice, good, fine J
Through love burning fire becomes pleasingP) light
Through love stone becomes soft as butter ().
Explanation: The poet says that love can change the PITThwS C
burning fire into pleasing light. It can turn stone into a soft
mass (t) like butter. He wants to say that
through the JgW-4U7UFE
passion of
love, a man can change something very
painful
(vi) nto a thing really enjoyable (be). Love can
change a stone-hearted (GJ) man into a kind-hearted
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(S) man toiJidoiJA
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Lines 7-8

grief sorrow, sadness, pain, trouble

safe, non-dangerous, mild
harmess u
Through love grlef(() becomes a joy.
Through love lipns become harmless (P)
EXplanation: The poet says that love can turn sadness &UJacUHf-4+eCS
into happiness. It can make a lion gentle (Ul). He wants to
say that a heart full of love does not entertain the pangs dnayluesSfskA
()of grief. Alover can bear grief with a smiling face. LRLPmLSA
Love can change the fierce ( ) and cruel people into kind uNJsGAg I S
and gende people.
Lines 9- 10
illness, disease, ailment
sickness a
Wrath anger, rage, fury

mercy Ulun pity, forgiveness, kindness, sympathy

Through love sickness (U) becomes health,

Through love wrath ( ) seems tobe amercy ),

Explanation The poet says that love turn sickness can
H4sgar¢CS
into health. It can change anger into kindness. He wants to ÜUtU 4Ih
say that a sick heart throbbing ( ) with love can no oibe0peolçtt
longer be sick. It would be hearty (U#) and healthy. Love usnodizu
can change an angry fellow into a merciful (We) man.
Lines 11 12
Through love the dead (-y) rise to life,

Through love the king becomes a slave (i). -UL¢uoje|

Explanation:The poet says that a dead heart throbbing pefgtreE
Cnd) with love becomes alive and lively. It can no more
fttoiiis
be senseless (U). Similarly(U) love can make even
a
isnodi
a king your slave. It is such a supreme () passion ( )
that through it even a man of high status could be your
fan CP)
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WORDS MEANING
vinegar acid liquor used in flavouring food and for pickling, preserver

salt, spice, pickle, condiment

stake post (to which a person was tied), death, pillar, pler, death pole,
punishment of death

wrath great anger, anger, ire, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation,

| displeasure
SOLVED EXERCISES OF THE TEXTBOOK
01: What is the effect of love?
Ans: The effect of love is good. It can change thorns ( E ) into roses, vinegar ( ) into
swect wine, stake ( ) into throne ( ) , misfortune ( T ) into fortune, burning fire
into pleasing (Ë) 1ight, stone into butter and grief into joy.

Q2: Is life worth-llving without love?

Ans: The poet says that life without love would be dull
dnLlLsy
( ), drab (YG) and dreary
C). Such a life is not worth-living.