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Madhobi, the Young Spring Flower
Rabindranath Tagore
About Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and many songs but is mainly known for his exquisite poetry. He had a deep love and respect for nature which he expressed in his lyrical poetry.
Madhobi, the young spring flower
Is in a rush to leave
As soon as it arrives
In a sudden wave of splendour.
"No, no!" - Cry out the leaves,
Whispering protest.
The stars in the heavens exclaim,
"Won't you hurry along?"
We need you so!"
But the leaves encircle the blossom
and plead- "Do not leave us!"
The southern breeze blows past
And murmurs, "Come with me little one!
Far away the infinite blue sinks into the twilight,
The night of the full moon recedes,
No time left for us my dear!"
"No! Please no!"-
Whisper the dancing leaves
As they through around the disappearing flower.
Available Answers
- 1.
Which two lines in the first stanza show that Madhobi is a short-lived flower?
- 2.
Which words describe how the flower was at the time it appeared?
- 3.
When the flower is preparing to leave, who urges it to stay? Who wants to have it somewhere else?
- 4.
Who tries quietly to take the flowers along?
- 5.
Which are the only words the flower itself speaks?
- 6.
Who tries hardest to have the flower with them-the leaves, the stars or the southern breeze? What makes you say so?
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