The Lost Child Class 9 Question Answer
Textbook Questions:
Think about it
Question 1.
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
मेले के रास्ते में बच्चा कौन-सी चीजें देखता है? वह पीछे क्यों TA?
Or
Why does the little boy lag behind his parents when he is going to the fair?
छोटा बच्चा अपने माता-पिता से तब क्यों बिछुड़ गया जब वह मेले में जा रहा था?
Answer:
On his way to the fair the child sees toys in the toy shops, dragon flies, bees and butterflies, groups of insects and worms teeming near their holes, shower of young flowers falling and the doves cooing.
He lagged behind because he was fascinated by the things he saw and stopped to look at them and enjoy them. He watched some and tried to catch others like butterflies and falling petals.
Question 2.
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
मेले में उसे बहुत-सी चीजें चाहिए। वे क्या हैं? वह बिना उत्तर की प्रतीक्षा किए आगे क्यों बढ़ जाता है?
Answer:
In the fair he wants burfi sweet, balloons and a garland of gulmohur flowers. He knew his parents would not buy him those things so he moved on without waiting for the answer.
Question 3.
When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
वह कब महसूस करता है कि वह रास्ता खो गया है? उसकी चिन्ता/आतुरता एवम् असुरक्षा का वर्णन किस प्रकार किया गया है?
Answer:
There was a round-about in full swing in the fair. Men, women and children were enjoying a ride on it. They were laughing and shrieking. The child was fascinated. He had a strong desire to have a ride. He made a bold request, “I want to go on the round-about.” But there was no reply. He turned to look at his parents, but they were not there. Then he realised that he was lost. He panicked. A full deep cry rose within his dry throat and with a sudden jerk of his body he started running this way and that way not knowing where to go. He wailed, “Father ! Mother!”. Tears rolled from his eyes. His turban came untied and his clothes became muddy.
Question 4.
Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
गुम हुए बच्चे का उन सभी चीजों से जिन्हें वह पहले चाहता था मन क्यों उखड़ गया?
Answer:
The child had been separated from his parents. He wanted them first and foremost. Without parents’ a child feels insecure and lost. He loves them more than anything else in the world. His first interest is the love of his parents. Nothing can amuse him in the absence of his parents. That is why he lost interest in things he wanted to have so earnestly before.
Question 5.
What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?
आपके विचार में अन्त में क्या होता होगा? क्या बच्चे को उसके माता-पिता मिलते हैं?
Answer:
I think the child must have been restored to his parents. The kind man must have made efforts to find out whose child he was. The worried parents of the child must have also been looking for him. They were not the only people from their village. In a village everyone knows everyone. So anyone from their village could have met the child, recognised him, and taken him back to the village. Or there must have been some place in the fair where lost children were taken. Such arrangements are mostly done where people come in large numbers.
IV. Very Important Examination Questions:
I. Extract-based Objective Type Questions
Read the extracts given below carefully and answer the questions with the help of the given options :
Question 1.
As they neared the village the child could see many other footpaths full of throngs, converging to the whirlpool of the fair, and felt at once repelled and fascinated by the confusion of the world he was entering.
(i) How was the atmosphere of the fair for child?
(a) fascinating
(b) confusing
(c) crowded
(d) converging
Answer:
(b) confusing
(ii) Where was the fair held?
(a) in a town
(b) in a city
(c) in his school
(d) in a village
Answer:
(d) in a village
(iii) The child was filled with _________.
(a) joy
(b) repulsion
(c) fascination
(d) confusion
Answer:
(a) joy
(iv) ‘Repelled’ is the opposite of _________.
(a) rebelled
(b) attracted
(c) confused
(d) fascinated
Answer:
(b) attracted
(v) Everybody was trying to get into the whirlpool of the fair. Why?
Answer:
The fair was very attractive.
(vi) Why do you think the fair looked like a whole new world to the child?
Answer:
Because the child could see new things, which he had not seen earlier.
(vii) How did the child enjoy in the lap of nature?
Answer:
The child was filled with joy and wondered at the natural beauty.
(viii) Name the lesson the extract is taken from.
Answer:
The extract is taken from the lesson, “The Lost Child”.
Question 2.
“How did you get here, child ? Whose baby are you ?” the man asked as he steered clear of the mass. The child wept more bitterly than ever now and only cried, “I want my mother, I want my father!”
(i) What was the child doing?
(a) crying
(b) enjoying
(c) laughing
(d) sleeping
Answer:
(a) crying
(ii) The phrase ‘steered cleared of the mass’ means away from the crowd _________.
(a) driving
(b) moving
(c) crying
(d) rowing
Answer:
(b) moving
(iii) What did the child need?
(a) his toys
(b) some eatables
(c) his parents
(d) insects and worms
Answer:
(c) his parents
(iv) What characteristic of the man is exhibited here?
(a) crookedness
(b) cunningness
(c) carelessness
(d) kindness
Answer:
(d) kindness
(v) Why did the man question the baby?
Answer:
The baby was lost in the fair and was crying bitterly. That’s why, the man questioned the baby.
(vi) Explain the phrase : ‘steered clear of the mass’.
Answer:
It means as he moved away from the crowd.
(vii) What was the child’s reply?
Answer:
The child did not answer him. He only wanted his father and mother.
(viii) How did the kind man help the child?
Answer:
The kind man picked him up and saved him from being crushed under the feet of devotees.He also tried to console the crying child.
Question 3.
The man, still trying to make the child happy, bore him to the gate where the flower-seller sat. “Look! Can you smell those nice flowers, child! Would you like a garland to put round your neck?” The child turned his nose away from the basket and reiterated his sob, “I want my mother, I want my father!”
(i) What did the man offer to buy?
(a) icecream
(b) chocolates
(c) flowers
(d) garland
Answer:
(d) garland
(ii) The man tried to make the child _________.
(a) cry
(b) happy
(c) smell the flower
(d) wear a garland
Answer:
(b) happy
(iii) What sort of a person was the man?
(a) kind
(b) considerate
(c) caring
(d) all of these
Answer:
(d) all of these
(iv) Why was the child crying?
(а) He wanted a garland
(b) He wanted to go to the fair
(c) He was lost in the fair
(d) He was feeling hungry
Answer:
(c) He was lost in the fair
(v) What did the man offer to the child?
Answer:
The man offered to buy him a garland.
(vi) What was the child’s reaction to the man’s offer?
Answer:
The child turned his nose away from the basket, sobbed badly and cried that he only wanted his father and mother.
(vii) How did the kind man try to soothe the child?
Answer:
The kind man tried to console the crying child by offering him burfi, balloons, a garland and a joyride on the roundabout.
Question 4.
His father looked at him red-eyed, in his familiar tyrant’s way. His mother, melted by the free spirit of the day was tender and, giving him her finger to hold, said, “Look, child, what is before you!”
(i) What was the familiar attitude of the father as pointed out in the passage?
(a) frightening
(b) tender
(c) strict
(d) delicate
Answer:
(c) strict
(ii) The mother on seeing the child.
(a) spirited
(b) yielded
(c) melted
(d) scolded
Answer:
(c) melted
(iii) What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair?
(a) insects
(b) toy shops
(c) balloons
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer:
(d) both (a) and (b)
(iv) Where had the family come to?
(a) market
(b) fair
(c) picnic
(d) shop
Answer:
(b) fair
(v) State the behavioural difference between the father and the mother _________.
Answer:
The father’s behaviour was strict and disciplined while mother was loving and caring.
(vi) Do you think the mother tried to divert the child’s attention? Why?
Answer:
Yes. The mother tried to divert the child’s attention because the child was adamant to buy everything on his way and his parents did not want him to buy those things.
Question 5.
He ran towards his parents gaily and walked abreast of them for a while, being, however, soon left behind, attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath that were teeming out from their hiding places to enjoy the sunshine.
(i) What attracted the child?
(a) sunshine
(b) other children
(c) insects
(d) footpath
Answer:
(c) insects
(ii) What season was it, as revealed in the passage?
(a) autumn
(b) winter
(c) monsoon
(d) spring
Answer:
(d) spring
(iii) The insects and worms were from their places _________.
(a) crawling
(b) enjoying
(c) hiding
(d) running
Answer:
(a) crawling
(iv) The child lagged behind because he wanted to _________.
(a) buy a toy
(b) watch the insects
(c) enjoy the sunshine
(d) hide himself
Answer:
(b) watch the insects
(v) The little insects and worms attracted the child’s attention. What does this tell about the child?
Answer:
It shows that the child is very innocent and he can easily be distracted by anything.
(vi) The season brought happiness to all the creatures around. Justify.
Answer:
It was spring season. All the trees and shrubs were full of flowers. Insects were coming out of their holes. All the children and parents were happy. It seemed as if the season had brought happiness to all the creatures.
(vii) Why does the child lag behind?
Answer:
The child lagged behind because he was fascinated by the things he saw and stopped to look at them and enjoy them. He watched some and tried to catch others like butterflies and falling petals.
(viii) What were the insects doing?
Answer:
The insects were teeming out from their hiding places to enjoy the sunshine.
Short Answer Type Questions
II. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words :
Question 1.
In the fair, child wanted many things. What are they?
मेले में बच्चा बहुत सारी चीजें चाहता था। वे कौन-कौन सी हैं?
Or
What all things attracted the attention of the child? What happened as a result?
मेले में किन वस्तुओं ने बच्चे का ध्यान आकर्षित किया ? परिणामस्वरूप क्या हुआ?
Answer:
In the fair, the child wanted to have his favourite sweet burfi, Then he wanted to have a garland of gulmohur flowers and balloons of different colours. He also wanted to listen to the flute of the snake-charmer and finally, he was tempted to have a joyride on the round-about.
Question 2.
How did the child react when there was no sign of his parents?
बच्चे की क्या प्रतिक्रिया हुई जब उसके माता-पिता का नामोनिशान न था?
Or
What was the condition of the child after being lost in the fair?
मेले में खो जाने के बाद बच्चे की क्या दशा थी?
Answer:
When the child realised that he was separated from his parents, he started crying loudly. He ran frantically hither and thither in panic. He tried to search his parents in groups of people around him. Then he went to the shrine and tried to thrust his way through the crowd, wailing, “Mother, Father!” all the time. A kind man picked him up and saved him from getting crushed under the feet of the devotees.
Question 3.
Why would the parents refuse to buy balloons for him (the boy)?
माता-पिता ने गुब्बारे से मना क्यों किया?
Answer:
The boy was fascinated by the colourful balloons displayed in the fair. He wanted to buy them but he knew his parents would refuse to buy the balloons by saying that he was too old to play with balloons.
Question 4.
How did the child enjoy in the lap of nature?
बच्चे ने कुदरत का मजा कैसे लिया?
Answer:
The child was easily carried away by the nature. He followed the dragonflies. He was attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath. He enjoyed the shower of young flowers and cooing of doves.
Question 5.
What was the sweetmeat-seller hawking? Why did the boy’s mouth water? Which was his favourite sweet?
मिठाई वाला क्या बेच रहा था? बच्चे के मुँह में पानी क्यों आया? उसकी पसंदीदा मिठाई कौन सी थी?
Answer:
The sweetmeat-seller was hawking “gulab- jamun, rasagulla, burfi, jalebi”, etc. The boy’s mouth watered because he wanted to eat those sweets. His favourite sweet was “barfi”.
Question 6.
Why did the child weep more bitterly than ever when the stranger lifted him in his arms?
बच्चा क्यों ज्यादा रोया जब अजनबी ने उसे गोदी में उठाया?
Answer:
The child was lost in the fair. He was separated from his parents. He was very afraid of the crowd and was feeling very insecure. That is why, when the man lifted him in his arms, he was reminded of his father and he wept bitterly than ever.
Question 7.
Why did the little boy lag behind?
बच्चा पीछे कैसे छूट गया था?
Answer:
He lagged behind as he was fascinated by the toys kept in the shop, on the way to the fair. He wished to buy all the things displayed in the fair.
Question 8.
How did the child feel seeing the snake- charmer? Why did he go away from him?
सपेरे को देखकर बच्चे ने क्या महसूस किया? वह सपेरे से दूर क्यों चला गया?
Answer:
The child felt happy and excited, seeing the snake charmer. At first, he went towards it. Soon he realised that his parents had forbidden him to hear the coarse music as the snake-charmer played. So, he proceeded farther from it.
Long Answer Type Questions
III. Answer the following questions in 100-150 words :
Question 1.
Why do you think the lost child could not be quietened with those very things which had lured him once ? Elucidate in 100-150 words the lesson that can be learnt from this situation.
आपके विचार से, खोया हुआ बच्चा वस्तुओं के लेने मात्र से भी चुप़ क्यों नहीं हो रहा था। वो वस्तुएँ जो उसको पहले ललचा रही थीं। 100-150 शब्दों में वर्णन कीजिए जो सबक आपने इस पाठ में सीखा।
Answer:
The child had gone to the fair with his parents. He was very obedient to his parents and so he followed them quietly. He got attracted to the toys in the shop but kept quiet because he knew his demands would be rejected. He took refuge in nature, following the insects and worms. He lost himself in their world, so the material things did not matter. Then again, at the fair, he got attracted to sweetmeats, garlands and balloons. He knew well his parents would refuse to buy him these things. Suddenly, the child realised that he had come away from his parents. He got agitated and started crying loudly. One kind-hearted man came near him and learnt that the child had got lost. To pacify the child, the man offered to take him on a ride on the horse, get him a garland, or get balloons. But no, the child would not have any of these. For, all these could give him just a temporary happiness. His only demand was to get back to his parents, such is the secured feeling a child gets by being with the parents.
Question 2.
A stranger tried to soothe and help the child when he lost his parents. How is it an example of empathy and compassion? Explain.
एक अजनबी ने रोते हुए बच्चे की सहायता की, उसे चुप कराने की कोशिश की जब वह अपने माता-पिता से बिछुड़ गया था। वर्णन कीजिए कि वह संवेदनशील सहानुभूतिपूर्ण है।
Answer:
The child was going to the fair with his parents. He lagged behind again and again and was distracted by the various things on his way. His parents had to call him many times to be with them and finally, he was lost in the crowd. Separated from his parents he cried bitterly and tried to find them here and there. A stranger saw him crying bitterly and tried to soothe and help him. He was carried away with his emotions. He took pity on him and took him to various shops to get him distracted from his sorrow.
Question 3.
Write in about 100-150 words how the child was lost in the fair.
लगभग 100-150 शब्दों में लिखो बच्चा मेले में कैसे खो गया?
How was the child separated from his parents?
बच्चा अपने माता-पिता से कैसे अलग हो गया?
Answer:
The child had a natural curiosity to look at things around him. He was fascinated by so many things in the fair. He was fascinated by burfi, garland and a balloon and hear the music. He looked at those things and continued to walk. He could have got separated from his parents at anyone of those places. His parents too had failed to keep an eye on him. It was only at the round-about that the child realised that he had been lost.
Question 4.
The child did not pester his parents to get anything from the fair. He was able to control himself at every place. Which feeling impelled fear of his parents or his respect for them? Explain with reference to the lost child.
बच्चा अपने माता-पिता को परेशान नहीं करता। मेले में वस्तुओं की माँग पूरी न होने पर वह अपने आप को काबू कर लेता है। किस बात पर वह भयभीत होता है? पाठ के संदर्भ में बताइए।
Or
The boy’s mouth watered for the ‘burfi’ at the fair, still he did not coax his parents to get it. He knew they would call him greedy. What does the little ‘lost’ boy teach us through this action?
बच्चे के मुँह में बरफी देखकर पानी आ जाता है। परन्तु वह जानता है कि माता-पिताजी उसे लालची कहेंगे व बरफी नहीं दिलाएँगे। वह उन्हें परेशान नहीं करता। इस हरकत से आप बच्चे से क्या शिक्षा पाते हैं।
Or
In the story ‘The Lost Child’ the child displays a number of values. Mention how he does so.
कहानी से बच्चा कई बातें सिखाता है। वर्णन कीजिए कैसे?
Answer:
The little, lost boy was attracted by many things at the fair, but except for when he asked for a toy, and half-murmured the desire to have a burfi, the child never demanded anything. Even then, he walks away so as not to be called ‘greedy’. He teaches us the value of obedience, and also the fact that being greedy is not a good thing. The child also displays a love of nature, respect and love for his parents, and a certain level of maturity for his age. Through all this, especially through his act of not coaxing his parents to get burfi, the child teaches us how to be better human beings. His respect for, and understanding of his parents is admirable too.
Question 5.
Write in about 100-150 words how the kind man saved the child and tried to humour him.
100-150 शब्दों में बताइए कि दयालु व्यक्ति ने बच्चे को कैसे बचाया और उसे खुश करने का कैसे प्रयत्न किया?
Or
How did the kind man help the child and try to soothe him?
दयालु व्यक्ति ने बच्चे की कैसे मदद की और उसे कैसे शांत करने की कोशिश की?
Answer:
This child pushed his way through people’s legs hoping to find his parents at the shrine. The kind man lifted him in his arms and brought him out of the crowd. He wanted to know whose child he was. But the child went on crying bitterly. He thought of soothing the child. He offered him a ride on the round-about, a balloon, a garland and a gift of sweets but the disconsolate child only wanted his parents.
Question 6.
Diversity of culture presented a beautiful spectacle in the fair. How would you render your services to a person who is lost?
मेले में विभिन्न संस्कृति देखने को मिलती है। एक खोये हुए व्यक्ति की आप कैसे सेवा करेंगे?
Answer:
There are many incidents of lost persons in the fairs. Many children lose their parents in such fairs. If we find such a person who is lost firstly we will try to make him or her calm and soothe. We will try to find out his address or the person with whom he or she has come to fair. We will make an announcement of his name from the lost and found stall. We will offer him some eatables or drinks to make him comfortable.
Question 7.
Difficult situations mark the development of certain qualities in us. Explain with reference to the story of the lost child in 100-150 words.
कठिन परिस्थितियाँ हमारा गुणों द्वारा विकास करती हैं। पाठ के नज़रिए से वर्णन करें।
Answer:
The child visits a fair with his parents. He obediently remains with them, at the same time, looking at the shops that he passes by. There are toys that he likes. But he remains quiet for he knows his demands would be rejected. He gets diverted to the>fluttering of bees and butterflies. He doesn’t need money to enjoy their buzzing. Again the sweetmeats, garlands and balloons attract the child but he knows very well that his parents would refuse to buy them. This maturity in a child is a rare quality. He has understood that his parents would never give into his childish demands. So, they find one excuse or another for refusing them. Later when the child gets lost, he finds that these objects which he desired, no more attract him.
Finding his parents’ whereabouts stands in top priority. So, he could not be pacified by the man who offers to help him. This situation of getting lost-goes a long way for the child to re&lise the importance of his parents. All the while, as he went behind butterflies, the thought of his parents being behind him gave him confidence. Once he realises they are not around, he gets agitated. The incident would teach a good lesson to the child in discipline, that he is not to get carried away by materialistic things when he should be contented with the love and care of his parents.
Question 8.
The snake-charmer used a snake to earn his living. Do you think it is good to deprive snakes of their freedom for one’s own benefit? Explain.
साँप वाला व्यक्ति (सपेरा ) साँप के द्वारा अपनी जीविका कमाता था। क्या आपके विचार में साँप की आज़ादी छीन कर अपने फायदे के लिए उसके द्वारा कमाना उचित है?
Answer:
We come across many snake-charmers during our day-to-day’s life. Even some people have monkeys, bear or some other animal or bird with them to earn their livings. We do not support this system. Every living being has his right to freedom. We cannot snatch anyone’s freedom for our greed. No one can live happily in slavery. Even they are not fed up to their diet. This is a big unjustice to these animals which should be stopped.
Question 9.
The child while going to the fair was attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath. Describe in 100 – 150 words how the child felt for the little creatures and whether he respects their existence.
मेले की ओर जाते वक्त बच्चा छोटे कीड़े मकोड़ों की तरफ सड़क पर आकर्षित होता है। 100-150 शब्दों में वर्णन करें कि बच्चे को कैसे लगता है व बच्चा कीड़ों के अस्तित्व का सम्मान करता है. कैसे?
Answer:
The little child -goes to a fair with his parents. He obediently walks beside them as he looks at the shops on his way. Suddenly, his mother pointed out to the flowering mustard-field swept across miles and miles. The child got attracted to the dragon flies bustling about on their grand purple wings intercepting the flight of a black bee or butterfly. The child followed the butterfly as it evaded him fluttering and flapping up into the air. Then, the boy ran towards his parents gaily. He walked ahead of the insects for a while. Soon, he was diverted as he wanted to pursue the insects. He was left behind by his parents. He got attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath that were out of their hiding places to enjoy the sunshine. He was so intensely involved in the nature that he ignored his parents’ call.
I. Summary In English:
Festival of Spring:
It Was the festival of spring. People clad in their best clothes were going to the fair.
What fascinated the child on the way to the Fair:
A child was also going to the fair with his father and mother. He was happy and excited and ran along with his parents. But he was fascinated by one thing or the other on the way, and his parents had to wait for him till he joined them again. On the way there were shops selling toys. The child was fascinated by the toys and stopped to look at them. His parents stopped and called him. The child obeyed their call and moved towards them. But he could not take his eyes off the toys. He had an irresistible desire to possess one of those toys.
When he reached his parents, he said, “I want that toy.” His father looked angrily at him. But his mother lovingly gave him her finger to hold. To distract his attention she said, “Look child, what is there before you.” The child began to walk with them but once again he lagged behind. He had stopped to look at the insects coming out of their hiding places. The parents stopped and called him. They waited till he ran to them. Then they moved towards the fair. But the child’s eye caught by one thing or the other every now and then. He was fascinated by a group of dragon flies and wanted to catch one.
His parents sat down to relax for a while in a grove. They called the child once again. He ran to them but before he could reach them he was fascinated by young flowers falling from a tree. He began to gather them. Then he began to play there till his parents decided to move on. Now they were quite near the fair. They held the child by the hand and moved to the entrance of the fair.
Crowd near the Fair :
As they neared the fair it became more and more crowded. The child was both fascinated and frightened by the crowd.
What the child wanted at the Fair :
At the gate of the fair there was a sweetmeat seller’s shop. Mouth watering sweets decorated with gold and silver leaves fascinated the child. He had a great desire to have burfi which was his favourite sweet. He muttered almost to himself, ‘I want burfi’.
But he did not wait for his parents’ reply. In the heart of his heart he knew his parents would never agree to buy burfi for him. They would say that he was greedy. So he moved on. A flower seller was selling garlands. The child wanted to have one. But he knew that his parents would refuse to buy such cheap stuff. So he moved on. A balloon seller was selling beautiful coloured balloons. The child was fascinated by their rainbow glory. He wanted to have them all but suppressed his desire. He knew his parents would say he was too old to play with balloons. So he walked away. He saw a snake- charmer playing his flute to the cobra. But he did not stop there because his parents had forbidden him to hear cheap music.
At the round-about – child lost parents:
A round-about was in full swing and men and women were screaming hysterically as they went round and round. The child stopped there. He had a strong desire to have a joyride. He could not suppress his desire and made a bold request, “I want to go on the round-about.” But there was no reply. He looked up. But his parents were not there. Now the child realized that he had been lost. He gave out a loud cry, “Father, Mother”. But there was no reply. He ran here and there looking for them. But he could find them nowhere. There was a temple and almost everybody seemed to be going towards it. The child decided to look for his parents there. The place was too crowded but the child made his way through the peoples’ legs, calling his parents. He was kicked to and fro by hundreds of feet. He might have been trampled underfoot if he had not given out a loud, piercing shriek.
A kind man rescued child :
A kind man stooped and lifted the child in his arms. He brought him out of the crowd and asked him whose child he was. The child wept bitterly and cried, “I want my mother, I want my father.”
The kind man tried to humour the child but failed:
The man tried to soothe him. He took him to the round-about and asked, “Will you have a ride on the horse ?” But the child looked the other way and cried, “I want my father, I want my mother.” The snake charmer was still playing his flute. The man said, “Listen to the sweet music, child.” But the child did not stop crying. The man offered to buy the child a balloon, a garland and sweets. But all these things had lost their charm for the child. He refused to have any of these things. He cried and cried, “I want my mother and my father.”
II. Complete Text With Hindi Translation:
Text (Page 1): A child goes to a fair with his parents. He is happy and excited and wants the sweets and toys displayed there. But his parents don’t buy them for him. Why then does he refuse to accept them when someone else offers them to him?
Vocabulary : excited (एक्साइटिड) eager उत्सुक; displayed (डिसप्लेड) arranged for show सजाई गई; refuse (रिफ्यूज) not accept अस्वीकारता है; offers (ऑफस) gives, presents भेंट करता है।
अनुवाद । (एक बच्चा अपने माता-पिता के साथ एक मेले में जाता है। वह खुशी और उत्सुकता से भरा है और वहाँ पर सजी मिठाइयाँ और खिलौने लेना चाहता है परन्तु उसके माता-पिता उसे वे सब नहीं खरीद कर देते। तब क्यों जब कोई दूसरा उसे यह सब भेंट करता है तो वह उन्हें लेना अस्वीकार कर देता है ?)
Text (Page 1): It was the festival of spring. From the wintry shades of narrow lanes and alleys emerged a gaily clad humanity. Some walked, some rode on horses, others sat, being carried in bamboo and bullock carts. One little boy ran between his father’s legs, brimming over with life and laughter.
Vocabulary : spring (स्प्रिंग) 8eason of flowers बसन्त-ऋतु; wintry (विन्द्रि) of winter सर्दी की; lanes (लेन्स) smaller than a street छोटी गली; alleys (अलिज) path, a very narrow street रास्ता, गलियारा; emerged (इमर्जड) came forth बाहर निकला; gaily (गेय्ली) brightly, happily चमकीले, चमचमाते, खुशी-खुशी; clad (क्लैड) dressed कपड़े पहने; brimming (ब्रिमिंग) over flowing किनारे तक भरा हुआ, लबालब।
अनुवाद : बसंत का मेला था। रंग-बिरंगे कपड़े पहनकर प्रसन्न लोग तंग गलियों में से बाहर निकल रहे थे। कुछ पैदल चल रहे थे तो कुछ घोड़ों पर सवार थे। कुछ अन्य बैलगाड़ियों में बैठ कर जा रहे थे। एक छोटा लड़का खुशी से उछलता-कूदता अपने पिता की टांगों के बीच भागा जा रहा था।
Text (Page 2): “Come, child, come”, called his parents, as he lagged behind, fascinated by the toys in the shops that lined the way.
He hurried towards his parents, his feet obedient to their call, his eyes still lingering on the receding toys. As he came to where they had stopped to wait for him, he could not suppress the desire of his heart, even though he well knew the old, cold stare of refusal in their eyes.
Vocabulary : lagged behind (लैग्ड बिहाईड) fell behind पीछे छूट गया; fascinated (फेसिनेटिड) enchanted मोहित हुआ; lingering (लिंगरिंग) loitering about विलम्ब करना, रुके रहना; receding (रिसीडिंग) retreating पीछे हटते हुए; cold stare (कोल्ड स्टेयर) gaze with anger without any kind feeling घूरना बिना दया के; refusal (रिफ्यूजल) to say no नामंजूरी।
अनुवाद : रास्ते के साथ-साथ लगी दुकानों में सजे खिलौनों से मोहित होकर वह पीछे रह जाता तो उसके माता-पिता उसे पुकारते, “आओ बच्चे, आओ।”
वह झट से उनकी ओर भागता। उसके पांव उधर जा रहे थे परन्तु उसकी आँखें पीछे छूटते हुए खिलौनों पर टिकी थीं। जब वह वहाँ पहुँच गया जहाँ उसके मां-बाप रुक कर उसकी प्रतीक्षा कर रहे थे, तो वह अपने मन की इच्छा को दबा न सका। यद्यपि वह अपने पिता की धूरती आँखों को देखकर जानता था कि वह इन्कार कर देगा।
Text (Page 2): “I want that toy”, he pleaded.
His father looked at him red-eyed, in his familiar tyrant’s way. His mother, melted by the free spirit of the day was tender and, giving him her finger to hold, said, “Look, child, what is before you !”
It was a flowering mustard-field, pale like melting gold as it swept across miles and miles of even land.
Vocabulary:pleaded (प्लीडिड) requested प्रार्थना की; tyrant (टाइरंट) absolute ruler निरंकश शासक; tender टेन्डर) सुक्मार, कोमल; mustard-field (मस्टाई-फील्ड) सरसों का खेत; melting (मल्टिंग) softened पिघलता हुआ; even land (ईवन लैंड) level land समतल भूमि।
अनुवाद : फिर भी वह बोला, “मुझे वह खिलौना चाहिए।” उसके पिता ने सदा की भाँति निरंकुश भाव से आँखें लाल करके उसे पूरा, परन्तु उसकी माँ ने दिन की स्वछन्दता से द्रवित है, प्यार से उसे अंगुली पकड़ कर कोमलता से बोली, “देखो, बच्चे, आगे देखो।”
खेत में फूलों से लदी सरसों पिघले हुए पीले सोने की भांति समतल भूमि पर मीलों तक फैली पड़ी थी।
Text (Page 2): A group of dragon-flies were bustling about on their gaudy purple wings, intercepting the flight of a lone black bee or butterfly in search of sweetness from the flowers. The child followed them in the air with his gaze, till one of them would still its wings and rest, and he would try to catch it. But it would go fluttering, flapping, up into the air, when he had almost caught it in his hands. Then his mother gave a cautionary call: “Come, child, come, come on to the footpath.”
Vocabulary : dragon-fly (हैगन-पलाई) a kind of insect जंगली मक्खियाँ; bustling (बस्टलिंग) hurrying तेजी से घूमना; gaudy (गोंड़ी) bright चमकीले, भड़कीले; intercepting (इन्टरसेप्टिंग) trying to check on the way रास्ता काटना: gaze (गेज) to look fixedly एक टक देखना; fluttering (फलटूरिंग) moving wings बिना उड़े पंख फड़फड़ाना; flapping (फ्लैपिंग) striking with wings उड़ने के लिए पंख फड़फड़ाना; cautionary (कॉशनरी) warning चेतावनी देने वाली।
अनुवाद : भीमकाय चिउरा मक्खियाँ अपने चमकीले बैंगनी पंखों पर तेजी से उड़ रही थीं और फूलों से मिठास खोजने को जाते किसी अकेले भंवरे या तितली का रास्ता काट देती थीं। बच्चा उनमें से किसी एक पर दृष्टि जमा कर देखता रहता और जब वह अपने पंख स्थिर कर आराम करने के लिए बैठ जाती तो वह उसे पकड़ने का प्रयत्न करता। परन्तु जब वह लगभग उसे अपने हाथों में पकड़ने वाला ही होता था तो वह फिर पंखों को फड़फड़ाती उड़ जाती थी। तब उसकी माँ ने सावधानी बरतने के लिए पुकारा, “आओ बच्चे, आओ, पगडडी पर आआ।”
Text (Page 2): He ran towards his parents gaily and walked abreast of them for a while, being, however, soon left behind attracted by the little insects and worms along the footpath that were teeming out from their hiding places to enjoy the sunshine.
“Come, child, come !” His parents called from the shade of a grove where they had seated themselves on the edge of a well. He ran towards them.
Vocabulary : abreast (ar) ahead of afrit: teeming out (टीमिंग ऑउट) coming out in large number बहुत संख्या में बाहर आना; grove (ग्रोव) group of trees वृक्ष-कुंज; edge (ऐज) corner किनारा। ___
अनुवाद : वह खुशी से अपने माता-पिता की ओर भागा और कुछ देर तक उनके साथ-साथ चला। परन्तु फिर पीछे रुक गया। उन कीड़े-मकोड़ों की पंक्तियों को देखने के लिए जो अपने बिलों से धूप सेंकने के लिए बाहर निकल रहे थे। उसके मां-बाप पेड़ों के झुरमुट में एक कुएँ के किनारे बैठ गए थे। वहाँ से उन्होंने उसे पुकारा,”आओ बच्चे, आओ।” वह उनकी ओर भाग कर गया।
Text (Page 2): A shower of young flowers fell upon the child as he entered the grove, and, forgetting his parents, he began to gather the raining petals in his hands. But lo! he heard the cooing of doves and ran towards his parents, shouting, “The dove ! The dove!” The raining petals dropped from his forgotten hands.
“Come, child, come !” they called to the child, who had now gone running in wild capers round the banyan tree, and gathering him up they took the narrow, winding footpath which led to the fair through the mustard fields.
Vocabulary : petals (पटल्स) leaflets of flower फूल की पंखुड़ियाँ; cooing (कूइंग) soft. guttering sound गुटरगू; doves (डस) akind of bird घुग्घियों; capers (कैपस्) playful leaps उछाले भरना।
अनुवाद : जब बच्चा उस कुंज में पहुंचा तो उस पर कलियों की बौछार गिरी और वह अपने माँ बाप को भूलकर उन गिरती कलियों को अपने हाथों में समेटने लगा। तभी उसे घुग्घी की कूकू सुनाई पड़ी, और वह “घुग्धी, घुग्धी” कहता हुआ अपने माँ-बाप के पास
दौड़ा और उसके हाथों से पंखुड़ियाँ छूट गई। फिर वह बड़ के पेड़ के चारों ओर खुशी से उछल-कूद करने लगा। तभी उसके माँ-बाप ने उसे फिर पुकारा, “आओ बच्चे, आओ।” उसे साथ लेकर वे सरसों के खेतों में से घूमकर जाने वाली तंग पगडंडी पर चल पड़े जो मेले की ओर जाती थी।
Text (Page 3) : As they neared the village the child could see many other footpaths full of throngs, converging to the whirlpool of the fair, and felt at once repelled and fascinated by the confusion of the world he was entering.
Vocabulary : throngs (थॉग्स) crowd भीड़; converging (कॉनवजिंग) centered केन्द्रित होना; whirlpool (कलपूल) an eddy of water #वर repelled (रिपल्ड) distracted अनाकर्षित हुआ।
अनुवाद : जब वे गांव के समीप पहुंचे तो लड़के ने भीड़ से भरी कई पगडंडियाँ देखीं। वे सब मेले की ओर जाती थीं। उस अस्त-व्यस्त भीड़ भरे स्थान से वह आकर्षित भी हो रहा था, और उसे डर भी लग रहा था।
Text (Page 3) : A sweetmeat seller hawked, “gulab-jaman, rasagulla, burfi, jalebi”, at the corner of the entrance and a crowd pressed round his counter at the foot of an architecture of many coloured sweets, decorated with leaves of silver and gold. The child stared open-eyed and his mouth watered for the burfi that was his favourite sweet. “I want that burfi”, he slowly murmured. But he half knew as he begged that his plea would not be heeded because his parents would say he was greedy. So without waiting for an answer he moved on. . Vocabulary : sweetmeat (स्वीटमीट) sweatened eatables मिठाई: pressed round (प्रेस्ड राऊंड) crowded around चारों ओर आकर्षित; watered (वाटर्ड) filled with water मुँह में पानी आ गया; murmured (मर्मड) whispered बडबड़ाया begged (बग्ड) asked for मागा; plea (प्ली) request प्राथना heeded (हीडिड) heard carefully ध्यान से सुना; whirling (व्हा-इंग) turning rapidly तेजी से चक्कर खाना।
अनुवाद : मेले के प्रवेश पर एक कोने में एक हलवाई आवाजें दे रहा था, “गुलाब जामुन, रस-गुल्ले, बर्फी, जलेबी।” सोने-चांदी के पत्रों से सुसज्जित मिठाइयों के ढेर के चारों ओर लोगों की भीड़ धक्कम-धक्का हो रही थी। बच्चा विस्मय से उस ओर देखता रहा। बर्फी को देखकर उसके मुंह में पानी भर आया। यह उसकी मनचाही मिठाई थी। वह धीरे से भुनभुनाया, “मुझे बर्फी चाहिए।” परन्तु जब उसने बर्फी मांगी तो वह समझता था कि उसके माँ-बाप उसकी मांग पूरी नहीं करेंगे। वे कह देंगे कि तू चटोरा है। इसलिए बिना उत्तर की प्रतीक्षा किए वह आगे बढ़ गया।
Text (Page 3): A flower-seller hawked, “A garland of gulmohur, a garland of gulmohur !” The child seemed irresistibly drawn. He went towards the basket where the flowers lay heaped and half murmured, “I want that garland.” But he well knew his parents would refuse to buy him those flowers because they would say that they were cheap. So without waiting for an answer, he moved on.
Vocabulary : hawked (हॉक्ड) called to sell बेचने के लिए आवाज लगाई garland (गालैंड) wreath माला; irresistibly drawn (एरिजिस्टेवली ड्रान) uncontrollably attracted अनियन्त्रित रूप से आकर्षित होना; heaped (हीप्ड) piled ढेर के रूप में।
अनुवाद : एक फूल बेचने वाले ने आवाज लगाई “गुलमोहर की माला, गुलमोहर की माला”। बच्चा उसकी ओर खिंचा चला गया। वह वहाँ पहुँचा जहाँ टोकरी में फूलों का ढेर पड़ा था। वह धीरे से बुदबुदाया“मैं वह माला लूंगा” परन्तु उसे भली-भाँति पता था कि उसके मां-बाप उसे वह फूल मोल लेकर नहीं देंगे क्योंकि वह कह देंगे कि वे घटिया हैं। इसलिए उत्तर की प्रतीक्षा किए बिना वह आगे चल दिया।
Text (Page 3): A man stood holding a pole with yellow, red, green and purple balloons flying from it. The child was simply carried away by the rainbow glory of their silken colours and he was filled with an overwhelming desire to possess them all. But he well knew his parents would never buy him the balloons because they would say he was too old to play with such toys. So he walked on farther.
Vocabulary: carried away (कैरीड अवे) fascinated मोहित हो गया; rainbowglory रिनयो ग्लोरी) shine of rainbow इन्द्रधनुष की आभा; silken colours (सिल्कन कलस) soft and shiny colours चमकते कोमला रंग; overwhelming (ओवर-वैगिंग) overpowering, overflowing तीव्र: possess (पज़िस) to own पाना; farther (फादर) towards greater distance आगे।
अनुवाद : एक आदमी एक यांस लिए खड़ा था। पीले, लाल, हरे और बैंगनी गुब्बारे उस पर लहरा रहे थे। बच्चा उनकी सतरंगी रेशमी आभा से खिंचा चला गया और उसके मन में उन सभी गुब्बारों को प्राप्त करने की प्रबल इच्छा उमढ़ गई। परन्तु उसे भली-भाँति पता था कि उसके माँ-बाप उसे गुब्बारे कभी न लेकर देंगे क्योंकि वे कह देंगे कि तू अब इतना छोटा नहीं है कि गुब्बारों से खेले। इसलिए वह आगे चल दिया।
Text (Page 3) : A snake-charmer stood playing a flute to a snake which coiled itself in a basket, its head raised in a graceful bend like the neck of a swan, while the music stole into its invisible cars like the gentle rippling of an invisible waterfall. The child went towards the snake-charmer. But, knowing his parents had forbidden him to hear such coarse music as the snake-charmer played, he proceeded farther.
Vocabulary:snake-charmer (स्नेक चार्मर) one who tames snakes सपेरा; flute (फ्लूट) a piped musical instrument बाँसुरी, बीन, coiled (कॉयल्ड) twisted in rings कुंडली मारे हुए: rippling (रिपलिंग) producing small waves छोटी-छोटी लहरों की तरह: invisible (इनविजिबल) not visible or seen अदृश्य; forbidden (फॉरबिडन) prohibited निषिद्ध, coarse (कोअस) rough रूखा; proceeded (प्रोसीडिड) walked forward आगे बढ़ गया।
अनुवाद : एक सपेरा खड़ा बीन बजा रहा था और उसका सांप टोकरी में कुंडली मार कर बैठा था, उसने गर्दन उठाई हुई थी और वह हंस की गर्दन के समान शान से मुड़ी हुई थी। और बीन का संगीत पानी के झरने की लहरों की भांति धीरे-धीरे उसके अदृश्य तरंगों से कानों में जा रहा था। बच्चा सपेरे के समीप गया। परन्तु उसे याद आ गया कि उसके माँ-बाप ने उसे सपेरों का अशिष्ट संगीत सुनने से मना किया हुआ है। वह वहाँ भी न रुका और आगे चल दिया।
Text (Page 3) : There was a roundabout in full swing. Men, women and children, carried away in a whirling motion, shrieked and cried with dizzy laughter. The child watched them intently and then he made a bold request : “I want to go on the roundabout, please, Father, Mother.*
Vocabulary : roundabout (राउंड अबाउट) circular moving wheel गोल चक्राकार झूला; full swing (फुल स्विंग) in full speed पूरी तेजी में; motion (मोशन) movement गति; shrieked (शरीक्ड) screamed चीखते हुए: dizzy (डिजी) giddy चक्कर आना; intently (इन्टैन्टली) eagerly पूरी लगन से।
अनुवाद : एक झूला पूरी गति से घूम रहा था। नर, नारी और बच्चे झूले की घुमेरी से उत्तेजित होकर चीख रहे थे और ठहाके मार रहे थे। बच्चा उन्हें टिकटिकी लगा कर देखता रहा और फिर उसने साहस करके कह दिया, “मैं भी उस झूले पर बैलूंगा कृपया माताजी पिताजी।”
Text (Page 4) : There was no reply. He turned to look at his parents. They were not there, ahead of him. He turned to look on either side. They were not there. He looked behind. There was no sign of them.
Vocabulary : ahead (अहेड) before someone आगे किसी के।
अनुवाद : कोई उत्तर न मिला। उसने मुड़कर अपने माता-पिता की ओर देखा परन्तु वे वहाँ न थे। न वे आगे थे, न बगल में थे और न ही उसके पीछे। उनका कहीं पता न था।
Text (Page 4) : A full, deep cry rose within his dry throat and with a sudden jerk of his body he ran from where he stood, crying in real fear, “Mother, Father.” Tears rolled down from the eyes, hot, and fierce; his flushed face was convulsed with fear. Panic stricken, he ran to one side first, then to the other, hither and thither in all directions, knowing not where to go. “Mother, Father”, he wailed. His yellow turban came untied and his clothes became muddy.
Vocabulary : jerk (जक) twist झटके से; rolled down (रोल्ड डाउन) coming down लुढ़कने/दहने लगे; fierce (फियर्स) furious कोचित; flushed (फ्लॅश्ड) face became red and hot in emotion आवेश के मारे मुँह लाल होना; wailed बिल्ड) shouted and cried loudly विलाप किया; convulsed (कन्यल्सड) made sudden, violent, uncontrollable jerks उत्तेजित होकर झटके लगाना (जैसे बच्चे रोते हुए लगाते है); panic stricken (पैनिक स्ट्रिकन) extremely frightened अत्यधिक डर कर, hither and thither (हिंदर एण्ड दिदर) here and there जहाँ-वहाँ; muddy (मही) full of mud कीचड़ में सने।
अनुवाद : उसके सूखे गले में से गहरी, ऊँची चीख निकली। जहाँ वह खड़ा था वहाँ से ‘माँ-बापू’ चीखता हुआ एक झटके के साथ भागा। गर्म व भयंकर आँसू उसकी आँखों से लुढ़कने लगे। उसका तमतमाता चेहरा भय से ऐंठ गया। भयभीत होकर वह पहले एक ओर फिर दूसरी ओर और फिर dry throa where polled down.com इधर-उधर हर ओर भागने लगा। उसकी समझ में न आ रहा था कि कहाँ जाए। ‘माँ-बापू’ पुकार-पुकार कर वह विलाप करने लगा। उसकी पीली पगड़ी खुल गई और उसके कपड़े धूल से मैले हो गए।
Text (Page4): Having run to and fro in a rage of running for a while, he stood defeated, his cries suppressed into sobs. At little distances on the green grass he could see, through his filmy eyes, men and women talking. He tried to look intently among the patches of bright yellow clothes, but there was no sign of his father and mother among these people, who seemed to laugh and talk just for the sake of laughing and talking.
Vocabulary : rage () anger yet; suppressed (सपप्रेसड) quelled दब गई; 8obs (सोस) gasps सिसकियों।
अनुवाद : रोष में इधर-उधर कुछ देर दौड़ने के पश्चात् वह हार कर खड़ा हो गया। उसकी चीखें सिसकियों में दब गई। अपनी धुंधली आँखों से कुछ दूरी पर हरी घास पर खड़े कुछ लोगों को उसने बातें करते देखा। पीले कपड़े पहने उन लोगों के समूह में उसने अपने माँ-बाप को ढूंढा। परन्तु उनमें वे न थे। वे लोग तो बिन बात के हंस रहे थे और बातें कर रहे थे।
Text (Page 4): He ran quickly again, this time to a shrine to which people seemed to be crowdingEvery little inch of space here was congested with men, but he ran through people’s legs, his little sob lingering: “Mother, Father!” Near the entrance to the temple, however, the crowd became very thick: men jostled each other, heavy men, with flashing, murderous eyes and hefty shoulders. The poor child struggled to thrust a way between their feet but, knocked to and fro by their brutal movements, he might have been trampled underfoot, had he not shrieked at the highest pitch of his voice. “Father, Mother! A man in the surging crowd heard his cry and, stooping with great difficulty, lifted him up in his arms.
Vocabulary : shrine (शराईन) temple मन्दिर, congested (कन्जसटिड) thickly crowded घनी भीड़: jostled (जोसल्ड) emboiled and pushed धक्का-मुक्की करना; hefty (हफ्टी) strong शक्तिशाली; thrust (घस्ट) pushed in धक्के मारते हुए; to and fro (दू एण्ड फो) this way to that way इधर से उधर, brutal (बूटल) cruel निर्दय, पाशविक; trampled (ट्रम्पल्ड) crushed पांव तले कुचले जाना; shrieked (शिक्ड) cry loudly in shrill voice जोर से चीखना; surging (सर्जिग) swelling उमड़ती हुई; stooping (स्टूपिंग) bending झुकते हुए।
अनुवाद : एक बार फिर वह तेजी से दौड़ा। इस बार वह एक मन्दिर की ओर गया जहाँ सभी लोग जाते प्रतीत होते थे। वहाँ चप्पा-चप्पा लोगों से खचाखच भरा था परन्तु वह लोगों की टांगों के बीच में से दौड़ा। अब भी वह सिसकियाँ भरते हुए अपने माता-पिता को पुकार रहा था। मन्दिर के द्वार के पास भीड़ बहुत धनी थी। भारी-भारी लोग जिनके बलिष्ट कंधे थे और जिनकी आँखों में खून उतरा हुआ था, एक-दूसरे के साथ धक्कम-धक्का कर रहे थे। उस बेचारे बच्चे ने उन लोगों के पांवों के बीच में से आगे घुसने का प्रयत्न किया परन्तु उनकी पाशविक हलचल में ठोकरें खाकर इधर-उधर लुढ़कने लगा। वह किसी के पांव के नीचे आकर कुचला जाता यदि वह पूरे जोर से न चीख पड़ता-‘माँ-बापू’। उस उमड़ती भीड़ में एक सन्चन ने उसकी चीख सुनी और बड़ी कठिनाई से झुककर उसने बच्चे को अपनी गोद में उठा लिया।
Text (Page 5) : “How did you get here, child? Whose baby are you?” The man asked as he steered clear of the mass. The child wept more bitterly than ever now and only cried, “I want my mother, I want my father!”
The man tried to soothe him by taking him to the roundabout. “Will you have a ride on the horse ?” He gently asked as he approached the ring. The child’s throat tore into a thousand shrill sobs and he only shouted : “I want my mother, I want my father!”
Vocabulary: steered (स्टीवड) made way बाहर रास्ता निकालना; mass (मात) crowd भीड़; wept bitterly विष्ट विटली) cry loudly जोर-जोर से रोना; soothe (सूद) quieten शान्त करना, चुप कराना; gently (जेन्टली) kindly कोमलता से;approached (एप्रोच्ड) reached पहुँचा; shrill (शिल) sharp तीखी।
अनुवाद : भीड़ से बाहर आकर उस व्यक्ति ने बच्चे से पूछा, ‘तुम यहाँ कैसे आए? तुम किसके बच्चे हो?’ बच्चा और भी जोर से रोने लगा ‘मुझे तो अपनी माँ चाहिए, अपना बापू चाहिए।’ ___ वह सज्जन बच्चे को चुप कराने के लिए उसे झूले के पास ले गया और पूछा, “तुम घोड़े पर बैठोगे?’ बच्चे के गले से हजारों सिसकियाँ फूट पड़ीं और वह बोला, ‘मुझे तो माँ चाहिए, अपना वापू- चाहिए।’
Text (Page 5) : The men headed towards the place where the snake-charmer still played on the flute to the swaying cobra. “Listen to that nice music, child !” He pleaded. But the child shut his ears with his fingers and shouted his double-pitched strain : “I want my mother, I want my father!” The man took him near the balloons, thinking the bright colours of the balloons would distract the child’s attention and quieten him. “Would you like a rainbow-coloured balloon ?” He persuasively asked. The child turned his eyes from the flying balloons and just sobbed. “I want my mother, I want my father!”
Vocabulary : swaying (स्वेयिंग) swinging झूलते हुए, cobra (कोबरा) a kind of poisonous snake.फनियर साँप; double-pitched strain (डबल पिच्ड स्ट्रेन) high volume. voice दोहरी ऊँची आवाज में; distract (डिस्ट्रैक्ट) divert attention ध्यान बंटाने के लिए; persuasively (परसुवेसिवली) flatteringly मनाते हुए।
अनुवाद : वह सन्जन अब उसे उस ओर ले गया जहाँ सपेरा अब भी बीन बजाकर सांप को नचा रहा था। उसने बच्चे को कहा, “बच्चे, यह सुन्दर संगीत सुनो।” परन्तु बच्चे ने अंगुलियों से अपने कान बन्द कर लिए और दुगने ऊँचे स्वर में बोला, ‘मुझे तो अपनी माँ चाहिए, अपना बापू चाहिए।’ वह व्यक्ति उसे गुब्बारे वाले के पास ले गया। उसे आशा थी कि उनके सुन्दर रंगों को देखकर बच्चे का ध्यान बंट जाएगा और वह शांत हो जाएगा। उसने बच्चे को मनाने का प्रयास करते हुए पूछा, “तुम रंगीन गुब्बारा लोगे?” परन्तु बच्चे ने लहराते गुब्बारों की ओर से अपना मुँह मोड़ लिया और सिसकी भरकर कहा कि मुझे माँ चाहिए, बापू चाहिए।
Text (Pages 5-6): The man, still trying to make the child happy, bore him to the gate where the flower-seller sat. “Look! Can you smell those nice flowers, child! Would you like a garland to put round your neck ?” The child turned his nose away from the basket and reiterated the sob: “I want my mother, I want my father!”
Thinking to humour his disconsolate charge by a gift of sweets, the man took him to the counter of the sweet shop. “What sweets would you like, child ?” he asked. The child turned his face from the sweet shop and only sobbed, “I want my mother, I want my father!”
Vocabulary : bore (बोर) carried ले गया उठाकर; reiterated (रीइटरेटिड) repeated दोहराई; humour (ह्यूमर) please मन बहलाने को; disconsolate (डिसकान्सोंलेट) very unhappy and difficult to be comforted जिसे धीरज न दिया जा सके शान्त न किया जा सके; charge (चाज) responsibility उत्तरदायित्व।
अनुवाद : उस सज्जन ने बच्चे को लुभाने का प्रयास न छोड़ा। वह उसे मेले के द्वार के पास ले गया जहाँ फूलों वाला माला बेच रहा था। उस सज्जन ने बच्चे को कहा, “देखो फूलों की कैसी मीठी सुगंध है। तुम भी माला पहनोगे?” बच्चे ने अपनी नाक टोकरी से दूसरी ओर मोड़ लिया और फिर सिसकी भरी और कहा “मुझे तो अपनी माँ चाहिए, अपना बाप चाहिए।”
यह सोचकर कि दुःखी बच्चा मिठाई से खुश हो जाएगा, वह सज्जन उसे हलवाई की दुकान पर ले गया और पूछा, “बच्चे, तुम कौन-सी मिठाई लोगे ?” बच्चे ने मिठाई की दुकान से मुँह मोड़कर सिसकी भरी और कहा “मुझे अपनी माँ चाहिए, अपना बापू चाहिए।”