1.
“Come and hire me,” I cried, while in the morning
I was walking on the stone-paved road.
Sword in hand the King came in his chariot.
He held my hand and said. “I will hire you with my power,”
But his power counted for naught, and he went
away in his chariot. (Page 74)
Explanation In Hindi
"आओ और मुझे भाडे पर नौकर रख लो," मैं चीखकर कहता रहा जब प्रात: मैं पथरीली सडक पर चल रहा था हाथ में तलवार लिए रथ पर सवार राजा आया, उसने मेरा हाथ पकड़ा और बोला मैं तुम्हें अपनी ताकत के बल पर नौकरी पर रख लूॅगा पर उसकी ताकत का मुझ पर कोई असर नहीं हुआ, और वह रथ पर वापिस चला गया |
Word-Meaning:
Sr. No. | Word | Meaning In English | Meaning In Hindi |
1. | Hire | take one’s services on payment | भाडे पर नौकर रखना |
2. | Chariot | royal cart | रथ |
3. | Held | caught | पकड़ा |
2.
In the heat of the mid-day the houses stood with shut doors.
I wandered along the crooked lane.
An old man came out with his bag of gold.
He pondered and said, “I will hire you with my money.”
He weighed his coins one by one, but I turned away. (Page 74)
Explanation In Hindi
दोपहर की धूप में दरवाजे बंद थे मैं टेढ़ी - मेढ़ी गली में घूम रहा था तभी एक वृद सज्जन अपना सोने से भरा थैला लेकर आया उसने कुछ सोचा और गिर बोला, "मैं तुम्हें अपने धन के बल पर नौकर रखूॅगा " उसने अपने सिक्कों को एक - एक करके तौला, पर मैं वहाॅ से मुडकर चल दिया |
Word-Meaning:
Sr. No. | Word | Meaning In English | Meaning In Hindi |
1. | Mid‑day | noon | दोपहर |
2. | Wandered | went round | भटकना |
3. | Crooked | not straight, curved | टेढ़ी - मेढ़ी |
4. | Lane | street | गली |
5. | Pondered | thought | सोचा |
6. | Hire you with money | buy your services with money | मूल्य देकर खरीदना प्रस्ताव |
7. | Turned away | rejected the offer | अस्वीकार कर दिया |
32 videos|317 docs|56 tests
|
1. What is the poem "The Last Bargain" about? |
2. Who is the speaker of the poem "The Last Bargain"? |
3. What is the theme of the poem "The Last Bargain"? |
4. What is the tone of the poem "The Last Bargain"? |
5. What is the significance of the title "The Last Bargain" in the poem? |
|
Explore Courses for Class 8 exam
|