Reading Poem & Bengali Meaning
Telling not of storms to-morrow;
No; the day has wept its fill,
Spent its store of silent sorrow.
টেলিং নট অফ স্টর্মস টুমরো;
নো; দ্য ডে হ্যাজ ওয়েপ্ট ইটস ফিল,
স্পেন্ট ইটস স্টোর অফ সাইলেন্ট সরো।
পাহাড়ের ওপর মৃদু কুয়াশা,
আগামীকালের ঝড়ের কোনো পূর্বাভাস দিচ্ছে না;
না; দিনটি তার কান্নায় পরিপূর্ণ হয়েছে (বৃষ্টি হয়ে গেছে),
তার নিঃশব্দ দুঃখের সঞ্চয় ফুরিয়ে গেছে।
I am a child once more;
And 'neath my father's sheltering roof,
And near the old hall door.
আই অ্যাম আ চাইল্ড ওয়ান্স মোর;
অ্যান্ড নিথ মাই ফাদার'স শেল্টারিং রুফ,
অ্যান্ড নিয়ার দ্য ওল্ড হল ডোর।
ওহ, আমি ফিরে গেছি যৌবনের সেই দিনগুলোতে,
আমি আরও একবার শিশু হয়ে গেছি;
আর আমার বাবার আশ্রয় দেওয়া ছাদের নিচে,
এবং পুরোনো হলঘরের দরজার কাছে।
After a day of rain:
Blue mists, sweet mists of summer pall
The horizon's mountain-chain.
আফটার আ ডে অফ রেইন:
ব্লু মিস্টস, সুইট মিস্টস অফ সামার পল
দ্য হরাইজন'স মাউন্টেন-চেইন।
আমি এই মেঘলা সন্ধ্যা নামতে দেখছি,
এক দিনের বৃষ্টির পরে:
নীল কুয়াশা, গ্রীষ্মের মিষ্টি কুয়াশা ঢেকে দেয়
দিগন্তের পর্বতমালাকে।
As thick as morning's tears;
And dreamy scents of fragrance pass
That breathe of other years.
অ্যাজ থিক অ্যাজ মর্নিং'স টিয়ার্স;
অ্যান্ড ড্রিমি সেন্টস অফ ফ্র্যাগ্রেন্স পাস
দ্যাট ব্রিদ অফ আদার ইয়ার্স।
দীর্ঘ, সবুজ ঘাসে ভিজে স্যাঁতসেঁতে ভাব লেগে আছে
সকালের কান্নার (শিশিরের) মতো ঘন হয়ে;
আর স্বপ্নালু সুবাসের গন্ধ বয়ে যায়
যা ফেলে আসা অন্যান্য বছরের নিশ্বাস আনে (স্মৃতি মনে করায়)।
Word Trove
| English Word | Meaning in English | Bengali Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| fill | make full | পরিপূর্ণ করা / কানায় কানায় পূর্ণ |
| 'neath | an abbreviated form of beneath | নিচে (beneath-এর সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপ) |
| pall | a thick cloud | ঘন মেঘ বা আস্তরণ |
| fragrance | sweet smell | সুবাস / মিষ্টি গন্ধ |
Activity Solutions
Exercise 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:
(2) The sorrow of the day is described as (c) silent.
(3) The hall door mentioned in the poem is (b) old.
(4) The poet watches the cloudy (b) evening.
(5) The colour of the mist is (b) blue.
(6) The damp stands on the (c) grass.
Exercise 2 Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:
Answer: When the poet thinks of her childhood, she sees herself as a child once more, standing safe beneath her father's sheltering roof and near the old hall door.
(2) What did the poet watch on the 'cloudy evening'?
Answer: On the cloudy evening, after a day of rain, the poet watched the blue and sweet mists of summer covering the mountain-chain at the horizon like a thick cloud.
Grammar & Writing Skills
Exercise 3 Identify the following sentences as simple, compound and complex:
Answer: Simple Sentence
(ii) The sky was blue and the sun shone bright.
Answer: Compound Sentence
(iii) The old man who lived in a village believed that the earth was flat.
Answer: Complex Sentence
(iv) Leaving a job midway is not a good practice.
Answer: Simple Sentence
(v) Last week I met a friend who gave me a bag which is brown in colour.
Answer: Complex Sentence
Exercise 4 Do as directed:
Answer: The question was easy enough for everyone to answer it.
(ii) A friend in need is a friend indeed. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer: A friend who is in need is a friend indeed.
(iii) Pollution is one of the most severe threats to our beautiful planet. (Change into a compound sentence)
Answer: Our beautiful planet faces many severe threats and pollution is one of them.
(iv) Do or die. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer: If you do not do, you will die. / Unless you do, you will die.
(v) He was confused and stopped working. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer: Being confused, he stopped working.
Exercise 5 Write a letter within 100 words to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school seeking leave of two days for the purpose of attending the marriage ceremony of your elder sister:
To,
The Headmaster,
Burdwan Town School,
Purba Bardhaman, 713101.
Sub: Leave of absence for two days.
Sir,
With due respect, I beg to state that I am a student of Class IX, Section A of your reputed school. The marriage ceremony of my elder sister is going to be held on the 25th of October, 2025. As my presence is required at home to help with the arrangements and attend the ceremonies, it will not be possible for me to attend school on the 24th and 25th of October, 2025.
Therefore, I earnestly request you to kindly grant me a leave of absence for these two days. I shall be highly obliged to you for this act of kindness.
Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
Ayan Sharma
Class - IX, Sec - A, Roll - 12
Date: 21 October, 2025
Exercise 6 Suppose you had bought a book from a bookstore. By mistake you left it there instead of bringing it back with you. Providing details of the book and its author, write a letter within 100 words to the owner of the store to find the book and keep it until you come to collect it:
To,
The Manager,
National Book Store,
College Street, Kolkata - 700073.
Sub: Request to keep a left-behind book safely.
Sir,
I visited your bookstore yesterday evening around 5 PM to purchase some books. I bought a hardcover copy of "The Discovery of India" by Jawaharlal Nehru along with two other books. However, by mistake, I left that specific book on the billing counter while making the payment and packing my bag.
I request you to kindly check your counter, locate the book, and keep it safe with you. I have the original payment receipt with me. I will visit your store tomorrow evening to collect it.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Rohan Das
Contact: 9876543210
Date: 21 October, 2025