Prayer

 Prayer 

Question No.1. Which way the does poet implore his Lord to lead him to?

Ans. The poet implores his Lord to lead him to the way of truth. He also prays God to remove all his doubts and darkness of ignorance.

Question NO.2. Name the blessings that the poet prays for?

Ans. The poet prays for the path of truth. He prays for the nectar of knowledge. He also prays that his heart is surcharged with passion, zest, and hope. Above all, he implores his Lord to save him from sloth and infirmity.

Question No.3. What is it that the poet wants to sing?

Ans. The poet wants to sing those songs which will infuse life even into the dead and will inspire people to come under the same umbrage of love The poet wants to sing beautiful songs of love and brotherhood. He wants to motivate people to remove bitterness against each other.

Question No.4. “Subject me not to the trials, shame not my human form”, explain?

Ans. The poet shows his humble submission before his Lord. He knows that if his Lord puts him to the trials, he is sure to collapse. Hence he begs his Lord to spare him from the trials because he is sure to fail, and this way his human form be ashamed.

Question No.5. Identify the similes’ and metaphors in the poem ‘prayer’.

Simile:  It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by word such as : “ like or as”

 

Ans. There are only two similes used in the poem as given here:

a) ‘Like dew how long shall I wait for the first flash of the sun’.

b) Awaken me with (like) the flowers in the first stroke of the dawn.

 

Metaphors:  A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

 

Metaphors which are used in this poem are:

·      Dwell in ignorance;

·      Nectar of knowledge;

·      The way of truth;

·      You are my hope and trust;

·      You brought me to bloom.

 

 

 

SUMMARY filling for practice :

(Try this your self)

The poet calls (a) ______his hope & trust. He calls upon God to lead him to the path of truth. The poet has so far been living a life of (b) _____. He prays to God to bless him with the (c) _____. The poet prays to God to cure him of his (d) ______. He wants God to be kind to him each moment. He does not want to feel (e) _____of anything in his life. So, he prays to God to “fill his heart” to save him from (f) _____. He prays to God to fill his heart with passion, enthusiasm, and hope.