1. Poem - Sympathy Govt. Sen. Sec. Schoool Uksi Sanian Distt. Patiala Class: 9th Subject: English Student’s Name: Gurwinder Kaur,Rajwinder Kaur,Amandeep Kaur,Manpreet Kaur,Kamini,Mandeep Kaur,Manisha Rani

2. Poem • I lay in sorrow, deep distressed, • My grief a proud man heard; • His looks were cold,he gave me gold • But not a kindly word. • Anuvwd • mYN lyitAw sI du`K iv`c burI qrHW pIVq, • myrw du`K iek GmMfI ivAkqI ny suixAw, • aus dIAW A`KW sn ru`KIAW, aus ny id`qw mYnMU sonw, • pr boilAw nw iek vI Sbd mmqw BirAw[

3. My sorrow passed- I paid him back • The gold he gave to me; • Then stood erect and spoke my • thanks • And blessed his charity • Anuvwd • myrw du`K gujr igAw – mY aus nUM moV id`qw; • auh sonw jo ausny id`qw sI mYnMU ; • iPr is`Dw KVHw ho ky DMnvwd id`qw ausnMU • Aqy ASIrvwd id`qw ausdI dwnSIlqw nMU

4. I lay in want ,and grief, and pain • A poor man passed my way, • He bound my head , he gave me bread, • He watched me night and day. • Anuvwd • mYN lyitAw sI jrUrq iv`c, Aqy du`K iv`c Aqy • drd iv`c • ie`k grIb ivAkqI gujirAw myrI rwh qoN, • aous ny bMinHAw myrw isr ,ausny id`qI mYnUM rotI, • ausny dyKBwl kIqI myrI rwq Aqy idn /

5. How shall I pay him back again • For all he did to me? • Oh, gold is great,but greater far • Is heavenly sympathy. • Anuvwd • ikvyN cukw pwvWgw mYN ausdw irx • aus sB dy leI jo aus ny kIqw myry leI? • E,sonw hY bhuq v`fw, prMqU aus qoN ikqy v`fI • hY dYivk hmdrdI/

6. Sbd ArQ • 1..Sorrow :du`K • 2. Distressed :uKId • 3. Grief :Sok • 4. Proud :GumMfI • 5. Gold :sonw • 6. Erect:is`Dw • 7. Blessed: ASIrvwd id`qw • 8. Charity: • 9.Want:zrUrq

7. 10.Pain:drd • 11. Passed: guzirAw • 12. Way: rsqw • 13. Bound: bMinAw • 14. Bread: rotI • 15. Watched: dyKBwl krnI • 16. Pay back: moVnw • 17. Heavenly: dYivk,idvX • 18. Sympathy:hmdrdI

8. Exercise • Question:- What is the central idea of the poem, Sympathy? • Answer:-Sympathy is greater than gold. A man in trouble needs sympathy more than money. Money can be paid back. But sympathy cannot be repaid. It is a divine virtue.

9. Quest -How did the two men help the poet when he was in need? Answer- The was in need. A rich man helped the poet by giving him gold. Another time a poor man helped him by showing sympathy towards him. Quest -what difference do you see between the proud man and the poor man? Answer-The rich man helped the poet with money. But he did not show any kindness. The poor man nursed the poet day and night. He was full of sympathy for pote.

10. Quest - The poor man s help is greater than gold how? • Answer-Gold is of no value for the sick poet. It cannot lessen his pain. But the poor man s sympathy gives him great relief. It kills his pain. • Quest - why is sympathy described as heavenly? • Answer- Sympathy is a divine virtue. It is god s greatest gift to man . It cannot be bought sold or retaid in cash. Therefore,it is described as heavenly

11. Thanks