The Girl With Crutches
A.1.Warmer
Do you know any person who is deaf, dumb, blind or lame? Is
it proper to think that such persons are worthless or burden on the society ?
Can you name some famous persons who are physically challenged ?
It was a Monday morning. सोमवार कि सुबह थी. I
was busy in my office preparing a report on out of school children. मै विद्यालय से बाहर के बच्चों कि विवरण बनाने में अपने कार्यालय में व्यस्त था . The
classes were running properly. कक्षाएं ठीक ढंग से चल रही थी .
"May I come in, sir ?" A silky
voice came into my ears. “क्या मैं अन्दर आ सकती हूँ ?” महाशय, मेरे कानों में एक नरम आवाज
पड़ी. I raised my head and saw a girl
with crutches standing at the door. मैंने अपना सर उठाया और दरवाजे
पर वैशाखी के सहारे एक लड़की को खड़े देखा . An
elderly lady clad in a sari was standing just behind her. एक व्यस्क महिला साड़ी में लिपटी
हुए ठीक उसके पीछे खड़ी थी.
"Please come in," I said. मैंने कहा ,” कृपया अन्दर आएं . They came in. वे अन्दर आयीं .
I offered the lady a chair to sit on. मैंने महिला को बैठने के लिए
एक कुर्सी दिया . I also asked the girl to sit but she politely
refused. मैंने लड़की को भी बैठने को कहा लेकिन उसने विनम्रता पूर्वक मना कर दिया .
“Thank you, sir, but I would better keep standing.” “धन्यवाद सर , मेरे लिए खड़ा रहना ही बेहतर है
.”
"What can I do for you?" I asked
the lady. मैनें महिला से पूछा , “ मैं आपके लिए क्या कर सकता हूँ?”
"Master Sahib, she is my daughter. मास्टर साहब, ये मेरी बेटी है She wants to get admission in your school वो आपके विद्यालय में नामांकन
करना चाहती है.," she said. वह बोली.
Now I looked at the girl again. अब मैंने फिर उस लड़की कि ओर
देखा She was about ten years old and had an innocent lovely
face. वह लगभग 10 साल कि थी और मनोहर मासूम चेहरा था She was standing with the help of the
crutches under her armpit. वह अपने कांख में बैशाखी लगाकर खड़ी थी. Her
right leg was thin and short. उसका दायाँ पैर छोटा और पतला
था .
"What is your name, Beta?" I asked
her. “बेटा , मैंने पूछा आपका नाम क्या है ?”
"Sir, my name is Sabra, Sabra Tarannum. सर , मेरा नाम सबरा , सबरा तर्रन्नुम है . May I
get admission in the school, sir? क्या मैं आपके विद्यालय में
नामांकन ले सकती हूँ सर ?"
she asked me. उसने मुझसे पूछा .
Before I could reply मेरे जवाब देने से पहले ही , her
mother interrupted, उसकी माँ ने बीच बात काट कर बोली " Tarannum
is a very unfortunate girl. तर्रन्नुम एक बहुत ही अभागी
लड़की है . She suffered from polio when she
was only three years old जब वह तीन साल कि थी तभी वह पोलियो से पीड़ित हो गई . We
went to many doctors but in vain. हम बहुत से डॉक्टर के पास गए
लेकिन कोई लाभ नहीं . She is unable to use her right leg. वह अपना दायाँ पैर का प्रयोग
नहीं कर सकती है She is a handicapped, a burden on the family. वह विकलांग है , परिवार पर एक बोझ . Now she insists on going to school. अब वह विद्यालय जाने कि जिद्द
करती है . Is it possible, sir? क्या यह संभव है सर ? How
can she keep pace with others in the class? वह कक्षा में दूसरों के साथ
कैसे चल सकेगी ? After all, she is not like other girls. सब कुछ के बावजूद , वह अन्य लड़कियों कि तरह नहीं है ."
"Please, don't say so. कृपया, ऐसा न कहें । She is neither unfortunate nor handicapped. वह न तो दुर्भाग्यशाली है और न
ही विकलांग है। She is a child with special needs वो विशेष जरूरतों वाली एक
बच्ची है।. There are thousands of people like her" I
said. उसके जैसे हजारों लोग हैं" मैंने कहा।
"You mean you can admit her in the
school?" she was still not sure. आपका मतलब है कि आप उसे स्कूल
में दाखिला दे सकते हैं?"
वह अभी
भी आश्वस्त नहीं थी।
"Of course! And we shall provide
special facilities for her." I said in a firm voice. बिल्कुल! और हम उसके लिए विशेष
सुविधाएं प्रदान करेंगे।" मैंने ज़ोर देकर कहा.
I saw the girl sigh in relief मैंने देखा कि लड़की ने राहत
की सांस ली।. I called Manju Madam मैंने मंजू मैडम को बुलाया and
asked her to interview the girl to decide about the class और उनसे क्लास के बारे में
निर्णय लेने के लिए लड़की का इंटरव्यू लेने को कहा।. After half an hour she came back with the girl. आधे घंटे बाद वह बच्ची को लेकर
वापस आ गई।
"Sir, Tarannum is an outstanding girl सर, तरन्नुम एक असाधारण लड़की है। She
can easily be admitted in class six उसे कक्षा छह में आसानी से
दाखिला मिल सकता है."
Manju madam said. मंजू मैडम बोलीं.
Tarannum proved herself an ideal
student. तरन्नुम
ने स्वयं को एक आदर्श विद्यार्थी के रूप में साबित किया। She became very popular in the school in no time. वह कुछ ही समय में विद्यालय में बहुत लोकप्रिय हो गई। She was a good singer and painter as well. वह एक अच्छी गायिका और पेंटर
भी थी However, she seemed to pity herself when she saw other
students playing Kabaddi or Kith-Kith during lunch hour. हालाकि वह दुखी दिखी जब उसने
लंच के बाद अन्य विद्यार्थियों को किट किट खेलते हुए देखी। On such occasions. ऐसे अवसरों पर I used to narrate to her the success stories of Helen
Keller, Louis Braille, Milton, Homer, Stephen Hawking, Surdas, Ravindra Jain
and Sudha Chandran. मैं Helen
Keller, Louis Braille, Milton, Homer, Stephen Hawking, Surdas, Ravindra Jain.और Sudha
Chandran कि सफलता कि कहानियाँ सुनाया करता
था. It gave her inspiration and rays of hope
peeped through her eyes. इन्होनें उसे प्रेरणा दिया और उसके आंखों में
आशा कि किरण झांकने लगी .
Time rolled on. समय बीतता गया , I retired from my job. मैं अपने काम सेवानिवृत हो गया , One day a three- wheeler dashed me. एक दिन एक रिक्शा ने मुझे ठोक दिया I fell down and became unconscious. मैं गिर गया और बेहोश हो गया ,
When I opened my eyes, जब मैंने अपना आंख खोला I found
myself in a hospital. मैंने स्वयं को अस्पताल में पाया My leg was bandaged.मेरे पैर पर पट्टी हुआ था A doctor came to me. एक डॉक्टर मेरे पास आया , Her face looked familiar. उसका चेहरा जाना पहचाना लगा .
“Where am I, Madam? मैडम मैं कहाँ हूँ ? What
has happened to me? मुझें क्या हुआ है ?" I
asked anxiously. मैनें चिंतित भाव से पूछा .
"You are in the hospital. आप अस्पताल में हैं ,You had met with an accident but now you are out of
danger. अब आप खतरे से बाहर हैं . Raj
Sir, please don't call me 'madam." राज सर , कृपया मुझे मैडम न कहें .
What? How did you know my name?" I
enquired. मैंने पूछा,” क्या ? आप मेरे नाम कैसे जानती हो
?”
"Oh sir, you didn't recognise me?
I am Sabra, Sabra Tarannum, your ex-student, ओह ! सर आपने नहीं पहचाना मुझे , मै सबरा ,
सबरा तरन्नुम , आपकी पुरानी छात्रा "
she said. वो बोली
"You mean 'the girl with crutches
?" तुम्हारा मतलब ‘ वैशाखी वाली लड़की ?”
"Yes, sir. Your inspiration worked. हाँ, सर , आपकी प्रेरणा काम कर गयी Now, I am a
doctor. अब मैं एक डॉक्टर हूँ , I joined this hospital only last week मैंने पिछले सप्ताह इस अस्पताल से जुड़ी हूँ . And sir, I am using Jaipur Limbs and now I am not the
girl with crutches now. और सर , मैं जयपुर लिम्बस का प्रयोग कर रही हूँ
और अब मैं ‘ वैशाखी वाली लड़की नहीं हूँ "Her smile was so soothing. उसका मुस्कान इतना कोमल था .
B.1.) Think and Tell
B.1.1.) Answer the following questions orally:
1.) Who is ‘I’ in the story?
Answer: ‘I’ is the school master and narrator of the story. His name is Raj.
2.) Who was the elderly lady?
Answer: The elderly lady was Sabra’s mother.
3.) Why had the girl come to school?
Answer: The girl came to school to take admission.
4.) Which class was the girl admitted in?
Answer: The girl admitted in sixth class.
5.) Who was the doctor?
Answer: Sabra Tarannum was a doctor.
B.2 Think and Write
B.2.1 Answer in a word or sentence:
1.) What was the teacher doing in his office?
Answer: The teacher was preparing a report of out of school children.
2.) Which leg of the girl was affected by polio?
Answer: The girl was affected by polio in right leg.
3.) What did the girl do when other students played?
Answer: She seemed to pity herself when the girl sees other student playing.
4.) What did the girl become at last?
Answer: The girl become doctor at last.
5.) Why did the girl say “Please, don’t call me ‘madam’?”
Answer: The girl was Sabra Tarannum and she was ex-student of the patient Raj hence the girl says, “Please, don’t call me ‘madam’”
B.2.2 Answer the following questions:
1.) Why did the teacher call the girl ‘a child with special need’?
Answer: The girl was polio affected and having different needs from other hence the teacher called the girl ‘a child with special need’.
2.) Why did the mother call the girl ‘a burden’? Was she really a burden on the family?
Answer: The girl is handicapped with her right leg due to polio and unable to help anyone at home hence the mother called her burden on the family. But she was not the burden on her family because she was a brilliant student and she became doctor.
3.) How did the teacher encourage the girl?
Answer: The teacher encouraged the girl by narrating the success stories of Helen Keller, Louis Braille, Milton, Homer, Stephen Hawking, Surdas, Ravindra Jain and Sudha Chandran.
4.) How did Tarannum prove that she was not inferior to other children?
Answer: Tarannum became very popular in the school in no time, she was good singer and painter. She studied hard and became doctor.
C.) Word Study
C.1 Go through the text again and guess the meaning of the following words.
Crutches – The support used to walk.
Clad –Wearing cloths.
Refused –Not to accept, deny.
Unfortunate –A person who suffers misfortune.
Outstanding –Distinguished from others in excellence.
C.2.) Write the words that are opposite in meaning to the words given below:
Accepted – Unaccepted
Fortunate – Unfortunate
Ability – Inability
Failure – Success
Forget – Remember
D.) Grammar
D.1.) Conjunction
D.1.1 Fill in the blanks with the given conjunctions given below:
(so, yet, otherwise, as well as, because)
- I am ill so I cannot go to school.
- We played well yet we could not win the match.
- Work hard otherwise you will fail.
- She cannot play because she is injured.
- Sonu as well as Mina is playing.
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