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Home » Class 10 English Notes » A Tiger in the Zoo (Poem-3) Summary || Class 10 English First Flight || Poem 3 ||

A Tiger in the Zoo (Poem-3) Summary || Class 10 English First Flight || Poem 3 ||

Posted on 05/05/202305/05/2023 by Anshul Gupta

Poem – 3

 A Tiger in the Zoo

In this post, we have given the summary of the Poem 3 “A Tiger in the Zoo”. It is the 3rd Poem of the prose of Class 10th CBSE board English. 

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Chapter no.Poem 3
Chapter NameA Tiger in the Zoo
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Class 10 English First Flight Poem 3 “A Tiger in the Zoo” Summary
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  • Poem 3, A TIGER IN THE ZOO
    • ~Summary~
    • Stanza- 1
    • Stanza- 2
    • Stanza- 3
    • Stanza- 4
    • Stanza- 5
      • Conclusion of A Tiger in the Zoo
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Poem 3, A TIGER IN THE ZOO

~Summary~

-by Leslie Norris

Stanza- 1

He stalks in his vivid stripes

The few steps of his cage,

On pads of velvet quiet,

In his quiet rage.

Explanation: The poet sees a tiger locked in a concrete cell in the zoo. It is a very small cage. The tiger can hardly take a few steps along the length of the cage. He looks majestic as he slowly moves up and down in his cage. The sharp and clear stripes on his body are of strong bright colour. His pads are velvet soft. Inspite of all his strength, he now lies imprisoned behind the bars. The caged tiger is angry. He is full of rage, but is quiet because he knows that he is helpless here.

व्याख्या- कवि चिड़ियाघर में एक बाघ को कंक्रीट की कोठरी में बन्द देखता है। यह बहुत छोटा पिंजरा है। पिंजरे की लंबाई के साथ बाघ मुश्किल से कुछ कदम चल पाता है। जब वह अपने पिंजरे में धीरे-धीरे ऊपर और नीचे जाता है तो वह राजसी दिखता है। उनके शरीर पर तेज और साफ धारियां मजबूत चमकीले रंग की हैं। इसके पैड मखमली मुलायम होते हैं। अपनी सारी ताकत के बावजूद, वह अब सलाखों के पीछे कैद है। पिंजरे में बंद बाघ गुस्से में है। वह गुस्से से भरा हुआ है, लेकिन चुप है क्योंकि वह जानता है कि वह यहां असहाय है।

Stanza- 2

 He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Explanation: Looking at the imprisoned tiger, the poet is filled with pity. He says that the poor tiger should have been in his natural habitat i.e. in the jungle, hunting and resting. Then, at this hour of the night, he would have been lying in the shadows of trees and sliding quietly through the long grass. He would, then, near the water hole, wait for some fat and healthy deer to pass that way. Thus, he would be lying there in expectation of a heavy feast.

व्याख्या: कैद बाघ को देखकर कवि दया से भर जाता है। उनका कहना है कि बेचारे बाघ को अपने प्राकृतिक आवास यानी जंगल, शिकार और आराम में होना चाहिए था। फिर, रात के इस पहर में, वह पेड़ों की छाया में लेटा होता और लंबी घास के बीच से चुपचाप सरकता रहता। फिर, वह पानी के छेद के पास, उस रास्ते से गुजरने के लिए कुछ मोटे और स्वस्थ हिरण की प्रतीक्षा करेगा। इस प्रकार, वह एक भारी दावत की उम्मीद में वहाँ पड़ा होगा।

Stanza- 3

He should be snarling around houses

At the jungle’s edge,

Baring his white fangs, his claws,

Terrorising the village!

Explanation: In these lines, the poet imagines, what the tiger would be doing in case he failed to find any prey in his natural habitat. He says that the tiger would be angrily moving around the houses in a nearby village. He would be growling at the edge of the jungle near some village. He would be showing his white fangs and terrible claws while moving here and there. He would, thus, become a cause of terror for the villagers.

The poet here gives a hint that if we continue to destroy the forest cover and the natural habitat of the tigers, they will be forced to turn to our towns and villages to find their food.

व्याख्या- इन पंक्तियों में कवि कल्पना करता है कि बाघ क्या कर रहा होगा यदि उसे अपने प्राकृतिक आवास में कोई शिकार न मिले। उनका कहना है कि बाघ गुस्से में पास के गांव में घरों के आसपास घूम रहा होगा। वह किसी गाँव के पास जंगल के किनारे गुर्रा रहा होगा। वह इधर-उधर घूमते हुए अपने सफेद नुकीले और भयानक पंजे दिखा रहा होगा। इस प्रकार, वह ग्रामीणों के लिए आतंक का कारण बन जाएगा।

यहाँ कवि संकेत देता है कि यदि हम बाघों के जंगल और प्राकृतिक आवास को नष्ट करना जारी रखते हैं, तो वे अपना भोजन खोजने के लिए हमारे शहरों और गाँवों की ओर रुख करने को मजबूर हो जाएँगे।

Stanza- 4

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

Explanation: The poet sees the tiger is locked in a concrete cell in the zoo. Inspite of all his strength, he now lies imprisoned behind the bars. Very slowly and silently, the tiger moves up and down along the length of the cage. He moves in an angry and threatening manner. He takes no note of the visitors, who had come to the zoo to have a look at him. He completely ignores them as none of them thinks of releasing him from his prison. Moreover, due to their presence, he hardly gets any rest during the day.

व्याख्या-कवि बाघ को चिड़ियाघर में कंक्रीट की कोठरी में बंद देखता है। अपनी सारी ताकत के बावजूद, वह अब सलाखों के पीछे कैद है। बहुत धीरे-धीरे और चुपचाप, पिंजरे की लंबाई के साथ बाघ ऊपर और नीचे चलता है। वह गुस्से और धमकी भरे अंदाज में चलता है। वह उन आगंतुकों पर कोई ध्यान नहीं देता, जो चिड़ियाघर में उसे देखने आए थे। वह उन्हें पूरी तरह से अनदेखा कर देता है क्योंकि उनमें से कोई भी उसे जेल से रिहा करने के बारे में नहीं सोचता। इसके अलावा, उनकी उपस्थिति के कारण, उन्हें दिन में मुश्किल से ही आराम मिलता है।

 Stanza- 5

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars.

Explanation: Due to the visitors, the tiger gets no rest during the day. Even at night, he remains disturbed due to the noise that comes from the patrolling cars. The tiger has, thus, lost all hope and feels very helpless. He, thus, stares at the brilliant stars shining brightly in the sky. It seems that he is looking for some sort of comfort and hope in these stars. His brilliant eyes show that he still hopes for the day when he would be able to run free in the forest and live in natural surroundings.

व्याख्या: आगंतुकों के कारण बाघ को दिन में आराम नहीं मिलता है. रात में भी पेट्रोलिंग वाहनों से आने वाले शोर से वह परेशान रहता है। इस प्रकार, बाघ ने सारी उम्मीद खो दी है और वह बहुत असहाय महसूस करता है। इस प्रकार, वह आकाश में चमकते चमकीले तारों को निहारता है। ऐसा लगता है कि वह इन सितारों में किसी तरह का सुकून और उम्मीद ढूंढ रहे हैं। उसकी चमकीली आँखों से पता चलता है कि वह अभी भी उस दिन की आशा करता है जब वह जंगल में स्वतंत्र रूप से दौड़ने और प्राकृतिक परिवेश में रहने में सक्षम होगा।

Conclusion of A Tiger in the Zoo

In this poem, the poet is conveying an important message that wild animals should be in their natural habitat.

इस कविता में कवि एक महत्वपूर्ण संदेश दे रहा है कि जंगली जानवरों को उनके प्राकृतिक आवास में होना चाहिए।

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