THE WIND
Thinking About the Text
Textual Questions
(Think about the poem)
1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
In the first stanza, the wind breaks the shutters of the windows and scatters the
papers. It even throws down the books and tears the pages. Then, it brings rain and disturbs everything.
2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word
in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing? (Give words in
your language if you know them.)
Yes, I have seen women winnowing grain at home in the villages.
Winnowing is generally known as phatkna, pichorna or anaj parchana in Hindi. The
villagers use the winnowing fork and more commonly, the winnowing fan, known as
chhaaj (in Hindi, for winnowing).
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
The poet says that the wind makes fun of the weak. It crumbles the doors, houses,
rafters, wood, bodies, lives and hearts. In a way, the wind god separates the weak
from the strong like the chaff like the grain during winnowing.
4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
In order make friends with the wind, the poet asks us to build strong homes, join the
doors firmly and practice to make our bodies and hearts stronger.
5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
In the last four lines, the poet inspires us to face the wind, which symbolises the
hardships of our lives, courageously. He tells us that the wind can only extinguish the
weak fires; it intensifies the stronger ones. Similarly, adversities deter the weak-
hearted but make stronger those who have unfaltering will. In such a case,
befriending the wind or the hardships of life makes it easier for us to face them.
6. How does the poet speak to the wind - in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind ‘crumbling lives’. What is your response to this? Is it the same as the poet's?
The poet speaks to the wind in anger.
Yes, I have witnessed a stormy weather. Strong winds are known to cause plenty of
damage and destruction to both life and property. I have seen the wind uprooting
trees. Storms, cyclones, gales and strong winds cause havoc on land. I have watched
on the television many instances where wind has caused destruction, crushing
(Think about the poem)
1. What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
In the first stanza, the wind breaks the shutters of the windows and scatters the
papers. It even throws down the books and tears the pages. Then, it brings rain and disturbs everything.
2. Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word
in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing? (Give words in
your language if you know them.)
Yes, I have seen women winnowing grain at home in the villages.
Winnowing is generally known as phatkna, pichorna or anaj parchana in Hindi. The
villagers use the winnowing fork and more commonly, the winnowing fan, known as
chhaaj (in Hindi, for winnowing).
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
The poet says that the wind makes fun of the weak. It crumbles the doors, houses,
rafters, wood, bodies, lives and hearts. In a way, the wind god separates the weak
from the strong like the chaff like the grain during winnowing.
4. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
In order make friends with the wind, the poet asks us to build strong homes, join the
doors firmly and practice to make our bodies and hearts stronger.
5. What do the last four lines of the poem mean to you?
In the last four lines, the poet inspires us to face the wind, which symbolises the
hardships of our lives, courageously. He tells us that the wind can only extinguish the
weak fires; it intensifies the stronger ones. Similarly, adversities deter the weak-
hearted but make stronger those who have unfaltering will. In such a case,
befriending the wind or the hardships of life makes it easier for us to face them.
6. How does the poet speak to the wind - in anger or with humour? You must also have seen or heard of the wind ‘crumbling lives’. What is your response to this? Is it the same as the poet's?
The poet speaks to the wind in anger.
Yes, I have witnessed a stormy weather. Strong winds are known to cause plenty of
damage and destruction to both life and property. I have seen the wind uprooting
trees. Storms, cyclones, gales and strong winds cause havoc on land. I have watched
on the television many instances where wind has caused destruction, crushing
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