Question

Explain the following with reference to the context: no, i don’t work for a shah / i said, but for a shahni, very kind, very well off/ and i am not the only one/ working for her/ she has many servants/ ever ready to do her bidding ( from the poem " mother tongue " by padma sachdev)

Answer 1

Answer:

Reference:

These lines are from the poem "mother tongue" written by Padma sachdev.

Context:

These lines tells about shahni and the workers around her.

Explanation:

In this poem the character shahni is refered to as a very kind and a well off lady.The poet says that she doesn't work for shah but work for shahni who also have many servants to work around her. The workers who work for shahni would be ever ready to do her bidding.

Answer 2

Answer:

These are the colours of destiny

Of immutable truth

and the colours also

with which warring pawns

Are daily decorating our towns