How many colours are mentioned in the poem " In the bazaars of Hyderabad"?
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Answer:
There are 9 colours mentioned in the Poem, In the Bazaars of Hyderabad! Colours such as silver, crimson, purple, blue, azure, red, gold, amber and white were mentioned!
Answer: There are 7 colours in the poem 'In The Bazaars Of Hyderabad'.
Explanation: The words in bold indicate the colours
What do you sell, O ye merchants?
Richly your wares are displayed.
Turbans of crimson and silver,
Tunics of purple brocade,
Mirrors with panels of amber,
Daggers with handles of jade.
What do you weigh, O ye vendors?
Saffron and lentil and rice.
What do you grind, O ye maidens?
Sandalwood, henna, and spice.
What do you call , O ye pedlars?
Chessmen and ivory dice.
What do you make,O ye goldsmiths?
Wristlet and anklet and ring,
Bells for the feet of blue pigeons
Frail as a dragon-fly’s wing,
Girdles of gold for dancers,
Scabbards of gold for the king.
What do you cry,O ye fruitmen?
Citron, pomegranate, and plum.
What do you play ,O musicians?
Cithar, sarangi and drum.
what do you chant, O magicians?
Spells for aeons to come.
What do you weave, O ye flower-girls
With tassels of azure and red?
Crowns for the brow of a bridegroom,
Chaplets to garland his bed.
Sheets of white blossoms new-garnered
To perfume the sleep of the dead.
Here, Gold is a metal, and not colour
Here, Amber is a type of wood, and not colour