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II. Complete the summary of the poem- The Magical Earth with the help of
the words given in the box​

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Poem and Poet: These lines are taken from the poem ‘The Magical Earth’ written by Sompooran Singh Karla, whose pen name is Gulzar’s famous Green Poems. His Green Poems in Hindi were translated into English by Pavan Kumar Varma. The poet glorifies the earth by describing her resources, richness and her great capacity to give.

Context and Meaning: Gulzar praises the giving nature of the earth. He expresses his surprise at the earth’s capacity to give us so many things. He terms this capacity poetically as magical. He opens the poem with the statement that the earth in his garden really has something. And this applies to earth everywhere and anywhere. And he asks then a question innocently. “Is this earth Magical?” He does not wait for an answer. He knows it and possible to explain. Yet, the question itself speaks volumes about the glory of the earth. Gulzar’s poetic skill becomes evident in these lines.

Critical Appreciation: “The Green Poem” speaks about the richness of the earth. Gulzar’s poetic skill is clearly visible as he cites simple examples. He makes us realize truths like the earth being a consumer, a giver and a beneficiary of mankind.

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'The magical Earth's one of Gulzar's famous green poems. Gulzar believes in: Conserve Nature To Conserve Ourselves. ' The magical Earth' expresses his admiration for nature. The poet innocently asks if this earth is magical. Then he gives a long list of fruits and flowers that is the earth gives us. He affirms that the earth knows how to do magic, and adds that the earth balances the coconut trees even when winds try to fell them. The earth is capable of taking in anything that falls on its surfaces, can consume a lot, yet its stomach never fills. It makes fruits sweet, leaves tasteless, flowers colourful. It certainly does magic.