Poem 18:- Love—An Essence of All Religions : Book 3

 

Poem 18:- Love—An Essence of All Religions

Word	Meaning	Synonym
1.      Thrones	a ceremonial chair for a sovereign	Stiff, spikes, prickles
2.      Stake	a strong wooden or metal post	Wooden post to death, death pole
3.      Misfortune	bad luck.	Bad fortune, blow, disaster, misery
4.      Wrath	strong vengeful anger	Anger, fuss, indignation
5.      Mercy	compassion or forgiveness	Kindness, pity, humanity

 

Reference:

These lines have been taken from “Love—An Essence of All Religions” written by “Jalaluddin Rumi”

Context:

In this poem, the poet throws light on the importance of love. Love has a mysterious power in itself. Love changes everything. Love has a miraculous effect on everything. Through Love thorns become a beautiful rose and vinegar becomes sweet.

Explanation:

In the given lines, the poet says that love is so powerful. It can change sore things into sweet. Love has a mysterious power in itself. Love changes everything. Love has a miraculous effect on everything. That is why every religion emphasis the need for love among human beings.

 

                                                            Short Question

Q1. What is the effect of love as described in “ Love—An Essence of All Religions”?

Love has a healing effect. It changes miseries into pleasures, tears into laughter, thorns into roses and anger into mercy.

Q2. What is the moral lesson of the poem?

The poem teaches us the miraculous effects and power of love. Love can change this world into heaven.

Q3. What is meant by Through love the king becomes a slave”?

Through love, King becomes a slave means that even the wisest among us bow to Allah Almighty. Hazrat Yousaf was a slave and later on became the king of Egypt.