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Vivekananda English Kendra Bhavisah Chowk Saharsa-15, Fire Hymn - K. N. Daruwala, , About Author - K.N. Daruwala, , Fire- Hymn is written by K. N. Daruwala. His Full Name was Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla. He was Born in, 26 January, 1937 in Lahore, Punjab, PAKISTAN but he has Indian Citizenship. He was an Indian- Anglo, Poet and short story writer. He was awarded The Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984 for his Poetry, THE, KEEPER OF THE DEAD and Padma Shri Award in 2014. His Important Works are , Under Orion, The, Keeper of the dead, Landscapes etc., , Lyrics of Fire- Hymn, The Burning ghat erupted phosphorescence:, and wandering ghost lights frightened passers-by, as moonlight scuttled among the bones., Once strolling at dawn past river- bank and ghat, we saw embers losing their cruel redness, to the grey ash that swallows all, half-cooked limbs

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Twenty years later, the narrator’s eldest child died. He consigned his body to fire and saw, that the fire burnt it completely. The Fire-Hymn forgave his non-Parsi act because it, appeared that he had done so under compulsion and not willingly. The Tower of Peace was, thousand miles from there. The narrator felt his purpose was defeated. He took a vow to, save the fire next time from the sin of forgiveness., , MCQs of Fire- Hymn, 1) "Fire-Hymn" is Written/Composed by ______, A. John Donne, B. Walt Whitman, C. K. N. Daruwala, D. John Keats, 2) K.N.Daruwala was born in________, A. 1923, B. 1937, C. 1947, D. 1967, 3) K.N.Daruwala died in___________, A. 1930, B. 2018, C. 2013, D. Not Death, 4) He received ________award in 1984, A. Nobel Prize, B. Padam Bhushan

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C. Sahitya Academy, D. Pulitzer, 5) K.N.Daruwala was a __in religion., A. Zoroastrian, B. Sikh, C. Christian, D. Muslim, 6) The grey ash swallows all half___, A. Cooked limbs, B. Full cooked limbs, C. Raw cooked lims, 7) K.N. Daruwalas was awarded________in 2014, A. Nobel Prize, B. Padam Shri, C. Sahitya Academy, D. Pulitzer, 8) _______are frightened by wandering ghost light., A. Passengers, B. Passers-by, C. Travelers, D. Tourist, 9) The poet swore to save fire from the sin of_______, A. Forgetfulness, B. Forgiveness, C. Boldness, D. Kindness

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10) The poet consigned his first born child to the______, A. Fire, B. Well, C. River, D. Flame, 11) The nearest ‚Tower of Silence was a _________away., A. Thousand miles, B. Hundred miles, C. Twenty miles, D. Sixty miles, 12) ________was a thousand miles away from his house, A. Tower of Silence, B. River, C. Sea, D. House, 13) In this poem, he describes a burning__________, A. House, B. Flat, C. Ghat, D. Forest, 14) One day the poet was wandering with his____, A. Father, B. Grand-father, C. Uncle, D. Friend, 15) ______do not burn the dead body.

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A. Parsi, B. Hindu, C. Sikh, D. None of these, 16) K.N.Daruwala was an____________ Poet., A. Indian-Anglo, B. NRI, C. British, D. American, , 17) K. N.Daruwala has written over_____books, A. Twelve, B. Eleven, C. Twenty, D. Thirty, 18) He consigned his first born child___years ago., A. Twenty, B. Thirty, C. Forty, D. Sixty, 19) The grey ash that__________ all, A. Swallows, B. Nibble, C. Cut, D. Throw, 20) The second time the speaker swore to save fire from the sin, of__

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A. Forgetfulness, B. Forgiveness, C. Boldness, D. Kindness, 21) The nearest_______was a thousand miles away, A. Tower of Silence, B. Golden Temple, C. River, D. Burning ghat, 22) The poet saw the embers losing their cruel____, A. Redness, B. Hotness, C. Kindness, D. Softness, 23) The embers losing their____redness., A. Cruel, B. Kind, C. Hot, D. Soft, 24) The Poem describe the scene of ____ In Fire-Hymn, A. Human Society, B. War, C. Burning Ghat, D. Violence, 25) The term 'Zoroastrain' in Fire-Hymn is stand for, A. Hindu

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B. Muslim, C. Parsi, D. Roman Catholic, 26) The Speaker in poem Fire-Hymn swears :, A. Once, B. Twice, C. Thrice, D. None of these, 27) Daruwalla's poetry is 'a totally_____ recording to subjective responses', A. Symbolistic, B. Idealistic, C. Impressionistic, D. None, 28) The term 'debauchery' in Fire-Hymn' stand for, A. moral behaviour, B. disgusting behaviour, C. immortal behaviour, D. None of these, 29) The _____ forgets its dead because sometimes it leaves the dead body half burnt., A. Man, B. Woman, C. Five, D. None of these, 30) The poet sees the red hot ______, A. Iron, B. embers

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C. face, D. None of these, , Question Answer of Fire- Hymn, 1) How did the passer-by get frightened?, Ans- The passer-by got frightened to see the fire and the dreadful scenes at the ghat., , 2) Which event does the expression 'the burning ghat' refer to ?, Ans- The expression "the burning ghat" refers to the place where dead-bodied are usually cremated., , 3) Where do you think is the ghat located?, Ans- The ghat is located near the bank of a river., , 4) What does the speaker see/observe in the morning at the ghat?, Ans- The speaker observes pieces of wood and coal, not burning but are still red in the morning at the, ghat., , 5) Why does he say that the redness of the fire is cruel?, Ans- He says that the redness of the fire is cruel because it stings and burns. It spares nothing.

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6) In what sense does the fire forget its dead?, Ans- The fire forgets its dead when it leaves the body half-burnt. The speaker fells it as the fire's, immoral behaviour, , 7) Why does the speaker reveal his religious identity?, Ans- The speaker is a Zorastrian. They do not burn thier dead. They leave their dead on the Tower of, Silence. He reveals his religious identity to make this point clear., , 8) Why did he consign his firstborn to the flames?, Ans- He consigned his firstborn to the flames because the nearest "Tower of Silence", Where the Parsis, dispose up their dead-bodies, was a thousand miles away. So, he could not lodge (dispose of) the deadbody of his first-born-child on that place., , 9) What did the firm hymn say to him?, Ans- The firm-hymn said to the speaker that he had foregiven him and now it has taken oath to overlook, and pardon him this time for the sin he committed., , 10) What are the different forms and roles of fire at the ghat?, Ans- erupted phosphorescence, wandering ghost lights, embers losing their cruel redness, grey ash that swallows all

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11) How does the ghat appear to the common people?, Ghat appears to be haunted by ghosts. It is a very scary place., , Vivekananda English Kendra Bhavisah Chowk Saharsa-15, By M.K Yadav, M.A(English) Soft skill trainer, Mob:-8340487342