The Banyan Tree Part- 1 THOUGH the house and grounds belonged to my grandparents, the magnificent old banyan tree was mine — chiefly because Grandfather, at sixty-five, could no longer climb it. तब घर और मैदान मेरे दादा-दादी के थे, शानदार बरगद का पेड़ मेरा था - मुख्यतः क्योंकि दादाजी, पैंसठ साल के थे, अब इसे चढ़ाई नहीं कर सकते। Its spreading branches, which hung to the ground and took root again, forming a number of twisting passages, gave me endless pleasure. Among them were squirrels and snails and butterflies. The tree was older than the house, older than Grandfather, as old as Dehra Dun itself. I could hide myself in its branches, behind thick green leaves, and spy on the world below. इसकी फैली हुई शाखाएँ, जो लटकी हुई थीं जमीन पर ले गया और फिर से जड़ें जमा लीं, कई तरह के मोड़ दिए, जिससे मुझे अंतहीन खुशी मिली। उनमें गिलहरियाँ और घोंघे और तितलियाँ थीं। पेड़ घर से भी पुराना था, दादाजी से भी पुराना, देहरादून जितना ही पुराना। मैं इसकी शाखाओं में, घने हरे पत्तो

                       Desert Animal DESERTS are the driest places on earth and sometimes go for months, or even years, without rain. But even the desert animals cannot survive without water, or for long periods in the scorching sun, so they have had to find different ways of coping with the harsh conditions. For example, gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows. And strange insects called darkling beetles are experts at catching drops of moisture on their legs, then lifting them into the air until the drops trickle down into their mouths. Not all deserts are endless seas of rolling sand dunes. Some are rocky or pebbly and dotted with small bushes while others are sprinkled with colourful flowers during the spring. DESERTS पृथ्वी पर सबसे शुष्क स्थान हैं और कभी-कभी बारिश के बिना महीनों, या वर्षों तक भी चलते हैं। लेकिन यहां तक ​​कि रेगिस्तान के जानवर भी पानी के बिना, या चिलचिलाती धूप में लंबे समय तक जीवित नहीं रह सकते हैं, इसलिए उन्हें कठोर परिस्

                     A Game of Chance EVERY year on the occasion of Eid, there was a fair in our village. Eid was celebrated only one day but the fair lasted many days. Tradesmen from far and wide came there with all kinds of goods to sell. You could buy anything from a small pin to a big buffalo. ईद के मौके पर हर साल हमारे गाँव में मेला लगता था। ईद केवल एक दिन मनाई जाती थी लेकिन मेला कई दिनों तक चलता था। दूर-दूर के व्यापारी बेचने के लिए हर तरह का सामान लेकर वहाँ आए। आप छोटे पिन से लेकर बड़ी भैंस तक कुछ भी खरीद सकते थे। Uncle took me to the fair. Bhaiya, who worked for us at home, came with us. There was a big crowd at the fair. Uncle was leading us through the crowd when he met a few of his friends. They wanted him to spend some time with them. अंकल मुझे मेले में ले गए। भैया, कौन हमारे लिए घर पर काम किया, हमारे साथ आया। मेले में बड़ी भीड़ थी। जब वह अपने कुछ दोस्तों से मिला तो अंकल हमें भीड़ में ले जा रहे थे। वे चाहते थे कि वह उनके साथ कुछ समय बिताए। Uncle asked me whether I

                             Fair Play Part-1 JUMMAN Shaikh and Algu Chowdhry were good friends. So strong was their bond of friendship that when either of them went away from the village, the other looked after his family. Both were greatly respected in the village. जुम्मन शेख और अलगू चौधरी अच्छे दोस्त थे। उनकी दोस्ती का बंधन इतना मजबूत था कि जब दोनों में से कोई एक गांव से चला जाता था, तो दूसरा अपने परिवार की देखभाल करता था। गाँव में दोनों का बहुत सम्मान किया जाता था। Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed. Jumman and his family were tired of the old relative. Jumman became as indifferent to her as his wife, who grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day. She swallowed these insults along with her food for a few months. But patience has its limits. जुम्मन की एक बूढ़ी चाची थी,

                          Who I Am Part-1   Many Voices RADHA My favourite activity is climbing trees. Just outside our house, there is a mango tree which I love to go up. Its branches spread out, so it is simple to climb up the tree, and I can sit comfortably in the fork of two branches. My mother tells me it is not sensible for girls to climb trees, but one afternoon she climbed up too, and both of us sat there talking and eating raw mangoes. When I am high up in the tree, I feel like I can rule the whole world. मेरी पसंदीदा गतिविधि पेड़ों पर चढ़ना है। हमारे घर के बाहर, एक आम का पेड़ है जिसे मैं ऊपर जाना पसंद करता हूं। इसकी शाखाएँ फैली हुई हैं, इसलिए पेड़ पर चढ़ना सरल है, और मैं दो शाखाओं के कांटे में आराम से बैठ सकता हूँ। मेरी माँ बताती है कि लड़कियों के लिए पेड़ों पर चढ़ना समझदारी नहीं है, लेकिन एक दोपहर वह बहुत ऊपर चढ़ गई और हम दोनों वहाँ बैठकर कच्चे आम खा रहे थे। जब मैं पेड़ में ऊपर होता हूं, तो मुझे लगता है कि मैं पूरी दुनिया पर राज कर सकता हूं। NASIR When I grow up