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Lesson 1 …. The Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet

Why did the Holy Prophet decide to migrate (‫ ) ہ جہجرت‬to Madina? 95, 96, 01
‫ف ف‬
Q1
A When the opposition (‫ )مخالفت‬of Quraish became very painful ( ‫ )تکلیف دہ‬for the
Muslims in Makkah, the Holy Prophet (SAW) decided to migrate to Madina
in 622 AD.
Q2 What is meant by Hijra? 06
A Hijra is a historical event in which the Holy Prophet alongwith (‫)کےساتھہ‬
Hazrat Abu Bakar migrated from Makkah to Madina in 622 AD.
Q3 On what three principles did the Holy Prophet establish the Islamic Society
at Madina? 98, 05, 09
A On the following three principles, the Holy Prophet (SAW) founded the
Islamic Society at Madina:
(i) All powers belong to Allah.
(ii) Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) is His prophet.
(iii) All Muslims are brothers to one another.
Q4 What has the Holy Prophet left behind for our guidance (‫ ?)رہنماائی‬04 ,99
A The Holy Prophet (SAW) has left the Holy Quran and his Sunnah (‫ )سنت‬for
our guidance. If we act according to (‫ )کےمطابق‬their teachings (‫)تعلیمات‬, we will
not only be successful (‫ )کامیاب‬in this world but hereafter (‫ )آخرت‬too.
Q5 What does the last sermon of our Holy Prophet teach us? 95, 97, 00, 03, 07, 10
A The last sermon of the Holy Prophet (SAW) teaches us that Allah is the only
supreme authority (‫ )قادرمطلق‬of the universe (‫)کائنات‬. All Muslims are brothers
to one another. Allah loves those who fully obey the commands of Allah.
Q6 What did the Holy Prophet tell about the superiority of a person? 02
A The Holy Prophet (SAW) told about the superiority (‫ )برتری‬of a person that it
lies in his goodness (‫ )تقوی‬and obedience (‫ )فرمانبرداری‬to Allah and His prophet
Muhammad (SAW).
Q8 What does the Holy Prophet (SAW) say about the Holy Book of Allah? 08
A The Holy‫ ف‬Prophet (SAW) said about the Holy Book of Allah that he was
leaving (‫ )چچھوڑنا‬the Holy Quran for the guidance of the Muslims.

Lesson 2 …. Shah Abdul Latif

Q1 Who was Shah Abdul Latif? Why is he famous (‫ ?)مشہور‬10 ,07 ,06 ,99
‫ف ف‬
A Shah Latif was a great saint ( ‫ بزرگ‬-‫ ) صوفی‬of Sindh. He is famous for his
spiritual thoughts (‫ )روحانی خ ییالت‬and poetry.
Q2 Why were people attracted (‫ )کھنچنا‬towards (‫ )کیطرف‬Shah Latif? 99
A Due to Shah Latif’s spirituality (‫ )روحانیت‬and kind nature (‫)نرم فطرت‬, people
were attracted towards him.
Q3 Why is Shah Latif called Bhitai? 95, 04
A Shah Latif spent the last major part (‫ )جبڑاحصہ‬of his life on a mound (‫ )ٹیلہ‬of sand
which is called ‘Bhit’ in Sindhi. He died and buried ( ‫ )دفن ہو ئے‬there also. Due
to this fact (‫)حقیقت‬, he is called ‘Bhitai’.

Q4 What according to Shah Latif is the aim (‫ )مقصد‬of life?

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What is the message (‫ )پیغام‬of Shah Latif? 93, 94, 98, 01, 03, 07, 10
A Shah Latif’s message is to spread (‫ )پھیلنا‬love and peace (‫)امن‬. According to
him, the aim of life is to please (‫ )خوش کرنا‬Allah by good deeds (‫)نیک کام‬.
Q5 What are the qualities (‫ )خصوصیات‬of Shah Latif’s poetry? 02
A Shah Latif’s poetry has the following two qualities:
(i) Simple language (‫سا د ہ زبان‬)
(ii) Moving music (‫)متحرک موسیقی‬
Q6 Name some of the famous shrines (‫ )مقبرے‬found in different parts of
Pakistan. 05
A Name of the Saint Shrine found at
Shah Abdul Latif Bhit Shah, Sindh
Data Gunj Buksh Lahore
Mian Meer Sahib Lahore
Baba Fareed Pak Pattan
Ghouse Bahaul Haq Multan
Q7 What did Shah Latif do to improve (‫ )بہتربنانا‬music? 97
A ‫ت‬
Shah Latif made simple the music of his time. He invented (‫ )ایجادکیا‬a simple
‫ت‬
musical instrument (‫ )آلہ‬and named it Tambooro (‫) مجبورو‬.
Q8 How did Islam spread (‫ )پھیلنا‬far and wide (‫ ?)دوردور‬96
A Islam spread far and wide through the efforts ( ‫ )کوشش ی ں‬of saints. They
brought the non-Muslims (‫ )غیرمسلم‬to the fold of Islam (‫ )دائرہ اسلم‬by their
gentle ways and high moral character (‫)اخلقی کردار‬.
Q9 When and where was Shah Latif born? When and where was he died?
A Shah Latif was born in 1689 AD in a small village of Sindh called Hala
Haveli. He died in 1752 AD and was buried on the mound where he spent (
‫ )گزاری‬the rest of (‫ )بقیہ‬his life.

Lesson 3 …. Moen-Jo-Daro

Q1 Which is the best find (‫ )دریافت‬of Moen-jo-Daro? 06

A The best find of Moen-jo-Daro is the head of a bull. It is assumed ( ‫)اندازہ لگانا‬
that it was used as a seal (‫)مہر‬.
Q2 Where is Moen-jo-Daro? What is the cause (‫ )وجہ‬of its fame (‫ ?)شہرت‬05
A Moen-jo-Daro is situated (‫ )واقع ہونا‬at a distance (‫ )فاصلہ‬of 27 kilometres from
Larkana on the right bank (‫ )کنارہ‬of the river Indus. It is famous for its history
(‫ )تاریخ‬as one of the oldest cities in the world
Q3 What objects (‫ )چیزیں‬are kept in the museum ( ‫ )عجائب گھر‬of Moen-jo-Daro?
96, 02, 04, 07, 08, 09
A Seals (‫ررریں‬ ‫)ررہم‬, jewellery (‫)زینورات‬, toys (‫)کھلونے‬, weapons (‫)ہتھیار‬, painted pottery (
‫)نقش و نگاروارررل ب‬, metal statue (‫ )دھاتی مجسمہ‬of dancing girl, head of a bull
‫ےرررتن‬
and different other objects are kept in the museum for exhibition (‫)نمائش‬.
Q4 How do you know that Moen-jo-Daro was a fertile land (‫ )زرخیز زمین‬and its
people were great traders (‫ ?)تاجر‬01 ,99 ,95
A By the great grain storage hall ( ‫ )اناج کا ذخیرہ گاہ‬and being situated near the river
Indus, it is guessed that Moen-jo-Daro was a fertile land and its people were
great traders.
Q5 How was Moen-jo-Daro discovered (‫ ?)دریافت ہوا‬01 ,98

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A Moen-jo-Daro was discovered‫ف‬ under the supervision of an English civil

servant ( ‫ )انگریبزسرکاری ملزم‬Sir John Marshall in 1922 when by chance (‫ )اتفاقیہ‬some
villagers found the ruins (‫ )آثار‬of an old city during digging (‫)کھدائی‬.
Q6 Who was Sir John Marshall and what did he say when he saw the historical
remains (‫ )تاریخی باقیات‬of Moen-jo-Daro? 93, 97, 00
A Sir John Marshall was an English civil servant. His job was to look after
historical remains. When he saw the historical remains of Moen-jo-Daro, he
told that there was once a town or a city which laid (‫ )دفن‬under those
mounds of clay (‫ )مٹی‬and sand (‫)ریت‬.
Q7 How can we learn more about the old city of Moen-jo-Daro? 94
A If the language experts (‫ )م ا ہرین زبان‬are able to determine (‫ )معلوم کرنا‬the
meaning of mystery (‫ )پراسرار‬language written on different found objects, we
can learn more about Moen-jo-Daro.
Q8 How was the city of Moen-jo-Daro destroyed (‫?)تباہ ہوا‬
A It is assumed that either Moen-jo-Daro was raided ( ‫ )حملہ ہوا‬from the north or
some great earth-quack (‫ )زلزلہ‬destroyed it.
Q9 What does Moen-jo-Daro mean? Where is it situated? 10
A Moen-jo-Daro means the “Mound of the Dead”. It is situated at a distance of
27 kilometre from Larkana on the right bank of the river Indus.

Lesson 4 …. Helen Keller

Q1 Who was Helen Keller? How did she become blind and deaf? 95, 06, 10
A Helen Keller was a blind (‫)اندھی‬, deaf (‫ )بہری‬and dumb (‫ )گونگی‬American lady.
At the age of two, she lost her eyesight (‫ )بینائی‬and hearing power (‫ )سماعت‬in a
dangerous illness (‫)خطرناک بیماری‬.
Q2 What difficulties (‫ )مشکلت‬did Helen Keller face (‫ )سامنا کیا‬as a blind person? 05
A Being a blind person, Helen Keller could not move easily ( ‫ )آسانی سے‬as a
common person. She was unable to enjoy ( ‫ )لطف اٹھانا‬the world as she could
neither see nor hear.
Q3 When did Helen Keller visit (‫ )دورہ کیا‬Pakistan and why? 95, 98, 00, 10
A Helen Keller visited Pakistan in 1956. She came here to help the blind and the
deaf and to encourage them.
Q4 What message did Helen Keller give to the blind, deaf and dumb children
when she visited Pakistan? 98
A In her message, Helen Keller said, “Always be happy and cheerful (‫)خوشحال‬.
Never curse (‫ )کوسنا‬your fate (‫)قسمت‬. You can do everything in the world.”
Q5 How do blind people read? 96
A Blind people read by special books which have raised points ( ‫)ابھرے ہوئےنقاط‬
instead of (‫ )کےبجائے‬letters. They touch those points with their fingers to read.
Q6 Who was Miss Sullivan? How did she teach Helen Keller? 09
A Ms Sullivan was Helen’s teacher. She used to take Helen to the river bank
and put her hand into the water. Gradually ( ‫ )آہستہ آہستہ‬she made her write the
word w-a-t-e-r on the sand. By and by ( ‫ )رفتہ رفتہ‬she continued (‫ )جحاری رکھی‬the
same practice for other words and thus ( ‫ )اسطر ح‬Helen learnt how to read and
write.
Lesson 5 …. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
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Q1 Why did Allama Iqbal want a separate state (‫ )علیحدہ ریاست‬for the Muslims of
India? 00, 04, 07, 10
A Allama Iqbal considered (‫ )رررکےخرریال میں‬Muslims a separate nation from
Hindus in their religion, culture (‫)ثقافت‬, customs (‫ )رسوم‬and norms (‫)رواج‬. He
also believed ( ‫ )یقین رکھنا‬that the Hindu majority (‫ )اکثریت‬would not allow the
Muslims minority (‫ )اقلیت‬to develop (‫ )ترقی کرنا‬freely in united India (‫متحدہ‬
‫)ہندوستان‬.
Q2 Who is Allam Iqbal? Why is he famous (‫ ?)مشہور‬05 ,98
Why is Allama Iqbal respected (‫ )قابل عزت‬all over Pakistan?
A Allama Iqbal is our national poet. He is respected for his splendid role (
‫ )شاندارکردار‬played for the independence (‫ )آزادی‬of Muslims in South Asia. He
awoke (‫ )جگانا‬the Muslims from their sleep through his prose ( ‫ مضامین‬-‫ )نثر‬and
poetry.
Q3 What did Allama Iqbal say in his Allahabad address (‫?)خطاب‬
What did Allama Iqbal say about Islam in his Allahabad address? 99, 04, 05
A In Allahabad address, Allama Iqbal said, “At difficult time in the history (
‫ )تاریخ‬of Muslims, it is Islam that has saved (‫ )بچایا‬Muslims and not Muslims
that have saved Islam. If today you put your faith ( ‫ ایمان‬- ‫ )یقین‬in Islam, you
will become strong and united (‫ )متحد‬once again (‫ )ایک مرتبہ پھر‬and save
yourselves from complete destruction (‫)تباہی‬.”
Q4 Write three important points of Allama Iqbal’s address of 1930. 99, 05
A (i) The Muslims of India are a separate (‫ )علیحدہ‬nation.
(ii) The principles (‫ )اصول‬of European democracy ( ‫ )مغربی جمہوریت‬cannot be
applied to India.
(iii) The Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan should be united under a
separate Muslim state (‫)ریاست‬.
Q5 When and where did the Muslims demand (‫ )مطالبہ کرنا‬Pakistan? 06
A The Muslims demanded Pakistan on 23 rd March 1940 through a resolution (
‫ )قرارداد‬at Minto Park, Lahore. That resolution is called the Pakistan
Resolution.
Q6 Write the importance (‫ )اہمیت‬of the years 1877, 1930 and 1938 in Allama
Iqbal’s life? 97
A 1877 Allama Iqbal’s date of birth
1930 Allama Iqbal proposed (‫ )تجویزکیا‬the dimensions (‫ )خدوخال‬of Pakistan
1938 Allama Iqbal’s date of death
Q7 When and where was Allama Iqbal born? 10
A Allama Iqbal was born on 9th November 1877 in Sialkot, a city of Punjab.

Lesson 6 …. The Role of Women in Pakistan Movement

Q1 Who was Miss Fatima Jinnah? Why was she called Madr-e-Millat? 06, 09
A Miss Fatima Jinnah was the youngest and dearest sister of Quaid-e-Azam.
She is called Madr-e-Millat which means “the mother of the nation”.

Q2 Why did the Muslims form the All India Muslim League? 01

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A When the Muslims realised ( ‫ )محسوس کیا‬that the Hindus of Indian National
Congress were not treating (‫ )سلوک کرنا‬them equally in political affairs (‫سیاسی‬
‫)معاملت‬, they formed (‫ )بنائی‬the All India Muslim League.
Q3 Who was Bi Aman? Why is she famous in the history of Pakistan? 96
A Bi Aman was the mother of Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar and Maulana
Shoukat Ali. She is famous in the history of Pakistan for her courage (‫)ہمت‬
and sacrifice (‫)قربانی‬. She taught (‫ )سکھایا‬her sons to be willing (‫ )تیاررہنا‬to
sacrifice their lives (‫ )زندگیاں‬for the cause (‫ )مقصد‬of Muslim independence (
‫)آزادی‬.
Q4 What word (‫ )پیغام‬did Bi Aman send to her sons when they were arrested (
‫ )گرفتارہوئے‬and put into jail? 98
A When her sons were arrested and put in jail for two years, Bi Aman sent a
message to them to accept (‫ )قبول کرنا‬jail but not to request for pardon (‫)معافی‬.
Q5 How did the Muslim women work for Pakistan Movement? 00, 02, 07, 09
A The Muslim women worked day and night for independence. They travelled
widely to explain the demand of the Muslims to the people of other countries.
They organised meetings (‫)اجتماعات‬, led (‫ )قیادت کی‬processions (‫ )جلوس‬and made
speeches. They faced (‫ )سامنا کیا – برداشت کیا‬lathi charge (‫)لٹھی چارج‬, tear-gas (
‫ )آنسوگیس‬and accepted jails during (‫ )کےدوران‬their struggle (‫)جدوجہد‬. They also
conducted classes to educate (‫ )آگاہی دینا‬the Muslim girls.

Q6 What was the role of Lady Haroon in the struggle for Pakistan?
A Lady Haroon’s home was the centre of political activities ( ‫)سیاسی سرگرمیاں‬.
She held classes to educate Muslims girls. She organized meetings of women
throughout (‫ )تمام‬Sindh.
Q7 What did Rana Liaquat Ali do to awaken (‫ )جگانا‬the Muslim women? 97, 99
A Begum Rana Liaquat Ali worked as an honorary (‫ )اعزازی‬secretary and typist
for Muslim League. She met the wives and daughters of British officers to
explain (‫ )وضاحت کرنا‬them the demand (‫ )مطالبہ‬of Muslims. She organised (‫منظم‬
‫“ )کی‬Women’s Voluntary Service” and “Women’s National Guard”.
Q8 What are the services of Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz in the freedom
movement (‫ )جدوجہدآزادی‬of Pakistan? 05
A Begum Jehan Ara Shahnawaz travelled (‫ )دورےکئے‬widely (‫ )دوردراز‬to explain (
‫ )وضاحت کرنا‬the demand of the Muslims to the people. She represented (‫نمائندگی‬
‫ )کی‬the Muslim women in three Round Table Conferences (‫)گول میزکانفرنس‬.

Lesson 7 …. What the Quaid-e-Azam Said

Q1 What advice (‫ )نصیحت‬did the Quaid-e-Azam give to his people? 02

A The Quaid-e-Azam advised his people, “Establishment (‫ )قیام‬of Pakistan is a
fact (‫)حقیقت‬. It is destined ( ‫ )لزم ہونا‬to play a magnificent (‫ )شاندار‬part year after
year, as we go on, provided we serve honestly ( ‫)ایمانداری سے‬, earnestly (‫)لگن سے‬
and selflessly (‫)بےغرضی سے‬.”
Q2 What does ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ mean? Why do we call him the Quaid-e-Azam?
A Quaid-e-Azam means ‘the great leader’. We call him the Quaid-e-Azam in
‫تف‬
appreciation of his great leadership (‫ )قیادت‬and services (‫ )خدمات‬for the creation
‫خ‬ ‫ت‬
(‫ ) لیبق‬of Pakistan.

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Q3 What did the Quaid say at the first annual celebration of Pakistan? 97, 08
A At the first annual celebration (‫ )سالگرہ – سالنہ تقریب‬of Pakistan, the Quaid-e-
Azam said to his people, “You are free to go to your temples ( ‫)مندر‬, you are
free to go to your mosques (‫ )مساجد‬or to any place of worship (‫ )عبادت‬in this
State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste (‫ … )فرقہ‬we are all
citizens (‫ )شہری‬and equal citizens of the state.”
Q4 What did the Quaid-e-Azam say about education? 99, 00, 03, 04, 07, 09
A The Quaid-e-Azam said about education, “Education is the matter (‫ )معاملہ‬of
life and death to our nation. The world is moving so fast that if we do not
educate ourselves, we will not only be left behind ( ‫ )پیچھےرہ جانا‬but also will be
no more.”
Q5 What did the Quaid-e-Azam say about character-building (‫?)کردارسازی‬
A The Quaid-e-Azam said about the character-building, “Education does not
merely ( ‫ )مح ض‬mean academic (‫ )رسمی‬and even that of a very poor type (
‫)معمولی‬. What we have to do is to mobilize ( ‫ )متحرک کرنا‬our people and build up
‫) آآئنرنہد‬.”
the character of our future generations ( ‫رررسلیں‬
Q6 Why is 14th August 1947 an important date for us? 10
A 14th August 1947 is a red letter day for our nation. On that day the Muslims of
South Asia got a separate homeland Pakistan.

Lesson 8 …. Health is Wealth

Q1 What is pollution? What are its kinds? 07

A The contamination (‫ )آلودگی‬of environment (‫ )ماحول‬by harmful substances (
‫ )ن قصاندہ ایییشیییاء‬is called pollution.
The major kinds of pollution are:
(i) Air Pollution (ii) Noise Pollution (iii) Water Pollution
Q2 How are diseases (‫ )بیماریاں‬caused? 10
How do germs get into our body? 06, 08
A Diseases are caused by germs and viruses. Polluted environment ( ‫)آلودہ ماحول‬
carries thousands of them which get into (‫ )داخل ہونا‬our body through our
mouth and nose and make us ill.
Q3 How do we get malaria? How do we get rid of it? 99, 00, 01, 04, 09
A We get rid of (‫ )چھٹکاراپانا‬Malaria by mosquito bite ( ‫)مچھرکا کاٹنا‬. We can get rid
of malaria by keeping our environment neat and clean ( ‫ )صاف ستھرا‬to stop the
birth of mosquitoes.
.

Q4 What do flies and dust (‫ )دھول‬carry? What diseases are caused by flies? 03
A Flies (‫ )مکھیاں‬and dust carry harmful germs. Many diseases are caused by
flies like cholera (‫)ہیضہ‬, typhoid ( ‫ )ٹائیفائی ڈ‬and dysentery (‫ )پیچش‬etc (‫)وغیرہ وغیرہ‬.
Q5 Where do the mosquitoes live and how do we get rid of them? 97
A Mosquitoes live on stagnant water (‫)کھڑاپانی‬. We can get rid of them by
making spray of DDT or kerosene oil ( ‫ )مٹی کاتیل‬on stagnant water.
Q6 What are germs? How do they cause diseases? 01, 10
A Germs are micro living organisms ( ‫)خوردبینی جاندار‬. Flies pick them from dirty (
‫ )گندی‬things by their feet and carry them to our food when sitting there. By
eating such food, the germs get into our body and push us to different
diseases.

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Lesson 9 …. The Great War Hero

Q1 What lesson do you learn from the martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti?
98, 00, 02, 06, 09
A From the martyrdom (‫ )شہادت‬of Major Aziz Bhatti, we learn the lesson of
bravery (‫)بہادری‬, patriotism (‫ )حب الوطنی‬and sacrifice (‫ )قربانی‬that whenever (‫جب‬
‫ )کبھی‬our dear homeland comes across hard time ( ‫)مشکل وقت‬, we will sacrifice
our lives for its grace (‫ )عظمت‬and safety (‫)حفاظت‬.
Q2 What was the reply of Major Aziz Bhatti to his commanding officer?
What were the words of Aziz Bhatti when he was asked to take rest? 97, 04
A When Major Aziz Bhatti was asked for rest by his commanding officer, he
replied, “Do not recall me. I don’t want to go back. I will shed (‫ )بہانا‬the last
drop of my blood in the defence of my dear homeland.”
Q3 What is Nishan-e-Haider and to whom is it awarded? 03
A Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military award ( ‫ )اعلی ترین فوجی اعزاز‬of Pakistan.
It is awarded to military soldiers for their great act of valour ( ‫)بہادری کا کارنامہ‬
in which they sacrifice their lives for the defence of Pakistan.

Lesson 10 …. Nursing

Q1 What does nursing mean? 97, 99, 03, 06 ‫ف‬

A Nursing means to look after the sick, injured (‫)زخمی‬, or helpless (‫)بےیارومددگار‬
people with love and care. They may be young or old, and men or women.

Q2 Who was Florence Nightingale? What was her aim in life? 96, 98, 00, 04
A Florence Nightingale was an Italian lady who led the foundation (‫ )بنیاد‬of
modern nursing. Her aim (‫ )مقصد‬in life was to serve ( ‫ )خدمت کرنا‬the suffering
humanity (‫)مصیبت زدہ انسانیت‬.
Q3 What did the Holy Prophet give to Hazrat Ghifaria and why? 99, 03
A The Holy Prophet presented ( ‫ )پیش کیا‬to Hazrat Ghifaria a necklace (‫ )ہار‬in
recognition (‫ )رررکےاررعتراف میں‬of her nursing to the injured Muslim soldiers in
the battle of Khyber (‫)غزوہ خیبر‬.
Q4 How does Islam regard nursing? 97
A Islam regards nursing very important. Lot of “Ayats” and “Ahadees” urge
Muslims to serve the suffering humanity. The Holy Prophet himself used to
visit the sick people and tried‫ ت‬to comfort them. The same example was
followed by his companions (‫ )ساتھی‬too.

Lesson 11 …. Responsibilities of a Good Citizen

Q1 What is our duty (‫ )فرض – ذمہ داری‬to our country? 02, 03, 06, 10
A It is our duty to be loyal (‫ )وفادار‬to our country. This duty demands great
responsibilities of obeying laws ( ‫)قانون کی پابندی‬, understanding the problems of
our country and to cooperate (‫ )تعاون کرنا‬with the government to solve them.

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Q2 What are the important problems faced by Pakistan? How can these
problems be solved? 96, 99, 05, 08
A The main problems of our country are poverty (‫)غربت‬, illiteracy (‫ )ناخواندگی‬and
population growth (‫)بڑھتی ہوئی آبادی‬. Government has developed a number of (
‫ )کئی‬programs like rural development ( ‫)دیہی ترقی‬, literacy (‫ )خواندگی‬and adult
education (‫)تعلیم بالغان‬, health (‫)صحت‬, sanitation (‫ )صفائی‬and social welfare (
‫)سماجی بہبود‬, and population planning ( ‫ )خاندانی منصوبہ بندی‬to solve these
problems.
Q3 How important are our neighbours (‫ )پڑوسی‬to us according to (‫ )کےمطابق‬the
Holy Prophet? 00, 08
A According to the Holy Prophet, our neighbours are like our brothers. Many
of ahadees stress (‫ )زوردیی فیا‬on to take great care of neighbours. Once he said,
“Allah lays so much stress on the rights (‫ )حقوق‬of our neighbours that I almost
(‫ )تقریبا‬thought they would get the right of inheritance (‫ )وراثت‬in our property (
‫)جائیداد‬.”
Q4 Why did men begin to live together ( ‫ ?)ایک ساتھہ‬What happened when the
societies grew larger? 08
A Men began to live together for a safer ( ‫ )محفو ظ‬and better (‫ )بہتر‬life. When
societies grew larger, many more professions (‫ )پیشے‬developed.

Lesson 12 …. The Village Life in Pakistan

Q1 What is Otaq (‫ ?)اوطاق‬What do people do there?

Where do the villagers (‫ )دیہاتی‬meet in the evening and why? 96, 02,
A Otaq is a meeting place in the villages of Sindh. Villagers meet there to share
‫ ت ا ئ‬and village
their views (‫ )تبادلہ خیال کرنا‬about weather (‫)موسم‬, crops (‫)فصلیں‬
affairs (‫)معاملت‬. Sometimes they sing and enjoy folk songs ( ‫ثقافتی گیت – علقانی‬
‫ )گییت‬also.
Q2 What role does the Imam play in the village life of Pakistan? 01
A The Imam provides (‫ )مہیا کرنا‬moral and religious guidance ( ‫اخلقی اور مذہبی‬
‫ )رہنمائی‬to the villagers. He gives spiritual treatment ( ‫ )روحانی علج‬to minor
ailments (‫ )معمولی بیماریاں‬and common diseases. He also teaches the Holy
Quran to the young children.
Q3 Who are the important persons in a village? 09
A The important persons in a village are:
(i) The primary school teacher who teaches the children and also acts as the
postmaster.
(ii) The imam of the mosque who gives religious guidance to the villagers and
also gives treatment for minor ailments of common diseases of their children.

Lesson 13 …. The Secret of Success

Q1 What is the moral of the lesson “The secret of success”?

What are the secret (‫ )راز‬of success (‫?)کامیابی‬ 09 ,03 ,01 ,96
A The secret of success lies in the following three points:
(i) The most important time to do any work is the present time.
(ii) The most important work is that which we do in present time.
(iii) The most important person is the one whom we are with in present time.
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Q2 What were the three questions of the king?

A The three questions of the king were:
(i) What is the most important time to start some work?
(ii) What is the most important work to do?
(iii) Who is the most important person?

Lesson 14 …. The Guddu Barrage

Q1 What is a barrage? What are its benefits (‫?)فوائد‬

Why are barrage built (‫?)تعمیرکرنا‬ 07 ,06 ,04 ,02 ,01 ,98
A A barrage is a kind of wall that blocks (‫ )روکنا‬the flow of water ( ‫ )پانی کا بہاو‬and
allows it to pass in a required quantity (‫)مقررہ مقدار‬.
There are two benefits to build a barrage:
(i) It controls the flow of water in flood season ( ‫ )سیلب کا موسم‬to save damages
(‫)نقصانات‬.
(ii) It stores (‫ )جمع کرنا‬water in such a manner that the water can be supplied
throughout the year (‫ )سارا سال‬as per need (‫ )ضرورت کے مطابق‬of farmers.
Q2 Give a brief description (‫ )تفصیلت‬of the Guddu Barrage? 05
A The Guddu Barrage is built on river Indus. It is 1355 metres long. It can pass
a flood (‫ )سیلب‬of about 1.2 million cusecs. It forces the water-spread ( ‫پانی کا‬
‫ )پھیلو‬of 14 kilometres through 1 kilometre.
Q3 Where is Guddu Barrage buit? What are the benefits of Guddu Barrage?
98, 10
A The Guddu Barrage is built on river Indus. The benefits of it are:
(i) It irrigates (‫ )آب پاشی کرنا‬an area of 2.7 million acres (‫)ایکڑ‬.
(ii) It can pass a flood of about 1.2 million cusecs.
(iii) The road over it reduces ( ‫ )کم کرنا‬the distance (‫ )فاصلہ‬between Lahore and
Quetta.
Q4 What is a barrage? What areas of Sindh are irrigated by Guddu Barrage?
08
A A barrage is a kind of wall that blocks the flow of water and allows it to pass
in a required quantity. Guddu Barrage irrigates an area of 2.7 million acres.

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Poem 1 …. The Neem Tree

Q1 How does the poetess compare the Neem tree to man? 94, 98, 00, 07
A The poetess compares ( ‫ )موازنہ کرنا‬the Neem tree to a man in its sacrifice (‫قربانی‬
‫ )دینا‬that it bears ( ‫ )برداشت کرنا‬the heat of the sun all day and provides comfort (
‫ )آرام‬to the people but a man does not sacrifice to help the suffering people (
‫ )پریشان لوگ‬in their distresses (‫)مشکلت‬.
Q2 What, according to the poetess, is the highest aim (‫ )مقصد‬of life? 05
A According to the poetess, the highest aim of life is that one should be steadfast
(‫ )ثابت قدم‬and bold (‫ )بہادر‬to face (‫سامنا کرنا‬-‫ )مقابلہ کرنا‬the hardships (‫ )مشکلت‬of the
life and to sacrifice his life to serve ( ‫ )خدمت کرنا‬others.
Q3 What happens to the weary traveller ( ‫ )تھکے ہوئے مسافر‬when he sits under the
Neem tree?
How does the Neem tree prevent (‫ )روکنا‬the burning heat of the sun from
troubling us? 01, 04
A When a weary traveller sits under the Neem tree, he feels comfort under its
cool shade (‫ )سایہ‬and becomes refreshed (‫)تروتازہ‬. The Neem tree bears the heat
of the sun by its sheltering arms to prevent (‫ )بچانا‬us from troubling.
Q4 Why does the poetess say that the Neem tree is unafraid (‫ ?)نڈر‬10 ,03 ,99 ,96
A ‫ف‬
The poetess
‫ش‬
says that the Neem tree is unafraid as it stands the whole day to
bear (‫ )جبرداشت کرنا‬the sun scorching beams ( ‫ )جھلسادیرررنے وررالی شعاعیں‬without
having any refreshing spray (‫ )تازہ کردینے والی پھوار‬of rain.
Q5 How does the Neem tree serve the human beings (‫ ?)انسان‬02
In what way is Neem tree useful to us? 09
A The Neem tree serves the human beings / us in the way that it provides its
cool and soothing (‫ )پرسکون‬shade. Its juice (‫ )رس‬is also used in medicines (
‫ )ادویات‬for different diseases (‫)بیماریاں‬.
Q6 What does the Neem tree look like? 97, 06
A The Neem tree looks like an unafraid creature (‫ )مخلوق‬with strong will to
shelter (‫ )بچاو‬the distressed people (‫)پریشان‬.
Q7 Who wrote the poem “the Neem Tree”.
Write some lines about Mrs. Elsa Kazi. 99, 02
A Mrs Elsa Kazi was a German poetess. She was the wife of Allama I.I. Kazi.
She wrote her poems in German and English languages. She died in
Hyderabad, Sindh.

Poem 2 …. The Daffodils

Q1 What did the poet see beside (‫ )برابرمیں‬the lake (‫ ?)جھیل‬What did he feel
while looking at the daffodils? 97, 98, 00, 01, 06
A The poet saw a large number ( ‫ )ایک بڑی تعداد‬of golden daffodils beside the lake
dancing with the breeze (‫)ہوا‬. He felt immense pleasure ( ‫ )بہت زیادہ خوشی‬and
inner satisfaction (‫ )دلی اطمینان‬in their company (‫)صحبت‬.
Q2 Mention (‫ )واضح کیجیئے‬the moods (‫ )حالتیں‬of the poet in the poem “The
Daffodils”. 05, 09
A In the poem “Daffodils”, the poet is found in the following moods:
(i) Vacant mood (‫( )فارغ حالت‬ii) Pensive mood (‫)سوچ کی حالت‬
Q3 How does the poet feel when he sits thoughtfully ( ‫ )سوچ کی حالت میں‬on his
couch (‫?)بستر‬
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What does Wordsworth see when he lies upon his couch in pensive mood?
99, 03, 04, 06
A When the poet lies in his couch in pensive mood ( ‫)سوچ کی حالت‬, his mind recalls
(‫ )دہرانا‬the beautiful scene of dancing daffodils which makes his heart fill with
great joy (‫)خوشی‬.
Q4 With what does the poet compare (‫ )موازنہ کرنا‬the daffodils and why?
What resemblance (‫ )یکسانیت‬does the poet find between the stars and the
daffodils? 94, 96, 00, 01, 07
A The poet compares the daffodils with the stars in the sense that as the stars
twinkle (‫ )دمکنا‬in the milky way (‫ررکررشاں‬ ‫ف‬
‫) ہک‬, the golden ‫ف فت‬
daffodils stretch (‫پھیلے‬
‫ہ‬
‫ )ہوئے‬and flash (‫ )چمکنا‬in a never-ending line (‫)نہ ختم ہونے والی حد‬. They also flutter
(‫ )جھومنا‬and dance like the waves (‫ )لہرییں‬of the lake.
Q5 Write some lines about William Wordsworth. 01
A William Wordsworth was a famous (‫ )مشہور‬English poet. He was called the
“Poet of the Nature” (‫)شاعرفطرت‬. He was born in 1770 and died in 1850. He
wrote his poetry in simple words about natural objects ( ‫ )قدرتی اشیاء‬and simple
countrymen (‫ عوام‬-‫)ملکی افراد‬.
Q6 What is a daffodils? Where did the poet see the daffodils? 10
A A daffodils is a bell shaped golden flower growing wild and in gardens. The
poet saw a thousand of daffodils spread beside the lake.

Poem 3 …. Children

Q1 Write some lines about Henry Longfellow. 99, 03, 04, 07

A Henry Longfellow was a famous American poet. He was born in 1807 and
died in 1882. He travelled ( ‫ )سفر کرنا‬widely (‫ )دوردراز‬to observe (‫ )مشاہدہ کرنا‬the
culture (‫ )ثقافت‬of other countries. His poetry deals with the scenes and culture
of the countries which he saw during his travels.
Q2 What does the poet mean when he says that the birds and the sunshine are
in the hearts of children? 00
A By saying this, the poet means that the children are free from the worldly
cares (‫)دنیاوی تفکرات‬. They are always in happy mood. Their life is full of thrills
(‫ )جوش‬and pleasures (‫)خوشیاں‬.
Q3 The poet says that the children are thinking of the brooks ( ‫)شفاف قدرتی نالے‬
while he is thinking of autumn (‫)خزاں‬. Why does he say so? 05
How are the children different from the poet? 99, 03, 04, 07, 09
A The poet compares the difference in the sense that the children are young,
lively (‫ )زندہ دل‬and full of joys while the poet is old, depressed and full of
worries (‫فکریں‬-‫)پریشانیاں‬. Children have fluency (‫ )روانی‬and purity (‫ )سچائی‬in
their thoughts while the poet has depression (‫ )مایوسی‬like the season of
autumn.
Q4 Who wrote the poem “Children”? What is the central idea of this poem?
02, 10
A The poem “Children” is written by a famous American poet “Henry
Longfellow”. In this poem he gives the idea that children are the symbol (
‫ )علمت‬of love and life. The beauty of the world is because of them only.
They are pure, carefree (‫ )بےفکر‬and full of joy.
Q5 What would the world be like without children?
What would happen to us if there were no children? 98, 01
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A If there were no children, the world would be of no use to us. It would be dull
(‫)بیکار‬, deserted (‫ )خزانرسیدہ‬and fearful (‫)خوفزدہ‬.
Q6 What does the poet mean by saying that the children open the windows
that look to the east (‫ ?)مشرق‬97
A By saying this, the poet means that as the sun rises ( ‫ )طلوع ہونا‬from the east and
enlightens (‫ )روشن کرنا‬the whole world, the children spread (‫ )پھیلنا‬happiness
and love to light our life.
Q7 With what does the poet compare his thoughts in the poem ‘Children’? 96
A The poet compares his thoughts with the children and says that their thoughts
‫ ) چسچ‬like singing birds, fluent (‫ )رواں‬like brooks having brightness as
are pure (‫ے‬
sunshine, while he has dullness and bareness ( ‫ )خزاں رسیدگی‬in his thoughts like
the autumn.

Poem 4 …. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Q1 Why can the poet not wait (‫ )انتظارکرنا‬to enjoy the beauty of the woods (‫?)جنگل‬
96, 97, 01, 06, 09
A The poet cannot wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods because he has to cover
a long journey (‫ )سفر‬to keep his promise (‫)وعدہ‬. He has to reach his destination
(‫ )منزل‬before the sunset (‫)غروب آفتاب‬.
Q2 What are harness bells? Why does the horse shake (‫ )ہلنا‬its harness bells?
‫ ئ‬02, 04, 07, 10
99, 00,
A The bells attached ( ‫ )جڑے ہوئے‬to the neck-strap (‫ )گردن مییں لگی ہہونی چخمڑے کی پٹی‬of a
horse are called harness bells. The horse shakes its harness bells to alarm (
‫ )خبردار کرنا‬his master (‫ آقا‬-‫ )مالک‬to stay in the dark snowy woods ( ‫برف سے ڈھکے‬
‫ )ہوئےگھنے جنگل‬will be a mistake (‫)غلطی‬.
Q3 Why does the horse think it strange (‫ )عجیب‬to stop by woods? 98, 03
A As there is deep silence (‫ )خاموشی‬and darkness (‫ )تاریکی‬in the woods and no
farmhouse (‫ )جانوروں کا اصطبل‬nearby (‫)نزدیک‬, the horse thinks it strange to stop
by woods‫۔‬
Q4 Write some lines about Robert Frost. 01
A Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He was born in 1874 and died in
1963. He wrote his poetry in simple and common words. He depicted (‫پیش‬
‫ )کرنا‬scenes from the common man’s feeling and from country side.

Poem 5 …. The Miller of the Dee

Q1 What did the king say to the miller? 97, 01, 06

A The king said to the miller that the miller’s cap and mill (‫ )چکی‬were more
valuable (‫ )اہم‬and costly (‫ )قیمتی‬than his crown (‫ )تاج‬and whole kingdom (‫)سلطنت‬.
Q2 Who is the miller and where does he dwell (‫ ?)رہنا‬What is he singing about?
03, 05, 07, 10
A The miller is‫ ٹ‬a poor man who earns (‫ )کمانا‬his living (‫ )روزی‬by running his flour
mill (‫)آنےکی چحکی‬. He dwells at the bank of river Dee. He is singing about his
carefree life that neither he envies ( ‫ )حسد کرنا‬anybody nor anybody envies him.
Q3 How did the miller earn (‫ )کمانا‬his living?
‫ح‬ ‫ ٹ‬04, 01
A The miller earned his living by running ( ‫ )آنے کی چ کی‬his flour mill that grinded (
‫ )پیسنا‬corn (‫ )اناج‬into flour (‫)آٹا‬.
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Q4 Why is the miller happy than the king?

What is the secret (‫ )راز‬of the miller’s happiness?
Who is the Miller? Who is the happier of the two, the miller or the king?
98, 99, 00, 02, 09
A The miller is‫ ٹ‬a poor man who earns (‫ )کمانا‬his living (‫ )روزی‬by running his flour
mill (‫)آنےکی چحکی‬. He dwells at the bank of river Dee.The miller is the happier
than the king because he leads (‫ )بسرکرنا‬a simple and content (‫ )مطمئن‬life,
while the life of the king is full of worries ( ‫پریشانیاں‬-‫)فکر‬.
Q5 Why did the king envy (‫ )حسدکرنا‬the miller? 96
A The king envied the miller because the miller led a content and carefree life
while his life was full of depression ( ‫دباو‬-‫ )مایوسی‬and worries (‫)پریشانیاں‬.
Q6 Write some lines about Charles Mackey. ‫ف‬
A Charles Mackey was a Scottish poet. He was a journalist (‫ )صخافی‬too. He is
‫ت‬
chiefly (‫ )زینادہ بر‬famous for his songs. He was born in 1814 and died in 1889.

Poem 6 …. Abou Ben Adhem

Q1 What did Abou Ben Adhem say the angel when he saw it writing in the
book of gold? 96, 97, 98, 00, 01, 04, 07
A Abou Ben Adhem was a pious (‫ )متقی‬and God fearing (‫ )اللھ سے ڈرنے وال‬person
who loved the human beings very much. First time he asked the angle what
it was writing in the book of gold.
Q2 What did Abou Ben Adham ask the angel second time? 96, 98, 01
A On second time, Abou Ben Adhem asked the angel to write his name in the
list of those who loved the human beings.
Q3 Who was Abou Ben Adhem? Why was his name on the top of the list (
‫?)سرفہرست‬ 10 ,09 ,06 ,03
A Ben Adhem was a pious (‫ )متقی‬and God fearing (‫ )اللھ سے ڈرنے وال‬person. Abou
Ben Adhem’s name was on the top of the list because he loved the human
beings very much. And God blesses (‫ )نوازنا‬His love to those who love their
fellow men (‫)ساتھی‬.
Q4 What did Abou see in the room? 05
A Abou Ben Adhem saw an awakening (‫ جگا دینےوالی‬-‫ )چکاچوند‬moonlight (‫ )چاندنی‬in
the room in which an angel (‫ )فرشتہ‬was writing something in the book of gold.
Q5 What was Abou Ben Adhem doing when the angel came first time? 00, 02
A When the angel came first time, Abou Ben Adhem was enjoying a deep dream
‫ف‬
of peace (‫)گہری چبرسکوں نیی فید‬.
Q6 What made Abu Ben Adhem so bold? 97
A The awakening moonlight and exceeding peace ( ‫بڑھررررتےوررہرررئےس کوں‬
) in the
room made Abou Ben Adhem so bold.

Q7 Write some lines about James Henry Leigh Hunt. 99

A James Henry Leigh Hunt was a famous English poet. He was a journalist (
‫ )صحافی‬and an essayist (‫ )مضمون نگار‬too. He was born in 1784 and died in 1859.
He wrote religious poems (‫ )مذہبی نظمیں – اخلقی گیت‬mostly (‫)زیادہ تر‬.

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Important about Poems

No. Poem Poet D.O.B. D.O.D.

1 The Neem Tree Mrs Elsa Kazi --- 1967

William
2 The Daffodils 1770 1850
Wordsworth
3 Children Henry Longfellow 1807 1882
Stopping by Woods on a
4 Robert Frost 1874 1963
Snowy Evening
5 The Miller of the Dee Charles Mackay 1814 1889

6 Abou Ben Adhem Henry Leigh Hunt 1784 1859

Short Notes

(1) Shah Abdul Latif M, 09

Shah Latif was a ‫ ف‬great saint ( ‫ بزرگ‬-‫ )صوفی‬of Sindh. He is famous for his spiritual
‫ف‬
thoughts (‫ )روحانی خ ییالت‬and poetry (‫)شاعری‬. He was born in 1102 Hijra in Hala Haveli.
He used to spend ( ‫ )گزارا کرتے تھے‬most of his time ( ‫ )اپنا زیادہ تر وقت‬in prayers (- ‫عبادات‬
‫)اذکار‬, deep thinking (‫یویییچ‬
‫ ) گیی ہرییی س‬and composing verses ( ‫)اشعار کہنا‬. He loved simplicity (
‫ )سادگی‬in poetry and music (‫)موسیقی‬. He invented (‫ )ایجاد کیا‬a simple musical instrument
(‫ )موسیقی کا آلہ‬and called it Tambooro (‫)تمبورو‬. This great saint died in 1165 Hijra. His
devotees (‫ )مرید – عقیدتمند‬collected (‫ )جمع کیا‬his poetry after his death and called it the
Risalo of Shah Abdul Latif (‫)شاہ جو رسالو‬.

(2) Moen-jo-Daro M, 09,

Moen-jo-Daro means the “mound of the dead” ( ‫)مردوں کا ٹی ییلہ‬. It is situated ( ‫ )واقع ہونا‬at a
distance (‫ )کے فاصلے پر‬of 27 kilometers from Larkana. Its civilization (‫ )تہذیب‬is 4500
years old. It was discovered ( ‫ )دریافت کیا گیا‬in 1922 by an English (‫ )برطانوی انگریز‬civil
servant (‫ )سرکاری ملزم‬Sir John Marshall. Its ruins (‫ )کھ فیڈرات‬speak (‫بتاررررتے ہی ں‬
) that it was
a well planned city of straight (‫ چوڑے‬- ‫ )سیدھے‬roads and well-built houses (‫بہترین طور‬
‫)سے تعمیر شدہ مکانات‬. It is assumed (‫ )اندازہ لگانا‬that this city was destroyed (‫ )تباہ ہوا‬by an
external attack (‫ )بیرونی حملہ‬or by great earth-quack (‫)زلزلہ‬.

(3) Helen Keller M, 10

‫ف‬
Helen Keller was a blind (‫)اندھی‬, deaf (‫ )بہری‬and dumb (‫ )گونگی‬American lady. At the
age of two, she lost her eyesight (‫ )بینائی‬and hearing power (‫ )سماعت‬in a dangerous
illness (‫)خطرناک بیماری‬. She did not lose courage ( ‫ )ہمت ہارنا‬and faced ( ‫ )مقابلہ کیا‬every
challenges (‫ خطرات‬- ‫ )مشکلت‬of her life. A lady (‫ )خاتون‬named Ms Sullivan played a
vital role (‫ )اہم کردار‬in her life. She taught ( ‫ سکھایا‬- ‫ )پڑھایا‬Helen how to read and write.
Helen did her graduation (‫ )گریجویشن‬from Harvard University. She devoted (‫وقف‬
‫ )کی‬her life to help the blind and deaf.

Ms Sullivan
Ms Sullivan was Helen’s teacher. She was herself (‫ )خود‬blind in her childhood (‫)بچپن‬
but afterwards (‫ )بعد میں‬got her eyesight (‫ )بینائی‬back (‫ دوبارہ‬- ‫)واپس‬. She taught (- ‫پڑھایا‬
‫ )سکھایا‬Helen how to read and write. She used to take ( ‫ )لے جایا کرتی تھی‬Helen to the
river bank (‫ )دریا کے کنارے‬and put her hand into the water. Gradually ( ‫ )آہستہ آہستہ‬she

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made her write the word w-a-t-e-r on the sand. By and by ( ‫ )رفتہ رفتہ‬she continued (
‫ )جحاری رکھی‬the same practice for other words and thus (‫ )اسطرح‬Helen learnt how to
read and write.

Sir Johan Marshall

Sir John Marshall was an English ( ‫ )برطانوی انگریز‬civil servant (‫)سرکاری ملزم‬. His was an
archeologist (‫)ماہرآثارقدیمہ‬. His work was to study history (‫ )تاریخ‬and to look after (‫دیکھہ‬
‫ )بھال کرنا‬historical remains (‫)تاریخی آثار‬. He was very keen (‫ )ذ ہین‬and anxious (‫)متجسس‬
person to discover (‫ )دریافت کرنا‬different old civilizations. In 1922 he discovered
Moen-jo-Daro. By the metal objects ( ‫ )دھاتی اشیاء‬found from Moen-jo-Daro, he guessed
(‫ )اندازہ لگانا‬that they belong to a dead civilization (‫ )مردہ تہذیب‬of 4500 years old.
Daffodil
Daffodil is a lovely (‫ )پیارا‬wild (‫ )جنگلی‬flower. It blooms (‫ )کھلنا‬in early spring (‫موسم‬
‫) بہ‬. It is a bell-shaped (‫ )گھنتی کی شکل کا‬flower having a thin (‫ )پتلی‬green
‫ررا ررررکےشررروع میں‬
stalk (‫)ہری ڈنڈی‬. It has large pointed petals ( ‫ )مڑے ہوئے پتے‬shading (‫ )رنگ‬from pale
yellow (‫ )ہلکا پیل‬to golden (‫)سنہری‬. It often (‫ )اکثر‬grows (‫ )اگنا‬near or under trees.
Daffodils grow in groups generally (‫)عموما‬.
Allama Iqbal
Allama Iqbal is called the “Poet of the East” ( ‫)شاعر مشرق‬. He was not only a poet (
‫ )شاعر‬but a great philosopher (‫)فلسفی‬, lawyer (‫ )وکیل‬and politician (‫ )سیاستدان‬too. He
was born in 1877 in Sialkot. He received ( ‫ )حاصل کی‬his law degree (‫ )قانون کی ڈگری‬from
England and Ph.D. from Germany. He awoke ( ‫ )بیدار کیا‬the Muslims from deep sleep
(‫ )گہری نیند‬through ( ‫ )کے ذریعے‬his prose (‫ )نثر‬and poetry (‫)شاعری‬. He was the president
(‫ )صدر‬of Punjab branch of Muslim League. He presided over ( ‫ )صدارت کی‬the
Allahabad meeting (‫ )الہ آباد کا جلسہ‬in which he proposed ( ‫ )تجویز کئے‬the clear
dimensions (‫ )حدود‬of Pakistan. He died in 1938 and buried ( ‫ )دقن ہوئے‬in Lahore.
Major Aziz Bhatti
Major Aziz Bhatti was born in 1928 in Hong Kong. He belonged to Gujrat district,
Punjab. He first joined ( ‫ )شمولیت اختیار کی‬Air Force and then Army where he received (
‫ )حاصل کیا‬the Sword of Honour ( ‫ )اعزازی تلوار‬and Norman Medal ( ‫)نارمن میڈل‬. In 1965
war (‫)جنگ‬, he fought (‫ )لڑے‬against the enemy ( ‫ )دشمن کے خلف‬for six days and nights
without rest and laid down his life ( ‫ )اپنی جان قربان کر دی‬in the defence ( ‫ )دفا ع‬of his
homeland (‫)وطن‬. For this act of valour ( ‫)بہادری کا کارنامہ‬, he was awarded (‫)نوازا گیا‬
Nishan-e-Haider.
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was the founder ‫ )بانی‬of modern nursing. She was born in Italy
in 1920. At the age of seventeen she decided ( ‫ )فیصلہ کیا‬to become a nurse. He got her
training in Germany. She managed a hospital in London. She played a great role of
managing military hospitals (‫ )فوجی ہسپتال‬during (‫ )رررکےدرروران‬Crimean war fought (‫لڑی‬
‫ )گئی‬between England and Russia. She devoted ( ‫ )وقف کی‬her whole life to educate
people about nursing.
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Imam of the Village

Imam is the most important (‫ )اہم‬and influential (‫ )سرگرم‬person in the villages. The
villagers look up (‫ )رجوع کرنا‬to him for their moral (‫ )اخلقی‬and religious (‫)مذہبی‬
guidance (‫)رہنمائی‬. He runs (‫ )چلنا‬a muktab or madrasa ( ‫ مدرسہ‬- ‫ )مکتب‬too where he
teaches the Holy Quran to young children. In the evening he often (‫ )اکثر‬takes
fahme-e-Quran (‫ررمرر قرآن‬
‫ ) ہف‬classes of the elders too. He does not charge (‫ )لینا‬any fee (
‫ )فیس‬for teaching Quran. He also treats ( ‫ )علج کرنا‬the minor ailments (‫چھوٹے موٹے‬
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‫ )امراض‬and common diseases ( ‫ )عام بیماریاں‬of children through Dam (‫ )دم‬and Taveez
(‫)تعویز‬.

Otaq
Otaq (‫ )اوطاق‬is like a guest room ( ‫ )مہمان خانہ‬in the villages. It is a meeting place (‫مل‬
‫ )بیٹھنے کی جگہ‬for villagers too. They meet (‫ )ملنا‬there in the evening or in their leisure
hours (‫)فرصت کے اوقات‬. They talk (‫ )بات چیت کرنا‬about the weather (‫)موسم‬, crops (‫)قصلیں‬
and general affairs (‫)عام معاملت‬. They also discuss ( ‫ )بحث کرنا‬and solve (‫ )حل کرنا‬the
conflicts (‫ )تنازعات‬in the shape of Jirga (‫ )جرگہ‬there. Sometimes they enjoy ( ‫لطف اندوز‬
‫ )ہونا‬folk songs (‫ )ثقافتی گیت – علقائی گیت‬sung to the tune (‫ )دھن‬of Ghagar (‫ )گھاگھر‬and
Tamboora (‫)تمبورو‬.

Ms Fatima Jinnah
Ms Fatima Jinnah was the youngest sister of Quaid-e-Azam. She was dentist by
profession. Pakistani nation gave her the title of Madr-e-Millat which means the
mother of the nation.

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Ms Fatima Jinnah was the youngest sister of Quaid-e-Azam. She was dentist by
profession

Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan

Ms Fatima

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Ms Fatima

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