Page 20 - PSL Book 5A-2023 Edition

pwT 7 mW-bolI kivqw
dljIq kOr torONto
ieh Sbd is`Ko[ Agly h&qy spYilMg tYst hovygw[
Sbd mqlb Sbd mqlb Sbd mqlb
1. ilKq writing 6. sdIAW centuries 11. bolIAW pweIey sing couplets in giddha

2. inAwrI unique 7. ijMd qy jwn life 12. slok salok-poetry
3. svwrI decorated 8. Apmwn insult/dishonor 13. kw&I kind of poetry
4. soihly praises 9. p~kI firm/solid 14. Swn vDweIey increase prestige

5. aucwrI uttered 10. inBwauNdI fulfills 15. hox nw dyeIey not let it happen
Read the poem and answer questions.
mW-bolI pMjwbI bolI Mother-tongue Punjabi language

im~TI Aqy ipAwrI bolI[ Is a sweet and endearing language.
pMj Awb nwl juVI ieh bolI It is connected to the Five Waters

gurUAW qy pIrW dI bolI[ Is the language of the Gurus and Peers.

sdIAW qoN ieh bolI jWdI Is spoken from centuries

l~KW dy ieh bol inBwauNdI[ It fulfills the word of millions.
bu~ly Swh dI kw&I gwauNdI[ It sings the Kaafi of Bulleh Shah

bwbw &rId dy slok suxwauNdI[ It tells the Saloks of Farid.

gurU nwnk ny mu~KoN aucwrI Guru Nanak uttered it from His mouth

gurU AMgd ny ilKq svwrI[ Guru Angad beautified its writing.

swnUM lgdI bhuq ipAwrI It is very dear to us
mW-bolI im~TI ieh inAwrI[ Mother-tongue, it’s sweet and unique.

pMjwbIAW dI p~kI pihcwx It is the identity of Punjabis
krdyy ies dw bhuqw mwx[ They are very proud of it.

pMjwbI swfI ijMd qy jwn Punjabi is our life and existence

hox nw dyeIey ies dw Apmwn[ We will not let it be insulted.

pMjwbI ivc bolIAW pweIey Let’s sing boliaan in Punjabi

cutkly sux ky h~sIey hsweIey[ Laugh while we listen to the jokes.

Gr Gr ies dy soihly gweIey In every home, let’s sing its praises

rl ky ies dI Swn vDweIey[ (98 Words) And together we raise its glory.
Follow Up Activity: Find and circle vocabulary words
in the poem. Then choose your favorite stanza. Read it to class.

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