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📘 Chapter 1 · चिड़िया का गीत

The bird's song — a simple 3-stanza poem by निरंकार देव 'सेवक'. A baby bird tells how its idea of "the world" grew bigger and bigger.

The opening prayer — ऐसा वर दो

Every Hindi reader starts with a प्रार्थना (prayer). This one — by त्रिलोक सिंह ठकुरेला — asks for kindness, courage, knowledge, and the strength to walk the path of truth. Tap any line's 🔊 to hear it; tap the toggle to read the meaning.

Verse 1 · the opening

भगवन हमको ऐसा वर दो,
जग के सारे सद्गुण भर दो।

God, please grant us such a boon — fill us with all the virtues of the world.

Verse 2 · be like a flower

हम फूलों जैसे मुस्काएँ,
सब पर प्रेम-सुगंध लुटाएँ,
हम परहित कर खुशी मनाएँ,
ऐसे भाव हृदय में भर दो,
भगवन हमको ऐसा वर दो।

May we smile like flowers · spread the fragrance of love on everyone · feel joy in helping others — fill our hearts with such feelings, God grant us this boon.

Verse 3 · be a lamp

दीपक बनें, लड़ें हम तम से,
ज्योतिर्मय हो यह जग हमसे,
कभी न हम घबराएँ गम से,
तन, मन सबल हमारे कर दो,
भगवन हमको ऐसा वर दो।

May we become lamps and fight darkness · may this world be lit up because of us · may we never panic in sorrow · make our body and mind strong, God grant us this boon.

Verse 4 · the path of truth

सत्य-मार्ग पर बढ़ते जाएँ,
सबको ही सन्मार्ग दिखाएँ,
सब मिलकर जीवन फल पाएँ,
ऐसे ज्ञान, बुद्धि से भर दो,
भगवन हमको ऐसा वर दो।

May we keep walking the path of truth · show the right path to everyone · together find the fruits of life — fill us with such knowledge and wisdom, God grant us this boon.

— त्रिलोक सिंह ठकुरेला

Words you'll see in the poem

Learn these before reading. Tap each card to hear it, click 🔊 to hear it again. Goal: 80% recognised before opening the Read tab.

💡 The poem in one line

A baby bird grows up and realises the world is much bigger than it first thought. घर = home/nest, संसार = world, आसमान = sky, उड़ी = (I) flew. If you know just these 4 words, you'll get the whole idea.

Read along · चिड़िया का गीत

Tap any underlined word to hear it spoken and see its meaning.

Stanza 1 · inside the egg

सबसे पहले मेरे घर का,
अंडे जैसा था आकार।
तब मैं यही समझती थी,
बस इतना सा ही है संसार।

At first my home was egg-shaped (I was inside the egg). Back then I used to think that this much is the entire world.

Stanza 2 · in the nest

फिर मेरा घर बना घोंसला,
सूखे तिनकों से तैयार।
तब मैं यही समझती थी,
बस इतना सा ही है संसार।

Then my home became a nest, made from dry twigs. Back then too I used to think that this much is the entire world.

Stanza 3 · open sky

आख़िर जब मैं आसमान में,
उड़ी दूर तक पंख पसार।
तभी समझ में मेरी आया,
बहुत बड़ा है यह संसार।

Finally, when I flew far into the sky with my wings spread — only then did I realise: this world is very, very big!

— निरंकार देव 'सेवक'

🔊 Listen to the whole poem

Hear it spoken slowly, stanza by stanza. The current line lights up. Listen with eyes closed first, then open the Read tab and follow along.

Ready when you are

~ 35 seconds, read at slow pace

 

🎯 What to listen for

  • The same two lines ("तब मैं यही समझती थी / बस इतना सा ही है संसार") repeat in stanzas 1 and 2 — that's the rhythm.
  • Stanza 3 changes the ending to "बहुत बड़ा है यह संसार" — this is the twist.
  • The rhyme: आकार · संसार · तैयार · पसार all end in "-aar".

❓ Comprehension & activities

Try to answer in your head first, then tap "Show answer" to check.

1.पहले चिड़िया अपने घर को कैसा समझती थी?

What did the bird first think her home was like?

पहले चिड़िया अपने घर को अंडे जैसा (अंडे के आकार का) समझती थी।

At first, the bird thought her home was egg-shaped — because she was inside the egg!

2.घोंसला किससे बना था?

What was the nest made from?

घोंसला सूखे तिनकों से बना था।

The nest was made from dry twigs (तिनके).

3.चिड़िया को कब समझ आया कि संसार बहुत बड़ा है?

When did the bird realise the world is very big?

जब चिड़िया अपने पंख फैलाकर आसमान में दूर तक उड़ी, तब उसे समझ आया कि संसार बहुत बड़ा है।

When she spread her wings and flew far into the sky — only then did she understand the world is very big.

4.कविता में चिड़िया के घर के तीन रूप कौन-से हैं?

What are the three forms of the bird's "home" in the poem?

1. अंडा · 2. घोंसला · 3. खुला आसमान

1. The egg · 2. The nest · 3. The open sky

5.यह कविता हमें क्या सिखाती है?

What does this poem teach us?

यह कविता सिखाती है कि संसार बहुत बड़ा है। हमें भी अपनी छोटी-सी दुनिया से बाहर निकलकर नई बातें देखनी और सीखनी चाहिए।

The poem teaches that the world is very big. We too should step out of our small world and see and learn new things.

Word warm-up · विपरीत शब्द (opposites)

Match each word with its opposite. Tap "Show" to check.

सूखा ↔ ?

गीला (geela) — wet

आया ↔ ?

गया (gaya) — went

बड़ा ↔ ?

छोटा (chhota) — small

पास ↔ ?

दूर (door) — far