3.English (Poetry) - Poem 3

Polythene Bag

Class 10 English (Poetry) - Poem 3

Poet: Durga Prasad Panda

🥡 About the Poem & Poet

Durga Prasad Panda is a prominent Oriya poet. In this poem, he uses the "Polythene Bag" as a metaphor for deep emotional pain (Hurt). Just as plastic never destroys completely and harms the environment, a deep sorrow stays inside a person's heart and rots their feelings.

📖 Summary (हिन्दी सारांश)

कवि 'दुर्गा प्रसाद पांडा' ने पॉलीथिन बैग (प्लास्टिक की थैली) की तुलना मानवीय 'दर्द' (Hurt) से की है।

पॉलीथिन की विशेषताएं:

• यह कभी भी पृथ्वी की पपड़ी (Earth's crust) में घुलता या नष्ट (Dissolve) नहीं होता।
• जब इसे छूते हैं, तो यह एक अजीब सी 'चरमराहट' वाली आवाज़ (Squeaky noise) करता है।
• जब इसे जलाया जाता है, तो यह जहरीली और तीखी गंध (Pungent smell) छोड़ता है।
• अगर इसे खुला छोड़ दिया जाए, तो यह पर्यावरण को प्रदूषित करता है।

दर्द से तुलना:

इसी तरह, दिल का गहरा दर्द कभी खत्म नहीं होता। यह इंसान के अंदर दबे हुए पॉलीथिन की तरह पड़ा रहता है। बाहर से सब ठीक लगता है, लेकिन अंदर ही अंदर यह दुख के कीटाणुओं (Germs of grief) को बढ़ाता रहता है।

📚 Word Meanings (शब्दार्थ)

Word	Meaning (Hindi)	Meaning (English)
Dissolved	घुल जाना/विलीन होना	Mixed completely/Disappeared
Crust	परत (पृथ्वी की सतह)	Hard outer layer of earth
Squeaky	चरमराहट भरी आवाज़	Making a high-pitched sound
Exudes	छोड़ना/टपकना	Gives out/Discharges slowly
Pungent	तीखी/कटु गंध	Sharp/Strong smell
Garbage bin	कूड़ेदान	Dustbin

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

B.1. Short Answer Questions

Q1. Who has composed the poem 'Polythene Bag'?

Ans: Durga Prasad Panda has composed the poem 'Polythene Bag'.

Q2. Does a polythene bag get dissolved?

Ans: No, a polythene bag never gets dissolved into the earth's crust.

Q3. When does a polythene bag make a noise?

Ans: When a polythene bag is touched, it makes a squeaky noise.

Q4. What does it give out when it is burnt?

Ans: It exudes (gives out) a pungent and poisonous smell when it is burnt.

C.1. Long Answer Questions

Q1. How does the poet compare 'hurt' with a 'polythene bag'?

Ans: The poet compares 'hurt' (emotional pain) with a polythene bag because both are indestructible. Just as a polythene bag does not dissolve in the soil and remains for years, the pain caused by hurt remains buried deep inside the human heart. It does not go away easily and keeps troubling the person from within.

Q2. "The germs of the disease keep on growing." Explain.

Ans: This line means that when a polythene bag is left in the garbage bin, it collects dirt and germs. Similarly, when grief or hurt is kept inside the heart (the garbage bin of the mind), it grows like germs. It rots our feelings and mental peace, causing more pain as time passes.

-- Class 10 English (Bihar Board) Notes --