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The Last Flower: VK (KJH Iqwy

The document summarizes the story "The Last Flower" by James Thurber. It describes a post-apocalyptic world where the 12th World War destroyed civilization. Over time, a boy and girl nurture the last surviving flower, sparking renewal of nature, society, and love between people. However, religious conflicts again lead the world into war and near-total destruction, leaving just one man, one woman, and one flower remaining.

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The Last Flower: VK (KJH Iqwy

The document summarizes the story "The Last Flower" by James Thurber. It describes a post-apocalyptic world where the 12th World War destroyed civilization. Over time, a boy and girl nurture the last surviving flower, sparking renewal of nature, society, and love between people. However, religious conflicts again lead the world into war and near-total destruction, leaving just one man, one woman, and one flower remaining.

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THE LAST FLOWER

James Thurber
The last flower is a classic by the famous American humourist James Thurber.
There is a message of peace in this anti-war book.

vk[kjh iQwy
tsEl FkcZj
vuqokn% vjfoUn xqIrk
vk[kjh iQwy vejhdh O;axdkj FksEl FkcZj dh ,d egRoiw.kZ fr gSA
tax] ;q vkSj yM+kbZ dh rckgh dks c;ku djrs gq, blesa izse vkSj 'kakfr ds cht fNis gSaA

You all know about the


12th World War.

ckjgosa egk;q esa D;k gqvk Fkk


mls vki lHkh yksx tkurs ghs gksaxsA

Which destroyed the whole human


civilisation and all culture.

bl ;q esa euq"; dh lkjh lH;rk


vkSj laLfr [kRe gks xbZ FkhA

Cities and villages disappeared from


the face of the earth.

/jrh ij lHkh xkaoksa vkSj 'kgjksa dk


ukeksafu'kka feV x;k FkkA

Plantations and forests


were wiped out.

lHkh [ksr vkSj taxy iwjh


rjg rckg gks x, FksA

All parks and gardens


were burned.

lkjs ckx&cxhps mtM+ x, FksA

All artistic artifacts


were destroyed.

vkSj lHkh dykfr;ka


u"V gks x;ha FkhaA

Men, women and children


became worse than animals.

iqjQ"kksa] fL=k;ksa vkSj cPpksa dh gkyr


tkuojksa ls Hkh cnrj gks xbZ FkhA

Because of lack of food and love


even the lowly dogs left their masters.

Hkkstu vkSj izse ds vHkko esa dqRrs Hkh


vius ekfydksa dks NksM+dj pys x, FksA

In the beginning people were terrified


even at the sight of rabbits.

'kq:&'kq: esa rks yksx cl [kjxks'k


ns[kdj gh lge tkrs FksA

Books, pictures and songs were banned.


People who were doing nothing were
thought to be wasting their time.

iqLrdksa] fp=kksa vkSj xkuksa ij ikcanh FkhA


vkjke dj jgs yksxksa dks fuBYyk le>k tkrk FkkA

Decades and centuries passed by.

bl rjg reke n'kd vkSj lfn;ka chrhsaA

Those generals who escaped death in the


last war even forgot who won and who lost.

;q esa cps tujy vc rd Hkwy pqds Fks fd


fiNys ;q esa dkSu thrk] dkSu gkjkA

Boys and girls were no


more attracted to each other.
Love disappeared from the face of earth.

yM+ds&yM+fd;ka vc ,d nwljs
dh vksj vkdf"kZr ugha gksrs FksA
i`Foh ls izse iyk;u dj x;k FkkA

One day a girl saw the


last surviving flower.
She had seen a flower
for the first time.

,d fnu ,d yM+dh dks


cpk gqvk vk[kjh iQwy fn[kkA
mlus igyh ckj fdlh iQwy dks ns[kk FkkA

She told the others that the last


flower was also about to die.

mlus lcls dgk fd vk[kjh iQwy


Hkh vc ejus okyk gSA

But no one paid any attention to her.


Only one youth paid heed to her.

ijarq fdlh us mldh ckr ij ;ku ugha fn;kA


fliQZ ,d uo;qod us mldh ckr lquhA

The boy and the girl tended the last


flower. Soon the flower blossomed.

nksuksa us feydj vk[kjh iQwy dh [kwc ns[kHkky dhA


dqN fnuksa ckn iQwy f[kyus yxkA

A bee and a bird were attracted


to the scent of the flower.

,d e/qeD[kh vkSj ,d fpfM+;k


iQwy dh egd dh vksj vkdf"kZr gq,A

Look! Two flowers! Four flowers!


Lots of flowers!

ns[kks nks iQwy! pkj iQwy! iQwy gh iQwy!

Forests and gardens


reappeared.

dqN fnuksa ckn igys tSls ckx


vkSj taxy mx vk,A

The girl became interested in decking


and dressing herself.

yM+dh dks vPNs diM+s iguuk vkSj


ltuk&/tuk vPNk yxus yxkA

Touch made the boy and the girl


experience great pleasure.

,d&nwljs ds Li'kZ esa yM+ds&yM+dh dks


cgqr vkuan dk vuqHko gqvkA

Love was reborn in the world.

i`Foh ij izse us nqckjk tUe fy;kA

Their children were healthy and


strong. They learnt to laugh and run.

mu nksuksa ds cPps LoLF; vkSj 'kfDr'kkyh cusA


mUgsa nkSM+us vkSj galus esa etk vkrkA

Dogs returned.

Hkkxs gq, dqRrs vius ?kjksa esa


nqckjk okil vk,A

Some youth discovered that


they could keep a brick on
brick and build a house.

dqN ukStouksa us ,d iz;ksx fd;kA


mUgksaus bZaV ij bZaV j[kdj ,d ?kj cuk;kA

Soon everyone started


building houses.

tYnh gh lHkh yksxksa us ?kj


cukus 'kq: dj fn,A

These houses turned into


villages and cities.

/hjs&/hjs ?kj xakoksa vkSj


'kgjksa esa cny x,A

Music was born again.

laxhr dk iqutZUe gqvkA

Musicians and Magicians

laxhrdkj vkSj tknwxj

Tailors and Cobblers

nthZ vkSj eksph

Artists and Poets

dykdkj vkSj dfo

Soldiers

iQkSth flikgh

Blacksmiths and Carpenters

yksgkj vkSj c<+bZ

Lieutenants and Captains

ysVsusUV vkSj dSIVsu

Generals and Major Generals

tujy vkSj estj&tujy

And Religious Leaders again


became prominent.

vkSj /kfeZd xq: fiQj ls


rkdroj usrk cu x,A

For the sake of livelihood a few


left in one direction and a few
others in the opposite direction.

dke&/a/s dh ryk'k esa dqN yksx ,d


fn'kk esa x,] dqN vkSj nwljh fn'kk esaA

Very soon those who went to the


plains started feeling they should
have gone to the hills.

dqN le; ckn tks yksx eSnkuh bykdksa esa


x, mUgsa igkfM+;ka csgrj yxus yxhaA

Those who went to the hills felt


they should have gone to the plains.

vkSj tks yksx igkfM+;ksa ij x, mUgsa


eSnkuh bykdk csgrj yxus yxkA

In the name of god, religious leaders


stoked the fires of discontent.

Hkxoku ds uke ij /kfeZd usrkvksa us


yksxksa dks ,d&nwljs ls yM+k;kA

Once again the world


plunged into war.

,d ckj nqckjk nqfu;k ;q


dh vkx esa >qylus yxhA

This time the destruction


was almost total.

bl ckj rckgh iwjh rjg ls gqbZA

One man

fliQZ ,d enZ

One woman

,d vkSjr

And only one flower remained.

vkSj dsoy ,d iQwy cpkA

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