This page features a video of the poem “A NATION’S STRENGTH”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 4th Standard English First Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
Not gold, but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who, for truth and honour’s sake
Stand fast and suffer long;
Brave men who work while others sleep
Who dare while others fly;
They build a nation’s pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
A people great and strong;
Men who, for truth and honour’s sake
Stand fast and suffer long;
Brave men who work while others sleep
Who dare while others fly;
They build a nation’s pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
Summary
The poem says that people, rather than gold, make a nation great and
strong. It praises those who stand firmly for truth and honour and
endure hardship for their principles. Brave people work while others
sleep and take risks when others retreat. Through their effort, they
build the deep foundations and pillars of a nation. The poem therefore
presents courage, integrity, perseverance, and service as the real
wealth of a strong country.
strong. It praises those who stand firmly for truth and honour and
endure hardship for their principles. Brave people work while others
sleep and take risks when others retreat. Through their effort, they
build the deep foundations and pillars of a nation. The poem therefore
presents courage, integrity, perseverance, and service as the real
wealth of a strong country.
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