This page features a video of the poem “Tamarind”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 5th Standard English Second 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
Nobody knows where my Tamarind stood
Just by a winding lane.
Each year it gave me fruit and shade, and drew
Me to my home again.
I loved to sit beneath her shady boughs,
And rest up for a while,
To gaze out upon the distant blue hills,
With laughter and a smile.
And now that I’m back, I’m eager to find,
My tamarind again.
I hasten down to that favourite spot,
I search... but search in vain.
Then I stop and I stare; I stand quite still
I listen to my heart.
That magnificent tree, that was my life,
Has just been ripped apart.
I turn to the hills, my eyes filled with tears
For sure, I’ve lost my soul.
Where once it stood tall, there’s nothing there now,
Merely an empty hole.
Just by a winding lane.
Each year it gave me fruit and shade, and drew
Me to my home again.
I loved to sit beneath her shady boughs,
And rest up for a while,
To gaze out upon the distant blue hills,
With laughter and a smile.
And now that I’m back, I’m eager to find,
My tamarind again.
I hasten down to that favourite spot,
I search... but search in vain.
Then I stop and I stare; I stand quite still
I listen to my heart.
That magnificent tree, that was my life,
Has just been ripped apart.
I turn to the hills, my eyes filled with tears
For sure, I’ve lost my soul.
Where once it stood tall, there’s nothing there now,
Merely an empty hole.
Summary
The poem remembers a beloved tamarind tree that once stood beside a
winding lane. The tree gave the speaker fruit, shade, rest, and a joyful
view of distant blue hills. After returning home, the speaker eagerly
searches for the familiar tree but cannot find it. The speaker then
discovers that the magnificent tree has been destroyed and feels as if a
part of the soul has been lost. The poem expresses deep sadness about
losing a cherished part of nature and a treasured memory.
winding lane. The tree gave the speaker fruit, shade, rest, and a joyful
view of distant blue hills. After returning home, the speaker eagerly
searches for the familiar tree but cannot find it. The speaker then
discovers that the magnificent tree has been destroyed and feels as if a
part of the soul has been lost. The poem expresses deep sadness about
losing a cherished part of nature and a treasured memory.
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