MP Board Class 9th English Solutions Chapter 5 The Happy Prince

There was the statue of a happy prince in the very heart of the city. The statue was fully coved. It was gilded from top to bottom. In the place of eyes, there were two sapphires, and a ruby glowed on his sword hilt. It had thin leaves of gold.

One night, a little swallow sat on the statue to take rest. Surprisingly, a drop of water full on him. He was quite surprised. Although there was no cloud ever then it rained. Second drop of water fell on him, swallow decided to fly. But when the third drop of water fell on him, he decided to look at the statue. The statue was really weeping.

The statue spoke to the swallow it did not know what tears were. He did not know about what tears were. He did not know about it when alive. He was famous as a Happy prince. Now, sitting at the centre and top of the city, he was just watching the sorrow and miseries of the people of the town.

The Happy prince sent the swallow to help a woman, who was a seamstress. She was embroidering flowers on the satin gown of the maid of queen. But her son was suffering from high. Fever. So, he told him to pick up a ruby from the sword hilt to give it to the woman. The swallow did not want to go because his friends had already gone to Egypt. But on the Happy prince’s request, he picked up the ruby and went to the house of the seamstress. The swallow put on the woman’s thimble and went away on the boy’s forehead he also fanned with his wings. He took a sigh of relief and slept.

After returning from the woman’s house, the swallow wanted to fly to Egypt. But the Happy prince told him to stay there for one more night. He told that he saw a playwright in a little room. He was busy in finishing a play for the Director of the Theatre. Due to severe cold, it was difficult for him to write. He was hungry too. The Happy prince told the swallow to pluck one sapphire from his eye and give that to the playwright. The swallow flew to the playwright and gave sapphire to him. Getting it, he was too happy. Now he was hopeful of finishing the play. Saying goodbye, he returned to the happy prince.

The Happy prince told him to go the square below where a little girl was standing. Her matches had fallen in the gutter. She was weeping loudly. Her father would beat her if she did not bring money. he told the swallow to take another sapphire from his second eye and flew to the match girl to give it to her. The swallow flew to her and put sapphire in her palm. After that he came back. Now the girl was very happy.

The swallow went to the Happy prince and told him that would not go to Egypt because he had gone blind. The Happy prince told him to fly over the city and tell him what he saw. The swallow observed one thing that the most notable thing was the human suffering. He saw numerous poor people. The Happy prince told him to take leaf after leaf of the fine gold over his bad and gave it to them. The poor became very happy..

The writer season entered and the snowfall started. The swallow grew colder but did not leave the Happy prince. Now he knew that he is on the brink of death. The swallow told the prince told him that he was happy because he was flying to Egypt. That is why he told him to kiss on his lips. But he told that he was not going there and he died. .

There appeared a crack in the statue. The Happy prince’s heart broke into two pieces. The dead swallow was at its feet. Next morning the Mayor and the councillor of the town tooked at the statue and ordered for its demolition. The statue was now not beautiful. The statue meted in a furnace. But the broken heart did not melt. Later on, it was thrown..

In the heaven, God told that there were two invaluable things i,e The Happy prince and the swallow. The swallow will sing and the Happy prince will praise him for ever.

हैप्पीप्रिंस की मूर्ति शहर के मध्य में लगी हुई थी। मूर्ति ढंकी हुई थी। इसमें ऊपर से नीचे तक मूलम्मा लगा हुआ था। आँखो के स्थान पर सामने दो नीलम और एक मणि उसकी तलवार की मूठ पर चमक रही थी। इसकी सोने की पतली पतियाँ थी।

एक रात उस मूर्ति पर एक अवाबील आराम करने के लिए बैठ गाया। आश्चर्यजनक रूप से पानी की एक बूंद उस पर टपक पर पड़े। उसे बहुत आश्चर्य हुआ। हालाँकि किसी मरह का बादल नही थाए फिर भी वर्षा हुई। जबकि पानी की दूसरी बंद उस पर पड़ी तो अबाबील ने वहाँ से उड़ने का फैसला किया। लेकिन जब पानी की दूसरी बूंद उस पर टपका तो उसने मूर्ती के ऊपर देखने का निश्चय किया। सचमुच में मूर्ति रो रहा था ।

मूर्ति ने अवाबील से कहा कि उसे पता नही ये किस प्रकार के आँसू थे। वह हैप्पी प्रिंस के नाम से प्रसिद्ध था। अब शहर के मध्य और शीर्ष में बैठकर वह शहर के लोगो के कष्ट और वेद नाओ को देख रहा था ।

हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अवाबील को एक महिला की मदद के लिए भेजा, जो एक दर्जिन थी। वह रानी की दासी के कपडे के ऊपर फूलों की नक्काशी कर रही थी। लेकिन उसका बेटा तेज बुखार से तड़प रहा था। इसलिए उसने तलवार की मूठ से एक मणि निकाल कर उस औरत को देने के लिए कहा। हालाँकि अबाबील जाना नही चाहता था क्यो कि उसके सभी मित्र मिस्त्र चले गए थे। लेकिन हैप्पी प्रिंस वके असग्रह करने पर रखकर चल दिया। उस लड़के के सिर पर उसने अपने पंखो से हवा दी। अब जाकर उसे थोड़ी राहत मिली और वह सो गया।

उस औरत के घर से लौटने के पश्चात अबाबील मिस्त्र जाना चाहता था। लेकिन हैप्पी प्रिंस उससे एक और रात रूकने की निवेदन किया। उसने कहा कि उसने एक थटककार को एक छोटे से कमरे में देखा वह रंगमच के निर्देशक के लिए नाटक लिखने में व्यस्त था। अत्यधिक ठंड के कारण, उसके लिए लिखना मुर्शकल था। साथ में वह भूख भी था । अवाबील हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अवाबील को एक नीलम निकालकर उस नाटककार को देने के लिए कहा। अवाबील उड़ कर नाटककार के पास गाया और उसे नीलम दे दिया। उसे पाकर वह बहुत खुश हुआ। अब उसे नाटक पूरे होने का आदेशा था। वहाँ से निकल कर वह हैप्पी प्रिंस के पास पहुँचा।

हैप्पी प्रिंस ने अवबील को स्क्वेअर के नीचे जाने को कहाँ जहाँ एक छोटी लड़की खडी थी । वह जोर-जोर से रो रही थी। उसकी माचिसे नाली में गिर गयी थी। अगर वह पैसे लेकर घर नही जाएगी तो उसके पिताजी पीटेंगे। हैप्पी प्रिंस में अबाबील के दूसरी आँख से माचिसवाली लड़की को देने के लिए कहा। अबाबील ने वैसा हीकिया और इज आअ नीलम को उसके हथेली पर रख दिया। उसके बाद वह वापस लौट आया। अब लड़की बहुत खुश थी।

अवाबील, हैप्पी प्रिंस के पास गया और बोला कि अब वह मिस्त्र नही जाएग क्यो कि वह अंधा हो गया थ। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने शहर के ऊपर से उड़ने के लिए कहा और उसे सारी घटित होने वाली घटनाओं की जानकारी देने के लिए कहा। अबाबील ने एक चीज, किया कि सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात मानवीय दुख और वेदना होती है। उसने बहतेरे गरीब लोगो को देखा। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने उसके शरीर से सोने की एक-एक पती लेकर उन्हें देने को कहा। गरीब लोग बहुत खुश हुए।

ठंड का मौसम आ गया और बर्फ बारी शुरू हो गयी। अवाबील अत्यघि ठंड महसूस करने लगा लेकिन फिर भी उसके हैप्पी प्रिंस को नही छोड़ा। अब उसे पता था कि मौत उसके नजदीक है। अबाबील ने हैप्पी प्रिंस से उसका हाथ चूनने देने के लिए कहा। हैप्पी प्रिंस ने कहा कि वह अब खुयश है क्योकि अबाबील मिस्त्रजाना चाहता है। इसीलिए उसने उससे होठ चूमने के लिए कहा। लेकिन अबाबील बोला कि वह वहाँ नही जा रहा । इतना कहकर वह मर गया।

मूर्ति में एक दरार पड़ गायी । हैप्पी प्रिंस का हृदय दो टुकडो मे हो गया। मरा हुआ अबाबील, हैप्पी प्रिंस के चरण के नीचे पड़ा हुआ था। दूसरी सुबह शहर के मेयर और कांउसिलर ने मूर्ति को देखा और उसे तोड़ने का आदेश दिया। अब मूर्ति आकर्षक नही लग रही थी। मूर्ति को अब भरठी में पिघला दिया। लेकिन टूटा हुआ दिली नही पिघला। बाद में इसे फेंक दिया गया।

स्वर्ग में ईश्वर ने कहा कि दो बेश की मती चीजे है हैप्पी प्रिंस और अवाबीला अवाबील गीत गाएगा और हैप्पी प्रिंस हमेशा उसकी प्रंशसा करेगा।

Q.1. Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy prince’?. Is he really happy? what does he see all around him?

Ans. The courtiers called the prince the Happy prince because he lived in the palace that was free from sorrow and misery. There was happiness all around. But after his death his statue was put at the heart of the city. He is not happy at all. Because he only sees the sorrow and suffering all around him. People are inflicted with troubles.

Q.2. Why does the Happy prince send a ruby for the seamstress?. What does the swallow do in the seamstress’s house?

Ans. The Happy prince sends the swallow to the seamstress telling him to pick a ruby from the handle of the sword. Because her son was suffering from high fever and demanding oranges. But she was not able to offer it because she had no money. The swallow flew gently around the bed and fanned the bog’s forehead. It gave him much relief Now, the boy slept.

Q.3. For whom does prince send the sapphires and why ?

Ans. The prince sends the sapphires to the play wright and a match girl. The play wright has to finish as play for the Director of the theatre. But he is not able to complete his grate. And he is hungry also. He also sends a sapphire for match girl whose matches had faller in the gutter. It will save the match girl from the punishment to be given by his father.

Q.4. What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?

Ans. When the swallow flies over the city, it sees that the rich people are taking full pleasure of their life while, the poor beggars sitting at the gate. He saw the hungry children in the slums or on the bridge. So, he carried gold leaves for the poor and made them smile.

Q.5. Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?

Ans. The swallow did what the Happy prince told him to do. In the meantime, the snow came and it was followed frost. The bird grew colder He also became blind. That is why he did not leave the Happy prince and go to Egypt. He also died.

Q.6. What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?

Ans. The precious things mentioned in the story are the heart of the Happy prince and the dead swallow. They are precious because they observed and understood the misery and suffering of the poor people They helped them a lot. They also sacrificed their life for their well-being and happiness. To help the needy is the must precious thing in the world.

Q.1. The little swallow says,”It is curious, but i feel quite warm now, although it is so cold It gave you ever had such a feeling?. Share your experience with your friends.

Ans. To help the poor and the needy is work. Being a human being, it is our moral duty to help the needy person. It pays in the long ran.

Once i was crossing a road. An old and weak man was also crossing. He did not see properly well. A Due to heavy jam, a motor cyclist pushed him buck. He fell on the road. Blood was oozing out from his head. He had severe injury. When i saw him, i took him to the hospital. The doctor gave few stitches in his head. He had become senseless. After a few house, he came into his sent He thanked me a lot. I took him to his house. All the family men bers were quite obliged to me. When i was about to go, the old men blessed me from the core of his he art. I really felt warmth. So, I had the feeling of warmth and elation,

But he can’t remain alone. He will have to seek the help of the other people in difficult time and also give help to the people in difficult time. If we serve the needy, we serving God. The real happiness lies in serving the poor and the needy whatever resources we have. They should be supported at any cost. Then they can come into the mainstream of life. As the Happy prince gave all his jewels, sapphires and ruby to the people to help the needy. So, we should have to take lesson from the people like.