PRESENTED BY

 S.SUKHJINDER SINGH
 COMPUTER TEACHER
 GOVT.SEN.SEC. SCHOOL
 PANDORI GOLA
 DISTT TARNTARAN
 OBJECTIVES
TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS ABOUT
 POEM

 MAIN IDEA

 PARAPHRASE

 CONTEXT EXPLANATION

 SUMMARY
 INTRODUCTION
Indian weaver
(SAROJINI NAIDU)
This poem has been written by Sarojini Naidu is too
well known to Indian students to need any
introduction. She was popularly known as the
Nightingale of India . In this poem she describes the
weavers weaving garments of different types. They
weave garments of a new born baby. Some garments
have the combinations of purple and green colors.
They also weave the marriage veils of a queen. On a
cold moonlit night, they weave white garments.
 MAIN IDEA
 This poem is based on the idea that
man’s life is a mixture of joys and
sorrows. The Indian weavers weave
clothes of different colors for different
occasions. Childhood is a period of
innocence and purity. Its garments are
gay. Youth is a Period of fun and joy.
The garments of marriage are bright
and beautiful. Death brings sorrow in
life. Its garments are sober and quiet.
Paraphrase and explanation of the
poem stanza-wise
Weavers weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay ?...
Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.

Paraphrase: weavers, it is day time now

. Why are you weaving such a
beautiful cloth ? It is as blue as the
wings of a king-fisher. The weavers
say that they are weaving the cloth for
a new born baby.
Context: These lines have been taken from the poem
Indian Weavers written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem is
based on the idea that life is a mixture of joys and
sorrows. The Indian weavers weave cloths of different
colors for different occasions.
Explanation:- In these lines the poetess says that the
weavers are busy weaving garments at day break. She
asked the weavers why they weave garments which are
bright and blue like the wings of wild halcyon. The
weavers tells her that they weave the garments of a
new born child. It suggests that man needs the services
 Weavers weaving at fall of night,
why do you weave a garment so bright?..
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green.
We weave the marriage veils of a queen.

Paraphrase:- Weavers, the night has fallen. You

are weaving such a bright garment. Its color
is purple and green like the feathers of
peacock. The weaver says that they are
weaving the marriage veil of queen.
Context:- These lines are taken from the poem Indian weavers
written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem describes three phases of
human life- birth, marriage, and death.
Explanation:- In these lines the poetess says that the weavers
are busy weaving garments at fall of night. She asks the
weavers why they weave a garment which is purple and green
like the feathers of a peacock. The weavers tell her that they
weave the marriage veil of a queen. It suggests that marriage is
an important occasion in man’s life.
 Weavers, weaving solemn and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man’s funeral shroud.
 Paraphrase:- Weavers, you are weaving
the cloths silently and seriously. What are
you weaving in the cold moonlight? The
colors of the cloth is as white as a cloud.
We are weaving cloths for a dead man.
 Context:- These lines are taken from the poem Indian
weavers written by Sarojini Naidu. In this poem the Indian
weavers weave cloth of different colors for a different
occasions.
 Explanation:- In these lines the poetess
says that the weavers are busy in garment
in a silent and serious manner. She asks
the weavers what they weave in a cold
moonlight. The color of the garment is
white like a cloud and feather. The
weavers tell her that they weave a cloth to
cover the dead body of person. It suggests
that death is a very serious occasion in
man’s life.
SUMMARY
The poetess finds the weavers weaving a garment at day break.
She asks them why they are weaving such a beautiful garment. It
looks like the wing of a wild halcyon. The Weavers reply that they
are weaving the garments of a new-born baby.
It is night. The weaver are weaving a beautiful garment. Its
design is beautiful. It has the combination of purple and green
colors. The poetess asks the weavers why they weave such a
nice cloth. The weaver reply that they are weaving the marriage
veils of a queen.
The poetess find weavers at work. They are weaving the garment
seriously. It’s a cold moonlit night. The garment is white. It looks
like a feather and a cloud. The weavers tell the poetess that they
are weaving the cloth for a dead body.