IF (poem) by Rudyard Kipling ｜ Summary in Urdu ｜ Line by line translation ｜ 👍

Assalam o alikum dear students, I hope you all are doing well. My name is Dilawar Anjum and welcome to my YouTube channel English with Dilawar. Friends, the poem that we are going to discuss in today's video is called If and this poem was written by Rudyard Kipling in 1910. This poem is basically an advice from the perspective of father to the son. The father gives a lot of advice to his son and in the end he tells that if you follow all this, what will happen to you? That you can become a strong, a mature person. Okay, so now this whole poem is basically related to self-development. And this poem is going to be very significant for you and me. Because after reading this poem, the perspective of this world is going to be totally changed. So let's start reading this poem without delay. Okay, let me tell you one thing, there are four stanzas in this poem and every stanza contains eight lines. So let's get started with the first stanza. Here it is. If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you. Now students, the most difficult word here seems to be that if you can keep your head. What does keep your head mean? Remain calm. If you can remain calm, a father is telling his son. If you can remain calm, at that time, when all about you are losing theirs. That means people are losing their temperament, they are getting angry and blaming it on you. And they are blaming you for anything. But how are you at that time? You are calm, you are feeling relaxed. Then what happens? If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. When you have confidence in yourself, when all people around you are doubting you. They are doubting you. You say that I want to become a big, a great businessman. But all those people say, no, no, you can't do this. This is not possible. But you are not stopping them. But make allowance for their doubting too. You are letting them doubt what they are doubting. But you have a strong belief in yourself. If you have a strong belief in yourself, then what will happen? In the end, the poet will tell you, I will tell you now. Then you will become a mature, a strong man. Let's go. Next, he tells that if you can wait and not be tired by waiting. Yes. If you can wait and you are not tired of waiting. That means if you want to achieve anything, you want to achieve something big. So it is not possible that you can achieve something just in a single night. It takes a lot of time and effort for that. So if you are not tired, you can wait. And then you will definitely achieve that thing. Let's go ahead. And being lied about. That means lies are being made about you. Lies are being said. Don't deal in lies. So don't answer those lies with lies. There is no need to fall into those lies. There is no need to explore them. They are saying, let them say. Or being hated. Don't give way to hating. And yet. And yet, don't look too good, nor talk too wise. That means you have to take care of this thing. Despite all these things, you don't have to look very good, nor do you have to talk very intelligent. You have to avoid all these things. If you do this, what will happen? You will become a man, my son. This is the last line. So I hope the first stanza is clear. Now let's move on to the second stanza. Look at its line. If you can dream and not make dreams your master. So this is very important. It's not a bad thing to dream. You should dream. You should definitely dream. But dreaming or not making dreams your master, not making them your teacher. What if you keep dreaming from morning till evening? There is no practicality. You are not doing any practice. That means you are not taking those dreams towards practice. You are just dreaming. I will do this, I will become this, this will happen. So this is wrong. What is written here? If you can dream and not make dreams your master. You should definitely dream. But follow them. Okay, next. If you can think. If you can think, plan and not make thoughts your aim. Don't just make the goal that I just keep thinking, thinking, thinking. I will do this, I will do this, this will happen, that will happen. Don't think. It is necessary to think. But don't make thinking your goal. Make that thought practical. This should be your aim. Then it is said. If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same. Triumph. If you get triumph. What is the meaning of triumph? Success. Victory. If you get some happiness. Disaster. What is the meaning of disaster? It is destruction. It is tragedy. Something bad happens. Now there are two things. Sometimes it is good with a person and sometimes it is bad. So it is said that when something good or bad happens with you. And treat those two imposters just the same. Imposter means the one who is not genuine. When I searched this, I got a very good meaning of it in Urdu. It is called imposter. Imposter means the one who comes in disguise. The one who comes in disguise. This is a very significant thing that if you have success, then understand that failure is also coming with it. And if you have failure, then understand that success is also going to come very soon. So what does the poet tell his son here? He tells this. What is the father telling his son? How do you have to treat these two? Same. Don't be so happy in happiness that when you have to face failure, you can't do it. And it is not that you have to drown in your failure to such an extent that you can't even enjoy it. You have to keep both equal. Next. If you can bear to hear the truth you have spoken, twisted by the knaves to make a trap for the fool. It is a very good line. If you can bear. Bear means to bear. The truth you have spoken. What are people doing to it? Twisted. What does twisted mean? To change. The thing you said, who changed it? By knaves. Knaves are dishonest persons. They are your enemies. Your enemies change your words and send it to others. And it becomes the trap for the fools. Fool means the other person. Meaning the thing you are saying is reaching other people. Although you said something else. But by changing your enemy, you are telling other people something else. So what does it mean? If you can bear to hear this, it means that you will become a successful and mature person in life. Next. Or watch the things you gave your life to be broken. Meaning if you see something in your life for which you have given everything. It can be your bank balance, your house, your belongings, anything. Broken. Everything is broken. So what do you have to do? And stoop. What does stoop mean? To sit down. Sit down. To sit down. And build them up with worn out tools. What does M mean? Them. If you see that for whom you have given your life, that thing, that title, everything is over. So you don't have to worry. You have to start again. And again with the things that are broken with worn out tools. You have to try your best to reconstruct it again with them. Then you will become a great person. Let's move ahead. What I keep saying that you will become a great person is basically the last line, the result of this if clause. Let's move to the third stanza. If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch and toss. Pitch and toss is basically a game. Game of chance. Game of luck. And here it is said that if you are going to make one heap. Heap means to make a pile. To collect something. Of winnings. Whatever your achievements are. You collect all of them and put them on a stake. You put it at risk. Then it is said like this. Actually, what do these two lines mean? That if you have the ability to take the biggest risk in life, then you will become a great person. That is, you take a risk in life. It is said that all the successful people take the biggest risk. Okay. Next, here you can see and loss. If you have any misfortune with you. And all those things go away from you. And loss. So what to do? And start again at your beginnings. So you have to start from zero again. Don't worry. And never breathe a word. A word about your loss. And don't say a word about your failure. Don't say a word that I lost. Oh, what happened? Don't say that. If you don't say, then you will become a great and mature person. Let's move ahead. If you can force your heart. Force means to stress. To put pressure. If you put pressure on your heart and nerve. That is, whenever there is a problematic situation. You must have heard, it is often said that my heart is failing. Or my heart is not working. My brain is not working. There is no power in my body. So these three things are. That is, heart, brain and your muscles. If these three are left together, then what is left behind? Most important thing. That is your willpower. Your willpower is with you. The same thing is being said here. Let me explain to you. If you can force your heart. And nerve. And your brain. And sinew. What does sinew mean? Muscles. When do you have to force? When do you have to tell them? To serve your turn long after they are gone. When they have left you. But you call them again. No. You don't have to leave your heart. You don't have to lose courage. You have to maintain strength in your body. If you can do all this. Then you will be a great person. And so, hold on. Hold on when there is nothing in you except the will. Which says to them, hold on. So, what does will mean? Willpower. That is, you should have such a strong willpower. That you are in as many tough circumstances as you want. Where your heart, mind, body is not working at all. But still, if you work with them. Then you will become a mature person. Okay, sir. Our three stanzas have been completed so far. Now let's move on to stanza number four. Which is the last stanza. If you can talk. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue. Yes. Crowds. Crowds means crowd. If you have contact with a lot of people. If you talk. It means you are in an authoritative position. And then what to do? Keep your virtue. What is virtue called? Your virtue. That is, honesty. If you are not dishonest despite this. If you are honest. Then what will happen? You are a great person. Let's move on. And walk with kings. Kings means with big bureaucrats. With politicians. Or if you move with some big kings and queens. And not lose the common touch. And do not forget your foundation. That is, you stay in touch with the common people. It is not that after meeting the kings. You say that I am getting level. Why should I talk to someone else? If you do this. Then you are not a successful person. But the poet. What does his father say to his son? He says. Walk with kings. Nor lose the common touch. Then what? If neither foes. What does foe mean? Your enemies nor loving friends can hurt you. Even your enemies cannot harm you. Cannot hurt you. Even your loving friends cannot hurt you. Then you are a great person. Look. The enemy has to criticize. The enemy has to say something bad. You have to avoid that too. What happens with loving friends? When we are present with our relatives and friends. We get upset over a small thing. Some discrimination or some. Disagreement comes in between. So that thing should not happen. That something bad comes in your heart. So you do not get hurt. Then what do you say? If all men count with you. What does all men count with you mean? That you consider. Means you consider all people. You give value to people. Respect people. But. None too much. But do not do too much. It means. If someone is giving you advice. You must listen. You listen to his advice. But not to the extent that. His advice on your decision. Or on your decision. Someone else's decision. That should not be dominant. You have to avoid this thing. Then he says. If you can fill the unforgiving minute. What does unforgiving minute mean? Unforgiving minute means. It is being personified in a way. What does unforgiving minute mean? To forgive. Unforgiving moment. Here it is being said. That time does not stop. As it is said. Time and tide wait for none. That time is so precious. It will not stop for you. It is not going to stop. So what to do? With 60 seconds worth of a distance. Run. Means in that 60 seconds in a minute. Do something in that too. These two lines mean. Do not waste your time. If you do not waste your time. Then you are going to be a very strong person. Then what? Now all these things have been completed so far. As many as I told you in four stanzas. The last two lines. Now I am going to read. Which is the result of all these advices. Like if you live in patience. You do not lose that common touch. Yours is the earth. And everything that is in it. So the whole world is yours. Worldly things are yours. You will be a very successful person. Worldly things will be with you. Okay. Then what? And which is more? And even more than this. You will be a man my son. Then you will become a human being. What does it mean to be a human being? A person whose willpower is strong. A person who has determination. A person whose character is strong. That is, mentally, physically. You will become a strong personality in every way. When you follow all these advices. You are going to get such a big result. I hope you have understood all these poems now. Because we have discussed it line by line. Now the most important thing is the theme. The most important thing in the theme is self-development. All these advices that the father is giving to his son. What is the biggest role of it? That our personality should be developed. Personality should be groomed. And we should know how to walk in the world. I hope this first theme is clear. The rest are all themes. Means self-control. You should have control over yourself. Your life should be very disciplined. Similarly, you have to be patient and tolerant. You have to tolerate. All these things have been discussed in this. Okay. Now let's come to the paraphrase of these four stanzas. Its rhyming scheme. And then its poetic devices. I have put all these three things in the description box. So that's it from today's video. I hope you liked this video. And if you liked this video. And if you are new to my channel. Then don't forget to subscribe to it. And with that, you have to press the bell icon. Take good care of yourself. See you very soon in the next video. Allah Hafiz.