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Read the Lines Given Above and Answer the Following Question. What Does the Poet Mean When He Says “May His Tribe Increase”? - English 2 (Literature in English)

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Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:-

Read the lines given above and answer the following question.

What does the poet mean when he says “may his tribe increase”?

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उत्तर

The poet means that the number of good people like Abou Ben Adhem should increase in this selfish and wicked world.

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अध्याय 1.09: Abu Ben Adhem - Stanza 1

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