8. Whatif
✨ Summary (Easy English)
The poem is about a child’s worries and fears.
The child keeps asking “What if…?”
What if I fail? What if I fall sick? What if something bad happens?
At the end, the child realizes that most fears never happen.
Worrying too much only makes us unhappy.
Message: Do not worry about imaginary fears; live happily.
✨ कविता का सार (Hindi)
यह कविता बच्चे की चिंता और डर को दिखाती है।
बच्चा बार-बार “अगर ऐसा हुआ तो?” सोचता है—
अगर मैं फेल हो गया?
अगर मैं बीमार पड़ गया?
अंत में बच्चा समझ जाता है कि
जिन बातों की चिंता करता है,
वे अक्सर होती ही नहीं।
ज़्यादा चिंता करना बेकार है।
📘 Word Meanings
Whatif – अगर ऐसा हुआ तो
Worry – चिंता
Fear – डर
Fail – असफल होना
Sick – बीमार
Happen – होना
📝 Question–Answer
Q1. What is the poem ‘Whatif’ about?
Ans: It is about worries and fears of a child.
Q2. Why does the child feel worried?
Ans: Because the child keeps thinking about bad things that may happen.
Q3. Do most worries come true?
Ans: No, most worries never happen.
Q4. What lesson does the child learn at the end?
Ans: Worrying is useless and makes life unhappy.
Q5. What message does the poem give us?
Ans: We should not worry about imaginary fears.
✅ Message of the Poem
Worry less, live more
Most fears are imaginary
Stay positive
