The Story of Ferdinand

By Munro Leaf
Illustrated by Robert Lawson

iQjMhuSaM dh dgkuh
ys[kd% eujks yhiQ

Anuvad % muhammd JubWr

fp=kkadu% fjpMZ ykSlu

Once upon a time in Spain

cgqr le; igys dh ckr gSA

There was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand.

Lisu esa ,d NksVk cSy jgrk FkkA

mldk uke iQjMhuSaM FkkA

All the other little bulls he lived with would

run and jump and butt their heads together,

ftu cSyksa ds lkFk oks jgrk Fkk

os lHkh nkSM+rs
dwnrs vkSj ,d&nwljs ds
eRFks&ls&eRFkk yM+krs FksA

but not Ferdinand.

ijarq iQjMhuSaM ,slk dHkh ugha

djrk FkkA

He liked to sit just quietly and smell the flowers.

mls pqipki cSBdj iQwyksa dh

[kq'kcw lwa?kuk gh vPNk yxrk FkkA

He had a favorite spot out in the pasture under the cork

tree.

mls ,d txg cgqr ilan FkhA

oks txg ?kkl ds eSnku esa dkdZ ds
isM+ ds uhps FkhA

It was his favorite tree and he would sit in its

shade all day and smell the flowers.

oks mldk lcls fiz; isM+ FkkA oks lkjs

fnu isM+ dh Nkao
esa cSBdj mlds iQwyksa dh [kq'kcw lwa?kk
djrk FkkA

Sometimes his mother, who was a cow, would worry about

him. She was afraid he would be lonesome all by himself.

mldh eka ,d xk; FkhA dHkh&dHkh

eka mlds ckjs esa fpark djrh FkhA
mls Mj Fkk fd vdsysiu ds dkj.k
dgha iQjMhuSaM mnkl u gks tk;sA

Why dont you run and play with the other bulls and skip
and butt
Your head? she would say.
But Ferdinand would shake his head.
I like it better here where I can sit quietly and smell the
flowers.

^rqe nwljs cSyksa ds lkFk nkSM+rs vkSj

[ksyrs D;ksa ugha gks\
rqe vkSjksa ds lkFk lhax D;ksa ugha yM+krs
gks\* oks iwNrhaA
ijarq iQjMhuSaM mRrj esa cl viuk flj
fgyk nsrk vkSj dgrk]
^eq>s cl ;gha ij vkjke ls cSBuk vkSj
iQwyksa dh [kq'kcw lwa?kuk vPNk yxrk gSA*

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His mother saw that he was not lonesome,

and because she was an understanding mother,
even though she was a cow, she let him just sit there and be
happy.

mldh eka oSls ,d lk/kj.k xk; FkhA ijarq Fkh

oks cgqr le>nkjA
oks ges'kk bl ckr dk ;ku j[krh fd
iQjMhuSaM mnkl u gksA
oks mls isM+ ds uhps vdsys cSBs jgus nsrh FkhA
de&ls&de oks ogka [kq'k rks FkkA

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As the years went by Ferdinand grew and grew

until he was very big and strong.

/hjs&/hjs lky xqtjrs x;sA

iQjMhuSaM ,dne cM+k vkSj
rkdroj cu x;kA

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All the other bulls
who had grown up
with him in the same
pasture would fight
each other all day.
They would butt
each other and stick
each other with their
horns. What they
wanted most of all
was to be picked to
fight at the bull
fights in Madrid.

ckdh cSy tks mlds lkFk ?kkl

ds eSnku esa cM+s gq;s Fks]
os fnu Hkj ,d&nwljs ds lkFk
yM+rs jgrs FksA os eRFks&ls&eRFkk
yM+krs vkSj ,d&nwljs dks vius
iSus lha?k pqHkkrsA
mu lc dh cl ,d gh reUuk
Fkh &
fd dksbZ mUgsa Lisu dh jkt/kuh
eSMfjM esa cSyksa dh yM+kbZ ds
fy;s pqu ysA

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But not Ferdinand - he still liked to sit just quietly

under the cork tree and smell the flowers.

ijarq iQjMhuSaM dh yM+kbZ esa dksbZ

fnypLih ugha FkhA

mls dsoy dkdZ ds isM+ ds uhps

cSB dj


mlds iQwyksa dh [kq'kcw lwa?kuk gh

vPNk yxrk FkkA

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One day five men came in very funny hats to pick the
biggest,
fastest, roughest bull to fight in the bull fights in Madrid.

,d fnu vthcks&xjhc Vksfi;ka

igus gq;s ikap vkneh vk;sA
os lcls cM+s] rst vkSj rkdroj
cSy dks pquus ds fy;s vk;s FksA
oks lcls rkdroj cSy dks
yM+kbZ ds fy;s eSMfjM ys tkus
ds fy;s vk;s FksA

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All the other bulls ran around snorting and butting,

leaping and jumping so the men would think that they were
very
very strong and fierce and pick them.

ckdh lkjs cSy viuh rkdr dk

ifjp; nsus ds fy;s nkSM+us yxs]
dwnus yxs vkSj ,d nwljs dks
vius iSus lhaxksa ls xksnus yxsA
cSyksa dks yxk fd Vksih okys
le>saxs fd os cgqr gh
'kfDr'kkyh vkSj cyoku gSa vkSj
os pqu fy;s tk;saxsA

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Ferdinand knew that they wouldnt pick him and he didnt

care.
So he went out to his favorite cork tree to sit down.

iQjMhuSaM tkurk Fkk fd mls

dksbZ ugha pqusxkA oSls mls pqus
tkus dh dksbZ ijokg Hkh ugha
FkhA
blfy;s oks vius fiz; dkdZ ds
isM+ ds uhps tkdj cSB x;kA

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He didnt look where he was sitting and instead of sitting

on the
nice cool grass in the shade he sat on a bumble bee.

oks tgka cSB jgk Fkk mlus ml

txg dks laHkky dj ugha ns[kkA
BaMh vkSj gjh
?kkl esa cSBus dh ctk;s oks ,d
rrS;k ds mQij cSB x;kA

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Well, if were a bumble bee and a bull sat on you what

would you do?
You would sting him. And that is just what this bee did to
Ferdinand.
eku yhft;s vxj vki ,d rrS;k gksrs vkSj
dksbZ cSy vkids mQij vkdj cSB tkrkA rc
vki
D;k djrs\ vki cSy dks Mad ekjrsA ;gh
lywd ml rrS;k us iQjMhuaSM ds lkFk
fd;kA

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Wow! Did it hurt! Ferdinand jumped up with a snort.

He ran around puffing and snorting,
butting and pawing the ground as if he were crazy.

gk;! bruk Hk;adj nnZ!

iQjMhuSaM ,d tksjnkj ph[k ds lkFk
mNykA
oks ph[krk&fpYykrk iSus lhaxksa ls
tehu dks [kksnrk gqvk ikxyksa dh
rjg nkSM+kA

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The five men saw him and they all shouted with joy.
Here was the largest and fiercest bull of all.
Just the one for the bull fights in Madrid.

iQjMhuSaM dks ns[kdj Vksihokys ikapksa

yksx [kq'kh ls mNy iM+sA
mUgsa vc lcls cM+k] rkdroj vkSj
cgknqj cSy fey x;k FkkA
eSMfjM esa yM+kbZ ds fy;s oks ,dne
fiQV FkkA

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So they took him away for the bull fight day in a cart.

mUgksusa iQjMhuSaM dks ,d cgqr

cM+h ?kksM+k&xkM+h esa cSBk;k vkSj
mls eSMfjM ys x;sA

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What a day it was!

Flags were flying, bands were playing...

oks fnu ,d cM+s esys tSlk FkkA

lc rjiQ >aMs ygjk jgs FksA
vkSj gok esa cSaM&cktksa dk laxhr
xwat jgk Fkk + +

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and all the lovely ladies had flowers in their hair.

esys esa vkbZ reke efgykvksa ds

ckyksa esa lqxaf/r iQwyksa ds xtjs
lts FksA

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They had a parade into the bull ring.

mlds ckn yM+kbZ ds xksy eSnku

esa ,d cM+h ijsM fudyhA

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First came the Banderilleros with long sharp pins

with ribbons on them to stick in the bull and make him
mad.

lcls igys cSaMsjhyks flikfg;ksa dk

,d nLrk fudykA
muds ikl yacs vkSj uqdhys Hkkys
Fks] ftuesa yacs fjcu yxs FksA
bu Hkkyksa ls cSy dks Hkksadk tkuk
FkkA Hkkyksa ds pqHkus ls cSy ikxy
gks tkrk FkkA

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Next came the Picadores who rode skinny horses

and they had long spears to stick in the bull and make him
madder.

fiQj fidkMksj flikfg;ksa dk

nLrk vk;kA oks lHkh ?kksM+ksa ij
lokj Fks
vkSj muds gkFkksa esa cSy dks
ekjus ds fy;s cM+s yacs&yacs
Hkkys FksA

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Then came the Matadoe, the proudest of all he thought he was very handsome, and bowed to the ladies.
He had a red cape and a sword and was supposed to
stick the bull last of all.

var esa esVkMksj vk;kA mldk jax&:i

,dne jkschyk FkkA mls viuh [kwclwjrh
ij ukt FkkA
'kk;n blhfy;s mlus lcls igys
efgykvksa dks lyke fd;kA og yky
Vksih igus Fkk vkSj
mlds gkFk esa ,d ryokj FkhA blh
ryokj ls cSy dks ekjk tkuk FkkA

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Then came the bull, and you know who that was dont you?
Ferdinand.

var esa cSy vk;kA dkSu lk cSy

vk;k ;g rks vkidks vPNh rjg
irk gh gSA D;ksa gS u\
iQjMhuSaM!

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They called him Ferdinand the Fierce and all the

Banderilleros
were afraid of him and the Picadores were afraid of him
and the Matadors were scared stiff.

lc yksx iQjMhuSaM dks ns[kdj Mj x;sA

mUgksaus mls uke fn;k & [kwa[kkj iQjMhuSaMA

cSaMsjhyks mls ns[kdj lge x;sA fidkMksjksa

dh mls ns[krs gh flV~Vh&fiV~Vh xqe gks xbZA

vkSj cspkjk esVkMksj rks mls ns[kdj Mj ds

ekjs Fkj&Fkj dkaius yxkA

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Ferdinand ran to middle of the ring and everyone shouted

and
clapped because they thought he was going to fight fiercely
and butt and snort and stick his horns around.

iQjMhuSaM nkSM+dj eSnku ds chp esa

igqapkA mls ns[kdj yksx fpYykus yxs
vkSj tksj&tksj
ls rkfy;ka ctkus yxsA lcdks yxk fd
ns[kus esa [kwa[kkj iQjMhuSaM cgknqjh ls
yM+sxk vkSj
;kskvksa dks vius iSus lhaxksa ls ekjsxkA

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But not Ferdinand.

When he got to middle of the ring he saw flowers in all the
lovely
ladies hair and he just sat down quietly and smelled.

ijarq iQjMhuSaM ds eu esa dqN vkSj gh

fopkj FkkA
tc oks yM+kbZ ds eSnku esa chpksa&chp
igqapk
rks mls vkSjrksa ds ckyksa esa yxs laqnj
iQwy fn[kkbZ fn;sA
oks eSnku ds chp esa pqipki cSB x;k
vkSj iQwyksa dh eueksgd [kq'kcw lwa?kus
yxkA

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He wouldnt fight
and be fierce no
matter what they did.
He just sat and
smelled. And the
Banderilleros were
mad and the
Picadors
were
madder
and
the
Matador was so mad
he cried
because he couldnt
show off his cape and
sword.

iQjMhuSaM us vius eu esa iDdk

fu'p; fd;kA ;s yksx pkgsa dqN Hkh
djsa
eSa u rks fdlh dks ek:axk vkSj uk gh
fdlh ls yM+waxk A
;s ns[kdj cSaMsjhyks dk fnekx [kjkc
gks x;k vkSj fidkMksj ikxy gks x;sA
cspkjk esVkMksj rks ,dne vkis ls
ckgj gks x;kA yky Vksih igu dj
vius ryokj ds djrc fn[kk ikuk
vc mlds fy;s laHko u FkkA

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So they had to take Ferdinand home.

var esa yksxksa dks >d ekjdj

iQjMhuSaM dks okfil ?kj Hkstuk iM+kA

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And for all I know he is sitting there still,

under his favorite cork tree,
smell the flowers just quietly.
He is very happy.

tgka rd esjh tkudkjh gS iQjMhuSaM

vHkh Hkh ogha cSBk gS
& vius fiz; dkdZ ds isM+ ds uhps
vkSj pqipki mlds
iQwyksa dh [kq'kcw lwa?k jgk gSA
oks okdbZ esa cM+k [kq'k gSA