Summary and Theme of Poem Times

The summary and the critical appreciation of the poem Times is given below. This poem is part of the English syllabus for class 11, 1st year, students in Punjab Pakistan. But the students across the globe equally benefit the post as the themes and the summary is for a global audience.

The Poem Times

The poem Times is written by an unknown author. The poem has a strong but simple message for us. Below are the notes on the poem as described in the title.

• Time poem explanation

Time Poem Theme

The life is passing according to a pre-defined timetable. Everythings happen at a specific time. Nature has automated the universe in a way that nothing goes out of control. There is a time to born and also a time to die. The time for happiness and sorrows is fixed. There is a time to sow and a time to reap.

The time keeps changing and the things and happenings also change and reverse. We all are bound to float on a ship of the time.

Time Poem Summary

In this poem, the poet has expressed and justified the occurring of everything at a specific time. The poet says that everything happens at its time. Nature has set up a circle of time as we see that the clock is round and the time passes in a circular movement.

Timing is everything. If it meant to happen, it will, at the right time, for the right season.

Similarly, things also happen in a cycle. The winter is followed by spring. The summer is followed by autumn. This cycle continues forever and the system of the universe keeps running. We see that there is a time to born and a time to die. We have time to laugh and a time to cry. A time to speak and a time to remain silent is also fixed.

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough - George Bernard Shaw

There is a time to plant and reap. The time to build and break down is fixed. There is also a fixed time to lose something and a time to get it back.

The poet, in fact, has tried to make us realize that we cannot change the course of Nature. We cannot get anything before time - nor we should worry about losing something if the time of loss is not yer arrived.

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