In the last line, the poet advises him to neither look too good, nor talk too wise because if he acts upon all the advises the poet gave above, he (his son) will look too good and wise among the common people. But he should never hate them back and rather spread love. However, he should never lie in his life and always remain truthful.

Next, the poet tells his son that other people will often tell him lies. In the fifth line, the poet says that one should wait patiently for success and should never be tired by waiting because success comes to those who work hard and remain patient. However, he should also make a room for their doubts and try understanding what made them doubt him. He should trust himself when all others doubt him. The poet tells his son that he should keep calm and patient when others do fail and put the blames on him. We will discuss each stanza in detail below.

The poem is divided into four stanzas having eight lines each. In the poem, the poet tells his son how to cope with different situations in the life ahead. The poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling is a bundle of suggestions from father to his son.

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