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May 6, 2021 · Captivating Characters of Nag Ashwin's Epic 'Kalki 2898 AD'. Remembering Tagore on his 160th birth anniversary today, here we list down some of his timeless poems that continue to resonate his ...
Poems by Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore [1861-1941] was considered the greatest writer in modern Indian literature. A Bengali poet, novelist, educator, Nobel Laureate for Literature [1913].
The Gardener XLI: Peace, My Heart. In ‘The Gardener LXI: Peace, My Heart’ by Rabindranath Tagore, readers will encounter a depiction of death that is peaceful and completely natural. This poem is one of Tagore's most famous, as it has touched the hearts of millions of people.
Among other influences, Tagore acknowledged three main sources of his literary inspiration: the Vaishnava poets of medieval Bengal and the Bengali folk literature; the classical Indian aesthetic, cultural, and philosophical heritage; and the modern European literary tradition, particularly the work of the English Romantic poets.
Thou hast given me seats in homes not my own. Thou hast brought the distant near and made a brother of the stranger. I am uneasy at heart when I have to leave my accustomed shelter; I forgot that there abides the old in the new, and that there also thou abidest.
Gitanjali 35. By Rabindranath Tagore. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Death-dealing waves sing meaningless ballads to the children, even like a mother while rocking her baby's cradle. The sea plays with children, and pale gleams the smile of the sea-beach. On the seashore of endless worlds children meet.
By Rabindranath Tagore. VII. Sing the song of the moment in careless carols, in the transient light of the day; Sing of the fleeting smiles that vanish and never look back; Sing of the flowers that bloom and fade without regret. Weave not in memory’s thread the days that would glide into nights.
There is no day nor night, nor form nor color, and never never a word. Thou hast made me known to friends whom I knew not. Thou hast given me seats in homes not my own. Thou hast brought the distant near and made a brother of the stranger.
Poet and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore, has left a lasting literary legacy. To celebrate this incredible South Asian figure, DESIblitz looks at some of his best poetic verses.
