Kabir Bayos
27. Poem 'Kabir Bayos' (The Poet's age) of he book Kshanika (Momentary) written in the year 1900.
Translator's note: Maitrayee Devi's book Tagore By Fireside,...
Tagore the Satirist
41. Poem Anadrita Lekhani (Neglected Pen) of the book 'Prahasini' (Satirist) in Bengali, written by the Poet in 1937.
The Editor's pursuit hounds me every...
Samanya Kshati
36. Poem: Samanya Kshati (Trifle Loss) written in 1899.
Blows the cold wind of winter
Along the river crystal clear
In the rural solitude a bit far
From...
Rabindra Sangeet Songs of Rabindranath Tagore
Translator's note: The songs of Rabindranath Tagore are known as Rabindrasangeet which number approx. 2500. It is no exaggeration to say that Rabindrasangeet has...
Guru Govind
19. Poem 'Guru Govind' of the book Katha (Legends) written in 1888.
Translator's note: Guru Govind Singh was the last and 10th Guru of...
Mukti
37. Poem Mukti (Liberty) of the book 'Palataka' (Fugitive) written around 1915.
Whatever the doctors advise“
Though it may not be wise
Keep open the windows
The wind...
Tagore the Wag
Preamble: While Tagore was an embodiment of supreme dignity, spirituality and aesthetics, his mobility between that height and the mundane, including very refined practical...
Jogin-da
35. Poem: Jogin-da (Jogin the big brother) of the book 'Chharar Chhabi' (Pictures in Rhyme) written in 1937, 4 years before the death of...