Utsarga
38. Poem: Utsarga (Oblation) of the book ‘Senjuti' written in 1938.
From the cave of darkness deep
To the bright of the Sun I peep
Wonderstruck towards...
Patralekha
26. Poem 'Patralekha' (Letter Writing) from the book Punascha (Again), written in 1933.
Translator's note: In this poem the poet depicts the frustration of a...
Bloom
39. Poem: To Bloom .
[Translator's note: However much man may try to emulate God in creating beautiful things, his creations can never match God's....
Bhojon Bir
45. Poem 'Bhojon Bir' = (The Gluttonous Hero) of the book 'Prahasini' (=Satirist) written 3 years before the Poet's death in 1941 at the...
Shesher Kabita
Shesher Kabita (=The Last Poem) A novel by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 to 1913 AD, Nobel Laureate of 1913)
Courtesy: Dr. N. D. Batra, Professor of...
Nakalgarh Poem
22. Poem 'Nakalgarh Poem' (False Fort) - of the book KATHA (Legends) written in 1899.
This poem touchingly reflects the heroic character of the Rajputs...
Prarthanatit Dan
21. Poem 'Prarthanatit Dan' (Gift Beyond that Begged) of the book Katha. (Legends) written in 1899.
Translator's note: So far I have read Sikh history,...
Duranta Asha – a Poem by Rabindranath Tagore
46. Poem 'Duranta Asha' (Desperate Hope) from the book 'Manasi'.
When the mad pining in heart
Sibilates like a snake to blurt,
With the fate's bondage
Thumps in...
Birodh
12. Poem 'Birodh' (Strife) of the book 'Bithika' written at Santiniketan in 1935.
Translator's note: The Poet does not long for a Utopia, but considers...
Sphulingo & Kanika
Translator's note: I am unaware of any other piece better capturing the solemnity and wonder of Nature, manifesting through its both macro and micro...