Mukti
37. Poem Mukti (Liberty) of the book 'Palataka' (Fugitive) written around 1915.
Whatever the doctors adviseโ
Though it may not be wise
Keep open the windows
The wind...
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...
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...
Karmafal
15. Poem: Karmafal (Recompense) of the book Kshanika (Momentary) written at the beginning of the 20th Century.
(Translator's note: It seems this poem was written...
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...
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 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...
Prasna
34. Poem: 'Prasna' (Question) of the book 'Parishash' (At End) written in the year 1932
O Lord, from age to age
The saints carried Thy message
To...