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Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)

Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)

By: ciesse
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 Gitanjali is a collection of 103 poems in English, largely translations by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. This volume became very famous in the West, and was widely translated into other languages. In England a slender volume was published in 1913, with an exhilarating preface by W. B. Yeats. In the same year, Rabindranath became the first non-European to win the Nobel prize. (summary by Hilara)

"On many an idle day have I grieved over lost time. But it is never lost, my lord. Thou hast taken every moment of my life in thine own hands.

Hidden in the heart of things thou art nourishing seeds into sprouts, buds into blossoms, and ripening flowers into fruitfulness.

I was tired and sleeping on my idle bed and imagined all work had ceased. In the morning I woke up and found my garden full with wonders of flowers." 81, GitanjaliCopyright ciesse Art
Episodes
  • 07 - Verses 51 to 60

    07 - Verses 51 to 60
    Jan 18 2025
    12 mins
  • 09 - Verses 71 to 80

    09 - Verses 71 to 80
    Jan 18 2025
    9 mins
  • 11 - Verses 91 to 103

    11 - Verses 91 to 103
    Jan 18 2025
    9 mins
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