Ten short English poems by Rabindranath Tagore are as follows:
1. Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away. And yellow leaves of autumn, which have no songs, flutter and fall there with a sigh.
The summer birds flew to my window to sing, and then flew away again.
They have nothing to sing about the yellow leaves in autumn, they just sigh and fly down there.
2. It is the tears of the earth that keep her smiles in bloom.
It is the tears of the earth that keep her smiles in bloom.
3. The mighty desert is burning for the love of a blade of grass
who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.
The great desert is for Green leaves burned with love, and she shook her head, smiled, and flew away.
4. If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars.
If you shed tears because you miss the sun, you will also miss the stars.
5. The sands in you way beg for your song and your movement,dancing water.Will you carry the burden of their lameness?
Dancing water! When you When the sand on the road begs for your singing and movement,
Are you willing to bear the burden of their lameness?
6. Sorrow is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening among the silent trees.
Sorrow is as silent and peaceful in my heart as evening among the silent trees.
7. l cannot choose the best. The best chooses me.
I cannot choose that, but that chooses me.
8. They throw their shadows before them who carry their lantern on their back.
People who carry lanterns on their backs have dark shadows blocking their way.
9. Rest belongs to the work as the eyelids to the eyes.
Rest belongs to the work as the eyelids to the eyes.
10. The waterfall sings, " l find my song, when l find my freedom."
The waterfall sings: "When I find my freedom, I will sing."
11. The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.
The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.
12. We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
When we are extremely humble, we are almost great.
13. The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.
The sparrow is worried for the peacock at the burden of its tail.
14. The Perfect decks itself in beauty for the love of the lmperfect.
Completely for the love of imperfection, decorate yourself more beautifully.
15. "l give my whole water in joy," sings the waterfall,
" though little of it is enough for the thirsty."
The waterfall Singing: "Although a little water is enough for the thirsty, I am willing to give all I have."
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