Most of the poems in Birds are only one or two lines, and very few are three or four lines. Some people say that Tagore was influenced by Japanese haiku. The poet named these small problems "birds" in order to compare himself to an "eternal traveler" seeking an ideal state, and record his journey with these poems describing the long journey of drifters from south to north. Therefore, in one or two lines of poetry, we often capture a natural scenery and tell a simple truth, just like lightning in the air, the flood of waves, the afterglow of sunset and the shadow of dawn, which gives people a vivid impression and contains profound philosophy. Although the poem shows a temporary impression, or the ever-changing mind thinks that birds in the air have no footprints, the poet seems to look at things from different angles, as if nothing had happened, illusory and elusive.
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 sign. "
This poem has a clear appearance. In summer, birds fly around happily, sing to people and then fly away. The yellow leaves were silent and fell to the ground without saying anything.
Meaning: Birds in summer are metaphors of Indian bards. They wandered all their lives, singing while walking, leaving a good feeling for people everywhere. The yellow leaves in autumn are a metaphor for Indian forest hermits. They lived alone, leaving no influence on others and dying by themselves. These two contrasting images open the deep meaning of this poem for us, that is, there are two kinds of people in the world. One is humble, but they have been serving others all their lives, bringing goodwill or beneficial influence to others. Their lives are extremely precious. The other is arrogant, far away from others, always thinking only of oneself, living alone for life, never bringing any benefits to others, only feeling sorry for yourself there. It can be seen that poetry is good for people, and it also shows that poets are determined to serve others all their lives and fly to their windows to sing.
Tagore said that "the stars are not afraid to look like fireflies", which revealed the eternal essence of human nature. Honest, noble and pure people may be misunderstood for a while, but they will not be misunderstood forever. As a folk proverb in China says, "Gold shines everywhere." Yes, a noble personality always shows its noble nature. This is one of the important features of Tagore's philosophy of life.
Although "I have suffered, been disappointed and experienced' death'", people will still enjoy living in this world, because life evokes people's love for life. Tagore is undoubtedly a philosopher, and his philosophical enlightenment has many meanings in life. Zheng Zhenduo once said: "Although Tagore's songs are sometimes silent, as long as there are human beings in the world, his delicate and quiet poems will always be sung by people's hearts." Yes, Tagore's poems are from the heart, and they are his sincere feelings of profound understanding of life. As an Indian said, "He is the first among us: he can tell the truth about life itself without rejecting it. This is why we love him. "