The most outstanding thing about this collection of poems is that it contains many of Tagore's internationalist and patriotic poems, which show the greatest and most beloved side of Tagore. Bengal was originally the center of India's democratic movement and Renaissance movement. Amidst the craze of the people's desire for liberation and freedom, Tagore was grateful and worked hard. He picked up his magic pen that "can penetrate the back of the paper" and wrote a passionate praise of the motherland's inspiration. People's poetry. Songs 38-44 in the collection were written by him during the Bengal Self-Government Movement in 1905; Song 51 in the collection was selected as the national anthem after India's independence in 1946. In addition, poem 102 is about Africa; poem 110 is about the Munich Conference; they are the poet's most severe and sharp condemnation of colonialism and fascism. The poet's motherland has been trampled under the iron heel of the British colonialists for a long time, so he has the deepest sympathy for the oppressed and exploited people of Asia and Africa, and the deepest hatred for the Western imperialist group; in this The lines of this kind of poem are full of his burning eyes and righteous anger, which really makes readers "feel like hearing his voice and seeing his person"! This is the frosty and scorching sun side of Tagore's personality, which has a different mood from the moonlight wind shown in "Gitanjali".
The translation is based on Poems published by Visva-Bharati in Kolkata, India.
Reflections after reading "Selected Poems of Tagore"
Reading "Selected Poems of Tagore" seems to have brought us closer to Tagore. His heart is so deep and delicate; each poem is either small and exquisite, or brilliant and magnificent. Tagore gave the world a lot of wisdom and inspiration with his philosophy and spiritual world.
Tagore is a patriot, philosopher and poet. His poems are filled with passionate love for the motherland; sympathy for women; and love for children. Where there is strong love, there is strong hatred. When everything he loves is violated, he will roar fiercely, and his love and hate ripple like waves, spreading all over the world.
In the poet's writing, we feel the joy of flying birds, the lightness of yellow leaves, the agility of flowing water, the beauty of the moon, the silence of swimming fish, and the noise of beasts. Nature is so beautiful; life is so beautiful, and such beauty is eternal in the poet's writings!
What Tagore left to us humans is not only literary wealth, but more importantly, a feeling that moves everyone! Indians say that he was a child born in a songbird's nest. His plays, novels, essays... all exude a strong flavor of poetry. His people love the natural and sincere poems he wrote. Farmers, fishermen and all workers sing Rabindranath Tagore's poems in tune with the rhythm of labor in the fields, at sea or other working places, expressing their joy and sorrow.
Tagore is the most admired and beloved poet of the Indian people. In order to deeply study India's long and excellent culture, he went deep into the folk, listened to myths, songs, and folk stories, and wrote wonderful poems in the simplest language.
From his poems, we can deeply understand how this great Indian poet loves his country with a long and excellent culture; he loves the peace-loving and democratic labor in this country. People; love the majestic and beautiful mountains and rivers of this country. From the lines of these poems, we see Indian women holding lamps, holding pots, and waving gauze scarves; Indian workers and farmers sweating in the fields and on the roadsides; Indian musicians playing piano and flute in gardens and on ferries; and the seaside, shore, and waves. The jumping and laughing Indian children; the thunderous rain in tropical places, the trees and flowers... We seem to hear the dense raindrops and smell the rich fragrance of flowers.
Tagore’s poems do not have the majesty of Pushkin, the sweet dreams of Heine, the powerful heart and soul of Byron, nor the romance of Shelley. His poems are beautiful paintings, silent and harmonious. The charm of his art and the breadth of his thoughts are beyond the reach of ordinary people. As a poet, novelist, artist, and social activist, each of Tagore's poems shines with fiery spiritual sparks, illuminating the hearts of readers and allowing them to rush around in the secular world for utilitarianism, fame, and even being... People possessed by jealousy and money can achieve detachment and purification. "The light, the wind and the moon", "The angry eyes of the Vajra", Tagore's poems are like the spring tide, full of vitality and vitality.
Although the poet experienced many ups and downs and pains in his life, his philosophy and thoughts are glorious, happy and philanthropic. By drinking Tagore's poems and getting close to Tagore, we will be smarter and our hearts will be warmer. After reading "Selected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore", you will benefit a lot!
Maybe people who are busy in the world will not pay attention to these poems that can only be savored carefully. However, I believe that his poems can touch our hearts that have not calmed down for a long time; and once you calm down, you can truly understand his poems.
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