From the Gitanjali, "Song Offerings"
Little Flute
Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail
vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life.
This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales,
and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new.
At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limits in
joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable.
Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine.
Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill.
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Du finner alle sangene fra Gitanjali på nettet, oversatt fra Bengali til Engelsk av forfatteren selv:
http://www.schoolofwisdom.com/gitanjali.html
Her er et opptakk der Tagore resiterer teksten "Hero". Kanhende han også står for illustrasjonene, for designet er i stil med de grafiske motivene han gjerne illustrerte tekstene sine med:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5MD4yk ... re=related
Om livet til denne mannen som blant annet påvirket Mahatma Gandhi:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rtagore.htm
Tagore’s poetry was influenced by traditional Indian poetry. For example, his early poetry was especially influenced by the devotional Indian poets of Ramprasad and Kabir. Later he was influenced by the Baoul tradition, which is a tradition of traditional Bengali folk music, known for its simple ballads and invocation to union with the beloved. Throughout Tagore’s work there is strong mystical element. Although it is worth noting Tagore rarely refered to God directly
"When the voice of the Silent touches my words
I know him and therefore know myself."
"Love is an endless mystery,
for it has nothing else to explain it."
http://www.poetseers.org/nobel_prize_fo ... ure/tagore
Rabindranath Tagore har lenge rørt ved min sjel. Nylig kom jeg over et gammelt hefte der jeg pleide å notere visdomsord i 16-års alderen. Derfor denne renaissancen.