Tagore's Poetry - Chinese-English Collection Edition

Author: Rabindranath Tagore
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Who are you, reader, a hundred years from now reading my poems? I cannot send you a single flower from the wealth of spring, nor a ray of golden light from the distant clouds. Open the door, pluck the fragrance of flowers that disappeared a hundred years ago from your garden in full bloom. The pain of love, like the roaring sea, sings in my life; while the joy of love, like a bird singing among flowers. Time is the wealth of change, yet the clock poorly imitates it, only change, not wealth. The closer you are to me, the farther the distance. We only come close to greatness when we are humble. We see the world wrongly and then say it deceives us. If you cry because you missed the sun, you will miss the stars. Thank the light of the fire, but don’t forget the person holding the lamp, who stands steadfastly in the darkness. My last blessing is for those who know I am not perfect but still love me. Is there any more beautiful writing than this? Only in Tagore’s hands can writers read such innocent and naive sentiments. Each poem seems to possess an unfathomable magic, revealing the meaning of all things and taking us to a world of beauty and peace. This book includes works such as Stray Birds, The Crescent Moon, Fireflies, Gardener, and Gitanjali, representing one of Tagore’s most representative works and one of the world’s most outstanding poetry collections, featuring over 300 exquisite short poems. In the author’s hands, day and night, streams and oceans, freedom and betrayal merge. Short sentences convey profound life philosophies, guiding people to explore the source of truth and wisdom. Reading these short poems for the first time is like opening the window on a summer morning after the rain, seeing a world that is (tranquil and clear), everything so clear and beautiful, yet the charm is long-lasting and thought-provoking.