~Benediction~

Bless this little heart, this white soul that has

won the kiss of heaven for our earth.

He loves the light of the sun,

he loves the sight of his mother's face.

He has not learned to despise the dust,

and to hanker after gold.

Clasp him to your heart and bless him.

He has come into this land of an hundred crossroads.

I know not how he chose you from the crowd,

came to your door, and grasped your hand

to ask his way.

He will follow you, laughing and talking,

and not a doubt in his heart.

Keep his trust, lead him straight and bless him.

Lay your hand on his head, and pray

that though the waves underneath grow threatening,

yet the breath from above may come and

fill his sails and

waft him to the heaven of peace.

~R. Tagore~

a poet , a painter, a philosopher, a novelist, an educatonist, an actor, a musician, a

cultural leader .  Born in Calcutta, India 1861

He wrote his first poem when he was just 7 years old  and his first book of poetry

was published in 1878.

In 1913 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature and in 1915 was knighted by

King George.

In 1919  he  renounced his knighthood following Jallianwala massacre incident .

He died in 1941 .

Poems and Books of Rabindranath Tagore

Manasi 1890

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Sonar Tari (Golden Boat) 1893

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The Evening Songs

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The Morning Songs

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Kadi O Komal (1896)

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Gitanjali (1910)

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Where the mind is without fear

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The Cresent Moon

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The Gardener

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Stray Birds

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Fruit-Gathering

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Lover's Gift

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Crossing

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Karna and Kunti

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Sacrifice

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Chaitali (Late Harvest) 1896

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Kalpana (Dreams) 1900

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Ksanika (1900)

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Naivedya (Offerings) 1901

Tagore's famous novels

Gora

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The Wreck

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Raja Aur Rani

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Muktdhara

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Raj Rishi

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Ghar Baire

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Nauka Dubi

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Bindoni

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