Deception by R.Tagore, translated by Ranu
Lest you feel I may understand you easily is this why you pretend to be what you are not__
outwardly you are a picture of happiness inside you are filled with tears.
I understand dear,I understand this deception
whatever you want to express you refrain from saying.
Fearing that I may grasp you with ease you avoid giving me any clue___
lest I try to include you in a group you act indifferent and unfriendly.
I know dear, I know dear your deceptive trick___
the path you would like to take you do not.
You want much more than everyone, is this the reason why you leave____
you avoid showing disrespect is this why you pretend to play and immerse your beggar’s bag?
I fathom,I fathom your pretense___
What satisfied everyone failed to satisfy you.
Daring Deception (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Wow, this is one of the best Tagore poems I’ve seen and so well put. What a heap of densely expressed feeling on the need to be innocent, transparent, real…
thanx so much…
End of next week, I want to post THREE of your favorite (as yet untranslated in English) poems on my oneheartforpeace site. Might this be one of these?
You are a genius, RANU!
Thank you Connie, I loved this poem so much,I thought I will translate it and find out,what my good friends will say about it.
Well ,I got my answer and am very thankful for your response.
All the best to you.
Ranu
Deception actually is trying to see what transpires in a mirror, a self image. Tagore has a classic way of reaching in the mind, psyche and soul of his subjects and this he do simply brilliantly by putting his hand on his own pulse. Thanks for this poignant and expressive work.
Thank you,Mr. Dar.I appreciate your generous comment. I am thankful also for encouraging me to translate Tagore’s.
poems. I am enjoying doing it.
Dear Ranu,
Thank you very much for this poem.
This poem, to me, speaks to that which confounds the mind. This is one reason I like very much this poem.
All good wishes,
robert
Thank you very much Robert.
Thank you so much for your generous comment.
Ranu
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Thanks.