Death by Tagore translated by Ranu
Death by Rabindranath Tagore
I don’t know death. Today my thoughts are focused on it
I am trembling with fear every moment.
English: Rabindranath Tagore Русский: Тагор, Рабиндранат (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My eyes are tearful, at the thought of leaving this world
I own my life and I am hugging it with
both my arms.
O ignorant one,
who has claimed life and death as their own
from the time of birth without your knowledge,
it has been decided! In the morning of death
you will see that face again
one you will know at that moment
I love my life so much, this is why I have a firm belief,
I will certainly love death just as much.
An infant cries in fear when it is removed from a mother’s breast,
the next moment it regains its comfort when it finds the breast.
Sabethville 
Dear Ranu,
Thank you very much for this.
This makes me remember something someone once said to me: A womb is a tomb, and a tomb is a womb.
All good wishes,
robert
Yes it seems as we go along reading about Allama Iqbal,we will surely read things that somehow,tells us what we are studying is real.
Our daily experience will prove it.I accidentally found a book in the store.It is written by a neurosurgeon,his story is awesome.You may recognize
his name,it is Eben Alexander.The title of his book is”Proof of Heaven” he did not believe in God,spirituality,soul.But his near death experience changed all that.I have almost read half of the book.I am finding it really interesting.
Thanks for your input.
Best wishes,
Ranu
Dear Ranu,
Thank you for sharing this about Alexander. I have heard of near-death experiences. Although I have been scared out of my skin before, feeling like I was probably close to dying, I don’t really know how close I was to death.
I suspect that Iqbal might point us toward “near-life” experiences, urging us to discover Him in us.
All good wishes,
robert
I have not yet finished reading the book.I have exactly ninety four pages left.I am hoping to get it finished
by tomorrow.Thank you Robert.Yes Iqbal would.
Death is fearful when it means an end but religion makes it easy when it says death is just a beginning, the last two lines of this poem are so profound and comforting that the fear of death just vanishes and it in so simple terms explains the whole philosophy of death.
Thank you,Akhtar Bhai.I am very happy for your comment. at first I wasn’t sure I should do it.
But I wanted to do it,so I made up my mind if no one likes it because of its title,I will translate
it,I loved Tagore’s words.You have made it so simple and beautiful,I am glad because it was worth it.