Projapoti Butterfly by Tagore Translation by Ranu

English: Agraulis vanillae butterfly.

English: Agraulis vanillae butterfly. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This morning  I woke up,

and  noticed  a gorgeous butterfly on my shelf

its two motionless wings were spread out_

It was  silky green with white  stripes on its back,

It came in the evening

when it saw the light

all night it  thought

where am I

I don’t smell the woods,

the decorated house meant nothing to it.

It is a strange world we are in;

millions of minds

in the same world

know that we are passengers,

striving night and day

we have the same goal

to work for our freedom

in this world.

The butterfly sitting on that book

feels the touch

can see it too;

the truth about the book

is not true to it at all,

in the gloomy darkness.

It recognizes honey

but it will never know the mystery of honey.

It gets its food from floral leaves,

It looks for it daily

because it is greedy

it does not know

beyond greed,

there is indescribable beauty,

which is so dear__

that feeling is far away

from it.

Here I am,

my mind is busy sorting truth.

which cannot be taken away

I am looking for it above and beyond .

What is there

it does not know

that whatever is clear to my mind ,maybe it’s close

here now,right here

I go beyond the limits of my feeling

in search of beauty

its home is in the light

that light is unknown to me.

Day of departure by R.Tagore translated by Ranu

Nelumbo nucifera

Nelumbo nucifera (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On the day of my departure I want to set aside any misunderstanding so that I can say____

whatever I saw , whatever I received, there can be no comparison.

In the middle of this glowing ocean   ruled by innumerable lotus flowers

I drank their honey ,this is why I am extremely grateful.

On the day of my departure  this is what I hope to say

In the strange world  of  earthly life I played so  many games,

I have seen unprecedented things with my eyes.

Those  that cannot be touched    gave themselves up to everyone,

if  you  want to end this  here, then finish it here___

so that I can let all know this when I am leaving.