Daily prompt : Sting, Tagore song posted and translated by Ranu

In response to prompt : Sting

When I read the prompt Sting, somehow my attention was directed to Tagore’s  song : Ei monihar amai nahe shaje

Monihar means a collection of Tagore’s songs. There is a story why Tagore  wrote the lyrics of this song. According to another singer, Tagore did not get any recognition for his writings, no one paid attention to him. when he received the Nobel prize for literature, a group of famous authors went to his Shantiniketon school to congratulate him.

Tagore was offended by this sudden recognition from the famous Bengalis who had no time for him, who  came with garlands to congratulate him, after he got the Nobel Prize.

This is when he wrote the lyrics of this song.

This garland does not suit me,

It hurts when I try to wear it,

It pains when I try to tear it.

It restrains my voice,

I’m unable to speak.

It disturbs me so I cannot pay attention to my work.

This is why I wait to put this

Garland around your neck,

Only then I will breathe a  sigh of relief.

Receive me with the string of the garland,

This sudden recognition embarrasses me,

And I’m ashamed to show my face!

He wrote the lyrics and showed it to his  favorite sister-in-law.

…………………………………….. 🙂

 

 

Tagore song: Eai monihaar amai nahi shaje posted and translated by Ranu

Rabindranath Tagore wrote this song somewhere overseas, he received an overwhelming welcome from the people who gathered to receive him ,at that point he hadn’t received the Nobel Prize for literature  for his work in Gitanjoli.He was so surprised he wrote this song asking forgiveness from God.

This expensive garland does not suit me,

When I try to wear it, it hurts,

If I try to tear it, it rings,

It blocks my voice

and words do not come out

I cannot concentrate on my work,

because my mind is attracted there.

This is why I am waiting

If I can put this expensive garland

on you my Lord, I will get relief

accept me with the string of this

garland of flowers.

I am embarrassed to show you this garland

This garland does not suit me!

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365 Writing Prompts: As seen on T.V.

Write a script for a late night infomercial— where the product is your blog. How do you market yourself? What qualities do you embody that other “Products” don’t? What are the benefits of reading your blog?

I started blogging a little over two years ago, at first it was something new I was not so sure how I could keep writing. Then one day I got a suggestion from a friend, “why don’t you translate Tagore’s work,”he  said.

What a great idea I thought, I leafed through the pages of Tagore’s collection of poems book. He wrote about nature, humans, animals, love and many more, then I found his song lyrics which were out of this world.

I thought surely the bloggers have heard about Tagore and also know he was a “Nobel” prize winner in literature. Who wouldn’t be interested to read the translations of his work.

If you think it’s a good idea to pick up a few words of Tagore’s language, visit my blog I have translated many of the great one’s work.

It’s not only Tagore’s work, I have also written mouth watering recipes , I’m certain you’d be delighted to try.

For your pleasure I have written some interesting facts about some of the cities in the Indian sub-continent.

You’ll also find some poems I have written, they cannot compare with any of the great poets, they will encourage you to write your own. Won’t that be impressive?

Take a walk to ‘Sabethville,’ where you’ll find all that and more!

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