Tagore's Song Poem by Dr Ian Inkster
Tagore's Song
My Song Rabindranath Tagore/Ian Inkster
[after Rabindranath Tagore,1861-1941, fundamentally re-written by Inkster for scan and rhyme, from his poem of that title] For the story behind this see Story panel below, for the song see attached MP£ file.
The love in my song shall hold you in its arms
This song of mine will sit by your side and yield its charms
Alone it whispers in your ear, in a crowd it protects
In the darkness of the night, the starlight it selects.
The wings of my song shall take your heart aloft
This song of mine shall touch your life with kisses so soft
It shall see for all your needs, as it carries your sight
On the lonely road I shall give you the strength to fight
This song of mine, is yours You know that's so
And part of me endures As does a river flow
This song is meant for you You know that's so
With words forever true I shall never go.
The words of my song shall wind around your soul
This song of mine will speak to you and not grow old
And when my voice is silent to death and we're apart
My song will speak to you softly in your living heart.
This song of mine, is yours You know that's so
And part of me endures As does a river flow
This song is meant for you You know that's so
With words forever true I shall never go.
Dr Ian Inkster 22 October 2016
His lovely personal poem My Song was of course written in Hindi and then many times translated into English. The English versions do not rhyme of course, so the poem I have named Tagore's Song is my very liberal rendering of his meanings but re-written fundamentally to scan and to rhyme, primarily for song - see the attached MP3 file. Most of the poem as here rendered uses words fundamental to Tagore's poetry when translated by others into English. The choruses [the repeated verse] are much more simple flights of my fancy, consistent I think, but included to give some simple song-form to the poem.
So its not a profound work of art but retains the sentiments of Tagore
within the form of a fairly light song. The recording here is a bit crude so do listen to it using earphones or head phones.
Ian Inkster 2016.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/25/2024 12:25:46 PM # 1.0.0.1119
The love in my song.. beautiful