Gitanjali

gitanjali - 'song offerings'.

rabindranath tagore wa

s born in calcu

tta in 1861. he was the first asian author to ever be granted the

nobel prize for l

iterature. given here is an english translation from

bengali made by tagore himself. th

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ese translation is my own, from english. m

ind the recommended sound track, a minimalist masterpie

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nr. 70

'Is it beyond thee to be glad with the gladness of this rythm? To be tossed and lost and broken in the whirl of this fearful joy?

All things rush on, they stop not, they look not behind, no power can hold them back, they rush on.

Keeping steps with this restless, rapid music, seasons come dancing and pass away - colours, tunes, and perfumes pour in endless cascades in the abounding joy that scatters and gives up and dies every moment.'

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'Será que não consegues alegrar-te com a alegria deste ritmo? Seres empurrada e perderes-te e partires-te no remoinho desta alegria aterradora?

Todas as coisas avançam, não param, não olham para trás, não há poder que as impeça, elas avançam.

Ao ritmo desta música rápida e frenética, as estações chegam em passo de dança e passam - cores, melodias e perfumes jorram em cascatas infinitas na abundante felicidade que se espraia e desiste e morre a cada instante.'

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listen to it again, mais um

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