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Men and women are born; They Live a life of joy and sorrow, of achievements and failures, and ultimately the depart from this world at some point of time. The ancient wise men and philosophers have reflected on this tale of human existence since time immemorial. The sages and seers of ancient India, in particular, developed their reflections into heightened thought processes and many expressed them in beautiful lyrics. Rabindranath Tagore, a poet-sage of modern India drew upon the collective wisdom of ancient India and composed poems and songs in the Bengali language that are accepted universally as a rich storehouse of finer emotions and great wisdom. Tagore Broke the language barrier by translating some of his most exalted poems and songs into English. The then Novel Laureate W.B. Yeats wrote a most appropriate introduction and a handsome volume Gitanjali, meaning Song Offerings was published in London in 1912. Tagore himself was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Here is a new impression of the original 1912 volume for posterity to celebrate Tagore. In a World of Commotions , Strife’s, violence, untimely death and destabilization of human relationships, Tagore transcends his readers into another world, an aesthetic one full of pathos and yet of sweetness and evergreen hopes. This volume will remain a source of inspiration for effecting peace and calm for all time and for all readers.
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