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looklook 84M
4578 posts
7/9/2023 6:58 am

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3/15/2024 9:50 am
I have opened the door.
The song is posted for someone living across the ocean alone. This Tagore song was translated by me from Bengali to English when I started communicating with this person. It may not be as good as other English translations of the song.

I know, I know,
You have come to this path by mistake
Be it, so be it
I have opened the door.

You came here without any adornment,
The resounding anklet bells do not ring on your feet
Then so be it,
Do come the easy way.

There, in my yard, falling Maloti flowers,
Pick some to adorn your loose tresses.
I know, I know,
You have come to this path by mistake.

No arrangement, none at all,
This Bina's strings are not tuned
Then so be it
Come on to the silent bank of my heart.

The cascading rain falling in the forest
Vibrating like my mind's melody
And swaying to the rhythm of the high wind.

I know, I know,
You have come to this path by mistake
Be it, so be it
I have opened the door.

The song was written in Bengali by the noble prize-winning poet Rabindranath Tagore.
looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/9/2023 7:29 am

 The door will remain open for eternity.


Koffla 68M
12273 posts
7/9/2023 8:40 am
    Quoting looklook:
    The door will remain open for eternity.



looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/9/2023 9:02 am

 Thanks for stopping by and for the post. I appreciate it. Stay safe, my friend.


Rocketship 80F
18579 posts
7/9/2023 12:47 pm

 Ahhhh.......... I can sense the yearning in these poignant lyrics.

Such is what dreams are made of, my friend~~~ Peace to you.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/9/2023 10:09 pm
    Quoting Rocketship:
    Ahhhh.......... I can sense the yearning in these poignant lyrics.

    Such is what dreams are made of, my friend~~~ Peace to you.
Yes, Rocketship, you are right. “Dreams result from a process that often combines fragments of multiple life experiences and anticipates future events.” I shall share the song with you. I am sure you will like it even if the language is Bengali. Take Care of yourself.


maudie1957 74F
1268 posts
7/9/2023 11:40 pm

 Such a beautiful song .Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope you are keeping well, looklook.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/10/2023 4:46 am
    Quoting maudie1957:
    Such a beautiful song .Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope you are keeping well, looklook.
Maudi, good to see you here after a considerable time. I am doing fine. I hope you are keeping well too. The song is a love song. You can listen to it online. Just Google:
Jani Jani Tumi Esecho E pothe HD/Anwesha Dutta
Though the language is Bengali yet I am sure you will like it.
Stay happy and cheerful always.


Archer62 83F
7096 posts
7/10/2023 5:04 am

 WHAT A LOVELY SONG, LOOK. I AM SURE NO ONE HAS WALKED YOUR PATH BY MISTAKE AND THE DOOR WILL ALWAYS STAY OPEN. ALL MY BEST TO YOU MY FRIEND.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/10/2023 9:34 am
    Quoting Archer62:
    WHAT A LOVELY SONG, LOOK. I AM SURE NO ONE HAS WALKED YOUR PATH BY MISTAKE AND THE DOOR WILL ALWAYS STAY OPEN. ALL MY BEST TO YOU MY FRIEND.
This is a love song, dear Archer, written in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore long before I was born. I don't know what prompted the poet to write this lovely love song. I wish I knew the reason. I get lost when I listen to this song alone and in a reflective mood. I hope you are well now. Stay safe, dearest friend.


StarCandy1 69F
1810 posts
7/10/2023 12:01 pm

 It somewhat reminds me of the song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran.
Seems like the little things in life people fall in love


looklook 84M
3925 posts
7/10/2023 9:00 pm
    Quoting StarCandy1:
    It somewhat reminds me of the song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran.
    Seems like the little things in life people fall in love
I see no reason to disagree that people may fall in love with little things in life. I do not recollect if I had listened to the song " Thinking out loud" by Ed Sheeran. I intend to look for it on the internet and listen. Be safe, Star, and take care of yourself.




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