I am always amazed by the poetic genius of Rabindranath Tagore. Every year on 25th of Boishakh when I read, Chironutoneray dilo daak ponchishey boishakh, I wonder why the great poet was so sure that his birth has ushered a new era. The heart of a poet is a place where the atom of creation is submerged in the sea of emotion. All the great poets are like this but there is a difference of perception between Tagore and other great poets. Among all the great poets I find some similarity between Wordsworth and Tagore. This is in their power to take nature as their inspiration to write and express. Along with many other superb qualities Tagore had an advantage from the unique traditional Indian philosophy and culture. The depth and the touch of eternity which we always experience in his writings is a direct result of his total understanding of the Indian culture and philosophy. His poetical mysticism intensely played with this Indian tradition and enriched his vision as a poet. The deep influence of the Upanishads also played a major role in making the personality of Tagore and his views of life and the visible world. He did not see things in their stationery positions rather he a saw an endless movement in them. This feeling gave him an advantage over time and that he could claim a seat in the chariot of restless time. This is the reason we are still encouraged, enjoy and appreciate him. The audacity of Tagore in his poem, Shotoborsho Porey , speaks of his power as a poet and this is unique with Tagore.
Akbar Hussain
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