Baby’s Way

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

ª Born 7 May 1861

ª First non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913

ª Music, theatre, novels, poetry

ª His poetry was viewed as spiritual and mercurial

ª Highly influential in introducing the best of Indian culture to the West

If baby only wanted to, he could fly up to heaven this moment.

It is not for nothing that he does not leave us.

He loves to rest his head on mother's bosom, and cannot ever

bear to lose sight of her.

Baby know all manner of wise words, though few on earth can

understand their meaning.

It is not for nothing that he never wants to speak.

The one thing he wants is to learn mother's words from

mother's lips. That is why he looks so innocent.

Baby had a heap of gold and pearls, yet he came like a beggar

on to this earth.

It is not for nothing he came in such a disguise.

This dear little naked mendicant pretends to be utterly

helpless, so that he may beg for mother's wealth of love.

If baby only wanted to, he could fly up to heaven this moment

© In this world, babies are the cutest, most innocent and most precious ones.

© They like to do whatever they like. © They dare to do whatever they think. © Their minds are so simple and enthusiastic that they could

even fly up to the sky to reach the heaven.

It is not for nothing that he does not leave us.He loves to rest his head on mother's bosom, and cannot ever

bear to lose sight of her

© Like his nature, little baby loves his mother a lots and he cannot stand to stay away from her.

© We hug him. We carry him but he tries to run away from us as he always want to be hugged by his lovely mommy and if do so, he can always get his mommy’s milk whenever he wants.

© This is the reason why he cannot lose his mommy from his eyes.

Baby know all manner of wise words, though few on earth can

understand their meaning

© If someone makes some manners in front of him, he can memorize and will do it next time.

© Moreover, there are some manners that they only can do. © These manners tell us everything but we cannot follow and

understand his words.

It is not for nothing that he never wants to speak.The one thing he wants is to learn mother's words from

mother's lips. That is why he looks so innocent

© When someone asks him to talk with them, he sometimes refuse it because he don’t want to talk with everyone.

© What he wants is that he always listens every words coming out from his mommy’s mouse and

© he tries to talk those words similarly with his mommy and this makes him innocent.

Baby had a heap of gold and pearls, yet he came like a beggaron to this earth.

It is not for nothing he came in such a disguise

© He is too young to make food by himself. © His parents feed him and seem god sent him to beg to the

earth. © But we didn’t notify that he took a lot of knowledge and

brightness to the earth and he will use it when he becomes adult.

This dear little naked mendicant pretends to be utterlyhelpless, so that he may beg for mother's wealth of love.

© He sometimes make cute actions like he needs help so that he can get care of his mom and his mom always be around him.

© This naked baby is not really changed but he just wanted his mom’s love and care

Baby was so free from every tie in the land of the tiny crescent

moon.

It was not for nothing he gave up his freedom.

He knows that there is room for endless joy in mother's little

corner of a heart, and it is sweeter far than liberty to be caught

and pressed in her dear arms.

Baby never knew how to cry. He dwelt in the land of perfect bliss.

It is not for nothing he has chosen to shed tears.

Though with the smile of his dear face he draws mother's

yearning heart to him, yet his little cries over tiny troubles

weave the double bond of pity and love. 

Baby was so free from every tie in the land of the tiny crescent moon

ª Symbolª An object that means more than its literal meaning

ª Every tie in the land of the tiny crescent moon refers to

It was not for nothing he gave up his freedom

©Freedom here refers to:

He knows that there is room for endless joy in mother's littlecorner of a heart,

and it is sweeter far than liberty to be caught and pressed in her dear arms

© To be loved and cared for© Happiness is sweeter than,© Freedom to be embraced

Baby never knew how to cry. He dwelt in the land of perfect bliss.

It is not for nothing he has chosen to shed tears

© Imagery©Language that evokes rich sensory images

© Never knew sadness© Had lived in happiness© He cried for a reason

Though with the smile of his dear face he draws mother'syearning heart to him, yet his little cries over tiny troubles

weave the double bond of pity and love

© To see baby’s adorable face,© “Attracting” mother’s attention© Even if it is just a small matter, © Baby’s tears ignite the dual spark of pity and love

Baby’s Way