ABHEEVYAKTI
Emotions that come straight from heart are the purest form of your emotions. They are not manufactured. They are our true emotions that convey our first reaction to any situation. The fire of that moment cannot be erased and great things come from it and this expression is called ABHEEVYAKTI.
Abheevyakti is a literary blog where poetry and stories steep like a good cup of tea. This is my personal blog where I share amazing work of Tagore and my insight on various social and spiritual topics. Somewhere along the way, I hope to entertain, inspire and maybe even provoke a thought or two!
What made me study Tagore ?
Tagore remains a towering figure in Indian literature. Tagore’s poems are songs, chants. His work is lyrical, moving, graceful, and subtle in self-knowledge. He composed hymns both sad and joyous, universal songs that touch an experience which is ultimately personal. With his meditative rhythm and evocative lyrics, Tagore gave the world something more than poetry or literature. They touch our heart, inspire our mind, cause us to cry or shudder or want to float up and dance among the stars.
Tagore’s poetry was influenced by traditional Indian poetry. For example, his early poetry was especially influenced by the devotional Indian poet- Kabir. Throughout Tagore’s work there is strong mystical element. Although it is worth noting Tagore rarely referred to God directly.
“When the voice of the Silent touches my words
I know him and therefore know myself.”
However Tagore also infused his poetry with his own unique creative spirit. In particular he sought to bring the unity of nature into his poetry.
‘He longed to be the wind and blow through your rustling branches,
to be your shadow and lengthen with the day on the water,
to be a bird and perch on your topmost twig,
and to float like those ducks among the weeds and shadows.’
For Tagore beauty and beauty’s appreciation was an important part of his life and sadhana and this was reflected in his poetry.
‘Beauty is in the ideal of perfect harmony
which is in the universal being;
truth the perfect comprehension of the universal mind.’
अभिव्यक्ति 