The Gardener

The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore is one of my favourite poems. I actually don't really like poems that much coz most of the time i don't get what they're trying to say.. haha. However, this poem, recited by Ah Long from the famous movie 'Sepet' left an impression on me. This is just an excerpt.. enjoy.

The Gardener (an excerpt) by Rabindranath Tagore

"Your questioning eyes are sad.
They seek to know my meaning
as the moon would fathom the sea.

I have bared my life before your eyes
from end to end,
with nothing hidden
or held back.
That is why
you know me not.

If it were only a gem
I could break it into a hundred piece
and string them into a chain
to put on your neck.
If it were only a flower,
round and small and sweet,
I could pluck it from its stem
to set it in your hair.

But it is a heart, my beloved.
Where are its shores and its bottom?
You know not the limits
of this kingdom,
Still you are its queen.

If it were only a moment of pleasure
it would flower in an easy smile,
and you could see it and read it
in a moment.
If it were merely a pain
it would melt in limpid tears,
reflecting its inmost secret
without a word.

But it is love, my beloved.
Its pleasure and pain are boundless,
and endless are its wants and wealth.

It is as near to you
as your life,
but you can never
wholly know it."

Happy Valentine's Day :)