Excellent extract ..
Watz the play abt ?

Cudnt help but wonder how this very dialogue might very well have been exchanged between any self-respecting man aimin to reach his own heights and the preachers of religion as we see it today .."do this and the world is urs .. do tht and ur asking for eternal damnation" .. aimin forevr to tie u down.

Hope u r one of the few with the courage to say:"aami udbo , gaan gaibo".
bien a vous | 02.15.06 - 8:33 am | #

Ive never read the translation obviously but its pretty good.
And the jerk didnt forget
Dreamcatcher | Homepage | 02.15.06 - 10:09 am | #

Neat!
Nupur | Homepage | 02.15.06 - 5:41 pm | #

bien a vous:the conversation is my own...only the part in bangla within quotes is from the play...
dc:i haven't seen a translation either...i was part of a performance of that play in bangla...
nupur:thnx...
infinity | Homepage | 02.15.06 - 7:03 pm | #

hi,
Sounds like a wonderful play.
And a Tagore in Bangla must have been incredibly beutiful.
Sigh, how I miss Calcutta.
prayathna | Homepage | 02.15.06 - 11:19 pm | #

nice. very nice.
arunima | Homepage | 02.17.06 - 8:44 am | #

hmm... yes i remember... lotsa nights out
lancelot | Homepage | 02.18.06 - 10:39 am | #

hey bhaatu, neither did I know that you had a blog :D ... well, the excerpt made me too emotional, especially the part abt "her" ... I can't say I completely understand your sentiments man, but yes, I want to fly ... and sadly, I cannot afford a pillion in this wild ride on the highway to hell...I tried to, but could not ... thts why when I look at you two, there's a sense of awe and respect ... It's a long way to the top, if you wanna rock n' roll ...
coke | Homepage | 03.10.06 - 3:59 am | #

That was.. beautiful.. the flow is absolutely lovely - and how well it strikes a chord! Probably we all have dreams of flying, and some of us have accepted the clipped wings as a matter or course...
camphor | Homepage | 03.25.06 - 11:47 pm | #