Manasi (poetry collection)

Manasi (Bengali: মানসী; English: "Mental Images" or "The Mind's Creation") is a 1890 Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2][3] It comes under the "Manasi-Sonar Tari Group" of Tagore's poetry writings.[4]

Manasi
Title page for Manasi (1890)
AuthorRabindranath Tagore
Original titleমানসী
LanguageBengali
GenrePoetry
Published1890
Publication placeIndia

Background

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Tagore was also a traveller.[5][6] He was in Ghazipur when he wrote most of the poems of Manasi.[6][7] The natural environment helped Tagore to write the complete rhythmical work.[6] It was his first matured work where he did different types of rhythmical experiments.[6]

List of poems

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The list is in alphabetical order:[8]

  1. Ananta prem
  2. Apekha
  3. Ahalyar prati
  4. Akankhha
  5. Agantuk
  6. Atmasamarpan
  7. Amar sukh
  8. Ashankha
  9. Ushrinkhal
  10. Ekal o sekal
  11. Ogo bhalo kare bole jao
  12. kobir prati nibedan
  13. Kuhudhani
  14. Khanik milan
  15. Gupta prem
  16. Godhuli
  17. Jibonmadhanye
  18. Tabu
  19. Duranta asha
  20. Desher unnati
  21. Dharmaprachar
  22. Dhyan
  23. Nababangadampattir premalap
  24. Narir ukti
  25. Ninduker prati nibedan
  26. Nivrita ashram
  27. Nisthur sristi
  28. Nisphal kamana
  29. Nisphal prayas
  30. Patra
  31. Patrer pratyasha
  32. Paritykta
  33. Purusher ukti
  34. Purbakale
  35. Prakashbedana
  36. Prakritir prati
  37. Bangabir
  38. Badhu
  39. Barshar dine
  40. Bichhed
  41. Bichheder shanti
  42. Biday
  43. Birahananda
  44. Byekta prem
  45. Bhul-bhanga
  46. Bhule
  47. Bhairavi gaan
  48. Maranswapna
  49. Manasik abhisar
  50. Maya
  51. Meghdoot
  52. Megher khela
  53. Mouna bhasa
  54. Shunyo grihe
  55. Shunyo hridayer akankhha
  56. Shesh upahar
  57. Shranti
  58. Shrabaner patra
  59. Sanshayer abeg
  60. Sandhyay
  61. Sindhutaranga
  62. Surdaser prarthana
  63. Hridayer dhan

References

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  1. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Manasi ( Bengali Edition )|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. ^ "Rabindranath Tagore". Poetry Foundation. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ "রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের জীবন থেকে নেয়া". SOMOYERKONTHOSOR. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিবৃত্ত ( জুলাই, ২০০৭), ড. দুলাল চক্রবর্তী, বাণী বিতান।
  5. ^ "Would you travel with Rabindranath Tagore? – The Tagore Centre UK". Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ^ a b c d "মানসী - সূচনা | রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী". rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ^ Rabindranath Tagore 159 Birthday 2020, May 07, 2020 – News Forever
  8. ^ "মানসী ঠাকুর কবিতা মিলনসাগর Manasi Rabindra Nath Tagore Poetry MILANSAGAR". www.milansagar.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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