Rabindranath Tagore: "O woman, you are not merely the handiwork of God.." / Metaphorical painter

O woman, you are not merely the

handiwork of God, but also of men;

these are ever endowing you with

beauty from their hearts.

Poets are weaving for you a web

with threads of golden imagery;

painters are giving your form ever

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

The sea gives its pearls, the mines

their gold, the summer gardens their

flowers to deck you, to cover you, to

make you more precious.

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

The desire of men's hearts has shed

its glory over your youth.

You are one half woman and one

half dream.

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Donna, non sei soltanto l’opera di Dio

Donna, non sei soltanto l’opera di Dio,

ma anche degli uomini, che sempre

ti fanno bella con i loro cuori.

I poeti ti tessono una rete

con fili di dorate fantasie;

i pittori danno alla tua forma

sempre nuova immortalità.

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Il mare dona le sue perle,

le miniere il loro oro,

i giardini d’ estate i loro fiori

per adornarti, per coprirti,

per renderti sempre più preziosa.

Il desiderio del cuore degli uomini

ha steso la sua gloria

sulla tua giovinezza.

Per metà sei donna, e per metà sei sogno.

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter

Rabindranath Tagore | Metaphorical painter