Where The Mind Is Without Fear- by Rabindranath Tagore
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held highWhere knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
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Soumalya Ghosh, Roll No-55, BBA(H) 1st Semester,With appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteThe poet to be awakened to a heaven where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high,where one can acquire knowledge in all freedom of choice,where each and everyone speaks his/her heart clear,where god himself leads us to all acts,thoughts and all sources of delight. In this poem the Tagore sketches a moving picture of the nation he would like India to be.where the knowledge isn't restricted by narrow ideas and loyalties.overall the Tagore's dream is a country where his/her people hold their heads high with their pride of knowledge and strength born of that knowledge and prejudice and superstitions which narrow the mind and divided people would be a thing of the past
Sourav Bagchi,Roll no-33
ReplyDeleteBBA(h) 1st semester.with the apporopiate for ths poem.
The India of Tagore’s dream is a
country where her people hold their heads
high with their pride in knowledge and
strength born of that knowledge. Where all
countrymen must come out the aged-old
world of people who have lost the vision of
one humanity by the narrow loyalties of
caste creed and religion. Prejudice and
superstitious which narrow the mind and
divide people would be a thing of the past.
Where the words of truth...
The tagore dreamed country people live with region,caste,no war then the world beacome a truth world.the people without fear of illegal things then the world become a good world
Akash Paul, Roll No-30, BBA(H) 1st Semester, With appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poem is patriotic in nature considering the independence and the happiness of the countrymen as the most important factor. If a country lacks such requirements, the countrymen can never be at peace. Consequently, the society will be full of disharmony and social unjust. The poem sends a message that the society should be free from all social evils, only then it can lead to progress. Therefore, Tagore prays to God to create such an ideal society for his motherland. Make sure you go though the critical analysis of Where the Mind is Without Fear.
In the final line of the poem, Tagore asks the ‘Father’, presumably God to awaken his country into such a heaven of freedom.
Prince Preetam Gomes, Roll No- 43, BBA(H) 1st Semester, With appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poet speaks of a perfect world without fear, inequality, segregation or lethargy. He dreams of a utopia where knowledge is available to all without restrictions, where lies do not exist, where everyone works hard to achieve perfection and where the long, slow passage of time does not disillusion the resolve of the people. He prays that his country becomes such a utopia, free from oppression and terror with peace and harmony.
The poem is a very inspirational statement that shows us how a perfect world looks like. Such a world might not exist in reality but the poet urges the people to work tirelessly and think creatively to get as close to this world as possible. I think the poet has been very imaginative to describe such a world so specifically. It is a world where there can be no wrong and only the positive aspects of life exist. It is the ideal world that all of us long for, a world without any anxiety or stress but only with progress and unity. The poet has left us an ideal to aim for and I believe we should strive to achieve it.
Megha Das,
ReplyDeleteRoll No.-05 , BBA(H) , 1st semester
With the appreciation for the poem
The poem is a charming lyrics , a patriotic song and noble dream.The opening line hints at the theme. Its rouse curosity of the reader to know about that heaven on the earth where mind is without fear.Does that ideal state of civilization exist anywhere? That is not the question, because the poet has ideal dream for his country.He prays for its realization.He wishes his country man to be free from outmoded customs and superstitious beliefs. True freedom according to the poet, lies in freedom from narrows considerations of caste,color and creed.
Cynics may find the poem unrealistic and unworkable. We can't expect the world to be full of virtuous people who always speak the truth and lead an honest life. But an ideal has always to be high enough to exceed the grasp of its pursuer.Here in lies the beauty of the poem which makes instant appeal.Poetic devices of simile and metaphor have been used.Abstract thoughts have been clothed in pictorial imagery.
Sweta Dutta,
ReplyDeleteRoll No.-06 , BBA(H) , 1st semester
With the appreciation for the poem
The poem below is a masterpiece - it beautifully captures foundational principles that any nation should adopt - or a concise description of what the constitution of any country should look like. It was written by Nobel prize winner Rabindranath Tagore, before India's independence. A must-read for any senator, politician, public servant, or any dutiful citizen.
The poem describes Tagore's vision of how his country could offer a heavenly experience to it's citizens, or what a free country should look like. In his view, it would be a country where,
* people can express their views freely without fear of repercussions,
* people share and spread knowledge freely,
* people are open minded and willing to listen to each other's perspectives,
* people are true to each other, value their integrity, and honest in their dealings,
* people work hard and strive for perfection in quality,
* people are driven by reasoning and scientific temper, instead of fallacies, hypocricies, or ideologies.
* people are open to change and don't succumb to inertia or continue age-old orthodox customs and practices that do not meaningfully apply anymore,
* people are progressive, think of bigger goals and accomplish them, constantly raising the bar.
When such a vision is accomplished, such a country would be free, and a heaven to live in.
Easily said, than done? Not quite, there are countries that have woken up to much of Tagore's vision. Ironically, India hasn't woken up yet, but not in deep slumber either - let's hope the dawn is soon.
Santanu Ghosh, Roll No-38, BBA(H),1st semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is the selection has been taken from his english gitanjali. Included in the volume called 'naibedya'. The original poem bear's the title parthana. The poem is a prayer to a universal father figure presumably by god.
In the poem poet wished to be awakened to a heaven, where the mind can work fearlessly and spirit can hold it's high head. Where all can get knowledge in all freedom of choice. Where the big world of man in not fragmented fear of openssin or forced compulsion.
Where everyone speaks with his free heart. And action flows in the form of success. Where petty convention do not stagnant. The course of judgement, justice, where manhood is not peaced where God himself leads us in all thoughts and all sources of delight.
We need a strong motivation slap by god to be awakened and elevated to that heaven in indian society.
Tandrayee Das, Roll No-17, BBA(H) 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDelete'Where the Mind is Without Fear' by Rabindranath Tagore.Included in the volume called Naibedya, the original poem bears the title ' Prarthana' i.e. prayer. The poem is a prayer to a universal father-figure, presumably, God.The poet wishes to be awakened to a heaven where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high, where one can acquire knowledge inall freedom of choice, where the big world of man is not fragmented or restricted to small mutually exclusive compartments, where everybody speaks his/her heart clear, where actions flow in the form of various streams moving from success to success, where petty conventions do not stagnate the course of judgement, where manhood is not pieced, where God himself leads us in all acts, all thoughts, and all sources of delight. We need a strong motivating slap by God to be elevated to that heaven.This poem in this selection has been taken from his English ‘Gitanjali’. Tagore had a very deep religious caste of mind and profound humanism. He was both a patriot and an internationalist. In the poem, ‘Where The Mind Is Without Fear’, Tagore sketches a moving picture of the nation he would like India to be. Where everyone within the fold of the brotherhood is free to hold up one’s head high and one’s voice to be heard without having any tension of fear of oppression or forced compulsion. Where the knowledge is not restricted by narrow ideas and loyalties. The British rule had robbed India of its pride and dignity by reducing it to a subject nation.The India of Tagore’s dream is a country where her people hold their heads high with their pride in knowledge and strengthborn of that knowledge. Where all countrymen must come out the aged-old world of people who have lost the vision of one humanity by the narrow loyalties ofcaste creed and religion. Prejudice and superstitious which narrow the mind and divide people would be a thing of the past.Where the words of truth...
Ashish Kumar Singh, Roll No-11, BBA(H),1st semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteWhere one feels fearless and honored, where knowledge is free, where the whole world is united, where one expresses sincere feelings, where one tries so reach perfection continuously, where new ideas are not disturbed by dead tradition and where the mind is directed to generous thought and action, let my country awake in such heaven of freedom. In the world our mind should be fearless and we should be respected.
The poem has run away from the harsh reality and tried to establish an imaginary heaven. Will it be possible for us to create such an ideal place here on earth? How can we fight to remove evils if we run away from everyday life? Is such an ideal desire alone enough to face the reality? The poem describes how we should live fearlessly and proudly. It has also pointed out the cause of war between nations – the artificial borderline. I came to know how dead habit hinders progress -the check of the reason.
Pranab Senapati, Roll No- 40, BBA(H) 1st Semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe India of Tagore’s dream is a country where her people hold their heads high with their pride in knowledge and strength born of that knowledge. Where all countrymen must come out of their shell and not be people who have lost the vision of humanity by the narrow loyalties of caste creed and religion. Prejudice and superstitious which narrow the mind and divide people would be a thing of the past. Where the words of truth come out from the depths of the heart and are spoken out courageously in the open for the world to hear. People would work for perfections in the clear light of reason leaving aside all superstitious rituals.
Where everyone is free to toil and work hard for anything they desire either for their own or for the good of the nation. Everyone is encouraged to strive tirelessly till they attain full satisfaction in reaching their goals and perfection. Where blind superstitious habits of thought and action have not put out the light of reason. Where people’s mind should not dwell in the mistakes of the past nor be possessed by it. On the other hand they should be led by the power of reasoning to be focused on the future by applying scientific thought and action. Tagore’s only prayer to the Supreme Ultimate is leading the nation to such an ideal state of heaven. It is only by the universality of outlook and an abiding passion for the realization of great human ideals that India will achieve her true freedom. This way alone she will realize her destiny.
Abhirup Saha ,Roll No-02.BBA(H),1st Semester,with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteIn this poem the poet prays to God to raise his country to such a status where everyone is fearless and self respectful,where knowledge is free and men are not guided by narrow parochialism where everyone is truthful and tries tirelessly for perfection,where men are not superstitious and are guided by God in every thought and action.
Sneha Bhattacharjee , Roll No- 56. BBA(H),1st Semester,with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteIn this poem Tagore sketches a moving picture of the nation he would like India to be.He dreams India to be such a nation where everyone is equal and there is no seggregation.Everyone is free to held their heads high and raise their voice without fear of opperession or forced compulsion where knowledge is not restricted by narrow ideas and loyalties.Where the people would not have any wrong belief,as because when the poem was written India was under the British rule.He felt that Britishers are robbing India's pride and dignity.
Tagore dreamt about the countrymen where people should speak the truth fearlessly from the heart. People would work for perfections in the clear light of reason leaving aside all superstitous rituals.Where everyone is allowed to go anywhere they want and work hard to fulfill their desire.Everyone is encouraged to strive tirelessly till they attain their goal and perfection.On the other hand they should be lead by the power of reasoning to be focussed on the future by applying scientific thoughts and actions.Tagore only prays the supreme ultimate to take the country to an ideal state of heaven.It is only by universality of outlook and an abiding passion for realisations of great human ideas that India will achieve their true freedom.
Ankita Dutta, Roll No-67. BBA(H),1st Semester,with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThese lines have been taken from the poem “Where the Mind is without Fear” by “Rabindranath “Rabindranath Tagore” Tagore”. The poet prays to God that his country India should be a heaven of freedom. The poet prays to God that there should be an atmosphere of fearlessness. Knowledge should be free for all. The country men should not be divided over caste and creed. People of the country should speak the truth and be God blessed to have a perfect life. They should not get tired of working. The poet prays to God that Indians should be logical & progressive in thoughts & actions. They should have the power to reason out the bad and useless useless customs customs. Only God can help by guiding the people. God should make India a paradise on earth. This poem is a reflection of the poet’s good and ideal nature. He has utmost faith in God. He prays to God with all his heart that He should guide the countrymen to work hard, speak the truth, be forward forward and logical logical in approach. Rabindranath Tagore aspires to see the country and his people to be in peace and prosper. He loves his country a lot and wishes for its welfare
Sharjeel Tauheed Roll No. 35 BBA ( H ) 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteTagore expresses his love and feelings his country in this poem. he prays to god to make his country perfect. he has many wishes for his country in his hear.he wants that the people should not have any kind of fear. the people should live their life with self respect. he wants that everybody should get free knowledge and the people will live together with unity. the mind of the people should be truthful and they should constantly strive for perfection. the people should not become slave of bad habits.the people should have clarity of thoughts. he also says that the world has not broken up into fragment by narrow domestic walls. in this way poet prays for freedom for his country.in this way poet also presents his dreams of ideal india. in short, this poem is a patriotic poem and i love this winner the noble prize poem
Madhurima Das,Roll No-16,BBA(H),1st semester,with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poem "Where The Mind Is Without Fear" written by Rabindranath Tagore.The poem is taken from 'Naibedya',the original poem bears the title "PRARTHNA" i.e prayer.The poem is consist of prayer of God.This poem has given a lot of strength to the people who were struggling for India's independence.He dreams of the nation where knowledge or education would be free that is education should not be restricted to the upper class only but everybody should be free to acquire knowledge.In this poem the word "fragmented" represents by prejudices based on caste,creed,color,religion or other baseless supersitions.He wants a nation where people are truthful not superficial.The poem is patriotic in nature considering the independence and the happiness of the countrymen as the most important factor. The poem sends a message that the society shoud be free from all social evils, only then it can lead to progress.Therefore,Tagore pray to god to create such a ideal society for his motherhood..
Sneha Basu, Roll No-41, BBA(H),1st semester,with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe first line of the poem is one of the most important sub clauses which go to build up the poem. The ‘World of Freedom’, which Tagore envisions for his countrymen, can only be attained if we possess a fearless mind. Only a fearless mind can hold its head upright. So attain true freedom one has to have a mind which is ‘Without fear’. Thus, the poet wishes to be awakened to a paradise where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high and again its knowledge is crystal clear reasoning:
A free country means where one can acquire knowledge in all freedom of choice. The big world of man is fragmented or restricted to small mutually exclusive compartments. The poet says that our minds, instead of being engulfed in such prejudices and narrow superstitions, must be enriched by thoughts and actions, which are worthy and beneficial for the sake of our country:
According to Tagore, attainment of ideal freedom was definitely an arduous but the most dreamy of situation in our country, in the pre−independent India. Studies commissioned by Tagore did determine with near certainty that declining moral values reflect cultural bias in our country, in the sense that post independent India scores such bloodshed in the name of religion. Here, Tagore remains an accurate predictor of Indian sociology. One must possess a fearless mind with one’s head hold high in self-esteem. Knowledge gained by the countrymen must be free from prejudices. The world should not become fragmented through internal strives and feuds. The mental make-up should be free from the superstitious, narrow and gloomy practices. The poet, finally, conceives of a situation, where the mind is guided by the divine one to awaken ourselves from the errors of our commitments.
Chandrima Guha Roy, Roll -09, BBA(H), 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteWhere the mind is withour fear is a beautiful poem written by Rabindra nath Tagore where he shows his love of nature nad homeland. Here Tagore defines freedom as fundamental system of reasoning of a soverign state of mind, accepted as a guide for governing the man in a nutshell. Freedom fixes a limit and defines the relation of their moral, ethical, and powers of thestate of mind, thus setting up thebasis for life.
The poem was written at the time when India was under the British rule and people were eagerly waiting to get the freedom from the British. This poem has given a lot ofstrength to the people who were struggling for the independence. It is a prayer tothe almighty for a hasslefree nation free from any kind of manipulative and corruptive powers.
In this poem the poet wishes for a world which is not fragmented by prejudices based on caste, creed, color, religion or any other baseless superstition.
He wants people to live in groups andmust be truthful. People should work for perfection in the clear light of reason leaving aside all superstitous rituals, belief and narrow mindedness.
When such a vision is accomplishecdsucha country would be free anda heaven to live in.
Suman chatterjee roll 24 BBA 1st sem with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeletewhere the mind is without fear is a nice poem about indian freedom by Rabindranath tagore.The poet prays to god that india should be a heaven of freedom.The poet prays to god that there should be an fearless atmosphere.Knowledge should free for all.The country men shouldnot be divided by caste & creed.people should speak truth & be honest.The poet prays to god that indians should be logical & progressive in thoughts & action.The poet aspires to see the country & his people should be in peace & prosper.He loves his country a lot & prays to god that his country india should be a paradise on earth.
Aquib Mondal, Roll No.- 29, BBA(H), 1st Semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poem is a patriotic poem considering the freedom and eternal happiness of life of the people as the most important factor. If people are deprived of such basic requirements, then there remains no place to feel the life. As a result, the society is full of social unjust and discrimination. Thus the poem asserts the fact that society must be free from all such social evils. For this, the speaker requests the god to create a very ideal and heavenly society.
The poem with a nationalistic feeling is successful to impress the reader. So far his point in the poem is concerned; we may not easily accept him. The country naturally consists of people of various castes and creeds, and in such situation, there arises various thoughts and ideas. So it is useless to talk about one nation. Similarly the poet seems too much spiritual and to be believing on the mercy of god. It, in no way, is acceptable in case of ruling the country as well as imposing the rule over the people. On the other hand, he pleads the divine power but up to now no man is blessed by him.
Rakhi Ghosh, Roll no.-21, BBA(H), 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem,
ReplyDelete'Where the mind is without fear' is the 35th no. in Tagore's English 'Gitanjali'. 'Gitanjali' means 'song-offerings', and this is one such song--a prayer to God, the Father.
The poem was written when India was under British colonial rule, struggling for freedom. But for Tagore, freedom was more than merely political; it was to be truly spiritual. The present poem reads like a prayer for that spiritual freedom.
True freedom means liberation from the shackles of fear. The head 'held high' is a manifest posture of that liberated mind.
The whole world of man must be re-integrated; narrow, parochial walls fragmenting the world are to be demolished for achieving this holistic oneness.
Words must issue forth from 'the depth of truth'; that is to say, language shall have to be liberated from the half-truths and lies of expediency.
Untiring efforts should be directed towards the goal of perfection.
Reason is like a 'clear stream', the transparency of which should not have been swallowed up by outdated and irrelevant customs--'the dreary desert sand of dead habit'.
True freedom lies in the mind which is always led forward by the universal mind of the Father into 'ever-widening thought and action'.
Tagore prays for 'that heaven of freedom', seeks the grace of the Father, to be awakened to a new spiritual consciousness.
The poem combines patriotic zeal with fervent spiritual longing. The urge for political freedom is enhanced and transformed into a moral-intellectual freedom of the mind. The poem is also remarkable for its simplicity of diction and images.
Pallabi pain, Roll no 68, BBA(H),1st semester, with appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteThe poem "Where the Mind Is without Fear" is a pleading poem in which the speaker is requesting the god almighty to guide his people and his country to the world of eternity where everything is free to everyone. The speaker wishes every freedom to his people and to the whole humanity. He wants to take his people to such land where people don't need to have any fear, where education to every people is free, where people live happily together without being divided in to groups, where the people always head to the perfection. To get such Promised Land, the speaker pleads the god.
The poem is a patriotic poem considering the freedom and eternal happiness of life of the people as the most important factor. If people are deprived of such basic requirements, then there remains no place to feel the life. As a result, the society is full of social unjust and discrimination. Thus the poem asserts the fact that society must be free from all such social evils. For this, the speaker requests the god to create a very ideal and heavenly society.
The poem with a nationalistic feeling is successful to impress the reader. So far his point in the poem is concerned; we may not easily accept him. The country naturally consists of people of various castes and creeds, and in such situation, there arises various thoughts and ideas. So it is useless to talk about one nation. Similarly the poet seems too much spiritual and to be believing on the mercy of god. It, in no way, is acceptable in case of ruling the country as well as imposing the rule over the people. On the other hand, he pleads the divine power but up to now no man is blessed by him.
As I read the poem, it has brought me back to the condition of Nepalese people under the rule of Ranas. During this period, Nepalese people couldn't get chance to read and write. Education had been too precious and expensive to them. People were too much suppressed by the rule that they were under the great fear of the Rana rule. They could do nothing except pleading the god for their freedom from such rule.
The poem is written by Rabindranath Tagore, poet, philosopher and Nobel laureate born in Calcutta. This poem is written in the era when India was under the British Rule and people were just waiting to get liberated from the British rule. The poem gave a lot of strength to people who were fighting for India's Independence.
The poet wishes to be awakened to a heaven where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high, where one can acquire knowledge in all freedom of choice, where the big world of man is not fragmented or restricted to small mutually exclusive compartments, where everybody speaks his/her heart clear, where actions flow in the form of various streams moving from success to success, where petty conventions do not stagnate the course of judgement, where manhood is not pieced, where God himself leads us in all acts, all thoughts, and all sources of delight. We need a strong motivating slap by God to be elevated to that heaven.
AKASH SHAW BBA ROLL NO 18 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteWhere the Mind is Without Fear was included in the volume called ‘Naibedya’, the original poem bears the title ‘Prarthana’ meaning prayer. The poem is a prayer to God. The poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore during the time when India was under the British Rule and people were eagerly waiting to get their freedom from the British Rule. This poem had given a lot of strength to the people who were struggling for India’s independence. It is a prayer to the Almighty for a hassle free nation free from any kind of manipulative or corrupted powers
Vivek Kumar Shaw, Roll NO-45, BBA(H), 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteIncluded in the volume called Naibedya, the original poem bears the title ' Prarthana' i.e. prayer. The poem is a prayer to a universal father-figure, presumably, God.
Where one feels fearless and honored, where knowledge is free, where the whole world is united, where one expresses sincere feelings, where one tries so reach perfection continuously, where new ideas are not disturbed by dead tradition and where the mind is directed to generous thought and action, let my country awake in such heaven of freedom. In the world our mind should be fearless and we should be respected.
Knowledge should be free there. The world should not be divided into smaller parts by the narrow conception of nationalism. The reality should be sincerely represented. We should aim to reach perfection. Our mind should be led towards selfless thought and action. In such an ideal place our country should be awakened. The poem might be trying to show the value of knowledge, courage, self-dignity, altruism, sincere, and reasonable thought. If all these qualities are found in the countrymen of a particular country, the country itself will be the heaven. The poem has run away from the harsh reality and tried to establish an imaginary heaven. Will it be possible for us to create such an ideal place here on earth? How can we fight to remove evils if we run away from everyday life? Is such an ideal desire alone enough to face the reality? The poem describes how we should live fearlessly and proudly. It has also pointed out the cause of war between nations – the artificial borderline. I came to know how dead habit hinders progress -the check of the reason.
If people in nation have bad habits then for sure it will affect directly to nation. Bad habits resist mind to work in a good manner and if this mind is spoiled with bad habits then no man can work better. Thus, this will affect nation’s progress in various fields like technology or other. Therefore poet prays God to give people to his country who are without any bad habit.
Surojit Paul, Roll No-39, BBA(H), 1st semester, with appreciation for the poem
ReplyDeleteRabindranath Tagore was a great Indian poet who wrote on several niches. He was great in using words properly. He gave each line in his poem an immense meaning by incorporating proper words into it. “Where the Mind is Without Fear” is one example of his work.
This poem explains the dream of poet for his nation. In this poem poet wishes for his nation. He wrote all his ideas for nation. He explained how his nation should be through this poem.
Poet articulates his love and thoughts his nation in this poem. He requests God to make his nation ideal. He has lots of desires for his nation in his head. He wishes that the people must not have any type of terror.
The people must live their life by way of self-respect. He requests that everyone should obtain a free knowledge and the people should live mutually with union. The mind of all people should be honest, truthful and they must continuously struggle for excellence. The people must not turn out to be slave of bad habits that can affect their life as well as nation’s life. The people must have clearness of feelings. He also states that this world should not break up into pieces by thin conjugal walls. By this way poet urges for liberty for his nation. By this way poet also illustrates his imaginings of idyllic India.
Every person feels for their nation. In the same manner poet also feels for his nation. Poet not only prays for his own country but also for the whole world. He says that this world is broken into number of pieces depending on caste, clothes, languages and skin colors.
According to poet this can cause to great dispute among different countries and in other ways it will affect mother earth. Thus writer cleverly says that this world should not have any walls created between two countries. This world should not be split into fragments.
PRIYA MISHRA
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BBA (H) 1st SEMESTER
In Appreciation for the poem
Poem by :-- Rabindranath Tagore
Well words can't speak my love for this poem...
The motto for the world.In a world where selfishness is prime and sense of reason is in suspended animation.Where habit rules. Where every thought and action is individualistic..Even trying absorb a fraction of this poem can, shall, bring redemption.
I absolutely adore this ((broken fragments, narrow domestic walls - the depth of truth, stretches towards perfection...Loving it..))))
Its the real time we woke up to understand the intrinsic meaning and values of each and every expression of this sonnet to make this world a happy place to live, devoid of the narrow feelings we have developed towards one another as individuals, residing in the same colony, same town, same state, same country and last but not the least, on the same planet! Great souls like Tagore do not descend on this planet often to remind us about these values !!!!!
Sankha Das, Roll No - 04, BBA(H), 1st semester, with appreciation from the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe first line of the poem is one of the most significant sub clauses which go to build up the poem. The ‘World of Freedom’, which Rabindranath Tagore envisions for his countrymen, can only be attained if we possess a fearless mind. Only a fearless mind can hold its head upright. So attain true freedom one has to have a mind which is ‘Without fear’. Thus, the poet wishes to be awakened to a heaven where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high and again its knowledge is crystal clear reasoning:
“Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;”
A free country means where one can acquire knowledge in all freedom of choice. The big world of man is fragmented or restricted to small mutually exclusive compartments. The poet preaches that our minds, instead of being engulfed in such prejudices and narrow superstitions, must be enriched by thoughts and actions, which are worthy and beneficial for the sake of the country:
“Where the world has not been
broken up into fragments by narrow
domestic walls;
Where words come out from
the depth of truth;”
In an ideal free country everybody speaks his/her heart clear, where actions flow in the form of various streams moving from success to success, where petty conventions do not stagnant the course of judgment. Tagore entertains a system of thought that emphasizes the role of reason in obtaining knowledge. He also emphasizes the role of experience, especially sense perception. Tagore also attempts to tie various perceptions of the world together in some way. The comparative study of variegated knowledge would led to the reconstruction of a hypothetical parent Ideal to account for striking similarities among the various perceptions of East and west:
“Where tireless striving stretches its
arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason
has not lost its way into the dreary
desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by
thee into ever-widening thought and
action…”
According to RabindranathTagore, attainment of ideal freedom was definitely an arduous but the most dreamy of situation in our country, in the pre−independent India. Studies commissioned by Tagore did determine with near certainty that declining moral values reflect cultural bias in the country, in the sense that post independent India scores such bloodshed in the name of religion. Here, Tagore remains an accurate predictor of Indian sociology. One must possess a fearless mind with one’s head hold high in self-esteem. Knowledge gained by the countrymen ought to be free from prejudices. The world should not become fragmented through internal strives and feuds. The mental make-up should be free from the superstitious, narrow and gloomy practices. The poet, finally, conceives of a situation, where the mind is guided by the Divine One to awaken ourselves from the errors of our commitments.
TARIF MOLLAH
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BBA (H) 1st SEMESTER
In Appreciation for the poem.
Tagore, in his poem "Where The Mind Is Without Fear" wishes for a world which is not fragmented by prejudices based on caste, creed, color, religion or other baseless superstitions. Prejudices and superstitions should not divide the people in groups and break their unity . He wants a nation where people are truthful, not superficial and words should come out from the depth of their hearts. "Where The Mind Is Without Fear" talks about the poet yearning for a country where people would strive without getting tired to reach perfection leaving behind prejudices and old traditions. Tagore wants the power of reason to dominate the minds of his countrymen, he does not want the stream of reason to be lost amongst outdated customs and traditions and only that can direct the mind towards selfless thoughts and everlasting action.
Bhavna
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BBA (H) 1st Semester
In Appreciation for the poem.
The poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore and he sketches a moving picture of the nation, he would like India to be. According to me, it is a prayer to the Almighty for a hassle free nation free from any kind of manipulative or corrupted powers.He dreams of a nation where knowledge or education would be free that is education should not be restricted to the upper class only but everybody should be free to acquire knowledge. There should not be any caste distinctions or gender distinction.
Name- Pranay das,Roll no- 49, BBA(H)1st Semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poet to be awakened to a heaven where the mind can work fearlessly and the spirit can hold its head high,where one can acquire knowledge in all freedom of choice,where each and everyone speaks his/her heart clear,where god himself leads us to all acts,thoughts and all sources of delight. In this poem the Tagore sketches a moving picture of the nation he would like India to be.where the knowledge isn't restricted by narrow ideas and loyalties.overall the Tagore's dream is a country where his/her people hold their heads high with their pride of knowledge and strength born of that knowledge and prejudice .and superstitions which narrow the mind and divided people would be a thing of the past.
Srijita Sarkar, Roll No-50, BBA(H) 1st Semester, with appreciation for the poem.
ReplyDeleteThe poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore from ‘Naibidya’. The poem was written when India was under British. The poet is willing the country to be free and the countrymen have the heads high and the mind can walk fearlessly. Everybody can tell his/her mind’s words unaffected by any fear. He draws a picture of knowledge what is not restricted by the narrow walls. Everybody have the right of accessing the education, where the words come from the depths of truth. True freedom, what is always led forward into ever-widening thought and action.
Overall Tagore dreams for to God(thee) let the country to be awakened i.e. the actual freedom of the mind. The men can live with perfect freedom from the British rule and can live with dignity.