Lost Star Poem by Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal Presidency / British India

Lost Star

Rating: 2.9


When the creation was new and all the stars shone in their first
splendor, the gods held their assembly in the sky and sang
`Oh, the picture of perfection! the joy unalloyed! '

But one cried of a sudden
- -`It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light
and one of the stars has been lost.'

The golden string of their harp snapped,
their song stopped, and they cried in dismay
- -`Yes, that lost star was the best,
she was the glory of all heavens! '

From that day the search is unceasing for her,
and the cry goes on from one to the other
that in her the world has lost its one joy!

Only in the deepest silence of night the stars smile
and whisper among themselves
- -`Vain is this seeking! unbroken perfection is over all! '

Lost Star
COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Magical poetry.... elegant contemplation.

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Dawn Fuzan 14 May 2014

Rabindranath This is an interesting piece of poetry keep it up

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Ramesh Rai 19 March 2014

Love the emotion of great poet.

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Ramesh Rai 19 March 2014

Love the emotion of great poet.

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Ilania Cyaala 29 July 2007

Wonderful poem, wonderful thoughts...

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Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Calcutta (Kolkata), Bengal Presidency / British India
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