Points for Discussion
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Today, I will be discussing all the important points that the poet, Rabindra Nath Tagore wished for his country in My Heaven. I ensure you will get a complete idea to write the summary, central idea and explanation of the poem orderly. You will be able to write the specification and figure of speech used in this poem too. After reading this page you will find the secret to score outstanding marks in the board examination. Let’s get started
Contents: My Heaven
- About the Poet; Rabindra Nath Tagore
- Short introduction of the Poem,
- Text of the Poem
- Video Clip
- Central idea Of The Poem (English and Hindi)
- Reference, Context, and Explanation of the stanza
- Specification (Themes and figure of speech etc.)
- Keywords to identify the Reference
About the Poet; Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th May 1861. He is also known by many names like Bhanu Singha Thakur, Kabiguru, and Biswakabi. Tagore was a polymath, poet, musician, artist and Ayurveda-researcher from the Indian subcontinent.
He reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the “profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse” of Gitanjali.
Rabindranath became (in 1913) the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore’s poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his “elegant prose and magical poetry” remain largely unknown outside Bengal. He is sometimes referred to as “the Bard of Bengal (Wikipedia)
Introduction of the Poem: My Heaven
The poem, ‘My Heaven’ reveals the true love and patriotism of Tagore for his Country, India. He prays and wishes to God make his country more peaceful, evil-free and educated.
He also prays his God to make his country free from superstition and myth and fear etc. By this Poem, readers can guess the condition of this country in the colonial period.
Poem: My Heaven
where the mind is without fear and the head is held high ;
where 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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Central Idea: My Heaven
The Poem, ‘ My Heaven’ is an inspiring poem and the poet, Tagore, wants to make India a better and ideal country. He advises his countrymen to live without fear. They should have sound reasoning and logic.
Earth should be free to acquire knowledge and satisfy their queries. The countrymen should respect each other and live a dignified life. Tagore wants his countrymen to be free from narrow-mindedness.
People should not be divided on the basis of caste creed and religion. This should not be conservative rather they should work for the progress of the country. This should work hard to achieve perfection in life.
He wants his country to become a heaven on the earth and pray to God to bless his country and it is its citizen. He advises the people to have faith in God as He is the supreme Power.
Central Idea in Hindi: My Heaven
कविता, मेरा स्वर्ग ’एक प्रेरणादायक कविता है और कवि, टैगोर, भारत को एक बेहतर और आदर्श देश बनाना चाहते हैं। वह अपने देशवासियों को बिना किसी डर के जीने की सलाह देता है। उनके पास तर्क होना चाहिए। पृथ्वी par ज्ञान प्राप्त करने और logon ko apne प्रश्नों को संतुष्ट करने के लिए स्वतंत्र होना चाहिए। देशवासियों को एक-दूसरे का सम्मान करना चाहिए और गरिमापूर्ण जीवन जीना चाहिए।
टैगोर चाहते हैं कि उनके देशवासी संकीर्णता से मुक्त हों। लोगों को जाति पंथ और धर्म के आधार पर विभाजित नहीं किया जाना चाहिए। यह रूढ़िवादी नहीं होना चाहिए बल्कि उन्हें देश की प्रगति के लिए काम करना चाहिए। जीवन में पूर्णता प्राप्त करने के लिए यह कठिन परिश्रम करना चाहिए।
वह चाहता है कि उसका देश पृथ्वी पर स्वर्ग बन जाए और अपने देश को आशीर्वाद देने के लिए ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करे और यह उसका नागरिक है। वह लोगों को भगवान में विश्वास रखने की सलाह देता है क्योंकि वह सर्वोच्च शक्ति है।
Note: Hindi version is a machine translation, not professionally translated. so you are recommended to go through the English Version
Reference, Context and Explanation and
Stanza 1
where The mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where 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 the truth;
Reference: These lines have been taken from” My Heaven” Composed by worldwide famous poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Context: The poet talks about a stage, where we can leave fearlessly. He wants freedom in every field of life whether it is political, social or spiritual. He wants a dignified life for every citizen of the country. The poet wants his country to be free from narrow-mindedness.
Explanation
The poet prays to God to grant his country freedom of thoughts and expression, freedom from the superstitions, and social evils which lead towards perfection. The poet wishes to God saying that his country should be free from the fear of operation and each person should be able to hold his head high.
There should be an atmosphere of fearlessness. The country should be a place, where knowledge is available to everyone equally and free of cost without any discrimination on the basis of cost, gender, and religion.
He wishes for a country that is not broken up, into fragments by prejudice and blind faith and where people stand United. He wants a nation, where people are truthful and words come out from the depth of their hearts.
Keyword and Quick Points
- Good Wishes for the nation, India and its citizen
- people should be fearless, honest and open-minded to adopt goodness across the world
- Education Should be free for everyone
My nation is the first love that I never wish to lose. I need it more than I need breathing. It is my soul’s choice to chose
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Stanza 2
Where tireless striving stretches its arm towards perfection;
We are the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert stands of dead habits;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thoughts and action into
That heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake.
Context: The poet, Tagore, wants his country to become a better place to live in. He wants his countrymen to behave in a better and mature manner. He wants to make his country a Heaven on earth. He prays to God to bless his country and its citizens.
Explanation
Rabindranath Tagore wishes for a nation; where everyone is free to toil and work hard for everything they desire. He prays for countrymen either for their own or for the progress of the nation.
Everyone is encouraged to strive tirelessly until they attain full satisfaction in reaching their goals and attaining perfection. Tagore prays to God that Indians should be logical and progressive in thoughts and actions.
He wants the power of reason to dominate the minds of his countrymen. He does not want the stream of reasons to be lost among outdated customs and traditions.
India should be a nation where blind superstitions habits of thoughts and actions have not put out the light of reason, where people’s minds should neither devil in the mistakes of the past not be possessed by it.
On the other hand, this should be led by the power of reasoning to be focused on the future by applying logical thoughts and actions. He wants the country to be led forward by God into the freedom of broadened attitude and mindset.
He requests his Father (God) to awaken his country into such heaven of freedom. It’s is only by the universality of Outlook and an abiding passion for the realisation of great human ideas that India will achieve her true freedom.
Keywords and Quick Points
- Poet prays to God for the nation where everyone let be-
- free to toil, work hard what they desire
- Indians should be logical and progressive in thought.
- people should not sticky to follow the old tradition and blind belief which become a barrier to progress our country
A man is a patriot if his heart beats true to his country.
charles Jefferson
Specification of ” My Heaven”
- A true wish and Prayer for the Country
- Mirroring the patriotism
- Stumbling Block of the country is revealed which let not progress the country
- Narrow mindedness and characteristic of evil society are highlighted in terms of backwardness of the nation.