Manasi (poetry collection) explained

Manasi (bn|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]

Background

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

List of poems

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
    1. Duranta asha
19. Desher unnati
20. Dharmaprachar
21. Dhyan
22. Nababangadampattir premalap
23. Narir ukti
24. Ninduker prati nibedan
25. Nivrita ashram
26. Nisthur sristi
27. Nisphal kamana
28. Nisphal prayas
29. Patra
30. Patrer pratyasha
31. Paritykta
32. Purusher ukti
33. Purbakale
34. Prakashbedana
35. Prakritir prati
36. Bangabir
37. Badhu
38. Barshar dine
39. Bichhed
40. Bichheder shanti
41. Biday
42. Birahananda
43. Byekta prem
44. Bhul-bhanga
45. Bhule
46. Bhairavi gaan
47. Maranswapna
48. Manasik abhisar
49. Maya
50. Meghdoot
51. Megher khela
52. Mouna bhasa
    1. Shunyo hridayer akankhha
    2. Shranti
53. Shrabaner patra
54. Sanshayer abeg
55. Sandhyay
56. Sindhutaranga
57. Surdaser prarthana
58. Hridayer dhan

External links

• মানসী on Bengali Wikisource
• rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org

Notes and References

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