Discovered this magnificent bit of poetry in Mujtaba Ali's Deshe Bideshe. Originally by the Prophet Muhammad, this was translated into Bangla by Satyendranath Datta:
Jote jodi mote ekti poysa
Khadyo kineo kshudar lagi.
Jute jay jodi duiti poysa
Phul kine neo, he anuragi.
Could somebody find out an English version for me? Or may be attempt a translation!
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Hit upon this title impulsively. Name of a poem by Ted Hughes. I have not read the poem.
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This quotation my dear appears everywhere. It's a very popular one.
The Translation goes like this -
"If you have two pieces of bread,
Give one to the poor,
Sell the other,
And buy Hyacinths
To feed your soul"
This is one of the variants there are other versions also.
Thank you...Ektu adda!
As an afterthought...i never noticed...while the original allows you some food, this translation leaves you completely starving!!
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