The Most Distant Way in the World

The most distant way in the world.

is not the way from birth to the end.

it is when I sit near you

that you don't understand I love you.

The most distant way in the world.

is not that you're no sure I love you.

it is when my love is bewildering the soul

but I can't speak it out.

The most distant way in the world.

it not that I can'y say I love you.

it is after looking into my heart

I can't change my love.

The most distant way in the world.
is not that I'm loving you
it is in our love
we are keeping between the distance.

The most distant way in the world.
is not the distance across us.
it is when we're breaking through the way
we deny the existence of love.

So the most distant way in the world 

is not in two distant trees. 

it is the same rooted branches 

can't enjoy the co-existence. 

So the most distant way in the world 

is not in the being separated branches. 

it is in the blinking stars 

they can't burn the light. 

So the most distant way in the world 

is not the burning stars. 

it is after the light 

they can't be seen from afar. 

So the most distant way in the world 

is not the light that is fading away. 

it is the coincidence of us 

is not supposed for the love. 

So the most distant way in the world 

is the love between the fish and bird. 

one is flying at the sky, 

the other is looking upon into the sea.

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
Tagore was educated at home; and although at seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, he did not finish his studies there.  Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honour as a protest against British policies in India.

Tagore had early success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems, he became rapidly known in the West. For the world, he became the voice of India's spiritual heritage; and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution.

Although Tagore wrote successfully in all literary genres, he was first of all a poet.  Besides these, he wrote musical dramas,dance dramas, essays of all types, travel diaries, and two autobiographies, one in his middle years and the other shortly before his death in 1941. Tagore also left numerous drawings and paintings, and songs for which he wrote the music himself.