Monday, February 16, 2015

On Children (Kahlil Gibran, 1883-1931)

"On Children" is one of the poetic essays in The Prophet, a masterpiece by the Lebanese poet-philosopher Kahlil Gibran. This poetic essay conveys his advice to all parents, on treating children with a sense of awe and wonderment, rather than with excessive authority or possessiveness. It has influenced my outlook towards children, even towards all living and nonliving beings. For an English version, see http://www.katsandogz.com/onchildren.html

Here is my attempt to render Gibran's spirit in Odia (Oriya) language, transcreated at the midnight of 6-7 Dec 2014:


1 comment:

  1. Beautiful lines. The last 2 lines are really for each & every parents of a so competitive world.

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