Стихотворение: И цветы, и шмели, и трава, и колосья- Иван Бунин. Перевод на Бенгальском и английском языках - Салам Кхан, март 2024 г.
Background of the poem: It is a patriotic poem. Ivan Bunin, a poet from a landlord family, was a staunch opponent of communism after the revolution in Russia in October 1917. The poet did not want to leave his native Russia under any circumstances. Motherland's beloved flowers, bees, grass, grain, blue sky, midday heat - all these attracted the poet. The poet says, "If I have to leave the motherland and go somewhere, I will love the motherland forever. If the Lord asks, was I happy in this earthly life? I will forget everything. I will only say about this path between the grass and the grain of my motherland". He cannot live outside of Russia. His life will be meaningless. In this situation, during the civil war between the Red and White armies, the poet moved to the city of Odessa, which was then under the control of the White Army, in 1918 to save his life. After a year and a half in Odessa, the poet was forced to leave to France for life to save his life from the communists. He could never return to Russia.
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Poem:
And flowers, and bumblebees, and grass, and ears of corn
============ Ivan Bunin
And flowers, and bumblebees, and grass, and ears of corn
And azure, and midday heat.
The time will come - the Lord of the prodigal son will ask:
"Were you happy in your earthly life?"
And I'll forget everything, I'll remember only these,
Field paths between ears and grasses -
And from sweet tears I will not have time to answer,
Falling on merciful knees.
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07.14.1918
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Стихотворение:
И цветы, и шмели, и трава, и колосья
========= Иван Бунин
И цветы, и шмели, и трава, и колосья
И лазурь, и полуденный зной.
Срок настанет - Господь сына блудного спросит:
"Был ли счастлив ты в жизни земной?"
И забуду я всё- вспомню только вот эти,
Полевые пути меж колосьев и трав -
И от сладостных слез не успею ответить,
К милосердным коленям припав.
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14.07.1918 г.
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