The gardener

In Al-Bustani, poet Wadih Al-Bustani takes us on a captivating emotional journey into the world of Rabindranath Tagore, India's great poet and Nobel laureate. Not content with translating Tagore's poetry, Al-Bustani recreates it in his own elegant language twice: the first time in refined Arabic poetic forms that echo the pulse of the original poem, and the second time in artistic prose that carries the fragrance of thought and the majesty of meaning. He adds his own comments and impressions that reveal the depth of his feelings and emotions, making the reader a partner in the astonishment of discovery and the pleasure of contemplation. This book is not merely a translation; it is a literary bridge between the two Easts, opening for the Arab reader the doors of chaste love and evocative wisdom created by Tagore, in a sweet Arabic tongue and unique poetic voice.

وديع البستاني (1888–1954م) شاعر وأديب لبناني. كتب الشعر والرواية والمقالات الوطنية. دافع عن القضية الفلسطينية والقومية العربية. وكان من الأصوات الأدبية البارزة في المشرق.