泰戈尔的这首诗叫做《生如夏花》（The Flower School），原文和逐句赏析如下：
The song I came to sing
我来唱的歌
remains unsung to this day.
至今仍未唱出来
I have spent my days in stringing
我日日用琴声
and in unstringing my instrument.
调整琴柱解下琴弦
The time has not come true,
时日未到
the words have not been rightly set;
词未择当
only there is the agony
只有烦恼
of wishing in my heart.....
在我内心诉说……
I have not seen his face,
我未曾见到他的面容
nor have I listened to his voice;
也未曾听到他的声音
only I have heard his gentle footsteps
只是听到温和的脚步声
from the road before my house.....
在我家门前的路上……
But the lamp has not been lit
但是我未点燃明灯
and I cannot ask him into my house;
我无法请他进入我的家
I live in the hope of meeting with him;
一遇见他我的生命
but this meeting is not yet.
才算得上是真正的生命
逐句赏析：
1. The song I came to sing：我来唱的歌
2. remains unsung to this day：至今仍未唱出来
3. I have spent my days in stringing：我日日用琴声
4. and in unstringing my instrument：调整琴柱，解下琴弦
5. The time has not come true：时日未到
6. the words have not been rightly set：词未择当
7. only there is the agony：只有烦恼
8. of wishing in my heart.....：在我内心诉说……
9. I have not seen his face：我未曾见到他的面容
10. nor have I listened to his voice：也未曾听到他的声音
11. only I have heard his gentle footsteps：只是听到温和的脚步声
12. from the road before my house.....：在我家门前的路上……
13. But the lamp has not been lit：但是我未点燃明灯
14. and I cannot ask him into my house：我无法请他进入我的家
15. I live in the hope of meeting with him：一遇见他，我的生命
16. but this meeting is not yet：才算得上是真正的生命。
这首诗表达了诗人对于人生意义的探寻和追求。诗人用琴声比喻自己的人生，道出了他一直在琢磨、思考却未曾得出答案的难题。他渴望与某人见面，但这种相遇只是一种希望，等待相遇的过程充满焦虑和苦恼。整首诗像一首颂歌，唱出了对生命和爱情的渴望，也透露出了对于未来的无助和迷茫。
