
The story opens with a quiet walk across a fading field as the sun hides its last gold, leading the listener into a world where humble huts nestle among banana and coconut trees. A lone child's song pierces the evening darkness, and the narrator pauses to watch countless villages glow with lanterns, cradles, and the simple joy of life. From the shore of endless seas, children gather, building sand houses and sailing leaf‑crafted boats, their laughter mingling with the restless water.
As the moon rises, the narrative turns to the mysterious origins of a child's sleep, smile, and the fresh breath that awakens their limbs. Through gentle, almost mythic questions, the text explores how a child's love for its mother and the longing for freedom shape its fragile existence. Listeners are invited to linger in this lyrical meditation, feeling the tender balance between innocence and the vast, quiet universe that watches over it.
Language
de
Duration
~56 minutes (54K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2011-11-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1861–1941
A Nobel Prize-winning poet, novelist, songwriter, and educator, he reshaped Bengali literature and introduced many readers around the world to modern Indian writing. His work blends music, spirituality, nature, and everyday human feeling in a way that still feels fresh.
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