英文版本:
The most distant way in the world
The most distant way in the world
is not the way from birth to the end.
it is when i sit near you
that you don't understand i love u.
The most distant way in the world
is not that you're not sure i love u.
It is when my love is bewildering the soul
but i can't speak it out.
The most distant way in the world
is not that i can't say i love u.
it is after looking into my heart
i can't change my love.
The most distant way in the world
is not that i'm loving u.
it is in our love
we are keeping between the distance.
The most distant way in the world
is not the distance across us.
it is when we're breaking through the way
we deny the existance of love.
So the most distant way in the world
is not in two distant trees.
it is the same rooted branches
can't enjoy the co-existance.
So the most distant way in the world
is not in the being sepearated branches.
it is in the blinking stars
they can't burn the light.
So the most distant way in the world
is not the burning stars.
it is after the light
they can't be seen from afar.
So the most distant way in the world
is not the light that is fading away.
it is the coincidence of us
is not supposed for the love.
So the most distant way in the world
is the love between the fish and bird.
one is flying at the sky,
the other is looking upon into the sea.
《飞鸟集拍让》是泰戈尔的代表作之一，主要描写了小草，流萤，落叶，飞鸟，山水，河流。简短的诗句如同阳光撒落在挂着水珠的树叶上，又如天边几朵白云在倘翔，而其中韵味却很厚实，耐人寻味。
《世界上最远的距离》汉语版:
世界上最远的距离
不是 生与死的距离
而是 我站在你面前
你不知道我爱你
世界上最远的距离
不是 我站在姿颂你面前
你不知道我爱你
而是 爱到痴迷
却不能说我爱你
世界上最远的距离
不是 我不能说我爱你
而是 想你痛彻心脾
却只能深埋心底
世界上最远的距离
不是 我不能说我想你
而是 彼此相爱
却不能够在一起
世界上最远的距离
不是 彼此相爱
却不能够在一起
而是明知道真爱无敌
却装作毫不在意
世界上最远的距离
不是 树与树的距离
而是 同根生长的树枝
却无法在风中相依
世界上最远的距离
不是 树枝无法相依
而是 相互了望的星星
却没有交汇的轨迹
世界上最远的距离
不是 星星之间的轨迹
而是 纵然轨迹交汇
却在转袭册局瞬间无处寻觅
世界上最远的距离
不是 瞬间便无处寻觅
而是 尚未相遇
便注定无法相聚
世界上最远的距离
是鱼与飞鸟的距离
一个在天,一个却深潜海底
作品主题
《飞鸟集》中表现了深层的精神追求—爱与和谐的宇宙终极原则或神，描绘自然万物的灵（神）性相通，有机一体，展现人与自然、爱与神的亲密无间、交互融溶，歌赞生命的自由、平等、博爱—从而生成了丰富隽永的人生哲理。在这里神、自然、人与爱的界限已经模糊不清了，诗人追求人与神的合一、爱与神的关系、以及神与自然的统一，渴望与神“完全合一的形象显现”，也就是要达到有限生命与无限生命的统一，就是要达到人的最高的理想境界。
为此，诗中揭示，人必须完善自己的人格，要在“思想中摒除虚伪”，要驱走心中“一切的丑恶”，并且只能在“爱”中，在“爱的服务”中与神结合。诗人在诗篇中表达了人生的奉献与人生意义的追求，使诗篇充满着生机。
由于诗人的生命哲学并不完善，在有限的生命与无限的生命最终统一问题上，显得无能为力，只好用道德的自我完善和“泛爱论”来求得统一，求得人生的圆满，求得社会理想的实现。
参考资料：百度百科-飞鸟集
