The document discusses the transcendental nature of art and its ability to enlighten humanity. It uses the Taj Mahal as an example, representing the emperor Shah Jahan's attempt to immortalize his sorrow over his wife's death through architecture. While worldly things are transient and will fade over time, art has the power to preserve feelings and moments eternally, like the Taj Mahal has done for Shah Jahan's grief.
3. The Person is about the transcendental
nature of art which has the power to
enlighten the whole humanity which is
transient. It is art alone which embodies the
feelings of man. Here the Taj Mahal
represents the intense aspiration of emperor
ShahJahan to glorify his sorrow. If is also an
eternal moment that immortalizes art.
4. Renown : Fame
Preserve : Save
Fade : Disappear gradually
Crimson : Rich deep red colour
Eternally : Forever
5. IMAGE
The visual image of thing floating
down the stream of time gives us
the idea that whatever is worldly
will perish one day.
6. SIMILE
The harsh thunder of imperial power
would fade into sleep like a sunsets
crimson splendour.
