Samanya Kshati
36. Poem: Samanya Kshati (Trifle Loss) written in 1899.
Blows the cold wind of winter
Along the river crystal clear
In the rural solitude a bit far
From...
Utsarga
38. Poem: Utsarga (Oblation) of the book ‘Senjuti' written in 1938.
From the cave of darkness deep
To the bright of the Sun I peep
Wonderstruck towards...
Prarthanatit Dan
21. Poem 'Prarthanatit Dan' (Gift Beyond that Begged) of the book Katha. (Legends) written in 1899.
Translator's note: So far I have read Sikh history,...
Tagore on Death
52. Poem No: 5 of the book Janmadine (On My Birthday) written in April 1940, shortly before the Poet's death in 1941
. We, in...
Mukti
37. Poem Mukti (Liberty) of the book 'Palataka' (Fugitive) written around 1915.
Whatever the doctors advise“
Though it may not be wise
Keep open the windows
The wind...
Tagore the Satirist
41. Poem Anadrita Lekhani (Neglected Pen) of the book 'Prahasini' (Satirist) in Bengali, written by the Poet in 1937.
The Editor's pursuit hounds me every...
Lordisaster
8. Poem No: 10 of the book Prantik (At The Border) written on 8 December 1937
[Translator's note: Following quote from the Poet's book Santiniketan...
Prasna
34. Poem: 'Prasna' (Question) of the book 'Parishash' (At End) written in the year 1932
O Lord, from age to age
The saints carried Thy message
To...