Gitanjali 34
Let only that little be left of me whereby I may name thee my all.
Let only that little be left of my will whereby I may feel thee onevery side, and come to thee in everything, and offer to thee my loveevery moment.
Let only that little be left of me whereby I may never hide thee.
Let only that little of my fetters be left whereby I am bound with thywill, and thy purpose is carried out in my life—and that is the fetterof thy love.
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Gitanjali 34 is in the public domain. This text is taken from Gitanjali (Song Offerings), a collection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali, with an introduction by W. B. Yeats (India Society, London, 1912), Project Gutenberg ebook #7164; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali 34, in Gitanjali (Song Offerings) (1912), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #7164, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/tagore-gitanjali/poem-34.html, id L27896.
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