Gitanjali 39
When the heart is hard and parched up, come upon me with a shower ofmercy.
When grace is lost from life, come with a burst of song.
When tumultuous work raises its din on all sides shutting me out frombeyond, come to me, my lord of silence, with thy peace and rest.
When my beggarly heart sits crouched, shut up in a corner, break openthe door, my king, and come with the ceremony of a king.
When desire blinds the mind with delusion and dust, O thou holy one,thou wakeful, come with thy light and thy thunder.
Words in this poem
- beggarly a.
- In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
- crouched a.
- Marked with the sign of the cross. Crouched friar. See Crutched friar, under Crutched.
- wakeful a.
- Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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Gitanjali 39 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.
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