Gitanjali 45
Have you not heard his silent steps? He comes, comes, ever comes.
Every moment and every age, every day and every night he comes, comes,ever comes.
Many a song have I sung in many a mood of mind, but all their noteshave always proclaimed, “He comes, comes, ever comes.”
In the fragrant days of sunny April through the forest path he comes,comes, ever comes.
In the rainy gloom of July nights on the thundering chariot of cloudshe comes, comes, ever comes.
In sorrow after sorrow it is his steps that press upon my heart, and itis the golden touch of his feet that makes my joy to shine.
Words in this poem
- sunny a.
- Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant.
- thundering a.
- Emitting thunder.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
About this text
Gitanjali 45 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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