Religion

Gitanjali 18: Clouds heap upon clouds and it darkens

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1912) · From Gitanjali (1912)

Religion

Clouds heap upon clouds and it darkens. Ah, love, why dost thou let me wait outside at the door all alone?

In the busy moments of the noontide work I am with the crowd, but on this dark lonely day it is only for thee that I hope.

If thou showest me not thy face, if thou leavest me wholly aside, I know not how I am to pass these long, rainy hours.

I keep gazing on the far-away gloom of the sky, and my heart wanders wailing with the restless wind.

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Gitanjali 18: Clouds heap upon clouds and it darkens.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/17/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Gitanjali 18: Clouds heap upon clouds and it darkens.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/17/.

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