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Gitanjali 56: Thus it is that thy joy

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

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

Religion

Thus it is that thy joy in me is so full. Thus it is that thou hast come down to me. O thou lord of all heavens, where would be thy love if I were not?

Thou hast taken me as thy partner of all this wealth. In my heart is the endless play of thy delight. In my life thy will is ever taking shape.

And for this, thou who art the King of kings hast decked thyself in beauty to captivate my heart. And for this thy love loses itself in the love of thy lover, and there art thou seen in the perfect union of two.

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Gitanjali 56: Thus it is that thy joy.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/55/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Gitanjali 56: Thus it is that thy joy.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/55/.

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