Religion

Fruit-Gathering 54: The Cloud said to me

by Rabindranath Tagore 1861–1941

Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Fruit-Gathering (1916)

Religion

The Cloud said to me, "I vanish"; the Night said, "I plunge into the fiery dawn."

The Pain said, "I remain in deep silence as his footprint."

"I die into the fulness," said my life to me.

The Earth said, "My lights kiss your thoughts every moment."

"The days pass," Love said, "but I wait for you."

Death said, "I ply the boat of your life across the sea."

MLA

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 54: The Cloud said to me.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/567/.

Chicago

Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 54: The Cloud said to me.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/567/.

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