Tagore Song (# 67) Wish To Give Thee Even If Don’t Need Poem by Tushar Ray

(Tomayi kichhu debo bole chayaje amar mon)


My mind wants to offer Thee something
Even if Thou don’t need it
When I found Thee all alone in darkness
Along Thy way to deep forest
I wished to light a candle for Thy path
Even if Thou don’t need it
I saw people in market abusing Thee
Throwing dusts at Thee
Along such rude path Thy Bina keeps playing
And Thou absorbed in strings
I wished to welcome Thee in flower-necklace
Even if Thou don’t need it

People come in groups shouting Thy glory
In many noisy languages
Repeatedly knocking Thy door for begging
Often abusive and crying
I wish to offer me at Thy feet without return
Even if Thou don’t need it
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3/14/2015