May 27, 2007

Only Thee

That I want thee, only thee --- let my heart repeat without end.

All desires that distract me, day and night, are false and empty to the core.

As the night keeps hidden in its gloom the petition for light,

Even thus in the depth of my unconsciousness rings the cry

---`I want thee, only thee'.

As the storm still seeks its end in peace

When it strikes against peace with all its might,

Even thus my rebellion strikes against thy love

And still its cry is

---`I want thee, only thee'.


Don’t get surprised… this work of master-piece is not written by me, but it has come from the pen of ‘Gurudev’ – Yes, it’s a poem from Rabindra Nath Tagore’s nobel prize winner “Gitanjali”. Few days back, I got this poem as an email forward. Usually I just give a cursory glance to most of the email forwards I get, but this one was different and it caught my attention at the very outset. I read it many times and each time I found a new and deeper meaning in each word and each line (But let the new and deeper meanings be confined to my inner self). The poet has expressed unlimited emotions in very limited words. Well, that’s the beauty of this master-piece. No wonder, Gurudev won the Nobel Prize for “Gitanjali”. This poem has aroused my interest in the book now and I am planning to read it soon. Thanks to my friend for sharing it, I got another topic to blog too. :-)

I am putting this it in my blog, because generally I lose track of various emails I get especially forwards. By placing it here, the poem becomes mine forever and I can read it whenever I want by returning to my blog.

Well, the poem contains many meanings, I tried applying it to various situations and it fitted perfectly everywhere. Gurudev…you are truly a Guru….

Current Mood – Contemplative
Current Music – Tere Bina Zindagi se koi, shikwa to nahin…

~Mayank