Lyrics
Premer haate dhora debo
Taai royechhi boshe
Onek deri hoye gelo
Doshi onek doshe
BidhiBidhan-Bandhon dore
Dhorte ashe,jaai se sore.
Taar laagi ja shasti nebar
Nebo moner toshe.
Premer haate dhora debo
Tai royechhi boshe.
Loke aamay ninda kore
Ninda se noy michhe
Sokol ninda mathaye dhore
Robo sobar niche
Sesh hoye gelo je bela
Bhanglo becha-kenar mela
Daakte jara eshechhilo
Phirlo tara roshe
Premer haate dhora debo
Taai royechhi boshe.
গীতাঞ্জলি – ১৫১
প্রেমের হাতে ধরা দেব
তাই রয়েছি বসে;
অনেক দেরি হয়ে গেল,
দোষী অনেক দোষে।
বিধিবিধান-বাঁধনডোরে
ধরতে আসে, যাই সে সরে,
তার লাগি যা শাস্তি নেবার
নেব মনের তোষে।
প্রেমের হাতে ধরা দেব
তাই রয়েছি বসে।
লোকে আমায় নিন্দা করে,
নিন্দা সে নয় মিছে,
সকল নিন্দা মাথায় ধরে
রব সবার নীচে।
শেষ হয়ে যে গেল বেলা,
ভাঙল বেচা-কেনার মেলা,
ডাকতে যারা এসেছিল
ফিরল তারা রোষে।
প্রেমের হাতে ধরা দেব
তাই রয়েছি বসে।
২৫ শ্রাবণ, ১৩১৭
Translation
I have been waiting since long-
Before love I shall surrender.
Late too, I’m since long-
Of many offences, I’m the offender.
Rituals and customs rush to –
Rope me in; I steer clear.
Retributions whatsoever-
I shall eagerly bear.
I’m waiting since long-
Before love I shall surrender.
People rebuke and censure.
Right they are in their own way.
Shall uphold every censure-
And below all shall I lay.
Alas, the day is over.
Has ended the barter.
To call me had come, whomsoever-
Returned back with displeasure.
I’m waiting since long-
Before love I shall surrender.
© Translation in English by Deepankar Choudhury
Tagore’s Translation.
Gitanjali 17
I AM ONLY waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
That is why it is so late and why I have been guilty of such omissions.
They come with their laws and their codes to bind me fast;
but I evade them ever,
for I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
People blame me and call me heedless;
I doubt not they are right in their blame.
The market day is over and work is all done for the busy.
Those who came to call me in vain have gone back in anger.
I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
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