A Hymn by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore published the lyrics of Andhokaarer Utso Hote (From the Fount of Darkness) in his collection called Gitali^[1] in 1914.

From the Fount of Darkness 

From the fount of darkness emerges light.
That is your luminescence. 
A beacon shines amidst all rebellions, conflicts.
That is your radiance. 
The hut that lies along a dusty path,
That is your abode. 
Being immortalised by war is cruel affection. 
That is your love. 
When all is lost, what remains, 
That is your invisible gift. 
Death contains life like a vessel. 
That is the life you give us. 
The dust that lies under our feet laces the land. 
That is your heavenly land. 
Amidst all of us, you conceal yourself. 
That is You for me. 

[1] Gita means song or sacred hymn in Sanskrit.

These lyrics have been translated by Mitali Chakravarty from Bengali with editorial input by Sohana Manzoor 

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