Kheya (Ferry) by Tagore is the titular poem in a collection called Kheya published in 1906.
KHEYA OR FERRY
Who are you traversing the shores,
O boatman!
I sit at my doorstep,
And gaze,
O boatman!
As the haat* closes,
People to the ghat flock.
Then I imagine
Myself among them
O boatman!
In the gloaming, you row the boat
To the other shore.
My heart soars to sing
As I gaze upon the scene,
O boatman!
The dark waters gurgle as the golden glow
Spreads across the other shore.
My teardrops flow
With euphoria
O boatman!
You have no words to express,
O boatman!
I gaze to read
What your eyes speak,
O boatman!
Momentarily, if your gaze,
Falls on my face,
Then I imagine
Myself among them
O boatman!
This poem has been translated from Bengali by Mitali Chakravarty with editorial input from Sohana Manzoor
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