Kalponik (Imagined) was written by Tagore in 1897 and published in his collection called Kolpona (Imagination) in 1900.
IMAGINED
I yearn only for dreams sown
In the breeze’s sigh —
That is why in despair I gather
Wishful thoughts nigh.
The ferry of hope has lost its path
In the shady corners of the Earth.
Fictitious images lose themselves
Wafting high.
Nothing emerges from my scattered
Desires’ streams.
No one joins me to
Pursue my distant dreams.
I play with flames alone
I sit on my own. At the end
Of the day, I see my dreams
Turn to ashes.
I yearn only for dreams sown
In the breeze’s sigh.
The poem was set to music by his niece Sarala Devi. Click here to hear it performed as a song by contemporary artiste, Srabani Sen.
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This poem has been translated from Bengali by Mitali Chakravarty with editorial input by Sohana Manzoor
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