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When I give up the helm [German translation]
When I give up the helm [German translation]
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When I give up the helm [German translation]

When I give up the helm I know

that the time has come for thee to take it.

What there is to do will be instantly done.

Vain is this struggle.

Then take away your hands

and silently put up with your defeat, my heart,

and think it your good fortune to sit perfectly still

where you are placed.

These my lamps are blown out at every little puff of wind,

and trying to light them

I forget all else again and again.

But I shall be wise this time and wait in the dark,

spreading my mat on the floor;

and whenever it is thy pleasure, my lord,

come silently and take thy seat here.

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Rabindranath Tagore
  • country:India
  • Languages:English, Bengali, Serbian, Assamese, Hindi
  • Genre:Poetry
  • Official site:http://www.tagoreweb.in
  • Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
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