When Thou Commandest Me | Tumi Jokhon Gaan Gahite Bolo | Gitanjali | Song Offerings (Poem 2)

Adoration and ecstasy have often defined the peak of human happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction. Some find it through mortal pleasures while others find it through divinity. Rabindranath Tagore portrays its attainment in his poems and songs through poignant metaphors having their roots in spirituality, philosophy and his perception of world-theology. In the second poem of…

Thou Hast Made Me Endless | Aamare Tumi Ashesh Korechho | Gitanjali | Song Offerings (Poem 1)

There are some things which remain eternal – one such is our human nature. Despite the unimaginable progress human beings have made over centuries, through science and technology, they at their core have remained almost unchanged from the dawn of civilization. Their emotions have not changed – only the way they are expressed, probably has.…