by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Translation by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
He whispered, my love See original
Language: English  after the Bangla (Bengali)
He whispered, "My love, raise your eyes." I sharply chided him, and said "Go!"; but he did not stir. He stood before me and held both my hands. I said, "Leave me!"; but he did not go. He brought his face near my ear. I glanced at him and said, "What a shame!"; but he did not move. His lips touched my cheek. I trembled and said, "You dare too much"; but he had no shame. He put a flower in my hair. I said, "It is useless!"; but he stood unmoved. He took the garland from my neck and went away. I weep and ask my heart, "Why does he not come back?"
Composition:
- Set to music by Karim Adam Al-Zand (b. 1970), "He whispered, my love", 2004 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Tagore Love Songs, no. 9
Text Authorship:
- by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in The Gardener, no. 36, first published 1913
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-19
Line count: 17
Word count: 114