by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Translation by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)

There are numerous strings in your lute
 (Sung text for setting by K. Al-Zand)
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Language: English  after the Bangla (Bengali) 
There are numerous strings in your lute, 
let me add my own among them.

Then when you smite your chords, 
my heart will break its silence, 
and my life will be one with your song.             

Amidst your numberless stars 
let me place my own little lamp.

In the dance of your festival lights 
my heart will throb and my life 
will be one with your smile.

Composition:

    Set to music by Karim Adam Al-Zand (b. 1970), "There are numerous strings in your lute", 2004 [ vocal duet for baritone and mezzo-soprano with piano ], from Tagore Love Songs, no. 12

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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-07
Line count: 10
Word count: 66