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

I ask for a moment's indulgence
Language: English  after the Bangla (Bengali) 
Our translations:  FRE GER
I ask for a moment's indulgence 
to sit by thy side. 
The works that I have in hand 
I will finish afterwards.

Away from the sight of thy face 
my heart knows no rest nor respite, 
and my work becomes an endless toil 
in a shoreless sea of toil.

Today the summer has come at my window 
with its sighs and murmurs; 
and the bees are plying their minstrelsy 
at the court of the flowering grove.

Now it is time to sit quiet,
face to face with thee, 
and to sing dedication of life 
in this silent and overflowing leisure.

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  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je demande l'indulgence d'un moment pour m'asseoir à ton côté.", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 100