GITANJALI
Gitanjali 83 - Rabindranath Tagore
1861-1941
Mother, I shall weave a chain of pearls for thy neck with my tears of sorrow.
The stars have wrought their anklets of light to deck thy feet, but mine will hang upon thy breast.
Wealth and fame come from thee and it is for thee to give or to withhold them. But this my sorrow is absolutely mine own, and when I bring it to thee as my offering thou rewardest me with thy grace.
REFLECTION AND LESSONS LEARNED
This poem is all about a man’s repentance and aid to God. He refers to “Mother” as God. Human as we are, when hopes are light, we then ask for forgiveness and seek guidance. It was evident in this line that the man is trading his sorrow to God:
But this my sorrow is absolutely mine own, and when I bring it to thee as my offering thou rewardest me with thy grace.
Here, he acknowledged that his misery was his own however, he was hopeful that as he vent to God his misery, God would bless him in return. The author believes that God is merciful and that He knows if He will bless us or hold back our fortunes. Therefore, a man knows who to seek, ask, repent, and praise at all times.
In this poem, we can learn the following:
- Man cannot live without God.
- Our God is a loving God.
- God heals all our sorrow.
- God will always provide.
- God is a forgiving God.
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