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Day after Day, O lord of my life, shall I stand before thee face to face? With folded hands, O lord of all worlds, shall I stand before thee face to face?
Under thy great sky in solitude and silence, with humble heart shall I stand before thee face to face?
In this laborious world of thine, tumultuous with toil and with struggle, among hurrying crowds shall I stand before thee face to face?
And when my work shall be done in this world, O King of kings, alone and speechless shall I stand before thee face to face?
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| Gitanjali Poem no. 76 |
Summary
The poem is devotional and the poet pays his reverence to the God. He the surrenders to Immanent will. God is the Supreme power and the poet asks Him to allow him to stand before Him with folded hands. He feels His presence everywhere under the sky and laborious world. He believes in struggle and toil rather than renouncing this wonderful, fascinating world of Almighty. He is ready to fulfill his humble duties in all odds and noise and then wishes to remember Him. He will surrender himself to the Spiritual power when his duty in this world is over and he dies.
Critical Analysis
The simple and short poem is devotional and humble. The poet, Tagore wants to surrender himself truly, whole-heartedly and completely in His feet in perfect humility.
Annotations
Laborious : hard work. Tumultuous: noisy. Hurrying crowds: people busy in their hectic schedules. King of kings: refers to God.