Soothing Showers

by Dr. Sutapa Chaudhuri

Tears brimmed over my eyes
Beneath the empty recesses of the heart there loomed
Dense water-laden clouds borne along by a graceful gentle breeze
Pleasant, the night awoke again in joyous delight
O slaker of the sweltering sun, the saviour of the afflicted
The only refuge for the thirsty at heart -
Hail her for her benevolent mercy, sung in a hymnal tune
Wake up in bliss, O my eternally thirsty chatak heart wake up,
For slowly in sweet silent drops of honeyed drizzle
Love rains down surely in soothing showers.

(*This is a free translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Bangla song Nayan bhashilo jale)

03-Sep-2013

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Comments on this Poem

Thanks, Abigail!

sutapachaudhuri
21-Sep-2013 09:09 AM

Fabulous...i love reading it over and over again.

Abigail
20-Sep-2013 15:19 PM

Thanks!

sutapa chaudhuri
06-Sep-2013 08:18 AM

Much enjoyed reading this excellent translation of Gurudev's poem. Thanks for sharing Dr. Chaudhuri.

Padmaja Iyengar
05-Sep-2013 13:42 PM