I Am Here to Sing Thee Songs
by
Rabindranath Tagore
(Summary)
The poet knows nothing to do but to sing in
praise of God. This is his only work and he has become God's musician. His life
is useless because he has nothing to do. He wishes that God would bring some
purpose into his life by commanding him to sing during the hour of prayer in
the temple.
I Am Here to Sing Thee Songs
I am
here to sing thee songs.
In
this hall of thine I have a corner seat.
In
thy world I have no work to do;
my
useless life can only break out in tunes without a purpose.
When
the hour strikes for thy silent worship at dark temple of midnight,
command
me, my master, to stand before thee to sing.
When
in the morning air the golden harp is tuned,
honour
me, commanding my presence.
Summary
In
this poem, Tagore says that his only purpose in life is to sing songs in praise
of God. This world is God's great hall, in which the poet occupies a corner
seat. Corner seat is regarded an insignificant position. In God's world, the
poet has nothing to do and his life is useless. He says, that his songs are also
useless.
The
poet wishes that when the time for singing would come, God would command him to
sing and comes into His presence. The poet prays God to honour him by
commanding him into His presence when the new dawn dawns, the golden harp would
be tuned in readiness to sing God's glory.
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