These verses are selected and translated from the poet Rabindranath Tagore’s vast repertoire of Bengali Brahamsangeet song lyrics. These song lyrics are rich in terms of literary finesse, outstanding as musical compositions of a classical or semi-classical nature; and, they demonstrate an intense religious longing in the poet – a yearning to attain and dwell in a constant state of union with the Divine.
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July 9, 2022July 9, 2022POETRY
Rathayatra And A Song Of Tagore: Uḍiye Dhvajā Abhrobhedī Rathe
With a sky-piercing flag unfurled
Atop His Great Chariot, there He is –
There He goes on His march on the streets.
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March 17, 2017August 29, 2024ESSAY
Is India’s National Anthem secular?
Survey of the origins of the various National Anthems in Europe and a study of the final choice for the Indian anthem throws up interesting questions and amusing answers.


