I have seen the face of the Eternal in the fading light. I have heard His voice in the silence of the night. My heart is full of peace.
Rabindranath Tagore was a renowned Bengali polymath, poet, philosopher, and educator who was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. His poetry is known for its beauty, depth, and spiritual themes.
The poem is not a lament. It is not a cry of pain. It is a (peace) poem—a declaration of triumph. Tagore, who wrote extensively about the journey of the soul, suggests that even in his physical decay, he has achieved dristi (insight/vision). And he wants to dan (give) that vision away.
"The Last Poem" by Rabindranath Tagore is widely available in various translations and formats, including PDF. The poem has been translated into several languages, including English, French, Spanish, and many others. Some popular translations include:
In this day’s long-ended shadow, My last poem— Let it be the gift of sight. The world’s many lights have dimmed, But in my inner sky, A full moon rises. I have seen the shore of the great deep, I have touched the hem of darkness. Let my final ornament be this one truth: That I saw, and I gave sight.
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