Gitali 7

Rabindranath Tagore
translation by, Brother James

Why keep me happy?
Rather keep me in Your embrace

Let my happiness go up in flames,
Let the earth slip away from beneath my feet!
Then You'll hold me tight.

You'll pick me up and rock me,
rock me in those arms of Yours

Let the deluge rage
where my hut lies!

If You set me adrift,
I don't want to be rescued.

I give in,
My fear is gone.

Your victory, of course, is my victory-
I surrender,
and so I'll possess You.