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Gitanjali

Gitanjali is a collection of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1910. With this work, the writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.

In Gitanjali, Tagore reflects on the smallness of man in the face of nature and the Creator. The poems lead us to imagine nature or God and offer a sense of wonder at beauty and divinity.

They deal with themes such as life, death, faith, religion, and even work and poverty.

The more than one hundred poems in this book were written in Bengali and translated into English by Tagore himself. Delve into the essence of the human connection to the divine through this moving journey, where each poem is a soul-lifting gem.

"Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life."

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Poetry Spirituality Devotion Nature Freedom Life and Death

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Pages
70
Reading time
1 hour 14 minutes
Pace
Intermediate
First published
1910
Language
Bengali
Downloads
4,887

116 years later, still timely

Why Read Gitanjali in 2026?

Short hymns that sound like fresh air—plain, luminous, and sincere. Tagore pairs gratitude with longing, inviting a daily pause that steadies attention without dogma, read aloud.

Today's connection

Read a page in the morning or at dusk: the poems offer reverence without rigidity and hope without denial. They make space for quiet, which modern days rarely grant.

Lyric devotion

Songlike lines that welcome any reader.

Calm in brief

A few sentences can reset a day.

Simple, not simple-minded

Clarity that deepens on re-reading.

Perfect for Lovers of poetry Readers interested in Indian literature Those exploring spirituality in literature

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About the author

Portrait of Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore · 1861–1941

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