Gitanjali Song Offerings

In Song 36, the speaker offers a prayer to God in the hope of gaining the strength necessary to achieve virtue. The virtues the speaker seeks to embody are matters of balance and moderation. They...

In "Gitanjali 50," Rabindranath Tagore employs allegory to convey spiritual themes. The poem uses imagery of a journey and the soul's quest for the divine, symbolizing the human pursuit of...

Tagore's use of imagery in Gitanjali is rich and evocative, drawing on nature and spirituality to convey deep emotions and philosophical reflections. He employs vivid descriptions of the natural...

Three qualities that have made Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali a great literary work are the universality of its unifying theme, the lyrical beauty of the verses, and the enduring message of the...

Tagore's life philosophy is mirrored in Gitanjali as a blend of mysticism and pragmatic awareness of sociopolitical issues. Raised in the Brahmo Samaj movement's reformist Hinduism, he became a key...

Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Endless Time" contrasts the endless nature of divine time with the limited, hurried experience of human time. While the universe perfects a flower over centuries, humans...

The 50th poem of Gitanjali Song Offerings uses a simile, comparing the appearance of the king of kings' golden chariot to a "gorgeous dream." This figure of speech highlights the beggar speaker's awe...

Song No. 40 in Gitanjali expresses the speaker's plea for divine intervention to alleviate his emotional desolation. The poem begins with the speaker describing his heart as arid and barren,...

Poem IV in "Gitanjali" expresses the speaker's deep devotion to God, desiring to serve Him through song. The speaker views life as "useless" and "without purpose" unless it pleases God. He...