AGE AFTER AGE, hast Thou, O Lord, sent Thy messengers into this pitiless world, who have left their word: 'Forgive all. Love all. Cleanse your hearts from the blood-red stains of hatred.'
Adorable are they, ever to be remembered; yet from the outer door have I turned them away to-day-this evil daywith unmeaning salutation.
Have I not seen secret malignance strike down the helpless under the cover of hypocritical night?
Have I not heard the silenced voice of Justice weeping in solitude at might's defiant outrages?
Have I not seen in what agony reckless youth, running mad, has vainly shattered its life against insensitive rocks?
Choked is my voice, mute are my songs to-day, and darkly my world lies imprisoned in a dismal dream; and I ask Thee, O Lord, in tears: 'Hast Thou Thyself forgiven, hast even Thou loved those who are poisoning Thy air, and blotting out Thy light?'

LIGHT, MY light, the world-filling light, the eye-kissing light, heart-sweetening light!
Ah, the light dances, my darling, at the centre of my life; the light strikes, my darling, the chords of my love; the sky opens, the wind runs wild, laughter passes over the earth.
The butterflies spread their sails on the sea of light Lilies and jasmines surge up on the crest of the waves of light
The light is shattered into gold on every cloud, my darling, and it scatters gems in profusion.
Mirth spreads from leaf to leaf, my darling, and gladness without measure. The heaven's river has drowned its banks and the flood of joy is abroad.

          লীলাময়ী নলিনী,
                             চপলিনী নলিনী,
শুধালে আদর করে
ভালো সে কি বাসে মোরে,
কচি দুটি হাত দিয়ে
ধরে গলা জড়াইয়ে,
হেসে হেসে একেবারে
ঢলে পড়ে পাগলিনী!
ভালো বাসে কি না, তবু
বলিতে চাহে না কভু
          নিরদয়া নলিনী!
যবে হৃদি তার কাছে,
প্রেমের নিশ্বাস যাচে
চায় সে এমন করে
বিপাকে ফেলিতে মোরে,
          হাসে কত, কথা তবু কয় না!
এমন নির্দোষ ধূর্ত
চতুর সরল,
ঘোমটা তুলিয়া চায়
চাহনি চপল
          উজল অসিত-তারা-নয়না!
অমনি চকিত এক হাসির ছটায়
ললিত কপোলে তার গোলাপ ফুটায়,
          তখনি পলায় আর রয় না!