The Bard Of Bengal

A magnificent poet, lively composer, prolific writer, wonderful playwright, classic philosopher, true social reformer,

And renowned painter

Of the Bengal Renaissance,

The "Kobiguru" has redefined

The Bengali literature, music 

And the Indian art,

Through Contextual Modernism

In the late 19th

And in the early 20th Centuries.

Through his enlivening poetry Included in his masterpiece

"Gitanjali",

The 'Bishwakovi" has created a record

Of becoming the first

Non-European personality

And the first lyricist

To win the Nobel Prize in Literature

In the year 1913!

The Gurudeb's lyrics, indeed, Immortalize his magical poetry

Of his words, thoughts and feelings.

Undoubtedly, they are widely popular

In the Indian subcontinent

As well as around the globe!

Being a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society,

Rabindranath Tagore has left his benchmark achievement!

I bow to thee, O Bard of Bengal...

I bow to thee...