Gitanjali Poem 11th Summary/Analysis

 Gitanjali Poem 11^th Summary/Analysis

Poem 11 (Chapter 11)

 

LEAVE this chanting and singing and telling of beads!

 

Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee!

 

He is there where the tiller is tilling the hard ground and where the path-maker is breaking stones.

He is with them in sun and in shower, and his garment is covered with dust. Put off thy holy mantle and even like him come down on the dusty soil!

 

Deliverance? Where is this deliverance to be found? Our master himself has joyfully taken upon him the bonds of creation; he is bound with us all for ever.

 

Come out of thy meditations and leave aside thy flowers and incense! What harm is there if thy clothes become tattered and stained? Meet him and stand by him in toil and in sweat of thy brow.

 

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Introduction

Tagore’s eleventh poem is named “Leave this chanting” and it is also famous for the name Song number 11 or Chapter 11. It was published in 1910.

Analysis/Summary

Tagore highlights some influential aspects of life in this lyric, that some people are always confined to praising God with their chants and singing different spells so they live in an isolated place and especially in a dark corner of the temple to offer their prayers.

Poet emphasizes to them that your God is not with you rather He is with the tillers or labours who are working hard for life and especially for others. So, God is constantly with them in the form of sunshine and rain along with His clothes which are full of dust, because these workers actually deserve His blessings.

Moreover, the poet suggests all the followers of God (for whom worship is limited to uttering some spells as well as singing several songs) put off their particular dresses and come to practical life to concentrate on the actual struggle and social welfare works.

Additionally, Tagore says that we have the liberty to do other things apart from worshipping all the time. Because our master has taken the responsibility of the bond created between Him and human beings upon Himself and God is always connected with us forever.

Finally, he says, you have to come outside of this meditation and leave flowers and incense so that you can work for mankind. There is no fatal thing if you damage and get some spots of dirt on your clothes, in this way, God will meet with you and you can easily work well along with God’s guidance. 

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