II
The divine is addressed as the king who enters the heart unbidden and presses the signet of eternity on fleeting moments.
III
Referenced as the 'playmate of the empty days' who draws the poet's heart to him.
Gitanjali
The recipient of the poet's offerings and the object of his devotion.
I
The eternal source that fills and empties the poet's vessel, breathing melodies through the poet.
II
The one who commands the poet to sing, takes pleasure in his singing, and is addressed as both lord and friend.
III
The master whose music fills the world and captivates the poet's heart.
IV
The addressed 'thee' and 'thou' whose touch sanctifies the body, whose truth lights reason, whose seat is in the heart, and whose power enables action.
V
The beloved presence the poet longs to sit face to face with.
VI
The recipient of the flower offering, addressed as 'thy' and 'thy hand'.
VII
The master poet and beloved whose whispers are sought and whose music fills the poet's life.
VIII
Addressed as 'Mother,' the divine is the one who imposes the bondage of finery.
IX
Implied as the one who can bear all burdens and offers gifts through sacred love.
The Footstool of the Divine
The one whose feet rest among the poorest, lowliest, and lost.
Leave This Chanting and Singing
Described as being present among laborers, bound with creation, and covered with dust.
XII
Addressed as 'thyself' and 'thou,' the ultimate destination and innermost shrine.
XIII
The unseen presence whose footsteps are heard and whose arrival is awaited.
XIV
Acts as the source of hard refusals and strong mercy, hiding and granting gifts.
XV
The master who owns the hall and commands the poet's singing.
XVI
The one whose face the poet longs to see and to whom he offers silent salutation.
XVII
The beloved 'his hands' into which the poet wishes to give himself up.
XVIII
The beloved who is absent, leaving the poet in longing and darkness.
XIX
The silent presence whose voice is anticipated.
The Unheeded Bloom
The unseen presence symbolized by the blooming lotus and the sweet fragrance in the south wind.
XXI
Addressed as 'you' in the poet's questioning about the thrill of the faraway song.
XXII
The silent, secret wayfarer walking through the rainy July shadows.
XXIII
The beloved friend journeying through the storm.
XXIV
The addressed 'thou' who wraps the earth in sleep and tenderly closes the lotus petals.
XXV
The one trusted to renew the poet's sight through rest.
The Missed Divine Encounter
The Divine comes and sits by the poet's side, playing the harp and filling dreams with melodies, but the poet fails to awaken.
XXVII
The wakeful lord who calls the poet to the love-tryst through the night.
Chapter XXVIII
Addressed as the source of priceless wealth and best friend, yet the poet hesitates to fully surrender.
XXIX
The one enclosed by the poet's name, weeping in the dungeon of the poet's self-constructed identity.
The Tryst and the Shadow Self
The lord to whose door the poet wishes to come, representing the sacred tryst.
XXXII
Keeps the poet free and waits for his love, unseen but ever present.
Chapter XXXIII
The deity whose altar is desecrated by the hypocrites.
XXXIV
The beloved presence to whom the poet offers his love and will.
XXXV
Addressed as 'thee' and 'my Father,' the guiding force toward freedom.
XXXVI
The recipient of the prayer, addressed as 'thee' and 'thy will'.
Chapter XXXVII
Thy will is revealed as endless, bringing renewal and revelation.
XXXVIII
The sole object of the poet's desire and love, addressed as 'thee'.
Chapter XXXIX
The addressed entity, invoked as lord of silence, king, and holy one.
XL
Implored to send an angry storm or call back the silent heat; the source of grace.
XLI
The hidden lover who stands in shadows, promised to come but still absent, causing the poet's painful wait.
XLII
The Divine is the silent companion in the imagined pilgrimage, listening as the poet's songs swell.
XLIII
Entered the poet's heart unbidden, left the signet of eternity, and continues to echo from star to star.
XLIV
Implied as the source of the promised vision and the unknown skies from which messengers come.
XLV
The ever-coming presence that arrives silently in every moment and season.
XLVI
The ever-coming presence whose messenger calls secretly within the poet's heart.
XLVII
The lord whose coming is anticipated and whose touch and smile will awaken the poet.
XLVIII
Appears standing by the poet after his surrender and sleep.
XLIX
The Divine descends from the throne, stands at the cottage door, and offers a flower as a prize for the poet's song.
The Beggar's Gift
The king who descends from the golden chariot and asks for a gift.
LI
The king who arrives in the night, representing the divine presence coming unexpectedly.
LII
Leaves a mighty sword instead of a flower or perfume, symbolizing strength and the call to strife.
LIII
Addressed as 'lord of thunder,' possessor of the beautiful yet terrible sword.
LIV
The thirsty traveler who accepts the poet's offering.
LV
The friend sitting alone in the country of virgin solitude, waiting.
LVI
The lord of all heavens who descends to the poet as a partner and lover.
Light, My Light
Addressed as 'my darling,' the source of the world-filling light and joy.
LVIII
Implicit presence as the source of the joy that permeates all aspects of existence.
LIX
The beloved whose love manifests as golden light, clouds, and breeze, and who bends from above to meet the poet's gaze.
LX
Implied as the eternal presence underlying the endless worlds and the sea.
LXI
Implied as the source of the mysterious beauty and love pervading the mother's heart.
LXII
Implied as the recipient of the poet's offerings, the child addressed as 'my child' and 'my darling'.
LXIII
The one companion of endless life who brings the distant near, makes a brother of the stranger, and abides in both old and new.
LXIV
Implied as the ultimate recipient of the maiden's lamp offerings.
LXV
Addressed as 'my God' and 'my poet,' the divine takes delight in experiencing creation through the poet's senses and giving itself in love.
LXVI
The recipient of the poet's final gift, the one for whom the hidden presence has been waiting.
LXVII
Addressed as 'thou,' the beautiful one who is both the encompassing sky and the loving nest.
LXVIII
The recipient of the poet's offerings, who transforms them into a misty cloud and adorns the divine's starry breast.
LXIX
Implicitly present as the source of the life stream that runs through all.
LXX
Implied as the source of the rhythm and fearful joy that drives all things.
LXXI
The one who sets a barrier in its own being and calls the severed self in myriad notes.
LXXII
Identified as the innermost one who touches, enchants, and weaves the web of maya.
LXXIII
The source of delight, pouring wine of various colors and fragrance into the poet's earthen vessel.
LXXIV
The 'unknown man' playing the lute at the fording may symbolize the divine presence encountered in the twilight.
LXXV
The recipient of all gifts and the ultimate destination of all offerings.
Face to Face with the Divine
Addressed as 'lord of my life' and 'King of kings'.
LXXVII
Addressed as God, father, brother, and comrade, yet the poet does not fully embrace this closeness.
LXXVIII
Implied as the source of the unbroken perfection that transcends the search.
LXXIX
The absent yet longed-for presence that the poet fears missing in this life.
LXXX
Addressed as 'O my sun ever-glorious'; the poet awaits the divine touch to merge with light.
LXXXI
Holds every moment of the poet's life and nurtures growth from seeds to fruitfulness.
LXXXII
The lord in whose hands time is endless and who waits patiently.
LXXXIII
Addressed as 'Mother', the recipient of the poet's offering of sorrow and the source of grace.
LXXXIV
Implicitly present as the object of separation and longing.
LXXXV
Implied as the master whose hall the warriors serve and return to.
LXXXVI
The divine sends Death as a servant to the poet's home, calling the poet to a final offering.
LXXXVII
The lord whose infinite mansion offers hope and the possibility of regaining what is lost.
LXXXVIII
The deity of the ruined temple, unworshipped and neglected.
LXXXIX
Referred to as 'my master' and 'playmate of the empty days,' who draws the poet's heart toward him.
XC
Implied as the guest (death) who knocks at the door.
XCI
Addressed as 'Death' and the 'last fulfilment of life,' the divine presence is the ultimate beloved.
XCII
The poet sees the divine world through the light of death.
XCIII
Implied as the one who summons the poet for the journey.
XCIV
Implied as the King whose gateway marks the end of the voyage.
XCV
Referred to as the inscrutable without name and form, taking the poet in its arms in the form of the mother.
XCVI
The formless one whose touch the poet has felt and whose sight he has caught.
XCVII
Addressed as 'thee'; once a comrade in play, now revealed in majestic silence.
XCVIII
The silent summoner from the blue sky, the recipient of the poet's surrender.
XCIX
The silent lord who is invited to take the helm and sit in the poet's space.
C
The silent presence at whose feet the poet lays his harp.
CI
The ultimate destination of the poet's journey, addressed as 'thee'.
CII
Sits smiling as the poet struggles to explain the secret that gushes from his heart.
CIII
The recipient of the poet's salutation, addressed as 'thee' and 'thy'.
