The Pain of Separation and Longing

Where it surfaces

• Gitanjali

  The poet expresses a deep sense of longing and separation from the divine presence.

• V

  The poet's heart knows no rest away from the sight of the Divine's face.

• XII

  The question 'Oh, where?' and the wandering through alien doors express the pain of separation, which melts into the assurance of divine presence.

• XIII

  The poet's agony of wishing, the unopened blossom, and the hope of meeting that is not yet realized.

• XIV

  The poet describes times of languid lingering and the cruel hiding of the divine, reflecting longing and separation.

• XVII

  The waiting and the omissions suggest a deep longing for union with the beloved.

• XVIII

  The poet's intense waiting and hope for the divine face amid dark, rainy hours.

• XIX

  The poet endures the silence of the Divine, longing for the voice that will come.

• XXI

  The poet's waiting and lingering with faded flowers, and the question about the distant song, express deep longing and separation.

• XXII

  The poet's urgent plea for the divine not to pass by like a dream reflects deep longing and fear of separation.

• XXIII

  The poet's sleepless night and anxious waiting express deep longing for the divine beloved.

• The Missed Divine Encounter

  The poet's lament over missing the Divine's presence highlights the deep pain of separation and longing for union.

• XXVII

  The poet's desperate cry for light and the sense of being separated from the divine in the darkness.

• The Tryst and the Shadow Self

  The poet's desire for a solitary tryst with the divine is thwarted by his ego, deepening the sense of separation.

• XXXII

  The poet notes the absence of the Divine, yet acknowledges that divine love waits for his love.

• XXXVIII

  The poet's cry 'I want thee, only thee' underscores a profound sense of separation and yearning for union with the divine.

• Chapter XXXIX

  The imagery of a parched heart, lost grace, and a beggarly soul crouched in a corner conveys intense separation and yearning.

• XL

  The poet's arid heart and desperate plea for a storm highlight the agony of feeling separated from the divine.

• XLI

  The poet's entire monologue is a cry of separation, waiting in vain for the divine lover who hides in shadows, causing heartache and shame.

• XLII

  The poet's questioning 'Is the time not come yet?' reveals a deep longing for union and release.

• XLIV

  The patient waiting and anticipation for the happy moment of seeing, filled with promise and perfume.

• XLV

  The repeated 'comes, ever comes' suggests a longing for the divine whose arrival is both anticipated and felt in sorrow.

• XLVI

  The poet's awareness of the divine coming from a distant time, hinting at prior separation.

• XLVII

  The poet waits through the night in vain, longing for the divine presence and fearing he may miss the arrival.

• LI

  The initial disbelief and shame upon the king's arrival reflect the pain of separation and longing for divine presence.

• LV

  The divine friend sits alone in solitude, and the poet urges not to deceive him, highlighting the pain of separation.

• LXIII

  The poet feels unease at leaving his accustomed shelter, yet finds comfort in the divine's constant presence, highlighting the tension between separation and union.

• LXIV

  The poet's repeated plea for light and the maiden's departure highlight a sense of separation and unfulfilled longing.

• LXVI

  The hidden feminine presence has remained veiled and solitary, longing for divine recognition, echoing the pain of separation.

• LXVIII

  The poet's tears and sighs reflect a sense of longing and separation, yet they are gathered and cherished by the divine.

• LXXI

  The divine's self-separation creates a poignant song of tears, smiles, alarms, and hopes, with all ages passing in hiding and seeking.

• LXXII

  The interplay of joy and sorrow in the divine's movement through the heart, evoking longing and self-forgetfulness.

• LXXIV

  The evening air's 'sad music' and the poet's uncertainty about returning home evoke a sense of longing and separation.

• LXXVII

  The poet laments the distance from the divine, knowing God as father but not as a close friend or comrade, and standing apart from both the divine and humanity.

• LXXIX

  The entire poem is a meditation on the sorrow of not meeting the divine, with repeated pleas to remember the absence.

• LXXX

  The poet counts months and years separated from the divine, expressing deep longing for union.

• LXXXII

  The poet fears being shut out from the divine presence, but finds hope in the remaining time.

• LXXXIII

  The poet's tears of sorrow are transformed into a personal offering, highlighting the intimate connection between suffering and devotion.

• LXXXIV

  The entire chapter is a meditation on the pang of separation as a creative and emotional force pervading the universe.

• LXXXVII

  The poet's desperate search for the lost beloved and the ache of separation drive the entire poem.

• LXXXVIII

  The old worshipper wanders with longing and hunger in his heart for the deity's favor.

• XCIX

  The poet waits in the dark, longing for the divine to come and take a seat.

• CI

  The poet has sought the divine with his songs, experiencing the country of pleasure and pain along the way.

• CII

  The poet's secret gushes out in songs, yet he cannot fully express or share the Divine presence, leading to a sense of isolation and longing.