SRI AUROBINDO

Translations

from Sanskrit and Other Languages

II. From Bengali

Chittaranjan Das

Songs of the Sea (Sagar Sangit)

VIII

I have no art of speech, no charm of song,

Rhythm nor measure nor the lyric pace.

No words alluring to my skill belong.

Now in me thought’s free termless heavens efface

Limit and mark; upon my spirit is thrown

The shadow of infinity alone.

I at thy voice in brilliant dawn or eve

Have felt strange formless words within my mind.

Then my heart’s doors wide to thy cry I leave

And in thy chant I seek myself and find.

Now some few hymns of that dim union sweet

Have filled my soul. I bring them to thy feet.