Jete Nahi Dibo
Poem by Rabindranath Tagore
Jete Nahi Dibo | |
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by Rabindranath Tagore | |
Original title | যেতে নাহি দিব |
Language | Bengali |
"Jete Nahi Dibo" (IPA: [d͡ʒet̪e nɑːhi d̪ibo], Bengali: যেতে নাহি দিব, English: "I Won't Let You Go" or "You Must Not Go") is a Bengali poem written by Rabindranath Tagore. The poem is included in the collection Sonar Tori (IPA:/ʃonar t̪ori/).[1] The poem consists of 176 lines. The English translation of the poem is curtailed into 16 lines.[2]
Synopsis
In this poem, the poet is ready to depart his home to return to his workplace after the vacation of Durga Puja. His 4-year-old daughter does not want him to go. The poet consoles her and explains that it is really important for him to return to his workplace. However, the child denies to understand this and keeps on saying "I won't let you go".
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External links
- Poem on Bengali Wikisource (in Bengali)
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