"In my desire, I want with all my might;
You save me, by depriving me.
This mercy of yours has been in my life all along.
You have given me so much, without me ever having to ask:
The sky, the light, my body, mind and life.
Every day you make me more and more worthy of these great gifts,
By saving me from the calamity of acute desire.
Sometimes I follow your path; sometimes I digress,
And the cruel you disappear every time I do.
It's nothing but your kindness, I know;
You turn me away only because you want to take me with you.
You want to make my life complete (so I am ready to meet you),
By saving me from the calamity of half-heartedness."
- by
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), translated by me.