Judge Me

by Kumud Biswas

You judge me with your own hand

To your courtroom I have brought everything

I did all day long.

See if I worshipped false gods

Or practiced false creeds.

In a sinful mind

Did I do anyone any wrong?

In my greed did I hurt someone?

In fear did I keep myself away

From what is right?

Even for a moment

Seeing others suffer

Did I feel pleased?

If I have destroyed myself

Staining your gift, this my life

Then judge me, punish me with your own hand.

Translation of the devotional song – Amar bichar tumi karo tabo apan kare – by Rabindranath Tagore. The original with its swaralipi or notation is at http://www.rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org/node/3913.

07-Feb-2011

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