"Jete Nahi Dibo" (, , English: "I Will Not Let You Go") is a poem written by
Rabindranath Tagore in
Bengali. It is included in the collection ''
Sonar Tori
''Sonar Tori'' (alternatively spelt ''Sonar Tari'', ) is a collection of Bengali poetry by poet Rabindranath Tagore. The collection has more than forty poems and was first published in 1894. ''Sonar Tori'' is considered to be one of the most celeb ...
'' (IPA:) and
has 176 lines. An English translation was edited to 16 lines.
Synopsis
The poet must return to his distant place of work after vacation at home. His little daughter declares she will not let him go. The poet contemplates her words after departing.
References
External links
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Poem on Bengali Wikisource
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translation(English)
{{Rabindranath Tagore}
Poems by Rabindranath Tagore
Poems
Poems in Bengali
Indian poems