Rabindranath Tagore composed this Brahmasangeet on October 3, 1914, along with three other songs: Amar aar hobey na deri, Tomar duaar kholar dhwani oi go baaje and Dookhyo e noi, sukhnahey go. He also composed five poems of Geetali on the same day, such was his prolificity. In the winter of 1926, this song, Klanti Amar Khoma Koro Probhu, was sung during the performance of Natir Puja at Jorasanko. Surprisingly, this song was not included in any volume. It could only be traced to Sanchayita five years later, in 1931.
Lyrics:
ক্লান্তি আমার ক্ষমা করো প্রভু,
পথে যদি পিছিয়ে পড়ি কভু।
এই-যে হিয়া থরথর
কাঁপে আজি এমনতরো
এই বেদনা ক্ষমা করো
ক্ষমা করো প্রভু।
এই দীনতা ক্ষমা করো প্রভু,
পিছন-পানে তাকাই যদি কভু।
দিনের তাপে রৌদ্রজ্বালায়
শুকায় মালা পূজার থালায়,
সেই ম্লানতা ক্ষমা করো
ক্ষমা করো প্রভু।
English translation: (Translated By – Rabindranath Tagore)
Forgive my languor, O Lord,
if ever I lag behind
upon life’s way.
Forgive my anguished heart
which trembles and hesitates
in its service.
Forgive my fondness
that lavishes its wealth
upon an unprofitable past.
Forgive these faded flowers
in my offering
that wilt in the fierce heat
of panting hours.
Some useful information:
Written on: October 3, 1914, at Santiniketan
Age of the poet: 53
Published in: Geetali
Parjaay (Category): Puja (Worship)
Upa-parjaay (Sub-category): Biraha (Estrangement)
Taal: Dadra
Raga: Yaman (Iman) Kalyan
Notation: Ananda Sangeet Patrika; Geetali Vol. 3
Swarabitan: Vol. 43
Notation by: Dinendranath Tagore
Purpose of the presentation
Tagore’s music resonates with people from all walks of life. His songs are performed at cultural events, religious ceremonies and social gatherings, reflecting their enduring popularity. In an effort to bring home this treasure trove to the non-Bengali population and Bengalis around the globe, Brainware University offers a selection of Rabindra sangeet in this presentation. It is enriched with details on the songs and relevant anecdotes.
Sung By
Sri Phalguni Mookhopadhayay Chancellor, Brainware University Phalguni Mookhopadhayay is the founder-Chancellor of Brainware University, founder-Chairman and Managing-Director of Brainware Consultancy Private Limited and founder-Chairman of Webguru Infosystems Private Limited. He did his schooling at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, and graduated with honours in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He completed his masters in Economics from Calcutta University and MBA from IISWBM, before joining Hindustan Lever as a management trainee. He worked as a market planner for the ABP group for nearly a decade before striking out on his own and successfully launching two private limited companies and one University. Phalguni Mookhopadhayay is a self-taught digital artist, a versatile photographer, a filmmaker and a weekend singer who has already recorded 78 songs and is now immersed in a project to popularise Tagore songs among a global audience.
