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Rabindranath Tagore Quote: “Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time…”

Verified Translations of This Quote

Hindi (हिंदी) Verified ThoughtsWorld Editorial
“अपने जीवन को समय के किनारों पर पत्ते की नोक पर टिकी ओस की बूँद की तरह सहज और आनंदमय नृत्य करने दें।”
Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) Verified ThoughtsWorld Editorial
“તમારા જીવનને પાંદડાની અણી પર રહેલા ઝાકળના બિંદુની જેમ સમયના કિનારે હળવાશથી નૃત્ય કરવા દો.”

Meaning & Editorial Analysis

A poetic blessing to live with grace, lightness, and serenity rather than being weighed down by anxiety.

Historical Context

Published in Tagore’s 1913 lyric anthology The Gardener.

Attribution & Source Verification

Attributed To Rabindranath Tagore
Attribution Status Verified
Language English
Primary Source / Work The Gardener, Poem 45 (1913) — Macmillan Company
Categories Society & Humanity
Topics Gratitude Happiness Life Peace
Occasions Birthday Good Morning Good Night

About the Author

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Indian • Educator

1861 – 1941

Bengali polymath, poet, philosopher, composer, and educator who became the first non-European Nobel Laureate in Literature in 1913.

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