Deliverance is not for me in renunciation (Song 73) by Rabindranath Tagore

Deliverance is not for me in renunciation (Song 73) by Rabindranath Tagore

Deliverance is not for me in renunciation. I feel the embrace of freedom in a thousand bonds of delight.

Thou ever pourest for me the fresh draught of thy wine of various colours and fragrance, filling this earthen vessel to the brim.

My world will light its hundred different lamps with thy flame and place them before the altar of thy temple.

No, I will never shut the doors of my senses. The delights of sight and hearing and touch will bear thy delight.

Yes, all my illusions will burn into illumination of joy, and all my desires ripen into fruits of love.

Deliverance is not for me in renunciation. I feel the embrace of freedom in a thousand bonds of delight.

Tagore doesn’t believe in giving up the world; instead, he finds happiness in the many joys God has given us. For him, true freedom means fully embracing life’s happiness. While some mystics think the world we see isn’t real and strive to reach a spiritual realm by giving up ordinary pleasures, Tagore doesn’t agree with this view. He believes that life’s sensory experiences are a bridge to the spiritual.

Though he understands self-denial, Tagore balances his spiritual beliefs with a love for life and humanity. He believes that God has filled life with beauty and joy, and ignoring these gifts wouldn’t lead to true salvation. The world, brightened by God’s joy, is meant to be appreciated. Even human desires have value; they can bring joy and eventually lead to love.

To Tagore, it takes more courage to enjoy life without being controlled by it than to withdraw from the world altogether. He appreciates God’s creation without letting physical desires rule him. Like the Gita says, desires cloud wisdom, hiding it like smoke over a flame, dust on a mirror, or an unborn child in the womb. Desire lives in our senses, mind, and reason, blinding us to true understanding.

Tagore sees the pleasures of the world as a part of God’s joy. He believes these desires should be transformed into pure love and joy. Even while enjoying the world, he feels free, not controlled by physical pleasure alone. For him, earthly joy is best when it connects us to something spiritual.

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