Gitanjali-77
I KNOW thee as my God and stand
apart- I do not know thee as my own
and come closer. I know thee as my
father and bow before thy feet- I do
not grasp thy hand as my friend's.
I stand not where thou comest
down and ownest thyself as mine,
there to clasp thee to my heart and
take thee as my comrade.
Thou art the Brother amongst my
brothers, but I heed them not, I
divide not my earnings with them,
thus sharing my all with thee.
In pleasure and in pain I stand not
by the side of men, and thus stand by
thee. I shrink to give up my life, and
thus do not plunge into the great
waters of life.