Today's Beautiful Gem: "Eternal Quest" by Rabindranath Tagore.

Tomaa-y aamaa-y milan habey boley
        Aalo-y aakaash bharaa.
Tomaa-y aamaa-y milan habey boley
        Phoolla shyamal dharaa.

Tomaa-y aamaa-y milan habey boley
Raatri jagey jagat loye koley,
Ooshaa esey poorba-dooyaar kholey
        Kala-kantha-swaraa.

Chalchey bhesey milan-aashaa-tori
       Anaadi srot beye.
Kata kaaler koosoom oothey bhari
       Baran-daali cheye.

Tomaa-y aamaa-y milan habey boley
Jugey jugey bishwa-bhooban-taley
Paraan aamaar badhoor beshey chaley
       Chira-swayambaraa.
It is for the meeting between you and me
    that the sky is filled with light;
It is for the meeting between you and me
    that the earth wears a mantle of green.


It is for the meeting between you and me
    that the still night lulls the world;
And the dawn manifests in the eastern gate
    with a voice, sweet and pure.


The boat of our meeting's expectancy sets
     sail on a stream that is eternal;
Blossoms perennial are being amassed
     to greet that moment.


It is for the meeting between you and me
     for ages and ages in this universe
that I have donned the bridal attire
     in my eternal quest for a mate.

Om shaantiH Peace! - J. K. Mohana Rao and Indrani Nandy.

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