jo tor dakh sune koi na aase..........

If they answer not to thy call,
walk alone !
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou of evil luck,
open thy mind and speak out alone !

If they turn away
and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou of evil luck
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.

If they do not hold up the light,
when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou of evil luck,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite,
thy own heartand let it burn alone.


Rabindra Nath Tagore