Rabindranath Tagore with eldest daughter Madhurilata and eldest son Rathindranath When Rabindranath was living in Sajadpur he had a housekeeper. He became dependent on the housekeeper for his domestic chores. One day he did not show up for work on time. Rabindranath noticed that there was no water for bathing. The furniture had not been dusted. He was upset. The housekeeper came around 10 AM. Rabindranath said to him with a stern face, "Where were you?" He replied that his eight year old daughter had died the previous night. Then with a hand towel on his shoulder he quietly started his work.                               Karmo          "Bhrit-ter na pa-e dekha prate. Duar ra-a-chhe khola,                 snanjal na-e tola,          murkhadham aa-se na-e ra-te. Mor dhauto bastra-khani    kotha aachhe nahi jani,          kotha aaharer aaojon! Baajia jetechhe ghari,          bo-se aachhi rag kari-          dekha pele karibo shashon. Bela ha-le aboshese               pranam karilo ashe,          da(n)ra-e-lo kari karojor. Aami ta-re rosh-bha-re              kahilam, 'dur ha re,          dekhite chahi ne mukh tor'. Shunia murer mato                  khanokal bakyahato          mukhe mor rahilo se che-a- Kahilo gad-gado-swa-re,     'kali ratri dwi-pra-ha-re          mara gechhe mor chhoto may-a'. Ato kahi twara kari    ga-mo-chha-ti ka(n)dhe dhari          nityokaje gelo se akaki. Prati-dibaser mato          ghasa maja mochha kato,          kano karmo rahilo na baki". Previous  Next  List  Home