When my play was with thee [German translation]

When my play was with thee

I never questioned who thou wert.

I knew nor shyness nor fear,

my life was boisterous.

In the early morning thou wouldst call me from my sleep like my own comrade

and lead me running from glade to glade.

On those days I never cared to know the meaning of songs thou sangest to me.

Only my voice took up the tunes,

and my heart danced in their cadence.

Now, when the playtime is over, what is this sudden sight that is come upon me?

The world with eyes bent upon thy feet

stands in awe with all its silent stars.

• Artist:Rabindranath Tagore