আনন্দে দুঃখে মেলামেশায়, তোমার স্পর্শ পাই হে,
সুখের দিনে তোমায় ভুলি, দুখের দিনে ডাকি তোমায়॥
— Rabindranath Tagore
Meaning
In the mingling of joy and sorrow, I feel your touch. I forget you on days of happiness, but I call upon you on days of sorrow.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet reflects on our human tendency and the constant divine presence. It suggests that whether we are experiencing joy or sorrow, in all our life's mingling, we can feel a higher touch or a sacred presence. However, it also points out a common human trait: in our happy, comfortable days, we often tend to forget this divine connection. It's usually when difficulties or sadness strike that we remember and call out to that higher power. The couplet subtly reminds us that this presence is always there, regardless of whether we acknowledge it in our good times or only remember it in our struggles.
