Bengali famous quotes

Famous Bengali quotes — Tagore, Nazrul, Vivekananda

Iconic lines from Bengali literary tradition — Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Swami Vivekananda and others.

যেখানে চিত্ত ভয় শূন্য, উচ্চ যেথা শির
jekhāne cittô bhôy śūnyô, uccô jethā śir
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Meaning: The opening line of Tagore's most famous poem.
— Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali
একলা চলো রে
êklā côlo re
Walk alone
Meaning: If no one answers your call, walk alone — Tagore's anthem.
— Rabindranath Tagore
ওঠো জাগো, লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছনো পর্যন্ত থামো না
oṭho jāgo, lôkṣye põuchôno pôryôntô thāmo nā
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached
Meaning: Vivekananda's call to action — in his original Bengali.
— Swami Vivekananda
মা, তোমার চরণে দিলাম এই জীবন
mā, tomār côrôṇe dilām ei jībôn
Mother, at your feet I lay this life
Meaning: A poignant patriotic line.
— Kazi Nazrul Islam

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