Gitanjali

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Gitanjali ("Song Offerings") by Rabindranath Tagore is a collection of devotional poems originally written in Bengali and later translated into English by Tagore himself. The English version, which won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, contains 103 poems. Published in English in 1912, Gitanjali brought Tagore international acclaim, culminating in his receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. The collection contains prose translations of 103 poems selected from several of his Bengali works, primarily the original Gitanjali (1910), but also including poems from Naivedya, Kheya, and other earlier collections. These English versions are not exact word-for-word translations but rather poetic interpretations that capture the spirit and emotional depth of the originals. At its core, Gitanjali is a devotional offering—a dialogue between the poet and God, expressed through luminous language that blurs the lines between prayer, poetry, and philosophy. The poems do not adhere to strict theological doctrine; instead, they reflect a fluid, personal, and intimate spirituality that draws from both Eastern and Western religious traditions. Tagore’s spiritual vision combines elements of the Upanishads, Bhakti movement, Sufism, and even Christian mysticism, weaving them into a universal expression of longing, surrender, and unity.