Light，oh，whereisthelight？

Kindleitwiththeburningfireofdesire！

Thereisthelambutneveraflickerofaflame，

—issuchthyfate，myheart！

Ah，deathwerebetterbyfarforthee！

Miseryknocksatthydoor，

Andhermessageisthatthylordiswakeful，

Andhecallstheetothelove-trystthroughthedarknessofnight.

Theskyisovercastwithcloudsandtherainisceaseless.

Iknownotwhatthisisthatstirsinme，

—Iknownotitsmeaning.

Amomentasflashoflightningdrags

Downadeeergloomonmysight，

Andmyheartgroesfortheathtowhere

Themusicofthenightcallsme.

Light，oh，whereisthelight？

Kindleitwiththeburningfireofdesire！

Itthundersandthewindrushesscreamingthroughthevoid.

Thenightisblackasablackstone.

Letnotthehoursassbyinthedark.

Kindlethelamoflovewiththylife.

作品赏析

诗人会因无法点燃“爱之灯”而痛不欲生。为了寻找爱，他不畏道路艰险、漫漫长夜，来到了黑暗的深渊。尽管狂风呼啸，雷声轰鸣，诗人决心用“生命之火”来点燃“爱之灯”以照亮漫漫黑夜。这种用“生命之火”来点燃“爱之灯”的决心，真正体现了泰戈尔坚强的意志和博爱的胸怀。