Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
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From guest dr.ravindra (contact)
seems apt today more than ever.lots of falsehood,nepotism,lots of favoritism making life more difficult.hope ,someone atleast who matters,takes tha call. -
my feelings
From guest samikendra nath roy (contact)
this is a graet poem which inspired me so much in my life. also teaches me the truth knowledge cannot be bounded,inspiration to me that go ahead you will at a time find your sucess. -
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From guest dolma yankey (contact)
this poem has been the one poem in my life that has brought a great impact in my life so far.this poem from a patriotic person as rabindranathji himself is a great plea for his country to wake up and see the changes that is taking place around the world and learn to enhance these changes so that one can develop itself. I respect the essence of what the poet is trying to convey to us from this small prayer of his. It is something we should all learn from so that our motherland can smile happily back to us. i thank him for this "masterpiece" (according to me) -
From guest Shenil (contact)
It is a really great poem. I wish Tagore is still alive. Then he could have written some great poems like Jana Gana Mana. -
awakening
Always give impact for high civic sense -
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From guest thakur (contact)
today world is happy because of the great work of tagor he open the eye of the people of the world as every one is not thinking in the same way -
Where the mind is without fear
This stretches the mind somewhat. I wish I could have written this poem. -
From guest vinay prasanth (contact)
a very great poem wchich inspires youth to wake up and make the counrty as the one expected by ravindranath tagore -
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From guest Ravindrababu (contact)
He is a verstile genius. I read his books. I mostly like gora Geetanjali. -
The "Kohinoor" of India
Rabindranath Tagore was the Shajahan of Bengal on aesthetic ground in literature. His English collection of poems “Gitanjali” is the “Tajmahal” of Bengal. This poem “Where The Mind is without Fear' is the “Kohinoor” of India. His “Nobel” souvenir is “The Peacock Throne of Bengal”. His “Viswabharati” university at Santiniketan is the “Red-Fort” of Bengal. So I invite readers from all over the world to visit and enjoy these sites of ours as a common Bengali reader of R.Tagore. No doubt this poem is all in a nut-shell what we feel about that great genius. -
Magnificant
I will try to write a poem thinking of these wonderful
words in relation with what is happening in the world today.(in a contest) -
I look forward to the time somewhere in the distant future when I too have a mind without fear. Wise words, beautiful thoughts.
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Exquisitely Gifted...
I have completely adored Tagore's way of thought since I first read his masterpiece, "Fireflies", at college in the 1980's; in fact, I copied many of his "small" verses in my poet's journal. He is a MUST~READ for anyone who wishes to become a better writer & a more elegant & cultured human being. Thank you for featuring this piece & for having his works available on Oldpoetry, as well. Here is a link to provide an additional resource; it holds all if the verses from "Fireflies", has other photographs of him, as well as photographs of his writing in his native language. Fascinating & scholarly, to be sure. Thank you again, Oldpoetry staff. This is one Scribe who is quite worthy of deep & extensive study. 30 years later, I am still enamored by his words. 
www.terebess.hu/english/tagore5.html
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I have read Rabindranaths work before and I always enjoy the wisdom within his words, he is a very spiritual man.
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A wonderful poem that shows nationalism should be secondary to neighbourliness, for in today's world, we are all neighbors, regardless of where we live or what our beliefs are.
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In todays society I feel all have lost their way. This writing would be so helpful to so many that have lost all hope. For in the eyes of freedom our country can awaken again.
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freedom reveiled
From guest gauri shankar (contact)
who lets our mind with fear, who restricts the truth come into, who fragments our thoughts---- the politicians, your friend, or ur neighbour, beware of all ur causes its us who let all in..... reveil your own freedom -
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Exceptionally enlightened
From guest bheshraj (contact)
-a great source of humanity - whilteling interantional brother hood and justice -
Where The Mind is without fear
From guest Pritam (contact)
When ever I read this poem I pray That a day will come when people of Palestine will be free and will have their own state without fear and terrorism on their own Land and will live in Peace and harmony. -
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stirring
From guest Yoganand Kore (contact)
the poem has never failed to move me and whenever i have read and taught this poem...the difference between patriotism and nationalism becomes clear. -
BRILLIANTLY THOUGHTFUL
From guest BHASKAR MIGLANI (contact)
"Where the mind is without fear" is a poem by which our country can get the freedom everybody wants. no terrorism, no prison by anybody only freedom and freedom -
Perfect
I am no one to even think of commenting on this priceless work of art. I just let the above poem lead me through all challenges in life. -
A Dreamer was Gurudev
From guest Prashant Chaubey (contact)
A man with depth in his thought and action. His eyes says most of the things which his speech MAY hide.A man of true spirit and highest wisdom. He was Rabindranath Tagore. -
From guest Nilanjana Choudhury (contact)
I'm an English teacher. this is quite an inspiring poem. It helps me motivate and incite the sense of fading patriotism among my students. -
From guest shahed ahmed chy (contact)
the personality of one's own soul is justified here with a very vivid attractoin. the reality of inactivity is the reality of death and it is the panorama of a dead soul. -
From guest SUCHISMITA SEN (contact)
AM A STUDENT NOW PERSUING MBA. AM A BIG FAN OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE POETRY.... I RECITED THIS POETRY IN MY SCHOOLWHEN I WAS IN CLASS FIFTHON REPUBLIC DAY. -
Getting rid of nationalism
From guest Md. Nasireddin Ghani (contact)
This poem is an inspiration to come out of the narrowness of nationalism (national prejudice and patriotism) and of becoming unversal. The motto should be: THE WORLD IS MY HOMELAND, EACH PERSON IS MY KITH AND KIN. -
tagore's words ring true for the sub-c today, perhaps more then ever. though must expand, action must begin, emotion must be rationalized, acts must be accounted for. one day, one day
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Thought with Eternal Relevance
From guest Ramakrishnan (contact)
Tagore's Where the Mind is ------- stands out in the sense that it has eternal relevence to all times and transcends all the barriers of place,language and culture and reinforces the thought of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. -
Where the Mind is Wihtout Fear
From guest Xavier Thevankatt (contact)
A poem of eternal meaning. Wish everyone understood the truth communicated and following his thoughts we shall have an end to narrow mindedness,violence and the replusive vote bank craze we see today. All men must live in dignity. -
From guest Samrat nigam (contact)
Iam running a school in Kanpur city and this is what inspires me to tell my school children to read and understand this beautiful poetry forever. For the generations to come, this poem shall always remain a living testamont to our countrymen who honour freedom and love life. JAI HIND, PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN what a man! a nobel prize winner of 1913 for literature. It takes a genius like Shri R Tagore to show his passion for poetry, literature and -
Where the mind is without fear
From guest P.K.Joseph (contact)
The poem touches the very core of my heart! -
Great Tagore
From guest Kallol Shyam (contact)
I feel great because I am an Indian and also I am from the land of Tagore i.e, West Bengal. This poem shows the greatness of all Indian -
thought provoking
I will read this to my friends -
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Where the mind is without fear
This is my favourite poem,in the sense,it is inspiring!I hope all yungsters will read it and develop their personality!
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Where the mind is without fear
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Best from Best
From guest Mohanraj C (contact)
Rabindranath is my lord whom I have to follow with sacrificing selfish. -
A National Theme
From guest naveen (contact)
Every time I read this poem, I feel charged and envigorated. It is so apt and true even though written decades ago. If we can achieve what the great Tagore prayed for in this poem i feel, we would, without doubt, be the most developed nation in this planet -
best poem
From guest prateeksha mazumder (contact)
i myself am a bengali and i appreciate his poems for their deep meaning and excellent composition. there v=cannot be more truth and innocence un any other poem as this one is. -
From guest Sai Srija (contact)
whenever i read this poem I feel every individual shud understand every line of this poem and remember to do his duty in the best way. -
prayer of the oppressed & developed india !
From guest renukaprasad tumkur basappa (contact)
The poet is the idol of literature in India, he was no more today but he lives and rules in the heart of Indians with the prayer we use to chant in schools in our young days and now is has become a testimony to teach lesson to the USA to soft peddle with Iraq. -
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For us now
From guest Woodrow Jarrell (contact)
The lines and message of this poem are right on target for the USA on July 14, 2007; especially "broken into fragments By narrow domestic walls" and "the clear stream of reason ...lost its way in the dreary desert sand of dead habit" -
AN ARDENT PRAYER TO THE LORD.RABINDRANATH IS MY POET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pranaam
From guest Navdeep Kaur (contact)
To respected Tagore ji, i love your poetry and even your pricious words because these words are meaningful which shows us a reality of our life and of this world too.Whenever i read your peotry, i feel a comfort in my mind. Thank u so much. -
NAAD KHULA...
From guest indrajeet patil (contact)
he is my idol...all time great poem...naadkhula..kata kirrr...jagyawar palti poem !! -
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Great
Another wonderful poem from Rabindranath Tagore.
It would be wonderful to have the freedom he speaks of, he has such a wonderful way of expressing how he feels about his country. -
From guest Rhonda Stevenson (contact)
This is a wonderful call to freedom, for all countries, in all times. We all becomes slaves to 'dead habit' for many reasons, now let us all awake! The 'domestic walls' he writes of can be easily torn down by the 'heaven of ever-widening thought and action'. Beautifully written piece. Has a prayer-like quality more than an activists 'banner'. -
all bright & beautiful !!!
From guest ashh.... (contact)
rabindranath tagore was a great poet of india who wrote in bengali , his mother tongue. this prayer is a profound prayer to god on behalf of his country & humanity. it holds up a great ideal of freedom for all human beingsto strive for ! -
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Masterpiece!
Hey, another very famous poem here!
A Wonderful piece by Tagore Ji...Who else could have woven the emotions with the same beauty as him? I think it's a masterpiece!
Madhumita
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the values of inner strength and knowledge found in freedom and viceversa ... had been one of our daily school song...
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Good.
The repetition is a nice touch. I love the message, and its put in a very clear and precise way. I kind of get the feeling that this person was an idealist, but one with pessimistic urges. They saw the world and said, this is the way it should be. This is how people should treat each other, this is how countries should be run. Things should be fair for the rich and the poor, the lame and the strong. This is how they should be, but their not. In the end the writer uses the line, "Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake." Please let my country be more free, let some of the things that should be done, be done. Let people treat each other the way God intended, the way they deserve to be treated. I would have to say it was a very good poem. -
Imagination/thought, is a powerful posision to have in our arsonal. I find this piece very easy to read and understand. I found lines 5 and 7 to be promident with a deeper meaning behind the lines.
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excellent
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sir tagaore is one of the talanted poets india has ever got!!!we learnt this poem in school and have it printed on our school diaries!!!!this indeed is wonderful!!
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I am from Bulgaria ,Tagore is one of the greatest poets in tehw orld and all that i have read from him including this poem r PURE TRUTH and GOODNESS and thats why it sounds so beautiful and close to the sopul and heart it inspires u to be MORAL and to believe in the humanity of the people and in the goodness of life and world
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I find that reading Tagore (most Indian poets) an expansive experience. The words are usually so gentle on the lips and so powerful to the mind.
Great pick by the Old Poetry staff.
Lisa
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This is one of the classics of Tagore, which captured the imagination of masses of Indian people. The power in these words resonates with the message, and inspires one for a dignified, disciplined, dedicated and meaningful life.
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This is a poem which we all learn in school and that has inspired millions of indian. Such truth and righteousness flows from Tagore's words of wisdom.
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
these lines show that he lived in a time when the intelligensia of india were trying to bring the country out from blind superstitions and harful traditions. It was a time of awakening and reform. The whole poem is wonderful. Tagore was a socially conscious poet like many of the writers from Bengal and other places who have awakened the conscience, and understanding of a nation and made the masses think. -
Ohh gosh such beauty... he is the most inspirational poet... wonderful words..
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Its lovely to see promotion of the work of Sir Rabinderanath Tagore...
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