Rabindra-Sangeet (Tagore Songs): Amra Shobai Raja (We Are All Kings)

Composed: 1337 (1910)

Category: Swadesh (Patriotic Song) / Arupratan / Raja (The King of the Dark Chamber)

We are all kings in this kingdom of our King—

Otherwise how else would we will to be with him?

We do what we please   our joy mingles in His

We are no slaves to a despot’s tyranny.

Otherwise how else would we will to be with him?

The King honors all         receiving the same in return

No one has us pent up in pettiness and lying—

Otherwise how else would we will to be with him?

Treading on our own will        in the end we’ll come upon Him

We won’t be dragged into the whirlwind of ruin

Otherwise how else would we will to be with him?