From Lover's Gift

📖 Poem Overview

Poet: Rabindranath Tagore
Source: From the poetry collection Lover’s Gift and Crossing
Theme: The power of love, sacrifice, and the emotional connection between the lover and the beloved
The poem is written in the voice of a lover offering his life, love, and soul to the one he loves.

I would ask for still more, if I had the sky with all its stars, and the world with its endless riches…

The speaker says that even if he had the entire sky, stars, and all the wealth in the world,
He would still want more—because that’s not enough to express his deep love.

but I would be content with the smallest corner of this earth if only she were mine.

But if she belonged to him, even a tiny place on earth would be enough.
This shows that love matters more than material things.

If I could only once possess her, I would give up all life’s rewards and remain forever poor.

The speaker says that just being able to love her once is worth giving up everything else.
He would happily be poor and empty-handed, if he could have her love.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
- “If I had the sky with all its stars...” — To show how huge his love is
- “Give up all life’s rewards” — Deep sacrifice
Imagery
- “Sky,” “stars,” “riches,” “corner of the earth” — help us see and feel his love visually
Symbolism
- Sky and riches = Material wealth
- Corner of the earth with her = True happiness
Contrast
- Between having everything without love and having little with love
Repetition (for emphasis)
- “I would...” shows his devotion and longing