I ASKED nothing from thee; I uttered not my name to thine ear. When thou took'st thy leave I stood silent. I was alone by the well where the shadow of the tree fell aslant, and the women had gone home with their brown earthen pitchers full to the brim. They called me and shouted, 'Come with us, the morning is wearing on to noon.' But I languidly lingered awhile lost in the midst of vague musings.
I heard not thy steps as thou earnest. Thine eyes were sad when they fell on me; thy voice was tired as thou spokest low-'Ah, I am a thirsty traveller.' I started up from my day-dreams and poured water from my jar on thy joined palms. The leaves rustled overhead; the cuckoo sang from the unseen dark, and perfume of babla flowers came from the bend of the road.
I stood speechless with shame when my name thou didst ask. Indeed, what had I done for thee to keep me in remembrance? But the memory that I could give water to thee to allay thy thirst will cling to my heart and enfold it in sweetness. The morning hour is late, the bird sings in weary notes, neem leaves rustle overhead and I sit and think and think.

পথে যবে চলি মোর ছায়া পড়ে লুটায়ে,
ধরণী কখনো তারে রাখে না তো উঠায়ে।
     খাতা কেন ভরো যত উড়ো কথাগুলোতে,
     মুক্তি লভুক তারা, মিলে যাক ধুলোতে।

ধীরু কহে শূন্যেতে মজো রে,
নিরাধার সত্যেরে ভজো রে।
          এত বলি যত চায় শূন্যেতে ওড়াটা
          কিছুতে কিছু-না-পানে পৌঁছে না ঘোড়াটা,
                      চাবুক লাগায় তারে সজোরে।
ছুটে মরে সারারাত, ছুটে মরে সারাদিন--
হয়রান হয়ে তবু আমিহীন ঘোড়াহীন
                      আপনারে নাহি পড়ে নজরে।