作者：泰戈尔
译者：水石山房主人（仗剑书生）
选自孟加拉语《献歌集》第78首，标题为译者所加。诗文版译文优先忠于原文，音韵次之。
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When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride;and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes.
All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony--and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea.
I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only as a singer I come before thy presence.
I touch by the edge of the far-spreading wing of my song thy feet which I could never aspire to reach.
Drunk with the joy of singing I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord.
白话文版：
当你吩咐我歌唱，我的心似乎骄傲得要炸裂，我仰望你的脸庞，泪水涌出眼眶。
我生命中一切嘈杂和矛盾融化成甜美的和声——我的赞美如一只欢快的鸟儿，展开翅膀飞越汪洋。
我知道你欣赏我的歌唱。我知道只有身为歌者，才能来到你面前。
用我歌声远伸的翅梢，触碰你那我从不曾奢望触及的双脚。
沉醉在歌唱的喜悦中，我忘了自己，与你朋友相称，而你本是我的主人。
诗文版：
命我为君唱，我心喜欲狂。
仰望君之脸，双泪夺出眶。
嘈杂满生命，矛盾充心间。
化作和谐曲，展翅高飞翔。
恰如欢乐鸟，不辞越汪洋。
我知君所乐，我歌君陶然。
歌声生羽翼，长空任伸展。
远触君双脚，昔日不曾想。
唯以歌者身，方能近君旁。
欢歌使人醉，陶然两相忘。
君本我之主，直呼为友伴。
译者手记：
如果不能理解对神的虔诚，则可以通过爱情来体会。把那高高在上、虚无缥缈的神，当做生活中的男神或女神，你对他/她无比仰慕，时刻想要靠近，却又可望而不可即。某一天，他/她突然叫你的名字，笑吟吟地看着你，你不禁心跳加速，不知所措。屈原《九歌》中的《湘君》、《湘夫人》、《山鬼》等篇，也可如是解。
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When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes.
当你命我歌唱时，我的心骄傲欲裂；凝望着你的脸，不禁热泪盈眶。
All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony---and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea.
我生命里的一切凝涩与冲突，融入一片美妙的和谐--我的爱慕，像只快乐的鸟儿，展翅飞越大海。
I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only as a singer I come before thy presence.
我知道，你喜欢我歌唱。我知道，唯有作为歌者，我才会到你面前。
I touch by the edge of the far-spreading wing of my song thy feet which I could never aspire to reach.
我的歌儿展翅，那远伸的翅梢，触到你的双脚，这是我从未渴望过的。
Drunk with the joy of singing I forget myself and call thee friend who art my lord.
陶醉于欢唱，我忘乎所以；你本是我的主，我却叫你朋友。