Rabindranath Tagore Quotes

To the birds you gave songs, the birds gave you songs in return. You gave me only a voice, yet asked for more, thus I sing.

Rabindranath Tagore

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• To the birds you gave songs, the birds gave you songs in return. You gave me only a voice, yet asked for more, thus I sing.

  

  Rabindranath Tagore
  • Song
  • Voice
  • Bird