at this time of my parting

at this time of my parting, wish me good luck, my friends!
the sky is flushed with the dawn and my path lies beautiful

ask not what i have with me to take there.
i start on my journey with empty hands and expectant heart.

i shall put on my wedding garland.
mine is not the red-brown dress of the traveler,
and though there are dangers on the way
i have no fear in my mind

the evening star will come out when my voyage is done
and the plaintive notes of the twilight melodies
be struck up from the King's gateway.

~Rabindranath Tagore, from Gitanjali