This beautiful verse is number 35 from Tagore's beloved Gitanjali. My country, India, is in dire straits with regard to the pandemic of the corona virus. I have lost loved ones and continue to watch friends and family drown in some measure. The entire nation is swarming in hopelessness and I have recited these powerful words by our very own visionary - Tagore; which rings throughout the world as a famous song offering of human unity and strength. May my country awake - brave, united, and hopeful!