The boatman has no desire nor has he any regret he rows with no thought of the distance or the shores.

In the evening of my life I have come to realise that the frail crossing of the river on a fragile reed boat with barely enough strength to carry the burden of life is the journey of a lifetime.

"The Journey"

The journey which was such a great longing has shrunk to nothing And I feel as though I had been all along at the other shore.

The desire to reach the other shore that I had cherished for so long a time now seems to me of little consequence. As I let go of my wanting.

His last poem is often reported to be "Dui Bigha Jomeen" or "Two Acres of Land", but that is not verified as his absolute last poem.

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