Where the Mind is without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore: Summary and Analysis

Where one feels fearless and honored, where knowledge is free, where the whole world is united, where one expresses sincere feelings, where one tries so reach perfection continuously, where new ideas are not disturbed by dead tradition and where the mind is directed to generous thought and action, let my country awake in such heaven of freedom. In the world our mind should be fearless and we should be respected.

Knowledge should be free there. The world should not be divided into smaller parts by the narrow conception of nationalism. The reality should be sincerely represented. We should aim to reach perfection. Our mind should be led towards selfless thought and action. In such an ideal place our country should be awakened. The poem might be trying to show the value of knowledge, courage, self-dignity, altruism, sincere, and reasonable thought. If all these qualities are found in the countrymen of a particular country, the country itself will be the heaven.

The poem has run away from the harsh reality and tried to establish an imaginary heaven. Will it be possible for us to create such an ideal place here on earth? How can we fight to remove evils if we run away from everyday life? Is such an ideal desire alone enough to face the reality?

The poem describes how we should live fearlessly and proudly. It has also pointed out the cause of war between nations – the artificial borderline. I came to know how dead habit hinders progress -the check of the reason.