Rajani

<p><I>Rajani: Songs of the Night</I> (1916) is a poetry collection by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Published while Mukerji was a young student in California <I>Rajani: Songs of the Night</I> is the debut collection of poems from the first Indian writer to gain a popular audience in the United States. Lyrical and romantic Mukerji's poems capture his commitment to beauty while maintaining his sense of isolation and exile as a young man living far from home. In Bhikshu's Song the collection's opening poem the poet greets a Buddhist monk at the door returning in memory to his native Bengal. Repeating the Bhikshu's mantra throughout-Om Moni Padme Om!-Mukerji allows himself to drift with the stream / To [his] destination of dream. An exile Mukerji can only reach his homeland through memory and song by infusing English meter with the sights and sounds of Bengal. A singer that sings of sorrow; / Whose night knows no tomorrow; / [His] song finds its source / In its moonless immensity. Although he never returned to his native country Mukerji left an inspiring legacy through his literary achievement and unwavering commitment to Indian independence.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>