The letters written by Rabindranath to Hemalata Devi and Mrinalini Devi reveal many aspects of the thoughts of the poems or the songs of Gitanjali. He mentioned in his letters the religious thoughts in Baishnab Padabali and the devotion of love in Suffi's poems, the presence of the influence of which are found in Gitanjali. Maharshi Debendranath Thakur was a devotee of poet Haffiz (1320-89). Rabindranath also inherited his quality. After a long time he went to Persia and said that his father was a true devotee of the poet Haffiz. He heard from him many poems of Haffiz and its translation. Our heart became filled with the heart of Persia through the divinity of the poems of Haffiz. This time he also read some theories of Suffism which is known from Hemalata Devi.
Santbani of the medieval age, specially the Donhabali of Kavir had a close relation with that the poems of Gitanjali.In the original manuscript of Gitanjali there are 18 Donhas of the Sant poet, Kavir, Tusidas etc were present. Rabindranath also studied the original writngs of Chand Kabi, Tulsidas and others. Moreover, he had read complete life and works of Kavir. This influence had increased by Kshiti Mohan Sen and probably Rabindranath took the Copy book with Santbani of Kshiti mohan Sen and began to write the songs of Gitanjali (10 Bhadra 1316).
But this information was rectified by Kshiti Mohan Sen in a letter saying that Rabindranath did not write songs of Gitanjali after seeing Kavir bani rather he showed Kavir Bani to him after seeing Gitanjali.
Rabindranath came to Calcutta from Santiniketan and on the next day (22, Asharh ), he went to Selaidah with Rathindranath. In the train he wrote, 'Garba kore nii ne o nam, jano antarjami' Gitanjali 11/88). They reached Selaidah in the night. He came here to look after his zamindari work. But his mind became attracted with the beauties of nature. He wrote,
After many days I have come to Padma. Today it was bright with sun rays. The river was full to the brim. When I was sitting on the top of the boat and worshiping God, my mind became filled with brightness and beauty. I am pleased by sitting at the middle of this land, water and sky and feeling his presence within
myself. I think to remain at this stage of peace and purity and to be absorbed thinking about him. But it is he who can grant me leave as he is almighty one. He has selected me to do more things.
He wrote 11 songs while going to several places from Selaidah upto 29 Asharh, (13th July),
1. 25 Asharh (9 July), 'Ke bale sab phele jabi', Gitanjali 11/88-89
2. 25 ,, ,, , 'Nadi parer ei Asharher' , Giyanjali 11/89-90
3. 25 Asharh ,, 'Maran je din diner shese asbe tomar dooare,' Gitanjali 11/90
4. 26 Asharh ,, ' Daya kore Ichcha kore apni choto hoye' ,, 11/90-91
5. 26 Asharh ,, ' Ogo amar ei jibaner sesh paripurnata', ,, 11/ 91-92 etc.
After many days I have come to Padma. Today it was bright with sun rays. The river was full to the brim. When I was sitting on the top of the boat and worshiping God, my mind became filled with brightness and beauty. I am pleased by sitting at the middle of this land, water and sky and feeling his presence within
myself. I think to remain at this stage of peace and purity and to be absorbed thinking about him. But it is he who can grant me leave as he is almighty one. He has selected me to do more things.
He wrote 11 songs while going to several places from Selaidah upto 29 Asharh, (13th July),
1. 25 Asharh (9 July), 'Ke bale sab phele jabi', Gitanjali 11/88-89
2. 25 ,, ,, , 'Nadi parer ei Asharher' , Giyanjali 11/89-90
3. 25 Asharh ,, 'Maran je din diner shese asbe tomar dooare,' Gitanjali 11/90
4. 26 Asharh ,, ' Daya kore Ichcha kore apni choto hoye' ,, 11/90-91
5. 26 Asharh ,, ' Ogo amar ei jibaner sesh paripurnata', ,, 11/ 91-92 etc.
