Asta rabi

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1. Puta chite uthbo jege

Puta chite uthbo jege ganer sure
Phuler mato uthbo phute hriday pure

2. Asi nai ami ei dharanite

Asi nai ami ei dharanite nijere basite bhalo
Esechi dharai rupantarite malin nithur kalo

3. Jete habe bahu dure

Jete habe bahu dure thambona go thambona
Pichhan phire puratane dakbona go dakbona

4. Mukta akashe ghuriya berai

Mukta akashe ghuriya berai mukta akashe
Jiban amar rahibena ar bedana hatashe

5. Ashar sathe jiban suru

Ashar sathe jiban suru ashar sathe habe sara
Jiban maran prabhur sadhan habena je patha hara

6. Jiban amar moher karagar

Jiban amar moher karagar
Maran habe shanti parabar

7. Namra shire puji tomai

Namra shire puji tomai namra shire
Tomar paye phuti ami dhire dhire

8. Bahir jiban agyanatar karagar

Bahir jiban agyanatar karagar
Bhitar jiban shanti gabhir parabar

9. Namra shire puji tomai

Namra shire puji tomai namra shire
Tomar paye phuti ami dhire dhire

10. Swapan amar prashphutibe

Swapan amar prashphutibe tomar charan tale
Sabar hiya karbo bijoy tomar kripa bale

11. Nimna jagate urdha jagate

Nimna jagate urdha jagate ekatar banshi bajabo
Pratiti jiber mukti lagiya amar amire harabo

12. Bhitar jibane bahir jibane

Bhitar jibane bahir jibane ami je nitui supta
Taito amar hiya bihanga nahi jani kabhu tripta

13. Kothai asha kothai asha

Kothai asha kothai asha kothai amar asim asha
Pabo ki hai ei jibane priyatamer bhalobasa

14. Diner sheshe rater deshe

Diner sheshe rater deshe puji tomai paran bhare
Amar jiban amar maran kebal prabhu tomar tare

15. Dibanishi shishur mato

Dibanishi shishur mato kandte bhalo lage
Shranti bihin klanti bihin baroi anurage

16. Gopane gopane rater swapane

Gopane gopane rater swapane dekha dao more prabhu
Hai hai hai dekha nahi pai bastabe keno kabhu

17. Dubte chahe nil sagare

Dubte chahe nil sagare paran amar
Sethai gele dekhte pabe tahar tratar

18. Nidra bihin daki tomai

Nidra bihin daki tomai nidra bihin
Tomar hiyai haye jabo ami bilin

19. Khunji ami puji ami

Khunji ami puji ami tomai priyatama
Thai pete chai tomar paye ogo manorama

20. Asimatar amaratar dak eseche

Asimatar amaratar dak eseche dak
Agyanatar asim jatan dure phele rakh

21. Bhitar bahir maner praner

Bhitar bahir maner praner agyanatar kolahal
Shanti kothai tripti kothai kebal malin nithur chhal

22. Aghat hane tibra aghat

Aghat hane tibra aghat
Jader ami basi bhalo
Shanti jyoti dhalo prabhu
Tader prane dhalo

/Translation/

My Lord, there are some people on earth
Who strike me hard, very hard,
Although I love them very, very much.
My Lord, my only prayer to You is this:
Do pour into their hearts peace and light.

23. Jiban nahe alik swapan

Jiban nahe alik swapan
Jiban prabhur bistaran
Jiban majhe phute uthe
Param pitar bibhashan

/Translation/

Life is not a false dream.
Life is God’s Self-revelation
And manifestation.
In life blossoms the Light
Of the Absolute Father Supreme.

24. Asta rabi asta rabi

Asta rabi asta rabi asta rabi
Tumi amar param pitar shanti chhabi

/Translation/

O evening sun, O evening sun, O evening sun,
You are the exact prototype of my Lord Supreme.

25. Asta rabire pranati janaye

Asta rabire pranati janaye asta rabire
Heribo amar hriday gabhire rishire kabire

/Translation/

I am bowing to the setting sun.
I shall see inside the depth of my heart
My own seer-poet.

26. Maner andhar nashiya ajike

Maner andhar nashiya ajike hiyar rabir uday
Amar swapan amar jiban halo chiratare bijoy

27. Niyona niyona mithya jagate

Niyona niyona mithya jagate mithyar ashroy
Nishchita jeno jiban haibe baroi bedanmoy

28. Tomare peyechi hriday gabhire

Tomare peyechi hriday gabhire tomare peyechi
Hasi kannar giti nartan tomare sampechi

29. Ei dharanir pratiti manab

Ei dharanir pratiti manab ananda loke jabe
Sethai jani go bishwa prabhur kripa darashan pabe

30. Bhitar amar bahir amar

Bhitar amar bahir amar tamasa rajani
Nahi jani hai kothai biraje alor sharani

31. Dharai ele kandte habe

Dharai ele kandte habe dharai ele
Ek nimeshe jabe tomai sabai phele

32. Chinta srote bese chali

Chinta srote bese chali chinta srote
Sangi bihin dipti bihin jiban pathe

33. Namer jasher kangal jara

Namer jasher kangal jara nai je tader shanti
Tader swapan tader jiban bhranti kebal bhranti

34. Atra tatra sarbatra tai

Atra tatra sarbatra tai bedan bhara dhara
Kothai tumi priyatama sakal dukha hara

35. Eso eso man akashe

Eso eso man akashe chinta naba naba
Paran bhare prabhur paye nitya mora rabo

36. Sarba hara disha hara

Sarba hara disha hara halem ami aji
Ogo tumi kothai amar jiban tarir majhi