Mother Yogamaya

Mother Yogamaya, Mother Yogamaya, Mother,
Sleepless, breathless prayer-tears you chose.
Therefore, your earth-life-days
Became Heaven’s fragrance-rose.

Mago Yogamaya Mago Yogamaya

Mago Yogamaya Mago Yogamaya
Mago Yogamaya Mago
Shatek ashish kusum aniya
Amar hiyai jago

Translation

My Mother Yogamaya, Mother Yogamaya,
Mother Yogamaya,
Do bring down from Heaven
One hundred blessing-flowers
To awaken my heart.

Mata Yogamaya Janita

Mata Yogamaya janita
Bhitare bahire pabita
Paramer kripa khudita
Hriday narahe mudita

Translation

My Mother Yogamaya, Mother,
Purity in the inner life you were,
Purity in the outer life you were,
Lord Supreme’s Compassion-Hunger you were,
Prayer-heart sleepless you were.

Dushta Baro Chhilam Ami

Dushta baro chhilam ami
Dushta ati dushta
Amai dekhe tabu mago
Hate param tushta

Translation

My childhood days were flooded
With restless and endless mischief.
Yet my very presence gave you
Delight enormous and satisfaction precious.

[Dedicated by Sri Chinmoy to his mother, Yogamaya]

Bhitar Bahir Dibash Rati (1)

Bhitar bahir dibas rati
Chhilam dushtu shishu
Tabu ami tomar kole
Chhilam tomar Jishu

Translation

Day and night
My infant inner life and my infant outer life
Became my two perfect mischief-prank-victims.
Yet, I know not how I was found
In your Elysian affection-flooded lap,
Like Jesus of his Mother Mary.

Tumi Je Tomar Karuna Nayan

Tumi je tomar karuna nayan
Ogo mata Yogamaya
Bishal hriday karechilo dhan
Ati chhoto taba kaya

Translation

My Mother Yogamaya,
You were your compassion-eyes.
Your tiny and fragile earth-frame
Gave birth to a vastness-heart.

Baroi Bhalo Lage Amar Balte Tomar

Baroi bhalo lage amar
Balte tomar katha
Pran kanane phute amar
Oishi nirabata

Translation

Happiness runs to-and-fro inside my heart
When of You I speak.
Your silence-eye from Heaven descends
And blossoms inside my heart-garden.

Dharar Buke Esechile

Dharar buke esechile
Eksa sarat age
Tomar smriti smaran kari
Baroi anurage

Translation

Into the world you came
To be a member of the earth-family
For fifty fleeting years,
And your Heaven-return now completes
One hundred years — one long century.
Your sweetness-reminiscences tearfully gladden
And enlighten us — all your dear ones.

[Dedicated by Sri Chinmoy to his mother, Yogamaya]

Param Pita Bhagabane

Param pita bhagabane
Atma samarpan
Mata Yogamayar chhilo
Brata anukhan

Translation My Mother Yogamaya,
Your earth-existence-life
Was your surrender-worship,
Sleepless and breathless,
To the Lord Absolute Supreme.

Dyulok Hate Bhakti Bhare

Dyulok hate bhakti bhare
Nemechhile prabhur seba lagi
Seba tahar karechhile
Moder prane nitya rahe jagi

Translation

To serve the Lord God
With humility’s devotion-light
Into the world you came.
Him you served prayerfully,
Soulfully and sleeplessly,
Soulfully and sleeplessly,
Inside each family member.

Mora Chhilam Tomar Hiya

Mora chhilam tomar hiyar
Tomar ankhir ashesh gaurab
Tumi chhile moder lagi
Param prabhur kanti saurabh

Translation

Mother, we became the glory-achievements
Of your eyes and heart.
You became the beauty-fragrance of
Our Lord Supreme in the family

Bhitar Bahir Dibash Rati (2)

Bhitar bahir dibas rati
Chhilam dushtu shishu
Tabu ami tomar kole
Chhilam tomar Jishu

Translation

Day and night
My infant inner life and my infant outer life
Became my two perfect mischief-prank-victims.
Yet, I know not how I was found
In your elysian affection-flooded lap
Like Jesus of his Mother Mary.

Mago Amar Sakal Chinta Bhavana

Mago
Amar sakal chinta bhavana
Deije tomar vishan jatana

Translation

O my Mother,
All my untold worries and anxieties
Here on earth
Ruthlessly torment you,
Alas!

Namami Mata

Namami mata namami mata
Namami mata namami
Tumi amar swapan sudha
Amai laho pranami

Translation:

My Mother, to You I bow,
To You I bow,
To You I bow.
You are my Nectar-Dream.
Do accept my love-devotion-obeisance.

Mantu Madal Rani Meri

Mantu Madal Rani Meri
Nonai Ranu Kanu
Chitta Hriday sabai tomar
Tara shashi bhanu

Translation

Mantu-Madal-Rani-Meri-Nonai-Ranu-Kanu
Chitta-Hriday — we are your stars,
We are your moon,
We are your sun,
Sempiternally inside your soul we breathe.

[Dedicated to Sri Chinmoy’s mother, Yogamaya Ghosh]

Yogamaya Ghosh

Yogamaya Ghosh Yogamaya Ghosh Yogamaya Ghosh
Dekha nai kabhu
Manab charite apaner dosh

Yogamaya Shashi Kumar

Yogamaya Shashi Kumar
Yogamaya Shashi Kumar
Swarger martyer pritir jyoti shantir triptir
Ek parabar

Translation

Yogamaya Shashi Kumar,
Yogamaya Shashi Kumar,
A oneness-love-light-peace-satisfaction-lifeboat
In Your earth-journey and Heaven-life.

Ma Yogamaya Ma

Ma Yogamaya

Janani Chatrala

Janani chatrala janani chatrala
Janani chatrala
Bhitare bahire nabachetanar
Asima nirmala

Sita Kunda Barab Kunda

Sita kunda barab kunda
Medash muni ashram
Swarga dapi gariyasi
Chatral amar vikram

Tomar Sneher Kangal Ami Ogo Amar

Tomar sneher kangal ami
Ogo amar chatragram
Gahi tomar bijoy giti
Chapi dhare abiram

Chatragramer Shishu Ami Chatragramer

Chatragramer shishu ami
Chatragramer shishu
Amar hiyai kande hase
Krishna Buddha Jishu

Chatragram Chatragram Chatragram He

Chatragram chatragram chatragram
He amar antarer awapan dham

Janani Chatrala Mata Chatrala Mor Majhe

Janani chatrala
Mata chatrala
Mor majhe
Taba sneher plaban
Devi dhabala

Chatrala Mor Hiyar Janani Swarna

Chatrala mor hiyar janani
Swarna banga deshe
Parama shanti tripti labheche
Jananire bhalobese

Janma Bhumi Chatrala Mor Janma Bhumi

Janma bhumi chatrala mor
Janma bhumi
Kripa karo mago
Tomar charan chumi

Bangladesh Paramer Karunar Animesh

Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh
Paramer karunar animesh
Chetanar jagaran samatar parashan
Bhitare eshana bahire prerana
Sonar Bangla amader
Sandhani duniyar nikhuter

Shakpura Tumi Mor Japaner Kamakura

Shakpura Shakpura Shakpura
Tumi mor Japaner Kamakura
Buddha murti Japaner sugaurab
Buddha bani chatralar susaurabh

Dakha

Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka
Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka
Bangladesher rajdhani priti makha
Bitapir gaurab prasuner saurabh
Tumi nirbhik tumi mahabir
Mukta hiyar unnatishir
Sonar Bangla tomar pane cheye thake
Tomar swapane tahar parane rakhe

Karnaphuli Bhoirabh Padma Ar Meghna

Karnaphuli bhoirabh padma ar meghna
Toara ar dila ajwa swarga prerana

Bahut Bachar Pare Param Bhakti Kare

Bahut bachar pare param bhakti kare
Ma toware nassar koirttyam ajwa assi
Tuiare diba towar snehar kripar banshi

Ma Toar Pachhuriyere Kataananda Pailam

Ma toar pachhuiyere
Kataananda pailam
Toar sneha nadir panir
Ajwa hanchurilam

Ranga Mati Bhitare Tui Baire Tui

Ranga mati ranga mati ranga mati
Bhitare tui baire tui agagora khanti
Mugdha hoigiagor byaggrane toare daile
Ananda pai ei katha toare koile

Chatga Ar Chatga Manat Pare Toar Katha

Chatga ar chatga manat pare
Toar katha hakkal samat
Toar sneha loi jaijon
Duniyar gharat gharat