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Maner Bane Kathar Sane
Maner bane kathar sane
Thakbe ami chaina
Inside My Mind-Forest, with Thoughts
Inside my mind-forest,
With thoughts,
I want not to live.
Hiyar Tiyasha Mitate Chahigo
Hiyar tiyasha mitate chahigo
Amar chokher jale
Bhul Karego Tomai Nahi
Bhul karego tomai nahi
Keno prabhu daki
Bidai Dine Shanti Pabo
Bidai dine shanti pabo
Ei barashai asi
At the End of My Journey's Close
At the end of my journey’s close,
I shall receive peace.
With this hope I am alive.
Shuno Shuno Shuno Ogo Dhara Basi
Shuno shuno shuno ogo dhara basi
ananda tai pete ananda shudhu dite
Hearken, Hearken
Hearken, hearken, hearken,
O world citizens!
Delight not in receiving,
Delight only in self-offering.
Dibanishi Ami Khuliya Rakhibo
Dibanishi ami khuliya rakhibo
Amar ashar duar
Day and Night I Shall Keep
Day and night I shall keep
My heart-door open.
Jakhan Bhabi Trutir Katha
Jakhan bhabi trutir katha
Barai kare bhoy
I Am Terribly Frightened
I am terribly frightened
When I think of my mistakes.
Kemane Hasibo Bedanai Bhara Jibane
Kemane hasibo bedanai bhara jibane
How Can I Smile?
How can I smile
With a life full of suffering?
After a Long Time
After a long time
Aspiration-chariot I see
Before me.
Into the World I Came to Play
Into the world I came
To play on transformation-flute.
Ananda Bitaran Sakaler Hiya Sware
Ananda bitaran sakaler hiya sware
E je mor aji pan
Delight-Distribution
Delight distribution
At every heart-door
Is my today’s promise.
Ami Toiri Aghat Diye
Ami toiri aghat diye
Karbe apan daro karo prabhu
I Am Ready, My Lord
I am ready, my Lord.
Strike me, strike me.
Striking me, make me Your own.
Ekti Eshana Hiyar
Ekti eshana hiyar kanna plaban
Mukta Hate Chira Kaler Lagi
Mukta hate chira kaler lagi
Jukta hate habe amai sabar sathe jani
Bhul Kareo Bandha Ami
Bhul kareo bandha ami
Karbona go hiyar kanna
Akashe Urite Batase Nachite
Akashe urite batase nachite nijere bilate habe
Chetanar Jagaran Taje Shudhu Sakaler
Chetanar jagaran taje
Shudhu sakaler prayojan
Consciousness-Awakening
Consciousness-awakening
Is everybody’s need.
Maraner Deshe Nahi Gele Kabhu
Maraner deshe nahi gele kabhu
Kemane karibo marane joy
How Can I Conquer Death?
How can I conquer death
If I do not enter into death-clime?
Kalpana Pakhi Esecho Jakhan
Kalpana pakhi esecho jakhan
Jeyona chhariya kadapi
Imagination-Bird
Imagination-bird,
Since you have come,
Leave me no more alone.
Kothai Thako Hiya Tari
Kothai thako kothai thako kothai thako
Hiya tari hiya nadi hiya majhi
If You Do Not Enter into the Hope-Land
If you do not enter into the hope-land,
Everything will be all in vain.
Hiya Nil Pakhi Karuna Nayane
Hiya nil pakhi karuna nayane
Dake more aji prashanti nabhe urite
Amar Katha Balbona
Amar katha balbona
Ar amar katha balbona
Ebar ami balbo kebal
Dharar byethar katha mago
Asha Kusum Asha
Asha kusum asha
Kusum phutecho aj amar
Hiyar ashru nire
Bahu dibas pare
Hope-Flower
Hope-flower, hope-flower,
You have blossomed today
Inside my heart-tears.
Mulya Bihin Tripti Bihin
Mulya bihin tripti bihin
Sakal kichui tomar hasi bina
Meaningless and Useless
Meaningless and useless
Everything —
Without Your Smile.
Hai Hai Hai Apare Janite Chahije Kebal
Hai hai hai apare janite chahije kebal
Nijere janite chahina
Alas, I Want To Know
Alas, alas, alas
I want to know only ‘us’
And not myself.
Kalpana Prerana Eshana
Kalpana prerana eshana
Eso eso niye paramer apar karuna
Imagination, Inspiration, Aspiration
Imagination, inspiration, aspiration —
Come, come!
Bring me Compassion boundless
From my Lord Supreme.
I Long to Quench My Heart-Thirst
I long to quench my heart-thirst
With tears.
O My Lord, Why Do I Not Invoke You?
O my Lord, why do I not invoke You
Even by mistake?
Bahudin Pare Aspriha Rathe Samukhe
Bahudin pare aspriha rathe
Samukhe amar heri
Rupantarer Banshari Bajate
Rupantarer banshari bajate
Charanite mora esechi
Phuler Mato Puta Hate Habe Amar
Phuler mato puta hate habe amar
Prabhur charan dharte
I Shall Have to Be as Pure as a Flower
I shall have to be as pure as a flower
To touch my Lord’s Feet.
My Heart's Tear-Flood
My heart’s tear-flood
Is my only aspiration.
With All I Must Be United
I know, I know,
With all I must be united
For Eternity’s freedom.
I Shall Never Stop My Heart-Cry
I shall never stop my heart-cry,
Even by mistake.
To Fly in the Sky
To fly in the sky,
To dance in the air,
I must give myself away.
Prabhur Priya Hate Hale
Prabhu priya hate hale
Kandte habe hiya gabhire
I Must Cry for Peace
I must cry for peace in the depths of my heart
To be my Lord’s choice instrument.
Sanjher Tara Amar Lagi
Sanjher tara amar lagi
Tumi ano shanti plaban
O Evening Star
O evening star,
You bring me peace-flood.
O My Heart-Boat
O my heart-boat,
O my heart-river,
O my heart-boatman,
Where do you live,
Where do you live,
Where do you live?
Sakal Kichu Britha Habe
Sakal kichu britha habe
Asha deshe nahi gele
With the Compassion-Eye
With the compassion-eye,
My blue soul-bird is calling me
To fly in the sky of peace.
I Shall No More Tell the World
I shall no more tell the world about myself.
From now on, I shall speak only
About the sufferings of the world
To You, Mother.