Jani Ami Ei Deha Pran Man
Jani ami ei deha pran man
Sukh dukh ar jiban maran
Gara ar bhenge phela
Eto dudiner mela
Dekhite dekhite phurai bela
Bhenge jai sab sadher mela
Prabhu e lilar kiba prayojan
Sadhan bhajan sab akaran
Translation
I know my body, vital and mind,
Joy and sorrow, life and death,
Are but creation and destruction games.
This is a fair that lasts
Only for a short span of time.
The fleeting time
In hot haste expires.
Desire-attachment day
Is a fruitless reality.
Lord Supreme,
What is the use of this game?
Aspiration and dedication are of no avail.
Sri Chinmoy, Illumination-Song and Liberation-Dance, part 1, Agni Press, 1978