Illumination-Song and Liberation-Dance, part 2

Editor's note

Alik Swapan Alik Asha

```

Amar chira sathi

Bhagna hiyai jwale kebal

```

Translation

```

Have become mine,

In my broken heart

Of tenebrous night.

Amar Amire Niye Jao

```

Shanti baridhi more dao

Amar swapan

Taba kripa dhan

```

Translation

```

Do grant me a sea of peace.

And my awakened reality-life.

Is Your Forgiveness-Song,

Amar Ashru Nire

```

Asi ami phire phire

Ogo chira madhumoy

Amar haibe loy

Translation

```

And sit inside the tears of my heart.

I sing Your Victory-Song.

That I can end my human life

Amar Chapal Pran

```

Tomare karite dan

Asha bitapite

Britha more hai bendhechi

Translation

```

To offer my restless life to You.

In the huge hope-tree

Alas, I am totally lost.

Amare Apan Karo

```

Amar duhat dharo

Dao more guru mantra

Khulo mor hiya ankhi

Translation

```

Only by Your Hand,

Make me Your unconditional instrument.

Incantation-fire.

My heart’s vision-eye.

Amare Diyecho Hasi

```

Amar amire nashi

Ami taba puja phul

Amare diyeche banshi

Translation

```

Your transcendental Smile

You have given me

I have now become

Your sweet Compassion-flood has granted me

Ami Chai Nahi Pai Kabhu Ami

```

Ami chai

Nahi pai

Asha lagi

Sada jagi

Translation

```

I never get, I never get, I never get.

Alas, now my only friend

Ami Kari Prarthana

```

Ami jachi santana

Bhule gechi banchana

Habo taba ranjana

Translation

```

I need Your Consolation-Light.

I have totally forgotten my deception-life.

I am hoping to be Your Delight supreme.

Ami Sukhere Dharite Dukhere Dharechhi

```

Asha haye gechhe dukh

Bhenge gechhe mor buk

Dubite daoni jale

Sampinu charan tale

Translation

```

Alas, all I have grasped is a sky of sorrow.

My aspiration-heart is thrown into

Yet my perishing life stretches

For Your Protection-Feet.

Asha Mor Chalo Jai Chalo Jai

```

Paramer hasi ankhi ami chai

Dharanite habo tar jaya bani

Translation

```

I long for the smile of the eternal Beyond.

Within and without.

Bishwa Prabhu Sabai Amai

```

Bandha kare nache

Mukti ki hai ache

Translation

```

All human beings bind me tight

Liberation, what is it,

Of the human mind?

Bokar Mato Pichan Pane

```

Khama karo prabhu

Khama karo prabhu

Translation

```

If I ever look behind, O Lord Supreme,

If I ever fall asleep along the way,

O Lord, do forgive me.

Chal Ek Sathe Chal

```

E chalar habena biphal

Shatajala habe je shital

Translation

```

Let us go together.

In our life’s garden

Our hearts’ ceaseless pangs

Chetanai Bhara Bedana

```

Bedanai bhara kamana

Hetha ami mari swapane

Translation

```

Desire is full of suffering.

And here the dreamer in me

Cheye Achi Patha Pane

```

Taito amar sukh

Kiba tate dukh

Praner jato andhar kara

Sakal jiban bhar

Ami je tomar

Translation

```

Even if I do not see You,

For my sole aim is to open

And offer my imprisoned life to You.

And may my life

Dharite Gele Jaina Dhara Hai

```

Tabu praner katana kichu chai

Ja khele ar haina khete

Mara kiser pipasai

Translation

```

Alas, everything disappears before

In God’s entire creation.

After the fleeting and fruitless realities?

That eternally abide, eternally satisfy

Dubche Tari Dubte Dao

```

Bhasbe jatha kale

Dhare achen hal

Langhi giri atal tal

Translation

```

Let it sink.

It will float visibly and cheerfully.

The other Boat,

Will always carry you?

Bravely conquer all obstructions on the way.

Dyuloke Bhuloke Jhalake Jhalake

```

Jhalake jhalake

Amar harash

Amar jiban

Asimer hasi

Translation

```

In a twinkling, Your magic touch

Your Feet give me an ever-transcending life

Ekla Chali Ekla Chali

```

Andhar pather badhar bandhan

Ekla chali ekla chali ekla chali

Hriday habe bali

Translation

```

I conquer all obstacles on my way.

I walk alone, I walk alone, I walk alone.

The liberation of our sorrowful world —

And all that I am

Of this poor and feeble world.

Ekti Gopan Katha

```

Shudhai ami chupe chupe

Tomar amarata

Amar malinata

Translation

```

O silence-light, I wish to ask you,

Illumine my lifelong impurity-sky.

Ekti Shudhu Chaowa

```

Tomar paye tomar giti gaowa

Dur amarar rupantarer haowa

Translation

```

I wish to sing Your Victory-Song

Only one achievement:

Of the ever-illumining Beyond.

Eso Nirakar Tomar Hauk Joy

```

Tomar hauk joy

Tomar hauk joy

Andhar nashibe

Mrittyur habe khoy

Tomar hauk joy

```

Translation

```

May Thy Victory be proclaimed.

May Thy Victory be proclaimed.

I know You will destroy my ignorance-night.

And my life of death be banished forever.

Hariye Pathe Priyatame

```

Elam pathe phire

Kon ajana pure

Guhar andhare

Nadir opare

Pathe ghure ghure

Apan hiya pure

Translation

```

While we were walking along

I do not know where He is now,

Some seekers tell me

Inside my heart’s dark ignorance-cave,

To look for Him

Alas, I am totally tired

I shall no more search for Him.

For an eternal rest.

Jabe E Din Jabe

```

Sukher e din jabe

Sthayi kichui habena bhai habena

Ja chai jete

Duhat pete

Sthayi kichui habena bhai habena

Translation

```

Will come to an end.

Will come to an end.

O world, let everything go

Let the things that have to be received

Earth-possessions and creations, alas,

Janina Dubibe Kabe Tarani Amar

```

Tarani amar

Parina je ar

Ekhano ja kichu ache

Charane tomar

Translation

```

My life-boat will capsize.

I can no longer sail it.

All that I shall have in my life-boat.

At my Lord’s Compassion-Feet.

Jedike Phirai Ankhi

```

Ke jena balichhe daki

Jib kata asahai

Aro ki shunite baki

Kena eta nirupai

Translation

```

I hear someone whispering.

All human beings hopeless and helpless.

I have nothing more to hear.

Alas, I know not why and how

Jibane Marane Madhur Swapane

```

Jana ajanar puta hiya bane

Ogo prabhu madhumoy

Durbal krandane

Translation

```

In my sweet dream,

I shall sing Your Victory-Song.

I shall see no more

Jukti Tomar Lagiya

```

Mukti narahe jagiya

Shanti narahe jagiya

Prabhu sada jagiya

Translation

```

Liberation-flood will never be yours.

Peace-sea will never be yours.

The Lord Supreme will always be yours.

Kabe Kakhan Asbe Sedin Kali

```

Jedin Kali Kali Kali Kali bale

Tor charane ma karali

Translation

```

Will the day ever dawn

My ignorance-life unreservedly

At Your Feet of infinite Compassion-Light?

Kabi Karo Shilpi Karo

```

Premik karo more

Khama kripar dore dore

Translation

```

Make me a divine artist.

Let me remain bound

Let me grow and grow

Kata Dure Prabhu Kata Dure

```

Klanta hayechi dure ghure

Kothai tomar sri charan rekha

Tomar banshir shubha abahan

```

Translation

```

How far are you?

I have grown weary.

Your Vision-Light.

By Your Compassion-Feet.

How far are You?

Shall destroy all my bondage-night.

Ke Oi Dake Aire Bacha Ai

```

Mayer katha jena shona jai

Achi rato kahar sebai

Mago ar na jena din jai

Translation

```

“My child, come, come”?

To serve the Mother.

I serve ignorance-night,

I serve human-pride.

My precious aspiration-life.

Keu Janena Kothai Prabhu

```

Jabo ami chale

Sudin asbe bale

Amar nayan jale

Amar phule phale

Translation

```

I shall not wait here any more

A supernal dawn.

With my heart’s tearful love.

My heart-flower to blossom.

Mago Amar Tumi Amar

```

Malik kabe habe

Tomar charan dharbo buke

Tomar kathai kabe

Translation

```

The owner of my life?

In all my joys,

I shall sing only Your Song of Victory

Maraner Banshi Jibane Bajate Chahi

```

Hatashai bhara pran

Binasher gan bhore sandhyai gahi

Translation

```

In my reality-life.

I sing the song of utter destruction-night.

My hope-bird is almost dead.

Mayer Mata Hate Nichu

```

Shikhli na je man

Dukhir ajatan

Dukhi cheler adhik jatan

Ore amar man

Achen narayan

Translation

```

To bend your head like the Mother?

Like the Mother, love the weak

You neglect this simple truth.

Irrespective of her children’s achievements.

That God in all abides?

Mithyar Habe Parajoy

```

Tai ami nirbhoy

Tai ami anandamoy

Phutibo tomar pada tale

Translation

```

Therefore, I have no fear,

Darkness-sea is bound to accept defeat.

Falsehood and darkness will disappear

At Your Feet.

Nitya Mukta Amar Sathi

```

Ami niranjan

Kiser bandhan

Translation

```

Is Eternity’s freedom.

In the sea of purity.

Without, below, above.

Ogo Mor Puta Asha

```

Tumi amarar bhasha

Ama ghore nahi nami

Translation

```

You are the message of the immortal Beyond.

Therefore, in me I have my existence-life,

Into the abyss of inconscience-night.

Parash Mani Parash Karo Dan

```

Ebar ami shunbo tomar gan

Maner kali apan kare nao

Miliye dao sakal ahangyan

Translation

```

And make me see all at once.

Inundate my life’s confusion and turbulence-life.

All its self-styled achievements.

Shanti Shanti Parama Kanti

```

Amar choker jale

Bidhatar jaya bhasha

Amarar shatadale

Translation

```

Abide inside my heart-tears.

My Lord’s all-illumining Hope

I shall see my liberation-flood

Phule Phule Dule Dule

```

Mora nachi kule kule

Bhaba baridhir ogo kandari

Daona palta tule

Translation

```

We dance and dance

We know not

And where we shall go.

Do save Your Boat Supreme.

Phurabe Amar Hasi Krandan

```

Phurabena shudhu asha

Balite balir basa

Kena britha bhalobasa

Tiyasa sarbanasha

Translation

```

And my life of cry

But not my life of hope.

Alas, I know it,

Why do I waver so much?

Fruitless and false love?

May my sweet, eternal thirst

Rakhte Je Hoy Bahu Loker Man

```

Tahar lagi katai ayojan

Jibane tai tomar nahi thai

Amar prane sakal byatha nasha

Rakhte je hoy bahu loker man

Translation

```

Therefore, my life is in constant preparation.

Therefore, I have kept no place for You

You come to me in the garb of a beggar.

Alas, yet I do not know

Since I do not know,

And, what is worse,

Sakaler Prane Nijere Kariya Dan

```

Ki amiya dhara karitecho tumi pan

Tumi acho nirakar

Kabe habe ekakar

Translation

```

In Your constant Act of Self-Giving,

In the vast life of the sky,

Formless You sport.

in Your direction?

Tomar Asar Samoy Kabe Habe

```

Andhar ghare pradip shikha

Ebar amar prachur samoy ache

Sabai geche amai pathe phele

```

Translation

```

When will You kindle the flame of

Much time have I at my disposal now.

Is beside me.

On the way to the Golden Shore.

Do the same?

Tomar Charana Tale

Tomar charana tale

Ashphuta shatadale

Kalush amire harabo ebar

```

Translation

```

Lotus-heart of my gratitude

I shall lose my impurity-life

And grow into the song

Tomar Kache Jai

```

Tomar pete thai

Mor amire bandhi

Jiban bane pai

Translation

```

At Your Feet of Compassion.

I forcefully bind my little ‘i’

I want You alone.

In the forest of my life.

Tomar Sukhe Hasi Ami

```

Tomar dukhe kandi

Tomai ami bandhi

Translation

```

I cry with You when You are sad.

To be Your own, very own,

Eternal Vision.

Tumi Nahi Baso Bhalo

```

E hiyar ghor kalo

Nahi phute prane asha shatadal

Asimer khudha jwalo

Translation

```

The dun darkness of my heart.

I am helpless,

Hope-lotus does not blossom

O Lord, grant me

Grant me the joy