Illumination-Song and Liberation-Dance, part 5

Note

Asamaye Dakle Kena

```

Nai kona dhan nai ayojan

Rikta ami ki phul diye dibo bhare

Kothai pabo phuler mala

```

Translation

```

You have called me untimely.

I have no spiritual wealth.

My life is empty.

My little arms are pining to clasp You.

Ke Ke Jabi Nadir Opar

```

Ai go ebar ai

Ar deri noy nai je samoy

Andhar praner haibe je khoy

Ai go ebar ai

Translation

```

To the other side of the life-river,

I am waiting for you.

Delay not.

O, come to me running,

To the other side of the life-river.

Amrita Pan Karibare Chahi

```

Antare mama

Antaratama

Akashe batase

Amrita bina tomar sakashe

Karogo amar amrita dani

Translation

```

Inside my heart.

I hope to be fulfilled.

Without nectar-delight

You grant me my only choice

You are entirely mine.

Shunya Theke Ese

```

Shunye sabe mishe

Mora ghuri deshe deshe

Kare sabai alingan

```

Translation

```

In Infinity’s zero we abide.

Will end in sad destruction.

Which will try to prove

And its unparalleled inner wealth.

Jeman Kare Gahe Batas

```

Teman kare gao

Teman kare chao

Nadi chale teman kare dhao

Teman kare hese tumi gao

Translation

```

The way the wind sings.

The way the sky looks.

The way the river runs towards the sea.

The way a child sees, smiles and sings.

Anirban Tapo Bahni Jwalo

```

Jwalo jwalo sunirmal alo

Bhikka ei shudhu ami magi

Translation

```

Let it ceaselessly burn.

The beggar in me begs

Chahina Jiban Chahina Maran Kebal

```

Kebal chahi je abhoy charan

Je bhabe jakhan rakha

Pran pane kari tomar adesh palan

```

Translation

```

I do not want death.

May Thy Will be fulfilled,

I shall fulfil Your Command

By singing Your Victory-Song,

Kahar Kapale Ke Jani Ki Habe

```

Sukh kiba dukh sthayi hoy kabe

Apan baliya kichu nahi rabe

Haibena jena deher maran

Britha asi jai ei michha bhabe

Translation

```

Nobody knows whether joy and sorrow

Alone I came into this world.

I shall be my very own.

Yet I think the whole world is for me,

When the body has played its role

Everything that we do or become is non-reality.

Bhakatir Kiba Man

```

Kiba apaman

Sabai saman

Sahasra pranam

```

Translation

```

By the snare of name and fame.

I touch the very dust of his feet.

Are purity’s life-breath.

Janamila Debashishu Jishu Dharatale

```

Debaloke jaya giti gahe dale dale

Andhiyar guha bhabe lakka mani jwale

Jishu mahaprem bhati

```

Translation

```

Countless souls sing his victory-song.

This world of darkness-cave

We are all friends. We see no foe,

The Lord Supreme is smiling

Of humanity.

Jishu Jishu Nam

```

Japi abiram

Pran dube jai

Pitar dharar

Translation

```

Sleeplessly and breathlessly

Deep I dive

He is the Father of the world.

The second version of translation:

We repeat His Name countless times.

Our life is totally lost.

He is our Divinity’s Son

Ogo Debashishu

```

Kiba aparup murati mohan

Medini gagan taraka tapan

Swarge martye alo chhaya prane

```

Translation

```

You are dancing

In ecstasy supreme.

Sing your advent’s victory-song.

In darkness-life and illumination-life,

Pale Pale Pran Je Kariche Dan

```

Tomar sebar lagi

Satyer anuragi

Tomare bhalobasiya

Tahare niyeche bariya

Translation

```

He alone is Your dear one

At every moment.

He alone is the lover of truth.

I remain wide awake

Which I claim as my very own.

Dao Dao Bale Bhikharir Beshe

```

Jabona tomar kache

Ekhano amar ache

Nirman se je nache

Translation

```

“Give me this, give me that,”

I still claim myself

Alas, the melody of unrest

Kon Pradipe Alo Jwele

```

Shishu tumi dharai aso

Hasi dekhe haso

Tomar kabhu nai

Bhebe nahi pai

Dipti nire bhaso

Translation

```

Which flame do you kindle

Do tell me,

Whose smile makes you smile?

Who is the friend of your vision-eye?

But I find no solution.

And swim in the water of celestial light?

Ogo Ananta Mahan Apar

```

Tomare khunjiche jiban asar

Kande shishu samo eshana amar

Translation

```

O absolute Reality,

Is looking for You.

Is always empty.

Britha Chali Eka Eka

```

Chalina se pathe chalile je pathe

Ghuri ami eka eka

Amrita pada rekha

Translation

```

I do not walk along the road

Will I ever receive Compassion-Sea

And will I ever be able

Deha Lila Ar Katokal

```

Chere dao chere dao hal

Puta homanale nijere karogo aji dan

Dhele dao dehe man pran

Chere dao chere dao hal

Translation

```

Do whatever you have to do quickly and well.

Abandon the sulking breath.

Is beckoning you.

Jatan Bina Ratan Balo

```

Ke pai kothai

Hate premer adhikari

Prem prem bale sabe

Asal prem je mile shudhu

```

Translation

```

Has anyone achieved anything?

Never.

With love divine,

The song of self-sacrifice.

But does anyone have love?

The Blessing-Gift of God’s

Jaha Ache Prane Lukaye

```

Kere niye jao kandaye

Pape bhara man

Dao janam bhariya

```

Translation

```

That hide from me.

Together go.

Give me only one thing:

Kena Eto Kripa Bidhata Amai

```

Kabe deha pran sanpibo tomai

Tabu je bandha hriday duar

Chira aparadhi ami taba pai

Translation

```

You bestow upon me.

My body, vital and mind.

With Affection-Blessing,

I do not know why You love me.

At Your Forgiveness-Feet.

Ei Laho Mor Man Pran

```

Ei laho mor dhan man

Jachi taba amrita sandhan

Translation

```

O, take my name and fame.

I soulfully long for Your Nectar-Delight.

Antaratama Antare Mamo

```

Tomar charan chahi

Kotha keha ar nahi

Tumi hiya bhasha

Tomar bijoy gahi

Tomar karuna chahi

Translation

```

I wish to see Your Lotus-Feet

I do not want to see anybody else.

You are my heart’s only voice.

Do appear before me.

Chalena Chalena Toma Bina

```

Toma bina din chalena

Bhalo katha keha balena

Sadhaner phal phalena

Bina sei bal kichui je mora pabona

Translation

```

Nobody speaks to me kindly and soulfully,

Without Your Compassion-Light

I shall not receive the fruits of my meditation.

Only through Your Compassion.

Nahi Jani Tomar Pujai

```

Ki hoi prayojan

Shunya ayojan

Ektu hasi ache

Prabhu tomar kache

Translation

```

To worship You.

My tears are all dried up.

I shall keep that smile with You,

Man Ma Ma Jape

```

Nam karish sadhana

Purna habe tomar sakal

Ekti shudhu lakya jeno

```

Translation

```

Repeat the Mother’s name.

Everything of yours will be transformed.

And that aim is to realise God

Britha Din Jai

```

Ar katodin thakbere pran

Britha din jai

Habe ki upai

Translation

```

I do not know how long my life

In vain my earth-days pass by.

At the end of my journey’s creation.

Bidai Bidai Rahibona Ar Sukher Ashai

```

Rahibona ar sukher ashai

Bidai bidai

```

Translation

```

I shall no longer remain on earth

Will be a bed of roses.

Allowing attachment to lord it over me.

I shall no longer remain

Dheu Dube Dheu Uthe (1)

Dheu dube dheu uthe

Nahi shesh dainya lesh

Kar tare e rodan

Naba rupe naba bhabe

```

Translation

```

The flower withers and the flower blossoms.

And human achievements.

Then for whom shall we cry,

Whom shall we invoke

Everything eventually blossoms.

Amar Swapan Ke Jane

```

Rayeche ta kon khane

Tomai amar pran mane

Sakal kichu oi ane

Translation

```

Who knows where it is?

You tell me;

Behold, Your Compassion, Your Smile

In the twinkling of an eye.

Dukhi Bhabe Tahar Cheye

```

Dukhi ke ar ache

Sukhi bhabe ke ar sukhi ache

Dukher maya sukher maya

Pabo ami parashanti

```

Translation

```

That there can be nobody

The fire of suffering dances inside his heart.

That he alone is happy.

Who can have even an iota of happiness;

In my abode of light,

The day I forget the attachment-bondage

Dukha Jadi Ene Dilo Tar Parichoy

```

Se dukha je nitya kamya chira madhumoy

Jene rekho sei sukh shudhu mahabhoy

Translation

```

Who my Beloved is

Then I shall cheerfully welcome suffering.

Who my Beloved is

Rest assured, that happiness

Bishwa Bidhata Khule Dao Sei Ankhi

```

Janibar jena kichu nahi thake baki

Shunini ja shunibar

Prabhare nahi daki

```

Translation

```

Do open up that eye of mine

The present, past and future.

I always take deception-night.

And when the knowledge-sun approaches me,

Alo Lagi Ratri Jagi

Alo lagi ratri jagi

Kaligulir akulata

Kono byakulata

Niye badhirata

Translation

```

A tiny blade of grass remains wide awake all night.

The buds offer their devoted eagerness.

Can awaken my aspiration-flame.

My ears tightly closed.

Dharte Jare Chahi

```

Se nahi dei dhara

Jaina take chhara

Translation

```

Whom I so eagerly want to capture.

Whom I so desperately try to throw

Alas!

Jiban Kusum Shukaiya Jai

```

Jharibar age phire phire chai

Kato bhabe kato gane

Chali tar sathe na jani kothai

Translation

```

Before it properly blossoms.

But life knows me quite well.

In various songs, it calls me.

Alas, finally I surrender.

For I do not know where I am going.

Tomai Prabhu Dekhte Elam

```

Anek diner pare

Dure deshantare

Dekhbo shudhu mukhti khani

Kabhu deshantare

Prafulla antare

Translation

```

After a long time.

Far away from You.

I shall listen to You only.

I shall not go anywhere without You.

I shall worship, watch, appreciate, admire

I shall worship You always,

Tomar Haste Ananda Har

```

Amar bakke bedanar bhar

Ki balibo hai lajai jai mori

Ashar gagan karuna apar

Chahi kariya tomare ban dhinu

```

Translation

```

And my hand holds the heavy weight of suffering.

“Let us exchange our possessions.”

I bury my head in sheer embarrassment.

And what You have is Compassion.

By becoming a oneness-heart.

Tomar Pujai Tomar Sebai

```

Amare harabo ami

Alo swapaner swami

Tomar charan chahi

Gahi taba joya gahi

Translation

```

I shall totally forget the human in me.

You are the Lord Supreme of my dreams.

Must surrender to You

I know victory and defeat,

Are mere childish games.

I shall all night and day

Taba Lila Rasamoy

```

Joy joy snehamoy joy dayamoy

Nashe jena amarati nashe jena nashe

```

Translation

```

O Lord of Compassion,

I see Your Smile all around me;

I implore only one thing:

In this poor world of ours.

Prabhu Prabhu Bale

```

Jurai amar pran

Dharar mukti gan

Translation

```

I pray to Him.

My vital life,

I celebrate the liberation-song

Prabhu Jishu Chira Mahiyan

```

Krushe kare pran dan

Jani Jishur sandhan

Ghor jiban pashan

Translation

```

Your son Christ has become eternally great

He has become great

I know that ungrateful humanity

For what they have is a dark, stone-hearted life.

Taru Shakhe Pakhi Dake Oi Dake

```

Dake shudhu mor param pitare

Malin maner nishar andhare

Translation

```

And beckons me.

Here I am alone in my self-creation,

Tomai Ami Kabe Pabo

```

Tomar kaje rato rabo

Jato bhule jabo

Kabe apan kare pabo

Translation

```

When shall I devote myself to You?

And forget the rest of the world.

My Lord Supreme,

But I do not know how, alas!

Tomai Bhalobasbo Bhagaban

```

Saral prane geye jayo gan

Tomar ashish parbo mathe

Dure jabe praner abhiman

```

Translation

```

By singing Your Victory-song.

And everything that You have created.

When my sulking nature is totally transformed,

Will cease once and for all.

Prabhu Tumi Acho Tai Achi

```

Jato pai tato jachi

Kono badha nai kono badha nai

Hridaye rayecho gopane

Ashru nayan gahane

Translation

```

Therefore, I exist.

The more I expect from You.

Nothing exists, nobody exists.

Yet my heart has not realised You.

With a broken heart I shall not try

Inside the depths of my tears.

Balogo Kemane Premamoy Dane

```

Hriday sagare pabo

Tomar sathe sathe jabo

Lagibena mor kichu

Maya hariner pichu

Translation

```

That loving Gift of Yours

I shall worship Your Lotus-Feet

I do not care for worldly name and fame.

The temptation and illusion-deer.

Sajiye Dao Mago Nutan Beshe

```

Tomar kothao balbo desh bideshe

Bhoye bhoye berai deshe deshe

Berabo ma hese hese

Translation

```

I shall tell the world about You.

I am placing on my heart

And wandering everywhere.

Tarur Niche Asle Base

```

Chaya dei se bhalobese

Pakhir haise parer karan

Tarur sathe thaken ese

Sabar prane alor deshe

Translation

```

It shelters us with love.

Gives away all that he has and is for others.

And go and sit at the foot of the trees.

We must try to love all human beings

As a tree loves us.