Journey's Goal, part 11a

Jyoti Ananda Pranavanada

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Anahata onkar

Sunanda premahar

Translation

```

The soundless sound AUM.

Is adorned with the love-garland-necklace

Andhar Guhai Parbona

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Marbona ar marbona

Tyager bijoy bhulbona

Translation

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And I shall not die any more.

I shall never forget the victory of self-offering.

Chaowa Paowar Kanna Hasi

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Kothai gela teme

Taito elo neme

Translation

```

And the smiles of achievements

But I do know that

A sleepless flow of peace

Chokher Jale Pujle Tomai

Chokher jale pujle tomai

Ashish kripa shanti shudha

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Translation

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Then only You allow me to sit at Your Feet.

And Your Nectar ceaselessly descend.

Bharater Rabi

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Banger hiya chand

Sundar tumi srishti gabhire

Prema onkar nad

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Translation

```

O World-Poet,

You were beautiful in your inner life,

You were beauty incarnate in God’s entire creation.

In the world-assembly with your creative force,

In various walks of life.

Jibane Jhare Tumi Pujile

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Marane kena tale bhulile

Seto tomar diner tapan

Jibane jhare tumi pujile

Seto tomar jiban ankhi

Kemane tare aji bhulile

Param Pita Aghat Karo

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Aghat karo aghat

Nutan alor prabhat

Translation

```

Strike me hard, very hard.

For the dawn of a new life.

Abar Ami Jabo Tomai Ebar Pabo

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Tomar premer shasan amar hiyar sadhan

Akutir Shesh Nai

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Swapaner shesh nai bastabe shesh nache

Ami Amar Ahankar Tumi Tomar Ruddha

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Tumi tomar ruddha dwar

Pabo tomar charan tal

Ami Amar Praner Malinata Tumi Tomar

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Tumi tomar karun hiyar byatha

Andhakarer Chilam Ami Nibir Andhakare

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Nibir andhakare

Jyoti parabare

Bhagaban Jani Tumi Taba Kripa Aphuran

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Jani tumi taba kripa aphuran

Taba paye khama rabi syandhan

Translation

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I know You are Your endless Compassion.

At Your Feet I discover the Forgiveness-Sun.

Bhalo Lage Maha Urdhe

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Paramer aowban

Kusum hiyar gan

Translation

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From Above.

From the abysmal depth.

Bhoy Kari Bhoy Kari

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Tai jani sarbada mor parajoy

Taba khama taba hasi mor parichoy

Translation

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Therefore, I am always forced to accept defeats.

Your Forgiveness and Your Smile

Bhu Bhuvaswa Jana Maha Tapa Satya Sapta

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Sapta lok antare uma phute nitya

Chaowa Paowar Parapare Tomai Ami Khunji

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Tomai ami khunji

Tomar charan puji

Chaowar Lagi Kandi Ami Kandi Paowar Lagi

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Kandi paowar lagi

Prabhu nidra jagi

Dure Aji Bahu Dure

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Bandhan krandan

Maha Shib nartan

Translation

```

Are both far, very far.

Is the dance

Dure Dure Bahe Dure

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Tomai ami dekhechi

Mahanande khelechi

Translation

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I have seen You.

In the highest Heaven.

Ekla Ami Chalbona Ar

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Chirantaner pathe

Atmatyager brate

Translation

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Along Eternity’s road.

The festive worship of my self-giving.

Ekla Chali.. Agyanatar Badha Dali Ekla

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Agyanatar badha dali

Atmahutir habo bali

Jani Taito Bakkhe Ami Tani

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Taito bakkhe ami tani

Tomai smari dibarat

Translation

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Therefore, I draw You into my heart.

I think of You all day and night.

Jiban Bhore Esechile

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Niye tomar jyoti dhenu

Niye tomar mukti benu

Translation

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You came with Your Illumination-Cow.

You will come with Your Liberation-Flute.

Jiban Sheshe Khudra Praner Kritagyatar

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Kritagyatar gan

Ashesh kripa dan

Khane Khane Ekti Katha

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Bhese ase mane

Bina prayojane

Translation

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Only one message flows through my mind:

Who loves me unconditionally.

Kothai Surjya Kothai Turjya Kothai Ananda

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Kothai ananda lok

Ananta durbhok

Kripa Tomar Bhalo Lage Bhalo Lage Tomar

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Bhalo lage tomar shasan

Pran gabhire tomar asan

Marichi Atri Angira Pulasta Pulaha Kratu

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Pulasta pulaha kratu vashishta

Mahabharater mukti dishari shreshtha

Nirab Rate Ashar Sathe Tomar Kache Asi

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Tomar kache asi

Rupantarer banshi

Ogo Mor Prana Shakha Ogo Mor Bhango

Ogo mor prana sakha ogo mor

Dao more naba asha naba bhor

Ogo Paramesh Daki Animesh

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Khulo khulo mor hiya dwar

Bhitare bahire charidhar

Translation

```

To open my heart’s door.

Within and without, below, above and around me.

Janapriya Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Hethai

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Hethai hothai vishwa sabhai gyan bitaran

Bharat matar ankhir hasi hiyar khushi

Thakbena ar agyanata ghor mrityu shok

Bahudin Pare Manas Purite

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Ahamika halo churna

Puta sundar purna

Translation

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Is smashed into pieces.

Is today pure, beautiful

Baner Pakhi

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Ar katokal raibe tumi hai ekaki

Eso eso phutao amai phale phule

Prabhu Tomar Premer Shashan

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Barai bhalo lage

Phulla anurage

Translation

```

I dearly love the strict discipline of Your Love.

Has blossomed with intense delight.

Pratigya Bishwas Ananta Ullash Ek Sathe

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Ananta ullas

Kathati na bale

Prabhu pada tale

Pujite Tomar Kamal Charan

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Shuno shuno mor hiya krandan

Khudra amire rakhibo bandhiya

Translation

```

I shall listen to my heart’s tearful cries.

I shall bind tautly my little ‘i’.

Rater Bhore Premer Dore

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Tomai ami bandhbo

Rakhbo ami rakhbo

Translation

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And the day dawns,

With my divine love-rope.

My little ego-‘I’.

Santare Shishu Hasi

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Shishu hasi rashi rashi antare

Translation

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Are swimming and swimming

Satya Habe Satya Habe Pratigya Mor Satya

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Pratigya mor satya habe

Amar hiyar asha bhave

Sudur Desher Bandhu Tumi Dile Aji Dekha

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Dile aji dekha

Taba charan rekha

Sure Sure Sudha Sure

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Nil akasher shanti pure

Kanna jiban dure phele

Translation

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Of the blue sky with nectar-melody.

Far, very far.

Swarge Hase Sukh Martye Kande Dukh

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Martye kande dukh

Hiyai nache sudha

Taba Agamane Ei Dharanir

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Aphuran kalyan

Nimeshe haibe mlan

Translation

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This world has received infinite Blessing-Gifts.

All the spiritual glories

In a twinkling will pale into insignificance.

Thakurer Pran

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Thakurer jaya gan

Shoirjyer tuphan

Phutale bishwa rup

Atmahutir dhup

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Translation

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Sri Ramakrishna’s life-breath!

Sri Ramakrishna’s victory-song all-where!

Lo, the cyclone-valour of the Absolute.

You awakened humanity’s sleep.

O hero-warrior sannyasi,

The incense of your self-offering.

Tomar Charan Khani Mrittyu Bijoyi Bani Tomar

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Mrittyu bijoyi bani

Simahin prema rakhi

Tomar Paowar Gaurabe

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Tomar deowar saurabhe

Mugdha tribhuban

Kripar anukkhan

Translation

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Are extremely moved

And by your sacrifice-fragrances.

Of the Absolute Supreme.

Tumi Je Tomar Karuna Shakati

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Ami je amar hiyar bhakati

Ami je amar shishu asha bin

Translation

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I am my devotion-heart.

I am the lyre of my child-hope.

Uttama Bhalobase Tomar Antaratama

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Bhalobase tomar antaratama

Dhanya ei dharai taba adaman