Shukla Rater Swapane Hasi
Shukla rater swapane hasiJagarane ami gumari kandi
Tai paraner andhar nashi
Andhar prane amai bandhi
I smile in the heart of my dream.
In the dream of white night I smile,
And when I wake up I cry and cry.
I try to put an end to my ignorance-life.
Alas, I bind myself more
While I am trying to free myself.
Sri Chinmoy, Pole-star promise-light, part 2, Agni Press, 1977