Chander deshe
Dine Rate Thakte Chahi
Dine rate thakte chahi
Na bhebe mor katha
Translation
Day and night I long to live
Without thinking of my own life.
Day and Night I Long to Live
Day and night I long to live
Without thinking of my own life.
Ajike Prabhate Chahinu Janani
Ajike prabhate chahinu janani
Nutan chinta dhara
_Translation <html>This morning I beg of Thee<br \></html> <html>To grant me a new thought-flow.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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This Morning I Beg of Thee
This morning I beg of Thee
To grant me a new thought-flow.
Prati Rate Chander Deshe
Prati rate chander deshe
Jete chahi hese hese
Sethai pabo bandhan hara
Shanti dhara
Translation
Every evening, smiling,
I like to go to the moon lands.
There I shall receive peace boundless.
Every Evening
Every evening, smiling,
I like to go to the moon lands.
There I shall receive peace boundless.
Maner Chhalana Hiyar Bedana
Maner chhalana hiyar bedana
Ek sathe tara chale
Translation
Mind-deception, heart-pangs,
Together they move.
Mind-Deception, Heart-Pangs
Mind-deception, heart-pangs:
Together they move.
Hiyar Khudha Kothai Tumi
Hiyar khudha kothai tumi
Kothai thako gopane
Translation
O my heart-hunger,
Where do you hide
In secrecy supreme?
O My Heart-Hunger
O my heart-hunger,
Where do you hide
In secrecy supreme?
Ashar Pathe Na Chalile
Ashar pathe na chalile
Jiban habe britha
_Translation <html>If I do not walk along the hope-road,<br \></html> <html>Everything in my life shall end in vain.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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If I Do Not Walk Along the Hope-Road
If I do not walk along the hope-road,
Everything in my life shall end in vain.
Dyulok Kothai Dyulok Kothai
Dyulok kothai dyulok kothai
Taje kebal amar hiyar puta hasi
Translation
Where is Heaven?
Where is Heaven?
Heaven is nothing
But my heart’s pure smile.
Where Is Heaven?
Where is Heaven?
Where is Heaven?
Heaven is nothing but
My heart’s pure smile.
Basana Dwar Khule Aji
Basana dwar khule aji
Pelam baroi byatha
Translation
I am deeply hurt
By opening my desire-door.
I Am Deeply Hurt
I am deeply hurt
By opening my desire-door.
Ogo Maner Durbalata
Ogo maner durbalata
Tumi amar bhitar bahir biphalata
Translation
O weakness of my mind,
Within, without, you are my failure.
O Weakness of My Mind
O weakness of my mind,
Within, without, you are my failure.
Basana Mukta Hate Habe More
Basana mukta hate habe more
Prabhur tripti lagi
Translation
I must free myself from desire-life
To satisfy my Lord Beloved Supreme.
I Must Free Myself
I must free myself from desire-life
To satisfy my Lord Beloved Supreme.
Jagite Chahina Kandite Chahina
Jagite chahina kandite chahina
Pujite chahina amar hridaya gahane
Translation
In the depths of my heart
I do not want to wake up,
I do not want to cry,
I do not want to worship.
In the Depths of My Heart I Do Not Want To
In the depths of my heart
I do not want to wake up,
I do not want to cry,
I do not want to worship.
Pabo Ki Hai Ei Jibane
Pabo ki hai ei jibane
Shanti matar darashan
Translation
Alas, will I ever have a glimpse
Of Peace-Mother in this lifetime?
Alas, Will I Ever Have A Glimpse?
Alas, will I ever have a glimpse
Of Peace-Mother in this lifetime?
Shishur Hriday Pabe Amar
Shishur hriday pabe amar
Bishwa prabhur parichoy
Translation
A childlike heart is the sole identity
Of my Lord Beloved Supreme.
Shishur Mato Na Hasile
Shishur mato na hasile
Jishur dekha pabona
Translation
If I smile not like a child,
How can I see the face of Jesus Christ?
If I Smile Not Like a Child
If I smile not like a child,
How can I see the face of Jesus Christ?
Basanar Deshe Jatanar Shesh
Basanar deshe jatanar shesh
Nahi habe nahi habe
Translation
In desire-land, sufferings
Can never come to an end.
In Desire-Land
In desire-land,
Sufferings can never
Come to an end.
Hai Hai Bhabi Shudhu
Hai hai bhabi shudhu
Kandi shudhu saphalata lagi
Translation
Alas, alas, alas, alas,
I think only of success-life;
I cry only for success-life.
Alas, I Think Only of Success-Life
Alas, alas, alas, alas,
I think only of success-life;
I cry only for success-life.
Alo Alo Eso Eso Jao Go Niye
Alo alo eso eso jao go niye
Maner malin kalo
_Translation <html>Light, Light Divine, Supreme,<br \></html> <html>Do come, do come;<br \></html> <html>Take away my mind’s darkness-ignorance.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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Light, Light Divine
Light, Light divine, Supreme,
Do come, do come;
Take away my mind’s darkness-ignorance.
Chetana Sagare Santar Katite
Chetana sagare santar katite
Param tripti lagi
Translation
Satisfaction supreme I receive
While swimming in consciousness-ocean.
Satisfaction Supreme I Receive
Satisfaction supreme I receive
While swimming in consciousness-ocean.
Usha Devi Eso Eso
Usha devi eso eso
Bhango amar agyanatar ghum
Translation
Dawn Goddess, come, come!
Destroy my ignorance-sleep.
Dawn Goddess
Dawn Goddess, come, come!
Destroy my ignorance-sleep.
Nirab Bhashai Gahite Chahi Go
Nirab bhashai gahite chahi go
Amije tomar bijoy giti
Translation
Your Victory-Songs I like to sing
In silence-secrecy.
Your Victory-Songs
Your Victory-Songs I like to sing
In silence-secrecy.
Khandana Kare Maha Bandhan
Khandan kare moha bandhan
Sutibra bege chalechi ajike ami
Translation
Attachment-bondage
I have broken asunder.
At fastest speed I run today.
Attachment-Bondage
Attachment-bondage
I have broken asunder.
At fastest speed I run today.
Ghumer Deshe Ghure Berai
Ghumer deshe ghure berai
Dibanishi hai asohai
Translation
I am roaming day and night, alas,
In the world of slumber,
Helplessly.
I Am Roaming Day and Night
I am roaming day and night, alas,
In the world of slumber, helplessly.
Janite Amare Danite Amare
Janite amare danite amare
Dhara buke asi ami phire phire
Translation
I come into the world again and again
To know myself and to offer myself.
I Come into the World Again and Again
I come into the world again and again
To know myself and to offer myself.
Rakhbo Kabe Mor Amire
Rakhbo kabe mor amire
Tomar paye balo prabhu balo
Translation
My Lord Supreme, do tell me
When I shall place my ego-life
At Your Feet?
My Lord Supreme, Do Tell Me When
My Lord Supreme, do tell me when I shall
Place my ego-life at Your Feet.
Dure Chale Jao Ogo Manaser
Dure chale jao ogo manaser
Ashesh durbalata
Translation
Away you go, away you go,
O my mind’s endless weaknesses.
Away You Go
Away you go, away you go,
O my mind’s endless weaknesses.
Ashar Duar Khuliya Rekhechi
Ashar duar khuliya rekhechiTomare bidhata herite
Translation
My Lord, I have kept
My hope-door open
To see You.
My Lord, I Have Kept My Hope-Door Open
My Lord, I have kept
My hope-door open to see You.
Ananda Parabar
Ananda parabar
Mor hiya habe taba sathi
_Translation <html>O delight-ocean, O delight-ocean,<br \></html> <html>My heart will be your companion.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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O Delight-Ocean
O delight-ocean, O delight-ocean,
My heart will be your companion.
Sagarer Jale Kheliya Nachiya
Sagarer jale kheliya nachiya
Amar amire harabo
Translation
Playing and dancing in ocean waters,
I shall lose my little self.
Playing and Dancing in Ocean Waters
Playing and dancing in ocean waters,
I shall lose my little self.
Sangi Bihin Din Rajani
Sangi bihin din rajani
Sangi bihin bhitar bahir
Translation
No friend during the day,
No friend during the night,
No friend within, no friend without.
No Friend During the Day
No friend during the day,
No friend during the night,
No friend within,
No friend without.
Kandte Chahi Kandte Janina
Kandte chahi kandte janina
Haste chahi haste janina
Translation
I want to cry, but I know not how to cry.
I want to smile, but I know not how to smile.
I Want to Cry
I want to cry, but I know not how to cry.
I want to smile, but I know not how to smile.
Bhul Karego Amar Jiban katai
Bhul karego bhul karego
Amar jiban katai
Translation
Ceaselessly making mistakes
I spend my life.
Ceaselessly Making Mistakes
Ceaselessly
Making mistakes
I spend my life.
Nil Baridhir Gabhire
Nil baridhir gabhire
Heri aji ami amar hiyar majhire
Translation
My heart’s Inner Pilot Supreme,
Today I see
Inside the depths of the ocean.
My Heart's Inner Pilot Supreme
My heart’s Inner Pilot SupremeToday I see
Inside the depths of the ocean.
Samudra Aji Dekhalo Amai
Samudra aji dekhalo amai
Rudra tahar murati
Translation
The ocean has shown me today
Its destruction-form.
Ocean Has Shown Me Today
Ocean has shown me today
Its destruction-form.
Kende Kende Mari Prabhu
Kende kende mari prabhu
Ektu tomar hasi lagi
Translation
I cry and cry and kill myself
Only to see a little smile
From You, my Lord.
Only to See a Little Smile
I cry and cry and kill myself
Only to see a little smile
From You, my Lord.
Chorer Mato Lukiye Thake
Chorer mato lukiye thake
Amar sakal bhitar truti
Translation
All my inner mistakes
Hide inside me like a thief.
All My Inner Mistakes
All my inner mistakes
Hide inside me like a thief.
Moha Bandhan Kare Khandan
Moha bandhan kare khandan
Nabin ushare dakibo
Translation
I shall invoke the new dawn,
Breaking asunder my attachment-bondage.
I Shall Invoke the New Dawn
I shall invoke the new dawn,
Breaking asunder my attachment-bondage.
Shanti Sagare Nijere Harate
Shanti sagare nijere harate
Britha kende ami mari
Translation
To lose myself in the ocean of peace,
In vain I cry and die.
To Lose Myself
To lose myself in the ocean of peace,
In vain I cry and die.
Sundaro Paramer Sara Sundaro
Sundaro sundaro sundaro paramer sara sundaro
Laho laho laho toma lagi mor antara
Translation
O my Lord Supreme, O Beautiful One,
Beautiful One, Beautiful One,
Take, take, take, take my heart.
It is all for You.
O My Lord Supreme, O Beautiful One
O my Lord Supreme, O Beautiful One,
Beautiful One, Beautiful One,
Take, take, take, take my heart.
It is all for You.
Chaowar Kudha Sarbada
Chaowar kudha sarbada
Barai tibra jani
Translation
Desire-hunger always is very severe,
We all know.
Desire-Hunger
Desire-hunger always
Is very severe,
We all know.
Dakbo Kare Apan Bale
Dakbo kare apan bale
Ei dharate
Translation
Whom can I call my own
In this world?
Whom Can I Call My Own?
Whom can I call my own
In this world?
Bhore Sanjhe Pran Gabhire
Bhore sanjhe pran gabhire
Ashru shudhu sathi
Translation
In the morning, in the evening,
In the depths of my heart,
Tear is my only friend.
In the Morning, in the Evening
In the morning, in the evening,
In the depths of my heart,
Tear is my only friend.
Basana Eshana Shikeche Ajike
Basana eshana shikeche ajike
Samarpaner giti
Translation
Desire and aspiration
Have learned today
The surrender-song.
Desire and Aspiration
Desire and aspiration
Have learned today
The surrender-song.
Amar Hiyar Sunil Pakhi
Amar hiyar sunil pakhi
Tomar sathe khelte chahi lukochuri
_Translation <html>O my heart’s blue bird,<br \></html> <html>With you I wish to play hide-and-seek.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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O My Heart's Blue Bird
O my heart’s blue bird,With you I wish to play hide-and-seek.
Nai Shesh.. Basanar Ar Jatanar
Nai shesh nai shesh nai shesh
Basanar ar jatanar
Translation
No end, no end, no end,
Desire has no end.
Suffering has no end.
No End
No end, no end, no end.
Desire has no end.
Suffering has no end.
Ke Habe Mor Hiyar Sathi
Ke habe mor hiyar sathi
Ke habe mor apan jan
Translation
Who will become my heart’s friend?
Who will be my dear one?
Who Will Become My Heart's Friend?
Who will become my heart’s friend?Who will be my dear one?
Maner Baner Dukher Sukher
Maner baner dukher sukher
Kanna amar thamena
Translation
Inside my mind-forest
My heart-suffering-cries never stop.
Inside My Mind-Forest
Inside my mind-forest
My heart-suffering-cries
Never stop, never stop, never stop.
Amar Jiban Amar Maran Taba Swapaner Tripti
Amar jiban amar maran
Taba swapaner tripti lagi
_Translation <html>I keep my life with me<br \></html> <html>And I keep my death with me<br \></html> <html>Only to satisfy Your Dream.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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I Keep My Life with Me
I keep my life with me
And I keep my death with me
Only to satisfy Your Dream.
Diner Sheshe Chander Deshe
Diner sheshe chander deshe
Tarar sathe hiyai amar nache
Translation
At the end of the day,
In the land of the moon,
With the stars my heart is dancing.
At the End of the Day in the Land
At the end of the day,
In the land of the moon,
With the stars my heart is dancing.
Amar Katha Bali Jabe
Amar katha bali jabe
Sabai kare upahas
_Translation <html>Everybody ridicules me<br \></html> <html>When I speak of myself.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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Everybody Ridicules Me
Everybody ridicules me
When I speak of myself.
Hethai Nahe Hothai Nahe
Hethai nahe hothai nahe
Chaowar paowar parapare
Dekha tomai pabo
Translation
Not here, not there, but far beyond
The desire-fulfilment-shore
I shall be able to see You.
Not Here, Not There
Not here, not there, but far beyond
The desire-fulfilment-shore
I shall be able to see You.
Baroi Madhur Janani Tomar
Baroi madhur janani tomar
Karuna barishan
Translation
Mother Divine, Your Compassion-Rain
Is extremely sweet.
Mother Divine, Your Compassion-Rain
Mother Divine, Your Compassion-Rain
Is extremely sweet.
Manas Purite Ke Peyeche
Manas purite ke peyeche
Balo shantir darashan
Translation
O, tell me, who has seen the face of peace
In the mind-citadel?
O, Tell Me Who Has Seen?
O, tell me who has seen
The face of peace
In the mind-citadel?
Phuler Mato Puto Hale
Phuler mato puto hale
Manas marma dekha tomar pabo
_Translation <html>When my mind becomes a purity-flower,<br \></html> <html>I shall be able to see You.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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When My Mind Becomes a Purity-Flower
When my mind becomes a purity-flower,
I shall be able to see You.
Deher Khudha Kichui Na Je
Deher khudha kichui na je
Hiyar khudhar tulanai
Translation
My body-hunger is no match
For my heart-hunger.
My Body-Hunger
My body-hunger is no match
For my heart-hunger.
Hridaye Kanna
Hridaye kanna
Manase kanna
Jibane kanna
Tai unnati ati druta gati
Translation
Tearful cries in my mind,
Tearful cries in my heart,
Tearful cries in my life:
Therefore, my fastest progress.
Tearful Cries in My Mind
Tearful cries in my mind,
Tearful cries in my heart,
Tearful cries in my life:
Therefore, my fastest progress.
Basana Khudha Eshana Sudha
Basana khudha eshana sudha
Tomar paye rakhbo aji rakhbo
Translation
My desire-hunger, my aspiration-nectar,
At Your Feet today I shall place.
My Desire-Hunger, My Aspiration-Nectar
My desire-hunger, my aspiration-nectar
At Your Feet today I shall place.
Amar Katha Bhabi Kebal
Amar katha bhabi kebalTaito thako dure dure
Bahu dure mago
Translation
I think only of myself;
Therefore, You stay away,
Far away from me, Mother.
I Think Only of Myself
I think only of myself;
Therefore, You stay away,
Far away from me, Mother.
Bahir Jagater Phanki Dite Pari
Bahir jagater phanki dite pari
Bhitar jagater parina
_Translation <html>I can deceive in the outer world,<br \></html> <html>But not in the inner world.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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I Can Deceive in the Outer World
I can deceive in the outer world,
But not in the inner world.
Nijere Na Dile Kemane Labhibo
Nijere na dile kemane labhibo
Amiya shanti jharna
Translation
If I do not offer myself,
How can I receive nectar-peace-fountain?
If I Do Not Offer Myself
If I do not offer myself,
How can I receive nectar-peace-fountain?
Bahu Kal Pare Sandeha Chore
Bahu kal pare sandeha chore
Ajike dhariya phelechi
_Translation <html>After a long time<br \></html> <html>Today I have caught the doubt-thief.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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After a Long Time, Today I Have Caught
After a long time,
Today I have caught
The doubt-thief.
Amar Amire Karite Chahigo Dan
Amar amire karite chahigo dan
Ei asha ei mor pan
_Translation <html>I long to offer my little self.<br \></html> <html>This is my hope and this is my promise.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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I Long to Offer My Little Self
I long to offer my little self.
This is my hope and this is my promise.
Bandhan Hara Karo Prabhu
Bandhan hara karo prabhu
Amar hiyar bhakti dhara
_Translation <html>My Lord Supreme,<br \></html> <html>Do make my heart’s devotion-flow<br \></html> <html>Boundless.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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My Heart's Devotion-Flow
My Lord Supreme,Do make my heart's devotion-flow boundless.
Klanto Manas Klanto
Klanto manas klanto paran klanto dehe
Asi ami tomar hiyar dware
Translation
With a tired mind, with a tired vital,
With a tired body, I am at Your Heart-Door.
With a Tired Mind
With a tired mind,
With a tired vital,
With a tired body,
I am at Your Heart-Door.
Janite Chahigo Amar Swarupe
Janite chahigo amar swarupe
Bandhite chahigo malin maner kurupe
Translation
I long to know my supreme form.
I long to bind my impure mind’s uncomely form.
I Long to Know My Supreme Form
I long to know my supreme Form.
I long to bind my impure mind’s uncomely form.
Aghat Karo Aghat Karo Bahu Jore
Aghat karo aghat karo bahu jore
Karte amai apan priyatama
_Translation <html>Strike me, strike me hard, very hard,<br \></html> <html>To make me Your Own,<br \></html> <html>My Lord Beloved Supreme.<br \></html> <html></div></html> <html>
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Strike Me Hard
Strike me, strike me hard, very hard,
To make me Your Own,
My Lord Beloved Supreme.
Dehe Prane Mane Kena Aji
Dehe prane mane kena aji
Shudhu sandeha barishan
Translation
Why do I have doubt-downpour
In my body, in my vital, in my mind today?
Why Do I Have Doubt-Downpour?
Why do I have doubt-downpour
In my body, in my vital, in my mind today?
Jabe Jabe Dudin Pare
Jabe jabe dudin pare
Agyanatar rati amai chhere jabe
Translation
In a short while, ignorance-night
Will leave me and go away.
In a Short While
In a short while,
Ignorance-night will leave me
And go away.
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