Monday, March 18, 2024

Making His acquaintance



(2952)  Aji manera mukure rupera sayare

Today only, in the mental mirror and on sea of form,
Recognize that Mind-Thief.[1]
Wiping away all tears and casting aside,
The collyrium of love, give it tracing.

Having been waiting, many an age has gone;
With tears streaming, fallen have many garlands.
Many a night has poured into morn;
Toward days of yore, why do you peer?

Today in life has wakened the spring month;
The Pilgrim Unknown, to home He has come.
The psychic peacock with fantail has run amok;
Only to His rhythm, do begin dancing.

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

A sweet obsession



(2951)  Ganer raja tumi prane esecho

You've arrived inside life, oh the Song King;
Through song You have lavished an ambrosial beauty.
Ever You've gone on racing toward Infinity;
From a flawless realm You have come a-sailing.

Not any bondage did You ever credit;
No obstacle could make You halt even a bit.
Constantly smiling, having loved everyone,
The path You have traversed along with everybody.

Only You are the chief deity at life's festival;
And so unto You alone all make known obeisance.
You've entered the mind of all by everybody's invitation;
Everyone's psychology You have been permeating.

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With a flood of light



(2950)  Nirjan vane tumi ke ele

Into a lonesome grove, oh You, Who did come?
You conveyed light's inundation.
In the dark alone had I been moving;
You revealed path's destination.

As much as I had called, that much had I wept;
Taken aback, oft I'd stood, dejected.
You made me forget affliction.

I had thought that lone and helpless I've remained;
Is there no one fathoming my pain?
You shattered the error.

Days pass, moments pass, I make Your acquaintance;
In this world none is ever unattended, I have grasped.
You keep company each second.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Once experienced



(2949)  Andhare gabhiire shravane gopane

In a gloom profound, rainy furtively,
You'd appeared inside my psyche.
Full had been the clouds, a tempest speedy;
Yet You came on silent feet.

At my door there'd been no knocking;
Summons You gave not to waken me.
But by light's touch latch is freed;
It had elapsed upon Your coming.

Long back did it go away, that night rainy;
Many ages having come, with the past they've married.
But that day's memory, that hymn of dream,
Even still in private it rises routinely.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Brightness mine



(2948)  Kanda ar hasa ei niye asha

Lamentation and laughter, with same wish;
In this hope, love is mixed.
Catastrophic fire, enraged bolts of thunder;
The moon's glimpse, rays of light adrift.

Crying I am going on for ages aplenty;
Through cloud-chinks exudes weeping.
A light-flash, a smiling moment,
Forgotten is pain's visit.

Your luster floats on the mirror of psyche,
At times by a hint, elsewise crystal clear.
Whenever it goes missing to a realm unknown afar,
Then circling existence arrives a mist.

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No problemo



(2947)  Ashay basechilum je tomar

In the hope of You I'd waited;
Why did You not come, do speak.
I could not express through language
How much the eyes, they'd been teary!

Everything of everyone You remain observing;
What decorates in which place, there You pay heed.
With pollen of psyche, sweetness You smear;
And You go on smiling, inwardly.

Whatever had been possible, it has occurred;
What has remained dormant, it will be in future.
Expressed or absent, that which is obscure,
The flame of wisdom's lamp You cast on everybody.

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Only on account of You



(2946)  Tandra bheunge more jagiye dio

Languor broken, kindly waken me;
Sleep of infatuation, remote do keep.
The lamp of hope, please sustain it blazing;
Steer me along light's street.

In darkness gloomy let me not falter and wait;
Absent thought, may I not state: "I wish, I crave".
You're with the ones for whom nothing is scarce;
Please dismiss the wicked turbidity.

I have gone and I'll go on holding to Your path, Lord;
I won't be despondent in the least, ever onward will I forge.
Nonetheless, when the storm's thunder and lightning come,
Please do simply cast a glance at my heart, smiling.

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