Where dream and reality meet

(76)  Svapane khonj peyechinu

In a dream, I found Him.
In that dream, I loved Him.
In that dream, I realized
He is all I've known.

Tell me, when the dream ended,
To where has He vanished?
In the reality of wakefulness,
He went off, smiling.

Will that golden dream
Come again in my life?
With that hope alone, I persist.
With that hope alone, I stay awake. Sarkarverse article
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To the Goddess

(75)  Ke ele aji ke ele

Who are You Who came today?
You came and rocked the cradle of the universe.

You were in the realm of thought, but You came down
And mingled, accepting earth's embrace.

My distant divine mother,^[1] You have come so near that
A faraway melody has enthralled my mind.

You are the lost notes that came floating into my ears;
You are the lost rhythm that made me dance.

Wiping away the tears that filled my eyes,
You are the jewel of the sea that soothes my spirit.
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Demand of the day

(4795)  E gan thamibe na

This song will not end.
This demand will not be silenced.

A path that brings unity bright—
That is the mission of PROUT.

Age after age, we have endured;
But the limit of tolerance was breached.
Nowadays, the demons knit their brows—
The moralists are restless.

On the eastern horizon the sunglow comes;
The era of darkness is soon to fade.
After gloom, effulgence pervades;
Further delay will not be borne.
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Neohumanist revolution

(74)  Cal cal cal cal gan geye cal

March on, march on— singing songs, march on.
The lustrous flame of hope is extremely bright.

Let us elevate the world to a liberated zone—
March on from home to home— singing songs, march on.

We are the enemies of evil, the force of good—
We protect those who are weak.

Whatever tongue, whatever creed, whatever path there be—
In our reverence for all we do not falter. Sarkarverse article
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Oh my Beloved

(73)  Ogo priya ogo priya

Oh Beloved, my Beloved—
My Beloved, don't forget me.
To attain You, I traverse the path of light.

I come to this world to do Your work, Lord;
Lord, I love to sing songs to You.

In every atom is Your sport;
In every tone is Your game.

In every desire You dance;
In every gap You lie hidden.
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What's the buzz?

(72)  Maomachi gunguniye

The honeybees with their buzzing—
In the garden, what word do they spread?

In the colors and fragrance of earth,
And the copious rhythm of a tone,
Their tune was not lost in the desert.
Surrounded by their music, I keep threading garlands,
Filled with all the ambrosia of life.

The nectar concealed in flowers,
The aroma enveloping pollen,
The love stored in the core of my heart—
All these awakened, I go on singing,
Surpassing every string of the harp. Sarkarverse article
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Colors and still more colors

(71)  Jagatta nay mithye maya

This world is not a delusion,
A play of false colors.
Brothers, it is a sweetly playful dalliance,
A charming exhibition of sport.

The sun rises, the dawn smiles;
All directions are inundated with color.
Flashes of color blend with life,
Pleasurable and exciting.

Day and night, in hope of Him,
I steadfastly gaze.
This pursuit will be complete, brothers,
On merging with Him.
Augmented by a multiplicity of colors,
My palette will be full. Sarkarverse article
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