Shiva's courtyard

(319)  Dur niilimay hatchani dey

Beckoning from the blue yonder,
I have one distant Amigo.
He tells me: "Why stay afar...
Come, please come, to My patio.

"I've kept it adorned with a string of stars,
With countless colorful forms and affectionate games.
Open your eyes to see that behind closed doors,
You have so many sorrows and so many pains."

Constantly He gives the call to novelty;
He sings only of newer and newer.
When I listen to my Friend closely,
Myriad musical melodies are to be heard.

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Gold lifeline

(318)  Rauniin svapan maner matan

Per heart's desire, a colorful vision
Took shape today upon this earth.
All barriers broken, it rushes onward,
In countless flows and supplications.

It is You alone that I love;
I love You, Lord, I love You.
In my hidden mind, in my private world,
I always listen to Your flute.
In rapt attention on a clear sky,
I hear Your songs descending from afar.

In Your direction only do I gaze;
I look to You, Lord, I look to You.
In thunderous, violent storms,
In trying times, I gauge Your grace.
The days and nights pass by
Through a golden tie with Thee.

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Dancing on and on

(317)  Runujhunu runujhunu nupura baje

Runujhunu... the bells on Your ankles ring.
Counting days and counting seasons, in spring,
With the flowers You arrived, with the flowers.

Wholeheartedly, we want to welcome You,
Every hour, in retrospection and rumination.
As You have come, please stay forever,
Adding hearts to Your charming ornaments.

With rhythms of dance and with billowing bliss...
By such phenomena You've transported one and all.
You are our common pride and our heart of hearts;
Getting swayed by You, everyone dances—
Today, everyone dances.

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One beat, one tune, one song

(316)  Tumi ele caridik raune bhare uthalo

You came, and the four sides^[1] arose, full of color;
The rising sun, it put on a sweet smile.
In the smile's afterglow, earth forgot its every woe;
With festive mood, all drew close to each other.

Sorrow lost in one meter, one melody, and one song,
The universe is now passionately jubilant.

Take any secret longings, adrift in the stream of light;
And, Helmsman, kindly row them to shore.^[2]
In rhythmic music, all are drawn to the golden glittering;
Today, everyone was set dancing to the surge of Your beat.

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Bolt from heaven

(315)  Kon alakar dola ese lagalo

What auspicious jolt has struck
The half-blown flower of my mind?
By that jolt surged tearfully my psyche,
That which had been ignorant and asleep.

For so long, out of shame, I could not blossom.
Today, the Unknown snatched my hidden nectar;
Now, night and day, I constantly chase after Him,
Undeterred by shyness or by fear.

Bud petals were ensnared by phenomenal allure;
Getting a jolting impact, that allure went away.
Heart full of love, mouth full of sweet words,
Devoutly I have welcomed Him, the Lord of mind.

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Ode to the Ineffable

(314)  Tomar parash charaye rekhecho

You have extended Your divine touch
On earth, sky, and heaven,
To each entity every instant.
Infusing exhilaration, You impart
Manifest splendor.

Your sweetness defies explanation...
Inanimate and animate, known and unknown,
Penetrating all, uniting all,
Consciousness awakens everyone.
Your sweetness defies explanation...
At Your direction, heaven's glow
Is brought down to this earth.

With Your smile, the moon also smiles;
With that smile comes the rising tide.
With Your light, this world is upraised;
With rhythm do the sky and air vibrate.
With Your love, celestial nectar
Inundates the three worlds;^[1]
They shine, shine, shine.

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The far-flowing stream

(313)  Amar jiivane amar parane

Into my life, into the core of my existence,
Come, Lord, with the rhythm of dance.
To charm the world and delight my mind,
Please put on Your sweet smile.

Krsna severe, the philosopher's stone,
Kindly transmute my life into gold.

In my stagnant, polluted lagoon,
Please let loose the far-flowing stream.
With a flood of light dispelling gloom,
Paint, Lord, in bright colors of dawning.

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