At long last

(346)  Prabhu tumi elei jakhan

Lord, only now You came again;
Why did You make so much delay?
Watching the path on which You arrive,
For me, many ages went by.

When You know how to love,
Why do You make a playful sport?
With all my heart I long for Thee,
To receive the ferry of Your feet.^[1]

In hope of You day and night,
An ear to the ground was I.
After dangling hope and despair,
At long last, You graciously came.

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Taunting devotion

(345)  Tomar lagi kata vyatha

Due to You there's so much pain;
You don't keep track of that.
You keep busy with the universe–
With big works You stay engaged,
And trifling matters You don't hear.

At this time, in my mind,
I'll pick flowers from the forest.
My garland strung to offer You,
Let me see if You receive it or not.

I'll go on singing Your tunes,
Rousing a humming in my heart.
I'll go on dancing around You;
Let me see if You notice it or not.

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It's no secret

(344)  Tomay dhare rakhbo prabhu

Lord, I would give You an abode
In a private niche, a mental alcove.
On searching, such place I do not find
In my mind, in my mind.

By my day or by my night,
If in any thoughts of mine,
You kindly allow embrace,
Please take Your seat anyplace.

As I am in love with You,
In my mind many flowers will bloom.
I will use those flowers for Your finery;
I will arrange Your seat conscientiously.

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Master key

(343)  Tomari liilay bhara e bhuvan

The universe brims with Your divine sport;
Around You everyone dances.
By playful oscillation of light and dark,
All come and go, time and again.

On seeing the liila, I get fascinated;
I disregard its transcendent wellspring.
Only the game's pleasures and pains
Sweep me away, eyes wet with tears.

Please dwell in the core of my heart;
Please dwell in all my actions.
Making Yourself visible to me,
Never depart and be distant.

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The power of His name

(342)  Sumukher pane cale jabo ami

Straight ahead I will proceed,
Taking Your name with me.
My feet will not falter;
My heart will not quiver from fear.

In this world, from mountain to sea,
Nothing can prevent me
From doing the work I came for
With steady self-confidence and zeal.

My days, passed and passing,
About them I will not grieve.
For the sake of the days to come,
I will not suffer any uncertainty.

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Merciful Lord

(341)  Dayal prabhu balo go tomay

Merciful Lord, about Yourself please say...
Why are You named as "merciful"?
On flowers, why do thorns stay;
And why do cataracts cross over pebbles?

Full of fragrance, the lotus flower–
Why does it blossom in dirty water?
Abounding with life, this joyful planet–
Why does it traverse a lonesome orbit?
Constellations, blazing starlights—
Why project only on new moon nights?

Like blossoms are babies– why then
Do they weep so long and so often?
The light of moon– why does it shine
Only in gaps when dark clouds hide?
The gentle and congenial wind
Rains down hail with a raucous grin.

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Right action

(340)  Vrtha janama gamayalun

I passed my life for no use:
I did not serve the Lord
And lost the font of all virtue.
Harmful were my actions,
Not anointed by one drop
From the ocean of compassion.

My birth was all for naught;
Serving the Lord never began.
Available was He and close at hand;
But I did not take Him in my life;
I did not hold Him in my heart.

It all happened due to action;
The nearby treasure disappeared
When I entered not His service.
Righteous deeds will I perform;
Henceforth, I will do His work.

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