On His stream of light

(467)  Alor pathik ese geche

The Radiant Wayfarer's arrived,
Abolishing the gloom.
He's shattered the prison walls,
Removing lethargy.

Inertia of a hundred eons,
He banished in a trice.
At once, clouds disappear;
Light emerges, shining bright.

All of You who keep afar,
Discard the bond of distance.
Do come, oh, do come near;
Riding the stream of merriment.

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Up and down

(466)  Diner pare ratri ase

After day comes the night,
Just as woe attends delight.
Union entails separation
Insofar as Your liila.

I proceed in dance and song,
Keeping time with Your rhythm.
Suddenly, I miss a beat;
I lag behind, oh Speedy One.
Having regained inspiration,
Moved again, I am addicted.

Tinged with merry laughter,
Days pass by, illuminated.
Suddenly, darkness descends;
Wailing, I am ruined.
Tenderly, You wipe my eyes;
You make my life bright.

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Take me

(465)  Tumi krpa karo more

Lord, be merciful to me;
I love You dearly.

With the last vestige of light;
This is Your sweet and gentle night.
In the pitch dark on the other side,
Enter my heart, making it bright.

Replete with the beat of Your melody
And inclined toward illumination,
My overflowing life has been emptied.
Come, You Who filled my world with song.

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He rids the world

(464)  Varasar rate tumi esechile, vajrakanthe dhvaniya

On a stormy night You came,
Amid the sound of thunder.
Lightning falling with pouring rain,
Your war cry spread around the world.

Weighty mountains of corruption,
Stood not the impact of Your stream.
Those who blacked out earth's effulgence,
They were washed away somewhere.

Rousing splits among human beings,
Tender hearts they did wither.
Friendly winds they poisoned with their sins,
But they were banished afar.

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We two

(463)  Maner vyatha mani jane

My mind's pain only my mind knows;
Intimate, it's concealed.
Should I ever want to sing it,
I'd open up alone.

In public, anything I sing,
It's not my secret thought.
In private, everything that's sung,
Only we two will hear.

The heart can apprehend heart's words;
They don't get heard outside.
You are present, and so am I–
There's no one else on earth.

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Not without Him

(462)  Ami caridike dekhi notun haoya

On all sides I sense a new atmosphere,
Having new color and a new feel.
Oh, has He appeared; is He not here?
Tell me, tell me, tell me please.

Now, in forests and hills, a host of flowers
Was moved to dance, whiling away the time.
Today, my mind wants not to go indoors...
Oh, who is this magician that has arrived?

I've braided my hair with kadamba blossoms;
Yellow oleander I dangle on my ears.
Today, only alongside Him will I go home;
Before that, I won't leave; no, I won't leave.

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With open arms

(461)  Tumi kahar tare acho base

For whom are you waiting
On a lonesome shore,
Please do tell me?
I ply a boat of form,
In the formless sea;
I don't neglect anyone.

Steering a ship in the stream of time
Has no start and has no end.
When it was begun, when it will be done–
Neither is known to science.
Only going forward is My wont;
I never stop.

At day's end fatigue sets in;
All return to their home.
Travelers, weary and hoping for a ferry,
Arrive beside the coast.
With My boat I'm always prepared;
I'm never late.

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