Reciprocity

(938)  Jabe jiivane pratham bandhuya eseche

When my Chief Friend entered my life,
That day have I forgotten now.
Then, groves were filled with more flowers;
Unabashedly the moon did smile.

A southern breeze came and told me:
"The Friend Who's come deception knows;
Today He loves, but He won't come tomorrow...
Smiling from afar, He's monarch of the psyche."

Upon His footdust left behind
Ever spills the sweetness of my mind.
In the mind's mirror hiding does He lie;
Oft I see Him when shyness be cast aside.

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Burning desire

(937)  Tomare cai je mane prane

I yearn for You passionately;
With all my heart I crave Thee.
On moonlit nights and nights with no moon,
In pain and pleasure, I bethink You.

Off to the distant sky my mind goes;
There, just Your image is afloat.
Upon the vast skyblue and woodland avenues,
Around cascading waterfalls are You.

The desert mirage and the sands burning,
The pleasant heaven in a gentle breeze...
Amid them all I behold Thee.
Come closer, Lord; show me mercy.

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All lives in Him

(936)  Bale jao bale jao ogo prabhu

Tell me, Lord, tell me please;
For whom had You come, welcoming hardship?
Dark was the night and cloud-covered;
Apart from that, the path was slippery.

Etched assiduously were Your footprints
On the path by which You'd come secretly.
Even now the dust of that path dances in ecstasy;
Remembering Your holy advent.

Days and months go by; passes everything...
On dusty earth, what comes, it leaves–
Just memories abide in the gem of mind only.
That jewel, circling You it shines bright;
And so I cling to Thee, my arms spread wide.

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The Architect

(935)  Esecho hiya jinecho, na baliya sab kichu niye niyecho

You have come... my heart You have won;
Without speaking, You have carried off my entirety.
I have sought You in the outside world,
While You were inside, brightening my psyche.

The dust of Your feet is the celestial beauty;
Your thoughts make up the whole universe's body.
You have smiled and granted Your affection;
And thereby, unadvertised, everything You've given.

Mason of the universe, You are cosmic consciousness;
You're the honey-coated love song that is blemishless.
You've understood and borne whatever may be known;
Yet, ignoring merit and demerit, grace You've bestowed.

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Renewal

(934)  Manera pradiip niviya geche

The lamp of mind has got extinguished;
Lord, please come, bearing a matchstick.
My heart's flower has been dropping;
A fresh flower, make it blossom please.

Torn has been the lute-string of my life;
A new string's coupling do I desire.
My pendant's precious gem has been lost,
And I don't find the jewel that I've sought.
A portrait of despondency,
In front of You I am standing.

With crest and trough rivers proceed,
Sometimes low and sometimes lofty...
This truth is soul's history.
So that I won't forget from time to time,
From above, always ignite a light;
Go on extending Your two feet.

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Ready and willing

(933)  Hrdaye eso prabhu

Please enter my heart, Lord and Master–
Severed is the gloom of worldliness,
Lifted is all of my weariness,
All ego, forced to wallow in the dust.

On Your lustrous path, lonely am I,
Not wanting to remain deprived of light;
Come You to me in person, oh please do...
With Your own hand, the dark remove.

Ever onward rolls Your chariot of splendor,
Taking those below the spell of maya upward;
Take me too, oh Lord, along with everyone...
In Your light-stream, bathe me with liberation.^[1]

Expunged is the ink of imperfection,
Severed is the gloom of worldliness;
Please enter my heart, Lord and Master.

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Take me back

(932)  Alakha purusa tumi

You are Consciousness Unseen;
Tied am I to finite boundaries...
Above constraint please do take me.
Beyond space and time and psyche,
Attribute-free Supreme Being,
A grain of Your grace, please give me.

The fragrance that was in the flower,
The sweetness that had mixed therein,
Please glance once in its direction.

The ambrosia that was dripped,
The honey that has been exuded,
Please draw once more into Your presence.

This is the refuge I am seeking;
Other than You I know nothing...
On my heartsky, kindly forever appear.

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