Petals opened wide

(945)  Madhuvane madhup elo

The bee entered a pleasure garden;
For whom was it humming?
In hope of him alone, the flower pollen,
Day and night, went without sleep.

At center of the buds is life's honey;
Oh Loving Friend, it was concealed.
Petals unfolding, cover lifting,
With love the light appeared.

Age after age, neck stretched in eagerness,
Time has elapsed in expectation of His advent.
Impatient heart, with speechless language,
Looking toward the path, counts the minutes.

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Fervent desire

(944)  Ami tomarei ceyechi

I have wanted only Thee
In every atom of my being.
To You alone I've felt attached;
I've wanted to feel more of that.

It is a fruitless monsoon evening;
Endlessly, these eyes of mine exude tears.
A tuberose^[1] is weeping;
Its pollen, mute, has been spent.
Lord, pardoning my crimes,
Kindly come and cast Your sweet smile.

Yonder, a black cloud floats in the sky;
But stars shine within my mind.
The screwpine stamen^[2] wafts in the wind;
And, in all actions, I'm preoccupied.
My mental distress, Your having realized,
Please come and, thereby, all my desires satisfy.

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Fire and ice

(943)  Tumi nirday kena

Why must You be callous?
I call and call, but You don't come;
Your heart is like a stone.
I never see another acting so.

Swimming in tears, how many nights have passed!
Waiting for You, my candle got extinguished.
You're the one companion of a life impoverished;
Though this fact is known, You don't understand.

If You don't wish to grant embrace,
Why bestow that hope always?
You make love's river flow upstream;
From far You smile tenderly and speak nothing.

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Balance

(942)  Tumi amar ashar alo

You are my ray of hope;
You are my lantern of life.
You know how to give love;
You are the niip scent of rainy nights.

On this ceaseless journey,
You alone are with me constantly.
In sorrow's flames and on pleasure's swing,
With garland of tears, You are my golden bindi.

Everybody knows, we all concede,
Your love is affectionately contrary.

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Interconnected

(941)  Amar ruddha ghare aloy bhare

In my close abode filled with lightrays,
Who gave those rays at dawn today?
Would anyone care to say?
Spots black are now aflood with color;
How did that occur?

The sky, the wind, the stars flashing;
Outside my home they had been.
Into my life their brightness came;
To me a jolt that gave...
What has happened I will explain.

Those who were once far and foreign,
On every side they came round me;
And with my every deed in their midst,
Abide will I inside this universe...
The distant, close and closer still
Shall I draw; with love I'm filled.

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Light of my life

(940)  Sakal kusume surabhi tumi

In every bloom, You are the fragrance;
In every heart, You're the bright lamp.
On eastern sky, You're crimson color;
Into the hues of yore, nectar You pour.

Any missed beat, it is not Thine;
Your movement never fails to keep time.
As You once were, so now You be;
Staying the same, well You'll proceed.

In mind's garden, sweetness You are;
From love-play's stream, You've filled water-jars.
Charged with intuition, oh Spirited One,
Your splendor dissipates the dark.

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Here comes the sun

(939)  Alor sarathii mayukhamalay ase

Light's charioteer rides the sun.
At whom does He gaze and with what expectation?
On the sun He comes.

Melting winter's compact ice,
Affectionately He inspires
With His warm heart's sweet, sweet breath.

Filling offerings of gold with nectar,
The sun-rider's heart whelms all that's small,
Providing warmth to everyone...
To everyone He gives love.

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