Soldier of God

(50)  Raktim kishalay

I am a tender reddish leaf.
On a straight path I proceed,
Never on a path that's winding.

In front of me is beauty green;
On both my sides, a crimson sheen.
Head held high, I go forward,
Never with head bowed.

In my arms is thunder's power;
In my eyes, clear vision.
My thoughts are candid,
Words never curved.

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Yellow leaves

(900)  Piita parnaguli jhare jay

Yellow leaves are dropping off;
And, in the bamboo grove, no stir is brought;
Alas, without a sound, on the wind they waft.

The moon that was in the heavens–
Where has she gone, now sunken;
And who wants to keep looking for her?

That cloud, upon which seeing
Peacocks were all dancing,
To what distant realm has it vanished?
The Unscheduled Visitor
Who'd intoned His song,
His memory floats away, off to kingdom come.

Some remnant of His sweet smile,
A jingling tone did it revive–
It plucks the strings of my heart's lyre.

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True leadership

(49)  Dak diye jai jai jai

I go on calling and calling.

Those who want to follow the path of light–
Them I would identify.

People have borne many ills, troubles, and sufferings;
People have borne much bereavement and grief.
Those who want to wipe away their tears—
Them I would like to meet.

People have sustained the flames of starvation;
They have tolerated insults and neglect.
Those who want to smear salve on their injuries–
To them I would pay heed.

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Who gets hurt?

(899)  Je tomare bhalobase

One who loves You,
Why not let that person catch You?
Every minute playfully dissembling,
What is this style of hide-and-seek?

Those who call for You in earnest,
You look not back in their direction.
By Your game aggrieved, aggrieved,
By Your game aggrieved and suffering,
They let fall a stream of tears.

I know Your cosmic game's unceasing
And thereby You don't intend misery.
Through Your merciless relentlessness,
Devoid of any trace of malice,
With Your liila only Your own mind is filled.

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For the protection of Dharma

(48)  Alo jhare pare jhalake jhalake

Light falls in cascades;
The Lord of Light has come.
The Lord of Light has come today;
The Lord of Light has come.

All dark shadows are receding;
Apprehensive, they rose trembling.

Thunder resounds, a storm is blowing;
The Holy Destroyer roams, proclaiming:
"Oh ye, don't be afraid, have no fear;
All the fog has cleared."

With stars and moon mid rumbling clouds,
The whole world has been roused.

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Words cannot express

(47)  Kuinjavanete guinjaranete

In the bower with their humming,
Honeybees, which words would they speak?
They want to speak, oh yes, they want to speak.

On the strings of heart's lute,
The mystics, what ache would they make heard?

As many feelings as have been, so much speech is not;
As many yearnings as have been, so much skill is not.
And so all greatness and all glory,
At Your feet, prostrate they wish to be!

Stainless or blemished, every lotus
Wants to be in a vase offered to Thee.

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Let me be

(898)  Tomake caichi jata jao je sare

As much as You I crave, You go that far away;
What is this game You play?
My journey, will it terminate?
What is this game You play?

In a river-current I keep drifting;
Finally, I reach the sea.
But even there it's not the finish;
Wave after wave, they still appear...
Your play incessant, what is this?

Like straw before a storm is my will;
From place to place I get hurled.
Lo, at the very edge of space,
Weariness sets in one day.
Please pardon this my disgrace;
Understand my unvoiced pain.

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