1948 (11/10/1984) K


MANER RÁJÁ KENO DÚRE RAYECHO
ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE
TUMI, ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE

HIIRAK TUMI DIIPTIO TUMI JYOTI
JVÁLÁO TAVA ARÚPA SÁJE
ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE

SHAUNKHA GHANT́Á ÁR GHRITA DIIPETE
TUŚTE GIYE KICHU PÁI NI CITE
ÁJ ESO NIJA HOTE NIJA RIITITE
SHEKHÁO ÁRATII HOYE KON SE KÁJE
ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE

BHEVECHI YUGE YUGE KATA NÁ TOMÁY
CEYECHI KATA SHATA VAEDHII PRATHÁY
ÁJ HÁR MÁNIYÁCHI JÁCI KARUŃÁY
TAVA DUNDUBHI JENO HRDAYE BÁJE
ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE

MANER RÁJÁ KENO DÚRE RAYECHO
ESO KÁCHE MOR MAN MÁJHE







O King of my mind,
why do You stay afar?

Come close, stay within my mind.

You are the diamond
and You are the diamond's glow.
With Your formless implement
You kindle light.

With the sounds of conches and bells
and with ghee lamps,
I tried to please You,
but I did not find composure in my mind.

Today, come,
and with Your own hands,
in Your own way,
teach me how Your worship is to be conducted.

I have been thinking about You for areas,
I tried to worship You
through hundreds of customary rituals.

Today, I am tired of it all,
and accepting defeat,
I beg Your mercy.
May Your trumpet may ever sound in my heart.