1992 (18/10/1984) K


SHIULI TAKHANO JHARENI
RÁTA BÁKII CHILO

UŚÁ TAKHANO UNKI DEYANI
KÁR PADADHVANI ELO
RÁTA BÁKII CHILO

DUÁRE SHUNALUM KARÁGHÁTA
BUJHALUM ÁJ ESE GECHE SEI RÁTA
JE RÁTE TOMÁR CHILO ÁSÁR KATHÁ
TITHI BÁNDHÁ CHILO
RÁTA BÁKII CHILO

TITHI JÁNÁ THÁKALEO TAERII CHILUM NÁ
GRIHA SÁJ THÁKALEO MANA SÁJ CHILO NÁ
SHAEYYÁ THEKE UT́HE DVÁR KHULALUM NÁ
DHVANI JENO PHIRE GELO
ÁBÁR ÁSÁR ÁSHÁ DIYE GELO
RÁTA BÁKII CHILO

SHIULI TAKHANO JHARENI
RÁTA BÁKII CHILO







At that time the shiuli flowers had not yet dropped,
the night was still young.


Dawn had not yet peeped in,
at the time the sound of Your footsteps reverberated.

At the door I heard a tapping sound
and thought the same night had again come.

On that night You were scheduled to come,
the date had been fixed.

Yet, even knowing the date had come,
I was not prepared.
Although my house was ready,
my mind was not.

I did not leave my bed nor opened the door,
the sound stopped.
It disappeared with the assurance of returning again.