Jun 30, 2010

I can not fathom your end

মধুর, তোমার শেষ যে না পাই
modhuro tomar shesh je na pai
(Audio: Arundhati Holme Chowdhury)

I cannot fathom your end
my love, as I stand in awe
of this dream sunset.
.
.
From my twilight-corner
the last gold melts into the sky,
my heart drifts away
with a wayward song.
.
.
Borne by the breeze
the fragrance
of a drowsy dusk flower
fills my senses
with a bodiless embrace.
.
.
An endless melody whispers,
floats in from the forests
with the dreamy nightfall
approaching
from the farthest limits
of a resplendent, green earth.

Jun 23, 2010

The one you ease with love

তোমার প্রেমে ধন্য করো যারে

The one you ease with love
have truly seen themselves.

Pain, loss and slander
do not trouble them.
They bear the daily grind.

Their feet finds a home
On open roads and sleep
with many trying tasks.

They feel safe with you
and so can not be stopped.
They see beyond the dark.

(another version by Rumela)

One you bless with your love
She finds herself truly

Her soul does not sink with fatigue
Broken is not her will
With the day to day loads of life

Known is the tune she hears
Amidst her wayfaring

In the toughest of tasks
She finds joyful leisure

It is in you
That she sees her own self
Breaking all bondages
Her life flows unbridled
Far she can gaze
Beyond the dark ocean

- 15th Jan 1928