দিনের বেলায় বাঁশি তোমার
diner belay banshi tomar
You play your flute in varied tunes
Off and on through the day
Your songs they find a way to me
You remain far away
Those I ask “Who is it that plays”
They confuse me with many names
Many a door I knock in vain
Deep darkness now descends on skies
Exhausted the day rests its eyes
Still I wander in search of you
Do not stand apart from me
Step inside, be seated within
Do play your flute
In chambers inmost of my heart
diner belay banshi tomar
You play your flute in varied tunes
Off and on through the day
Your songs they find a way to me
You remain far away
Those I ask “Who is it that plays”
They confuse me with many names
Many a door I knock in vain
Deep darkness now descends on skies
Exhausted the day rests its eyes
Still I wander in search of you
Do not stand apart from me
Step inside, be seated within
Do play your flute
In chambers inmost of my heart
You have played many tunes in your flute during the day
ReplyDeleteYour songs found my heart but you remained far away
I ask the passersby “who played the flute?”
They console me with varied names; I wander from door to door
The sky is darkening, tired day is about to rest its eyes
If you still make me wander, I will exhaust in vain pursuit
From without take your seat within
Come, my lord, play your flute
In the innermost quarters of my heart
(Translation by Kunal Vasu Mallik)