Prabháta Saḿgiita 1068
7 December 1983, Madhumálaiṋca, Calcutta

1068.
Tomá tare nishi jágá
Taba tare patha cáoyá tumi ete ná.
Ajáná jagate chile, ajánáy cale gele, bale jelená.

Kata din geche, kata rát geche
Shephaliir málá shukáiyá geche
Kabariir phul jhariyá paŕeche
Kichutei dhará dile ná.

Ásite bali ná thákite bali ná
Abhimán ár bhuleo kari ná
Man cáhe jadi theko nirabadhi
Mor bhálobásá bhulo ná.

I kept long vigils waiting for You to arrive.
But You did not come to me, O Lord.
You came from an unknown realm,
And You left for an unknown realm.
But You did not tell me where You went.
How many days have passed!
How many nights!
The shephali garland has withered
The flowers in my hair have faded and fallen to the ground.
You never came within my reach.
I will not entreat You to come to me,
I will not beg You to remain with me.
Nor will I take any offence over it.
If You will, then stay with me always
And don’t forget my love.

7 December 1983, Madhumálaiṋca, Calcutta
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