Sokhi adhare ekela · Gitabitan

সখী, আঁধারে একেলা ঘরে   মন মানে না।

      কিসেরই পিয়াসে কোথা
যে যাবে সে,   পথ জানে না॥

ঝরোঝরো নীরে,   নিবিড় তিমিরে,   সজল সমীরে গো

যেন কার বাণী কভু কানে আনে–কভু আনে না॥

Transliteration

Sokhi, aandhare ekela ghore mon maane na.
Kiseri piyase kotha je jaabe se, poth jaane na.
Jharojharo nire, nibiro timire, sajalo somire go
Jaano kaar baani kobhu kaane aane -  kobhu aane na.

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Parjaay: Prem · 281(প্রেম)
Upo-parjaay: Prem-Boichitra
Raag: Khambaj-Tappa
Taal: Jot
Tradition: Hindustani
Collection: Barsha-mangal
Swarabitan vol.: 2
Notation by: Dinendranath Tagore
Composition date: 1925(১৩৩২)

English

I fail to content my mind, O darling, in this dark lonesome home.
Following an undefined route to an unknown destination –
It possesses thirst of an unknown desire.
Amid heavy downpour, deepest darkness, moist high wind –
It seems to listen at times to the words of an unknown,
Sometimes it ignores.

Translated by Anjan Ganguly source

Hindi

सखि अंधेर, अकेला घर में मन ये माने ना
कैसी है प्यास रे कहां जाए मन, राह जाने ना ॥
झरझर नीरे
सघन तिमिरे, सजल समीरण हो !
जैसे कोई वाणी कभी सुने मन, कभी सुने ना ॥

Translated by Jalaj Bhaduri source

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