Shokol Bhalobasha / Song of Tagore in Translation

Dhay jeno mor shokol bhalobasha, 
Probhu Tomar paney, Tomar paney, Tomar paney.

May all my love flow towards You alone
O Lord, may they all ascend towards You.

Jae jeno mor shokol gobhir aasha
Probhu Tomar kaney, Tomar kaney, Tomar kaney.

May all my deep aspirations
Reach Your divine audience, O Lord.

Chitto momo jokhon jetha thakey
Shara jeno dey shey Tobo dakey.

Wheresoever my mind may wander at any moment,
May it respond to Your divine call in every instant.

Joto badhon shob tute go jeno
Probhu Tomar taney, Tomar taney, Tomar taney.

With Your divine attraction
May all my shackles break away, O My Lord

Dhay jeno mor shokol bhalobasha
Probhu Tomar paney, Tomar Paney, Tomar paney.

May all my love flow towards You alone
O Lord, may they all ascend towards You.

Bhahirer ei bhikkha bhora thali
Ebar jeno nishsheshe hoe khali
Ontoromor gopone jae bhore
Probhu Tomar daney, Tomar daney, Tomar daney.

This beggar's bowl now on the outside
Silently may it become all empty.
With Your precious gift O Lord,

Secretly may the heart within become all full.

Hey Bondhu mor, hey Ontorotoro
E jibone ja kichu shundoro
Shokoli aaj beje uthuk shurey
Probhu Tomar ganey, Tomar ganey, Tomar ganey.

O My Intimate Friend, O the Innermost One,
In this life everything that is beautiful,
May they all begin to sing
With Your divine symphony O Lord.

Dhay jeno mor shokol bhalobasha
Probhu Tomar paney, Tomar paney, Tomar paney.

May all my love flow towards You alone
O Lord, may they all ascend towards You.

~ Original Lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali /  English Rendition by Sadiq Alam ~

Kabi Guru Rabindranath Tagore, one of the finest modern mystic and poet in the world, Jai Guru!
Painting by Shubnum Gill via Flickr

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