Pracheenotayer Mukti: Old Age Liberation

Deho Moner Byathayay Kator thaakee, Ongay Ongay Beddonar Chobi Aankee. Pracheen Koshayer Lupti Obyahoto. Soneet Dharar chanpay Praan Ostagoto. Bhabee boshay Maylay Kheeno Aankhee Katoo aar Jibonayer Roychaijay Baakee? Tayee Toe Tomayay Ogo Ahoroho Daakee, Ebaar Aamaaye Tumi Mukti daybay na ki!. English Traslation Paining body and mind appear miserable. All parts of existence depict hurting state, As the old cells die and weaken continuously Pressure in blood stream seeks to drive life out. Blank eyes with worsening vision wonder, How much of life still remains to be endured? Calling You up every now and then to know Has time arrived to achieve ultimate liberation?

18. Haaraaee Apono Haaraaee Jay: Losing Distinctive Identity

 (composed on January 15, 2012)

Haaraaye Aamaaye Sabaaro Maajaye, Sakolo Shristee Sakolo Kaajay
Baaheeray Ontoray Sudhaabhora Praymay
Kon Oikotaane Okheelo Bhoobonay, Haaraaee Jay.
Haaraaye Aapon Ojaana Baansheetay, Suray Suray Taaree Mookti Jaachay.

Sayeejay Aapono Ohonkaaray Feeree Taahaaro Gorobo Fhuraye Jay.
Sokol Chaaoaar Bandhono Chaareeaa Haaraaee Aapono Haaraaee Jay.
Raag Onooraagay Horosho Baydonay Mook-toe Mononay
Mook-toe Chaytonay Haaraayee Jay
Haaraaee Jakhon Hreedoy Gahanay Kaahaaro Baasheer Soor Jay Baajay.

(Tune in as in Tagore song ‘Daanraao Aamaar Aakheeroe Aaagay’)

English Translation:

I lose myself amidst all, merging with the entire creation and immersed in all activities.
Addictive love flows to blur all internal external divide
The Self seeks liberation in the tunes of a mystical flute.
Pride that drove me all along wanes to vanish,

Untying the bond of all desires, the Self loses it identity.
With mind and consciousness, free of all attachment
And all distinctions of pleasure and pain,
I lose myself in the depth of my heart filled with the music of the stranger’s flute.

17. Script A Different Story

Feb 11, 2011/ Feb 21, 2012


17.  Script A Different Story

Tomaar Soonyo Aakaashay
Chhorreeay Daanaa,
 Hridoy-bhora Khusee anay
Oorrbo Pakheer Motoe, Aamee Bhaashboe Pakheer Motoe.
Dukher Sakol Smiriti Bhoolay, Sishoor Swapon Deejay Maylay,
Praanay Aamaar Bhoree Aabaar Sookhayer Haanshee Jotoe.

Chokhayer Baaree-dhaaraa muchay, Bhoykay Chhooray Dooray,
Baandhee Jeebon Notoon Aamee Banddhee Aashar Sooray.
Aashbay Kobay Kon Ojaanaa, Korbona Aar Say Bhaabona
Neejayer Torayee Veenno Gaanthaa Gaayeetay Aamee Rotoe..

(Try tuning in as in Tagore song ‘ Tomaar Kholaa Haaoaa’)

English Translation:

Let me float, as birds do in Your empty sky,
Fill my heart in happiness, spread wings and fly.
Let me shirk off sad memories and fill every new day
Full of happiness and smiles, in child's dreamy way.

Let me throw off tears and fears away.
Let me with new hope build a fresh life each today.
Come whatever unknown may. Let me remain worry-free,
Scripting a new, different story for me.

(English version was composed first and edited after the Bengali version was composed a year later))

16. Aasbay Toome (Thou will Arrive)

Sayee Osomo Kaalay Karoono Doordeenay
Aasbay Toomee Naybay Cheenay
Joto DhormoNash-er Glaanee
Jaanee, Jaanee Probhoo Soonee
Tomaar Sayeejay Abhoy Baanee..
(In such days and times of disequilibrium and disorder, You will arrive: I believe, Lord,  that the signs of wearing out of the system through destruction of order and unsustainable imbalance of properties/ attributes, will come to your notice. Your message of assuurance will ring in my ears.)
Jobay Bolobaaanayer Ohong-Kaaray
Sot Knaypaychay Baaray Baaray
Tokhon Somoya Hobay
Maanob-Lokay Tomaaye Aanbay Taanee
Jaanee, Jaanee Probhoo Jaanee.
(When oppresive and unjust behaviour of the powerful repeatedly repress the honesty and fainess,  I  believe, time comes to attract You to emerge as the One Saviour Force in the midst of human society.)
Neeteer Baandhon charay Jabay
Samaaj Heengsa-bhoraa
Naayer Bichaar HaaraayA
Klaanto Basoondhoraa.
(With thoughts and actions completely bereft of principles of stabilty, the society is filled with violence, delivery of justice is lost, the Earthly habitat runs out of steam).
Amon Somoye Jugay Jugay
Saandhoo-Jonay Baachhaao Sookhay,
Beenash Koro Doojonayray 
Dharmo Je Poono Aanee.
Jaanee, Jaanee Probhoo Jaanee.
(During such periods in different eras, I believe thatYou are pleased to appear as the Force to rescue the honest, to destroy the evil miscreants and re-establish the equilibrium, order and balance of attributes and properties.)
[This song is based on an oft-quoted verse couplet from ShreeMadBagwat Geeta quting Lord Krishna saying" Yada yada He Dharmasyo GlaanerBhavoti Bharata, obhyuthanamadharmasyo Tadatmannog Sreejaamahom. Paritranayo Sadhunaam Binashaye cha Dushkritaam, Dharmo Sanhstaponarthoyo Sambhovaamee Yugay Yugay: meaning -" I create myself as human being during those periods when dharmyo (not religion) weakens and adharmyo spreads. To protect the honest, eradicate the evil miscreants and establish Dharmyo, I emerge in different eras."
 The prayer has been composed following the lyrics and tune of Tagore Song "Aajee Bijon Ghorer Nishito Ratee Aasbay Jodi.." ]

15. Ac- Ee Aaameeray

Ahongkaray JayA Koonjay Chheelem Aamaar Baaheeray
Sobshayshay Aaj Jaanee Sethaa Keechooee Naaheeray 
(The identity of self a separate illuminates my search beyond me, in the end I get to know that there exists none outside.)

Jakhon Khoodro Chhinno Aapon,
Bhaanglo Seemaar Sakol Baandhon,
Aamaar Majhay Aseem kaalayer
Sabaa-A Paaeeray.
(When the insignificant piece of the Self breaks all barriers of boundary, the Self finds within itself every one, every thing in infinite time.)

Taader Neeya Maytay Chheelem Bohoor Khelaatay.
Hareeya Taaraa Meeleeya Gaylo Kokhon Aamaatay?
(I was busy playing with many forms and suddenly they all merged in my Self.)

Bheenno-taa-ree Chhaa-reeyay Maayaa
Dekh-bo Sobay Aapon Chhaayaa
Bhoobon Chhay-A Roibo
Soodhoo Akee Aamee-ray.
(Overcoming the illusion of different forms, I perceive the image of the Self everywhere to realise that I alone remain filling the entire Universe.)

[This interpretation of Advaitobad (Unified Unique Existence Reality) of Upanishad is to be sung the way the Tagore song "Chokher Aaloyay Dekhay- Chheelayem" is sung.)

14. Omkaaray Paaee Taa-ee

Aalok-Jharaa Treelok-Bhoraa
Sunyo-Joraa Sthaan
AtmaRee Ak So-nay Jardo Ro-a-chhay
Ro-a-chhay Mon Praan
Omkaaray Maha Soonayaaye
Taa-eee Aamaar Dhyaan.
(Soul, Life, mind and innate elements fill this physical world, the mental world and the entire space in vacuum, ringing the primordial sound Aum – Onkar: In Omkar I get that illumination to meditate on Knowledge).
Aseem Aakash Bhoobon Jooray
Taaraar Maalaa-a Neekot Dooray
Bandeelay Sob DaiboDhaa-raaye
Soorayer Aika-taan
Omkaaray Paaee Taaee Taaee Aamar Dhyaan.
(You bind the constellations near and far in the infinite sky all around in the Universe in a single tune Omkar. In Omkar I get that illumination to meditate on Knowledge.)

Sooray Soo-ray Jay-Jhoreechhay
Tabo Robeer Keeron
Taaree Maajhay Chhoreeye Aachhay
Sakolo Jeebon
Lookeeye Aachhay Sakol Satyo Gyaan
Omkaaray Taaee Paaee Taaee Aamaar Dhyaan.
(That same tune Omkar transmits continuous radiant light through Your Suns,  the sunrays carry the seeds of all vitality, body, mind and life: In Omkar I get that illumination to meditate on Knowledge)

Soorjyo Keeronay Mor Mononay
Hreedoy Jooray Dhyan Gohonay
Jaanaar Toray Sathik Pothayer
Koreec-Jay Sandhaan
Omkaaray Paaee Taaee Taaye Aamaar Dhyaan.
(The same radiant light of Your Suns guides my intellect,  my heart and my meditation to seek Knowledge in the right direction).

[This is based on the Gayatri Mantra in Sanskrit: Om (Primordial Sound) Bhur (Physical World) Bhuba (Mental World) Sva (Celestial World) Tath (Paramatma, God) Sabitu ( Sun) Varanyam (Supreme Enchanting) Vargo (Radiant Glow like Sun or Sun Rays) Debashya ( Divine) Dheeyo (Meditation) Dheeyo ( Understanding or pusuing Knowledge) Yo (that Radiant Light) Nah (Our)
Prachodayat ( Guide in Proer Direction). The song is to be sung the way RabindraSangeet " Akash Bhara Suryo Tara" is sung.]

13. Toe-maa-a Shoron Koree

Mongolo-Moyee Mongolo-Daaee
Tree-Noyonee Shivo Soondaree,
Saadhana Siddha Naaraayonee
Toboo Sharono Koree.
Sreestee Sakolo S-theTee Beenasho
Shokteero Prakaashay.
(O the Magnificent Calm filled with Good and dispensing Good, engaged in the meditation for the benefit of all beings, I perceive you in the expression of all your powers of creation, preservation and destruction.)
TreeGunoMo-ee GunoProbahee
Prokreetee Hay Sanaaatonee,
Pranotee Gunee Naaraayoni
Tabo Charano Dhoree
Sharonaagoto Dino-Janayro
Uddhaaro Koro Hay
Baydonaa- Dookho Horono-kaaree
Namo Hay Bhakto Tomaaree.
 (O the Eternal source and transmission of all properties of Nature, I salute you and submit to Your feet. You rescue the unfortunate seeking Your favour. I am thy dovotee, O the Reliever from all pain and suffering).
Sadhika Shivo Naaraayonee
Tabo Sharano koree,
Sreestee Sakolo Sthe-tee Beenaasho
Sokteero Prakaashay
Mongolo-Mo-ee Mongolo-Daa-ee
Hay Daybee Sotyo-Sundaree.
[This is based on a Sanskrit Mantra verse from the Chandi ; a prayer in Bengali to be sung as the Ravindra Sangeet ‘Aanondolokay Mongolalokay Beerajo’ is sung.  composed on 25 Biaskakh 2010 :150th Birth Anniversary of Tagore]