Akashe ankhi mele

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Ákáshe áṋkhi mele
Ke go tumi base ácho
Apalake ceye ácho
Káhár kathá bheve calecho

Khoṋjo járe se je acená
Cirakál tháke ajáná
Jánte je jáy se je háráy
E kathá ki náhi shunecho

Bhálabáse tháke dúre
Gán geye jáy acin sure
Dhará dey man mukure
Bháver ghare jabe ceyecho

Bengali script

আকাশে আঁখি মেলে
কে গো তুমি বসে আছ
অপলকে চেয়ে আছ
কাহার কথা ভেবে চলেছ

খোঁজ যারে সে যে অচেনা
চিরকাল থাকে অজানা
জানতে যে যায় সে যে হারায়
এ কথা কি নাহি শুনেছ

ভালবাসে থাকে দূরে
গান গেয়ে যায় অচিন সুরে
ধরা দেয় মন মুকুরে
ভাবের ঘরে যবে চেয়েছ

Translation

Upon sky, eyes agape,
Oh Who is it you're awaiting?
You are gazing, eyes unblinking;
Of Whom have you gone on thinking?

Him you seek, He's unfamiliar;
He remains unknown forever.
Whoso goes to know, she gets lost;
Have you not heard this story?

He loves, but remote He stays;
He moves, singing songs in a tune strange.
On mirror of psyche He grants embrace,
When you have craved at thought's dwelling.

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Date: 1985-07-09
Theme: Contemplation
Language: Bengali
Music: Dadra (fast)
Source: Sarkarverse
Status: Available