You Are the One

by Kumud Biswas

You are the one
Whom my heart desires most
In this world
Save you I have none.
If you are not happy with me
Seek happiness somewhere else
But I don’t need anything more
Because I have got you in my heart.

I’ll dream of you in your absence
Lost in your thought I’ll live
Be it for days and nights
Be it for years or months.
If you love someone else
If you never return
May you then get what you want

Though I’ll get only pain.

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Transcreation of one of the sweetest love songs – Amar paran jaha chay/Tumi tai tumi taigo – from the dance drama Mayar khela by Rabindranath Tagore.

27-May-2014

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Comments on this Poem

The poem provides to think something about seriousness of life and world.You have always presented your deep thoughts and scientific study about Tagore's philosophy through his songs.You
have lighted those corners of Tagore's views
which we didn't know till now.A lot of thanks.
Welcome Sir !

Nathmal Sharma
08-Jun-2014 09:22 AM

Mayar Khela
The whole world a mayar khela,
Man and woman as puppets raised
Doing the puppet dance
Into the hands of destiny
When pulled or strung and loosened.

The houses we see are those of maya
Which Bhartrihari felt
In Pingla's love,
Everything but attachment,
House, wife, son, daughter.

Bijay Kant Dubey
27-May-2014 08:13 AM

One of my MOST favourite songs, but alas half its beauty is lost in translation. I highly appreciate your choice, dear Rupradha.

TagoreBlog
27-May-2014 07:51 AM

excellent..it's one of my favourite songs..

Rupradha
27-May-2014 07:44 AM