Ke tumi ele abelay

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Ke tumi ele abeláy
Kena ele kotháy chile
Kena bhálabesechile
Smita parash buliye dile
Gele ajánáy

Gáye tomár kaci kishalay
Práńe bahe dakhiná malay
Náce tále he giitimay
Bháso alakáy

Tomár sauṋge nei paricay
Tomáy bhávár pái ni samay
Kálátiita he liilámay
Háso niráláy

Bengali script

কে তুমি এলে অবেলায়
কেন এলে কোথায় ছিলে
কেন ভালবেসেছিলে
স্মিত পরশ বুলিয়ে দিলে
গেলে অজানায়

গায়ে তোমার কচি কিশলয়
প্রাণে বহে দখিনা মলয়
নাচে তালে হে গীতিময়
ভাস অলকায়

তোমার সঙ্গে নেই পরিচয়
তোমায় ভাবার পাই নি সময়
কালাতীত হে লীলাময়
হাস নিরালায়

Translation

Who are You that came at close of day?
Why did You come, where had You been,
And why had You cherished me?
With gentle laugh, a soft caress You gave;
Then to a place unknown You went away.

On body are Your tender leaves, fresh and green;
In heart there blows a southern breeze.
To a dance-beat, oh Song's Epitome,
You rise upon realms heavenly.

In Your company, but there is no familiarity;
On You I had not got the scope to think.
Beyond time, hey my Playful Entity,
You are smiling privately.

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Date: 1984-10-16
Theme: Contemplation
Language: Bengali
Music: Dadra
Source: Sarkarverse
Status: Available