You provided moonlight
and made flowers bloom.
Why did You not come Yourself?
You drenched my mind
with devotion but remained far away.
Why did You not come within my reach?
Why did You not come Yourself?

You are as clear as the morning sun.
You create the colour of the crimson dawn.
You surpass all qualities.
You have no comparison.
Why do You remain unseen?
Why did You not come Yourself?

Come closer and sit near me
With the sweetness of Your mind.
Smile sweetly with Your charming flute in hand.
Do not stay away from me any longer.
Why did You not come Yourself?

Translated from Bengali

JYOTSNÁ DILE PHÚL PHOT́ÁLE
KENO NIJE ELE NÁ
MAN BHEJÁLE DÚRE RAHILE
KENO DHARÁ DILE NÁ
KENO NIJE ELE NÁ

ÚŚÁR UDAY SAMA TUMI SPAŚT́A
ARUŃER RÁGA TOMÁTEI SRIŚT́A
SAKAL GUŃE TUMI VISHŚT́A
TOMÁR NÁI TULANÁ
KENO NIJE ELE NÁ

ALAKŚYE KENO THÁKO SUMUKHE ESO
MANER MÁDHURI NIYE NIKAT́E BASO
MOHAN MURALI HÁTHE MADHUR HÁSO
ÁR DÚRE THEKO NÁ
KENO NIJE ELE NÁ

25-10-1985