I was not aware that
He belongs to me and me alone.
He attuned me with utmost care
To melodies divine.
He belongs to me and me alone.

He was so near, so very near
In rhythmic streams of dance and song
Which issued from the sweetness of my mind,
Yet I was not informed, I did not know before.
He belongs to me and me alone.

Now that He has gone, I am alone
And in consuming pangs of separation I understand
How deeply He had filled me with His love
With hope, with aspiration.
I understand these now, I did not know before.
He belongs to me and me alone.

Translated from Bengali

SE ÁMÁR ÁPANÁR
JÁNITÁM NÁ ÁGE JÁNITÁM NÁ
SE ÁMÁR SUR CHILO JATANE SÁDHÁ
BHÁVITÁM NÁ ÁGE BHÁVITÁM NÁ
JÁNITÁM NÁ ÁGE JÁNITÁM NÁ

CHILO JABE KÁCHE KÁCHE
CHANDE O GÁNE NÁCE
MANER MÁDHURII MOR
MÁNITÁM NÁ ÁGE MÁNITÁM NÁ
JÁNITÁM NÁ ÁGE JÁNITÁM NÁ

DÚRE JABE GELO CALE ÁMÁRE EKELÁ PHELE
ÁMÁRE RÁKHIYÁ DIYE VIRAHERA DÁVÁNALE
CHILO KATA BHÁLOBÁSÁ
KATA RAUṊE RÁUṊÁ ÁSHÁ
(EKHAN BUJHECHI) ÁGE BUJHITÁM NÁ
JÁNITÁM NÁ ÁGE JÁNITÁM NÁ

20-04-1983