opposite my window
resides a seductive crescent of a moon
(Photographer unknown, and therefore uncredited. A picture posted on facebook by Sanju Barman )
Dinguli Mor Sonar Khanchai
those
many-hued days of mine
did not remain
in the golden cage
I made for them
they could not bear
the bonds of laughter and tears
I had hoped
that they would learn
the language of the song of my heart
but they flew away
without baring their hearts
as in a dream
I see those days
some forms that hover
around that golden cage
now lying shattered
can so much pain be imaginary
or are they only shadow birds
that they said nothing
even to the skies
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din guli more shonaar khaanchaaye
royilo na, royilo na
shei jey aamaar nana rongeir din guli
kaanna haashir baadhon
taara shoilo na, shoilo na
shei jey aamaar
nana rongeir din guli
aamaar praaneir gaaneir bhaasha
shikhbey taara chhilo asha
udey gailo
udey gailo
shokole kotha boilo na
koilo na
shei jey aamaar
nana rongeir din guli
shopone dekhi jaino tara kara
shey ferey aamaar
bhaanga khaanchaar
chaaro pashey
aito bedon hoye ki faaki
ora ki shobe
chhayyar paakhi
aakaash paarey
kichhui ki go koilo na, koilo na
shei jey aamaar
nana rongeir din guli