Shoreless

kul de mA ei dAse kAlI AmI agAdh jale bhAschi khalI
bhese bhese jAcchI chale, kothA jAbo ke debe bole;
Ami dubbA ki mA atal tale habe nA dayA putra boli?
mAgo, putra eje putra tomAr keno etoi koThin bichAr?
mukh tule mA chao ekbAr, AdhAr ghare Alo jAli.
je jvalA mA e antare, je satru dhoreche ghire
Ami ki kore Achi e sansAre, se dukkha mA kare boli?

Show this minion the shore Kali,
I am drifting over deep waters.
I keep floating away,
who will tell me where I will end up?
Will I drown in these immense depths?
Will there be no mercy for your child?

O Mother, this is your child, why are you so harsh?
Lift your face and for once look at me Mother,
bring light into this darkened room.
How I am burning inside, what enemies surround me,
How can I survive in this world,
who will I share this sorrow with?


From 'mA' (Mother) by Shri Annada Thakur.