You are busy with important activities and people. I wonder if I even exist for you. The reality is that you exist for me.
When I see your picture I react. Hmm, so these are the people in your life. Did this “natural” pose and bright smile redefine who you are to me? Are you exploring yourself and surprised to find that you look happy? That was the perfect angle that makes you look quite thin too. This is all very lovely indeed!
I observe that certain things make a difference to you. You care about religion, music, cooking and travelling. You have an artistic bent. You are very popular :).
When I read your original hand written posts I can appreciate how cleverly you bring out reactions from the readers. Once a comment turns into a discussion, it’s not important if any conclusion is reached or not. Traffic and activity itself is success. Most of all, people care what you write about.
What is the importance of silence here? Back in the good old days, poets realized that the strongest emotions cannot be put into words. The poor heart wants to say a lot of things but you may not understand. It may want to say that I am really happy for you but lots of people have said that in much better words.
Part of me wants to sit down and have a open discussion with you. We can share all our interactions and mistakes. Can we love each other for who we really are? “If there was more time”, “when there is time”, “when you are online”, “if you reply”….all these are little hurdles that stop nurturing our friendship any further.
“Mon majhi”* is a methaphor! “Mon” is the mind. “majhi” is a boatman. “Mon majhi” is the one who steers our mind. Without Him we are lost.
“Mon majhi” is an intense love song in Bengali, that depicts the internal struggle of a lover’s mind. Arijit Singh’s melodious voice and powerful rendition reverberate in the heart of every listener.
মনে মেঘ জমতে জমতে থাকে
পড় যাই দুর্বিপাকে ....
Mone megh jomte thake
Pore jai durbipake (x2)
Dark clouds crowd my mind
And I fall into the trap
চিন্তা তে তোর্ , কাটছে প্রহর
শান্তি নাই এই যন্ত্রণার
Chinta te tor, katche prohor
Santi nei e jontronar
Every hour is going by
with you on my mind
There is no relief
from this torture!
মন মাঝি রে বল না কথায়
মন মাঝি রে আই ফিরে আই
Mon majhi re, bol na kothay
Mon majhi re, ay phire ay
আই ফিরে আই .....
Ay phire ay, ay phire ay(2X2)
Mon majhi*, please tell me where to find you
Mon majhi*, please come back to me
Please come back to me.
একা রাত বাকা চাঁদ
লাগেনা ভালো রে আর ....
Eka raat baka chand
Lage na valo re aar
নেই রোধ নাই রং
জানি নেই কিছু ই করার
Nai rodh nai rong
Jani nei kichue korar (x2)
On lonely nights, the crescent moon
does not look beautiful
There’s no sunshine, there’s no color
There’s nothing I can do to feel better
The shape of your face is
etched in my memory
It breaks my heart
Mountains of burden break down in tears
মন মাঝি রে বল না কথায়
মন মাঝি রে আই ফিরে আই
Mon majhi re, bol na kothay
Mon majhi re, ai phire ai
Mon majhi*, please tell me where to find you
Mon majhi*, please come back to me
Please come back to me.
নিজেকে মনে হয়
বলে দিই এ সব ই ভুল
ঝরে ঝাক পরে ঝাক
আদরে ফোটানো ফুল
Nijeke mone hoy,
bole dei ei sobi bhul
Jhore jak pore jak
Aadore fotano phool (x2)
I feel like telling myself
This is all a mistake
Let the flower,
that bloomed with my love
Wither away and fall off
চিন্তা তে তোর্ , কাটছে প্রহর
শান্তি নাই এই যন্ত্রণার
Chintate tor katche prohor
Santi nei e jontronar
মন মাঝি রে বল না কথায়
মন মাঝি রে আই ফিরে আই
Mon majhi re, bol na kothay
Mon majhi re, ay phire ay
আই ফিরে আই .....
Ay phire ay, ay phire ay (2X2)
Every hour is going by
with you on my mind
There is no relief
from this torture!
Mon majhi*, please tell me where to find you
Mon majhi*, please come back to me
Please come back to me.
