Remember me

A long time ago, a very dear friend of mine penned these words in her beautiful handwriting in one of my books in bengali script. It seemed to come from a very deep place in the heart of the poet, from the heart of the great Rabindranath Tagore. It must be the rains that made me remember this poignant piece and it felt right to share it.

The Bengali (original) version...

Tobu mone rekho...

Tobu mone rekho jodi doorey jaye choley 

Tobu mone rekho...

Jodi puratano prem dhaaka podey jaye naba premor jaale

...mone rekho

Tobu mone rekho...

jodi thaaki kacha kache 

dekhitey na pao chhayaar moto achi na acchi... 

mone rekho

Jodi jal aashey ankhipaatey 

Aek din jodi khaela theyme jaaye modhu raatey... tobu mone rekho

Aek din jodi baadha pode kaaje sharado praatey... money rekho

jodi podeya  mone...

jodi podeya mone chholo chholo jal nai dekha dei nayanno konney

tobu mone rekho

mone rekho

English translation...

Yet do remember...

Remember me

Even if i go far away... Remember me

If old love is smothered in new Loves' snare

Remember me...

If like an unseen shadow

I choose to stay nearby

there for your descry, yet you can not see me... Remember me

If on a spring night the play suddenly stops

and tears swell on the wells of your eyes... 

Remember me

If on an autumns first light your work is hindered suddenly...

Remember me.

If no tears well on your eyes when you remember... Remember me.

Youtube video supposedly in the voice of the master himself : http://youtu.be/r9teMCBGS7Q