Prabhu tumi elei jakhan
Kena eta karle derii
Tomár ásá patha ceye
Kata jug je geche ámári
Bhálo jadi báste jáno
Liilákhelá karo kena
Paráń bhare cái tomáre
Jenei dite carańtarii
Tomár áshe dine ráte
Chinu ámi shravań pete
Áshá niráshár doláte
Duliye ele krpá kari
Lord, whilst You even came,
Why'd You make so much delay?
Watching the path where You arrive,
For me, many ages, they went by.
When You know how to love,
Why'd You make a playful sport?
With all my heart I long for Thee,
To receive the ferry of Your feet.[nb 2]
Expecting You day and night,
Ear to the ground was I.
In the cradle of hope and despair
Having swung me, graciously You came.
