Monday, September 17, 2012

Aami chini go chini tomare


My take on Rabi Thakur's song. (An Assamese inspired to translate a Bengali poem):

I know you, oh yes, I know you,
Maiden from a far off land;
You live beyond the oceans,
O maiden far away.

I’ve seen you in the autumn mornings,
Seen you in the summer evenings,
I’ve seen you, within my heart,
O maiden far away.

I've lent my ear to the skies
And I have heard your songs;
And I've offered to you my soul,
O maiden far away.

My travels have come to an end,
I've arrived in this new land,
A guest standing at your door,
O maiden far away.

I know you, oh yes, I know you,
Maiden of a foreign land;
You live beyond the oceans,
O maiden far away.


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