Ghumer Poree - Tagore Lullaby (with English Translation) – Bombay Jayshri

L𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 – Rabindranath Tagore 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 – Bombay Jayashri Album ” Vaatsalyam " Label – Charsur digital English Translation Ramesh Krishnakumar/Jyotisman Dasgupta – May 2021 ghumer poree aaschhe orey noyon dholaani …O, here comes the sleeping fairy … whose eyes are shut (sleeping)…. gayer pore komol korey parosh orani …whose soft lotus-like body … will please you so much…. mayer prane tomar laagi, jagat mata royechhe jagee …in your mother’s breath (prana) … you awaken the mother of the universe….. bhuban majhe milan rajey bhuban bholani … the goddess of the earth awaits to meet you in the world… do not forget that… khoka ghumalo para juralo borgi elo deshe … sleep-on baby….…the house will become quiet…. when the Borgi’s come to the land….. ( Borgi – Maratha Cavalry who attacked Bengal ruled by Nawab’s) bulbul -itey dhaan kheyechhe khajnaa debo kishe … the bulbul birds have eaten away the rice paddy…..how can we pay our rent (tax)?... kisher maashi kisher pishi, kisher brindabon … why bother about aunties….about relatives…. about many sisters….. ato diney jaanlaam babu ‘shona’i boro dhan … now I have found out, my love…. that you are my biggest treasure of gold…..