O Friend, Take Me Along

Original lyrics excerpt

বন্ধু হে নিয়ে চল
আলোর ওই ঝর্ণাধারার পানে

Roman transliteration excerpt

Bandhu he niye calo
Álor oi jharńádhárár páne

English translation excerpt

O friend, take me along
toward that cascading stream of light;

Purport or explanation

The speaker repeatedly asks a friend to take them toward a cascade of light. The heart can no longer bear the pain of darkness. Songs that dispel the stupor of sleep accompany the plea, linking the movement toward light with awakening. The friend's identity and the literal or inward significance of these images remain…

Source context

• Original Sargam notation, if available on Sarkarverse
• Musical notation for Prabhat Samgiita Song 1 by Bhaerava

Recording context

• Listen to the song — Acarya Priyashivananda Avadhuta