৭০ (নৈবেদ্য)

70 (Naivedya)

You have bestowed upon one and all
Your sceptre of justice
O King of Kings
You have entrusted to one and all
The right to govern themselves

The honour is as great
as it is tough to live upto
I bow to you in humble obeisance
As I take this responsibility upon myself
May I never fear anyone
As I go about your work

O Fiery and Fearsome
Where forgiveness is but a weakness
May I be ruthless at your command
Let my tongue lash out like a sword
Flashing words of truth at your cue

Let me protect and preserve your honour
When I take my place at your seat of judgement
The one who does wrong
And the one who lives with the wrong
May they both be scorched and seared
By your contempt and scorn

(this translation is dedicated to Nirbhaya / Damini / Amanat)

প্রান (নৈবেদ্য)

Life Eternal (II)

Here, now in this body of mine
Life surges ahead in every vein, every day
Life thrusts ahead to conquer this world
In matchless rhythm, in exquisite sway.
Life dances in silent violence of joy
In every pore, every particle of earth
In every tiny blade of grass, blossoms and leaves.
Year after year in soft, silent mirth
In the foaming sea of life and death
Tumultuous, tremulous, violent ebb and flow
Of life. I feel you, I feel you forever life.
I feel you in me, I feel you so.
Untamed, pulsating spirit cavorting in my pulses
Since when time began. In me
Life tosses life in endless, matchless glee.

-Transcreated by Debjani Chakravarty