Roots in the Void: Baul Songs of BengalVerse translation of folk songs of a sect of Bengali mystics. |
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... creeper has no roots , There are leaves , but no branches . Ah , these all sound like riddles , So who will believe me ? The flower floats on water , And as it drifts from shore to shore , An eager white wasp is after the honey . Dive ...
... creeper has no roots , There are leaves , but no branches . Ah , these all sound like riddles , So who will believe me ? The flower floats on water , And as it drifts from shore to shore , An eager white wasp is after the honey . Dive ...
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... , The fishness of a fish ! All this under a blue sky . Human hands cannot touch The stealthy creeper of light . Gosain Shyamchand says , " The root is right here ! " I wanted to enjoy my trip on the turbulent river 68 Roots in the void.
... , The fishness of a fish ! All this under a blue sky . Human hands cannot touch The stealthy creeper of light . Gosain Shyamchand says , " The root is right here ! " I wanted to enjoy my trip on the turbulent river 68 Roots in the void.
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agony is intense Allah ALOKERANJAN DASGUPTA Baul lyrics Baul songs become bliss blossoms and blossoms boat Brahma Brindaban broil the blossom cage Calcutta Carya-song crazy creeper cult Dacca darkness disciple dive deep echo the flute Fakir Lalon says femme fatal fire fish floating flowers blossom fragrant fruit genuine Baul Golden Darling Guru Siraj says hair-do will stay Hindu honey human body Iḍā inaccessible moon Jamuna Karim King's swan Krishna Lalon wonders lamp lotus lotus-heart lotuses Love's bazaar Lust Madon Mathura meditating meet your heart mystic nectar nether night nine doors Oh dear Oh Guru Oh Lord Oh mind petals Pingalå play poet Radha ripples river roots Sahajiya Saiyad sea of beauty seen the snake's Siva snake's feet soar Songs of Bengal Sufi Sufism Tagore Tantra Tantric three arteries passing touching my ears tree TROUBADOURS Vaiṣṇava void WEDDING PALANQUIN wind yogi