Ma Shyama

Shyama maa ki amar kalo re
Shyama maa ki amar kalo

loke bole kali kalo
amar mon to bole na kalore
[kalo roope digombori](2)
hridipadyo kare mor alo re
Shyama maa ki amar kalo

shyama kakhono sweto kakhono pito
kakhono neel o lohito re
kakhono sweto kakhono pito
kakhono neel o lohito re
maaer se bhaab kemon bujhite na pari
se bhaab kemon bujhite na pari
bhabite janom gelo re
Shyama maa ki amar kalo

shyama kakhono purusho kakhono prokriti
kakhono sunnakaar
kakhono purusho kakhono prokriti
kakhono sunnakaar
maaer se bhaabo bhabia kamolakanto
se bhaabo bhabia kamolakanto
sahoje pagol holo re
Shyama maa ki amar kalo

[kalo roope digombori](2)
hridipadyo kare mor alo re
Shyama maa ki amar kalo re
shyama

Is my black Mother Syama really black?
People say Kali is black,
but my heart doesn't agree.
If She's black,
how can She light up the world?
Sometimes my Mother is white,
sometimes yellow, blue, and red.
I cannot fathom Her.
My whole life has passed
trying.

She is Matter,
then Spirit,
then complete Void.

It's easy to see
how Kamalakanta
thinking these things
went crazy.