BT Song 1436
In Hindi, they say: “Kabhi gam; kabhi khushi.” So, life is a mixture of both joy and sorrow. The best way to live such a life is to live one day at a time, accepting both sides of life. Maintaining balance is the secret of life. Going to any extreme will make us fail in life, regardless of which extreme we choose.
BT Song 1436: Celebrate Life
Simple English Version
Though we keep the dog
Inside the house after washing it
It would prefer to go outside
To make itself dirty.
Similarly, even though
You live in my heart
My heart will wander
And get itself dirty.
Though you have given
Thousands of blessings
For me to celebrate
Everyday life,
Often thinking about the hardships
That naturally come in life,
My heart will
Become very sad.
If you give a life
Without any hardships,
Surely my heart will
Get bored of that life.
At the same time,
If suffering alone becomes the life,
Then my heart will
Definitely forget you.
Always remembering the
Eternal mantra that
Life is a mixture of
Both sorrow and joy,
Celebrating the joy
And facing the trials,
I should live this life
Keeping a balance.
All those who lived before
Lived this way,
And all those who will come in the future
Will also live like this.
Understanding this clearly,
Remembering your grace,
I should live this life today,
And you should help me with that.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 5.30 am.
BT Song 1436: Celebrate Life
Classical English Version
Though we keep the dog
Within the house after giving a wash,
It would rather go outside
To soil itself once more.
Similarly, though thou dost
Abide within my heart,
My heart will venture out
To soil itself anew.
Though thou hast bestowed
Thousands of blessings,
For me to celebrate
The everyday life,
Oft thinking upon the trials
That naturally arise in life,
My heart will oft become
Sorrowful and sad.
If thou dost give a life
Devoid of any trials,
Surely my heart will
Grow weary of that life.
Yet, if suffering alone
Becomes the essence of life,
Then surely my heart will
Utterly forget thee.
Always recalling the
Eternal mantra that
Life is a blend of
Both sorrow and joy,
Celebrating the joys
And confronting the trials,
I should live this life
Maintaining a balance.
All those who lived ere now
Lived thusly,
And all those who shall come
Will also live thus.
Comprehending this fully,
And remembering thy grace,
I should live this life today,
And thou shouldst aid me therein.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 5.30 am.
BT Song 1437
Anxiety not only robs the future but also deprives us of peace of mind in the present. While it’s important to plan for our future, if we spend our present life with anxiety over potential future trials that may never come, we will lose the present to depression. However, our human nature often prevents us from easily overcoming this anxiety. For a bhakta, seeking the grace of God is the only remedy. The context of this song is the anxiety I feel about possibly having to leave the ashram and go to another care home with my mother to take care of her. This thought often gives me anxiety. If it were only about my life, I could easily overcome such anxiety, but considering my health and the needs of my semi-bedridden mother, I have to live each day with this anxiety, seeking God’s grace to overcome it.
BT Song 1437: I Need a Boon
Simple English Version
As you told me to ask,
I am asking now,
And I come before you,
Begging for that.
But I never received
What I asked for,
At the same time,
I cannot stop asking again.
You should remove
A kind of worry
That comes
Each day in my life.
Always imagining
About some
Unseen trials
That might not even come.
Thinking always
Of some remedy,
And none of them
Helping me much.
In order to continue
The present life as it is,
And you also to
Help me with that.
I came before you,
Begging again,
You alone should
Remove this shortcoming.
Taking courage that
What I am fearing about
Will never happen
In my life.
Whatever it might be,
You are there to help,
Thinking always of this,
I should live praising you.
I seek this
As the boon now,
As usual, you
Bestow it again.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 11.30 p.m.
BT Song 1437: I Need a Boon
Classical English Version
As thou hast told me to ask,
I now beseech thee,
And I come before thee,
Imploring for that.
Yet, I have not received
What I have sought,
And yet again,
I cannot cease to ask.
Thou shouldst remove
A certain worry
That doth arise
Each day in my life.
Always imagining
Some unseen trials
That might never
Come to pass.
Always thinking
Of some remedy,
And none of them
Aiding me much.
In order to sustain
The present life as it is,
And thou also to
Aid me therein.
I come before thee,
Imploring once more,
Thou alone shouldst
Remove this flaw.
Taking courage that
What I fear
Shall never come
To pass in my life.
Whatever it might be,
Thou art there to aid,
Always recalling this,
I should live praising thee.
I seek this
As the boon now,
As is thy wont,
Bestow it once more.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 11.30 p.m.
BT Song 1438
Another song brings God into contention as He remains indifferent to our troubles and trials. There is no specific reason why I often involve God in such contention. It’s a way for me to vent my frustration, unable to face certain realities in life. I am not afraid of work and can do all kinds of work, but when I exceed my capacity, I expect God to understand my limitations and intervene to provide some rest and respite from overburden. This is one such situation where I have to take care of my bedridden mother with limited help. Unable to sleep properly day and night and unable to rest properly, my only option is to lament and vent my frustration to God.
BT Song 1438: Now Take Rest
Simple English Version
What other works
Do you have?
Better you tell
That to me.
You created and protected us,
Redeemed dying for us,
Then went to heaven
And sat there calmly.
Till you return back,
Only you have rest.
What other works do you have?
Tell that to me.
But think about
Our situation.
Do we have time
For rest and relaxation?
From the womb
To the grave,
How many works
Do we have?
But you least
Concerned about it,
Therefore, you never
Interfere in our lives.
You forsake us
By saying that
‘I have done what I could do,
Rest is your funeral.’
If we ask anything
In prayer,
You tell us that
Time has not come to give.
If we ask the
Reason for that,
You tell us that
It is your prerogative.
Therefore, on one side,
We have to struggle continuously.
On the other side,
We have to lament a lot.
But you could take rest
As if you didn’t
Hear anything
About our plight.
Ok, let it be.
Let me see how long this will go.
One day I will
Come unto you.
Then the scene will
Completely change.
An end will come
For your rest.
As we will take
Permanent rest,
You have to protect us
All the time without any rest.
Therefore now,
You take rest.
Then you forget
Completely about it.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 5:15 p.m.
BT Song 1438: Now Take Rest
Classical English Version
What other works
Dost thou have?
Better thou tell
That to me.
Thou created and protected us,
Redeemed by dying for us,
Then went to heaven
And sat there calmly.
Till thou returnest,
Only thou hast rest.
What other works hast thou?
Tell that to me.
But think about
Our situation.
Have we time
For rest and relaxation?
From the womb
To the grave,
How many tasks
Have we?
But thou art least
Concerned about it,
Therefore, thou never
Interfere in our lives.
Thou forsakest us
By saying that
‘I have done what I could do,
Rest is your funeral.’
If we ask anything
In prayer,
Thou tellest us that
The time has not come to give.
If we ask the
Reason for that,
Thou tellest us that
It is thy prerogative.
Therefore, on one side,
We must struggle continuously.
On the other side,
We must lament much.
But thou couldst take rest
As if thou didst not
Hear anything
About our plight.
Ok, let it be.
Let me see how long this will last.
One day I shall
Come unto thee.
Then the scene will
Completely change.
An end will come
To thy rest.
As we shall take
Permanent rest,
Thou must protect us
Ever without any rest.
Therefore now,
Thou take rest.
Then thou forget
Completely about it.
Gurukulam, 9-10-2022, 5:15 p.m.
BT Song 1439
I felt that the Lord was punishing me beyond my capacity. I became tired of so many things—both in body and mind. Then, when I was praying to the Lord, I poured out my heart by writing these songs. At the same time, as the bhakti tradition shows, a true bhakta is more pained when God suffers for his sake or because of him.
BT Song 1439: Your Hands Will Pain
Simple English Version
Stop asking
Questions to me.
Just see if
You can give answers to me.
I become tired
From receiving your beatings,
But you never
Stopped beating me.
Though your Veda
Clearly says,
‘Forty lashes
Less one,’
Even stopping
Counting also,
Somehow you
Continued the beating.
Did you think that
I can tolerate
How much more
You might beat me?
As I become numb
From constant beatings,
I continue to take
Many more again.
If others beat me,
I can come to you.
But if you beat me,
Where can I go?
Does the child
Have any other refuge
Other than
Its own mother?
Therefore, however much
You continue to beat me,
I will come
Only to you.
But I will cry
Thinking that
Your hands will pain
After beating me.
But if you
Only like that,
I will come again
To receive beatings from you.
Gurukulam, 10-10-2022, 11:00 p.m.
BT Song 1439: Your Hands Will Pain
Classical English Version
Cease thy questions
To me now.
Just see if
Thou canst give answers to me.
I grow weary
From thy spangs,
Yet thou never
Ceasest thy beatings.
Though thy Veda
Doth clearly state,
‘Forty lashes
Less one,’
Even ceasing
Counting too,
Somehow thou
Continuedst thy beating.
Didst thou think that
I canst endure
How much more
Thou might beat me?
As I grow numb
From constant spangs,
I continue to take
Many more still.
If others beat me,
I can come to thee.
But if thou beatest me,
Where can I go?
Doth the child
Have any refuge
Other than
Its own mother?
Therefore, however much
Thou continuest to beat me,
I shall come
Only to thee.
But I shall weep
Thinking that
Thy hands will pain
After beating me.
But if thou
Dost only like that,
I shall come again
To receive thy beatings.
Gurukulam, 10-10-2022, 11:00 p.m.
BT Song 1440
For the past few days, I was in a dilemma about making an important decision. Others tried their best to guide me, but in the end, I had to make the call. Tonight, when I was unable to make a final decision, I spoke to the Lord about it. The result is this song, my prayer (and also a lighthearted teasing of the Lord not to hesitate in making any decision, as I am always with Him to support and encourage Him).
BT Song 1440: Everything Will Be Fine
Simple English Version
Whatever decision
You might take,
I know well that
It will remain good.
But I am not sure
If it will be the same
If I make
My own decision.
At the same time,
I know well that
You won’t interfere
In my right.
But knowing
The danger in it,
This servant is
Now hesitating.
Better you tell me
If I should take
That bold step,
As you are there with me.
However, remember that
You also have a share
In any trouble
That might come after that.
Can you keep away
By saying that
This is
None of your business?
As we both
Become one,
You too have an equal share
In whatever happens.
Therefore, you
Take the decision
And just give
The information to me.
Whatever the decision,
I will accept it,
And so far I have
Done only this.
You also know this
Very well,
So why hesitate
Any further?
If you have
Any hesitation,
Inform me,
As I am always with you.
When we both are here
To encourage
Each other
In everything,
Take courage,
Make the decision,
And remember that
Everything will be fine.
Gurukulam, 16-10-2022, 10:30 p.m.
BT Song 1440: Everything Will Be Fine
Classical English Version
Whichever decision
That thou might take,
I know well that
It will remain good.
But I am not sure
If it will be the same
If I should make
Mine own decision.
At the same time,
I know well that
Thou wilt not interfere
In my right.
But knowing
The danger in it,
This servant doth
Now hesitate.
Better thou tell me
If I should take
That bold step,
As thou art with me.
However, remember that
Thou too hast a share
In any trouble
That might follow.
Canst thou keep away
By saying that
This is
None of thy concern?
As we both
Become one,
Thou too hast an equal share
In whatever doth happen.
Therefore, thou
Take the decision,
And only give
The information to me.
Whichever decision it may be,
I will accept it,
And thus far I have
Done only this.
Thou knowest this
Very well,
So why dost thou
Hesitate further?
If thou hast
Any hesitation,
Inform me,
As I am ever with thee.
When we both are here
To encourage
Each other
In all things,
Take courage,
Make thy decision,
And remember that
Everything will be fine.
Gurukulam, 16-10-2022, 10:30 p.m.
BT Song 1436 கொண்டாடணும்
நாயைக் குளிப்பாட்டி
நடுவீட்டில் வைத்தாலும்
வாலைக் குழைத்து
மலம்தின்னப் போகும் 1
அதுபோல நீவந்து
என்னுள்ளம் அமர்ந்தாலும்
என்மனம் தன்போல
மலந்தின்னப் போகும் 2
அன்றாட வாழ்வில்
கொண்டாடிப் போற்றவே
ஆயிரம் நன்மைகள்
நீ செய்த போதிலும் 3
இயற்கையாய்த் தன்போல
வந்திடும் இடையூறு
தன்னை எண்ணி
என்மனம் வாடும் 4
துன்பமே அறியாத
வாழ்வு தந்தாலே
நிச்சயம் என்மனம்
சோர்ந்து போகும் 5
துன்பமே வாழ்வென
ஆயிடும் போது
என்னுள்ளம் நிச்சயம்
உன்னையும் மறந்திடும் 6
இன்பம் துன்பம்
கலந்ததே வாழ்வென்ற
தாரக மந்திரம்
தன்னையும் நினைந்து 7
இன்பத்தைக் கொண்டாடி
துன்பத்தை எதிர்கொண்டு
நடுநிலையாய் நின்று
வாழ்வையும் வாழணும் 8
இதுவரை வாழ்ந்தோர்கள்
இதுபோல வாழ்ந்தார்கள்
இனிமேலும் வாழ்வோர்கள்
இதுபோல வாழ்வார்கள் 9
என்பதை உணர்ந்து
உன்னருள் நினைந்து
இந்நாளும் வாழவே
நீயும் உதவணும் 10
குருகுலம், 9-10-2022, காலை 5.30
BT Song 1437 வரம் வேண்டும்
கேட்கச் சொன்னதால்
கேட்கிறேன் நானும்
கையேந்தி வந்து
நிற்கிறேன் நாளும் 1
ஆயினும் கேட்டது
கிடைத்திட வில்லை
கேட்காமல் இருக்க
முடியவும் இல்லை 2
அன்றாடம் என்னுள்
வந்திடும் ஒருவித
சஞ்சலம் தன்னைப்
போக்க வேண்டும் 3
வாராத ஒன்றை
வந்திடும் என்று
வீணான கற்பனை
செய்து கொண்டு 4
அதற்கான தீர்வு
பலவும் எண்ணி
அவற்றிலே ஒன்றும்
பயனும் தாராது 5
இப்போது உள்ள
நிலையும் தொடர
எப்போதும் போல
நீயும் உதவ 6
கையேந்தி வந்தேன்
உன்முன் நானும்
இக்குறை தன்னையும்
நீதான் போக்கணும் 7
பயந்த காரியம்
நேரிட்டா தென்று
துணிந்து நானும்
தைரியம் கொண்டு 8
ஏதான போதிலும்
நீயுள்ளாய் என்பதை
எண்ணி என்மனம்
போற்றி வாழணும் 9
இதையே வரமாக
கேட்கிறேன் இப்போது
வழக்கம்போல் நீயும்
தந்து காத்திடு 10
குருகுலம், 9-10-2022, இரவு 11.30
BT Song 1438 ஓய்வும் எடுத்திடு
இனியென்ன காரியம்
உனக்கு இருக்கு
அதைமட்டும் கூறு
முதலில் எனக்கு 1
படைத்தாய் காத்தாய்
மரித்து மீட்டாய்
பரமேறிச் சென்று
அமர்ந்து கொண்டாய் 2
மீண்டும் வரும்வரை
ஓய்வுதான் உனக்கு
வேறென்ன வேலை
இருக்குது உனக்கு 3
ஆனால் என்னிலை
எண்ணி பாரு
ஒய்வு ஒழிச்சல்
உள்ளதா சொல்லு 4
கருவினில் உருவாகி
கல்லறை வரையில்
எத்தனை வேலைகள்
உள்ளது எமக்கு 5
அதுபற்றி அக்கறை
உனக்கு இல்லை
ஆகவே தலையீடு
நீசெய்வ தில்லை 6
என்னால் முடிந்ததை
நானுமே செய்து
இனியெம் பாடென
கைநீ விட்டாய் 7
வேண்டுதல் செய்து
எதையேனும் கேட்டால்
தருகின்ற நேரம்
வரவில்லை என்றாய் 8
அதற்கான காரணம்
நாங்களும் கேட்டால்
என்சித்தம் அதுவெனப்
பதில் கூறுகின்றாய் 9
ஆகவே ஒருபுறம்
போராட வேண்டும்
மறுபுறம் ஓயாமல்
புலம்ப வேண்டும் 10
ஏதுமே காதிலே
வீழாது போல
நீமட்டும் ஓய்வு
நன்றாக எடுக்கணும் 11
இருக்கட்டும் எதுவரை
போகும் பார்க்கிறேன்
என்றேனும் ஒருநாள்
உன்னிடம் வருவேன் 12
அப்போ காட்சியும்
அடியோடு மாறிடும்
உனது ஓய்வுக்கு
முடிவும் வந்திடும் 13
நிரந்தர ஒய்வு
நாங்களும் எடுக்க
ஓயாமல் ஓழியாமல்
எம்மை காக்கணும் 14
ஆகவே இப்போது
ஓய்வும் எடுத்திடு
அதன்பின் முற்றாக
அதையும் மறந்திடு 15
குருகுலம், 9-10-2022, மாலை, 5.15
BT Song 1439 உன் கை நோகும்
என்னிடம் கேள்வி
கேட்பதை விட்டு
எனக்கு பதில்தர
முடியுமா பாரு 1
அடிவாங்கி அடிவாங்கி
அழுது ஓய்ந்தேன்
ஆயினும் அடிப்பதை
நீயும் நிறுத்தலை 2
ஒன்று குறைய
நாற்பது அடியென
உன்வேதம் தெளிவாக
சொன்ன போதிலும் 3
எண்ணுவதைக் கூட
நீயும் நிறுத்தி
அடிப்பதை மட்டும்
ஏன் தொடர்ந்தாயோ 4
எத்தனை அடித்தாலும்
தாங்குறான் என்று
என்று நீயும்
எண்ணி விட்டாயோ 5
அடிவாங்கி அடிவாங்கி
மறத்துப் போனதால்
எத்தனை அடித்தாலும்
இன்னமும் தங்குறேன் 6
ஊரார் அடித்தல்
உன்னிடம் வரலாம்
நீயும் அடித்தால்
எங்கு செல்லலாம் 7
தாயன்றி சேய்க்கு
இறுதிப் புகலுண்டோ
நீயன்றி புகலிடம்
எனக்கு வேறுண்டோ 8
ஆகவே எப்படி
நீயும் அடித்தாலும்
உன்னிடம் மட்டும்
மீண்டும் வருவேன் 9
அடித்தபின் உன்கை
நோகம் என்பதால்
அதைமட்டும் எண்ணி
நானும் அழுவேன் 10
ஆயினும் அதையே
நீயும் விரும்பினால்
அடிவாங்க உன்னிடம்
அடிக்கடி வருவேன் 11
குருகுலம், 10-10-2022, இரவு, 11.00 pm
BT Song 1440 நல்லதே நடக்கும்
எந்த முடிவு
நீ எடுத்தாலும்
நல்லதாய் இருக்கும்
நானதை அறிவேன் 1
அப்படி எனது
முடிவு இருக்குமா
என்பதை நிச்சயம்
நானும் அறியேன் 2
ஆயினும் எனக்கு
உள்ள உரிமையில்
தலையிட மாட்டாய்
நானதை அறிவேன் 3
ஆனால் அதிலுள்ள
ஆபத்தை உணர்ந்து
அடிமை நானும்
தயக்கம் கொண்டேன் 4
துணைக்கு நீயும்
இருப்பதினாலே
துணிந்து எடுக்கவா
என்பதைச் சொல்லு 5
அதன்பின் வந்திடும்
ஆபத்து அனைத்திலும்
உனக்கும் பொறுப்பு
உள்ளதை எண்ணு 6
எனக்கேன் வம்பு
என்று எண்ணி
ஒதுங்க உன்னால்
முடியுமா சொல்லு 7
இருவரும் ஒன்றாய்
இணைந்த பின்னாலே
எது நடந்தாலும்
உனக்குண்டு பங்கு 8
ஆகவே நீயே
முடிவை எடுத்து
அதன்பின் தகவலை
மட்டும் தந்திடு 9
எதுவாய் இருந்தாலும்
நானும் ஏற்பேன்
இதுவரை நானும்
அதைத்தான் செய்தேன் 10
இதுவும் உனக்கு
நன்கு தெரியும்
ஆகவே தயக்கம்
இனியேன் உனக்கும் 11
தயக்கம் ஏதும்
இருந்தால் சொல்லு
துணைக்கு இருக்கேன்
தைரியம் கொள்ளு 12
எனக்கு நீயும்
உனக்கு நானும்
தைரியம் கொடுக்க
இருந்திடும் போது 13
துணிந்து முடிவை
நீயும் எடுத்திடு
நல்லதே நடக்கும்
என்பதை அறிந்திடு 14
குருகுலம், 16-10-2022, இரவு, 10.30
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