kothāẏ ālo, kothāẏ ore ālo!
birahānle jbālo re tāre jbālo|
raẏechhe dīp nā āchhe śhikhā
ei ki bhāle chhil re likhā
ihār cheẏe maraṇ se ye bhālo|
birahānle pradīpkhāni jbālo|
bedanādūtī gāhichhe, “ore prāṇ
tomār lāgi jāgen bhagbān|
niśhīthe ghan andhakāre
ḍāken tore premābhisāre
du:kha diẏe rākhen tor mān|
tomār lāgi jāgen bhagbān|
gagantal giẏechhe meghe bhari
bādal-jal par̤ichhe jhari jhari|
e ghor rāte kiser lāgi
parān mam sahsā jāgi
eman ken karichhe mari mari|
bādal-jal par̤ichhe jhari jhari|
bijuli śhudhu kṣhaṇik ābhā hāne
nibir̤tar timir chokhe āne|
jāni nā kothā anek dūre
bājil prāṇ gabhīr sure,
sakal gān ṭānichhe pathpāne|
nibir̤tar timir chokhe āne|
kothāẏ ālo, kothāẏ ore ālo!
birahānle jbālo re tāre jbālo|
ḍākichhe megh, hām̐kichhe hāoẏā
samaẏ gele habe nā yāoẏā
nibir̤ niśhā nikaṣhghan kālo|
parān diẏe premer dīp jbālo|