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Shapla Salique performs Lalon Geeti 'Shomoy Gele'.
Live at The Vortex Jazz Club, London.
Recorded: 19th March, 2012.

Tabla/Cajon: Alok Verma
Guitar: Dion Palumbo
Saxophone: Mak Murtic

Introduction and translation:

Fakir Lalon Shah (Bengali: ফকির লালন শাহ, also known as Lalon Shah; c. 1774--1890)

This is a Sufi song from the district of Kushtia, situated in the north western region of present - day Bangladesh. These lyrics and many others were composed by the legendary Lalon Shah, the tune was also scored by him and the song was originally sung by him. These are called Lalon Geetis after his name. Since then many Fakirs and Bauls (who sing devotional songs) sung these songs over a period of centuries.

Shomoy Gele - English Translation:

If the time runs out (passes by) there will be no self achievement or (spiritual) or enlightenment.

Why did you not care to (or did not learn to) do the practice of self enrichment in time?

O my mind, don't you know that if all the waters dries out in the pond in the lagoons, the fish does not stay there anymore!

What good is it erecting a barrage on the river mouth (Estuary or the place where the
river meets the sea) if it is all dry!

What good it is putting in your futile labour for nothing in cultivating, doing an untimely farming! Even if the plants grow by virtue of strong seed, there will be no harvest (no fruit) !

If a day comes up when the full moon rises on the day of the dark moon, that will be the day of the final destruction. Lalon says that at that time there will not be a single moment for that (Shadhon).

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