{"id":138,"date":"2008-05-27T04:44:49","date_gmt":"2008-05-27T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naresh.blogsome.com\/2008\/05\/27\/p53\/"},"modified":"2008-05-27T04:44:49","modified_gmt":"2008-05-27T04:44:49","slug":"walk-alone-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8b-%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87-ekla-cholo-re","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/naresh\/walk-alone-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8b-%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87-ekla-cholo-re\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk Alone \u098f\u0995\u09b2\u09be \u099a\u09b2\u09cb \u09b0\u09c7 Ekla Chalo Re"},"content":{"rendered":"

[youtube ErbH7dT8prk 600]<\/p>\n

When I watched this beautiful video, was reminded of the great Rabindranath Tagore’s message through his song penned in 1905 when Bengal was to be partitioned:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Have tried to translate it in English with the help of Tagore’s English version<\/a> and Nikhil Kulkarni’s blog<\/a>, and the Hindi translation from the English one arrived at). Here’s the song in Kishore Kumar’s voice. [Update Jan 7, 2013: Other versions by Shreya Ghoshal<\/a> and by Amitabh Bachchan<\/a> in the movie Kahaani] :<\/p>\n

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যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে। (2)
\n\t\t\t\tJodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re, (2)
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी तोर डाक शुने केउ ना आशे तॉबे एख्ला चॉलो रे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि तोरी डाक सुनके कोई ना आए तब अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tIf they answer not to your call walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

তবে একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো রে॥ (2)
\n\t\t\t\ttôbe Êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo re. (2)
\n\t\t\t\tतॉबे एख्ला चॉलो, एख्ला चॉलो, एख्ला चॉलो, एख्ला चॉलो रे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>अकेले चलो, अकेले चलो, अकेले चलो, अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\twalk alone, walk alone, walk alone, O walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
\n\t\t\t\tJodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी तोर डाक शुने केउ ना आशे तॉबे एख्ला चॉलो रे
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि तोरी डाक सुनके कोई ना आए तब अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tIf they answer not to your call walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি কেউ কথা না কয়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
\n\t\t\t\tJodi keu kôtha na kôe, ore ore o ôbhaga,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी केउ कॉथा ना कोए, ओरे ओरे ओ अभागा
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि कोई बात ना करे, अरे अरे ओ अभागा<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tif no one speaks to you, O you unlucky one)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি সবাই থাকে মুখ ফিরায়ে সবাই করে ভয়—
\n\t\t\t\tJodi shôbai thake mukh firaee shôbai kôre bhôe—
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी शॉबाय थाके मूख फिराए शॉबाय कोरे भॉय (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि सभी तोसे मुह फिराए सबको हो भय<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tif they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,)<\/font><\/p>\n

তবে পরান খুলে
\n\t\t\t\tTôbe pôran khule
\n\t\t\t\tतॉबे पॉरान खूले
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>तब पूरे मन से<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tthen wholeheartedly)<\/font><\/p>\n

ও তুই মুখ ফুটে তোর মনের কথা একলা বলো রে॥
\n\t\t\t\tO tui mukh fuţe tor moner kôtha êkla bôlo re.
\n\t\t\t\tओ तूई मूख़ फूटे तोर मोनेर कॉथा एख्ला बॉलो रे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>ओ तू मुह खोल के तेरे मन की गाथा अकेले बोल रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\topen what’s in your mind and speak up alone.)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
\n\t\t\t\tJodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी तोर डाक शुने केउ ना आशे तॉबे एख्ला चॉलो रे
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि तोरी डाक सुनके कोई ना आए तब अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tIf they answer not to your call walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি সবাই ফিরে যায়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
\n\t\t\t\tJodi shôbai fire jae, ore ore o ôbhaga,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी शॉबाय फिरे जाय, ओरे ओरे ओ अभागा
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि सब फ़िर जाएँ, अरे अरे ओ अभागा<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tif everyone turns away, O you unlucky one)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি গহন পথে যাবার কালে কেউ ফিরে না চায়—
\n\t\t\t\tJodi gôhon pôthe jabar kale keu fire na chae—
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी गॉहोन पॉथे जबॉर काले केउ फिरे ना चाए (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि गहन पथ में तेरे साथ कोई फिरना न चाहे<\/font> 
\n\t\t\t\tIf they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness)<\/font><\/p>\n

তবে পথের কাঁটা
\n\t\t\t\tTôbe pôther kãţa
\n\t\t\t\tतॉबे पॉथेर काँटा
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>तब पथ के कांटे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tthen the thorns on your path)<\/font><\/p>\n

ও তুই রক্তমাখা চরণতলে একলা দলো রে॥
\n\t\t\t\tO tui rôktomakha chôrontôle êkla dôlo re.
\n\t\t\t\tओ तूई रॉक्तोमाखा चॉरोनतॉले एख्ला डॉलो रे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>ओ तू रक्त सने चरण तले दे के अकेले डोल रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tO you trample them under your feet and travel alone with your blood-soaked feet)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
\n\t\t\t\tJodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी तोर डाक शुने केउ ना आशे तॉबे एख्ला चॉलो रे
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि तोरी डाक सुनके कोई ना आए तब अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tIf they answer not to your call walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি আলো না ধরে, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
\n\t\t\t\tJodi alo na dhôre, ore ore o ôbhaga,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी आलो ना धॉरे, ओरे ओरे ओ अभागा
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि दिया न जलाये, अरे अरे ओ अभागा<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t If they do not hold up the light, O you unlucky one)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি ঝড়-বাদলে আঁধার রাতে দুয়ার দেয় ঘরে—
\n\t\t\t\tJodi jhôŗ-badole ãdhar rate duar dêe ghôre—
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी झॉड़-बादोले आधार राते दुआर दऐई घॉरे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि घोर बादल में आधी रात में रौशनी दूर हो घर की<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tWhen its the middle of the night with stormy winds and clouds, and the light of your house is far)<\/font><\/p>\n

তবে বজ্রানলে 
\n\t\t\t\tTôbe bojranôle
\n\t\t\t\tतॉबे बोज्रनॉले
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>तब दुःख की वज्र ज्योति से<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tthen with the thunder flame of pain)<\/font><\/p>\n

আপন বুকের পাঁজর জ্বালিয়ে নিয়ে একলা জ্বলো রে॥
\n\t\t\t\tApon buker pãjor jalie nie êkla jôlo re.
\n\t\t\t\tआपोन बुकेर पाजोर जालीये नीये एख्ला जॉलो रे (2)
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>अपने मन में ज्योत जला के अकेले जलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tignite your own heart and let it burn alone)<\/font><\/p>\n

যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
\n\t\t\t\tJodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
\n\t\t\t\tजोदी तोर डाक शुने केउ ना आशे तॉबे एख्ला चॉलो रे
\n\t\t\t\t(<\/font>यदि तोरी डाक सुनके कोई ना आए तब अकेले चलो रे<\/font>
\n\t\t\t\tIf they answer not to your call walk alone)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The mouth-organ piece<\/a> with the soul of the song well preserved:<\/p>\n

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