Ekla chalo re(Bengali)

Rabindra Sangeet

This is a motivational song egging people to move on ,continue with their journey despite of being alone in your path to change .The beauty of the song exudes from every word conveying a strong statement to move on even if you have no one to support you. A gem from Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.

A rendition of this song has been used recently in a Bollywood movie, "Kahaani"(Starring Vidya Balan)

Written By: Rabindranath Tagore


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Jodi tor daak shune keu naa ashe tobe ekla chalo re

Tobe ekla chalo, ekla chalo, ekla chalo, ekla chalo re

Jodi keu kothaa naa koye, ore ore o abhaagaa,

Jodi shobai thaake mukha phiraaye shobai kore bhoye

Tobe poraana khule o tui mukha phute tur monera kothaa, eklaa bolo re

Jodi shobai phire jaaye, ore ore o abhaagaa,

Jodi gohana pothe jaabaara kaale keu phire naa chaaye

Tobe pothera kaataa o tui rokto maakhaa choronatole eklaa dolo re

Jodi aalo naa dhore, ore ore o abhaagaa,

Jodi jhora-baadole aadhaara raate duyaara deye ghore

Tobe bajraanole aapon bukera paajora jbaaliye niye ekalaa jbalo re

English Translation:

If they answer not to thy call walk alone,

If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,

O thou unlucky one,

open thy mind and speak out alone.

If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,

O thou unlucky one,

trample the thorns under thy tread,

and along the blood-lined track travel alone.

If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,

O thou unlucky one,

with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart

and let it burn alone.

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