Walk Alone - Ay (Ekla Cholo Re )

A translation of "Ekla Cholo Re" by Rabindranath Thakur.

Original (transliteration): Ekla Cholo Re	An English lit translation: Walk Alone - Ay
Jodi tor dak shune   Keu naa aashe Tobe ekla cholo re, Ekla cholo, ekla cholo, ekla cholo, Ekla cholo re.	If to your call   Comes no one, Then walk alone - ay, Walk alone! walk alone! walk alone! Walk alone - ay!
Jodi keu kotha na koy,   Ore ore o obhaga,   Keu kotha na koy, Jodi shobai thake mukh phiraye,   Shobai kore bhoy, Tobe poran khule, O tui mukh fute   Tor moner kotha, Ekla bolo re.	If no one talks to you,   Ohno ohno o ill-fated,   No one talks to you, If they all look the other way,   They all turn so blue, Then with your heart so gay, O then whatever is   On your mind, Speak alone - ay!
Jodi shobai phire jaye,   Ore ore o obhaga,   Shobai phire jaye, Jodi gohon pothay jabar kale,   Keu phire na chaye, Tobe pother knata, O tui roktomakha   Chorontole Ekla dolo re.	If they all turn away,   Ohno ohno o ill-fated,   They all turn away, If while walking on the cruel path,   No one looks your way, Then the thorny briers, O you with bloodied feet   Crush the thorns away, Stride alone - ay!
Jodi alo na dhore,   Ore ore o obhaga, Jodi jhor-badole   Adhaar ratay   Duar daye ghore, Tobe bojranole, Apon buker pajor   Jaliye niye, Ekla jolo re.	If no one holds a light,   Ohno ohno o ill-fated, If it is stormy,   At the dead o' night,   Doors are shut to you, Then with lightning, Set your own breast-ribs   On fire, fire, fire, Burn alone - ay!