He will fulfil all your desires

Bhima Bhoi

Translated by Sailen Routray

Tulips by Mughal era artist Ustad Mansur
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He will fulfil all your desires.

He is present as the formless emptiness. [0]

The fourteen worlds vibrate.

Blessed is the grace 

of the Name that is audible. [1]

Meditate and walk on the path of righteousness.

Unceasingly ask for protection. [2]

Have His vision every morning and evening.

Knowing the mind, 

He will surely be pleased. [3]

Reason out both Truth and Reality.

Recognize the formless

while remaining in form. [4]

Every moment seek the company of saints

and serve them.

Carry the sayings of the Master in your head. [5]

From this illusory world redeem me;

For this, Bhima Bhoi seeks refuge. [6]

Note: Bhima Bhoi (1850-1895) was an 19th century Odia saint poet. His compositions were instrumental in the spread of Mahima religion in peninsular India, especially in the Odia speaking regions. His bhajans remain popular even today, and are performed widely. Although he was ignored by the literary establishment of his times, he is a major figure in the history of Odia literature now, with texts like "Stuti Chintamani" and "Bramha Nirupana Gita" considered as classics. 

First line of the bhajan in Odia: "Karibe mana kamana purna go"