Tried translating a Rabindra sangeet for the first time in my life !!

I wonder who has stolen all the sleep from my eyes . .
And left me dying with those sleepless nights . .
My thirsty eyes are ever eager to see her . .
She is the one in search of whom I wonder about all alone . .
A flute plays a sweet tune all by itself in my heart . .
Reminding me of her presence somewhere around !
How strange is it that I hear her words in my ears
Even though she doesn't seem to speak anything...
My heart pains and my eyes glitter with tears..
As I see her shadow swinging day and night near me..
And as I die for a glimpse of her real being !!
- DS

জাগরণে যায় বিভাবরী আঁখি হতে ঘুম নিল হরি কে নিল হরি মরি মরি !!
যার লাগি ফিরি একা একা - আঁখি পিপাসিত নাহি দেখাঁ,
তারি বাঁশি ওগো তারি বাঁশি তারি বাঁশি বাজে হিয়া ভরি মরি মরি ।
বাণী নাহি, তবু কানে কানে কী যে শুনি তাহা কেবা জানে।
এই হিয়াভরা বেদনাতে, বারি-ছলোছলো আঁখিপাতে,

ছায়া দোলে তারি ছায়া দোলে ছায়া দোলে দিবানিশি ধরি মরি মরি॥

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