Huddled in the lantern light
they sing of life and death
of love long lost but living
in the ashes of time
a yearning for home
walking the long roads sunburnt
in blistered feet
in the knowledge
healing of pain
is only a rain away
and life is too short
but never too short
to bathe in the power of god
that makes a pauper
be a king
under the canopy of stars.

Will the Baul ever quit his search
Singing all through the-
Deserted land, ektara a trail of his
Existence walked him with no promises.
Will He ever listen to their bald cries?
To His realm they say beyond the blues,
Life awaits out of the tableau of massacres.
The world of assumptions tampered
By a philosopher’s fairy tale decides
Birth, death, rebirth, curse and richness?
The blind light is biting his body, heart & soul
He still needs it, his poppy tears.
The system needs it to tear him open,
His body, heart and soul in vain.
Music of the Baul has no destination
Still the voyage is essential.
Ektara has to walk with him, all through
The barren lands, villages and futility.
There’s no end to his search!

Ikaila **** ika'y manunulat
Hayaan **** putulin ang iyong ugat
Huwag iwanan ang iyong lamat
Ibigay mo ang sapat, 'wag lahat-lahat

Itanggi mo ang iyong pagkatangi
Ibulong sa hangin ang iyong mga sipi
Itago sa baul ang iyong lahi
Itatwa ang pinagmulan **** lipi

Hindi ka hambog ni mayabang
Isa kang humihingang nilalang
Panulat ang iyong kalaban
Ito rin ang gasolina sa tangke ****
salat sa laman

'Wag **** sabihing ika'y manunulat
'Wag mo ring itanggi na isa kang alagad
Walang manunulat ang tapat
Lahat ng tao ay may sugat
Tao ka lang
Pero isa kang manunulat
MAMULAT!

The luminescent stars
Grace the inky firmament
Diamonds glistening in the night
And Quiet flows the River

Broad and mighty
A Boudicae, wounded in a million wars
And yet beauteous and kind
Gently flows She.

Her sacred touch rejuvenates
Graceful as Diana
She meanders amidst pain and strife
And flows ethereally

Oh Ganga, thy beauty is divine
The Baul sings
Oh Giver of life! Bless me eternally
And Silently flows She.

when a heart is broken the tears begin to fall
you fill up with sadness as you begin to baul
your world is torn apart left you in dismay
the love that you once new as now gone away.

the happiness has gone now theres just distress
love has let you down now your lifes is in a mess.
the love you use to have is no longer there
gone now is your world that you used to share.

when a heart is broken and you feel the pain
give it time to heal and learn to love again.