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śuṣka bāṅśera lāṭhikhāna, eta kare apamāna,
ei daśā karila, gosāñi
nā sahi’ ki karite pāri, tāhe rahi mauna dhari’,
corāra māke ḍāki’ kāndite nāi
Synonyms
śuṣka—dry; bāṅśera—of bamboo; lathi-khana—a stick; eta—this; kare apamāna—insults; ei—this; dasa—condition; karila—made; gosāñi—the master; na sahi—not tolerating; ki—what; karite pari—can we do; tāhe—at that time; rahi—we remain; mauna dhari—keeping silent; corāra—of a thief; māke—for the mother; ḍāki'—calling; kandite—to cry; nāi—is not possible. ¶
Translation
“This flute is nothing but a dry stick of bamboo, but it becomes our master and insults us in so many ways that it forces us into a predicament. What can we do but tolerate it? The mother of a thief cannot cry loudly for justice when the thief is punished. Therefore we simply remain silent. ¶