O Je Mane Na Mana Lyrics
“O Je Mane Na Mana” is a timeless Bengali masterpiece composed by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1909, categorised under the Prem (Love) parjaay of his musical anthology, Gitabitan. Structurally based on Raga Bhairavi and set to the rhythmic six-beat cycle of Dadra tala, the song beautifully captures the universal emotional tug-of-war between reality and romantic yearning, depicting a lover who stubbornly refuses to accept a necessary farewell even as the night fades and the lamp grows dim. The specific version you shared is a highly acclaimed, contemporary reimagining by the prominent playback singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury and her band, Somlata and the Aces, who masterfully blend soulful vocals with modern acoustic instrumentation while preserving the deep, emotional essence of Tagore’s original poetry.
O je mane na mana
O je mane na mana
Ankhi phiraile bole, ‘na, na, na.’
O je mane na mana
O je mane na mana
Joto boli ‘nai rati
Molino hoyechhe bati’
Joto boli ‘nai rati
Molino hoyechhe bati’,
Mukhopane cheye bole, ‘na, na, na.’
O je mane na mana.
O je mane na mana.
Bidhuro bikolo hoye khyapa pobone,
Phaguno koriche haha phulero bone
Bidhuro bikolo hoye khyapa pobone,
Phaguno koriche haha phulero bone
Ami joto boli ‘tobe
Ebar je jete hobe’,
Ami joto boli ‘tobe
Ebar je jete hobe’,
Duare daraye bole, ‘na, na, na.’
O je mane na mana
O je mane na mana
Ankhi phiraile bole, ‘na, na, na.’
O je mane na mana.
O je mane na mana.
O Je Mane Na Mana – Lyrics in Bangla
ও জে মানে না মানা
ও জে মানে না মানা
আঁখি ফিরাইলে বলে, ‘না, না, না।’
ও জে মানে না মানা
ও জে মানে না মানা
জতো বলি ‘নাই রাতি
মলিনো হয়েছে বাতি’
জতো বলি ‘নাই রাতি
মলিনো হয়েছে বাতি’,
মুখপানে চেয়ে বলে, ‘না, না, না।’
ও জে মানে না মানা.
ও জে মানে না মানা.
বিধুরো বিকলো হয়ে ক্ষ্যাপা পবনে,
ফাগুনো কোরিছে হাহা ফুলেরো বোনে
বিধুরো বিকলো হয়ে ক্ষ্যাপা পবনে,
ফাগুনো কোরিছে হাহা ফুলেরো বোনে
আমি জতো বলি ‘তবে
এবার জে যেতে হবে’,
আমি জতো বলি ‘তবে
এবার জে যেতে হবে’,
দুয়ারে দাাঁড়ায়ে বলে, ‘না, না, না।’
ও জে মানে না মানা
ও জে মানে না মানা
আঁখি ফিরাইলে বলে, ‘না, না, না।’
ও জে মানে না মানা.
ও জে মানে না মানা.
O Je Mane Na Mana – English Translation
| Romanised Bengali Lyrics | English Translation |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| Ankhi phiraile bole, ‘na, na, na.’ | If I avert my gaze, he shakes his head, saying, “No, no, no.” |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| Joto boli ‘nai rati | The more I urge, “The night ends, |
| Molino hoyechhe bati’ | The lamp has grown dim.” |
| Joto boli ‘nai rati | The more I urge, “The night ends, |
| Molino hoyechhe bati’, | The lamp has grown dim.” |
| Mukhopane cheye bole, ‘na, na, na.’ | He looks intently at my face and says, “No, no, no.” |
| O je mane na mana. | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| O je mane na mana. | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| Bidhuro bikolo hoye khyapa pobone, | Overwhelmed and bewildered by the wild, crazed winds, |
| Phaguno koriche haha phulero bone | Spring runs amok in the forests bursting with flowers. |
| Bidhuro bikolo hoye khyapa pobone, | Overwhelmed and bewildered by the wild, crazed winds, |
| Phaguno koriche haha phulero bone | Spring runs amok in the forests bursting with flowers. |
| Ami joto boli ‘tobe | The more I say, “Well then, |
| Ebar je jete hobe’, | Now I really must leave,” |
| Ami joto boli ‘tobe | The more I say, “Well then, |
| Ebar je jete hobe’, | Now I really must leave,” |
| Duare daraye bole, ‘na, na, na.’ | He stands right at the doorway, blocking it, saying, “No, no, no.” |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| O je mane na mana | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| Ankhi phiraile bole, ‘na, na, na.’ | If I avert my gaze, he shakes his head saying, “No, no, no.” |
| O je mane na mana. | He does not heed the prohibition. |
| O je mane na mana. | He does not heed the prohibition. |
Track Info
- Song Name – O Je Mane Na Mana
- Singer – Somlata And The Aces
- Lyrics – Rabindranath Tagore
- Music – Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
- Label – © 2020 Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury & Somlata And The Aces
- Release Date – 25 April, 2020