We are but children আমরা যে শিশু অতি amra je shishu oti We are but children, our minds immature At each step, O Father, we slip and fall Why then show us your wrathful form Why the occasional frown Pray, do not be angry with us Tell us gently where we have erred A thousand times you pick us up A thousand times we fall, we fail Such is the lot of the frail The earth is our home It's dust blinds our vision We were born as children And so with dust we play Give us courage O Lord You who are the refuge of the weak Assure us of your presence If we make one mistake Will you never draw us to your lap Will you then turn away And leave us grounded With our consciousness forever veiled Translated by Rumela Sengupta Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Category Devotion n Prayer - Puja o Prarthona