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 Yet, ever and always do I—
 Ever and always do I gaze all around,
-Counting the seconds of each passing hour.{{#tag:ref|Technically, a ''pal'' (পল) is a period of time amounting to 24 seconds, and a ''prahar'' (প্রহর) amounts to three hours.|group="nb"}}
+Counting the minutes of each passing hour.{{#tag:ref|Technically, a ''pal'' (পল) is a period of time amounting to 24 seconds, and a ''prahar'' (প্রহর) is the equivalent of three hours.|group="nb"}}
-This tiredness of eager waiting,
+Of this attentive waiting—
-this pain of endlessly counting time
+Of this attentive waiting and arduous minute counting,
-When will it be over? Tell me.
+Lord, please tell me when will there be an end.
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