Baul lyrics feel like wandering through a secret garden of the soul, where every sight and sound points back to an inner pilgrimage. Common threads include:

• The Inner Guru and the Heart’s Temple
- Songs often speak of finding the “Man of the Heart” (mana), a guiding light residing within rather than in distant shrines.
- The body becomes an oven or clay pot, ready to be shaped and purified by divine fire.

• Love Beyond Boundaries
- Love isn’t just romance; it’s the force that dissolves caste, creed and social walls.
- The longing between bee and flower (bhromor and pushpa) captures the intense pull of the soul toward its Beloved.

• Union of Opposites
- Tantric echoes of Shiva and Shakti whirl alongside Sufi ideas of fana (annihilation) and baqa (continuance).
- A broken drum, an ektara’s single string—these imperfect instruments remind that beauty arises from simplicity and surrender.

• Nature as Reflection
- Rivers, fish and the peacock’s dance become metaphors for fluid grace and hidden wisdom.
- A lone banyan tree might stand in for the wish-fulfilling tree of consciousness.

• Madman, Beggar, Outcast
- Bauls embrace roles society shuns, wearing patched coats and unshorn hair to signal freedom from rules.
- The “madman” isn’t deranged but delightfully unshackled by convention.

Recent Baul gatherings in Kolkata and Dhaka keep these symbols alive, blending age-old verses with contemporary beats—proof that the search for that inner spark never goes out of style. Whether whispered by candlelight at a village fair or amplified on a world-music stage, Baul themes remind everyone that the greatest journey always leads home: straight into the heart.