Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam

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• Kazi Nazrul Islma: Bengal’s Prophet of Tolerance

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kajI njr›l †slam

icridn kaHaera sman naiH Zay| Vijek ŸZ rajaiDraj kal Ÿs iBQa cay^

Abtar SãIram ŸZ jankIr pit taera H'l bnbas rabN-kr duàgit| V§enw puiRl na llaeFr ŸlKa Hay^

÷amI p‚ pa¸b, sKa káx— Bgban, duWSasn ker tbu ŸÅOpdIr Apman| puº tar H'l Ht Zdupit Zar sHay^

mHaraj SãIHirëcÆÅ rajYdan k'er ŸSx SMSan-rQI Hey liBl çal ŸbS| ibxu—-buek crN-icH¡, llaF-ŸlKa Ÿk K¸ay^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, 2y K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996, pâW 265|

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bl bIr - bl ˆÊt mm iSr!iSr ŸnHair Vmair, nt iSr w† iSKr iHmaiÅr! bl bIr -bl mHa ibeSÿr mHakaS PaiR' cÆÅ sUàZ gãH tara CaiR' BUelak duYelak Ÿgaelak ŸBidya, ŸKadar Vsn "VrS' ŸCidya, îfyaiC icr ibsMy Vim ibSÿ ibDaºIr!mm llaeF r›Å Bgban jÔel raj-rajFIka dIÐ jySãIr! bl bIr - Vim icr ˆÊt iSr|

Vim icrduàdm, duiàbnIt, nâS„s,mHa- pãleyr Vim nFraj, Vim sa†e£an, Vim DÕ„s,Vim mHaBy, Vim ViBSap pâTÓIr! Vim duàbar, Vim ŸBe˜ kir sb cUrmar! Vim Ainym ˆ¬CâªKl,Vim del Za† Zt bÉn, Zt inym kanun SâªKl! Vim main na eka Ÿkan V†n,Vim Bra-trI kir Bra-huib, Vim Feàpeha, Vim BIm Basman ma†n! Vim DUàjiF, Vim …elaekeS JR Akal-obSaKIr!Vim ibeÅaHI, Vim ibeÅaHI-sUt ibSÿ-ibDaºIr! bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim J³a, Vim GUiàNVim pT sÚmueK ZaHa pa† Za† cUiàN'| Vim nâtY-pagl CÆd,Vim Vpnar tael Ÿnec Za†, Vim mu¹¡ jIbnanÆd|Vim HaÜIr, Vim CayanF, Vim iHeÆdal,Vim cl c‚l, fmik' Cmik' peT ŸZet ŸZet ciket cmik' iP„ idya id† itn Ÿdal|Vim cpla cpel iHeÆdal|

Vim ta† kir Ba† ZKn caeH mn Za,kir Sº›r saeT glagil, Dir mâtuYr saeT pa²a, Vim ˆnMad, Vim J³a!Vim mHamarI, Vim BIit … DirºIr!Vim Sasn-ºasn, s„Har, Vim ˆx— icr-AiDr!

bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim icr-durÇ» duàmd,Vim duàdm, mm pãaeNr Ÿpyala Hàdmú HYay Hàdm BrpUr-md|Vim eHam-iSKa, Vim saigÈk, jmdigÈ,Vim Z¯, Vim pueraiHt, Vim AigÈ|Vim sâiñ, Vim DÕ„s, Vim Ÿlakaly, Vim SMSan,Vim Absan, inSabsan!Vim †ÆÅaNI-sUt Haet cƒad Bael sUàZ,mm …kHaet Vƒka bƒaeSr baƒsir, Vr Haet rN-tUàZ|Vim káx—-kË, mÇùn ibx ipya bYTa-bairiDr!Vim ŸbYamekS, Dir' bÉn-Hara Dara geãºIr| bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim Ÿbdu‰n, Vim Ÿci˜s,Vim Vpnaer CaRa kirna kaHaer kšiànS| Vim bjä, Vim ‰San-ibxaen w«ar'Vim †sãaiPelr iSãr mHa-û«ar,Vim ipnak-paiNr hmr› iºSUl, Dàmraejr d¨,Vim cº¡ w mHaSªK, Vim pãNb-nad pãc¨!Vim QYapa duàbasa-ibSÿaimº-iSxY,Vim dabanl daH, dHn kirb ibSÿ!Vim pãaNeKala Hais ˆLas, - Vim sâiñ-obrI mHaºas,Vim mHa pãleyr Ãads ribr raû-gãas!Vim kBU pãSaÇ», - kBU ASaÇ» dar›N Ÿ÷¬CacarI,Vim Ar›N Kuenr tr›N, Vim ibiDr dàpHarI| Vim ˆ°Ôl, Vim Ÿpãa°Ôl,Vim ˆ¬Cl jl-Cl-Cl, cl-Œiàmr iHeÆdal-Ÿdal!

Vim bÉn-Hara k™marIr ŸbNI, tnÓI-nyen biH¡,Vim ŸxaRSIr Hœid-srisj Ÿpãm ˆÀam, Vim DinY! Vim ˆnMn mn ˆdasIr,Vim ibDbar buek º¡Ædn Sÿas, Ha-ûtaS Vim ûtaSIr!Vim bi‚t bYTa pTbasI, icr-gâHHara Zt piTekr,Vim Abmainetr mrm-Ÿbdna, ibx-jÔala ipãy-lai®t buek git ŸPr!Vim AiBmanI icr-Q™Ø iHyar katrta, bYTa suinibR,ict- cuÜn-Ÿcar-kÚpn Vim Tr-Tr-Tr pãTm prS k™marIr!Vim Ÿgapn-ipãyar cikt caHin, Cl k'er ŸdKa AnuKN,Vim cpl Ÿmeyr Balbasa, tar kƒakn cuiRr knúknú| Vim icr-iSì, icr-ikeSar,Vim ŸZObn-BItu pLIbalar Vƒcr kƒacil inecar! Vim ˆ¹r-bayu, mly-Ainl, ˆdas pUrbI Hawya,Vim piTk-kibr gBIr raigNI, Ÿbnu-bIeN gan gawya|Vim Vk™l indaG-ityasa, Vim ŸrOÅ-r›Å rib,

Vim mr›-inàJr, Jr-Jr, Vim SYamilma Caya-Cib|Vim tuiryaneÆd CueF cil, … ik ˆnMad, Vim ˆnMad!Vim sHsa Vmaer iceniC, Vmar Kuilya igyaeC sb bƒaD!

Vim ˆTÓan, Vim ptn, Vim Aictn-icet Ÿctn,Vim ibSÿ-ŸtareN objyÇ»I, manb-ibjy Ÿktn| CuiF JeRr mtn krtail idya ÷àg-màtY krtel,taij Ÿbarúrakú Vr Ê¬cWSãba baHn Vmar iHÚmt-ŸHäxa ŸHƒek cel!Vim bsuDa-beQ VegÈyaiÅ, baRb-biH¡, kalanl,Vim patael matal AigÈ-paTar-kleral-kl-ŸkalaHl|Vim tiRet ciRya êR cil Ÿjar tuiR idya, idya lÛ,Vim ºas s‚air BUben sHsa, s‚air BUimkÚp| Dir basuikr PNa japiF', -Dir ÷àgIy dUt ijbãa†elr V§enr paKa sapiF'! Vim Ÿdb-iSì, Vim c‚l, Vim Dâñ, Vim dƒat idya iCƒiR ibSÿ maeyr A‚l!

Vim AiàPyaesr bƒaSrI, mHa- isÉ™ ˆtla Gumú-Gumú, Gumú cumu idey kir iniKl ibeSÿ inJúJ™mú mm bƒaSrIr taen paSir'| Vim SYaemr Haetr bƒaSir|Vim r›ex êf' Zeb CuiF mHakaS Caipya,Bey sÐ nrk Haibya ŸdajK ineB ineB Zay kƒaipya!Vim ibeÅaH-baHI iniKl AiKl bYaipya!

Vim SãabN-påabn-bnYa,kBu DrNIer kir brNIya, kBu ibpul-DÕ„s-DnYa -Vim iCinya Vinb ibxu—-bQ H†et Zugl knYa!Vim AnYay, Vim ˆèa, Vim Sin,Vim DUmektu-jÔala, ibxDr kal-PNI!Vim iCÊmó»a cÏ, Vim rNda sàbnaSI,Vim jaHaÊaemr V§en bisya Hais pueîpr Hais!

Vim mânMy, Vim icnMy, Vim Ajy Amr AQy, Vim AbYy! Vim manb danb Ÿdbtar By, ibeSÿr Vim icr-duàjy, jgtISÿr-‰Sÿr Vim pur›exa¹m stY,Vim taiTya taiTya miTya iPir … ÷àg patal-màtY! Vim ˆnMad, Vim ˆnMad!Vim iceniC Vmaer, Vijek Vmar Kuilya igyaeC sb bƒaD!! -

Vim prìraemr kefar k™far, inWQiºy kirb ibSÿ, Vinb SaiÇ» SaÇ» ˆdar! Vim Hl blram-ôeÉ,Vim ˆpaiR ŸPilb ADIn ibSÿ AbeHel nb sâiñr mHaneÆd!

mHa- ibeÅaHI rN-£aÇ», Vim Ÿs†idn Hb SaÇ»,Zeb ˆ‡pIiRetr º¡Ædn-Ÿral VkaeS bataes DÕineb na AtYacarIr KÍg kápaN BIm rN-BUem riNeb na - ibeÅaHI rN-£aÇ» Vim Ÿs† idn Hb SaÇ»|

Vim ibeÅaHI Bâ§, Bgban buek …ƒek id† pd-icH¡;Vim sãña-sUdn; ŸSak-tap Hana ŸKyalI ibiDr bQ kirb iBÊ|Vim ibeÅaHI Bâ§, Bgban buek …ƒek Ÿdeba pd-icH¡! Vim ŸKyalI ibiDr bQ kirb iBÊ|

Vim icr-ibeÅaHI bIr - ibSÿ CaRaey îfyaiC …ka icr ˆÊt iSr!

kilkata - maG, 1328 [ AigÈbINa ]

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996, pâW7-10|

cƒad-muk™rWcƒad ŸHireC cƒad-muK tar

kajI njr›l †slamûgil, Palúgun, 1331

cƒad ŸHireC cƒad-muK tar srsIr VrSIet| CueF tr˜ basna-B˜ Ÿs A˜ priSet^

ŸHireC rjnI rjnI jaigya cekar ˆtla cƒaedr laigya, kaHƒa ipˆ kaHƒa haikeC paipya k™mudIer kƒada†et^

na jain sjnI kt Ÿs rjnI ŸkƒedeC cekarI paipya, ŸHereC SSIer srsI-muk™er BIr› Caya-tr› kƒaipya|

ŸkƒedeC VkaeS cƒaedr GrNI icr-ibriHNI ŸraiHNI BrNI, AbS VkaS ibbSa DrNI kƒadainya cƒaidnIet^

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, zaka …kaehmI, ba„laedS, 1996, pâW 198-199|

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ka¸arI ûiSyar!


1duàgm igir, kaÇ»ar-mr›, duó»r parabar

liªGet Heb raiº inSIeT, ZaºIra ûiSyar!

duileteC trI, P™ileteC jl, BUileteC maiJ pT,iCƒiRyaeC pal, Ÿk Direb Hal, VeC kar iHÚm‡?

Ÿk VC Ÿjayan Hw V§yan HƒaikeC BibxYt|… tuPan Bair, idet Heb paiR, inet Heb trI par!!

2itimr raiº, matâmÇ½I saÇ½Ira sabDan!

Zug-ZugaÇ» si‚t bYTa ŸGaixyaeC AiBZan!ŸPna†ya wef bi‚t buek pui²t AiBman,

†Haedr peT inet Heb saeT, idet Heb AiDkar!!

3AsHay jait mireC huibya, jaen na sÇ»rN,ka¸arI! Vj ŸdiKb Ÿtamar matâmui¹¡pN!

""iHÆdu na wra musilm?'' w† ij¯aes Ÿkanú jn?ka¸arI! bl huibeC manux, sÇ»an Ÿmar ma'r!

4igir-s„kF, BIr› ZaºIra, §r› grjay baj,

pëca‡-pT-ZaºIr men seÆdH jaeg Vjka¸arI! tuim BUileb ik pT? tYijeb ik pT-maJ?

ker HanaHain, tbu cl Fain', inyaC ŸZ mHaBar!

5ka¸arI! tb sÚmueK Š plaSIr pãaÇ»r,

baãilr Kuen lal H'l ŸZTa £a†eBr K²r!Š gãy huibyaeC Hay, Baretr idbakr

îdeb Ÿs rib Vmaedir Kuen rai–ya punàbar|

6Pƒaisr me‚ Ÿgey Ÿgl Zara jIbenr jygan,

Vis' AleQY dƒaRaeyeC tara, ideb Ÿkanú bildan?Vij prIQa jaitr ATba jaetr kireb ºaN?duileteC trI, P™ileteC jl, ka¸arI ûƒiSyar!

[káx—ngr; 6† ojYò, 1333]

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, pâW 288-289

Kƒadu-dadu


A ma! Ÿtamar babar naek Ÿk ŸmereC lYa„?KYƒada naek nacúeC nYada - nakú Ÿh–aeh– hYa„!

wƒr nakúFaek Ÿk krúl KYƒada rYƒada builey?camúicek-Ca b'es ŸZn nYajuR J™iley|bueRa gr›r iFek ŸZn ìey Ÿkala bYa„|A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

wƒr KYƒada naekr ŸCƒda idey Fuik Ÿk Ÿdy "Fu'!ŸCaRid bel siàd wFa, … ram! wyakú! TuW!kaiCm ŸZn ˆpuR Hey CiRey VeCn fYa„!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„!

dadu buiJ cInamYanú ma, nam buiJ ca„ cu,ta† buiJ wƒr muKúFa Amn cYapFa suDa„ì|japan ŸdeSr ŸnaiFS în naek …ƒeFeCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

dadur naik iCl na ma Amn baduR-nakúGum idel Š cYapFa naek† bajúŸta satFa SƒaK|ididma ta† TYabúRa Ÿmer DYabRa kereCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

lÛaneÆd laP idey ma clúet Ÿbƒijr CadaiRr jael p'eR dadur VFúek ŸgeC ga,ibiL-ba¬ca idiL ŸZet naisk …eseCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

ididma ik dadur naek Fa–úet "Vlúmanakú'gjal fuƒek ŸdeCn ŸBe– bƒaka naekr kƒaK?muic …es dadur Vmar nak kereC "FYanú'!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

bƒaiSr mtn naiska ma Ÿmel naisek,ŸsTay iney cl dadu ŸdKn-Haisek!ŸsTay igey kr›n dadu gr›R Ÿdebr DYan,Kƒadu dadu nak™ Hebn, nak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 255-256Kazi Nazrul Islam Page: http://www.nazrul.org

káxekr ‰d


Ÿblal! Ÿblal! ŸHlal êfeC piëcm Vsmaen,luka†ya VC l°ay Ÿkanú mr›r Ÿgaró»aen|ŸHr †dgaeH cileC káxk ŸZn Ÿpãt-k„kalkSa†Kanay Za†et ŸdeKC SIàN gr›r pal?Ÿraja …Ptar kereC káxk ASã›-silel Hay,Ÿblal! Ÿtamar keË buiJ Ÿga Vjan Taimya Zay|Tala, GiF, baiF bƒaDa idey ŸHr cilyaeC ‰dgaeH,tIr-Kawya buk, veN-bƒaDa-iSr, luFaet ŸKadar raeH|

jIben Zaedr HrúŸraj Ÿraja Q™Day Ves na indmumuàxu Ÿs† káxekr Ger …eseC ik Vj ‰d?…kiF ibÆdu duD naiH Ÿpey ŸZ ŸKaka mirl tarêfeC ‰edr cƒad Hey ik Ÿs iSì-pƒajerr HaR?Vsman-ŸjaRa kal kaPenr VbrN ŸZn FueF…k Pail cƒad P™eF VeC, mât iSìr ADr-pueF|káxekr ‰d! ‰dgaeH cel janaja piRet tar,Zt tkúibr ŸSaen, buek tar tt êf HaHakar|miryaeC ŸKaka, knYa mireC, mâtuY-bnYa Ves…ijedr Ÿsna GuireC mqa-msúijed VeSpaeS|

ŸkaTay †mam? Ÿkanú Ÿs ŸKa‡ba piReb Vijek ‰ed?cairidek tb mUàdar laS, tair maeJ ŸcaeK ibƒeDjirr ŸpaSaek SrIr zaikya DnIra …eseC ŸsTa,…† ‰dgaeH tuim †mam, tuim ik …edr† Ÿnta?in–aiR' Ÿkaran Haids w ŸPka, …† mâtedr mueKAmât kKena idyaC ik tuim? Hat idey bl buek|namaj peRC, peRC Ÿkaran, Ÿrajaw ŸreKC jain,Hay ŸtatapaiK! Si¹¡ idet ik ŸperC …kFuKain?Pl biHyaC, pawink rs, Hay Ÿr Pelr J™iR,lQ bCr JàNay hueb rs pay naeka nuiR|

VLa-t¹Ô ŸjenC ik, iZin sàbSi¹¡man?Si¹¡ Ÿpela na jIben ŸZ jn, Ÿs neH muslman|‰man! ‰man! bl ratidn, ‰man ik …t Ÿsaja?‰mandar H†ya ik ŸkH beH Sytain ŸbaJa?

ŸSaena imTuYk! …† duinyay pUàN Zar ‰man,Si¹¡Dr Ÿs Fla†et paer †i˜et Vsman|VLar nam l†yaC ìDu, ŸbaJink VLaer|inej ŸZ AÉ Ÿs ik AenYer Velaek l†et paer?inej ŸZ ÷aDIn H†l na Ÿs ÷aDInta Ÿdeb kaek?mDu Ÿdeb Ÿs ik manuex, ZaHar mDu na† ŸmOcaek?

ŸkaTa Ÿs Si¹¡-isÁ †mam, pãit pdaGaet ZarVeb-jmjm Si¹¡-ˆ‡s baiHray Ainbar?Vpin Si¹¡ leBin ŸZ jn, Hay Ÿs Si¹¡-HInHeyeC †mam, taHair ŸKa‡ba ìinetiC iniSidn|dIn ka–aelr Ger Ger Vj Ÿdeb ŸZ nb taigdŸkaTa Ÿs mHan-saDk Vineb ŸZ pun ‰d?iCinya Vineb Vsman ŸTek ‰edr cƒaedr Hais,P™raeb na kBU ŸZ Hais jIben, kKena Heb na bais|smaiDr maeJ giNetiC idn, Visebn itin keb?Ÿraja …Pútar kirb skel, Ÿs† idn ‰d Heb|

sUºW njr›l rcnablI (zakaW ba„la …kaehmI), 3y K¸, pâòa 33-34|

ilcu Ÿcar


babuedr tal-puk™er

Habuedr halú-k™k™er

Ÿs ik basú krel taRa,

bil Tam, …kFu dƒaRa!

puk™err Š kaeC na

ilcur …k gaC VeC na

ŸHaTa na Veó» igey

yYabÕR kaeó» iney

gaeC Ÿga ŸZ† ceRiC

ŸCaF …k hal DeriC,

w baba, mRa‡ k'er

peRiC sRa‡ Ÿjaer|

pRib pR malIr GaeR†,

Ÿs iCl gaeCr VeR†,

bYaFa Ba† bR n¬Car,

DumaDum ŸgaFa du¬car

idel Kub ikl w Guis

…kdm Ÿjarúes fuis!

Vimw baigey TapR

Ÿd Hawya caigey kapR

laiPey ih–nu Ÿdyal,

ŸdiK …k iBFúer ŸSyal!

Ver DYa‡ ŸSyal ŸkaTa?

ŸhelaFa dƒaiRey ŸHaTa|

ŸdeK ŸZ† Vƒ‡ek wfa

k™k™rw juRúel ŸCaFa|

Vim k† kÚm kabar

k™k™er† kreb sabaR|

"baba Ÿga ma Ÿga' bel

pƒaicelr ŸPƒakl gel

zuik Ÿga' Ÿbasúedr Ger,

ŸZn pãaN VsúŸla DeR|

Zab ŸPr? kan mil Ba†,

cuiret Vr Zid Za†!

teb Ÿmar nam† imCa!

k™k™err camRa iKƒca

Ÿs ik Ba† Zay Ÿr BUela Î

malIr Š ipFúnI §ela|

ik bilsú? ŸPr HÐa?

ŸtOba - nakú Kpúta|

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸ [zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 266-267]

ma


ŸZKaenet ŸdiK ZaHa ma-…r mtn VHa …kiF kTay …t suDa ŸmSa na†, maeyr mtn …t Vdr ŸsaHag Ÿs Ÿta Vr ŸkanKaen ŸkH pa†eb Ba†!

ŸHirel maeyr muK dUer Zay sb duK, maeyr Ÿkaelet ìey juRay pran, maeyr SItl Ÿkael skl Zatna ŸBael kt na ŸsaHaeg mata bukiF Bran|

kt kir ˆ‡pat Vbúdar idn rat, sb s'n Hais mueK, wer Ÿs ŸZ ma! Vmaedr muK Ÿcey inej r'n naiH ŸKey, St Ÿdaex ŸdaxI tbu ma Ÿta taej na|

iCnu ŸKaka …tFuk™, …kFuet ŸCaF buk ZKn Bai–ya ŸZeta, ma-† Ÿs tKn buek ker iniSidn Vram-ibram-HIn Ÿdala Ÿdya ìDaetn, "ik ŸHaela ŸKakn?'

VHa Ÿs kt† rait iSyer jÔalaey bait …kFu AsuK Hel jaegn mata, sb-ikCu BUel igey Ÿkbl Vmaeyr iney kt Vk™lta ŸZn jgnMata|

ZKn jnM innu kt AsHay iCnu, kƒada CaRa naiH jaintam Ÿkan ikCu, wfa bsa dUer TakÎ mueK naiH iCl bak, caHin iPirt ìDu Vr ipCu ipCu|

tKn Ÿs ma Vmar cumu ŸKey barbab caipetn buek, ìDu …kiF cawyay buiJya inetn Zt Vmar ik bYTa ŸHaeta, bl Ÿk …mn ŸøeH bukiF Cawyay|

tarpr kt dueK Vmaer Dirya buek kirya tueleC mata ŸdK kt bR, kt na Ÿs suÆdr … ŸdH … AÇ»r sb Ÿmara Ba† Ÿban ŸHTa Zt pR|

pafSala H'et Zeb Ger iPir Zab seb, kt na Vder Ÿkael tuil' Ÿneb mata, Kabar Dirya mueK ìDaebn kt sueK" kt Vj ŸlKa ŸHaela, pRa kt pata?'

pRa ŸlKa Bal H'el ŸdeKC Ÿs kt Cel Ger Ger ma Vmar kt nam ker| bel, "Ÿmar ŸKakamin! HIra-mainekr Kin, …mniF na† kaera!' ìen buk Ber|

ga'iF grm Hel ma Ÿs ŸcaeKr jel ŸBes bel, "wer Zadu ik Heyec blú|' kt Ÿdbtar "Taen' pIer ma mant maen Î mata CaRa na† kaera ŸcaeK …t jl|

ZKn Gumaey Taik jaeg Ÿr kaHar VƒiK Vmar iSyer, VHa ikes Heb Gum| ta† kt CRa gaen Gum-paRanIer Ven, bel, "Gum! idey Za Ÿr Kuk™-ŸcaeK cumú|"

idbainiS Babna ikes Ÿ£S pab na, ikes Ÿs manux Hb, bR Hb ikes;

buk B'er wef ma'r ŸCelir greb tƒar, sb duK suK Hy maeyr ViSes|

Vy teb Ba† Ÿban, Vy seb Vy ŸSanú ga† gan, pdDUil iSer ley ma'r; ma'r bR ŸkH na†Î Ÿkˆ na† Ÿkˆ na†! nt kir blú seb "ma Vmar! ma Vmar|'

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996, K¸ 1, pâW 257-260

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saemYr gan ga† Î Vmar ceQ pur›x-rmnI Ÿkaena ŸBdaeBd na†| ibeSÿr Za-ikCu mHanú sâiñ icr-klYaNkr AeàDk tar kiryaeC narI, AeàDk tar nr| ibeSÿ Za-ikCu …l pap-tap Ÿbdna ASã›bair AeàDk tar VinyaeC nr, AeàDk tar narI| nrkk™¸ bilya Ÿk Ÿtama' ker narI ŸHy-¯an? taer bl, Vid-pap narI neH, Ÿs ŸZ nr-Sytan| ATba pap ŸZ - Sytan ŸZ - nr neH narI neH, £Ib Ÿs, ta† Ÿs nr w narIet sman imiSya reH| …-ibeSÿ Zt P™iFyaeC P™l, PilyaeC Zt Pl, narI idl taeH r›p-rs-mDu-gÉ suinàml| tajmHelr paTr ŸdeKC, ŸdiKyaC tar pãaN? AÇ»er tar Ÿmamtaj narI, baiHeret Sa-jaHan| ¯aenr lQþI, gaenr lQþI, SsY-lQþI narI, suxma-lQþI narI† iPireC r›ep r›ep s‚air'| pur›x …eneC idbesr jÔala tÐ ŸrOÅdaH, kaimnI …eneC ZaimnI-SaiÇ», smIrN, bairbaH| idbes idyaeC Si¹¡-saHs, inSIeT HeyeC bDu, pur›x …eseC mr›tâxa ley, narI ŸZagaeyeC mDu| SsYeQº ˆàbr H'l, pur›x calal Hl, narI Ÿs maef SsY Ÿraipya kirl suSYaml| nr baeH Hl, narI baeH jl, Ÿs† jl-maiF imeS' Psl H†ya Pilya îfl Ÿsanail Daenr SIex|

÷àN-ŸrOpYBar narIr A˜-prS liBya HeyeC Al«ar| narIr ibreH, narIr imlen, nr Ÿpl kib-pãaN, Zt kTa tar H†l kibta, S× H†l gan| nr idl Q™Da, narI idl suDa, suDay Q™Day imel' jnM liBeC mHamanebr mHaiSì itel itel| jgetr Zt bR bR jy bR bR AiBZan mata BgÈI w bDuedr tYaeg H†yaeC mHIyan| Ÿkanú reN kt Kun idl nr, ŸlKa VeC †itHaes, kt narI idl isƒiTr isƒdur, ŸlKa na† tar paeS| kt mata idl Hœdy ˆpaiR' kt Ÿban idl Ÿsba, bIerr sM âit-ó»eÝr gaey iliKya ŸreKeC Ÿkba? Ÿkaena kael …ka Hyin k' jyI pur›exr trbair, ŸpãrNa idyaeC, Si¹¡ idyaeC ibjy-lQþI narI| raja kireteC rajY-Sasn, rajaer SaiseC ranI, ranIr dred Du†ya igyaeC raejYr Zt gåain|

pur›x HœdyHIn, manux kiret narI idl taer VeDk Hœdy vN| Dray Zƒaedr ZS Der na k' Amr mHamanb, brex brex Zƒaedr sMreN kir Ÿmara ˆ‡sb| ŸKyaelr beS tƒaedr jnM idyaeC iblasI ipta| lb-k™eS ben taijyaeC ram, paln kereC sIta| narI Ÿs iSKal iSì-pur›exer ŸøH Ÿpãm dya maya, dIÐ nyen pral kajl Ÿbdnar Gn Caya| AÄUtr›ep pr›x pur›x kirl Ÿs vN ŸSaD, buek ker taer cuiml ŸZ, taer kirl Ÿs AberaD|

itin nr-Abtar Î iptar VedeS jnnIer iZen kaeFn Hain' k™far| paàSÿ iPirya ìeyeCn Vj AàDnarISÿrÎ narI capa iCl …tidn, Vj capa piRyaeC nr|

Ÿs Zug HeyeC bais, ŸZ Zueg pur›x das iCl na k', narIra ViCl dasI| Ÿbdnar Zug, manuexr Zug, saemYr Zug Vij, Ÿk riHeb na bÆdI kaHarw, îfeC h«a baij'|

nr Zid raeK narIer bÆdI, teb …r pr Zueg Vpnair rca Š karagaer pur›x mireb BUeg|

Zuegr Dàm …†Î pIRn kirel Ÿs-pIRn …es pIRa Ÿdeb Ÿtamaek†| ŸSaena meàtYr jIb| AenYer Zt kireb pIRn, inej Heb tt £Ib|

÷àN-ŸrOpY Al«aerr ZQpurIet narI kirl Ÿtamay biÆdnI, bl, Ÿkanú Ÿs AtYacarI? Vpnaer Vj pãkaeSr tb na† Ÿs† bYak™lta, Vj tuim BIr› VRael Taikya ŸnpeTY kw kTa| ŸcaeK ŸcaeK Vj caiHet par na; Haet r›il, paey ml maTay ŸGamFa, iCeR ŸPl narI, ŸBe˜ ŸPl w iSkl| ŸZ-ŸGamFa Ÿtama' kiryaeC BIr› wRaw Ÿs VbrN| dUr ker daw dasIr icH¡ Š Zt VBrN|

Drar dulalI Ÿmey| iPr na t Vr igirdrI ben SaKI-sen gan Ÿgey| kKn Visl ""påueFa'' Zmraja inSIT-paKay êR, Dirya Ÿtamay puirl taHar VƒDar ibbr-puer| Ÿs† Ÿs Vidm bÉn tb, Ÿs† Het VC mir' mreNr puer; naiml Dray Ÿs† idn ibBabrI| ŸBe˜ ZmpurI naignIr mt Vy na patal PƒuiR|

VƒDaer Ÿtamay pT ŸdKaeb ma Ÿtamair BgÈ cuiR| pur›x Zemr Q™Dar k™k™r mu¹¡ w pdaGaet luFaey piReb w crN-tel dilt Zemr saeT| …tidn ìDu iblael Amât, Vj pãeyajn Zeb ŸZ Haet ipyael Amât, Ÿs Haet k™F ibx idet Heb| Ÿsidn sudur ny Î ŸZidn DrNI pur›exr saeT gaiHeb narIrw jy|

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icridn kaHaera sman naiH Zay| Vijek ŸZ rajaiDraj kal Ÿs iBQa cay^

Abtar SãIram ŸZ jankIr pit taera H'l bnbas rabN-kr duàgit| V§enw puiRl na llaeFr ŸlKa Hay^

÷amI p‚ pa¸b, sKa káx— Bgban, duWSasn ker tbu ŸÅOpdIr Apman| puº tar H'l Ht Zdupit Zar sHay^

mHaraj SãIHirëcÆÅ rajYdan k'er ŸSx SMSan-rQI Hey liBl çal ŸbS| ibxu—-buek crN-icH¡, llaF-ŸlKa Ÿk K¸ay^

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bl bIr - bl ˆÊt mm iSr!iSr ŸnHair Vmair, nt iSr w† iSKr iHmaiÅr! bl bIr -bl mHa ibeSÿr mHakaS PaiR' cÆÅ sUàZ gãH tara CaiR' BUelak duYelak Ÿgaelak ŸBidya, ŸKadar Vsn "VrS' ŸCidya, îfyaiC icr ibsMy Vim ibSÿ ibDaºIr!mm llaeF r›Å Bgban jÔel raj-rajFIka dIÐ jySãIr! bl bIr - Vim icr ˆÊt iSr|

Vim icrduàdm, duiàbnIt, nâS„s,mHa- pãleyr Vim nFraj, Vim sa†e£an, Vim DÕ„s,Vim mHaBy, Vim ViBSap pâTÓIr! Vim duàbar, Vim ŸBe˜ kir sb cUrmar! Vim Ainym ˆ¬CâªKl,Vim del Za† Zt bÉn, Zt inym kanun SâªKl! Vim main na eka Ÿkan V†n,Vim Bra-trI kir Bra-huib, Vim Feàpeha, Vim BIm Basman ma†n! Vim DUàjiF, Vim …elaekeS JR Akal-obSaKIr!Vim ibeÅaHI, Vim ibeÅaHI-sUt ibSÿ-ibDaºIr! bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim J³a, Vim GUiàNVim pT sÚmueK ZaHa pa† Za† cUiàN'| Vim nâtY-pagl CÆd,Vim Vpnar tael Ÿnec Za†, Vim mu¹¡ jIbnanÆd|Vim HaÜIr, Vim CayanF, Vim iHeÆdal,Vim cl c‚l, fmik' Cmik' peT ŸZet ŸZet ciket cmik' iP„ idya id† itn Ÿdal|Vim cpla cpel iHeÆdal|

Vim ta† kir Ba† ZKn caeH mn Za,kir Sº›r saeT glagil, Dir mâtuYr saeT pa²a, Vim ˆnMad, Vim J³a!Vim mHamarI, Vim BIit … DirºIr!Vim Sasn-ºasn, s„Har, Vim ˆx— icr-AiDr!

bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim icr-durÇ» duàmd,Vim duàdm, mm pãaeNr Ÿpyala Hàdmú HYay Hàdm BrpUr-md|Vim eHam-iSKa, Vim saigÈk, jmdigÈ,Vim Z¯, Vim pueraiHt, Vim AigÈ|Vim sâiñ, Vim DÕ„s, Vim Ÿlakaly, Vim SMSan,Vim Absan, inSabsan!Vim †ÆÅaNI-sUt Haet cƒad Bael sUàZ,mm …kHaet Vƒka bƒaeSr baƒsir, Vr Haet rN-tUàZ|Vim káx—-kË, mÇùn ibx ipya bYTa-bairiDr!Vim ŸbYamekS, Dir' bÉn-Hara Dara geãºIr| bl bIr - icr- ˆÊt mm iSr!

Vim Ÿbdu‰n, Vim Ÿci˜s,Vim Vpnaer CaRa kirna kaHaer kšiànS| Vim bjä, Vim ‰San-ibxaen w«ar'Vim †sãaiPelr iSãr mHa-û«ar,Vim ipnak-paiNr hmr› iºSUl, Dàmraejr d¨,Vim cº¡ w mHaSªK, Vim pãNb-nad pãc¨!Vim QYapa duàbasa-ibSÿaimº-iSxY,Vim dabanl daH, dHn kirb ibSÿ!Vim pãaNeKala Hais ˆLas, - Vim sâiñ-obrI mHaºas,Vim mHa pãleyr Ãads ribr raû-gãas!Vim kBU pãSaÇ», - kBU ASaÇ» dar›N Ÿ÷¬CacarI,Vim Ar›N Kuenr tr›N, Vim ibiDr dàpHarI| Vim ˆ°Ôl, Vim Ÿpãa°Ôl,Vim ˆ¬Cl jl-Cl-Cl, cl-Œiàmr iHeÆdal-Ÿdal!

Vim bÉn-Hara k™marIr ŸbNI, tnÓI-nyen biH¡,Vim ŸxaRSIr Hœid-srisj Ÿpãm ˆÀam, Vim DinY! Vim ˆnMn mn ˆdasIr,Vim ibDbar buek º¡Ædn Sÿas, Ha-ûtaS Vim ûtaSIr!Vim bi‚t bYTa pTbasI, icr-gâHHara Zt piTekr,Vim Abmainetr mrm-Ÿbdna, ibx-jÔala ipãy-lai®t buek git ŸPr!Vim AiBmanI icr-Q™Ø iHyar katrta, bYTa suinibR,ict- cuÜn-Ÿcar-kÚpn Vim Tr-Tr-Tr pãTm prS k™marIr!Vim Ÿgapn-ipãyar cikt caHin, Cl k'er ŸdKa AnuKN,Vim cpl Ÿmeyr Balbasa, tar kƒakn cuiRr knúknú| Vim icr-iSì, icr-ikeSar,Vim ŸZObn-BItu pLIbalar Vƒcr kƒacil inecar! Vim ˆ¹r-bayu, mly-Ainl, ˆdas pUrbI Hawya,Vim piTk-kibr gBIr raigNI, Ÿbnu-bIeN gan gawya|Vim Vk™l indaG-ityasa, Vim ŸrOÅ-r›Å rib,

Vim mr›-inàJr, Jr-Jr, Vim SYamilma Caya-Cib|Vim tuiryaneÆd CueF cil, … ik ˆnMad, Vim ˆnMad!Vim sHsa Vmaer iceniC, Vmar Kuilya igyaeC sb bƒaD!

Vim ˆTÓan, Vim ptn, Vim Aictn-icet Ÿctn,Vim ibSÿ-ŸtareN objyÇ»I, manb-ibjy Ÿktn| CuiF JeRr mtn krtail idya ÷àg-màtY krtel,taij Ÿbarúrakú Vr Ê¬cWSãba baHn Vmar iHÚmt-ŸHäxa ŸHƒek cel!Vim bsuDa-beQ VegÈyaiÅ, baRb-biH¡, kalanl,Vim patael matal AigÈ-paTar-kleral-kl-ŸkalaHl|Vim tiRet ciRya êR cil Ÿjar tuiR idya, idya lÛ,Vim ºas s‚air BUben sHsa, s‚air BUimkÚp| Dir basuikr PNa japiF', -Dir ÷àgIy dUt ijbãa†elr V§enr paKa sapiF'! Vim Ÿdb-iSì, Vim c‚l, Vim Dâñ, Vim dƒat idya iCƒiR ibSÿ maeyr A‚l!

Vim AiàPyaesr bƒaSrI, mHa- isÉ™ ˆtla Gumú-Gumú, Gumú cumu idey kir iniKl ibeSÿ inJúJ™mú mm bƒaSrIr taen paSir'| Vim SYaemr Haetr bƒaSir|Vim r›ex êf' Zeb CuiF mHakaS Caipya,Bey sÐ nrk Haibya ŸdajK ineB ineB Zay kƒaipya!Vim ibeÅaH-baHI iniKl AiKl bYaipya!

Vim SãabN-påabn-bnYa,kBu DrNIer kir brNIya, kBu ibpul-DÕ„s-DnYa -Vim iCinya Vinb ibxu—-bQ H†et Zugl knYa!Vim AnYay, Vim ˆèa, Vim Sin,Vim DUmektu-jÔala, ibxDr kal-PNI!Vim iCÊmó»a cÏ, Vim rNda sàbnaSI,Vim jaHaÊaemr V§en bisya Hais pueîpr Hais!

Vim mânMy, Vim icnMy, Vim Ajy Amr AQy, Vim AbYy! Vim manb danb Ÿdbtar By, ibeSÿr Vim icr-duàjy, jgtISÿr-‰Sÿr Vim pur›exa¹m stY,Vim taiTya taiTya miTya iPir … ÷àg patal-màtY! Vim ˆnMad, Vim ˆnMad!Vim iceniC Vmaer, Vijek Vmar Kuilya igyaeC sb bƒaD!! -

Vim prìraemr kefar k™far, inWQiºy kirb ibSÿ, Vinb SaiÇ» SaÇ» ˆdar! Vim Hl blram-ôeÉ,Vim ˆpaiR ŸPilb ADIn ibSÿ AbeHel nb sâiñr mHaneÆd!

mHa- ibeÅaHI rN-£aÇ», Vim Ÿs†idn Hb SaÇ»,Zeb ˆ‡pIiRetr º¡Ædn-Ÿral VkaeS bataes DÕineb na AtYacarIr KÍg kápaN BIm rN-BUem riNeb na - ibeÅaHI rN-£aÇ» Vim Ÿs† idn Hb SaÇ»|

Vim ibeÅaHI Bâ§, Bgban buek …ƒek id† pd-icH¡;Vim sãña-sUdn; ŸSak-tap Hana ŸKyalI ibiDr bQ kirb iBÊ|Vim ibeÅaHI Bâ§, Bgban buek …ƒek Ÿdeba pd-icH¡! Vim ŸKyalI ibiDr bQ kirb iBÊ|

Vim icr-ibeÅaHI bIr - ibSÿ CaRaey îfyaiC …ka icr ˆÊt iSr!

kilkata - maG, 1328 [ AigÈbINa ]

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996, pâW7-10|

cƒad-muk™rWcƒad ŸHireC cƒad-muK tar

kajI njr›l †slamûgil, Palúgun, 1331

cƒad ŸHireC cƒad-muK tar srsIr VrSIet| CueF tr˜ basna-B˜ Ÿs A˜ priSet^

ŸHireC rjnI rjnI jaigya cekar ˆtla cƒaedr laigya, kaHƒa ipˆ kaHƒa haikeC paipya k™mudIer kƒada†et^

na jain sjnI kt Ÿs rjnI ŸkƒedeC cekarI paipya, ŸHereC SSIer srsI-muk™er BIr› Caya-tr› kƒaipya|

ŸkƒedeC VkaeS cƒaedr GrNI icr-ibriHNI ŸraiHNI BrNI, AbS VkaS ibbSa DrNI kƒadainya cƒaidnIet^

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, zaka …kaehmI, ba„laedS, 1996, pâW 198-199|

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1duàgm igir, kaÇ»ar-mr›, duó»r parabar

liªGet Heb raiº inSIeT, ZaºIra ûiSyar!

duileteC trI, P™ileteC jl, BUileteC maiJ pT,iCƒiRyaeC pal, Ÿk Direb Hal, VeC kar iHÚm‡?

Ÿk VC Ÿjayan Hw V§yan HƒaikeC BibxYt|… tuPan Bair, idet Heb paiR, inet Heb trI par!!

2itimr raiº, matâmÇ½I saÇ½Ira sabDan!

Zug-ZugaÇ» si‚t bYTa ŸGaixyaeC AiBZan!ŸPna†ya wef bi‚t buek pui²t AiBman,

†Haedr peT inet Heb saeT, idet Heb AiDkar!!

3AsHay jait mireC huibya, jaen na sÇ»rN,ka¸arI! Vj ŸdiKb Ÿtamar matâmui¹¡pN!

""iHÆdu na wra musilm?'' w† ij¯aes Ÿkanú jn?ka¸arI! bl huibeC manux, sÇ»an Ÿmar ma'r!

4igir-s„kF, BIr› ZaºIra, §r› grjay baj,

pëca‡-pT-ZaºIr men seÆdH jaeg Vjka¸arI! tuim BUileb ik pT? tYijeb ik pT-maJ?

ker HanaHain, tbu cl Fain', inyaC ŸZ mHaBar!

5ka¸arI! tb sÚmueK Š plaSIr pãaÇ»r,

baãilr Kuen lal H'l ŸZTa £a†eBr K²r!Š gãy huibyaeC Hay, Baretr idbakr

îdeb Ÿs rib Vmaedir Kuen rai–ya punàbar|

6Pƒaisr me‚ Ÿgey Ÿgl Zara jIbenr jygan,

Vis' AleQY dƒaRaeyeC tara, ideb Ÿkanú bildan?Vij prIQa jaitr ATba jaetr kireb ºaN?duileteC trI, P™ileteC jl, ka¸arI ûƒiSyar!

[káx—ngr; 6† ojYò, 1333]

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, pâW 288-289

Kƒadu-dadu


A ma! Ÿtamar babar naek Ÿk ŸmereC lYa„?KYƒada naek nacúeC nYada - nakú Ÿh–aeh– hYa„!

wƒr nakúFaek Ÿk krúl KYƒada rYƒada builey?camúicek-Ca b'es ŸZn nYajuR J™iley|bueRa gr›r iFek ŸZn ìey Ÿkala bYa„|A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

wƒr KYƒada naekr ŸCƒda idey Fuik Ÿk Ÿdy "Fu'!ŸCaRid bel siàd wFa, … ram! wyakú! TuW!kaiCm ŸZn ˆpuR Hey CiRey VeCn fYa„!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„!

dadu buiJ cInamYanú ma, nam buiJ ca„ cu,ta† buiJ wƒr muKúFa Amn cYapFa suDa„ì|japan ŸdeSr ŸnaiFS în naek …ƒeFeCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

dadur naik iCl na ma Amn baduR-nakúGum idel Š cYapFa naek† bajúŸta satFa SƒaK|ididma ta† TYabúRa Ÿmer DYabRa kereCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

lÛaneÆd laP idey ma clúet Ÿbƒijr CadaiRr jael p'eR dadur VFúek ŸgeC ga,ibiL-ba¬ca idiL ŸZet naisk …eseCn!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

ididma ik dadur naek Fa–úet "Vlúmanakú'gjal fuƒek ŸdeCn ŸBe– bƒaka naekr kƒaK?muic …es dadur Vmar nak kereC "FYanú'!A ma! Vim ŸHes mir, nYak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

bƒaiSr mtn naiska ma Ÿmel naisek,ŸsTay iney cl dadu ŸdKn-Haisek!ŸsTay igey kr›n dadu gr›R Ÿdebr DYan,Kƒadu dadu nak™ Hebn, nak Ÿh–aeh– hYa„|

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 255-256Kazi Nazrul Islam Page: http://www.nazrul.org

káxekr ‰d


Ÿblal! Ÿblal! ŸHlal êfeC piëcm Vsmaen,luka†ya VC l°ay Ÿkanú mr›r Ÿgaró»aen|ŸHr †dgaeH cileC káxk ŸZn Ÿpãt-k„kalkSa†Kanay Za†et ŸdeKC SIàN gr›r pal?Ÿraja …Ptar kereC káxk ASã›-silel Hay,Ÿblal! Ÿtamar keË buiJ Ÿga Vjan Taimya Zay|Tala, GiF, baiF bƒaDa idey ŸHr cilyaeC ‰dgaeH,tIr-Kawya buk, veN-bƒaDa-iSr, luFaet ŸKadar raeH|

jIben Zaedr HrúŸraj Ÿraja Q™Day Ves na indmumuàxu Ÿs† káxekr Ger …eseC ik Vj ‰d?…kiF ibÆdu duD naiH Ÿpey ŸZ ŸKaka mirl tarêfeC ‰edr cƒad Hey ik Ÿs iSì-pƒajerr HaR?Vsman-ŸjaRa kal kaPenr VbrN ŸZn FueF…k Pail cƒad P™eF VeC, mât iSìr ADr-pueF|káxekr ‰d! ‰dgaeH cel janaja piRet tar,Zt tkúibr ŸSaen, buek tar tt êf HaHakar|miryaeC ŸKaka, knYa mireC, mâtuY-bnYa Ves…ijedr Ÿsna GuireC mqa-msúijed VeSpaeS|

ŸkaTay †mam? Ÿkanú Ÿs ŸKa‡ba piReb Vijek ‰ed?cairidek tb mUàdar laS, tair maeJ ŸcaeK ibƒeDjirr ŸpaSaek SrIr zaikya DnIra …eseC ŸsTa,…† ‰dgaeH tuim †mam, tuim ik …edr† Ÿnta?in–aiR' Ÿkaran Haids w ŸPka, …† mâtedr mueKAmât kKena idyaC ik tuim? Hat idey bl buek|namaj peRC, peRC Ÿkaran, Ÿrajaw ŸreKC jain,Hay ŸtatapaiK! Si¹¡ idet ik ŸperC …kFuKain?Pl biHyaC, pawink rs, Hay Ÿr Pelr J™iR,lQ bCr JàNay hueb rs pay naeka nuiR|

VLa-t¹Ô ŸjenC ik, iZin sàbSi¹¡man?Si¹¡ Ÿpela na jIben ŸZ jn, Ÿs neH muslman|‰man! ‰man! bl ratidn, ‰man ik …t Ÿsaja?‰mandar H†ya ik ŸkH beH Sytain ŸbaJa?

ŸSaena imTuYk! …† duinyay pUàN Zar ‰man,Si¹¡Dr Ÿs Fla†et paer †i˜et Vsman|VLar nam l†yaC ìDu, ŸbaJink VLaer|inej ŸZ AÉ Ÿs ik AenYer Velaek l†et paer?inej ŸZ ÷aDIn H†l na Ÿs ÷aDInta Ÿdeb kaek?mDu Ÿdeb Ÿs ik manuex, ZaHar mDu na† ŸmOcaek?

ŸkaTa Ÿs Si¹¡-isÁ †mam, pãit pdaGaet ZarVeb-jmjm Si¹¡-ˆ‡s baiHray Ainbar?Vpin Si¹¡ leBin ŸZ jn, Hay Ÿs Si¹¡-HInHeyeC †mam, taHair ŸKa‡ba ìinetiC iniSidn|dIn ka–aelr Ger Ger Vj Ÿdeb ŸZ nb taigdŸkaTa Ÿs mHan-saDk Vineb ŸZ pun ‰d?iCinya Vineb Vsman ŸTek ‰edr cƒaedr Hais,P™raeb na kBU ŸZ Hais jIben, kKena Heb na bais|smaiDr maeJ giNetiC idn, Visebn itin keb?Ÿraja …Pútar kirb skel, Ÿs† idn ‰d Heb|


ilcu Ÿcar


babuedr tal-puk™er

Habuedr halú-k™k™er

Ÿs ik basú krel taRa,

bil Tam, …kFu dƒaRa!

puk™err Š kaeC na

ilcur …k gaC VeC na

ŸHaTa na Veó» igey

yYabÕR kaeó» iney

gaeC Ÿga ŸZ† ceRiC

ŸCaF …k hal DeriC,

w baba, mRa‡ k'er

peRiC sRa‡ Ÿjaer|

pRib pR malIr GaeR†,

Ÿs iCl gaeCr VeR†,

bYaFa Ba† bR n¬Car,

DumaDum ŸgaFa du¬car

idel Kub ikl w Guis

…kdm Ÿjarúes fuis!

Vimw baigey TapR

Ÿd Hawya caigey kapR

laiPey ih–nu Ÿdyal,

ŸdiK …k iBFúer ŸSyal!

Ver DYa‡ ŸSyal ŸkaTa?

ŸhelaFa dƒaiRey ŸHaTa|

ŸdeK ŸZ† Vƒ‡ek wfa

k™k™rw juRúel ŸCaFa|

Vim k† kÚm kabar

k™k™er† kreb sabaR|

"baba Ÿga ma Ÿga' bel

pƒaicelr ŸPƒakl gel

zuik Ÿga' Ÿbasúedr Ger,

ŸZn pãaN VsúŸla DeR|

Zab ŸPr? kan mil Ba†,

cuiret Vr Zid Za†!

teb Ÿmar nam† imCa!

k™k™err camRa iKƒca

Ÿs ik Ba† Zay Ÿr BUela Î

malIr Š ipFúnI §ela|

ik bilsú? ŸPr HÐa?

ŸtOba - nakú Kpúta|

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸ [zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 266-267]

ma


ŸZKaenet ŸdiK ZaHa ma-…r mtn VHa …kiF kTay …t suDa ŸmSa na†, maeyr mtn …t Vdr ŸsaHag Ÿs Ÿta Vr ŸkanKaen ŸkH pa†eb Ba†!

ŸHirel maeyr muK dUer Zay sb duK, maeyr Ÿkaelet ìey juRay pran, maeyr SItl Ÿkael skl Zatna ŸBael kt na ŸsaHaeg mata bukiF Bran|

kt kir ˆ‡pat Vbúdar idn rat, sb s'n Hais mueK, wer Ÿs ŸZ ma! Vmaedr muK Ÿcey inej r'n naiH ŸKey, St Ÿdaex ŸdaxI tbu ma Ÿta taej na|

iCnu ŸKaka …tFuk™, …kFuet ŸCaF buk ZKn Bai–ya ŸZeta, ma-† Ÿs tKn buek ker iniSidn Vram-ibram-HIn Ÿdala Ÿdya ìDaetn, "ik ŸHaela ŸKakn?'

VHa Ÿs kt† rait iSyer jÔalaey bait …kFu AsuK Hel jaegn mata, sb-ikCu BUel igey Ÿkbl Vmaeyr iney kt Vk™lta ŸZn jgnMata|

ZKn jnM innu kt AsHay iCnu, kƒada CaRa naiH jaintam Ÿkan ikCu, wfa bsa dUer TakÎ mueK naiH iCl bak, caHin iPirt ìDu Vr ipCu ipCu|

tKn Ÿs ma Vmar cumu ŸKey barbab caipetn buek, ìDu …kiF cawyay buiJya inetn Zt Vmar ik bYTa ŸHaeta, bl Ÿk …mn ŸøeH bukiF Cawyay|

tarpr kt dueK Vmaer Dirya buek kirya tueleC mata ŸdK kt bR, kt na Ÿs suÆdr … ŸdH … AÇ»r sb Ÿmara Ba† Ÿban ŸHTa Zt pR|

pafSala H'et Zeb Ger iPir Zab seb, kt na Vder Ÿkael tuil' Ÿneb mata, Kabar Dirya mueK ìDaebn kt sueK" kt Vj ŸlKa ŸHaela, pRa kt pata?'

pRa ŸlKa Bal H'el ŸdeKC Ÿs kt Cel Ger Ger ma Vmar kt nam ker| bel, "Ÿmar ŸKakamin! HIra-mainekr Kin, …mniF na† kaera!' ìen buk Ber|

ga'iF grm Hel ma Ÿs ŸcaeKr jel ŸBes bel, "wer Zadu ik Heyec blú|' kt Ÿdbtar "Taen' pIer ma mant maen Î mata CaRa na† kaera ŸcaeK …t jl|

ZKn Gumaey Taik jaeg Ÿr kaHar VƒiK Vmar iSyer, VHa ikes Heb Gum| ta† kt CRa gaen Gum-paRanIer Ven, bel, "Gum! idey Za Ÿr Kuk™-ŸcaeK cumú|"

idbainiS Babna ikes Ÿ£S pab na, ikes Ÿs manux Hb, bR Hb ikes;

buk B'er wef ma'r ŸCelir greb tƒar, sb duK suK Hy maeyr ViSes|

Vy teb Ba† Ÿban, Vy seb Vy ŸSanú ga† gan, pdDUil iSer ley ma'r; ma'r bR ŸkH na†Î Ÿkˆ na† Ÿkˆ na†! nt kir blú seb "ma Vmar! ma Vmar|'

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996, K¸ 1, pâW 257-260

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saemYr gan ga† Î Vmar ceQ pur›x-rmnI Ÿkaena ŸBdaeBd na†| ibeSÿr Za-ikCu mHanú sâiñ icr-klYaNkr AeàDk tar kiryaeC narI, AeàDk tar nr| ibeSÿ Za-ikCu …l pap-tap Ÿbdna ASã›bair AeàDk tar VinyaeC nr, AeàDk tar narI| nrkk™¸ bilya Ÿk Ÿtama' ker narI ŸHy-¯an? taer bl, Vid-pap narI neH, Ÿs ŸZ nr-Sytan| ATba pap ŸZ - Sytan ŸZ - nr neH narI neH, £Ib Ÿs, ta† Ÿs nr w narIet sman imiSya reH| …-ibeSÿ Zt P™iFyaeC P™l, PilyaeC Zt Pl, narI idl taeH r›p-rs-mDu-gÉ suinàml| tajmHelr paTr ŸdeKC, ŸdiKyaC tar pãaN? AÇ»er tar Ÿmamtaj narI, baiHeret Sa-jaHan| ¯aenr lQþI, gaenr lQþI, SsY-lQþI narI, suxma-lQþI narI† iPireC r›ep r›ep s‚air'| pur›x …eneC idbesr jÔala tÐ ŸrOÅdaH, kaimnI …eneC ZaimnI-SaiÇ», smIrN, bairbaH| idbes idyaeC Si¹¡-saHs, inSIeT HeyeC bDu, pur›x …eseC mr›tâxa ley, narI ŸZagaeyeC mDu| SsYeQº ˆàbr H'l, pur›x calal Hl, narI Ÿs maef SsY Ÿraipya kirl suSYaml| nr baeH Hl, narI baeH jl, Ÿs† jl-maiF imeS' Psl H†ya Pilya îfl Ÿsanail Daenr SIex|

÷àN-ŸrOpYBar narIr A˜-prS liBya HeyeC Al«ar| narIr ibreH, narIr imlen, nr Ÿpl kib-pãaN, Zt kTa tar H†l kibta, S× H†l gan| nr idl Q™Da, narI idl suDa, suDay Q™Day imel' jnM liBeC mHamanebr mHaiSì itel itel| jgetr Zt bR bR jy bR bR AiBZan mata BgÈI w bDuedr tYaeg H†yaeC mHIyan| Ÿkanú reN kt Kun idl nr, ŸlKa VeC †itHaes, kt narI idl isƒiTr isƒdur, ŸlKa na† tar paeS| kt mata idl Hœdy ˆpaiR' kt Ÿban idl Ÿsba, bIerr sM âit-ó»eÝr gaey iliKya ŸreKeC Ÿkba? Ÿkaena kael …ka Hyin k' jyI pur›exr trbair, ŸpãrNa idyaeC, Si¹¡ idyaeC ibjy-lQþI narI| raja kireteC rajY-Sasn, rajaer SaiseC ranI, ranIr dred Du†ya igyaeC raejYr Zt gåain|

pur›x HœdyHIn, manux kiret narI idl taer VeDk Hœdy vN| Dray Zƒaedr ZS Der na k' Amr mHamanb, brex brex Zƒaedr sMreN kir Ÿmara ˆ‡sb| ŸKyaelr beS tƒaedr jnM idyaeC iblasI ipta| lb-k™eS ben taijyaeC ram, paln kereC sIta| narI Ÿs iSKal iSì-pur›exer ŸøH Ÿpãm dya maya, dIÐ nyen pral kajl Ÿbdnar Gn Caya| AÄUtr›ep pr›x pur›x kirl Ÿs vN ŸSaD, buek ker taer cuiml ŸZ, taer kirl Ÿs AberaD|

itin nr-Abtar Î iptar VedeS jnnIer iZen kaeFn Hain' k™far| paàSÿ iPirya ìeyeCn Vj AàDnarISÿrÎ narI capa iCl …tidn, Vj capa piRyaeC nr|

Ÿs Zug HeyeC bais, ŸZ Zueg pur›x das iCl na k', narIra ViCl dasI| Ÿbdnar Zug, manuexr Zug, saemYr Zug Vij, Ÿk riHeb na bÆdI kaHarw, îfeC h«a baij'|

nr Zid raeK narIer bÆdI, teb …r pr Zueg Vpnair rca Š karagaer pur›x mireb BUeg|

Zuegr Dàm …†Î pIRn kirel Ÿs-pIRn …es pIRa Ÿdeb Ÿtamaek†| ŸSaena meàtYr jIb| AenYer Zt kireb pIRn, inej Heb tt £Ib|

÷àN-ŸrOpY Al«aerr ZQpurIet narI kirl Ÿtamay biÆdnI, bl, Ÿkanú Ÿs AtYacarI? Vpnaer Vj pãkaeSr tb na† Ÿs† bYak™lta, Vj tuim BIr› VRael Taikya ŸnpeTY kw kTa| ŸcaeK ŸcaeK Vj caiHet par na; Haet r›il, paey ml maTay ŸGamFa, iCeR ŸPl narI, ŸBe˜ ŸPl w iSkl| ŸZ-ŸGamFa Ÿtama' kiryaeC BIr› wRaw Ÿs VbrN| dUr ker daw dasIr icH¡ Š Zt VBrN|

Drar dulalI Ÿmey| iPr na t Vr igirdrI ben SaKI-sen gan Ÿgey| kKn Visl ""påueFa'' Zmraja inSIT-paKay êR, Dirya Ÿtamay puirl taHar VƒDar ibbr-puer| Ÿs† Ÿs Vidm bÉn tb, Ÿs† Het VC mir' mreNr puer; naiml Dray Ÿs† idn ibBabrI| ŸBe˜ ZmpurI naignIr mt Vy na patal PƒuiR|

VƒDaer Ÿtamay pT ŸdKaeb ma Ÿtamair BgÈ cuiR| pur›x Zemr Q™Dar k™k™r mu¹¡ w pdaGaet luFaey piReb w crN-tel dilt Zemr saeT| …tidn ìDu iblael Amât, Vj pãeyajn Zeb ŸZ Haet ipyael Amât, Ÿs Haet k™F ibx idet Heb| Ÿsidn sudur ny Î ŸZidn DrNI pur›exr saeT gaiHeb narIrw jy|

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996, pâW 241-242|Kazi Nazrul Islam Page

VLaH prm ipãytm Ÿmar


VLa prm ipãytm Ÿmar, VLa t dUer ny,intY Vmaer jRa†ya Taek prm Ÿs Ÿpãmmy|pUàN prm suÆdr Ÿs† Vmar prm pit,Ÿmar DYan-¯an tnumn-pãaN, Vmar prm pit|

pãBU bil' kBU pãNt H†ya DUlay luFaey piR,kBU ÷amI bel Ÿkƒed Ÿpãem gel tƒaer cuÜn kir|tƒar êÀeSY cuÜn Zay inr›eÀeSr peT,kƒaed Ÿmar buek iPer …es ŸZn sat Vsman Het|tƒair saD pura†et bil, ""Vim tƒaHar intYdas''|das Hey kir tƒar saeT kt HasY w pirHas|rœp VeC ikna jain na, Ÿkbl mDur prS pa†,…† du† VƒiK idya Ÿs Ar›ep Ÿkmen ŸdiKet ca†!AÉ bDU ik bUiJet paer na pitr ŸsaHag tar?ŸdiKb tƒaHar ÷rœp, kaiFel VƒiKr AÉkar!

Ÿkmen bilb By ker ik na tƒaer, ÎZƒaHar ibpul sâiñr sIma Vijw ¯aenr paer|iden By laeg, gBIr inSIeT cel Zay sb By,Ÿkanú Ÿs resr baser l†ya kt kI kTa ky!ikCu buiJ tar, ikCu buiJ na k', ìDu kƒaid Vr kƒaid;kTa Buel Za†, ìDu saD Zay buek ley tƒaer bƒaiD!Ÿs Ÿpãm ŸkaTay pawya Zay taHa Vim ik bilet pair?catkI ik jaen ŸkaTa Het Ves tâx—ar ŸmG-bair?Ÿkaena Ÿpãimka w ŸpãysIr Ÿpãem na† Ÿs Ÿpãemr ÷ad,Ÿs Ÿpãemr ÷ad jaen …ka Ÿmar VLar VHúlad!

tƒaer iney ŸKil, kBu Ÿmaer ŸPil ŸZn dUer cel Zay,sajaena basr Bai–' AiBmaen ŸPel id pT-DUlay!ibreHr ndI ŸPƒapa†ya wef ibpul bnYa-Ÿbeg,idn §en kt idn Zay Hay, kt iniS Zay Ÿjeg!cmikya ŸHir kKn ASã›-ŸDOt beQ mmHaiseteC Ÿmar idenr bÉ™, inSIeTr ipãytm!

Vim Ÿkƒed bil, ""tuim kt bR, kt Ÿs miHmmy,

Ÿmar kaeC Vs, Î Saó½ibedra Zid klªkI ky!intY prm pibº tuim, icr ipãytm bƒDu,Ÿkn kail maK pibº naem, Ÿmaer idey …t mDu!Ÿmaer Baelabas bel tb naem …t klªk reF,peT GaeF Ÿlaek ky, ZaHa reF, ikCu t stY beF|''tuim bl, ""Ÿmar Ÿpãemr prS-maink preS Zaer,Vr taer Ÿkˆ icinet paer na, Ÿsana bel haek taer|taHar AtIt, tar ÷Dàm mUûeàt mueC Zay,tbu inÆduk iH„say jÔel inÆda ker taHay!''

""Ÿs ik kƒaed,'' keH Saó½ibedra| Ÿmar Ÿpãm bel, ""jain,Vmar ceQ beQ ŸdeKiC na-ŸdKa ŸcaeKr pain|tƒar Ÿradenr baNI ìinyaiC ibrH-ŸmGla raet,JR îfyaeC VkaeS tƒaHar Ÿpãimekr Ÿbdnaet|''

Vim bil, ""…t kápamy, …t Qma-suÆdr tuim,manuexr buek Ÿkn teb …† ABab mr›BUim?''pãBUij beln, ""Ÿmar saeT Bab kiret caeH na Ÿkˆ;"ViR' ker VeC Ÿmar saeT, ta† …t ABaebr Ÿzˆ|iBKairr mt intY wedr duyaer dƒaRaey Taik,Vmaer baiHer ŸreKa na bilya kt Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed haik|Vmaer taHaer Baeb, Vim Ait Byal By„kr;Vim ˆHaedr Gr id†, Hay, Vmaer Ÿdy na Gr|Vmar Ÿcey ik prmatMIy manuexr ŸkH VeC!Vim kƒaid, Hay, pr ŸBeb Ÿmaer haek na taedr kaeC|By ker Ÿmaer H†yaeC BIr›, ŸZ cay Za taer id†;jRaey Diret cay ŸZ Vmaer, taer buek tuel in†|sb mailnY, sb AiBSap, sb pap tap tarVmar preS Duey Zay, Vr kir na tar ibcar|pãit jIb Het paer Ÿmar ipãy, ìDu Ÿmaer Zid cay,Vmaer pa†el …† nr-narI icr-pUàNta pay|''

ŸHirnu, cÆÅ-ikreN tƒaHar iø© mmta Jer,tƒaHair pãga• Ÿpãm pãIit VeC iPeraja VkaS Ber|tƒaHair Ÿpãemr VbCaya …† DrNIr Baelabasa,tƒaHair prm maya ŸZ jagay tƒaHaer pawyar VSa|intY mDur suÆdr Ÿs ŸZ intY iBQa cay,tƒaHair mtn suÆdr ŸZn kir Ÿmara Vpnay|AsuÆderr Caya peR tƒar suÆdr sâiñet,ta† tƒar saeT imln Hl na kBU ìB-dâiñet|

Vmra kàm kir Vmaedr ÷klYaeNr laig,itin ŸZ keàm ineyag kern, ŸsTa Het Bey Baig|

Ÿmara A¯an ta† itin can, tƒair ineàdeS cil;tƒaHar VedS tƒair pibº gãeÇù ŸgeCn bil|Ÿs kTa ìin na, pT cil Ÿmara Vpn AH«aer,ta† …t duK pa†, …t mar Ka† Ÿmara s„saer|cel na tƒaHar suiniàdñ inàBy peT Zara,AÉkaerr gHber peR mar ŸKey mer tara|tƒar saeT ŸZag na† Zar, Ÿs† ker init AiBeZag;tƒar Ÿdwya Amât tYag ker ibx ker tara ŸBag|iBQa kirya tƒar kápa ŸkH ŸPerin SUnY Haet,Zara caeH na†, tara† tƒaHaer ineÆd Ab¯aet|kar kr›Nay pâiTbIet …t Psl w P™l Haes,bàxar ŸmeG nd-ndI Ÿsãaet kar kápa Ÿnem Ves?kar Si¹¡et ¯an pay …t, pay ZS sÚman,… jIbn Ÿpl ŸkaTa Het, tar Ÿpl na Vijw ¯an|

tƒair nam ley bil, ""ibeSÿr AibSÿasIra ŸSaena,tƒar saeT Bab Hy Zar, tar ABab Taek na Ÿkaena?''tƒaHair kápay tƒaer Baelaebes, bel Vim cel Za†,tƒaer ŸZ ŸpeyeC, duinyay tar Ÿkaena cawya-pawya na†|Vr bilb na| tƒaer Baelaebes iPer …es Ÿmaer bela,ik Hara†ya ik pa†yaC tuim, ik dSa Ÿtamar Hela|


pãleyaLas


Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Š nUtenr Ÿktn wer kalú-ŸbaeSKIr JR|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

VseC …bar Anagt pãly-ŸnSar nâtY-paglú,isÉ™paerr is„H-Ãaer Dmk ŸHen Ba–l Vgl|

mâtuY-gHn AÉ-kšepmHakaelr ç-rœep-

DUmã-DUepbjä-iSKar mSal ŸjÔel VseC By«r-

wer Š HaseC By«r|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Jamr taHar ŸkeSr Ÿdalay JapFa Ÿmer ggn dulay,sàbnaSa jÔala-muKI DUmektu tar camr zulay|

ibSÿpatar bQ-Ÿkaelr¹¡ taHar kápaN ŸJael Ÿdadul Ÿdael

Aéraelr Hégael ó»Ø cracr Îwer Š ó»Ø cracr|


ÃadS ribr biH¡-jÔala Byal taHar nyn-kFay,idgÇ»err kƒadn luFay ip˜l tar ºó» jFay|

ibÆdu taHar nyn-jelsÐ mHaisÉ™ Ÿdael

kepal-tel|ibSÿ-maeyr Vsn tair ibpul baûr 'pr Î

Hƒaek Š ""jy pãly«r!''Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

maEBW, maEBW! jg‡ jueR pãly …bar Giney Ves|jray-mra mumUàxedr pãaN-lukaena Š ibnaeS|

…bar mHa-inSar ŸSexVseb ˆxa Ar›N ŸHes

kr›N ŸbeS|idgÜerr jFay luFay iSì cƒaedr kr,

Vela tar Breb …bar Gr|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Š Ÿs mHakal sariT r¹¡-tiR‡ cabuk Haen,riNey wef ŸHäxar kƒadn bjä-gaen JR-tuPaen|

Q™err dapF taray Ÿleg ˆèa CuFay nIl iKlaen| ggn-telr nIl iKlaen|

AÉ karar bÉ kšepŸdbta bƒaDa Z¯-ZUep paxaN-ó¼ep!

…†eta Ÿr tar Vsar smy Š rT-GàGrÎŸSana Zay Š rT-GàGr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Db„s ŸdeK By Ÿkn Ÿtar? Î pãly nUtn sâjn-Ÿbdn|VseC nbIn Î jIbn-Hara AsuÆder kret ŸCdn|

ta† Ÿs …mn ŸkeS ŸbeSpãly beyw VseC ŸHesÎ

mDur ŸHes|ŸBe˜ Vbar gRet jaen Ÿs icr-suÆdr|


Š Baã-gRa ŸKla ŸZ tar ikesr teb hr?Ÿtara sb jyDbin kr!bDUra pãdIp tuel Dr!

kal By«err ŸbeS …bar Š Ves suÆdr|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, 1196, 1m K¸, pâW 5-6|

rib-Hara


dupuerr rib piRyaeC zel Aó» -peTr Ÿkael SãabeNr ŸmG CueF …l del del ˆdas ggn-tel ibeSÿr rib, Baretr kib, SYam ba–lar Hœdeyr Cib tuim cel Zaeb bel|

tb DirºI matar Ÿradn tuim ìeniCel na ik, ta† ik Ÿraegr Clna kirya Ÿmilel na Vr VƒiK? Vj ba–lar naiRet naiRet Ÿbdna êfeC jaig'; kƒaideC sagr ndI ArNY, ŸH kib, Ÿtamar laig'|

tb rsaiyt rsnay iCl intY ŸZ Ÿbd-btI, Ÿtamar ŸlKnI DiryaiCeln ŸZ mHa-sr÷tI, Ÿtamar DYaenr Vsen iCeln ŸZ iSb-suÆdr, Ÿtamar Hœdy-k™e² ŸKilt ŸZ mdn-menaHr, ŸZ† VnÆdmyI tb saeT intY kiHt kTa, taHaedr ŸkH buiJl na …† bi‚tedr bYTa? Ÿkmn kirya idya ŸkeR inl tƒaedr kápar dan, tuim ŸZ iCel … ba–lar VSa pãdIp AinàbaN|

Ÿtamar greb grb keriC, Draerr ŸBebiC sra; BUilya igyaiC o£bY dInta ˆpbas Q™Da jra| maTar ˆper intY jÔilet tuim sUeàZr mt, Ÿtamair greb Baibet pairinW Vmra BagYHt|

…t Baelabaiset ŸZ tuim … Baret w ba–lay, Ÿkanú AiBmaen tƒaedr VƒDaer ŸPel ŸreK Ÿgel, Hay| bl-dàpIr maTar ˆper crN raiKya Vr rQa kireb Ÿk …† duàbelr Ÿs AH„kar? ŸHr, ArNY-k™Ç»l …la†ya ba–la ŸZ kƒaed, káx—a-itiTr A‚el muK lukaeyeC Vj cƒaed| SãabN ŸmeGr VRal Fainya ggen kƒaideC rib, Ger Ger kƒaed nrnarI, ""iPer …s Vmaedr kib|''

Bart-BagY jÔileC SMSaen, tb ŸdH ny, Hay| Vj ba–lar lQMISãIr isƒdur muiCya Zay| Vj pãaecYr kabYCÆd suerr sr÷tI Ÿtamar SMSan-iSKay d© kirl cƒaedr ŸjYait|

…t VtMIy iCel tuim buiJ Veg bueJ na† ŸkH; peT peT Vj luFa†eC ŸkaiF ASã›-is¹¡ ŸdH| ŸZ† rs-Ÿlak Het …esiCel ŸKilet … pâiTbIet, ŸsTa igya tuim Ÿmaeder sMirya kƒaideb na ik inBâet? Ÿtamar baNIr suerr AiDk ipãytm iCel tuim, ba–lar SãIr Ÿcey BaelaebesiCel … b˜BUim| VSÿas daw, ŸH prm ipãy kib, Vmaedr pãaeN, iPirya Viseb nb r›p ley Vbar Ÿmaedr Faen| …t rs Ÿpey nIrs SIàN Q™iDt ter Ÿkn ŸkƒediCel, Ÿkn kƒada†el VjIbn Ÿpãm Ber|

ìeniC, sUàZ ineB Ÿgel Hy ŸsOrelaekr ly; ba–lar rib ineB Ÿgl Vj, Vr kaHarw ny| ba–ail CaRa ik Haraela ba–ail ŸkH buiJeb na Vr, ba–la CaRa … pâiTbIet …t îfeb na HaHakar| Ÿmaedr VSar rib cel Ÿgel inraSa-VƒDaer ŸPel, ba–lar buek intY Ÿtamar SMSaenr icta ŸjÔel| BU-Bart jueR iH„sa kereC …† ba–lar ter- VkaeSr rib Ÿkmen Visl ba–lar k™ƒeR-Ger|

…t bR, …t mH‡ ibSÿibjyI mHa-manb ba–lar dIn HIn Vi–nay …t prema‡sb ÷epÈw Vr pa†b ik Ÿmara? ta† Vij AsHay ba–lar nr-narI, kib-§r›, saÇ»Ôna naiH pay|

Vmra Ÿtamaer ŸBebiC SãIBgbaenr VSIàbad, Ÿs-ViSs ŸZ ly naiH ker mâtuYr Absad| ibdaeyr Ÿbla cuÜn ley Zaw tb SãIcreN, ŸZ Ÿlaek† Tak HtBagY … jaiter raiKw men|

"swgat, BaÅ 1348 (kilkata Ÿrihw-ŸZaeg pãcairt)

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w mn rmjaenr Š Ÿrajar ŸSex


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w mn rmjaenr Š Ÿrajar ŸSex …l KuiSr ‰d| tu† Vpnaek Vj ibiley Ÿd ŸSanú VsúmanI taikd^

Ÿtar Ÿsanadana balaKana sb raeH ilLaHú Ÿd jakatú muàda musúilemr Vj Ba–a†et inƒd^

tu† pRib ‰edr namaj Ÿb mn Ÿs† Ÿs ‰dgaeH ŸZ mydaen sb gajI musilm HeyeC SHId^

Vj BUel igey Ÿdaó»-duSmn Hat imlaw Haet, Ÿtar Ÿpãm idey krú ibSÿ iniKl †slaem murId^

Zara jIbn Ber raKeC Ÿraja intú-ˆpbasI Ÿs† grIb …itm imsúiken Ÿd Za ikCu miPd^

zalú Hœdeyr Ÿtar tSútrIet iSrNI ŸtOiHedr, Ÿtar dawtú kbul krebn Hjrt, Hy men ˆmId^

Ÿtaer marúl CuƒeR jIbn jueR †ƒF paTr Zara Ÿs† paTr idey Ÿtalú Ÿr g'eR Ÿpãemir msúijd^

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HamdW""Ÿraj HaSer VLaH Vmar Ÿkar na ibcar''


Ÿraj HaSer VLaH Vmar Ÿkar na ibcar| ibcar caiH na, Ÿtamar dya caeH … §NaHúgar^

Vim Ÿjen ìen jIbn Ber Ÿdax keriC Ger per, VSa na† ŸZ Zab ter ibcaer Ÿtamar^

ibcar Zid kreb Ÿkn rHman nam inel| Š naemr §eN† ter Zab, Ÿkn … ¯an idel!

dIn iBKair bel Vim iBQa ZKn ca†b ÷amI SUnY Haet iPirey idet pareb na Ÿka Vr^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI (zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996], pâW 280-281)

salam Aó»-"rib'


kabY-gIitr ŸSãò sãña, Åña, vix w DYanI mHakib rib Aó» igyaeC! bINa, ŸbNuka w baNI nIrb H†l| Duilr DrNI jain na Ÿs kt idn rs-Zmunar prS paeb na| pãkáit baNIHIn ŸmOn ibxaed kƒaideb BUben Bben w ben …ka; ŸrKay ŸrKay r›p ideb Vr kaHar CÆd-ŸlKa? Apãakát mden maDbI cƒaedr ŸjYa‡øa idya rœpaiyt rsaiyt kireb Ÿk ŸlKnI, tuilka inya?

bYas, balMIik, kaildas, oKyam, HaiPj w r›mI Vrebr †mr›l-kaeysú ŸZ iCel …k saeT tuim! skl ŸdeSr s£ kaelr skl kiber Bai–' tƒaHaedr r›ep res ra–a†ya, buiJ kt Zug jaig' Ÿtamaer ricl risk ibData, Apr›p Ÿs iblas, tb r›ep §eN iCl ŸZ prm suÆderr VBas|

…k Ÿs ribr Velaek itimr-BIt … BartbasI BUeliCl praDInta-pIRn duWK-odnYraiS| ŸZn êàDÕr braBy tuim VLaHr rHmt, intY idyaC mât … jaiter Amât Srbt, skl ŸdeSr sk jaitr skl Ÿlaekr tuim AàGY Vinya DnY kirel Bart-b˜BUim^

Ÿtamar mr›et Ÿtamar Velaek Caya-tr› P™l-lta jimya icr-iø© kirya ŸreKiCl St bYTa| AÇ»er Vr pa† na ŸZ Vela mans-ggn-kib, baiHerr rib ŸHirya jaeg ŸZ AÇ»er tb Cib| Ÿgalab JereC, Ÿgalaib Vtr kƒaidya iPireC Hay| Vter katr ker Vera pãaN, P™eler ŸdiKet cay|

P™elr, paiKr, cƒad-sur›eZr naiH k' ŸZmn jait, skel taeder Baelabaes, iCl Ÿtmin Ÿtamar KYait| rs-Ÿlak Het rs Ÿdy Zara bâiñDarar pãay taedr naiH k' Dàm w jait, skelr Ger Zay

Abairt Ãar rs-iSæpIr, ŸHeremw Anayaes Zay tar sur kibta w Cib VneÆd AbkaeS|

iCl ŸZ Ÿtamar Abairt Ãar skl jaitr ŸgeH, Ÿtamaer Baibt VkaeSr cƒad, caiHt gBIr ŸøeH| P™l Hara†ya Vƒcel r›mael Ÿtamar suriB maeK beQ nyen bulaey Vtr, Ÿkƒed JraP™l haek|

Vpn jIbn in–aiR' ŸZjn tâxatur jngeN Ÿdy Ÿpãm rs, ABy Si¹¡ bis' dUr inàjen, manux taHair ter kƒaed, kƒaed tair ter VLaH, ŸbeHSút Het ŸPerSúta keH taHaer† badúSaHú|

St r›ep re– lIla-inektn VLar duinyaek ra–ay ZaHara, VLar kápa sda tƒaer iGer Taek| tuim ŸZn Ÿs† ŸKadar rHm, …esiCel r›p Der, VeàSr Caya ŸdKa†ya iCel r›epr ViàS Ber|

kalam JereC Ÿtamar klem, salam l†ya Zaw| êàÁ Taik' … paxaN jaiter res gla†ya daw^

maisk ŸmaHaÚmdI BaÅ, 1348


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…† iSkl-pra Cl Ÿmaedr … iSkl-pra Cl| …† iSkl per† iSkl Ÿtaedr krúb Ÿr ibkl^

Ÿtaedr bÉ karay Vsa Ÿmaedr bÆdI Het ny, wer Qy krúet Vsa Ÿmaedr sbar bƒaDn-By| …† bƒaDn p'er† bƒaDn-Byek kreba Ÿmara jy, …† iSkl-bƒaDa pa ny … iSkl-Ba–a kl^

Ÿtamar bÉ Gerr bÉnIet krúC ibSÿ gãas, Vr ºas ŸdiKey† krúeb BabeCa ibiDr Si¹¡ Häas^ Ÿs† By-ŸdKaena BUetr Ÿmara krb sàbnaS, …bar Vnúeba maEBW-ibjy-mÇ½ bl-HIenr bl^

Ÿtamra By ŸdiKey krúC Sasn, jy ŸdiKey ny; Ÿs† Beyr FuiF† Drúb iFep, krúb taer ly| Ÿmara Vpin m'er mrar ŸdeS Vnúb braBy, Ÿmara Pƒais p'er Vnúb Hais mâtuY-jeyr Pl^

wer º¡Ædn ny bÉn …† iSkl-J‚na, … ŸZ mu¹¡-peTr AgãdUetr crN-bÆdna! …† lai²etra† AtYacarek HanúeC la²na, Ÿmaedr Aióù idey† jÔlúeb ŸdeS Vbar bjäanl^

ŸsOjnYWnjr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸ [zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 111-112]

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Takb na Ÿka bÁ Ger, ŸdKb …bar jg‡Faek, ÎŸkmn ker GureC manux ZugaÇ»err GUiàNpaek|

ŸdS Het ŸdS ŸdSaÇ»erCuFúeC tara Ÿkmn ker,

ikesr ŸnSay Ÿkmn ker mreC ŸZ bIr laeK laeK,ikesr VSay kreC tara brN mrN-ZÇ½Naer^

Ÿkmn ker bIr hubuir isÉ™ Ÿsƒec mu¹¡a Ven,Ÿkmn ker duWsaHsI clúeC êR ÷àgpaen|

japúeF Der Ÿzêyr JƒuiFZuÁ-jaHaj clúeC CuiF,

Ÿkmn ker VnúeC maink ŸbaJa† ker isÉ™-Zaen,Ÿkmn Ÿjaer Fanúel sagr ˆTúel wef Ÿjayar-baen|

Ÿkmn ker mTúel paTar lQMI wefn patal PƒueR,ikesr AiBZaen manux cleC iHmaleyr cUeR|

tuiHn Ÿmr› par Hey ZaysÉanIra ikesr VSay;

Haˆ† ceR cay ŸZet Ÿk cÆÅelaekr Aicnú puer;ìneba Vim, †i˜t Ÿkanú "m˜l' Het VsúeC êR^

Ÿkanú Ÿbdnay iFik ŸkeF çu-ŸKar … cIenr jait…mn ker ˆdy-Ÿblay mrN-ŸKlay wfúl mait|

Vyàl¸ Vj Ÿkmn ker÷aDIn Het cleC wer;

turï Ba† Ÿkmn ker kaFúl iSkl ratarait!Ÿkmn ker maJ-ggen inbúl gãIesr sUàZ-bait^

r†b na Ÿka bÁ Kƒacay, ŸdKb …-sb BUbn Guer-VkaS-batas cÆÅ-taray sagr-jel paHaR-cƒUeR|

Vmar sImar bƒaDn FueFdS ideket pRb lueF;

patal ŸPeR namúb nIec, wfúb Vbar VkaS PƒueR;ibSÿ-jg‡ ŸdKeba Vim Vpn Haetr mUefay puer^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, 3y K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996; pâòa, 567-568|

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Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes


Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes Ÿmar muK Haes Ÿmar ŸcaK Haes Ÿmar Fgbigey Kun Haes Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vjek Vmar r›Á pãaeNr plÿel ban Ÿhek Š jagl Ÿjayar duyar-Ba–a keLael| Vsúl Hais, Vsúl kƒadn, mui¹¡ …ela, Vsúl bƒaDn, muK P™eF Vj buk PaeF Ÿmar it¹¡ dueKr suK Ves| Š ir¹¡ buekr duK Ves Î Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vsúl ˆdas, Sÿsúl ûtaS, sâiñCaRa buk-PaFa Sÿas, P™lela sagr dulela VkaS CuFúŸla batas, ggn ŸPeF cº¡ ŸCaeF, ipNak-paiNr SUl Ves| Š Dumektu Vr ˆèaet, cay sâiñFaek ˆlúFaet, Vj ta† ŸdiK Vr beQ Vmar lQ baegr P™l Haes Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj Hasúl V§n, Sÿsúl Pa§n, mdn maer Kun-maKa tUN plaS AeSak iSmUl Gaeyl Pag laeg Š idkú-baes Ÿga idgúbailkar pItbaes; Vj rñ …ela r¹¡ pãaeNr A˜en Ÿmar carpaeS Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj kpF Ÿkaepr tUN Dir Š Vsúl Zt suÆdrI, kar›r paey buk-hla Kun, Ÿkˆ ba V§n, Ÿkˆ mainnI ŸcaeKr jel buk Baes| taedr pãaeNr "buk-PaeF-taw-muK ŸPaeF-na' baNIr bINa Ÿmar paeS, Š taedr kTa ŸSanay taedr Vmar ŸcaeK jl Ves Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj Vsúl ˆxa, sÉYa, dupur, Vsúl inkF, Vsúl sUdur, Vsúl baDa-bÉ-Hara CÆd-matn

pagúla-gajn-ˆ¬Caes| Š Vsúl ViSn iSîl iSiTl Hasúl iSiSr dubúGaes| Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj jagúl sagr, Hasúl mr›, kƒapúl BUDr, kann tr›, ibSÿ-hubanú Vsúl tuPan, ˆCúel ˆjan oBrbIedr gan Baes,

Ÿmar ha†en iSì sedYajat jray mra bam paeS| mn CuFeC Ÿga Vj béaHara ASÿ ŸZn pagla Ÿs Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes| Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI zaka, 1996, 1m K¸, pâW 47-48

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njr›l gIitWtuim ik diQNa pbn


tuim ik diQNa pbn duel wef ŸdHlta, P™el P™el P™L Hey wef mn^

AÇ»r ŸsOreB iSHer kTar Ÿkaeyilya k™Her| tnu mn ri²t ker Ÿga pãIitr plaS-rñ^

kI ŸZn mDu jaeg iHyaetÎ caeH ŸZn Ÿs† mDu Ÿkanú cƒaed ipyaet|

P™Fa†ya P™l ŸkaTa cel Zaw, ûtaS inWSÿaes kI bel ZawÎ mDu pan kir na'k rec Za† ìDu mDubn^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996, K¸ 3, pâW 667-668|

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VLaH prm ipãytm Ÿmar


VLa prm ipãytm Ÿmar, VLa t dUer ny,intY Vmaer jRa†ya Taek prm Ÿs Ÿpãmmy|pUàN prm suÆdr Ÿs† Vmar prm pit,Ÿmar DYan-¯an tnumn-pãaN, Vmar prm pit|

pãBU bil' kBU pãNt H†ya DUlay luFaey piR,kBU ÷amI bel Ÿkƒed Ÿpãem gel tƒaer cuÜn kir|tƒar êÀeSY cuÜn Zay inr›eÀeSr peT,kƒaed Ÿmar buek iPer …es ŸZn sat Vsman Het|tƒair saD pura†et bil, ""Vim tƒaHar intYdas''|das Hey kir tƒar saeT kt HasY w pirHas|rœp VeC ikna jain na, Ÿkbl mDur prS pa†,…† du† VƒiK idya Ÿs Ar›ep Ÿkmen ŸdiKet ca†!AÉ bDU ik bUiJet paer na pitr ŸsaHag tar?ŸdiKb tƒaHar ÷rœp, kaiFel VƒiKr AÉkar!

Ÿkmen bilb By ker ik na tƒaer, ÎZƒaHar ibpul sâiñr sIma Vijw ¯aenr paer|iden By laeg, gBIr inSIeT cel Zay sb By,Ÿkanú Ÿs resr baser l†ya kt kI kTa ky!ikCu buiJ tar, ikCu buiJ na k', ìDu kƒaid Vr kƒaid;kTa Buel Za†, ìDu saD Zay buek ley tƒaer bƒaiD!Ÿs Ÿpãm ŸkaTay pawya Zay taHa Vim ik bilet pair?catkI ik jaen ŸkaTa Het Ves tâx—ar ŸmG-bair?Ÿkaena Ÿpãimka w ŸpãysIr Ÿpãem na† Ÿs Ÿpãemr ÷ad,Ÿs Ÿpãemr ÷ad jaen …ka Ÿmar VLar VHúlad!

tƒaer iney ŸKil, kBu Ÿmaer ŸPil ŸZn dUer cel Zay,sajaena basr Bai–' AiBmaen ŸPel id pT-DUlay!ibreHr ndI ŸPƒapa†ya wef ibpul bnYa-Ÿbeg,idn §en kt idn Zay Hay, kt iniS Zay Ÿjeg!cmikya ŸHir kKn ASã›-ŸDOt beQ mmHaiseteC Ÿmar idenr bÉ™, inSIeTr ipãytm!

Vim Ÿkƒed bil, ""tuim kt bR, kt Ÿs miHmmy,

Ÿmar kaeC Vs, Î Saó½ibedra Zid klªkI ky!intY prm pibº tuim, icr ipãytm bƒDu,Ÿkn kail maK pibº naem, Ÿmaer idey …t mDu!Ÿmaer Baelabas bel tb naem …t klªk reF,peT GaeF Ÿlaek ky, ZaHa reF, ikCu t stY beF|''tuim bl, ""Ÿmar Ÿpãemr prS-maink preS Zaer,Vr taer Ÿkˆ icinet paer na, Ÿsana bel haek taer|taHar AtIt, tar ÷Dàm mUûeàt mueC Zay,tbu inÆduk iH„say jÔel inÆda ker taHay!''

""Ÿs ik kƒaed,'' keH Saó½ibedra| Ÿmar Ÿpãm bel, ""jain,Vmar ceQ beQ ŸdeKiC na-ŸdKa ŸcaeKr pain|tƒar Ÿradenr baNI ìinyaiC ibrH-ŸmGla raet,JR îfyaeC VkaeS tƒaHar Ÿpãimekr Ÿbdnaet|''

Vim bil, ""…t kápamy, …t Qma-suÆdr tuim,manuexr buek Ÿkn teb …† ABab mr›BUim?''pãBUij beln, ""Ÿmar saeT Bab kiret caeH na Ÿkˆ;"ViR' ker VeC Ÿmar saeT, ta† …t ABaebr Ÿzˆ|iBKairr mt intY wedr duyaer dƒaRaey Taik,Vmaer baiHer ŸreKa na bilya kt Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed haik|Vmaer taHaer Baeb, Vim Ait Byal By„kr;Vim ˆHaedr Gr id†, Hay, Vmaer Ÿdy na Gr|Vmar Ÿcey ik prmatMIy manuexr ŸkH VeC!Vim kƒaid, Hay, pr ŸBeb Ÿmaer haek na taedr kaeC|By ker Ÿmaer H†yaeC BIr›, ŸZ cay Za taer id†;jRaey Diret cay ŸZ Vmaer, taer buek tuel in†|sb mailnY, sb AiBSap, sb pap tap tarVmar preS Duey Zay, Vr kir na tar ibcar|pãit jIb Het paer Ÿmar ipãy, ìDu Ÿmaer Zid cay,Vmaer pa†el …† nr-narI icr-pUàNta pay|''

ŸHirnu, cÆÅ-ikreN tƒaHar iø© mmta Jer,tƒaHair pãga• Ÿpãm pãIit VeC iPeraja VkaS Ber|tƒaHair Ÿpãemr VbCaya …† DrNIr Baelabasa,tƒaHair prm maya ŸZ jagay tƒaHaer pawyar VSa|intY mDur suÆdr Ÿs ŸZ intY iBQa cay,tƒaHair mtn suÆdr ŸZn kir Ÿmara Vpnay|AsuÆderr Caya peR tƒar suÆdr sâiñet,ta† tƒar saeT imln Hl na kBU ìB-dâiñet|

Vmra kàm kir Vmaedr ÷klYaeNr laig,itin ŸZ keàm ineyag kern, ŸsTa Het Bey Baig|

Ÿmara A¯an ta† itin can, tƒair ineàdeS cil;tƒaHar VedS tƒair pibº gãeÇù ŸgeCn bil|Ÿs kTa ìin na, pT cil Ÿmara Vpn AH«aer,ta† …t duK pa†, …t mar Ka† Ÿmara s„saer|cel na tƒaHar suiniàdñ inàBy peT Zara,AÉkaerr gHber peR mar ŸKey mer tara|tƒar saeT ŸZag na† Zar, Ÿs† ker init AiBeZag;tƒar Ÿdwya Amât tYag ker ibx ker tara ŸBag|iBQa kirya tƒar kápa ŸkH ŸPerin SUnY Haet,Zara caeH na†, tara† tƒaHaer ineÆd Ab¯aet|kar kr›Nay pâiTbIet …t Psl w P™l Haes,bàxar ŸmeG nd-ndI Ÿsãaet kar kápa Ÿnem Ves?kar Si¹¡et ¯an pay …t, pay ZS sÚman,… jIbn Ÿpl ŸkaTa Het, tar Ÿpl na Vijw ¯an|

tƒair nam ley bil, ""ibeSÿr AibSÿasIra ŸSaena,tƒar saeT Bab Hy Zar, tar ABab Taek na Ÿkaena?''tƒaHair kápay tƒaer Baelaebes, bel Vim cel Za†,tƒaer ŸZ ŸpeyeC, duinyay tar Ÿkaena cawya-pawya na†|Vr bilb na| tƒaer Baelaebes iPer …es Ÿmaer bela,ik Hara†ya ik pa†yaC tuim, ik dSa Ÿtamar Hela|


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Š nUtenr Ÿktn wer kalú-ŸbaeSKIr JR|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

VseC …bar Anagt pãly-ŸnSar nâtY-paglú,isÉ™paerr is„H-Ãaer Dmk ŸHen Ba–l Vgl|

mâtuY-gHn AÉ-kšepmHakaelr ç-rœep-

DUmã-DUepbjä-iSKar mSal ŸjÔel VseC By«r-

wer Š HaseC By«r|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Jamr taHar ŸkeSr Ÿdalay JapFa Ÿmer ggn dulay,sàbnaSa jÔala-muKI DUmektu tar camr zulay|

ibSÿpatar bQ-Ÿkaelr¹¡ taHar kápaN ŸJael Ÿdadul Ÿdael

Aéraelr Hégael ó»Ø cracr Îwer Š ó»Ø cracr|


ÃadS ribr biH¡-jÔala Byal taHar nyn-kFay,idgÇ»err kƒadn luFay ip˜l tar ºó» jFay|

ibÆdu taHar nyn-jelsÐ mHaisÉ™ Ÿdael

kepal-tel|ibSÿ-maeyr Vsn tair ibpul baûr 'pr Î

Hƒaek Š ""jy pãly«r!''Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

maEBW, maEBW! jg‡ jueR pãly …bar Giney Ves|jray-mra mumUàxedr pãaN-lukaena Š ibnaeS|

…bar mHa-inSar ŸSexVseb ˆxa Ar›N ŸHes

kr›N ŸbeS|idgÜerr jFay luFay iSì cƒaedr kr,

Vela tar Breb …bar Gr|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Š Ÿs mHakal sariT r¹¡-tiR‡ cabuk Haen,riNey wef ŸHäxar kƒadn bjä-gaen JR-tuPaen|

Q™err dapF taray Ÿleg ˆèa CuFay nIl iKlaen| ggn-telr nIl iKlaen|

AÉ karar bÉ kšepŸdbta bƒaDa Z¯-ZUep paxaN-ó¼ep!

…†eta Ÿr tar Vsar smy Š rT-GàGrÎŸSana Zay Š rT-GàGr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

Db„s ŸdeK By Ÿkn Ÿtar? Î pãly nUtn sâjn-Ÿbdn|VseC nbIn Î jIbn-Hara AsuÆder kret ŸCdn|

ta† Ÿs …mn ŸkeS ŸbeSpãly beyw VseC ŸHesÎ

mDur ŸHes|ŸBe˜ Vbar gRet jaen Ÿs icr-suÆdr|


Š Baã-gRa ŸKla ŸZ tar ikesr teb hr?Ÿtara sb jyDbin kr!bDUra pãdIp tuel Dr!

kal By«err ŸbeS …bar Š Ves suÆdr|Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!Ÿtara sb jyDÕin kr!

ŸsOjnYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, 1196, 1m K¸, pâW 5-6|

rib-Hara


dupuerr rib piRyaeC zel Aó» -peTr Ÿkael SãabeNr ŸmG CueF …l del del ˆdas ggn-tel ibeSÿr rib, Baretr kib, SYam ba–lar Hœdeyr Cib tuim cel Zaeb bel|

tb DirºI matar Ÿradn tuim ìeniCel na ik, ta† ik Ÿraegr Clna kirya Ÿmilel na Vr VƒiK? Vj ba–lar naiRet naiRet Ÿbdna êfeC jaig'; kƒaideC sagr ndI ArNY, ŸH kib, Ÿtamar laig'|

tb rsaiyt rsnay iCl intY ŸZ Ÿbd-btI, Ÿtamar ŸlKnI DiryaiCeln ŸZ mHa-sr÷tI, Ÿtamar DYaenr Vsen iCeln ŸZ iSb-suÆdr, Ÿtamar Hœdy-k™e² ŸKilt ŸZ mdn-menaHr, ŸZ† VnÆdmyI tb saeT intY kiHt kTa, taHaedr ŸkH buiJl na …† bi‚tedr bYTa? Ÿkmn kirya idya ŸkeR inl tƒaedr kápar dan, tuim ŸZ iCel … ba–lar VSa pãdIp AinàbaN|

Ÿtamar greb grb keriC, Draerr ŸBebiC sra; BUilya igyaiC o£bY dInta ˆpbas Q™Da jra| maTar ˆper intY jÔilet tuim sUeàZr mt, Ÿtamair greb Baibet pairinW Vmra BagYHt|

…t Baelabaiset ŸZ tuim … Baret w ba–lay, Ÿkanú AiBmaen tƒaedr VƒDaer ŸPel ŸreK Ÿgel, Hay| bl-dàpIr maTar ˆper crN raiKya Vr rQa kireb Ÿk …† duàbelr Ÿs AH„kar? ŸHr, ArNY-k™Ç»l …la†ya ba–la ŸZ kƒaed, káx—a-itiTr A‚el muK lukaeyeC Vj cƒaed| SãabN ŸmeGr VRal Fainya ggen kƒaideC rib, Ger Ger kƒaed nrnarI, ""iPer …s Vmaedr kib|''

Bart-BagY jÔileC SMSaen, tb ŸdH ny, Hay| Vj ba–lar lQMISãIr isƒdur muiCya Zay| Vj pãaecYr kabYCÆd suerr sr÷tI Ÿtamar SMSan-iSKay d© kirl cƒaedr ŸjYait|

…t VtMIy iCel tuim buiJ Veg bueJ na† ŸkH; peT peT Vj luFa†eC ŸkaiF ASã›-is¹¡ ŸdH| ŸZ† rs-Ÿlak Het …esiCel ŸKilet … pâiTbIet, ŸsTa igya tuim Ÿmaeder sMirya kƒaideb na ik inBâet? Ÿtamar baNIr suerr AiDk ipãytm iCel tuim, ba–lar SãIr Ÿcey BaelaebesiCel … b˜BUim| VSÿas daw, ŸH prm ipãy kib, Vmaedr pãaeN, iPirya Viseb nb r›p ley Vbar Ÿmaedr Faen| …t rs Ÿpey nIrs SIàN Q™iDt ter Ÿkn ŸkƒediCel, Ÿkn kƒada†el VjIbn Ÿpãm Ber|

ìeniC, sUàZ ineB Ÿgel Hy ŸsOrelaekr ly; ba–lar rib ineB Ÿgl Vj, Vr kaHarw ny| ba–ail CaRa ik Haraela ba–ail ŸkH buiJeb na Vr, ba–la CaRa … pâiTbIet …t îfeb na HaHakar| Ÿmaedr VSar rib cel Ÿgel inraSa-VƒDaer ŸPel, ba–lar buek intY Ÿtamar SMSaenr icta ŸjÔel| BU-Bart jueR iH„sa kereC …† ba–lar ter- VkaeSr rib Ÿkmen Visl ba–lar k™ƒeR-Ger|

…t bR, …t mH‡ ibSÿibjyI mHa-manb ba–lar dIn HIn Vi–nay …t prema‡sb ÷epÈw Vr pa†b ik Ÿmara? ta† Vij AsHay ba–lar nr-narI, kib-§r›, saÇ»Ôna naiH pay|

Vmra Ÿtamaer ŸBebiC SãIBgbaenr VSIàbad, Ÿs-ViSs ŸZ ly naiH ker mâtuYr Absad| ibdaeyr Ÿbla cuÜn ley Zaw tb SãIcreN, ŸZ Ÿlaek† Tak HtBagY … jaiter raiKw men|

"swgat, BaÅ 1348 (kilkata Ÿrihw-ŸZaeg pãcairt)


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†slamI gan

w mn rmjaenr Š Ÿrajar ŸSex


iplu-kaàPa

w mn rmjaenr Š Ÿrajar ŸSex …l KuiSr ‰d| tu† Vpnaek Vj ibiley Ÿd ŸSanú VsúmanI taikd^

Ÿtar Ÿsanadana balaKana sb raeH ilLaHú Ÿd jakatú muàda musúilemr Vj Ba–a†et inƒd^

tu† pRib ‰edr namaj Ÿb mn Ÿs† Ÿs ‰dgaeH ŸZ mydaen sb gajI musilm HeyeC SHId^

Vj BUel igey Ÿdaó»-duSmn Hat imlaw Haet, Ÿtar Ÿpãm idey krú ibSÿ iniKl †slaem murId^

Zara jIbn Ber raKeC Ÿraja intú-ˆpbasI Ÿs† grIb …itm imsúiken Ÿd Za ikCu miPd^

zalú Hœdeyr Ÿtar tSútrIet iSrNI ŸtOiHedr, Ÿtar dawtú kbul krebn Hjrt, Hy men ˆmId^

Ÿtaer marúl CuƒeR jIbn jueR †ƒF paTr Zara Ÿs† paTr idey Ÿtalú Ÿr g'eR Ÿpãemir msúijd^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, 1996, 2y K¸, pâW 223-224|

HamdW""Ÿraj HaSer VLaH Vmar Ÿkar na ibcar''


Ÿraj HaSer VLaH Vmar Ÿkar na ibcar| ibcar caiH na, Ÿtamar dya caeH … §NaHúgar^

Vim Ÿjen ìen jIbn Ber Ÿdax keriC Ger per, VSa na† ŸZ Zab ter ibcaer Ÿtamar^

ibcar Zid kreb Ÿkn rHman nam inel| Š naemr §eN† ter Zab, Ÿkn … ¯an idel!

dIn iBKair bel Vim iBQa ZKn ca†b ÷amI SUnY Haet iPirey idet pareb na Ÿka Vr^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI (zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996], pâW 280-281)

salam Aó»-"rib'


kabY-gIitr ŸSãò sãña, Åña, vix w DYanI mHakib rib Aó» igyaeC! bINa, ŸbNuka w baNI nIrb H†l| Duilr DrNI jain na Ÿs kt idn rs-Zmunar prS paeb na| pãkáit baNIHIn ŸmOn ibxaed kƒaideb BUben Bben w ben …ka; ŸrKay ŸrKay r›p ideb Vr kaHar CÆd-ŸlKa? Apãakát mden maDbI cƒaedr ŸjYa‡øa idya rœpaiyt rsaiyt kireb Ÿk ŸlKnI, tuilka inya?

bYas, balMIik, kaildas, oKyam, HaiPj w r›mI Vrebr †mr›l-kaeysú ŸZ iCel …k saeT tuim! skl ŸdeSr s£ kaelr skl kiber Bai–' tƒaHaedr r›ep res ra–a†ya, buiJ kt Zug jaig' Ÿtamaer ricl risk ibData, Apr›p Ÿs iblas, tb r›ep §eN iCl ŸZ prm suÆderr VBas|

…k Ÿs ribr Velaek itimr-BIt … BartbasI BUeliCl praDInta-pIRn duWK-odnYraiS| ŸZn êàDÕr braBy tuim VLaHr rHmt, intY idyaC mât … jaiter Amât Srbt, skl ŸdeSr sk jaitr skl Ÿlaekr tuim AàGY Vinya DnY kirel Bart-b˜BUim^

Ÿtamar mr›et Ÿtamar Velaek Caya-tr› P™l-lta jimya icr-iø© kirya ŸreKiCl St bYTa| AÇ»er Vr pa† na ŸZ Vela mans-ggn-kib, baiHerr rib ŸHirya jaeg ŸZ AÇ»er tb Cib| Ÿgalab JereC, Ÿgalaib Vtr kƒaidya iPireC Hay| Vter katr ker Vera pãaN, P™eler ŸdiKet cay|

P™elr, paiKr, cƒad-sur›eZr naiH k' ŸZmn jait, skel taeder Baelabaes, iCl Ÿtmin Ÿtamar KYait| rs-Ÿlak Het rs Ÿdy Zara bâiñDarar pãay taedr naiH k' Dàm w jait, skelr Ger Zay

Abairt Ãar rs-iSæpIr, ŸHeremw Anayaes Zay tar sur kibta w Cib VneÆd AbkaeS|

iCl ŸZ Ÿtamar Abairt Ãar skl jaitr ŸgeH, Ÿtamaer Baibt VkaeSr cƒad, caiHt gBIr ŸøeH| P™l Hara†ya Vƒcel r›mael Ÿtamar suriB maeK beQ nyen bulaey Vtr, Ÿkƒed JraP™l haek|

Vpn jIbn in–aiR' ŸZjn tâxatur jngeN Ÿdy Ÿpãm rs, ABy Si¹¡ bis' dUr inàjen, manux taHair ter kƒaed, kƒaed tair ter VLaH, ŸbeHSút Het ŸPerSúta keH taHaer† badúSaHú|

St r›ep re– lIla-inektn VLar duinyaek ra–ay ZaHara, VLar kápa sda tƒaer iGer Taek| tuim ŸZn Ÿs† ŸKadar rHm, …esiCel r›p Der, VeàSr Caya ŸdKa†ya iCel r›epr ViàS Ber|

kalam JereC Ÿtamar klem, salam l†ya Zaw| êàÁ Taik' … paxaN jaiter res gla†ya daw^

maisk ŸmaHaÚmdI BaÅ, 1348


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iSkl-prar gan


…† iSkl-pra Cl Ÿmaedr … iSkl-pra Cl| …† iSkl per† iSkl Ÿtaedr krúb Ÿr ibkl^

Ÿtaedr bÉ karay Vsa Ÿmaedr bÆdI Het ny, wer Qy krúet Vsa Ÿmaedr sbar bƒaDn-By| …† bƒaDn p'er† bƒaDn-Byek kreba Ÿmara jy, …† iSkl-bƒaDa pa ny … iSkl-Ba–a kl^

Ÿtamar bÉ Gerr bÉnIet krúC ibSÿ gãas, Vr ºas ŸdiKey† krúeb BabeCa ibiDr Si¹¡ Häas^ Ÿs† By-ŸdKaena BUetr Ÿmara krb sàbnaS, …bar Vnúeba maEBW-ibjy-mÇ½ bl-HIenr bl^

Ÿtamra By ŸdiKey krúC Sasn, jy ŸdiKey ny; Ÿs† Beyr FuiF† Drúb iFep, krúb taer ly| Ÿmara Vpin m'er mrar ŸdeS Vnúb braBy, Ÿmara Pƒais p'er Vnúb Hais mâtuY-jeyr Pl^

wer º¡Ædn ny bÉn …† iSkl-J‚na, … ŸZ mu¹¡-peTr AgãdUetr crN-bÆdna! …† lai²etra† AtYacarek HanúeC la²na, Ÿmaedr Aióù idey† jÔlúeb ŸdeS Vbar bjäanl^

ŸsOjnYWnjr›l rcnablI, 1m K¸ [zakaW ba„la …kaehmI, 1996; pâW 111-112]

s„kæp


Takb na Ÿka bÁ Ger, ŸdKb …bar jg‡Faek, ÎŸkmn ker GureC manux ZugaÇ»err GUiàNpaek|

ŸdS Het ŸdS ŸdSaÇ»erCuFúeC tara Ÿkmn ker,

ikesr ŸnSay Ÿkmn ker mreC ŸZ bIr laeK laeK,ikesr VSay kreC tara brN mrN-ZÇ½Naer^

Ÿkmn ker bIr hubuir isÉ™ Ÿsƒec mu¹¡a Ven,Ÿkmn ker duWsaHsI clúeC êR ÷àgpaen|

japúeF Der Ÿzêyr JƒuiFZuÁ-jaHaj clúeC CuiF,

Ÿkmn ker VnúeC maink ŸbaJa† ker isÉ™-Zaen,Ÿkmn Ÿjaer Fanúel sagr ˆTúel wef Ÿjayar-baen|

Ÿkmn ker mTúel paTar lQMI wefn patal PƒueR,ikesr AiBZaen manux cleC iHmaleyr cUeR|

tuiHn Ÿmr› par Hey ZaysÉanIra ikesr VSay;

Haˆ† ceR cay ŸZet Ÿk cÆÅelaekr Aicnú puer;ìneba Vim, †i˜t Ÿkanú "m˜l' Het VsúeC êR^

Ÿkanú Ÿbdnay iFik ŸkeF çu-ŸKar … cIenr jait…mn ker ˆdy-Ÿblay mrN-ŸKlay wfúl mait|

Vyàl¸ Vj Ÿkmn ker÷aDIn Het cleC wer;

turï Ba† Ÿkmn ker kaFúl iSkl ratarait!Ÿkmn ker maJ-ggen inbúl gãIesr sUàZ-bait^

r†b na Ÿka bÁ Kƒacay, ŸdKb …-sb BUbn Guer-VkaS-batas cÆÅ-taray sagr-jel paHaR-cƒUeR|

Vmar sImar bƒaDn FueFdS ideket pRb lueF;

patal ŸPeR namúb nIec, wfúb Vbar VkaS PƒueR;ibSÿ-jg‡ ŸdKeba Vim Vpn Haetr mUefay puer^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, 3y K¸, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996; pâòa, 567-568|

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Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes


Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes Ÿmar muK Haes Ÿmar ŸcaK Haes Ÿmar Fgbigey Kun Haes Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vjek Vmar r›Á pãaeNr plÿel ban Ÿhek Š jagl Ÿjayar duyar-Ba–a keLael| Vsúl Hais, Vsúl kƒadn, mui¹¡ …ela, Vsúl bƒaDn, muK P™eF Vj buk PaeF Ÿmar it¹¡ dueKr suK Ves| Š ir¹¡ buekr duK Ves Î Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vsúl ˆdas, Sÿsúl ûtaS, sâiñCaRa buk-PaFa Sÿas, P™lela sagr dulela VkaS CuFúŸla batas, ggn ŸPeF cº¡ ŸCaeF, ipNak-paiNr SUl Ves| Š Dumektu Vr ˆèaet, cay sâiñFaek ˆlúFaet, Vj ta† ŸdiK Vr beQ Vmar lQ baegr P™l Haes Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj Hasúl V§n, Sÿsúl Pa§n, mdn maer Kun-maKa tUN plaS AeSak iSmUl Gaeyl Pag laeg Š idkú-baes Ÿga idgúbailkar pItbaes; Vj rñ …ela r¹¡ pãaeNr A˜en Ÿmar carpaeS Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj kpF Ÿkaepr tUN Dir Š Vsúl Zt suÆdrI, kar›r paey buk-hla Kun, Ÿkˆ ba V§n, Ÿkˆ mainnI ŸcaeKr jel buk Baes| taedr pãaeNr "buk-PaeF-taw-muK ŸPaeF-na' baNIr bINa Ÿmar paeS, Š taedr kTa ŸSanay taedr Vmar ŸcaeK jl Ves Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj Vsúl ˆxa, sÉYa, dupur, Vsúl inkF, Vsúl sUdur, Vsúl baDa-bÉ-Hara CÆd-matn

pagúla-gajn-ˆ¬Caes| Š Vsúl ViSn iSîl iSiTl Hasúl iSiSr dubúGaes| Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

Vj jagúl sagr, Hasúl mr›, kƒapúl BUDr, kann tr›, ibSÿ-hubanú Vsúl tuPan, ˆCúel ˆjan oBrbIedr gan Baes,

Ÿmar ha†en iSì sedYajat jray mra bam paeS| mn CuFeC Ÿga Vj béaHara ASÿ ŸZn pagla Ÿs Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes| Vj sâiñ-sueKr ˆLaes|

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI zaka, 1996, 1m K¸, pâW 47-48

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njr›l gIitWtuim ik diQNa pbn


tuim ik diQNa pbn duel wef ŸdHlta, P™el P™el P™L Hey wef mn^

AÇ»r ŸsOreB iSHer kTar Ÿkaeyilya k™Her| tnu mn ri²t ker Ÿga pãIitr plaS-rñ^

kI ŸZn mDu jaeg iHyaetÎ caeH ŸZn Ÿs† mDu Ÿkanú cƒaed ipyaet|

P™Fa†ya P™l ŸkaTa cel Zaw, ûtaS inWSÿaes kI bel ZawÎ mDu pan kir na'k rec Za† ìDu mDubn^

ŸsOjenYW njr›l rcnablI, ba„la …kaehmI, zaka, 1996, K¸ 3, pâW 667-668|

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14 The Study

Kazi Nazrul Islam Bengal’s prophet of tolerance

The Newsletter | No.50 | Spring 2009

In November 1922, British colonial authorities issued an arrest warrant for the poet Nazrul Islam, a rising star of Bengali literature, charging him with sedition for his poem ‘The Coming of Anandamoyee’.1 Published two months earlier in the newspaper Dhumketu, of which Nazrul himself was editor, the poem vividly depicts the subjugation of India’s population. He called the British colony a ‘butchery’ where ‘God’s children’ were whipped and hanged. The authorities reacted with vindictiveness and in January 1923 he was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment.Peter Custers

TODAY, WHEN THE RIGHT to free speech has obtained a super-status in the Western world, Nazrul’s story appears rather perplexing. Yet, the story of the court case over Nazrul’s poem, and of his year in detention, contains further surprises. Not least, that the poet chose to conduct his own defence, in a statement that has come to be known as the ‘Deposition of a Political Prisoner’.2 Rather than repent for writing infl ammatory poems and essays, Nazrul presented himself as the representative of ‘Truth’, holding the ‘sceptre of Justice’. The colonial government used the charge of sedition to try and silence Nazrul, to prevent him from articulating that the Indian people were ‘enslaved’. Nazrul, apparently without embarrassment or shyness, proclaimed that his was a message from God. He could not be blamed. God was speaking through the voice of the poet.

Nazrul Islam hailed from a Muslim family. Growing up, his father had been head of a village mosque. Yet, in his court statement, the poet freely used imagery derived from Hinduism in order to highlight his own views. In the poem targeted by the colonial state he specifi cally called on the Goddess Durga, to play her role in countering tyranny. In his widely published and acclaimed deposition, Nazrul enthusiastically raised the spectre of Shiva, Hinduism’s ascetic God of destruction. Clearly from the very beginning of his career, Nazrul was willing to explain and illustrate his views using the religious imagery familiar to the people of Bengal. He consciously and unreservedly drew on the religious traditions of both Muslim and Hindu sections of the population to make himself heard.

The arrest and imprisonment of Nazrul in 1922-1923 reveal some of the most characteristic features of his personality. The speech he made in court illustrates how he uncompromisingly defended a poet’s right to free speech. It also shows that his opposition to the injustices perpetrated by the coloniser was religiously inspired. Nazrul’s relationship with religion was, to say the least, unconventional. For whereas he had grown up in a Muslim environment and had obtained his initial formal education in a Muslim primary school, he did not by any means restrict himself to using imagery of the religion of his youth in his journalistic and literary creations. Instead, he freely transgressed the borders between Bengal’s two main faiths, Hinduism and Islam. In this essay, I will explore the legacy of Bangladesh’s national poet and, in particular, his signifi cance for the cause of religious tolerance today.

National awakening Nazrul lacked any formal training as a journalist or artist, and appears to have built his artistic experience through his participation in folk musical troupes in his youth. After two years of high school, Nazrul joined the army of the British colonial govern-ment. Stationed in Karachi during World War One, as part of the Bengal regiment, he rose to the position of a sergeant, a havildar. It is striking that his career as a rebellious writer-poet began as a serving British soldier. From Karachi, Nazrul started submitting poems and short stories to literary and other magazines, published in Bengal. In doing so, he attracted the attention of the editor Muzaff ar Ahmed, a key architect of the Leftist movement in Bengal. Ahmed and others published Nazrul’s essays because of their moving patriotic and internationalist content.

When Nazrul Islam returned to Kolkota in 1920, he was largely unknown in the city’s literary circles. This changed dramatically within the space of a year. Indeed, Nazrul’s rise to literary prominence was extraordinarily rapid in comparison with other poets who have gathered fame in the history of Bengal. Undoubtedly his talent explains a large part of his success. In 1920, Nazrul became a performer of Tagore songs, and surprised many people with his capacity to memorise the master’s lyrics. He also became a journalist, writing essays on contemporary world events aff ecting India’s fate. Most signifi cantly, he wrote poetry that stood out for its aesthetic, and unmistakably high, quality. So much so, that Tagore was moved to welcome him as a new star in Bengali literature. In the benediction written for the bi-weekly publication launched by Nazrul Islam, Tagore hailed Nazrul with the words: ‘Come, O Comet, build a bridge of fi re across darkness’.3

Nazrul Islam’s poetry and other writings refl ected the spirit of his time; the spirit of nationalist awakening in colonial India. A time of mass resistance to British colonial dominance. Nazrul Islam expressed this spirit of awakening in his writings in a way that earned him the admiration of a wide readership in Bengal. One particular example illustrates his spirit of anti-colonial nationalism. It is an essay about the events in Jalianwalabad. Jalianwalabad, in Amritsar, is the place where a British offi cer, General Dyer, ordered indiscriminate fi ring on an unarmed crowd of civilians in an enclosed space. News of the event enraged many Indians, and it also infuriated Nazrul Islam who expressed indignation at the cruelty perpetrated in the name of British rule. He went further though, and assessed the psychological signifi cance of the massacre for the awakening of the Indian’s people sense of self-respect. In his essay entitled ‘Memorial to Dyer’, Nazrul argued that any monument to the Jalianwalabad massacre should not just be dedicated to the people who lost their lives, but such a statue should also recall the role of Dyer. For the murders which Dyer ordered, so Nazrul explained, served to generate consciousness among the Indian people about their own dejected state.4

Nazrul Islam was not just aware of the fact that Indian men and women needed to be pushed into standing up for their rights. He was also farsighted and gained credit, in particular amongst Bengalis, for advocating that the struggle against the British should result not just in concessions, but in revolutionary change.

The ‘Muslim Renaissance’ A brief comment needs to be made on the poet’s relation to the Muslim cultural renaissance. In the period subsequent to India’s fi rst war of independence – the soldiers’ mutiny and guerrilla war of 1857 – British rulers consistently stigmatised members of the colony’s Muslim community. Consequently, Muslims had great diffi culties in accessing education and jobs in the colonial administration, exacerbat-ing their sense of inferiority and frustration. Well before Nazrul Islam appeared on the literary scene in Bengal, a movement of ‘Muslim renaissance’ was born, drawing on the intellectual history of the Muslim world and on the European renaissance, in order to strengthen confi dence among the Muslim minority population of British colonial India. Nazrul became a fervent proponent of this struggle for a Muslim ‘rebirth’.

Nazrul repeatedly addressed Bengal’s Muslim literary society, the Bangiya Muslim Sahitya Samaj.5 He wrote numerous poems on themes derived from the history of the Muslim world, or in styles derived from Persian and other Middle Eastern traditions, as exemplifi ed by his ghazzals. Yet the poet’s position was far from orthodox. Thus, Nazrul warned against any blind reliance on scriptures, including the Quran, and expressed a scepticism towards all priesthood, including Islam’s priesthood of mullahs. In his poem ‘Manush’ (‘Human Being’), he chastises mullahs and priests who put loyalty to holy scriptures above human solidarity. Nazrul revolts against the idea that the Quran, or any other holy scriptures, can be put above the lives and rights of humans. He openly condemns those ready to kill humans in the name of any scriptures, recalling the fact that all holy scriptures were brought into existence by human beings themselves.6

At a time when sections of the Western media and public opinion-builders are depicting Islam as a religion which is inherently intolerant, it is particularly important to stress that Nazrul Islam propagated the very opposite. Against the background of rising intolerance between religious communities in colonial India Nazrul insisted that the prophet Muhammad was a messenger of tolerance.

Firm opposition to communalismNazrul Islam took a determined and principled stance against religious-communal hatred. He truly militated against the growing danger of communal confl agration, and he used all his skills as a journalist and poet to convince both Hindus and Muslims of the folly of religious-based hatred, passionately arguing that he ‘entirely believed in the possibility of Hindu-Muslim unity’.7

Rabindranath Tagore

who hailed Nazrul

Islam with the words:

‘Come, O Comet,

build a bridge of fi re

across darkness’.

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By the mid-1920s, the political climate in Bengal had changed dramatically. Outbursts of communal violence were reported not only in Kolkota and other urban centres, but also in remote rural areas. Moreover, it is recorded that religious leaders actively instigated communal hatred amongst members of their own community, which explains Nazrul Islam’s strong criticism of the role of priests and other religious functionaries in his poems.

Nazrul’s writings reveal how deeply aware he was of the dangers posed by the heightened tensions, and also show the ways in which he tried to fi ght the trend. In his essay ‘Mandir O Masjid’, (‘Temples and Mosques’), published in the magazine Gana Bani, of which Nazrul was chief editor, he directly addressed the theme of communal frenzy:

“…Once again the murky Hindu-Muslim issue has raised its head. First, there are brawls, then they hit each others’ head. Yet once those who have got drunk over the ‘prestige’ of Allah or Ma Kali get bashed, then, as I can see, they do not cry for Allah or Ma Kali. No, Hindus and Muslims together cry and lament in the same language: ‘Baba Go, Ma Go’ – just as chil-dren who have been abandoned by their mother, cry for their mother in one choir. Hearing the weeping of the wounded, the mosque does not waver, nor does the Goddess-in-stone of the temple respond”.8

Nazrul described the outcome of the riots in earthy terms, using the tragedy of incidents which had already occurred as a mirror, in an eff ort to pre-empt further violence. He used key opportunities to speak or present his views, to warn political leaders of India’s nationalist movement against the dangers if they failed to stem the tide of violence. One of these occasions was the annual session of the Indian National Congress, the common platform of anti-colonial struggle, held in Krishnanagar. Here, Nazrul sang one of the most famous songs he ever composed, ‘Kandari Hushiar’ (‘Helmsman Beware’). He sounded the alarm with the words: ‘In this dark night, O sentries of Motherland be alert’; ‘this helpless nation is drowning – it does not know how to swim’; ‘helmsman, tell those who are drowning that they are no Hindus or Muslims, for they are drowning as human beings’.9

These words illustrate Nazruls’ deeply felt recognition of the fact that the Indian nation would ‘drown’, if the Congress – as the political force leading the struggle for independence from colonialism – failed to stem the tide of communalism. When Nazrul wrote these sentences in 1926, the incidents of communal violence were merely local sparks. But these sparks would turn into a communal confl agration. At the time of Partition in 1947 millions of Muslims and Hindus perished. As Nazrul Islam was writing ‘Helmsman Beware’, those days were still more than 20 years away, yet he seems to have sensed the immensity of the dangers ahead. His poem is a passionate appeal to the Congress, to work more determinedly for the cause of Hindu-Muslim unity, so urgently required in the struggle against British dominance.

Tolerance and equality This poet-writer fervently supported ideals of social and economic justice, ideas just starting to be propagated by social-ist activists in Bengal at the time when he rose to prominence. Nazrul consciously combined his advocacy of religious equality, with an advocacy of economic equality. In fact, it is evident from Nazrul’s writings and practice, that he strongly believed in the need to oppose the escalation in communal violence by simultaneously advocating two imperatives – communal harmony and united class struggle – waged jointly by labour-ing Hindus and Muslims. In this respect there is a signifi cant diff erence between Nazrul Islam’s position and that of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress leader with whom he shared a deep commitment to Hindu-Muslim amity. Contrary to Gandhi, Nazrul did not hesitate to champion class struggle, fi ghting landlordism or factory exploitation. In fact, the poet is known to have pioneered eff orts towards the politicisation of Bengal’s peasants and workers, in particular from 1925-1926 onwards.

In his essay ‘Dharmaghat’ (‘Strike’), Nazrul states his commit-ment to the toiling peasants in words which continue to be voiced by social activists in Bangladesh today:

“The peasants who during the whole year undertake back-breaking physical labour, while removing the sweat from their forehead with their arms, cannot even eat two full meals of boiled rice. Accept for a rag reaching down to his knees, he does not even avail of one proper dress (piran) through all his life… But the lord who takes his paddy rice spends twelve months under a royal (nawabi) roof, enjoying one after the other festival”.10

Alongside his support for peasants’ struggles, Nazrul enthu-siastically supported the struggles of waged labourers for emancipation. A characteristic poem is ‘Kuli-Mazur’. (Coolies and Labourers), in which he combines imagery that is familiar from other poetry on class exploitation with imagery derived from the subcontinent’s religio-cultural traditions. He calls the labourers who build steam engines ‘dadhichis’, a reference to the sage who sacrifi ced his own bone to allow the God Indra kill a demon. Later on in the same poem, he re-employs the same metaphor, describing the labourers who, with their hammers, crowbars and shovels, crush mountains to make way for roads; yet their ‘bones now lie scattered on both sides of the road’.11 Nazrul expresses his hope and expectation that workers will stage a rising which will make God smile in heaven, and leave ‘Satan in fear’.12 Once again Nazrul does not hesitate to utilise religious imagery as a tool to strengthen workers’ confi dence and consciousness. Nazrul’s writings eff ectively reveal his combined commitment to equality between members of diff erent religions, with an equally strong commitment to the struggles of Bengal’s labour-ing population for social and economic equality.

Mysticism and Syncreticsm It is time to return to the thematic posed in the introduction to this essay. When describing the episode of Nazrul’s arrest and imprisonment, I referred to the poet’s religious inspiration. Here I will try to establish what his own religious position was, beyond his artistic and political interests. An analysis of the extraordinary speech which Nazrul gave to the Muslim Literary Association (Muslim Sahitya Shamiti) in April of 1941 is helpful in this context. The speech, entitled ‘If the Flute Does not Play Any More’, was to be the very last of Nazrul’s life.13

In July 1942, while participating in a children’s programme on All India Radio, Nazrul suddenly lost the power of speech. His mental capacities reportedly were aff ected too. Although several attempts were made to arrange for medical treatment, in the hope of him making a full recovery, Nazrul Islam spent the rest of his life, until his death on August 29, 1976, incapaci-tated. The cause of his collapse, although probably attributable to utter despair over the unstoppable wave of communal politics, offi cially remains a ‘medical mystery’.

Nazrul’s speech is a testament to his personal beliefs. In the opening paragraph he elaborately expresses his mystical search, his desire for union with a loving absolute reality, or Supreme Being. God is depicted as both beautiful and loving. Nazrul’s speech also expresses the poet’s syncretic orientation. To convey his message, he singles out two deities from the Hindu pantheon, and uses imagery relating to their roles, in order to highlight his own quest and admonish his Muslim audience. Strikingly, they are a God and a Goddess - Krishna, the earthly-loving God of the current of vaishnavism, and the Goddess Anandamoyee or Durga, whom we encountered in the introduction to this article as an exemplary fi ghter of demons. Krishna and Anandamoyee are juxtaposed repeatedly through-out his testamentary speech.

On the one hand, Nazrul counter-poses the rhythmic dance to the tune of Krishna’s fl ute, to the reality of communal violence around him.14 On the other hand, Anandamoyee is projected as a source for his own search. Thus, Nazrul speaks of her ‘Power of Love’, of her power to take him to a state of meditation, suggesting his own dissolution into her Being: ‘If the power of Anandamoyee in me does not dissolve me by carrying me into the supreme Void, then I will once again sing the songs of love, of equality…’15 While leaving open the pos-sibility of a return to worldly matters, Nazrul impresses on his audience his refusal to service Islam, or any other established

religion. ‘…If I come, I will come only as a servant of the one and only indivisible God, who is above Hindus and Muslims, above all nations and creeds’.16 In line with a long tradition – to which the 14th century saintly composer of hymns, Kabeer, as well as the 19th century Bengali composer/singer Lalan Shah belong – Nazrul Islam sought to overcome the historic divide between the subcontinent’s religions, by taking a supra-denominational position.17

The legacy of religious toleranceNazrul Islam’s views, refl ected in his literary and political writings drafted during his creative period (1919-1942), were well ahead of his times. This counts, in particular, for his vision regarding religious tolerance. It is important to note that Nazrul’s championing of religious tolerance in the 1940s did not initially receive a favourable response from politicians in Bengal. The decision to Partition the region in 1947, on the basis of the Hindu-Muslim divide, followed a tragic escalation in tensions instigated by communal politicians. However, it remains signifi cant that the majority of the region’s politicians, including those who were to steer East Bengal’s subsequent struggles for self-determination, eventually embraced the politics of secularism, defending a strict separation between state and religion, so as to counter communalism. In the 1950s and 60s, Nazrul’s poetry and songs enjoyed a lasting popularity, in West Bengal, India, and in East Bengal (East Pakistan).

Furthermore, Nazrul Islam’s way of propagating religious tolerance – through the combined emphasis on respect for human equality in the religious and economic spheres - in the period when East Bengal formed a part of Pakistan, was shared by broad sections of the province’s politicians and activists. As previously stated, Nazrul Islam was simultaneously vocal against the spread of violence between Bengal’s two religious communities, and advocating the need for both Muslim and Hindu peasants and workers to stand up and defend their rights against landlords and industrial bosses. In this respect, Nazrul has been vindicated, for in the course of the 1950s and 60s, and as part and parcel of the struggle for a secular nationalism, powerful movements representing the interests of the rural and urban poor were built in East Bengal. After independence in 1972, the newly-installed government of Mujibur Rahman made Nazrul Bangladesh’s fi rst national poet. And while it is true that more recently, severe pressures towards abrogation of the principles of tolerance and secularism have built up in Bangladesh, the principles of religious tolerance and of social equality have been vibrant in the country’s society since inde-pendence. There are compelling reasons to take Nazrul Islam’s example seriously in contemporary international debates on religious tolerance. Peter Custers, Affi liated Fellow, International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)[email protected]

This is an abridged version of the essay ‘Kazi Nazrul Islam. Bengal’s Prophet of Tolerance’. The full essay can be read online at www.iias.nl.

Notes1. For the full text of the poem see Ahmed, Muzaff ar. 1981. Kazi Nazrul Islam. Smritikotha Kolkata: National Book Agency. For a short excerpt in English: Kamal, Sajed. (transl.) 1999. Kazi Nazrul Islam. Selected Works. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute. 2. For further details on the court case and on Nazrul Islam’s conviction: Ahmed, Muzaff ar. (1981). For an English translation of the ‘Deposition of a Political Prisoner’, see Sajed Kamal (1999) 3. For an English translation of Tagore’s tribute to Nazrul, see Sajed Kamal (1999)4. From Hossain, Monowara. ‘Nazruler Rajnoitik, Artha-Shamajik O Sanskritik Prabandha’in: Rafi qul Islam, Shampadana Parishad. 2000. Nazrul Janmashotoborsho Smarakgrantha. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute. 5. For an overview of Nazrul’s participation in Muslim organisations’ events, see the life-chronology appendix in Sajed Kamal (1999)6. For English translations of Manush: see Sajed Kamal (1999) and Rafi qul Islam (1990). 7. Mustafa Nurul Islam, 1999. Samakale Nazrul Islam. 1920-1950. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute8. See Hossain, Monowara (2000); also Mahmood, Majid. 1997. Nazrul. Tritiya Biswer Mukhopatra. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute9. For an English version of the poem see Sajed Kamal (1999)10. Monowara Hossain (2000)11-16. ibid17. on Kabeer’s supra-denominational mystical position, see e.g. Hedayetullah,Muhammed. 1977. Kabir: The Apostle of Hindu-Muslim Unity. New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers; on the legacy of Lalan Shah, see Chakraborti, Sudhir. 1998. Bratya. Lokayat. Lalan. Kolkata: Pustak Bipani.

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