Some Famous Poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, writer, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one of the greatest poets in Bengali literature. Some famous poem of Kazi Nazrul Islam in English translation is given below: THE REBEL (Original: Bidruhi) Kazi Nazrul Islam Translation: Kabir Chowdhury Say, Valiant, Say: High is my head! Looking at my head Is cast down the great Himalayan peak! Say, Valiant, Say: Ripping apart the wide sky of the universe, Leaving behind the moon, the sun, the planets and the stars Piercing the earth and the heavens, Pushing through Almighty's sacred seat Have I risen, I, the perennial wonder of mother-earth! The angry God shines on my forehead Like some royal victory's gorgeous emblem. Say, Valiant, Ever high is my head! I am irresponsible, cruel and arrogant, I an the king of the great upheaval, I am cyclone, I am destruction, I am the great fear, the curse of the universe. I have no mercy...