Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম) (May 25, 1899 — August 29, 1976) was a Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary, and philosopher who is best known for pioneering works of Bengali poetry. He is popularly known as the Bidrohi Kobi — Rebel Poet — as many of his works showcase an intense rebellion against oppression of humans through slavery, hatred, and tradition. He is officially recognized as the national poet of Bangladesh and commemorated in India.
Here are a number of his most famous poems:
Poetry name: দুঃখ নেই, সুখ নেই"
Bengali:
দুঃখ নেই, সুখ নেই,শুধু আছে গান, গানই গান।
সব চেয়ে ভালবাসা তার,
সব চেয়ে ভালো সে, ভালো সে গান।
English Translation:
No sorrow, no happiness,Only songs, songs everywhere.
Most beloved is the love,
Most cherished is the song.
Poetry name:"বিজলী"
Bengali:
বিজলী, বিজলী,এই যে তোর আলো,
অন্ধকারে একে দেখে,
বুঝি যে ভালো।
English Translation:
Your light is here,
Seeing it in the darkness,
I understand that it's good.
Poetry name:"মোর কালো মেঘ"
Bengali:
মোর কালো মেঘ ভেঙে গিয়ে,এসে দাঁড়ালে কি খুঁজতে পাবে।
চাওয়া না চাওয়া ফেলে দিতে,
মোর মেঘটি তবে কি যেতে পাবে।
English Translation:
My dark clouds have broken,Will you be able to find what you seek?
Leaving behind desire and non-desire,
Will my cloud ever be able to leave?
Poetry name:"বিজয়"
Bengali:
বিজয়ীর গান গাইব,বিজয়ের হাসি ফেলব।
আমি বিজয়ী, আমি বিজয়ী,
আমাদের বিজয় হবে।
English Translation:
I will sing the song of victory,I will spread the smile of victory.
I am victorious, I am victorious,
Our victory will come.
