Kazi Nazrul Islam

The national poet of Bangladesh

Rebel Poet

Kazi Nazrul Islam is the national poet of Bangladesh who is especially recognized as a Bidrohi Kobi (rebel poet) around the country. Nazrul is a famous poet, musician and philosopher of Bangladesh. The famous poet Nazrul's writings deal with the revolution of that period of the British government. His revolutionary attempt helped him to be a national poet of Bangladesh. He has raised his voice against any kinds of fascism and oppression and got popularity swiftly around the Indian Subcontinent.
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Awesome Writer

Nazrul's writings explored themes such as love, freedom, humanity, and revolution. He opposed all forms of bigotry and fundamentalism, including religious, caste-based and gender-based. Throughout his career, Nazrul wrote short stories, novels, and essays but is best known for his songs and poems. He pioneered new music forms such as Bengali ghazals. Nazrul wrote and composed music for nearly 4,000 songs (many recorded on HMV and gramophone records), collectively known as Nazrul Geeti.
"Love has no meaning or amount"-Kazi Nazrul Islam

Awards

Jagattarini Gold Medal
1945

From the University of Calcutta for his work in Bengali Literature.

Padma Bhushan
1960

One of the highest civilian honors of the Republic of India

National Poet

Conferred the title by the Government of Bangladesh

Ekushey Padak
1976

Bangladesh's highest civilian honours.

Poetry

Poems and Songs

  • Agni Bina (The Fiery Lute), 1922
  • Sanchita (Collected poems), 1925
  • Phanimanasa (The Cactus), 1927
  • Chakrabak (The Flamingo), 1929
  • Satbhai Champa (The Seven Brothers of Champa), juvenile poems, 1933
  • Nirjhar (Fountain), 1939
  • Natun Chand (The New Moon), 1939
  • Morubhaskar (The Sun in the Desert), 1951
  • Sanchayan (Collected Poems), 1955
  • Nazrul Islam: Islami Kobita A Collection of Islamic Poems; Dhaka, Bangladesh:
  • Islamic Foundation, 1982
  • Dolan Chapa (name of a faintly fragrant monsoon flower), 1923
  • Bisher Bashi (The Poison Flute), 1924
  • Bhangar Gan (The Song of Destruction), 1924 proscribe in 1924
  • Chhayanat (The Raga of Chhayanat), 1925
  • Chittanama (On Chittaranjan), 1925
  • Samyabadi (The Proclaimer of Equality), 1926
  • Puber Hawa (The Eastern Wind), 1926
  • Sarbahara (The Proletariat), 1926
  • Sindhu Hindol (The Undulation of the Sea), 1927
  • Pralaya Shikha (Doomsday Flame), 1930 proscribed in 1930
  • Shesh Saogat (The Last Offerings), 1958