
>stood in the way of Hindu-Muslim unity and rid religion of cant. The avowed object of his paper was to remove the barriers that >Through its columns be propagated his ideas of liberal humanism and universal


Ottacharir khorog kripan bhim rono bhume ronibe na "Jobe utpiriter krondon rol akashe batashe dhonibe na Will be shattered by pure monotheism, and all will be equal in relations." "The darkness of discord and disunity among people and nations Obhed 'ahad'-montre tutibe, shokole hoibe ek shoman". "Jatitie jatite manushe manushe ondhokarer e bhed-gan This heavenly earth! May on this earth rise again the love for heaven above. I am not a politician, my principle is to seek love PRITHIBI shorgo, PRITHIBITE fer jaguk shorgo-priti". "Nohi neta rajnoitik, prem-bhikhkha amar niti To describe Nazrul's works in the framework of nationalism is problematic, because the Rebel poet did not believe in the kind of narrow nationalism that has become the foundation of our contemporary nation-states. >His songs dealt with the themes of love, nature, divinity and nationalism The Rebel poet is best described, understood, and appreciated in his own words! For those who want to simply describe him, it is a redundant effort. So those who want to characterize him differently than what he was find it an impossible task. In case of Kobi Nazrul it usually is irrelevant and ineffective, because unlike many poets of obscure thought and philosophy, and despite the fact that in some of his writings he has used ingredients from other religions, particularly Hinduism,he is transparent, candid, and unambiguous about himself - his spirit, his conviction, his faith, his aspirations, and his values.Īlso, the Rebel poet was not only a "maatir manush", his communication was also simple that can be understood by masses. Given his unique personality and multifaceted contributions, there is also tendency among many to impose their own views and perspectives on the portrayal of Kazi Nazrul. His humanistic vision, philosophy and spirit transcended many orthodox boundaries. Nazrul as a poet and as a human being was enigmatic to lot of people, both religious and non-religious.

>itselfin the acts of devotion, empathy and creativity. >of a religious sensibility that was not bounded by abstract definitions, but defined >having spent 34 years in paralytic torment - he had become a legend, the exemplar >By the time he passed away in Dhaka on Aug. Ravana are to be commended, the former for writing and the latter for posting to Alochona, the article about Kazi Nazrul Islam (title: "A Religious Vision Defined By Struggle" under the thread Faith and Struggle).

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