Page 36 - November 2020

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Litterateur
November 2020

Disparity

Rezauddin Stalin

You asked to stay awake against the Raiders
We fell asleep
You asked to stay with a blessing
We started to fly on the quilt of misfortune
You showed us the front line
Adorned us with the crown of the Himalayas
Tossed everything away, we became Nandalal, a worthless
man
You introduced us with nectar
We brought venom after exploring the underground

You brought freedom
We fell in love with enslavement

Translated by Tuwa Noor

Rezauddin Stalin
is a well-known poet in Bangladesh
and beyond and is born on
22nd November 1962 in Jessore,
Bangladesh. He is the former Deputy
Director of Nazrul Institute where he was
employed for 35 years. Stalin’s poems got
translated in most languages in the world
and he is also a well-known TV anchor
and media personality in Bangladesh.
Stalin is the founder and chairman of the
Performing Art Center and is also
the senior editor of
Magic Lonthon -
a literary organization.