Rebel – বিদ্রোহী by Nazrul
When I was introduced to Nazrul at very young age, I was astonished by his extra ordinary and strong writing. Later through my mom, who always encouraged me to read books and helped me to choose right kind of books, I discovered peaceful Nazrul in his poems, drama and novels. Anyway, I am not going to talk about peaceful Nazrul in this article, but the rebel one. I got his “Vangar Gaan” [Song of breaking (chain)] when I was in grade 6; and something changed me. I am sure any kid who will read his works, has to change…. they are just magical. However, about Vangar Gaan, it was banned by British Government in 1924, 11th November, where he demanded freedom of political arrests and the language was more like “to break those prisons and shame on the mother (the queen) who failed to protect her children and ordered to put them in prison”. This poem is still banned in Britain. (So, if you are from UK, read this article at your own responsibility.)