‘Bangla’: My Mother, My Language

On February 21^st the language-devotees of this blessed land,

Marched fearlessly in 1952 holding hand in hand,

Couldn’t tolerate the likely death of their soul, ‘Bangla’,

Challenged the oppressors’ cunning formula.

 

Many of the brave souls smilingly perished,

Laying the foundation for thousands to move ahead,

The sacrifices soaked the world in a new ray,

Turning 21^st February into “International Mother Language Day”.

 

“Amar vaiyer rokte rangano Ekushey February,

Ami ki vulite pari?”

Reviews

[Michael Oliver]

We need diversity - you can probably say something in your language with a nuance that escapes me in mine

[Namrata]

Ami etar bapare jantam na. Kobita theme pore ar jene khub bhalo laglo. Dhonnobad.

[Md. Ziaul Haque]

Thank you so much for enjoying the poem and paying homage to the cause. :)