Bidrohi
Bol beer –
bol unnato koro sheer !
Sheer nehari amari ,noto sheer oe shikhor himdreer !
Bol beer –
Bol maha bishwoor mahaakash fhari
Chondro soorjho ghroho tara chari
Bhulok dulokh golok bhedia
Khodar asoon chedia
Uthiya chi chiro bismoy ami bishwo bidhatri
Mmo lolate rudra bagoban jole raj-rajtika dipto joyoshri!
Bolo bir-
Ami chiro unnato sheer.
Ami chir durdam, durbinito, nrisonsho,
Maha proloyer ami nataraj, ami cyclone, ami dhonsho,
Ami moha bhoe, ami abhisap prithibir!
Ami durbar,
Ami Benghe kori churmar!
Ami aniyome uccho shrinkol,
Ami dale jae joto bondhon, joto neyom kanon shrinkal!
Ami mani na kon ain,
Ami bhora tori kori bhora dubi, ami torpado ami bheem bhasman mine!
Ami durjoti, ami alokeshe jhor akal baishakir!
Ami bidrohi, ami bidrohi suto bishwa bidhatrir!
Bolo bir-
Chir- unnato mmo sheer!
Ami jhonjha, ami ghurni
Ami path sommukhe jaha pae jae churne
Ami nerto pagol chondo,
Ami apnar tale neche jae, ami mukto jibonanondo.
Ami hambir, ami chayanot, ami hin dol,
Ami cholo chanchal, thunki chunki
Pathe jete jete chokite chomki
Fing diya de teen dol.
Ami Chapala chapale hindol.
Ami tai kore tai jokhon chahe mon ja,
Kori sotrur sathe galagoli dhori mrityur sathe panja,
Ami unmad, ami jhonja!
Ami mohamari, ami bhiti ae dhoritrir!
Ami sason-trason, sanghar, ami unshno chiro adhir!
Bolo bir-
chir unnato mmo shir!
Ami chiro durronto durmadh,
Ami durmadh mmo praner peyala hormadh hai hormodh bhorpur mod.
Ami home sikha, ami sagnik jomodogni,
Ami joggo, ami purohit, ami agni.
Ami sristi, ami dhonsho, ami lokaloy ami soshan,
Ami absan, nisha bosan!
Ami indrani srudh hate chad bhale surjo
mmo ek hate aka basher bashri ar hate rono burjo.
Ami krishno konthe monthon bish piya batha baridher!
Ami bomkesh, dhori bondhon dhara gongotri.
Bolo bir-
Chir- unnat mmo shir!
Ami beduin, ami chenghiz,
Ami apnare chara korena kahare kurnhis
Ami bojra, ami ishan bishane unkar.
Ami yophiler singar moha unkar,
Ami pinag paner dumru thrishul, drarma rajer dondho,
Ami sotru o maha sonkho, ami pronobnad prochondo!
Ami khepa durbasa bishamitra sisho,
Ami dabanol daho, dahon koribo bishwa!
Ami pran khola hasi ullas, – Ami sristi boeri mahatras
Ami maha proloy dwa dosh robir rahu gras !
Ami kobhu prosanto- Kobhu asanto darun secha chari,
Ami arun khuner tarun ami bidhir dorpo hari.
Ami ujjal, Ami projjol,
Ami uchal jol-chol-chol,chol-urmir hindol dol!
Ami bondhon hara kumari bene ,tombi nyone bonhe
Ami sorshir ridhe sorsish prem uddam ami donhi!
Ami unman mon udasir,
Ami bidobhar booke krindom sas, ha hootash ami hotashi
Ami bonchito betha pothobasi , chiro grihohara joto pathiker
Ami abomaniter morom- bedona ,bish-jala priyo lanchito booke goti fhero!
Ami abimani chiro khuddo hiyar katorota batha soonibir
Chito chumban chor konpan ami thor thor protham porosh kumarir,
Ami gopon priyar cokito chahani, chol kore dekha anukhon
Ami chopal mayar bhalo basa,tar kakon churir konkon.
Ami chiro shishu, chiro kishor,
Joban bhitu pollibalar achor kachali nichor!
Uttar bayo, moloy anl , udas purobi hawa,
Pathik kobir gobir ragini , benu bena gaan gaoa.
Akul nedak teyasa, ami roudra rudra robi,
Moru nirjhar, jho jhor, ami shyamlima chaya chobi.
Turianonde chote chole. Ae ke unmad!
Sahisa ammare chineche, amr kholeya geyeche sob badh!
Utthan, ami potan ,ami achiton chite cheyon,
Bishwa torone bojyanti, manab bijoy ketan.
Chute jhorere mto korotali deya
Sorgo morto korotale,
Byorbak are ucchashreba bahan amr
Himmat hesa heke chole!
Bosuda bokhe agneyadre, barbo bahi, kalanol,
Patale matal ogni pathor kolrole kol kolahol.
Torite chorea ureya chle jhor turi diya lomphae,
Tras sonchari bhubone sohasa,sonchari bhumikompo.
Dhori basukeer phona jhapti
Sorgeyo doot gbaeler aguner pakha saptee!
Ami deb sishu,chonchol,
Ami dristo,ami dath diya chiri bishwa mayer anchal!
Ami arfiyaser bashree,
Maha sindhu uthala ghum ghum,
Ghum chumu deye kori Nikhil bishwa nejhum
Momo bashrer tane pashre.
Ami shyam hate bashree.
Roose uthe jobe chute mahaakash chapeya,
Sopta norok habia dojok nebhe nebhe jay kapiya!
Bidroho bahi Nikhil akhol bapiya!
Ami shrabon plabon bonna,
Dhorine kori boroniya, kobhu bipul dhonkso dhonno-
Chiniya anebo bishno bokhe hoeta jugal konnya!
Annay, ami ulka, ami shoni
Dhunketu jala,bisodhar kal phoni!
Chinnomata chondi, ami ranoda sarbonasi,
Jahanammer agune basia hasi pusphe hasi!
Ami mrinmoy, chinmoy,
Ami ajoy amar akhsay, ami abbay!
Ami manab danab debotar bhoy,
Bishwer ami chiro-durjoy,
Jagatiswar ishwar ami purusottam sattya
Tathia tathia mothia firi e sorgey patal mortey!
Ami unmad, ami unmad!
Chinechi amare, ajika amar khulia giyache sob badha.
Ami parasuramer kathor kuthar,
Nikashtriya koribe bishwa, anibo sahanti, shanto udar!
Ami holo balaram-skandhe,
Upari phelibo adhin bishwa abolehe naba shristir mahanande,
Maha bidrohi rana klanto,
ami sei din hobo santo,
utpiriter krondon rol akase batase dhonibe na
ottacharir khargo kripan bhim ron bhume ranibe na
bidhrohi rana klanto –
Ami sei din hobo shanto.
Bidhrohi bhrigu, bhogoban buke anke di pad-chinho;
Shrestha-sudan; sok-tap hana kheyali bidhir bokhhe kabir bhinno
Bidhrohi bhrigu, bhogoban buke anke debo pad-chinho!
Ami kheyali bidhir bokhho kobir bhinno.
Ami chiro- bidhrohi bir-
Bishwa charay uthiyachi eka chiro unnato sir!
Bidrohi is one of the most famous poems in the Bengali language , one written by Kazi Nazrul Islam in December, 1921. Published in several periodicals, the poem was first collected in 1922 in a volume titled Agnibena: the first anthology of Nazrul’s poems. In this poem, there has elements of romanticism, heroism, and love.This poetry explored the philosophy of Islam and Hinduism.
Background
In this poem, there has elements of romanticism, heroism, and love. Through this poem the poet celebrated human creative powers, asserted his affirmation of the individual human capacity for heroic action and human unity and solemnly called for rebellion against all forms of oppression (including that of the British in India) elevated him to the status of a national figure. The poem explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution; he opposed all bigotry, including religious and gender. This poetry retains long-standing notions of men and women in binary opposition to one another and does not affirm gender similarities and flexibility in the social structure:
Structure of the poem
The poem strongly emphasize the confluence of the roles of both sexes and their equal importance to life. This poetry imbibed the passion and creativity of Shakti , which is identified as the Brahman, the personification of primordial energy of this poem explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution opposing all bigotry, including religious and gender .The poet has used lots of figure of speeches in this poem such as metaphor ,simile etc .The poem also brings a picturesque image in its readers mind.
Analysis
"Bidrohi
Bol beer –
bol unnato koro sheer !"
Here in these lines the poet resembles himself as a hero and he wants to raise his head high and does not even wants to bow down before the Himalayan peaks. The poet starts to motivate from the first line of the poem. These lines say to be proud and talk or act.
"Sheer nehari amari ,noto sheer oe shikhor himdreer !
Bol beer –
Bol maha bishwoor mahaakash fhari
Chondro soorjho ghroho tara chari
Bhulok dulokh golok bhedia
Khodar asoon chedia
Uthiya chi chiro bismoy ami bishwo bidhatri
Momo lolate rudra bagoban jole raj-rajtika dipto joyoshri!
Bolo bir-
Ami chiro unnato sheer."
The poet here says that he wants to render through the sky, surpassing the moon, the sun, the planets the stars, piercing through the Earth, the heavens, the cosmos and the almighty’s throne. He says that God is the eternal wonder of the creator of universe. The furious Shiva shines in his forehead like a royal medallion of victory. As the god Shiva is the signal of power so the poet raised the degree of motivation through this stanza. The repeat uses of last two lines aren’t predictable, because the motif was different from previous use.
"Ami chir durdam, durbinito, nrisonsho,
Maha proloyer ami nataraj, ami cyclone, ami dhonsho,
Ami moha bhoe, ami abhisap prithibir!
Ami durbar,
Ami Benghe kori churmar!
Ami aniyome uccho shrinkol,
Ami dale jae joto bondhon, joto neyom kanon shrinkal!
Ami mani na kon ain,
Ami bhora tori kori bhora dubi, ami torpado ami bheem bhasman mine!
Ami durjoti, ami alokeshe jhor akal baishakir!
Ami bidrohi, ami bidrohi suto bishwa bidhatrir!
Bolo bir-
Chir- unnato mmo sheer!"
The poet says that he ever bright and none can dominate him, arrogant and cruel. He is the dance king of the day of the doom. He thinks himself as if he is the cyclone, the symbol of destruction. He also thinks himself as great terror that is all the curse of the world. But he thinks himself unstoppable and can smash everything into pieces. In this stanza there are some imagery like Nataraj, boats and others. Nataraj is the god of dance and he is famous for destructive dance. The main transport of that time is boats and the ways is river. The poet says that he acquired all the movement of enemies and ready to destroy these anytime.
"Ami jhonjha, ami ghurni
Ami path sommukhe jaha pae jae churne
Ami nerto pagol chondo,
Ami apnar tale neche jae, ami mukto jibonanondo.
Ami hambir, ami chayanot, ami hin dol,
Ami cholo chanchal, thunki chunki
Pathe jete jete chokite chomki
Fing diya de teen dol.
Ami Chapala chapale hindol."
The poet here speaks that he is unruly and lawless. He is so arrogant that he can crush under his feet all the bonds, rules and disciplines and does not need to obey any laws he has the ability to sing a cargo laden boat into the sea. He thinks himself as the torpedo destructing everything. He also thinks himself as the sudden tempest of the summer who is the rebel son and the creator of the whole universe.
"Ami tai kore tai jokhon chahe mon ja,
Kori sotrur sathe galagoli dhori mrityur sathe panja,
Ami unmad, ami jhonja!
Ami mohamari, ami bhiti ae dhoritrir!
Ami sason-trason, sanghar, ami unshno chiro adhir!"
The poet himself thinks as the tempest, the storm that can destroy everything that comes in his path. He wants to do whatever his heart desires. He loves to embrace with his enemy and wrestle with death. The poet himself thinks as the terminator of all reigns of terror and full of burning restlessness. The capacity of breaking the caves of enemies are very easy to him.
‘’Bolo bir-
chir unnato mmo shir!
Ami chiro durronto durmadh,
Ami durmadh mmo praner peyala hormadh hai hormodh bhorpur mod.
Ami home sikha, ami sagnik jomodogni,
Ami joggo, ami purohit, ami agni.
Ami sristi, ami dhonsho, ami lokaloy ami soshan,
Ami absan, nisha bosan!
Ami indrani srudh hate chad bhale surjo
momo ek hate aka basher bashri ar hate rono bojro.’’
This stanza is describing the rising of force of the fighter. The degree of power increasing in every paragraphs and here it starts from top. The poet says that he is uncontrollable, irrepressible and he is the sacrificial fire as well as the keeper of the sacrificial fire. He thinks himself as the creator and the destructor of the universe. He thinks himself as the son of Indrani or as the blue headed Shiva drinking poison from the ocean of pain. The poet is ready with the instrument and weapons. He is ready to give the indication of starting war.
‘’Ami krishno konthe monthon bish piya batha baridher!
Ami bomkesh, dhori bondhon dhara gongotri.
Bolo bir-
Chir- unnat mmo shir!
Ami beduin, ami chenghiz,
Ami apnare chara korena kahare kurnhis
Ami bojra, ami ishan bishane unkar.
Ami yophiler singar moha unkar,
Ami pinag paner dumru thrishul, drarma rajer dondho,
Ami sotru o maha sonkho, ami pronobnad prochondo!
Ami khepa durbasa bishamitra sisho,
Ami dabanol daho, dahon koribo bishwa!
Ami pran khola hasi ullas, – Ami sristi boeri mahatras
Ami maha proloy dwa dosh robir rahu gras !
Ami kobhu prosanto- Kobhu asanto darun secha chari,
Ami arun khuner tarun ami bidhir dorpo hari.’’
This stanza starts with a human point. The poet wrote about the emotional part of man in first line and then changed the mood. He said that this is not the time to be emotional. This is the time of battle so forget everything and make the mother of India free. So he calls himself ascetic, minstrel, prince, Bedouin, Chenghis and thunder as well as furious Durbasa the disciple of Vishwamitra. He has the fury of fire to burn the earth into ashes. He thinks himself as the eclipse of the twelve stars. He is the youth of new blood.
‘’Ami bondhon hara kumari bene, tombi nyone bonhe
Ami sorshir ridhe sorsish prem uddam ami donhi!
Ami unman mon udasir,
Ami bidobhar booke krindom sas, ha hootash ami hotashi
Ami bonchito betha pothobasi , chiro grihohara joto pathiker
Ami abomaniter morom- bedona ,bish-jala priyo lanchito booke goti fhero!
Ami abimani chiro khuddo hiyar katorota batha soonibir
Chito chumban chor konpan ami thor thor protham porosh kumarir,
Ami gopon priyar cokito chahani, chol kore dekha anukhon
Ami chopal mayar bhalo basa,tar kakon churir konkon.
Ami chiro shishu, chiro kishor,
Joban bhitu pollibalar achor kachali nichor!
Uttar bayo, moloy anl , udas purobi hawa,
Pathik kobir gobir ragini , benu bena gaan gaoa.
Akul nedak teyasa, ami roudra rudra robi,’’
Moru nirjhar, jho jhor, ami shyamlima chaya chobi.
Turianonde chote chole. Ae ke unmad!
Sahisa ammare chineche, amr kholeya geyeche sob badh!
Widow is a image of depression and subdued power. So the poet took the imagery of a widow and pretended himself as the cry of the heart of that lady. He took the power from that mother and began the run of throwing away the reason of being widow. The poet thinks himself as the unbridled hair of a maiden who has fire in her eyes with the barding romance of a girl of sixteen. The poet is in the sigh of grief of a widow, anguish of the dejected, the pain of the humiliated and has the trembling passion of the first kiss having the urge to have the first glance of the secret lover. The poet thinks himself as the northern breeze, the southern breeze and the callous east wind. The imagery of nature’s came in different lines. These used to make the structure of destruction. The parameter of revolutionary fight is fixed through this hints also.
"Utthan, ami potan ,ami achiton chite cheyon,
Bishwa torone bojyanti, manab bijoy ketan.
Chute jhorere mto korotali deya
Sorgo morto korotale,
Byorbak are ucchashreba bahan amr
Himmat hesa heke chole!
Bosuda bokhe agneyadre, barbo bahi, kalanol,
Patale matal ogni pathor kolrole kol kolahol.
Torite chorea ureya chle jhor turi diya lomphae,
Tras sonchari bhubone sohasa,sonchari bhumikompo.
Dhori basukeer phona jhapti
Sorgeyo doot gbaeler aguner pakha saptee!
Ami deb sishu,chonchol,
Ami dristo, ami dath diya chiri bishwa mayer anchal!"
The poet thinks himself as the minstrel song, the music of flute and lyre. He is the unquenched summer thirst, the scorching rays of the sun. He thinks himself as the softly flowing desert spring and the green oasis. The violence reached in that level where he can bind the dangerous snake like a god of heaven and win the fire of different places also. He is the son of god, unpredictable. He is the most dangerous person of mankind.
Ami parasuramer kathor kuthar,
Nikashtriya koribe bishwa, anibo sahanti, shanto udar!
Ami holo balaram-skandhe,
Upari phelibo adhin bishwa abolehe naba shristir mahanande,
Maha bidrohi rana klanto,
ami sei din hobo santo,
utpiriter krondon rol akase batase dhonibe na
ottacharir khargo kripan bhim ron bhume ranibe na
bidhrohi rana klanto –
Ami sei din hobo shanto.
Bidhrohi bhrigu, bhogoban buke anke di pad-chinho;
Shrestha-sudan; sok-tap hana kheyali bidhir bokhhe kabir bhinno
Bidhrohi bhrigu, bhogoban buke anke debo pad-chinho!
Ami kheyali bidhir bokhho kobir bhinno.
Ami chiro- bidhrohi bir-
Bishwa charay uthiyachi eka chiro unnato sir!
From the first line of this phrase the poet took the imagery of many powerful gods and described his power. The gods and their weapons are most dangerous in sometimes, this is believes of some people. So the poet said that he has all these powers. It is a warning to the enemies. The poet says that he is the rebellion Bhrigu and will have his footprints on the chest of god and says that he has the ability to tear apart the chest of the whimsical god. The poet can stop this destruction when the cruel class and enemies of India will stop their brutal acts. He says that he is the eternal rebellion and has risen beyond this world alone with his head ever held high.
Summary
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet). The poem strongly emphasizes the confluence of the roles of both sexes and their equal importance to life. Let people of all countries and all times come together, at one great union of humanity. Let them listen to the flute music of one great unity. A single person should be hurt; all hearts should feel it equally. If one person is insulted; it is a shame to all mankind, an insult to all! Today is the grand uprising of the agony of universal man. Nazrul’s poetry imbibed the passion and creativity of Shakti, which is identified as the Brahman. This poetry is basically anti-British in nature. The poet used many images of natural destructions in many lines. The power increases its parameter in every paragraph and at last it assured to end such behaviors.
Importance of the poem
This poem has elements of romanticism, heroism, and love. Through this poem the poet celebrated human creative powers, asserted his affirmation of the individual human capacity for heroic action and human unity and solemnly called for rebellion against all forms of oppression (including that of the British in India). The poem strongly emphasizes the confluence of the roles of both sexes and their equal importance to life. The poem explores themes such as love, freedom, and revolution opposing all bigotry, including religious and gender. This has importance in introducing modern people with the history and motivating them not to take that time back.
