Kazi Nazrul Islam

Nazrul left the army in 1920 and settled in Kolkata, which was then the Cultural capital of India (it had ceased to be the political capital in 1911). He joined the staff of the “Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Samiti” ("Bengali Muslim Literary Society") and roomed at 32 College Street with colleagues. He published his first novel Bandhan-hara (Freedom from bondage) in 1920, which he kept working on over the next seven years. His first collection of poems included "Bodhan,” "Shat-il-Arab," "Kheya-parer Tarani" and "Badal Prater Sharab." Both works received critical acclaim, giving the young poet his first taste of fame.

Nazrul's writing explored themes such as love,humanity,freedom and revolution.He opposed all forms of bigotry fundamentalism, religious and gender based caste discrimination Thruogh his living he wrote number of short stories,novels and essays but he is best known for his poems and patriotic songs He pioneered new music forms such as Bengali hazals Nazrul wrote and compose music for nearly 4000 songs during his life.

Poetry

• Agni Bina(the fiery lute),1922
• Sanchita(Collected poems),1925
• Phanimanasa(the cactus),1927
• Cakrabarak(the flamingo),1929
• Satbhai Champa,juvenile poems,1933
• Nirjhar(fountain),1939
• Morubhaskar(sun in the desert),1951
• Sanchayan,1955
• Nazrul islam;Islami kobita;Islamic foundation,1982

Poems and Songs

• Dolan chapa,1923
• Bisher bashi,1924
• Bhangar gan,1924
• Chhayaqnt,1925
• Chittanama,1925
• Samyabadi,1926
• Puber hawa,1926
• Sarbhara,1926
• Sindhu hindol,1927
• Jinjir,1928