Saturday, July 27, 2013

Nazrul in 1929-1930, Bulbul Expired.

( Bulbul in the lap of Nazrul"
Nazrul inaugurated the first conference of Muslim Sahitya Samaj held on 28th Feb 1927in Dhaka. he also inaugurated the second conference of the same on next year at Dhaka. On this occasion Nazrul wrote a song "Chal, Chal, Chal". This was published in Naoyaz" (first issue, Ashar-1334, 1927 of Afzalul Haq.
Nazrul was suffering from extreme financial strigency in and from Malaria. He came to Calcutta on the first part of 1929 to 11 Wellessley Street, at the office of "Saogat"in the two rooms at the ground floor.Then he shifted his residence to Panbagan Lane., Intally, Staying here for some time he went to different houses in the north Calcutta and lastly he established his family life in a two storeyed building in Masjid Bari Street. His second son Bulbul, four years old,  expired on 24th Baishakh, 1337 (1930) at this house. due to an attack of Small Pox. sitting on the bed of the deceased Nazrul finished translating "Rubayiyat-E-Hafiz". He dedicated the book in the name of Bulbul published in 1930.
Immersed in heavy bereavement Nazrul went to the house of Barada Charan Majumdar, Headmaster of Lalgola Maheshnarayan Academy of Murshibads,for his mental and spiritual consolation. Barada Charan was a devotee of extra-ordinary calibre.His power of mental and spiritual strenght  was extremely strong.He could demonstrate before Nazrul the body of dead Bulbul with his supernatural power. Nazrul had his solace from Barada Charan  and came back.
Nazrul wanted to purchase a Motor car and he did it by selling the right of publication of "Agnibina".
  


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