Nazrul and Muslim Sahitya Samaj, Dhaka

In 1926 during winter, Nazrul was confined to bed due to illness when a letter of invitation came from Muslim Sahitya Samaj, Dhaka inviting him to inaugurate the first conference of Muslim Sahitya Samaj, Dhaka.  This was a movement of the young intellectual Muslims to launch a movement of the "Salvation of Intellect" ( Buddhir Mukti). This invitation appeared to him as a "spring in winter".The poet wrote to the secretary , Said Abul Hosen, from Krishnanagar on 10.2.1927 accepting the invitation.
Before starting for Dhaka Nazrul created a song " Sur Kumar" as a mark of farewell address to Dilip Kumar Roy on his way to Europe. the song was published in "Phani Manasa".

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Nazrul went to Dhake in the month of Feb 1927, to inaugurate the  first conference of " Muslim Sahitya Samaj" of Dhaka.

On the way in the steamer on the river Padma he wrote, the song " khosh amded" for the conference. at the end of his speech he inspired every body by singing the song.,