A Tale Of Bangladesh Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

A Tale Of Bangladesh

Rating: 5.0


(dedicated to Ms. Seema Chowdhury, a great poet at poewmhunter)

Country of Bengal
Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
annual monsoon floods, cyclones

Bengali, Bihari, Chakmas
Santhals, Garos, Kaibartta
Mundas, Oraons, and Zomi

Dhaka (ঢ া ক া ;) , Khulna (খ ু ল ন া ;)
Barisal (ব র ি শ া ল ;) , Chittagong (চ ট ্ ট গ ্ র া ম ;)
Rajshahi (র া জ শ া হ ী ;) , and Sylhet (স ি ল ে ট ;)

The Royal Bengal Tiger
Mowdok range, Chittagong Hill Tracts
Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest

Gombhira, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya
Maimansingha Gitika, Thakurmar Jhuli, Gopal Bhar
Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Muhammad Yunus

Rôshogolla, Chômchôm and Kalojam
salwar kameez, kurta-paejama
The sari, and The lungi

Pohela Baishakh, Shohid Dibosh., Nobanno, Poush parbon
Chãd Rat, the night of the Moon; Bôŗ odin, the Great day
Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja, Buddha Purnima

dotara, dhol, flute, and tabla
cricket, field hockey, carrom games, kabadi
Bengali language, Charyapada, Chandidas, Alaol

The Oriental Magpie Robin, White Water Lily
Amar Shonar Bangla, My Golden Bengal
My uniquely and lovely Bangladesh

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Seema Chowdhury 15 September 2008

Thank you and God Almighty bless you for this lovely composition. I can feel your love and dedication towards Bangladesh in each and every word of it. I'm honoured and touched. thanks alot and may God bless you always.

2 1 Reply
Katherine Ng Li Hoon 16 September 2008

Your dedication to the people in bangladesh will defintely be appreciated.

1 1 Reply
Tarun Sharma 20 September 2008

A PICTURE OF BANGLADESH FOR US! THANKS RGDS

0 1 Reply
Carol Rhodes 20 November 2008

Ahmad, Seema Chowdhury is truly deserving of this tribute. I thank you for the tour of her country. My best, Carol

0 1 Reply
Mamta Agarwal 10 October 2008

pride in one's culture and country- quite nice

0 1 Reply
Sarwar Chowdhury 25 September 2008

We love you too Ahmed siddiqi! Bangladesh is resorcefull country. It has a glorious cultural tradition. Serious of great minds came out from bengal who enlightened worlds in many ways. thanks a lot and+++++++++++++10

0 1 Reply
Ashraful Musaddeq 25 September 2008

Amazing.....................10 for it.

0 1 Reply
Ershad Mazumder 24 September 2008

Thanks for composing a piece on Bangladesh. As a Bangladeshi I feel honoured.But sorry to say that it has become a report or narration instead of a poem.

0 1 Reply
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Close
Error Success