Victory to Bangladesh

 

16th December - A hard won victory for a new nation !

A day to commemorate 3 million killed people,
A day to go back to history of 10 million dislocated refuge at India,
A day to pay tributes to 400 thousands raped women,
A day to remind enormous sufferings and self sacrifice of my ancestors,
A day to dream !!

The war was for the sake of freedom !

The freedom from oppression,
The freedom to decide it's destiny,
The freedom to preserve it's culture and way of life,
The freedom to live in harmony of a diversified society,
The freedom to dream !

40 years on, where is she heading?

Today is to think what we get,
Today is to remember why did the nation fight,
Today is to measure the progress of the nation,
Today is to be concerned where she is heading,
Today is not to dream, is to take oath to fight against abject poverty!

A song was sung 40 years ago, I recite today again !

I sing the song of equality, in which dissolves all barriers and estrangements
In which are united
The Hindu-Buddhist-Muslim-Christian
I sing the song of equality.
Within you are all the scriptures and knowledge, of all times
Friend, you will find all of them, just open your heart with care.

Victory to Bangladesh
Victory to the people of Bangladesh
Bijoy Bangladesh!!

--Suman Chowdhury