Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman A Few Words from the Translator I first read ‘Deshey Bideshey’ at the age of twelve, in 1958. The book instantaneously devoured me like a… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Two Old pundit[1] of the village pathshala[2] used to yawn and snapping his fingers, call out in a miserable voice, ‘Radhe go, Brajosundari,… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Four The more I say,The more I say, ‘Brother Ahmad Ali, God will always be kind to you, He will place you in… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Three When Sardarjee started to brush his beard and knot his hair, make his beard and wear his turban, then I understood it’s… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman CHAPTER – FIVE Pathan’s are very lazy and pass their time in lazy discussions, but are not comfort-lovers, the little they seek for are not… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD , DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Six To travel all the countries of the world one has to collect a passport and one can reach any destination. But… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Seven There’s a saying in Arabic language, ‘Yom-us safar, nisf-us safar[1]’. In the eastern Bengal similar sayings was also very popular, where it… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Eight I completed my journey of Khyber Pass mixed with pain and pleasure and hoped now the temperature will subside. It receded alright,… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Nine If the Officer of Afghanistan is a poet, it is not unlikely that he foresaw our fate like a spiritualist. Tire busted… Continue reading

Syed Mujtaba Ali HOME AND ABROAD, DESHEY BIDHESHEY Translated and Edited by Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Chapter – Ten I woke up with the azan[1] of dawn. The namaj[2] was conducted by a pustin[3] buninessman of Bukhara. I was surprised to… Continue reading

BADAL GHOSE At Tungipara a baby was born to a mother He is the architect of independence and Jesus of ’75 The boy was daring and mischievous, the leader of the naughty At tender age he went to jail for… Continue reading

a) I do unwrap my silk kimono Too reticent and bashful, In the solitary, tranquil bathroom- Only a sparrow looked at me From top of the window glass! b) Last night it was the festival of Sakura (cherry) around, Sakura,… Continue reading