KaziNazrul

Islam:Bidrohi(The
Rebel)1922
ThisisapoembythepoetlaureateofBangladesh.
Ican'tgetoverhowRock&Rollhiswordsare.
It'sLikeSabbathmeetsTRexmeetsTheClash.
ProclaimHero
Proclaim:Myheadisheldtowering
BowsdowntheHimalayanpeak,thatatlooking.
SayHero
Say:Tearingthefirmamentoftheuniverse
OutstrippingtheMoon,theSunandtheStars
PiercingtheEarthandthecelestialspheres
PenetratingthroughtheAlmighty'ssacredthrone
RisenhaveI,thewondereternaloftheGod'suniverse.
Withthemarkofmajesticmight
TheangryGodonmyforeheadblazingbright!
SayHero
Say:Myheadisheldevertowering!
Iamirrepressible,imperiousandbrutal
Iamthedancinglordofthegreatupheaval.
Iamthecyclone,thedevastationtremendous
Iamterriblefearandthecurseoftheuniverse
Iamturbulent,Icrasheverything
WildIam,Itrampleundermyfeetallrulesandbinding
Iobeynolaw,butmine
Icausetheloadedboatstocapsize
Iamtorpedo,Iamthedreadfulfloatingmine.
IamtheGodDhurjati
Theilltimedhairdisheveledtyphoonofdisaster,
IamTheRebeltherebellioussonoftheglobalmother.
SayHero
Evertoweringismyhead!
Iamthehurricane,Iamthewhirlwind
Ismasheverythingonmypathandleavebehind.
Iamthedanceinsanerhythm
Idanceon,withmyownbeat
Iamtheheartliberatedwit.
Iamthedifferentmusicalmodes
Irock,Iroll,onmoveIstartleIwhistleandswingonsharpnotes.
Idowhateverthismindwantswhenever
Iembracetheenemyandfightthedeathasawarrior.
Iampestilence,theglobalterror
Iamthedeathofthedictator
Iamwarmandrestlessforever.

SayHero
Everhighismyhead!
Iamwineintoxicating
Theglassofmyheartiseverfilled
Withthewinesparkling.
Iamtheflameofthesacrificialfire
IamtheGodoffire,whokeepsitburning.
Iamthesacrifice,Iamthepriest,Iamthefire.
Iamcreation,Iamdevastation
Iamhabitation,Iamthegroundofcremation.
IamthesonofIndranithequeenoftheheaven
TheMoononmyarmandtheSunonmyforeheadhaverisen.
Inonehandofmineistheflutetender
ThewarbugleIholdintheother.
IamtheBlackthroated
Havingthepoisonchurnedupfromtheweepingsea
IamthelordBomkesh
IholdthebridleoftheGangesstreamwithme.
SayHero
Evertoweringismyhead!
Iamasaint,asoldierofmusic
Iamtheprinceindisguise
Withthedressofahermitmystic.
IamaBedouin,aChengisthebrute
Itisnone,butme,Isalute.
Iamthunder
FromtheGod'Iswan'spipe,Iamthemystic'Omker'
Alas!fromthebugleof'Israfil',Iamtheroardanger.
IamBishyamitra'sdisciple,Durbashathefurious
Iamthefuryofforestfire
Iwillburntoashesthisuniverse.
Iamtheheartopeninglaughter
Iamthegreatanticreationterror
IamtheEclipseofthetwelveSunsofthefinaldisaster.
SeldomIamquiet
Seldomrestlessandwild,Iamthebloodyouth
IsnatchtheGod'spride.
Iamthebreathoftyphoon,theocean'sroaringrave
Iamradiantandflashing
Iamthemurmurofstream,theswingofmusicofthewave.
Iamtheunbraidedhairofavirgin
Theflameofherarrestinggaze
Iamthetenderheart'sloveofalotussixteen.
Iamtheunconcernedmindoftheindifferent
Iamthesighinthewidow'sheart,rendingconstant.
Iamtheaccumulatedanguishofallthehomelesssufferers

Theagonyofthehumiliatedhearts
Iamthebittersorrowsoftheestrangedlovers.
Iamthedistressedcryofaheartrending
Iamthefirsttouchofavirgintrembling
Iamtheheartthrobofapassionatekissstolen
Iamthesecretladylove'sglancetwinkle
Herbashfulsidelonglook
Iamtheloveofamaidenfickle
Herbracelet'ssweetjingle.
Iamtheeternalchild,theeverlastingyouth
Iamthescarfofavillagemaid,afraidofherbuddingyouth.
IamtheNorthernbreeze
FromtheMalabarrangethemode'Purabi'unconcern
Iamthedeepnotesfromabamboofluteofapoetpedestrian.
Iamthegreatsummerthirst,IamtheblazingSun'sfuries
Iamthemurmuringdesertspring
Iamthechiaroscuroofanoasis.
Irushforthasacrazywithburstinglaughter
Oh!Iknowmyselftoday,allthebarriersarebrokenforever.
Iamtherise,Iamthefall,Iamtheconsciousnessinthesoulunconscious
Iamthetriumphalflagofhumanity,overthearchoftheuniverse.
Irushliketheclappingstorm,holdingtheheavenandearthinhands
Theflyinghorseandthehorseof'Indra'theKingGodaremymounts
Iamthevolcanointhebosomofearth,thesubmarinefire
Thefireoftheuniversalannihilation
Iamtheunderearthdrunkontumultuousseaoffire.
Ridingonthelightning,Iflywiththejoyprofound
Iinstillpanicandcausesuddenearthquakeintheworldaround.
Icatchholdthehoodof'Basuki'thesnakeking
IclasptheheavenlyangelGabriel'sfierywing.
Iamaheavenlychild,Iamrestless,Iamimpudent
ItearwithmyteeththeMotherearth'sgarment.
IamthefluteofOrpheus
Icausetheheavingseasleepy
Withakissofsleep,Isendtheworldindrowse.
Iaminbondageofthetuneofflute
IamtheGodKrishna'sflute.
WhenIflyacrossthespacewithgreatanger
Thetremblingseventhhell,extinguishesinfear
Icarrytherevoltintheworldallover.
Iamthemonsoonrainfloodoferosion
SometimeIfilltheearthwithadoration
SometimeIcausetheawfuldestruction.
Iwillsnatchthetwingirls
FromthebosomofGod'Vishnu'whosustainsthecreation.
Iaminjustice,Iammeteor,IamtheSaturn

IamtheburningComet,thevenomoushoodofannihilation.
Iamthegoddess'Chandi'withtheseveredhead
Iamthewarlovingcauseofthedead.
Sittinginthehelloffire
Ismilethesmileofaflower.
Iamearthly,Iamspiritual
Iamageless,undecayingandimmortal.
Iamtheterrorofmen,Godsandmonsters
Iamtheinvinciblepowerofthisuniverse.
Iamthelordofthelords,'Vishnu'theSupremeBeing.
FranticallyImovearoundtheheaventhehadesandtheearthchurning.
Iammad,Iammad!!!
Inowknowmyselfandallmyshacklesandconstraintshaveevaporated!!
IamthebattleaxeofGod'Parshuram'
Ishallexterminatethewarriors
Andbringthenoblepeacetothisuniverse.
Iamtheploughontheshouldersof'Balaram'
Ishalluprootthesubjectworldwithease
Inthenewcreationofjoyandpeace.
ItheGreatRebel,shallbequietonthatday
Whentheoppressedpeople'swailontheskyandairwillnotresound
Thetyrant'sdreadfulswordwillnotflashonthebattleground
I,theRebel,tiredofbattle,shallbequietonthatday.
IamaRebel'Vrigu'
ImarkmyfootprintonthechestofthecreatorGod
Ishallcutopentheheartofthegriefinflictingwhimsicallord.
IamtheHero,Rebeleternal
Roseabovetheuniversealone
MyheadiseverMonumental
Posted14thJune2007byRichardBacchus