![]() ![]() Byron’s devastating satire can be seen in his ‘Life and Death of George III’, ‘The Vision of Judgment’ and ‘English Bards and Scotch Reviewers’. His satire is stinging while that of Nazrul is mild and gentle. At the same time, there are some angry and bitter tones in his poetry. Though Byron’s lyrics are old-fashioned following the Neo Classicist’s type especially, of Alexander Pope, his poetry reflects this in his satirical mood. Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter, Notwithstanding objections of immorality, he did not hesitate to compose Don Juan where in canto 2 and stanza 178 he said: He wrote a very popular ghazal titled ‘Roz hashora Allah amar karo na bichar.’ In contrast with Nazrul, Byron had no moral compunction. His songs and ghazals are good examples in point. Though he read up to class eight, he was a great poet. ![]() In comparison with him Nazrul had received no university education. ![]() In their level of education, they also differ. On the other hand, Nazrul came of a poor middle class family and later on he was made the national poet of Bangladesh. He even became a celebrity of the fashionable London. After the death of his uncle, he occupied his inherited seat in the House of Lords. Nazrul also wrote about the lower class of people and their suffering in the hands of the rich while Byron wrote about the upper class of society. Pointing at the rich and the aristocrats he said: “Tumora rohiba tatalar pora/Amora rohibo niche/Athocha tumadar devota bolibo/A darona az micha.’ In addition to their difference of language and culture, Nazrul hated class distinction in the society of his time. Now let us see how the two poets differ from each other. I dream’d that Greece might still be free ” Just as Nazrul was optimistic about the end of British rule in India and the freedom of Indo-Pak Bangladesh subcontinent so was Byron about the freedom of Greece. He also went to Turkey to join Khilafat Movement. He was imprisoned many times for his fearless criticism against the British imperialism in India and his indomitable spirit of liberty. He said, ‘Lathi mar vangra tala, jotosob bandhi shala agun zala’. Similarly Nazrul also had his abiding love for freedom and all through his life supported the cause of freedom despite many obstacles. Byron said about liberty in his sonnet on Chillon:īrightest in dungeons, Liberty! thou art,” This day Byron is revered by the Greek people as a national hero. His own writing helped kindle European enthusiasm for the Greek cause. Byron broke off literature when he organized an expedition to assist the Greek for their independence from the Turks. We can easily realize the beauty of the song, ‘Sukno patar nupur paye zolto ranga dau tula sha zay’.īyron and Nazrul had deep love and support for freedom and the free. As for example, Nazrul said: ‘Oi nutunar katon ura az tura sob joyodoni kor’. In the same way there is youthful joy and beauty in Nazrul’s songs and poems. “The days of our youth are the days of our glory And the myrtle and ivy of sweet two-and-twenty Are worth all your laurels, though ever so plenty.”įurthermore, in the poem ‘She Walks in Beauty’ Byron describes the beauty, the winning smiles, eloquent voice and the innocent love of his beloved. Byron and Nazrul are poet of youth and beauty. “Manusher Chaya boro kichu nai/ Nahi kisho mohiyan/ Sob dasha sob kala gora gora ami manoshar gati”. ![]() In spite of describing the beauty of nature in his poems, he expressed his affinity with mankind: Nazrul’s reference to ‘Kal boishakhi jhor’ symbolises the violent aspect of nature. I love not Man the less, but Nature more,” ![]()
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