Kazi Nazrul Islam
Translation: Syed Mujibul Huq
Half of the world is dark.
The other haIf has light -
It heralds the dawn of
Someone's sorrowful night.
Half is hard earth,
The other half is water;
Half is full of thorn,
The other half is flower.
Half is melody,
The other half is wine,
Half abounds in hope -
Lonely hearts pine.
Half remains hidden,
The other half is known;
Half is full of love,
The other half disown.
Half of it is dawn,
The other half is twilight-
Half of it is dew,
And a moiety sunlight.
Courtesy: Mohammad Nurul Huda. Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam in English Translation
[Dhaka: Nazrul Institute, 2000). pp. 504.
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