Love, hate, compassion
Ali Mustafa spends time with poetry
Megh Hao Bristi Hao Na, Nurun Nabi Babul, Baishakhi Prokash
Hunger and foodAlways work
In the very vein of brain
Coactions by evil rulers
Only
On the back With an aspiration toward salvation out of such entire co-actions, the poet Nurun Nabi Babul yearns for a revolution. This is the prime spirit of his work, an enlightening bunch of poems he calls Megh Hao Bristi Hao Na. The poetic creation of Nurun Nabi Babul culminates in revolution and struggle. His enduring subject since his boyhood has been the human being and the philosophy behind the existence of the human being. Growing to maturity against the backdrop of the mighty river Padma, Babul was involved with popular movements after graduation from Rajshahi University. A large number of poems and articles, to his credit, have been published in various newspapers in Bangladesh. He was made a target of vested interest groups several times. As a matter of strategy, he sometimes remained dormant. Even so, as a believer in Marxism, he has never deviated from his political and moral ground. Dwelling on hate and love in the poem 'Megh Hao Bristi Hao Na', Babul avers: In class sentiment
I hate mankind
I have love for the human being.
Whether he is blind
Mad
Deaf
Or a farmer The poet's openness and honesty regarding love is revealing. As an instance, he proclaims loudly in his poem 'Shironam Hin': Change the mindset, bring rains,
Creation evolves through eternal love
Let waves of emotion overflow day
And night
Be content with physical touch. Nurun Nabi Babul is very much concerned at the deprivation poor people go through in the name of small credit programmes, diversified looting by multinationals and extra-judicial killings. Nevertheless, he remains hopeful: Fire is spreading, fire
Let's take the initiative
To protect the disadvantaged.
The universe becomes stagnant
Under the claws of the Pentagon
Raise your hand in strength
Fire spread, fire. Megh Hao Bristi Hao Na of poet Nurun Nabi Babul comprises a total of fifty-four poems. The poet is now working as Project Coordinator of Dhaka Urban Comprehensive Eye Care Project, where victims of poor eyesight, largely from the margins of society, are provided with free, philanthropic treatment.
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