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SEMINAR

Remembering Poet Jasimuddin

Bangla Academy holds a seminar commemorating the death anniversary of the acclaimed pastoral poet

By Saima Islam
JASIMUDDIN. a poet of nature, who has unfolded a unique picture of the Idyllic Bengal and successfully transmitted the richness of a forgotten era and at the same time the sheer simplicity and straightforwardness of life in rural Bengal.was remembered at a Bangla Academy seminar held on March 14. 31st of Falgun at their seminar room on the occasion of the poet's 24th death anniversary.
Dr Biswajit Gosh read the key-note paper about the recurring appearence of 'Rakhal' or shepherds in Jasimuddin's poems. Professor Alamgir Jalil, Shamsujjaman Khan, director of the National Museum and Professor Selina Akhtar Jahan spoke on Dr Biswajifs paper. The seminar was chaired by Professor Mamtazuddln Ahmed.
Syed Anwar Hossain, the director of the Bangla Academy, said after welcoming everyone to the discussion that the modern critics tried to sideline the poet from the mainstream literary movement branding him as a rustic poet.
Referring to Jasimuddin's poetry Syed Anwar Hossain said. “ The poet presented a breathtaking picture of our villages and in many of his poems the character of Rakahl' or shepherd has come again and again. The poet not only described the shepherd's stunning physical fretures but also his inner beauty ".
The interesting point that Syed Anwar Hossain raised was the blackness of the shepherd that is no doubt always applicable to Jasimuddin's heroes, all his heroes are black. Rupal, Shujan. everybody. He compared Jasimuddin's poetry' with the revoulationary poetry of the African poets and insisted that more works should be done on this point. He also added that we should consider Jasimuddin as a modern poet.
Dr Biswajit presented a very unique perspective on Jasimuddin's 'Rakhal' or shepherds. Using numerous references he tried to establish a three dimensional picture of the shepherd in Jasimuddin's works; one is the simple and cliched picture of the shepherd with a flute in his hands, giving the revitalizing powers to mother nature, second the shepherd has worked as an allusion to Krishna and the last
one is the spirit of freedom indicating at Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Dr Biswalt said that, to establish the similarities between the shepherd of the village and shepherd of the Puran" Jasimuddin brought the parallel of the complexion black and flute.
Selina Akhtar said quoting from Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal. "He(Jasimuddin) was true to his feelings". She also said.
“If we compare Jasimuddin with the urban poets, we will notice a stark difference in terms of theme but Jasimuddin's presentation was no doubt unique and modern". She praised Dr Biswajifs paper and said that he has brought out some interesting aspects of his poetry under focus.
Professor Alamgir Jalil came next to discuss on Dr Biswajifs paper. He held a different idea on the Rakhal's connotation that Dr Biswajit presented. In his view the poet presented the shepherd in his usual simplicity and the poet had not intention Io visualize the shepherd In the three-dimensional light, as Dr Biswajit trying to portray.
The director of the National Museum Shamsujjaman Khan look up the point of Syed Anwar Hossain and stated that more research work should be done about presence of black Rakhal in Jasimuddin's works.
Professor Mamtazuddin Ahmed came at the end. He said. “In 1976 we have lost three gems of Bangladesh; the people who saw Bengal in a new light and Introduced it to us. the three being. Kazi Narui Islam. Zalnul Abedin and Jasimuddin”. He brought In the example of the great pastoral heroes like Rustam. Paris and compared them to Jasimuddin's Sujan. Rupal and focused on the universal appeal that his works hold. He ended his speech, insisting that more works should be done to put this neglected poet of Bengal to his rightful place.