The castle of ruler is of weapons, and the poet’s is of paper
Rezauddin Stalin, a renowned poet of Bangladesh shares his poem
Rezauddin Stalin is a very famous Bengali poet, born in 1962 in Nalbhanga village of Greater Jessore district. Many local and foreign awards including Bangla Academy. His poems have been translated into 42 languages of the world. Along with poetry he established himself as a successful media personality. The poem has been translated by Ashraf Chowdhury.
The Castle of Paper
Kafka- did he know an innocent to be hanged
For enjoying the beauty of a fort
Who knows not most of the convicts are innocent
In fact the man is worshipper of beauty- poet
The castle of ruler is of weapons
And the poet’s is of paper
The soldiers of emperors fight for death
The letter forces of a poet for the hope of victory
The castle of power is confused by ammunition
The essence of emptiness
And the castle of paper
Drip drop letters of love- bonfire.
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I enjoyed reading poems and I had some new ideas about poetry– says Rezauddin Stalin in an interview published in Polis Magazine
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Published under International Cooperation with "Sindh Courier"
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