Published: 01:45 AM, 10 January 2018
Lutfor Rahman Riton's poem storms social media
Acclaimed poet and author Lutfor Rahman Riton has penned a poem which he recently uploaded on his facebook profile with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's picture. Lutfor Rahman Riton is widely known for his poetic talent as well as for the vehement roles he played during all democratic movements of Bangladesh by virtue of his creative expertise.
This poem by Lutfor Rahman Riton has stormed social networks for the deep concern he has expressed for Bangladesh. The poet has urged Sheikh Hasina to be more careful about the people around her because some of them may not be her well-wishers, according to the rhymes in this poem. The original Bengali title of the poem is "Ekti Bullet Khujchhe Tomay". An English translation of the poem is presented below for the readers of The Asian Age.
A Bullet Pursues You
A bullet is looking for you
Lurking around your home and outside.
People far and near
Friends and allies
Reside close to you
With smiling faces
With flowers in hands.
They stick with you like shadows.
They make blueprints together.
Learned, unlettered, all sorts of
Enemies are always close by
Looking for murderous chances.
They pretend to love you
And get your mercy, affection as rewards.
They are defeated foes with eyes burning with revenge
But they appear before you with benign visage.
They are rising in numbers like bugs.
They visit your homestead every now and then
Wearing friendly masks.
Secretly they sound like snakes before hitting their prey
And pour venom.
If they find breaches
They will plunge my country into dark abyss.
You have been all alone
Amid crowds, carrying your woes since your birth.
Your vision glances at the sky.
Things far away are clear to you
But those right in front of you
Are hazy to see.
One bullet is aimed at you
Do you know that!
Your motherland is at risk just like you.
-AA News Desk
A bullet is looking for you
Lurking around your home and outside.
People far and near
Friends and allies
Reside close to you
With smiling faces
With flowers in hands.
They stick with you like shadows.
They make blueprints together.
Learned, unlettered, all sorts of
Enemies are always close by
Looking for murderous chances.
They pretend to love you
And get your mercy, affection as rewards.
They are defeated foes with eyes burning with revenge
But they appear before you with benign visage.
They are rising in numbers like bugs.
They visit your homestead every now and then
Wearing friendly masks.
Secretly they sound like snakes before hitting their prey
And pour venom.
If they find breaches
They will plunge my country into dark abyss.
You have been all alone
Amid crowds, carrying your woes since your birth.
Your vision glances at the sky.
Things far away are clear to you
But those right in front of you
Are hazy to see.
One bullet is aimed at you
Do you know that!
Your motherland is at risk just like you.
-AA News Desk
