Hasan Raja’s 86th death anniversary
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Today is the 86th death anniversary of the mystic poet and folk singer Hasan Raja. He was born on Paus 7 in Bangla year 1261 (December 1854) into a zamindar family in the village of Lakshmansree of Sunamganj district.
Dewan Ali Raja, his father, traced his ancestry to Ayodhya. They, originally Hindus, were converted to Islam and moved to Sunamganj permanently.
As his father died when he was a mere boy of 15 years, Hasan Raja did not have any formal education. Then the responsibility of managing the zamindari fell on his shoulder. He, however, developed a taste for good things of life.
Hasan Raja composed over a thousand mystic songs in regional dialects. The songs are simple but engaging. Local bauls and members of fakir community sing his songs which have made him famous nationally.
Hasan Raja’s songs, like those of Lalon Shah, uphold the spirit of fraternity and true love among the peoples irrespective of caste, creed and colour. In his songs Hasan Raja calls himself ‘pagla Hasan Raja’, ‘udasi’, ‘dewana’, ‘baula’ and so on, which indicates his madness for the Almighty.
The most popular songs of the poet are ‘Baula ke banailo re’ (Who made the Baul Singer), ‘Loke bole bole re’ (People say), ‘Matiro pinjire’ (Cage made of clay), ‘Nesha lagilo re (Addiction started) and ‘Sona bondhe’ (Dear Beloved).
He died on December 7 in 1922.
Ariful Islam Mithu
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