Hason Raja is a poem of Bangladesh

Hason Raja is mystic bards of Bangladesh whose name and fame spread beyond Bangladesh. Hason Raja was born in 1854 in a wealthy landlord’s family in Sylhet. He did not receive much formal education. In his youth, he led a life of luxury. He did not tack aiyting-money , comfort or pleasure. But then a time came when he started to find all these comfort & joy meaningless. He gave away his landed property, his money and wealth. He started to think deeply about the Grater, about life and death and mankind. Hason Raja wrote a lot of song, some say about a thousand in number. His book called “Hasom Udash” was published in 1906. The book had 206 songs in it. In his songs Hason called himself `Crazy Hason  Raja’ or the `Pagla Hason Raja’. A volume called `Hanson Raja Samagra ( Complete Works of Hason Raja) was also published. The book contained 500 poems and Song-Some of the songs were always popular in Sylhet. But  very soon they spread all over Bangladesh  and beyond. In India’s West Bangal , some eminent flok singers made Hason’s songs popular. When  you grow older, you will learn more about this great mystic poet through reading and listening to his songs. Hason Raja’s one song is 

 “ People say my home is no good ,

        But what home can I build

       In the midst of emptiness ?”