Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Tear down the fortress of humiliation,Though its ramparts gleam with gilded stone;Seek instead the sanctum of honour,Though it may lie in ruins, desolate, alone.
Freedom is the jewel beyond all measure,Its luster radiant as the midnight star;Through anguish, through sacrifice's fervent flame,It flows a torrent of liberty, rising afar.
Awake, O youth, in vows of fire,Let the voiceless avenues shudder and resound;From your cry, let blood's red gleamIllumine horizons where darkness was bound.
Patriotism is the resonance of a lyre,The triumph-song of hearts unbowed;Take your oath, break the fetters,And let the flame of revolt ignite the crowd.
Freedom's love is no transient longing,But an eternal covenant, steadfast, subli...