Chol Chol Chol

National March of Bangladesh
চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌

English: March March March
Chôl Chôl Chôl
Kazi Nazrul Islam, composer of the song
National (march) anthem of Bangladesh
Lyrics	Kazi Nazrul Islam, 1928
Music	Kazi Nazrul Islam, 1928
Adopted	13 January 1972

Chol Chol Chol (Bengali: চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌, March March March) is the national march (Bengali: রণ-সঙ্গীত) of Bangladesh., whose lyrics and tune were written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1928. It was first published in the newspaper Shikha (শিখা Flame) with the title Notuner Gaan (নতুনের গান The Song of Youth) and was later included in Nazrul's book Shondha (সন্ধ্যা The Evening). The Bangladeshi government adopted this song as the national marching song of Bangladesh on 13 January 1972 in its first meeting after the country's independence. The first lines of the song are played at most military ceremonies or functions. The Daily Star has referred to it as the national military song.

History

On the first week of February in 1928, Nazrul came to Dhaka to attend the Muslim Literary Society's second annual conference. He wrote this song at Syed Abul Hossain's Dhaka house.

Lyrics

Bengali	Transliteration	English translation
চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌ ঊর্দ্ধ গগনে বাজে মাদল নিম্নে উতলা ধরণী-তল অরুণ প্রাতের তরুণ দল চল্‌ রে চল্‌ রে চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌।। ঊষার দুয়ারে হানি আঘাত আমরা আনিব রাঙা প্রভাত আমরা টুটাব তিমির রাত, বাঁধার বিন্ধ্যা চল।। নব নবীনের গাহিয়া গান সজীব করিব মহাশশ্মান আমরা দানিব নতুন প্রাণ বাহুতে নবীন বল।। চলরে নওজোয়ান শোনরে পাতিয়া কান- মৃত্যু-তোরণ-দুয়ারে-দুয়ারে জীবনের আহ্বান ভাঙ্গরে ভাঙ্গ আগল চল্‌ রে চল্‌ রে চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌ চল্‌।।	Chôl Chôl Chôl Urddhô gôgône baje madôl Nimne utôla dhôrôni tôl Ôrun prater tôrun dôl Chôlre Chôlre Chôl Chôl Chôl Chôl.. Ushar duare hani aghat Amra anibô ranga prôbhat Amra tutibô timirô rat Badhar bindhya chôl.. Nôbô nôbiner gahiya gan Sôjib kôribô môhashôshman Amra danibô nôtun pran Bahute nôbin bôl.. Chôlre nôojoan, Shonre patiya kan Mrrityu torôn duyare duyare Jibôner ahban Bhanggre bhangg agôl Chôl re Chôl re Chôl.. Chôl Chôl Chôl	Onward march, Onward march, Onward march By a drum beat to a heavenly height From earth beneath and soil's blight Youth rise in the dawn's light, Onward march, Onward march, Onward march Onward march, Onward march, Onward march Through dawn's door, a shattering blow We will bring daybreak, scarlet in glow; We will destroy the gloom of the night And hindering mountain height, The youngest of young, a song will sing; From buried bones we raise the living; We are the ones, new life will bring With a new arm of might. Soldier, take your stand, A heartening ear now bend; Doors that lead to death's portal, A call to life extend! Break all doors tight Onward march, Onward march, Onward march Onward march, Onward march, Onward march

See also

• Amar Sonar Bangla (The national anthem of Bangladesh)

External links

• Prime Minister's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh