Ma Nishad by Joy Goswami [Hardcover]

He waits. He searches for a tune, one that once resonated as a song on someone's dotara. As he speaks of that master of melody and crafts his life story, the poet somehow discovers that tune! Then, spreading that tune into the sky, the poet waits. However, in the sky of melody, the cries of helpless people, driven by the cruel fate of society, accumulate like dark clouds. The soil becomes stained by the Jehanabad massacre, the brutality of the Ranbir Sena. Distraught people look at the poet with endless despair. Restlessness grows as scientific rationality descends into foolishness. Humanity faces yet another disaster with the terrifying nuclear explosion in Pokhran. The destiny of lives, like Van Gogh or Jibanananda Das, suddenly casts its shadow. Yet the poet waits, wishing to hand over that sky, where the tune floats, to eternal humanity.
This poetry collection is enriched by its visual artistry. The images are created by the renowned artist Shuvaprasanna. His deep connection with poetry has existed for many years. Time and again, he has tried to build bridges between poetry and painting. He has previously illustrated several bilingual poetry compilations. This time, Shuvaprasanna has drawn for Joy Goswami's special poetry collection, creating another remarkable bridge between poetry and painting.