VEILED IN SHAME Immortal Titumir, fifty-two roses in bloom, The red of green fields etched in history’s tomb. In skies of freedom, the artisan sketches dreams, Endless gold coins gleam in wonder’s gaze.
Beneath unseen wheels, the chest becomes a map, Blood-soaked satchels blaze in parades of light. Slogans in uniform, roads under construction- Dhritarashtra cloaked in shame, blinds the tree-lit truth.
On the chariot of thirst, shameless laughter dies, The laborer’s lifeline sucked dry by the reel of toil. A work line of errors, a mirror grown pale— Yet pure love marches toward a beautiful tomorrow.
From path to path, in melody’s breath, creation prays, In human dignity, peace and unity find their name
In the garden of beauty, Swarupkathi glows- A palace of verses, dancing with words, Where flowers of mystic melody blaze In the forest cave of time’s peddler.
On a night of art, in Nilachal’s hush, Nature converses in quiet tones, A cloud-maiden waits at the gaze’s estuary, Love’s touchstone stirs a storm in the sea-
Yet joy voyages to Sonadia, the isle of love. Beneath creation’s seedbed, poetry takes form, Its face, the pole star of nature’s sky. In the chariot’s procession, treasure lies hidden Within the nectar-school’s enchanted heritage.
Born: August 6, 1983 Hometown: Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Niloy Rafiq began his literary journey in his school years, contributing to the literary pages of local daily newspapers. His voice soon reached national prominence, with poems appearing in leading newspapers and little magazines across Bangladesh. Over time, his work transcended borders: more than a hundred of his poems have been published in international literary journals, magazines, and newspapers.
His poetry has been translated into over thirty languages—including English, Spanish, Swedish,Finnish, Albanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Russian,Ukrainan, German, Italian, Greek, French, Portuguese, Persian, Hebrew, Polish, Arabic, Urdu, and Chinese—testifying to its universal resonance. Published Works
English Collections (Amazon, Latin America):
Sun Leaf
An Incomplete Kiss
The Fragrance of Fire
Bengali Collections:
Bishuddho Bishade Bhasi Ami Rajhans (I Float Like a Swan in Pure Melancholy)
Pipasar Paramayu (The Longevity of Thirst)
Nona Manusher Mukh (The Face of the Salt People)
Agnyato Agun (The Unknown Fire)
Ankhi Anka Adinath (The Eyed Adinath)
Momer Prarthonay Nato Matir Sharir (The Earthen Body Bowed in Waxen Prayer)
: Niloy Rafiq. The Poet of a New Horizon: a book of review on the poet’s works, written by Professor Gausur Rahman, a renowned literary critique and author of Bangladesh
Forthcoming Collections:
Nur-er Pathor (Stone of Light)
White Stone (English)
Style and Vision Rafique’s poetry is a spellbinding weave of thought and emotion, where rhythm and diction create a hypnotic cadence. His words form a delicate yet powerful tapestry, making him appear less a poet than a magician of language—conjuring wonder through syllables and silence alike.
