Research Oriented Essay Feeling Through Silence And Justice in Dr.Bodrul Alam Shohag's Petry, Author - Dr. Manoranjan Das

 
Feeling Through Silence And Justice in Dr.Bodrul Alam Shohag's Petry
 
Dr. Manoranjan Das
E: manoranjandas20018@gmail.com
 
      Dr. Md. Bodrul Alam Shohag is the endless horizon of greenness and uniqueness of poetry, thinks that  feelings through silence and justice are deeply connected, and, feelings act as an internal alarm system that signals fairness or harm, while justice provides the moral and social framework to address those feelings, and, together, they drive human empathy, motivate social change, and ensure that relationships and laws protect human dignity. He has the hopeful trust through the promise where the dreams are stitched. Thus, he writes,

'Happy New Year, Twenty Twenty-Six,
A turning key, a hopeful mix ,
The clock exhales, the past lets go,
New chances hum and start to grow.
Dawn writes gold on winter skies,
Promise wakes in clearer eyes.
We pack our fears in smaller bags,
And stitch our dreams  from hopeful rags.'1
 
 
          Purely speaking, the role of feelings in silence and justice are recognised into anger or hurt point out when a wrong or unfair act has occurred, and, motivation and compassion, and care push people to step up, defend others, and correct unfairness, and , emotions humanize rules, making justice feel personal, respectful, and trusted rather than cold or harsh, and, therefore, fair treatment validates a person's worth and brings peace of mind. He feels, the heart's remembrance, mattering with the laughter that is leaped to be rested.
Thus, he writes,

'Kind words travel further now,
Breve hearts remembers how.
 
Plans may bend, but still we steer,
Guided by what matters here.
Let laughter find the cracks in stone,
Let quiet wins be proudly owned.
May patient outlast  sudden storms,
And love keep breaking all its forms.
We learn, we leap, we rest , we try,
We wave to doubts as they pass by.'2
 
        Dr. Md. Bodrul Alam Shohag is a distinguished poet, author, legal practitioner, and human rights advocate from Bangladesh. Born on 13 February, 1981 in Dhaka, he has earned national and international recognition for his contributions to literature, law and humanitarian service.

       Expanding his academic pursuits , Dr. Alam earned an MBA in 2004, an LL.B. in 2006, an LL.M. in 2008. He successfully passed the Bangladesh Bar Council Examination in 2010, formally beginning his career in the legal profession. He was later awarded a Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D.) degree in 2021. Presently, he is a practicing  Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

       Beyond his legal and literary achievements, Dr. Bodrul Alam Shohag holds several honorary and leadership  positions. He is also the National  Advisor of the Bangladesh Chapter of the International Organisation of United  Nations Volunteers, the Representative Coordinator  for Bangladesh of the World Organisation for Human Rights and Peace , and Ambassador of the International Human Rights Commission.

          In addition, Dr.Alam contributes actively to professional and social organisations. He is the Chief Advisor of the Dhaka Journalist Association and the President of Iqra Foundation Bangladesh. A prolific writer from an early age, Dr. Alam's literary works span poetry, fiction and social thought , many of which have been published in both national and international media, including newspapers , journals magazines and digital platforms . He is currently the Managing Editor of Daily Matribhumi Khabar and Weekly Ajker Jonokotha.
 
          To date, he has authored two poetry collections, one novel, one short story collection and six additional books , along with several co-authored publications. His writing reflects deep social awareness, empathy for humanity and commitment to justice and truth.
         Dr. Alam's outstanding achievements have earned him over one hundred national and international awards and he has represented Bangladesh on numerous state and cultural visits abroad.

         Driven by lifelong vision to serve society and uplift the underprivileged , Dr. Md.Bodrul Alam Shohag continues to dedicate his time, intellect and creativity toward the betterment of humanity and the progress of his beloved nation, Bangladesh.
 
              It's to say clearly, knowing that rules are fair building trust and safety in communities, and justice helps heal emotional wounds caused by wrongdoing or bias, and, cognitive empathy and concern, but not emotional empathy, he predicts sensitivity to injustice, and, emotional empathy, predict sensitivity to injustice for others. He  handles his idea in such a way that feeling rows to philosophy to a better aim. Thus, it may be added,
' Feeling in the young precedes philosophy, and often acts with a better and more certain aim.'3
 
        Genuinely saying, he cares, justice is   designed to acknowledge emotion foster trust and compliance; those that suppress it breed alienation. He, prettifies freeness through the light of gentleness that is becoming cheering.  Thus, he writes,
 
'With hands held fast and spirits free,
We choose the best of what can be.
So light the path and fix your sights,
On truer days and gentler nights.
Here's to becoming, bold and free,
Cheer to the year: Twenty Twenty-Six!'4
 
              Properly telling, that, feeling through silence
and justice issue does not imply that cognition which does not play a role also, and, in fact, there is an abundance of evidence available in social psychology. He proved with his poetry that stillness is transformed into freedom through courage. Thus, he writes,
 
 ‘Beneath the sun, where olives grow,
A land still weeps where rivers flow.
Children dream beneath the flame,
Yet freedom whispers Palestine's name.
 
Walls divide but hearts still beat,
Hope survives on every street.
Tears may fall, yet courage stays ,
Lighting dark and endless days.'5
 
 
     Accurately speaking, he argues that the soul's silence is a deep inner stillness, and, it goes beyond just not speaking, quieting with space where the noisy mind stops, and a person connects with their true inner self and peace, and, it is not an empty or blank space, by clearing with full of  thoughts, strength, and calm wisdom. He, through the silence in nature and the travelling of people , fells justice. Thus, it may be added,
'I like to see the green grassland,
At dawn like diamond
The grasses' tears glitter
In winter.
 
I like to see the deserts
Where the desert's ship walks
On the wavy reddish sand,
The date palm and the cactus stand.'6
 
     However, it's advantageously saying that he sensifies that settling the mind is  like muddy water left alone, the mind settles and becomes clear when we stop rushing, and, deep truths and real soul awareness cannot be explained well with words. They are only felt in quietness. He  emphasizes that silence is dreamt to soul's strength through the world's echo.
 
'No chain can bind a people's song,
No night can silence right from wrong.
The state above still softly gleam,
Upon a nation's broken dream.
 
Justice calls from every sea,
' Let every soul and child be free.'
No more cries beneath the sky,
No more mothers' left to sigh.
 
From mountain high to olive tree,
The world shall echo,' Let them be free!'5
 
 
         Accomplishingly speaking, Dr. Md.Bodrul
Alam Shohag expresses through his poetry that the loud world tires us out, and, quiet time lets the inner battery recharge, and, when we stop listening to outside noise, we hear our own heart and find real answers, by drawing on spiritual traditions to teach that a person feels closer to God or the universe only when the mind is fully quiet.  He attaches his thought through poetry that voice of heart is  essential to life, dreaming with the silence and hope. Thus, he writes,
 
'Today we lift our voices high ,
For every right no one can buy.
For every heart that seeks to live,
The world must learn to love , forgive.
 
No one should suffer, fear or bleed,
We all deserve the life we need.
No chained-up dreams, no silent cries,
Each hope should find its place to rise.'9
 
         Reflecting further speaking, he sustains his thought through poetry that the power of thoughts puts away phones, music, and tasks for a short time every day, by sitting comfortably to watch thoughts come and go without fighting them until the mind slows down. He carries  a motion to his mind , sustaining the inanimate movement changing number of steps in silent feeling. Thus, it may be added, 

'There is, moreover, no motion without substance , and any substance either is alive or is not alive, and all which does not live is inanimate.'9
 
     Eagerly telling,  Dr. Md. Bodrul Alam Shohag tangles his thought with poetry that the  silence of the soul as a poem outwits us with its brevity and metaphysical leaning. It is as such this keeps us on tenterhooks, keeps us spell-bound, and, our soul is the key to connecting with the divine to establish this connection, men must first connect with ourselves, and this can only happen in silence, and it is the language of the soul. Thus, he writes,
 
' Let justice shine in every land,
And peace walk with us hand in  hand,
Let kindness rule in all  we do,
A fairer world for me and you.
 
Soon this way, we make it clear:
Each human life is precious here.
Stand up, speak out, and light the way,
For rights that bloom in bright array.'10
 
    On the whole , Dr. Md. Bodrul Alam Shohag's poetry carries  the wisdom of silence and brings  to light the truth that often remain unseen, where noise once buried what the heart already knew.
 
References
1. Turning the Key: 2026; Dr.Md.Bodrul Alam Shohag; The Raft of Dreams Literary  Magazine website.
2. Ibid;
3. Carleton; The New Dictionary of Thoughts; Ed.T.Edwards D.D.& Others ; Standard Lit., India, 2002; P-210;
4. As No.1;
5. Palestine Should Be Free; As No.1;
6. 'I Like to See'; Md Ejaj Ahamed,The Unspoken Words of the Blue Planet,  Dream Raft Publication, Aurangabad, Murshidabad, W.B., India, Pin-742201; 2025; P-53;
7. As No.5;
8. Human Rights Day; As No.1;
9.Saint Augustine. “On the Immortality of the Soul.” The World's Great Thinkers: The Speculative Philosophers, edited by Saxe Commins and Robert N. Linscott. New York: Random House, 1947.

P-5;
10. As No.8;

*Major help: Md Ejaj Ahamed*