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Hasan Raja Hason Raja, was born in 1854 into a Zamindar family near Sunamganj, Sylhet. History suggests that much of his youth was spent in materialistic pursuits. After the death of his father Dewan Ali Raja, Hason became responsible for overseeing his family's vast property at an early age. Despite his age, he proved to be a very successful Zamindar, not only in administering the estate but also setting up a number of local schools, religious organisations, and providing for the needy in his community. At this stage, Hason Raja started to shun his worldly pleasures and went into a soul-searching phase. He started to question and search for answers to deeply rooted spiritual ideology. It was this mental awakening that drove him to compose philosophical works of literature that opened a whole new dimension in contemporary thinking.. "It's a matter of concern for me that currently in the name of popularising the traditional songs, the use of contemporary beat and orchestration has modified the melody and taken away the original essence of Hason Raja's work. This not only detracts the audience but also weakens the original feel of the songs. Similarly, of the several books published so far on the great poet, not all appear authentic," says Islam. Hason Raja died in 1922, years before his contribution to the Bengali poetry was mentioned in lectures at Oxford University by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. In this age of global media, if we want Hason Raja to be once more the topic of discussions, it is up to the current generation of artistes and patrons to respect the work of the legendary poet and properly nurture it for posterity. Translation of Hason Raja's Loke Bole Bole Re (Oh, They Say) People say, they say, my house is no good. What house will I build, There's nothing here I'fll build a house, But how long will I stay for? I look in the mirror, I see grey hair that I have. Thinking of this, Hason Raja hasn'ft built a house. Where will Allah take and keep him, For that reason he cries. If Hason Raja knew, how long he would live for, then he would have built his house and rooms in many colours. People say, they say my house is no good. What house will I build, There's nothing here