Jasna Gugic

Tasneem Hossain

SILENCE

 

Silence in me

strikes in lightnings

of the sky too gray

and destroys my accumulated fear

in the years of non-belonging.

 

Silence in you

does not know my fears

and gets lost in words of

unknown people

whose hands cannot

touch the softness

of our hearts.

 

Don't let me stay silent

because my love is

louder than your smile.

The loudest one. 

 

নীরবতা

আমার মাঝের নীরবতা 

আঘাত করে, খুব ধূসর আকাশের

চমকালো বিদ্যুতকে;  

এবং আমার ভেতরে সঞ্চিত

 ভয় কে ধ্বংস করে,

সম্পর্ক বিহিন বছরগুলিকে। 

 

তোমার মাঝের নীরবতা, 

আমার ভয় কে অনুধাবন করে না। 

আর হারিয়ে যায়, 

অজানা মানুষের কথার মাঝে।  

যাদের হাত স্পর্শ করতে পারে না, 

আমাদের হৃদয়ের কোমলতা।

 

আমাকে নীরব থাকতে দিও না, 

কারণ আমার ভালোবাসা

তোমার হাসির চেয়েও উচ্চস্বরের।

সবচেয়ে জোরালো।

 Translated by Tasneem Hossain

 

STAY

 

Cover me with your beauty

Fill the cracks in my heart

Without you

I’m a dried up source

A standing river।

 

I’m the road which

Leads to nowhere

Silent in helplessness

All alone without a splendour

Impersonal views

Staring at yesterday

Blind for tomorrow।

 

So, don’t leave without

Turning your eyes around

Stay close

The night is descending

It’s too black and I fear

The shadows of darkness 

Stay with me

Be the fire of life

That shines in me.

 

পাশে থাকো

 

তোমার সৌন্দর্যে আবৃত্ত করো আমায়।

আমার হৃদয়ের ফাটলগুলি পূর্ণ কর।

তোমাকে ছাড়া

আমি নিতান্তই একটি শুকনো উৎস;

যেন এক থেমে যাওয়া নদী।

 

আমি সেই গন্তব্যবিহিন পথ, 

যা সম্পূর্ণ একা  নীরব, অসহায়,

জাঁকজমক বিহিন। 

কিংবা নিরুদ্দিষ্ট পথ

সহায়হীন দৃষ্টিতে

গতকালের দিকে তাকালে

আগামীকাল দৃষ্টিহীন।

 

চার পাশ দেখেই

চলে যেয়ো না তুমি।

কাছেই থাকো।

রাত গভীর হচ্ছে 

অনেক অন্ধকার, আমি ভয় পাই

অন্ধকারের ছায়াকে

আমার সাথেই থাকো

জীবনের প্রাণ হয়ে জ্বলো,

ছড়িয়ে আলো আমার মাঝে।

Biography of Jasna Gugić

 

Jasna Gugić was born in Vinkovci, Croatia. She is the Vice-President of the Sovereign Artists and Writers of the World SAPS, P.L.O.T.S USA the Creative Magazine Ambassador for Croatia, Ambassador in Elite Arab Creative Union of The Royal House - Lebanon, Ambassador of Peace and Peaceful Coexistence - Morooco, Global Ambassador of Literacy and Culture for the Asih Sasami Indonesia Global Writers and a member of Angeena International, a non-profit organization for peace, humanity, literature, poetry and culture. 

 

She is also co-editor of the anthology, Compassion-Save the World, one poem was written by 130 world poets. 

 

Jasna has published three collections of poems. The first two collections are bilingual: one is Croatian-English and the other is Croatian-Polish. The third collection consists of a single poem translated into sixty languages of the world.

 

Jasna is a multiple winner of many international awards for poetry and literature and her work has been translated into several world languages. She is one of the winners of the World Award for Cultural Excellence César Vallejo, for the year 2020 in the category of culture, awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE). She is one of the winners of the World Award for Excellence “Golden Eagle” for the year 2023 in the category of literature, awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE), in a global alliance with Mil Mentes por Mexico International (MMPMI) and Academia Mundial de Literatura, Historia, Arte y Cultura (AMLHAC) and Global Peace Alliance Award 2023 awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE), MIL MENTES por Mexico Internacional, and Academia Mundial de Literatura, Historia, Arte y Cultura (AMLHAC). She is one of the winners of the World Award for Excellence “Golden Eagle” for the year 2024 in the category of literature, awarded by Union Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE). She is of the winner of the World Prize “Literary Diamond“ and the Title “ Doctor Honoris Causa” awarded by Academia Mundial de Literatura Moderna Costarricense. She is of the winner of the “Diploma Awarde“ and the Title “Doctor Honoris Causa”, awarded by Union of Writers of the Republic of Moldova. She was nominated for The Best of the Net Awards (2025). 

 

Her poems have been published in magazines in the USA, UK, Spain, Greece, Italy, Russia, Croatia, India, Syria, Denmark, Brasil, Mexico, Bangladesh, Serbia,

Albania, Nigeria, Belgium, China, Chile, Nepal, Pakistan, Korea, Germany, Turkey, Kosovo, Romania, Iraq, New Zealand etc.

 

Her poems have been published in many world- famous print and electronic magazines, journals, websites, blogs and anthologies like:

 

1. Spillwords Press - USA,

2. International Literature Language Journal - USA,

3. Cajun Mutt Press - USA, P.L.O.T.S.

4. The Creative Magazine - USA,

5. Mad Swirl - USA,

6. Imspired - USA,

7. Highland Park Poetry - USA,

8. Setu - USA,

9. Ariel Chart - USA,

10. The Pinnacle News Review Newspaper - USA,

11. Wordsmith International Editorial - USA,

12. Poetry breakfast - USA,

13. Dissident Voice - USA,

14. World of Myth Magazine - USA,

15. Persimmon lit. Magazine - USA,

16. Cocktail Literary Journal - USA,

17. Synchronized Chaos Magazine - USA,

18. Word City Literary Journal - USA,

19. Medusa‟s Kitchen - USA,

20. Sage Cigarettes - USA,

21. Fevers of the Mind - USA,

22. Literature Views and News - Views News Today - USA,

23. Spinozablue - literary arts journal - USA,

24. Altered Reality Magazine - USA,

25. Lothlorien Poetry Journal - UK,

26. Polis Magazino - Greece,

27. Homo Universalis - Greece,

28. Himalaya Diary - Nepal,

29. Atunis Galaxy Poetry - Albania/Belgium,

30. Revista Internacional Netrazol Literary Magazine Brasil,

31. Güncel Sanat magazine - Turkey,

32. Istranca - Turkey,

33. Dritare E Re - Albania,

34. Poleart - Albania,

35. Pergasje - Albania,

36. Litterateur Rw,

37. Gazeta Destinacioni - Albania,

38. Newspaper Lissalba - Albania,

39. Alb - Spirit - Albania,

40. Albania Press - Albania,

41. Gazeta Nacional - Albania,

42. Alessandria Today - Italy,

43. Non Solo Poesia Arte - Italy,

44. Lartechemipiace blogartecultura - Italy,

45. Revista Saturno - Italy,

46. Miriade Magazine - Italy/Albania,

47. The Moment International News - Germany,

48. Raven Cage - Germany,

49. Al -Qalam - Sweden,

50. Kavya Kishor English - Bangladesh,

51. Petruška Nastamba - an e-magazine for language, literature and culture - Serbia,

52. A Too Powerful Word - Serbia,

53. Azahar Revista Poetica - Spain,

54. Chewers and Masticadores - Spain,

55. Bharat Vision - Denmark,

56. Orfeu - Kosovo,

57. Literary Yard - India,

58. Active Muse - India,

59. Cultural Reverence, a global digital journal of art and literature - India,

60. Magazine Ghorsowar - India,

61. Puspaprovat magazine - India,

62. The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine - India,

63. Abandoned world literary magazine - India,

64. Indian Review - India,

65. Durgapur Review - India,

66. The Fatehpur Resolution - India,

67. Kobial24.Net - India,

68. Daily Asia Bani - Bangladesh,

69. Humayuns Editorial - Bangladesh,

70. Ajker Alo – Bangladesh,

71. Dainik Ashar Digonto - Bangladesh,

72. Chinese Language Monthly - 中國語文月刊 - China,

73. Revista Planeta Babel - Romania,

74. Eboquills - Nigeria,

75. Willwash wordpress blogzine - Nigeria,

76. Bekajon Newspaper - Uzbekistan,

77. Sindh Courier - Pakistan,

78. Magazine Humanity - Russia,

79. Entre Parentesis - Chile,

80. Mokasini - Israel,

81. Rooms - Israel,

82. Al Masida - Egypt,

83. Al - Arabi Today Magazine,

84. Al Udabaa - Lebanon,

85. Magazine Rainbow,

86. Magazine Agarid br. 24 and 16,

87. Online newspaper News Njeju, Korea,

88. Magazine Sada Al Thaqafa - Iraq,

89. Wallington Journal News Media, The World

Largest International News Portal - New Zealand,

90. Revista En la Masmédula - Mexico.

Edited and Published by Md Sadiqur Rahman Rumen Editor in chief pencraft literary Magazine Bangladesh

 

Brief Bio of Tasneem Hossain:

 

Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature, is a multi-lingual poet from

Bangladesh. She writes poems in English, Urdu and Bengali. She is also a columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, translator, educator, and trainer.

 

Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide 

 

Her poems have been translated in seven languages; and published in 27 countries in literary journals worldwide. She has been interviewed on several literary platforms for her contributions to world literature.

 

She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics.

 

She is an author of three poetry books: ‘Grass in Green,’ ’The Pearl Necklace,’ ‘Floating Feathers’ and a book of articles ‘Split and Splice’. Four more books are underway.

 

As an op-ed writer, she has written more than 140 articles. Some of her articles and poems are being used as teaching material in academies and universities across various countries; some have been referenced in university research papers. 

 

She worked as faculty of English Language in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. She is the director of a prominent human resource development organisation Continuing Education Centre (Bangladesh) and Cansaz Services and Distribution LLC (Canada). As a renowned Business English language and Communication Management trainer, she has 27 years of experience.

 

A sportswoman, she also worked as newscaster, commentary reader and radio presenter in radio Bangladesh for 10 years and directed dramas like Shakespeare’s, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.