বাংলা 
English 
Shafiqul Islam's play “Saijir Bari Jabo” is a play of 56 pages in five parts with 15 characters, edited by the Kushtia novelist, essayist and lyricist Nazir Uddin Ahmed. Publisher — the author himself, Shafiqul Islam, Joyonabad Mondalpara (Old Pakar Matha), Kumarkhali, Kushtia.
First published on 13 February 2015, 1 Falgun 1421 BS. Composing — Farid Ahmed, Unity Computer Centre, 105/3 R.C.R.C. Road, Courtpara, Kushtia. Printing — Ahmed Press, 37/1 Sir Iqbal Road (Nariyeltola), Kushtia. Cover — Nova Multimedia, Rajab Ali Super Market, N.S. Road, Kushtia. Overall supervision of editing and publication — Nazir Uddin Ahmed. The price of the book has been set at 80/- (only eighty taka).
About the author
The author Shafiqul Islam was born on 31 October 1980. His ancestral home is at Joyonabad Mondalpara village under Kumarkhali thana of Kushtia district. His father's name is Md. Abdul Mannaf and his mother's name is Sufia Begum. His educational qualification is a pass in class nine. All of his novels, plays and poems remain in manuscript. Only the play “Saijir Bari Jabo” has been published, and that for the first time. The publisher is the author Shafiqul Islam himself, and the responsibility of editing has been taken by the novelist, essayist and lyricist Nazir Uddin Ahmed.
The author Shafiqul Islam is a hawker by profession. He peddles his wares on trains, buses, at schools and colleges, at stations and in various other places. He is a member of a theatre group of Kumarkhali named “Durjoy”. Shafiqul Islam had long wished to write, but because of various complications he could not. His writing began in 1995, and the desire grew to publish books of his own work. From that desire Shafiqul Islam has written a good number of poems, novels and plays. But he has been forced to keep that wish limited until now — except for this one play book, “Saijir Bari Jabo”. The author Shafiqul Islam came to the kushtiatown.com office several times with this play book of his and requested that through our website we inform Saiji's devotees and the readers of the country, the various theatre groups, the lovers of drama and the connoisseurs — those who stage stage-plays — about this book of his. So, honouring the author's request, this writing of mine.
The editor's words
In the villages and countryside of Bengal there remain countless unknown, undeveloped and neglected littérateurs. Some of them strive to publish books to present their writing to the reading public, but for various reasons they lose the means. One such author, Shafiqul Islam, presented to me his untidy, erroneous and unrevised manuscript of the play and requested that its errors be corrected and that it be edited.
I corrected and refined all the erroneous and unrevised matters of the manuscript of his play ‘Saijir Bari Jabo’, making it fit and proper, and at his request I took on, selflessly, the overall supervision of its editing and publication, so that this new writer's heart's desire might be fulfilled and his anguish relieved.
It is not unusual for the first printing of a book to contain errors and mistakes, for mistakes are only natural. So if the readers extend their helping hands in this matter, it will be possible to correct the errors in the next printing. So I place this edited book of the play “Saijir Bari Jabo” into the hands of the readers.
If this book finds favour with the readers, the lovers of drama and the connoisseurs, then only will our labour have been worthwhile — such is the hope!
Cheuria, Mondalpara, Kumarkhali, Kushtia.
13 February 2015 AD
1 Falgun 1421 BS
The author's words
I began writing in 1995. But for lack of money my works could not be published as books. A poem or two of mine has appeared in a local newspaper of Kushtia. With the resolve to publish my play “Saijir Bari Jabo” I took refuge with the novelist, essayist, lyricist and poet Nazir Uddin Ahmed. Presenting him the manuscript of my play, I requested him to correct and edit all the errors of the manuscript and to take overall charge of its publication. At my request he corrected and edited all the errors of the manuscript of the play “Saijir Bari Jabo”, and selflessly took over the overall supervision of the publication of the book he had edited, wholeheartedly helping to bring it out. For this sincerity I remain forever grateful to him.
All the characters of my play “Saijir Bari Jabo” are imaginary. If the story or the characters of this play should match anyone's life, I ask that they please forgive me and view it with a kind eye.
If this book of my play “Saijir Bari Jabo” stirs the readers, then only will our labour have been worthwhile. Errors in printing are pardonable.
Author
Shafiqul Islam
The author Shafiqul Islam very much wishes that someone may stage this play of his. So if anyone among the lovers of drama and the directors of stage plays wishes to stage this play of his, please make contact.
