কাজী নজরুল ইসলামের গানের খসড়া খাতা ০২

This exercise book, catalogued by Kazi Mazahar Hossain (the poet's nephew), contains diverse content including songs and drama plans. The notebook opens with a list of songs for a drama titled “Bhārat-Samrāṭ,” featuring both Islamic and Vaishnavite compositions for various artists like Balāi and Harimati. It contains multilingual content, including an Urdu song “Śāhānśāh Bādśāh Jāhm̐āṅgīr” written in Bengali script. The notebook features musical notations written in black ink alongside songs written in pencil. Several pages contain upside-down writings, particularly from pages 16-28. Notable contents include songs about Eid, Vaishnava songs about Radha, and plans for a drama titled “Dārā.” The notebook shows some physical damage, with torn portions on several pages. A unique feature is a note by the poet's son, Kazi Aniruddha, marked with the initials “K.A.”.

Extent: 1 exercise book containing 60 pages.

Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20.7cm, width 16.9cm.