Kabir Suman bursts into tears after reunion with old Bangladeshi friend

Renowned singer Kabir Suman deeply mesmerised audiences with his soulful voice and captivating lyrics. Kabir Suman has a profound love for the people of Bangladesh, and was overjoyed that he would be getting to perform again in Bangladesh.

The 74-year-old singer came to Bangladesh after 13 long years and fans flocked to the premises of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)—where his concert, 'Kabir Suman Live in Dhaka' was taking place—yesterday, to experience the magic of his voice.

Kabir Suman entered the premises wearing a traditional dhuti and kurti. The artiste was instantly welcomed with cheers, claps and a standing ovation. While the noted singer can no longer play his guitar, he entertained the audience by playing the keyboards beautifully. 

In between performances, Suman was sharing interesting anecdotes of his life. It was during one of these anecdotes that he became rather nostalgic after remembering the tale of an old Bangladeshi friend.

A long time ago, West Bengal was in an emergency state. Many accusations had started to pile up against Kabir Suman at the time. As a result, the singer had to escape to Germany, where he ended up working in the Bangla department of a German Radio station.

While working there, he met a few Bangladeshi journalists. The memories of those journalists are still clear in Kabir Suman's mind. The singer stated that while some of them have passed away, others are living in different countries. However, one of them is still living in Dhaka and his name is Shahjahan Farooq.

After saying his name, Suman went on to say, "I don't know if Shahjahan Farooq is here…", but before he could even finish his sentence, a voice from the audience replied, "I am here…"

Kabir Suman was caught off guard. He was unable to believe his own eyes, seeing his long lost friend after such a long time. The singer was seated at that time, but asked crew members to help him stand up so he could embrace his Farooq.

At the same time, journalist Shahjahan Farooq was also asked to come up on the stage, where he would be embraced by Suman. Overcome with emotion, Suman's eyes twinkled. It was obvious for those present that he was trying, with great difficulty, to hold back his tears. Eventually, Suman was forced to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief. 

Looking up after wiping his tears, Suman smiled softly and said, "Isn't life just beautiful?"

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