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Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē (Bengali: আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে), also known as ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) is a Bengali romantic poem written by Bangladeshi poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah. It was later adopted as a song, which gained notable popularity in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah was the former spouse of writer Taslima Nasrin, who were separated in 1986. This song was regarded by Shahidullah as a suicide note to Nasrin.
The song become popular in Bangladesh after it was used in a Bengali drama serial aired in Bangladesh Television in 1992. It was later used in the Bangladeshi movie "Tomakey Chai'' by singers Andrew Kishore & Kanak Chapa in 1996.
In 1992, the Jahangirnagar University based band, TeerThak released their first album, Duari. The song is the first track of this album.
Shahidullah was posthumously awarded with the best lyricist of 1998 by the Bangladesh Film Journalists Association.
The song was popularized in West Bengal by singer Kabir Suman, by releasing a duet album with Sabina Yasmin, titled, Tero (2006). The song is featured in this album.
Lyrics
See also
Manusher Manchitra, Bengali book written by Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah
