Which Bengali Eid song is commonly played in Bangladesh on Chaand Raat?

The Bengali Eid song commonly played in Bangladesh on Chaand Raat is “O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe.”

The song celebrates the joyful end of Ramadan and the arrival of Eid al-Fitr. Its full title is often rendered as “O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe Elo Khushir Id,” meaning roughly “O heart, at the end of Ramadan’s fast came the joyous Eid.” In Bangladesh, hearing it is a familiar signal that Eid festivities are beginning.

Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote and composed the song in 1931 at the request of his disciple, singer Abbasuddin Ahmed. Ahmed made the first recording only four days after it was written. The record was later released by the Gramophone Company just before Eid, helping establish the song as a seasonal classic.

The song is part of Nazrul Geeti, the musical tradition associated with Nazrul’s compositions. It is not the same as Arabic devotional songs such as “Tala' al-Badru Alayna” or South Asian qawwali such as “Dam Mast Qalandar.” Those songs may also be heard by Muslim audiences, but the Bengali Chaand Raat association points specifically to Nazrul’s Eid song.