"I Am Blessed to Be Born" is a Bengali patriotic song composed in 1970 by Azad Rahman with lyrics by Noyeem Gahar. This song is in the genre âÂÂJagorner Gaanâ (lit.âÂÂSongs of AwekaningâÂÂ) which was prevalent during the Bangladesh Liberation war. This song personifies Bengal as a Mother; And shows themes of nationalism and patriotism. After BangladeshâÂÂs independence this song gains popularity with the singing of Sabina Yasmin.
In 1970 Sabina Yasmin went to Karachi for the recording of this song. During the recording of this song Azad Rahman introduces Sabina Yasmin to Noyeem Gahar. The song was first recorded in a duet. The main voice of the song was the famous Nazrul Giti singer Firoza Begum and Sabina Yasmin. The background voice was given by Zinat Rehana, Nasir Haider, Ahmedullah Siddiqi, Asad Ul Haque and Laila Mozammel. This song was recorded at Karachi Transcription Service. In the same year this song was released on records alongside another song titled âÂÂPurber Oi Akashe Shurjo Uthechhe Alok e Alokomoyâ by His Master's Voice.
This Song is one of the âÂÂJagoroner gaansâ Composed by Noyeem Gahar. To raise the Moral of the revolutionaries this was one of the songs played by Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the time of the Bangladesh Liberation war. The first two stanzas were said to be liked by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whenever he met with Sabina Yasmin, he supposedly often requested her to sing the first two stanzas of this song. She including many other artists sung this song many times in various concerts. This was also played many times on Bangladesh's National Television.