Bhagna Hriday (Bengali: ভগ্নহৃদয়; English: The Broken Heart) is a Bengali long lyrical poem written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1881. [1] [2] He started writing it while on a trip in London. [3] After reading Bhagna Hriday, Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya awarded Rabindranath Tagore the title of best poet. [4]