বেশ পরিণত !

মনে পরে যায় শীতের কোন এক রাতে পাগলের মত আইস ক্রিম খাওয়া,
মনে পরে নাগরদোলায় চড়ে  পাগলের মত চিৎকার করা,
যেন সারা পৃথিবী শুনছে আমার আওয়াজ;
আকাশটাকে মনে হত খুব কাছে,
ছোঁয়া বড় সহজ ।
ওভার ব্রিজটাতে দাঁড়িয়ে অস্ত যাওয়া সূর্যটাকে দেখতাম।
যেন লাল বড় আগুনের গোলা !
ব্রিজের নীচ দিয়ে ট্রেন চলে যেত দৌড়ে ।
হাসি, ঠাট্টা , গল্প হত! এক দিন সব কেমন যেন হারিয়ে গেল।
সেই চেহারাগুলো ও আজ ভুলে গেছি।
নতুন জগতে চলে এসেছি পুরনোগুলোকে ভুলে ।
আজ ওরা সব কেড়ে নিয়েছে,
কেড়ে নিয়েছে সেই শিশুসুলভতা,
বলে দিয়েছে ওরা , "এখানে প্রাণ খুলে হাসা নিষেধ,"
আজ গলা ফাটিয়ে চিৎকার করতে পারিনা।
আওয়াজটাকেও বন্ধ করে দিয়েছে।
আমার জীবন , সময়, আনন্দ কেড়ে নিয়েছে কতগুলো টাকার বিনিময়ে ওরা ।
একটা শিকল দিয়ে বেঁধে দিয়েছে হাত পা।
অন্যায় মুখ বুঝে সহ্য কর ,
আমারা  উঠতে বললে উঠবে , বসতে বললে বসবে।
আমরা যদি দিনকে বলি রাত, সেটাই  মানবে।
আজ নিজেকে অচেনা লাগে, সেই পাগলটাকে আর খুঁজে পাইনা।
আজ ওদের কাছে গোলামের মত মাথা হয়েছে নত ,
ওদের টাকাই আমাকে করে দিয়েছে বেশ পরিণত ।

Khuje pabar ashay

Rojkar she ak chobi,

charidike chitkar kolahol ar hoi choi.

Ei bhire hothat nijeke hariye khujte shuru kori.
Jiggesh kori nijeke, "Ami koi?"

Kolpona kori akta jogot, stobdho , nistobdho , nei kono kolahol.

Kono kichu haranor bhoy korena montake chonchol.
Ei nistobdhotay nijeke khuji moriya hoye pranpone.
Khuje pabo she jogot , je khane khuje pabo nijeke.
Janina she jogot ache kon khane!!
Hoyto khuje pabo kono din nijer ostitter sarangsho.

Hoyto kono din ei bhire nijeke harabona ar.
Ak din jotoe hokna kano kolahol ar hoi choi.....
Kono din jiggesh korte hobena nijeke, "ami koi?"

Fire dekha

Jokhon khub choto chilam tokhon ei boroder dekhe tader onushoron korar probonota ta khub beshi chilo.
Jamon majhe modhdhe amar mayer boro heel tola jutota pore hatar cheshta korte giye onek bar porechi...
Mayer lip stick nije lagiye aynar shamne dariye dekhtam kamon lagche. Tar por pith e du charte porto mayer uttom moddhom.Amar oi chotto chotto frockgulo bhalo lagtona.Oi border moto dresses porte khub ichche korto.Ora ja ja khay , ja pore ba kore shegulor proti jhokta khub beshi chilo. Bishesh kore amar maa r proti ar amar cheye pray dosh bochchorer boro Mohua didi ke dekhe oder moto hote khub ichhce korto. Bhatam kobe boro hobo...!!!!Boroder koto moja.Ar chotoder, kichhu korar upay nei.Oder moto "spicy""tel moshla" deowa khabar, fashionable jama kapor pora, kono kichur e upay nei. Shudhu soup, fruit juice, complain bass...Khub raag hoto.
Kintu school theke fire oi ranna ghorer baire janla diye dekhtam, bagan ta ke.Ak din hothat dekhi oi baganer ak gacher opor akta pakhi basha bedheche. Or chotto chanagulo kichir michir korche.Roj school theke eshe chute jetam shekhane or chanagulo ke dekhar jonno je tara koto boro holo.

Chilo joto paglami kheyal shob.. . Durer oi taal gach ta chariye jano chilo kono rupkothar desh. Jonmo din e pawa "Thakumar Jhuli" pore bibhinno kolpona ghurto mathay. Boro e udbhot kheyal... Kono bhabna chinta kono kichu e to chilona. School e class cholakalin janlar baire akashe beshe jaowa meghguloke dekhe o hoyto bibhinno chinta mathay ghurto..ei meghgulo kothay jay?Nishchoi "Thakumar Jhuli" r rupkothar porir deshe..Akashta koto boro.Er shesh kothay?Koto e na ajgubi chinta dhara.


Aj boro hobar por shob kichu "scientifically" explain korte ba kono kichu ba kono ghotonar pechone ki karon ache sheta khub bhalo kore e bola jay.Jukti, torko shob diye. Akhon ar bokar moto she shob aj gubi chinta mathay ashena.Shob kichu e "intellectual" bhabe bhaba jay ba she shomporke bola jay.

Aj wardrobe bhorti fashional dresses ache. Majhe moddhe Mohua Didi amar dresses cheye pore.Make up kit shob e ache. Aj amar heel er size mayer heel er cheye onek boro.Maa majhe modhdhe amar Lip stick try koren.
Aj amra onno ak barite thaki.Besh boro ak bari. Kintu ager moto barite kono bagan nei.Nei kono pakhir basha. Oi pakhi r chanagulo r ki holo tar por ke jane?Hoyto maa ke chere onno kothao ure gache. Aj tader ba tader mayeder ro hoyto karo  kotha mone nei.

Ja ja choto belay cheye chilam shob ache.Shudhu nei moner shei shanti. She mukto jibon. Ager moto ja ichche tai korar shadhinota nei. Akhon ar she kolponar "Thakumar Jhuli" r jogota o nei.She boi tao hariye gache. Ache hoyto do down e. Purono kono baxer moddhe. Aj amar self e "Thakumar Jhuli"r jonno kono jayga nei.Shekhane "Genetics" ba "Bo -chemistry" ba "Spectrum" ba "D.B.Basu" r boi thake.

Tokhon boro hote chaitam boro hoyechi.Aj abar chelebalay firte chai. Sheta ki shombhob? Ei chotobelay chole jabar shopnota e holo giye "borobelar rupkotha".

Beriye eshechi

Beriye eshechi hisheb kitaber jhamela theke onek age;

Haat e pop corn niye TV r shamne boshe shudhu channel surf korte besh lage.

Beshi ghamate hoyna matha,proyojon hoyna kono bhabna chintar.

Beshi matha ghamale e hobe jibon ta char khar.

Bhalo lagena hoye thakte bhirer moddhe shudhu akta mukh.

Chaina ei prithibir kono mitthe bhalobasha kono mitthe sukh.

Ei prithibir chitkar chychamechi theke onek dure nibbhrite thakte chai kichukkhon.

Beriye eshechi shekhan theke jekhane karo nei amar proyojon.

Ta korukna shomalochona shobai,
tate  ki eshe jay?
Aj je pothe choli, she rasta bhishon shoja nei kono aka baka goli;
Thakte chai dure kothao nibbhrite kichukkhon;


Beriye eshechi shekhan theke jekhane nei ar amar kono proyojon...

        পোস্টম্যান রোজকার মত বিলি করছিল চিঠি;
           তাকে দেখে, "ও পোস্টম্যান"-  বলে ডাকি।
              সে বলে, "আজ তোমার নেই যে চিঠি কোন!"
      আমি বলি, "আমার আছে অন্য কথা, সেটা আগে শোন।" 
    বলি ,-"পোস্টম্যান , তোমার তো দেখি সব ঠিকানাই জানা।
        আচ্ছা দিতেকি পার এক সত্যিকারের মানুষের ঠিকানা?"
     শুনে সে অবাক! বলে ," সত্যিকারের মানুষ? সে আবার কি?"
          আমি বলি, " জানিনা কে সে! কোথায় সে থাকে?
            জানিনা কোথায় খুঁজে পাব! কোন পথের বাঁকে ? "



         এক দিন তাকে খোঁজার জন্য নেমেছিলাম এই পথে,
               অগণিত মানুষের ভিড়ে খুঁজেছি অনেক তাকে।
            বদলে যাওয়া সময়ের সাথে বদলেছে পৃথিবীর রূপ!
                               বদলেছে মানুষও ।
           এই কুৎসিত মানুষগুলোর ভিড়ে আজও খুঁজি তাকে।
                মনে হয়, এই ভিড়েই কোনদিন খুঁজে পাব তাকে।

পাল্টেছে যুগ !

           বেশ কিছু দিন আগে বাড়ি ফিরে যা দেখি, তা দেখে কামন লাগল তা ভাষায় বোঝানো বড় কঠিন । নিজের ঘরে গিয়ে বসে ভাবতে থাকি।

যখন ছোট ছিলাম, তখন বাড়ির বৈঠকে আমার দাদু, ঠাম্মা, আর বাড়ির বাকিরা থাকতেন। আর ছিল সেই বিশাল বাঁধিয়ে রাখা ছবিটা-আমার প্রপিতামহ শ্রীযুক্ত অলক রঞ্জন তালুকদার। যিনি তালুকদার উপাধিটা পেয়েছিলেন। অনেক গল্প শুনেছি ওনার। ওনার ব্যাক্তিত্ব কেমন ছিল। শুনেছিলাম ওনার জুতোর আওয়াজ শুনে লোকে ভয় পেত। কাঁপত । কতটা দাপুতে ছিলেন, তা আর বলার অপেক্ষা রাখেনা।
            দেখি ছবিটাকে  go down এ রেখে দেওয়া হয়েছে। সেই ছবির জায়গায় একটা অন্য নতুন পয়েন্টিং স্থান পেয়েছে।
আজ দেখি দাদু ঠাম্মার পুরনো আসবাবপত্রগুলো বাড়ি থেকে বের করে অন্য নতুন আসবাবপত্র এসেছে।
                     বলাই বাহুল্য , আমার কষ্ট হয়েছে। ভীষণ দুঃখ পেয়েছি। যুগ পাল্টায় , সময় পাল্টায় । সময়ের সাথে সব পুরনো হয়ে যায় । আমরাও হয়ে যাব । 

পাল্টেছে সময় , যুগ , মূল্যবোধ। পাল্টেছে আদর্শবাদের  পরিভাষা । আজ সুন্দর চেহারার প্রশংসা করলেও পুরনো হয়ে গেলে তা এক দিন ফেলে দেওয়া হবে ডাস্ট বিনে। 

Sare jahan se achcha Hindusita hamara.

Ak din ami ar baba boshe TV dekhchi...Dinta chilo Robibar.Mayer TV serial er chokkore amader TV dekhar jo nei.Ar amar TV dekhar mane holo giye channel surf kora chara onno kichu e noy.Channel surf korte korte akta channel e eshe thami.She channel e akta notun cinema r promo dekhachhilo. Sheta Master da Surya Sen er jiboni obolombone toiri. Baba hothat bollen, "Channel change kor. Amar ei shob deshattobodhok cinema dekhle oshoshti lage.This is ridiculous!" Ami OBAK!!!!!!!!!!!"SHEKI! Aj eshob shodhinota songramider jonno e to amader desh shadhin hoyeche!"
Uni bollen ,"Shadhinota?"
Thik shei shomoy bochor pochisher akta chele eshe dhoke ghore. Take onek din dhore e chini. Naam holo giye Bhoja. Bhalo naam ache akta bote...tobe amra take Bhoja bolte e obbhosto tai ar or bhalo naam niye matha ghamaini. She ghore dhuke baba ke pronam korlo.Jiggesh korlo, "Kakima koi?pronam korbo."
Ami jiggesh kori,"Pronam kisher?aj ki Bijaya dashami?"
O bole, "are na na ami chakri peyechi.tai pronam korte eshechi".
Shune khub khushi amra.Khub anonder kotha!
Jiggesh kori, "ta ki chakri peli?"
O bole , "Police e. Assistant sub inspector er post e".

"Oh bah khub anonder kotha!"
Cheleta khub koshto koreche.Aj chakrita pelo obosheshe.Besh bhalo lagche shune.
Baba bollen , "Bah!obosheshe shob rin shodh korte parbi ebar.Baba mara jabar por onek jhokki to poyate hoyeche."
Bhoja bole, "Are kaku , she ami koyek masher modhdhe e shodh kore debo."
Ami ektu obak hoi,oke akta shot chele bole e jantam. Ami jiggesh kori, "Ki kore koyek mashe shodh korbi?Tui ASI, kono SP/IPS nosh."
O bole, "tui ki kichu e bujhishna?"
Ami boli, "hain bujhi.Kintu tor kach theke amon ta hoyto asha korini."
 O bole, "Rakh tor sotota, adorsher buli.Ki hoy o diye?O bastob jibone khatena.Dhar shodh korte parena. Bilash bohul jibon dite parena. Amar baba chilen sot lok.Ki holo?Riner bojha chapiye chole galo.Tui to boro loker meye! Ki janbi doridrota kake bole?"
O chole jabar por baba amar dike takiye bolen,
"Ei shadhinota r kotha e ki bolchili? Ki peli shadhin hoye?Master da, Netaji amon koto hajar hajar biplobider rokto jhoriye shesh mesh ki pelam?Ei e ki?Shadhin desh.. Sotti ki shadhin???Ar ei holo giye shadhinota r tatporjo??Shadhin bote.Shadhinota, ja ichche ta korar. Ki tatporjo shob mohan biplobi der attotyager?Bujhli kano osshoshti lage deshattobodhok cinema dekhle?Eder jibon niye eo era taka r khela khele. Koti koti taka rojgar er khela."

Tar pray bochor derek por ami Bhoja r barir pash diye jachchi. Dekhi matir barir jaygay jha chok choke dotala bari baniyeche.Amake dekhe bari theke baire beriye ashe. Bole, "Ki re!Tor to dekha e nei!Aj police station jaini.Barite LCD plasma TV set korchi. Ar tor lap top ta kon company r?Kinbo bhabchi. Ar ato gorom!Akta AC o kinte hobe."
Ami hashi ar mone mone boli,
"SARE JAHAN SE ACHCHA HINDUSITA HAMARA................"

Mukti

Nishchidro ondhokar karagare, duronto ei jhor ke ki rakhte parbe dhore?

    

   Kono din debona dhora, parbona tomar kono kotha rakhte;

Jotoe chaona kano parbona miththe hashi hashte.

    bhabona she amay attokendrik ba sharthopor,

bunbona kono mithther jaal , banabona kono tasher ghor.

Jodi rakhte chao bendhe oi shikolta diye,

parbena rakhte dhore, thik jabo beriye.

Thamate parbena amay pichudak tomar,

shomoy aj ar nei tomar kono kotha shonar.

bhalolage sharthoporer tokma ente ghurte,

bhalolage shob niyomer berajal bhangte,;

Dur theke jibon jano haatchani day;

bhorer oi pakhigulo dake amay.

Ak din eder modhdhe jabo mishe,

shunbo ak din boshe oi pakhider gaan,

thakbena kono chinta bhabna,

thakbena kono pichutaan.

Hoyto hashte hobena mitthe hashi,

Hoyto bachata hobena ato kothin,

bachar jonno proyog korte hobena kono shokti,

Ak din ei shomoshto badha otikrom kore mele debo dana,

khuje pabo  amar MUKTI......

Kobita noy.

Mashta November kintu rodta akhono bhishon chora;

Rojkar shei akgheye jibon, she ak somoshsha,

Ar oi diner sheshe matha dhora.

E jano ak lorai.,kintu hothat ei loraier phake chokh chole jay oi neel akashtar dike.

Ki shundor akta neel canvas! Shada tulor moto meghgulo jachche bheshe.

Shohure glamour, shopping mall, disc, night life jotoe kobja kore rakhukna kano,

oi akhashtar kache shob glamour e hoye jay fike.

Shomoy ache kar kache je takay tar dike?

Oi akash nie she koto e na lekha lekhi,new generation er kkobider antlami,koto kobita, koto kabbo.

Ichcheto amaro chilo lekha r kintu ami je kobi noi;

Kaje e sadh thakleo chilo na shadhdho.

Sadh to shudhu eta e chilo tao na.Chilo aro onek kichu.

Udbhranter moto chutechi shopner morichikar  pichu.

Khub ichhce hoy oi akhasher buke ure berano oi pakhigulo r moto ure jabo ak din.

Thakbena kono badha nishedh ,  keo atke rakhte parbena.

Jibonta ar korte parbena black mail.

Kono chinta thakbena na, ar hisheb korte hobena chaowa-pawa , pass- fail.

Kobi noi jodio, likhte parina kobita, kaboo.

Sadh thakleo nei shadhdho.

Bishorjoner pala

Pujor koyta din besh fata fati keteche. Ghoora fera,  adda mara, khawa daowa-Akdom mast! Achcha keo ki bhebedekhechen je amra jokhon masti korte basto, tokhon akjon bhodro lok, ei boyosh sottor chui chui, mathay shada chul, mukhe wrinkles, shada dhuti punjabi pora , kothao boshe boshe kichu akta bhabchilen.Ei nobomir din....ak dike dhak bajche, "thakur thakbe kotokkhon, thakur jabe bishorjon!"Ar uni boshe boshe bhabchen ,"Hain ta bote amader o bishorjoner pala elo bole.."ar koyekta masher deri, bas tar por, "Khel khatam, paisa hazam"...ashche 2011 Bidhan Sabha elections.......

Bhodro lok debi Durgar samne boshe riti moto chokher jol felte laglen..."Maa!E tumi ki korle? Shobito bhalo e chilo. Oi 2009 shaler Lok Sabha voter pore to shob e galo.Maan somman tuku o dubiye dile je maa!Ta maa ami ki amon dosh korechi bolo?Ei dakho na, amader rajjo ke kothaaaaaaaaaaaa theke kothaaaaaaayyyyy nie eshechi.Aj rajjo, shikkhay No.1,Shashthe, No1, Tottho projuktite No.1, Shilpe No..........Na na shilpota thak akhon.Akhon oi birodhider opor doshta chapiye dile e holo.Ote amra oder jonno e hote parini No1...Ta oi "Number" take niye e to joto jhamela...are koto ki bhebechilam. "Industrialization" "Industrialization" chitkar korbo ar ektu nije khabo, party r lokerao ektu khabe.Ar public o khabe,"dhoper chop" ;.. She gure o bali.Ta maa, ota chara to shobete e amra No1!Tobuo kamon jano shob golmele... Tobuo kano public lang dilo boloto?"

Ta number1 bote.Amader barir kajer meye Laxmi r khub ichche tar meye pora shona kore khub boro kichu hok jate or meyeke or moto loker bari kaj korte na hoy. Khub bhalo!Laxmi onek koshto kore meyeke shorkari school e bhorti kore. She akhon class six e pore. O ak din amar barite niye ashe or meyeke.Meyer school chuti  chilo.Ami oke amar pashe boshiye golpo korte shuru kori.Hothat amar naam e akta chithi ashe. Ami Laxmi r meyeke chithita diye boli."Porto kar chithi.Dekhito tui kamon porte parish!"

O amake obak kore dilo. Bollo,"Ami thik moto porte parina". Ami shune obak!"Sheki?!porte parina mane?School e ki korish tobe? Teachers ra kichu bolenna? Ar class six porjonto qualify korli e ba ki kore?"

O chup. Akta uttor dite parlona. Hain sotti rajjo shikkhay No.1 bote.Ar eta e hochche tar nomuna. Janina amon koto Laxmi ache jara shara din mathar gham paye fele nijeder chele meyeder pora shona koray.Tara ak din matha unchu kore banchbe tar shopno dekhe.Tara nije ja korte pareni, sheta ak din tader chele meyera korbe she shopno dekhe.Kintu ashol baparta er cheye onek alada. Hajar hajar shikkhito chele meyera SSC exams e select hochche, teachers hochche.Kebol matro mash gele maineta pabar jonno e.Ta chara ar kono uddeshsho ba karon  amar chokhe ontoto pokkhe porchena...

Ami kono din kono shorkari hospital e jaini.Ak din kono ak karone jete hoyechilo.Ei koyek mash ager ghotona ar ki. Hospital e dukhe akta dharona sposhto holo.."Norok/hell ar shorkari hospital er modhdhe parthokko akta e.Norok e mrito lokera thake.Ar shorkari hospital e kokhono kokhon janto manush ar kukur beralder o dekhte pawa jay. Norok e  Jom dut thake ar Shorkari hospital e thake doctors."Hain ei shashtho porisheba No1 e bote...

Ar apnader ei "Maobad" ar eshob niye je ato matha batha.Janen ki? "Maobad /naxalism eshob kono rog noy. E holo giye roger symptom,Ashol rog ta hochche "political paralysis". Shei bhodro loker jana uchit je bachar odhikar shudhu TATA, ZINDAL ar kotipotider e hoyna ba jara kari kari taka shopping malls e orate pare tadero shudhu  hoyna.... Amrao manush. Shadharon manush! Manush ke manush hishebe gonno na korle "manush" bash ba lang duto e debe...

Ta shei bochor sottorer bhodro lok  ei rajjo ke No1 bolte e paren.Mukh ache bolar jonno.Ete karo ki kichu korar ache ki moshai?

Tobe hain, ei bhranto dharonay apni thakte paren.34 ta bochor manush o thekeche.Kintu akhon ar oi shob dhoper chop keo hojom korte parena.Peter osostha bhalona karo.

Ta joto e apnader posha news channels gulo  shokal hote e TRAIN E KI KI ACCIDENT HOLO TA TELECAST KORTE BASTO HOYE PORUKNA KANO, tate karo kissu eshe jayna ba apnader bishorjon tao keo thekate parbena...Sotti apnara jono dorodi. Rail accident e manush mara gele ki kosto e  na hoy apnader.Kintu jokhon oi "industrialization" er chokkore koto manush boli holo tokhon sheta.................O t ato hote e pare. Dui ak jon morle kissu eshejayna.amader rajje shilpo hobe, ato boro companies invest korbe tate du char jon mara geleo khoti ki?Ei du char jon kon chasha gramer lok.eder hisheb ki keo rakhe?jottoshob "waste of time"..Taina?.

Bhodro lok ke chinte mone hoyna ar karo baki ache.Uni amader "porom priyo"Buddho babu.Shunte parchen to sir, "Thakur thakbe kotokkhon;thakur jabe bishorjon"....

Somoy je eshegalo...Keo thamate parbena...

Jokhon cholegele

 "Are ei semester ta shesh hole e bachi."

Shubho phone e jokhon bondhu r sathe kotha bolte basto,tokhon Jhilik or ghore dhoke. Shubho ter payni. Jhilik  mugdho hoye dekhte thake Shubho r anka sketches gulo. Shubho phone e kotha shesh hole hothat Jhilik ke dekhe chomke jay!
"Eki!Tui kokhon eli?"

"Ei to ashlam. Tumi phone e kotha bolchile.Tai ar disturb korlamna. Tomar sketches gulo dekhchilam. Ki shundor anko tumi! Koto talent tomar! Ar maa bole tomar moto pora shona korte jate amio tomar moto topper hote pari!"
"Kano ei sketch gulo ki ei prothom dekhchish tui?Amar semester er chap akhon.Tai notun sketches banate parini. Eshob to  purono! Ar tui nijer ghore kom amar ghorei beshi thakish. Topper hobi ki kore?Pora shona korish?"
"Sketches purono bote kintu jotobar e dekhi notun lage!"
"Hoyeche ar akhon akdom birokto korbina. Amar semester ache. Ar ki korte eshechili? Aj school jashni kano? Higher secondary exams dibi ar  ghure ghure berachchish?Ar tor maa toke banabe topper?Ridiculous!"
"Oh! Amito bolte e bhoole gechi. Tomar phone engaged chilo tai tomar maa onekkhon dhore try koreo panni. Aj tomar birthday je. Amio tomake wish korte eshechi,Happy birthday!"
"Oh tai bujhi? Ami maa ke call back korbo pore. Tui ja akhon. Amake berote hobe practical classes ache."
"Ami tomar jonno kichu enechi."
"Ki enechish abar?"
"Chocolates".
"Ami ki kochi khoka naki je chocolate khabo? Ja akhon. Ar tor haat e ki ota?Ki lukochhish?"


Jhilik ker mukhta shukiye jay. Kichu na bole Shubho r ghor theke beriye ashe chup kore. Tar por chutte chutte chole jay chade. Haat e je phool ta lukiye rekhechilo oke debe bole sheta bar kore. Sheta dekhe kandte shuru kore.
Shubho panch bochorer boro Jhiliker theke. Shubho r bari Jalpaiguri te. Baba mayer akmatro chele. Kolkata y engineering college pore. Jhiliker baba ar or baba dujone chotobelar ghonishto bondhu. Shubhor baba cheleke hostel e rakhte bhorsha panni. Tai she goto char bochor dhore Jhilik der barite e thake. Shubho tate khushi noy mote e.
"Jhilik!"
Maa er gola shune Jhilik chokher jol moche, "Aschi , maa".
Maa chilen ranna ghore. Jhilik ranna ghore dhukle, maa bolen, "Ki re aaj school gelina kano? Tor shorir bhalo ache to? Mukhta ato shukiyegache kanore?"
"Koi?Na to... School jaini emni..."
"Emni emni school kamai?Thik ache ja porte bosh."

Shedin Shondhe belay Shubho bari firle Jhilik abar jay or ghore.
"Ki re abar ki holo?Bolechina birokto korbina."
"Coffee enechi. Deri kore firle je? kothao giechile naki?"
"Kothay jabo abar?"
"Bhablam birthday celebration er jonno kothao gacho hoyto?"
"Kisher birthday? Akhon oshob niye bhabar somoy nei."
"Tomar maa ke phone korechile?"
"Korbo...Tui ja akhon."
Jhilike r baba office theke fire dak den meyeke,"Jhilik!"
"Ashchi baba."
Jhilik chutte chutte jay baba r kache.
"Amake dakchile?"
"Hain! Tor Bose kaku ke mone ache?"
"Hain mone ache1 Kano boloto?"
"Aj dekha hoyechilo. Toder school er function e tor classical dance er performance ta dekhechilen uni. Sheki proshongsha tor!"
"Tai naki?"
"Amio obak! Bole kina tor modhdhe onek potential ache shetake tui jano waste na korish."
Er modhdhe Jhilik er maa eshe poren.Uni ranna ghor theke shob shunchilen.Uni bollen, "Ta ja bolecho! Kintu kono kichu e o seriously nayna. Shudhu chot pot kore.Practice o thik kore korena. Ami bolchi ki or aro bhalo dance teacher er kache shekha uchit. Ote aro boro shujog pabe bhobisshote".
"Hain ta ja bolecho! Pora shona or dara hobena. Kaje e je jinish e or talent sheta e or kora uchit. Ki bolo?"
"Hain amio to tai boli."
Jhilik er sheshob dike mon nei. Or mon pore ache oi Shubhor ghortar dike. She chup chap chole jay tar nijer ghore. Gie kandte shuru kore. Shubhor babohare aj khub khosto peyeche she.

Shokale abar Shubho r ghore jay.
Abar she e roj kar moto dekhte thake sketches gulo. Shubho tar assignment complete korte basto.
Jhilik ke dekhe bole, "Ajo school nei tor?"
"Na ache!".
"Ta ekhane ki korchish?"
"Tomar breakfast niyeeshechi."
"Oh rekhe de. Pore kheye nebo"
"Jano, ami bhabchilam kichu."
Shubho haste shuru kore.
"Tui bhabchili? Oto bhabishna, mathay chap porbe je."
"Na ashole baba kal bollen amar dance take seriously neowa uchit."
"Hain ta bote. Pora shona tor dara  hobena. Ar janina tui kamon nachish!"
"Amar school er annual function e gele e dekhte parte kamon nachi".
"Oshob function e gie ami bore hoyejai. Ar tor  talent holo, khawa, ghumono,  ar amake birokto kora. Ar ki talent ache tor?"

Kothata shune Jhilik er ar shojjo holona. Kono din o Shubho r kono kothay kichu mone koreni she kintu aj jano or kotha gulo suncher moto bidhlo.Kichu na bole e she beriye elo or ghor theke.
Baba tokhon office jabar jonno ready hochchen. Jhilik baba r kache gie bole, "Kal tumi kono bhalo teacher er kache amar nach shekhar kotha bolchile na? Ami toiri."
Baba maa dui jon e bhishon khushi hon Jhilik er ei decision e.

Aj bari fir eshe Shubho khub tired chilo. Proti din she bari firle Jhilik coffee niye ashe.Aj asheni. She Jhilik er mayer kache jay."Kakima, coffee paowa jabeki?'
Or kotha shune kakima jano aakash theke porlen,"She ki! Roj to Jhilik coffee baniye niyejay tomar jonno. Aj dayni?Darao darao ami baniyedichhci .Meyetake nie ar parina?"
"Na thik ache. Amar coffee hole e holo.She jei dik na kano."
Coffee r cup haat e niye nijer ghore fire ashe. Aj jano ki akta nei coffee te, tar mone hoy.  Na shob e to thik ache. Kintu tao jano ki akta nei.

Tar por din  shokale she jokhon nijer assignment niye basto, tokhon keo tar ghore dhoke. She bujhte pare Jhilik esheche. She tar dike na takiye e bole, "Kire kal coffee niye ashishni kano?"
"Ki jani ki hoyeche or? Chup kore ache kichu bolcheona. Aj baba r sathe tara tari beriyeche. School jabar age ak boro dance teacher er kache admission nite gache. Tomar breakfast tai ami e niyeelam".

Shubho obak eto Jhiliker maa! She dino breakfast khabar somoy kichu akta mone hochchilo tar. Ki mone hochhcilo, thik bujhte parchilona.
Ebhabe onek din kete jay. Jhilik mon day dance practice e. Kichu diner modhdhe e akta boro stage performance chilo tar. Desher shomosto boro dancers ra ashbe shekhane.Tai show ta chilo tar kache akta khub boro challenge.Ato tara tari ato boro stage e perform korbe ki kore shei niye tar chinta.

Shubho mon dite parena porashonay. Ki jano akta miss korte thake.Kintu bujhe payna ki. Shob e to thik ache. College , assignments shob kichu. Tao she bujhte parena ki hoyeche.

Na pere she ankte shuru kore sketches. Shob kichu amon ki agami kaler college assignment bhoole ankte thake.Anka shesh hole o tar mone hote thake jano kichu akta nei.Keo dekhar nei. Keo proshongsha korar nei.Keo pagoler moto ake sketch bar bar dekhar nei.Ragge chire fale shei sketch.

Shob kichu jano bhishon oshoshtikor!Kichu to nei akta. Kintu ki?

Jhiliker stage performance er  din kachiye ashe. Ei koy din ki bhabe keteche shudhu shei jane. Monta hoyto shei guest room ei pore ache tar. Kintu kono rokom e shamle rekheche nijer monke.
Shondhe belay Jhilik er maa jhokhon coffee niye Shubho r ghore dhoken, Shobho tokhon jiggesh kore, "Kakima Jhilik er ki hoyeche?"
"O akhon bhishon basto. Kal or ak boro dance performance ache je."

"Oh tai naki ami to jantamna. Kichu to boleni amake."
"Boleni?Or show kal! Achcha card debo tumi esho. o khushi hobe tumi ashle.Amra shobai khushi hobo.Kintu tumi ato busy ar tomar to abar porikkha ache.Tumi ki ashte parbe?"
"Hain kakima parbo. Khub parbo.. parbona kano?"


Tar por din stage performance e Jhilik shobaike mugdho kore. Shubho tar performance dekhte jay. Jhilik er nach dekhe tar mone pore she diner kotha jedin she opoman korechilo Jhilik ke.
Performance er por shobai ghire dhore take. She jano rata rati star hoyejay. She bhirer majhe Shubho tar kache pouchote parena. Aj onek dure Jhilik tar kach theke.Aj take choya oshombhab.Baba maa aj bhishon gorbito.Ei bhirer modhdheo she dekhte pay Shubho ke. Kintu bhir ar press er jonno kotha bolte pareni.

Shubho beriye ashe hall theke aka. Shekhane ak bench er opor eshe boshe. Aj jano jibon e kamon ak shunnota. Jeno shob kichu hariye nishshyo hoyegache.
"Bhetore elena to?"
Shubho cheye dekhe Jhilik. She bishshash korte pareni je she shob bhir theke beriye eshe tar sathe kotha bolbe.
Jhilik tar pashe eshe boshe.

"Tomar ei shob function e aste boring lage. Tai ar bolini. Ar bhebechilam tumi ashbena kono din eshob boring dance show dekhte.Ar tomar porikkha o to ache.Tai ar bolini."

Shubho aj ato e lojjito je kichu bolte parena.Jhilik bole,
"Ami kichu din por amar crew er sathe world tour e jachchi.Shows ache."
"Firbi kobe?"
"Fire amake Hyderabad jete hobe.Okhane e thakbo. Classical dance shekhar sujog onek beshi shekhane. Baki pora shona o shekhane e korbo."
Shubho obak hobe jay!bole, "Ar firbina?"
"Kano tumi e to bolechile jano tomake birokto na kori."
She ektu heshe bole, "mone hoy ishshorer kache onek prarthona korecho.Uni tomar kotha shunechen obosheshe. Ei char bochor kom birokto korini tomake. Ar tomar pora shona r somoy keo birokto korbena.Shob kichu e khub tara tari hoyegalo. Khub tara tari."
Shubho aj kichu bolar moto obosthay nei.She chup chap sunte thake.Aj Jhilik er shob kothai jano tar khub bhalo lage. Janena ar kotokkhon dekhte parbe take.
Jhilik bole, 'Amay jete hobe."
"Ato tara tari?"
Jhilik ektu heshe bole, "Ashi! Bhalo theko".

Bigoto tirishta bochor
 Bikel bela nodir dhare bose thakte besh bhalo e lage.Noditar naam River Tama, Tokyo shohorer modhdhe die boye gache.Dishshyota boro monorom.Ami tokhon e ekhane asi jokhon ami upset thaki. Surjaster somoy surjo take besh dakhay. janina kano surjodoy er cheye surjasto tai besi bhalo lage.Er sathe amar nijer joboner onek mil khuje pai. Aj pray bochor tirish dhore ei shohore achi. Kintu janina aj kano abar sei tirish bochor agekar nijer deshe r kotha mone poreche. India r chotto akta shohor. para r soru goli.Rastay lok jon er kolahol. Para r bachchder cricket khela. Sixer mere karo janalar kanch bangle barir maliker tere asa. Sob milie kono kichu e to mondo chilona.Jibon ta to besh bhalo chilo.Kono din o hisheb korini ki pelem ki na.Obhaber modhdhe o kono oshubidhe hoyni kono din. Aj e jotosob hisheb nikesh. Koyek ghonta age ja ghotlo tar por ektu aka e thakte chaichilam.
Tirish bochor age r kotha, amar tokhon boyesh sotero, ak oti sadharon middle class family r meye.Higher secondary r result beriechilo.Ami school e topper hoyechilam,koyekta number er jonno district first hote parini. Se ta e akta dukkho chilo. Teachers ra amar poroborti jobon niye nana rokom porikolpona korchilen. Anonde durote durote bari phiri ei khobor ta debar jonno.Bari phire ese dekhi barite onek lok jon. Amar result na dekhe e tara jano akta verdict day.Amar biye ora thik kore feleche. Amar mukh die akta sobdo beroyni. Haat theke mark shit ta pore jay. Otake mati theke tulteo chaini. Cheleti ak bishal sombhranto poribarer chele, naam Shantanu, ak jon engineer, tar poribar Kolkata te thakleo se thakto Tokyo te. Sobai khub khushi.Ami ki chai ta keo ak bar o janar chestatuku koreni.

Obosheshe biye ta holo. .Ami Tokyo chole ashi Shantanu r sathe.Deshta chilo notun, poribesh, bhasha sob kichu. Somoy er sathe sathe sob kichuke e apon koreniechi, ei desh, poribesh, bhasha sob; shudhu parini ak jon ke apon korte, Shantanu. Ajo keo kaoke chinina jodio bigoto tirish bochor dhore ak sathe ak chader tolay achi. Hoyto keo kono din kaoke chinte o chaini.Somporkota odbhut.

Keo karo kach theke kono din e kichu expect korini. Korar proshno o otheni. Je somporke kono bhalobasha e chilona, se khane expectation er proshno o chilona..Sotero bochorer ak teenager er kach theke esob asha korartao chilo ojouktik. Kintu hoyto se din ta r kotha ami kono din e bhoolte parbona, je din prothom jante pari Shantanu r "orientation" somporke. Or best friend, Prashant, tar sathe or somporko bohu diner. Bapar ta or barir lokera janto. Ar sei jonno e riti moto jor kore e or biye deowa hoy amar sathe. Amake Shatanu nije se kotha na janaleo Prashant er stree janay.Se kothata jante pere se take chere chole jay.Jabar age amake e kotha janie jay. Tar pokkhe jawoa ta kono boro bapar chilona. Se chilo sikkhito, shadhin mohila.Ar sob cheye boro kotha se amar moto choto shohorer middle class family r meye chilona. Kintu ami...........???????!!!!!!! Phire jaowa amar pokkhe shombhobchilona. Amake shob janar por o tirishta bochor tar sathe katate hoyeche.

Sob kichu bhoole notun kore bachte cheyechilam amar cheleti ke niye.Amar chele Arka amar sob kichu. Oke niye e amar joto asha akankha. Oke peye ami sob bhoole jai.Amar sathe howa somosto onnay sob dukkho, somosto kichu.Kintu aj koyek ghonta age ja ghotlo, ta abar amake aka kore dilo. Aj abar ei River Tama r dhare bose chokher jol fela chara onno kono upay nei.

Arka onek di dhore e bolchilo, "Mummy, tomake akta surprise debo."Amio khub exited chilam janar jonno. Aj dupure se niye ashe akti meyeke. Hoyto sei muhurto ta amar kache sob cheye soronio muhurto hote parto kintu................. Karonta chilo, meyeti ar keo noy, se chilo Prashant er meye.Kichu na bole ekhane chole ashi. Hoyto Arko dakhchilo amake kintu sunte paini.Kamon mone hochchilo seta bola khub kothin.
Koyek ghonta dhore ekhane e bose achi. Ar sei hiseb nikesh e basto.

Hothat mone holo keo jano amar pase boseche. Aj ker din ta amar jonno surprise e bhorti. Amar pase Shantanu. Ami obak!Jiggesh kori,"Tumi?"
Shantanu: Tumi ekhane aka e aso; Aj bhablam amio ese dekhi.
"Tumi er age asoni kokhono ekahne?Tomar Golf course to ekhane e".
"Ha tabote,kintu ei nodir dhare ebhabe ghontar por ghonta bose thakar je ki anondo seta jantamna".
"Tumi kano esecho ekhane?"
"Ami tomake bigoto tirish bochorer jonno "sorry" bolte asini. Sobdota khub choto."
"Mane?"
"Ami kono din e kichu dite parini tomake; khushi, bhalobasha kono kichu e na. Ami nijeo je khub shukhi tao bolte parbona. Kono relationship er sathe e justice korte parini kono din. Tobe se din tomake na bolle o tomar proti somman onek bere giechilo amar je din sob kichu janar por o tumi chere jaoni Prashanter stree r moto. Ki odbhut na? Ha tumi bolbe je tomar kache phire jabar rasta chilona; kintu jodi thakto o tao jetena.Ato din e tomake atotuku chinechi.Karon tomake chenar sujog tumio to daoni kono din."
"Tumi atota sure ki kore chile?"
"Tumi bujhbena.Bari cholo.Janina kano goto tirish bochor dhore amar sathe acho akta bondhur moto.Tomake harate chaina.Ak din tumi ar ami surjodoyer somoy asbo bhor bela.Ki asbe amar sathe?"
Keo amar kandhe haat rakhlo. Ami pechon phire dekhi,Arka. "Mummy, bari cholo;Amar bhool hoye gache ami sob somporko or sathe bhenge debo.Tomar cheye boro amar kache keo noy.Sorry."
Amar nijeke khub choto mone hochchilo.Arka amar jonno se meyetike charte raji jake se bhalobase.Ar ami chelemanushi korchi?Ami oke tene amar pase bosalam bollam, "dhur boka, sorry to amar bola uchit."oke joriye dhorlam.
Shatanu bollo,"akta kotha bolle bishshash korbe?Amra du jone e tomake bhalobashi.Du jone e boro osompurno tomake chara.Bari cholo."

Ak din e ato anodo ...Ami kono di bhabte perini. Amar jibone jano aj ami sotti khub khushi. Prithibita aj khub sundor lagche jano. Aj theke hoyto ar surjasto noy. Surjodoyer somoy asbo, bhor bela, Shantanu r sathe prothom bar.Aj surjodoyer sathe nijer jiboner mil khuje pachchi.Ak notun surjodoy.

Amader shopner Jogot
 Abeger joyare bheshe janina chole esechi sopner e kon deshe?
 Bhoolechi sob bhabona, ashar alor dike cholechi egie.
Aj sob bhoole shudhu sopner ei jogote ghorar pala;
Bhoole gechi jiboner joto dukkho, jontrona o jala.
Shudhu tomar hath dhore, thakte chai ei ochinpure.
Bheshe jai cholo ei abeger joyare;
Thakbe ki amar sathe?Bhashbe ki ei abeger srote?
Thaki na bhoole oi bastober jogotake;
Jai na harie amra sopner ei jogoter pother bake....

Amar Bondhu

 charidik jano ondhokarachchonno,

jibonta ak karagar jano;

Alor kono chinhotuku nei.

Dikbidik sunno hoye, charidik pagoler moto hatriye,

Ki je khuje barai?Ki je chai?

Aj durer sei khin alotike dekhe,

udbhranter moto chute cholechi se dike.
Oi ektu khani alor ashay.

Kintu shudhu aktai bhoy,
alota o jodi morichika somo hoy.
Miththe se alo rupi sukh ar anonder pechonei chute mori,
Alota je sotti noy,se to mone mone amar opor hase,
Ondhokar ba dukkhota amar bondhu se chiro jibon thakbe  amar pashe.


  [Dedicated to Sam]

Sei poth

 Fele asa se poth ajo haatchani day,

dusopno dake amay;
Mone pore ak somoy chute beriechi pagoler moto sei pothe;
Kuriechi bhenge jaowa sei sopner tukrogulo.

Ak phota jol o poreche chokh die,

Jiboner sob dukkho jontrona jano seta e gache nie.

Aj sob bhoole notun akashe mele diechi dana.

aj sekhane shudhu notun sopner anagona;


Dusopner bera jaal bhenge aj pala notun kore sopno dakhar.


Ar notun kore bachar.


Ajo pothta jano ager moto e dake;


Phire takabona ar,  hariechi aj notun pother bake.

Kon khane?

 Aj jorjorito ami nijer e prosnobane,

uttor janina lukie ache kothay kon khane!

Unmader moto cholechi chute aj sob harie ami klanto.

Janina chutchi kano, kon prosner sondhane,

Uttor janina lukie ache kothay kon khane!

Jibonta je ak chora bali, jate dube e cholechi khali;


Hariechi nijeke aj, Khuje barai sob khane;


janina hariechi kothay kon khane!