Kiyiya Vuran Insanlik
boka chhele-Ta shudhu hese chole
chhobi-Ta sobai dekhechhe
Tiki aar Tupi niye golmaal
tarpor ke beshi khabe aar ke kom
esob dike karnapat na kore
chhele-Ta hese chole
sobai jene gyache chhele-Tar pranheen deho
bhese uThechhe bhumadhya-sagor-er teer-e
tobu boka chhele-Ta hese chole
ghaR mathha duliye hese chole
onek bochhor pore ei chheler hasi dekhe hoito selam korben kono uttar-manus
kintu aaj or jonye du-ph(n)ota chokher jol paThalum oi ruk-kho susko bali-r chore.
edike ghorer kaachhe onek jud-dho baki roye gyachhe amar
prai ekirokomer jud-dho
arab sagar aar bangapasagar-er teer-e.
The silly boy keeps laughing
The picture everyone has seen
The hullabaloo about whether or not to wear a cap has gone unnoticed to the boy
So has the economics of who eats more and who less
He keeps on laughing
News has reached that his lifeless being
Has washed up on the Mediterranean shore
And yet the silly boy keeps laughing
Laughing himself hoarse
There will be a tomorrow when a future human will salute the smile of the boy
But today I just send a couple of tear drops to that arid and dry stretch of sand.
I have however battles to win nearer home
Rather similar battles
On the shores of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
''bouma, kal tomader sholo-ana nemantanna''
chhoT-di esey bollen
sommodhan korlen ma-ke
jodio sakal-ke uddesya korei bollen
chhoT-di holo Tua-r dida
bach-chha thheke buRo sobai amra chhoT-di-ke ''chhoT-di'' bole Daki
Tua-r biyer Thik hoyechhe, sunechhilum besh kichhudin agei
bhebechhilum amader baRi nemantanna karte hoito asben na o(n)ra
minit-koyek bosey chole gelen chhoT-di
ami paye paye chhader darjai giye d(n)aRalum
phikey alo-e chhader mejhe-ta dyakha jach-chhe
--phikey ch(n)ader alo
kaster moto b(n)aka ekta ch(n)ad uThechhe
goto baishakhe ek sandhya-e, bajraghate, chhad chhaRiye oTha
asyat-tho gachh-Ta besh kichhu-Ta puRe gyachhe
kaster alo sei poRa dal-pala eRiye chhade poRechhe
aro koyek baishakh ager ek apurnima-e Tua-ke ki jyano bhebe bolechhilum je
purnima-r symmetric ch(n)ader cheye ei-rakam kaster moto ch(n)ad beshi akarshan kore amake
chhoTo ekTa sTaTion
je Train-e jach-chhi tar ulto dike jete udyata ekTa Train-er janlai dekhi meye-Ti-ke
minuTe-khanek ...
tarpor-i or Train-Ta chheRe gyalo plaTform|
amader Train-Tao cholte shuru korlo prai songe songe-i|
plaTform-er baire Train-Ta esey poRtei ruk-kho dhu-dhu maaTh
--sobuj prai nei
amader desher sobuj jol sobuj batas pran bhore shuse nebe bole
itihaas juRe koto maanus esechhen
tobu amader chokhe desher koto ongshoi na ruk-kho bole mone hoi
ektu pore sondhe hoye elo
baire-Ta andhakaar hole, Train-er bhitorer maanus-jon-ke aaro kaachhe achhe bole mone hoi
mone hoi prithibi-Ta ei Train-er kamra-tei shes|
bhul bhange jokhon akash-er tara-gulo phuTe oThe
hajaro alokborsho periye asa alor kona-gulo chokhe esey poRle,
mathar bhitor kara jyano kotha bole oThe
tara-der gun-gun shune nijeke khudro, aaro khudro bole mone hoi
ei biraT somoi-somudre --
tara-der bhanga-goRai
himalay-er akash chh(n)owar chestai
saraswati nadi-r hariye jawai
kabul theke dhaka porjonto rasta-r proyojoniyota-i
-- shes bikele Train-er janlai oi meye-Ti-ke dekhe buker mod-dhye chh(n)at kore oThar koto-Ta daam?
shishir
"fooTball, anka, aar ingriji -- ei tin-Te shikhe phyal khoka"
kathagulo aniket-er ekhono mone poRe ...
baba bolto|
jute technology theke comparative literature
entomology theke squash
juto selai theke chandipaTh
esober theke baba je kibhabe
oi tin-Te bishoi chhene anlo,
aniket seta onek bhebeo ber korte pareni|
mathematics aar english shekha holeo, fooTball-Ta aar aniket-er shekha hoi ni|
sheet-e, kaane golai muffler chapiye h(n)aTe ekhon aniket
boyes baRchhe
kaar aar komey!
aar ki fooTball khela shekha hoye uThbe?
sedin sokal-e khub kuwasha hoyechhe
-- agerdin raat thekei hoyechhe
sokal sokal onyanyo sheet-taRua
kapoRchopoR-er saathe muffler-Ta-o jompesh kore b(n)edhe
aniket obhyesmoto ashpasher gali-gaalaa-i ghurchhilo
ekta te-mathai pintu sobji bech-chhe
koTa alu nite hobe aniket-ke
ojon holo saRe tinsho gram
"koto kore alu re pintu?"
"sotero Taka kilo|
ekTu tarataRi Taka-ta dao, khelte jete hobe|"
"kothai?"
"emni-te to pat-taRi-r maThe kheli,
tobe aaj subhas-udyan jabo ...
bidesh bose khela sekhate asben|"
"bidesh bose! tui bidesh-ke chinis!"
"h(n)ya| baba chhabi dekhato|"
kedar-da-ke aniket chinto|
pat-taRi-r hoye right-back-e khelto|
baba bolto -- "kedar-er centre-gulo bishakto|"
eisob bhabchhi --
pintu toto-khon-e sobjir p(n)oTla-ta niye chhuT-te udyato ...
"hyare, Taka-Ta nibi to!"
"kal niye nebo aniket-kaka|"
dainik ghum
raajdhani-te chepe raajdhani jaach-chhi|
lower berth-e ghumoch-chhilum
kaal onek raat obdi bed-side light-e kaaj korte hoyechhe|
ek gambhir mukher mahila Thele ghum bhaangiye dilo --
-- ''tundlaa esey gyachhe prai''
mahila-r boyes p(n)aach|
-- ba saat-o hote pare|
kaal raat-e jhakhan bolechhilum tundlaa-i tule dite,
takhan bhabini satyi-i debe tule
ayto bhore uThe poRlo!
boyes-er p(n)aach-saat aar bhore oThaar saat-p(n)aach bhabte bhabte
train-ta daRiye poRlo
aamio duddaaR-churmaar kore train thheke neme
ebong ''slip kore kichhu lok jodi nai poRbe, tahole
daaktaar-ra aachhen kyano'' -- bhaab dekhiye
ekta ''dainik jagaran'' aar ekta ''The Hindu'' jogaR kore anlum
douRe jakhan phirchhi, takhan ekta maulik chinta elo maathhaa-i
-- ''dainik ghum'' aar ''The Mussalmaan'' naam-e duto kagoj ber korle kemon hoi?
jaagaran-er moto ghum-o regular byapaar
aar ''hindu'' sabd-er moto ''mussalmaan'' shabd-er-o byapto arthha royechhe
jai hok| naam chhaaRaa khabar-er kagoj-er baaki angsha ki hobe taa
bishes Thaahar naa hoyaai kagoj-duto bhaabnaar storei roilo
priyo bandhabi
priyo bandhabi,
aaj amader school-Ta chaTkol-er malik-er lokera esey bandho kore dilo|
abhijog -- natun je ``bik-khubdha parTy'' toiri hoyechhe,
tader madat dich-chhi amra|
abhijog mit-thhye noi -- bik-khubdha parTy-r karmi-ra school-er pichan-er
bagan-e je asthhayi parTy office toiri korechhen,
tate school-er kichhu karmi-r pratyak-kho o parak-kho madat royechhe|
school chhuTir pore, sei school-karmi-der oneke sekhane
placard likhte sahajyo korchhilen --
bigyan-er teacher miss khastagir, bibhas bole
je chhele-Ti kodin agey join korechhe darowan hisebey,
anka-sir maniruddin-babu, erokom onekey|
kintu chaTkol-er malik-er poisa-i chole je school,
tatey sei malik-er birud-dhei nara uThbe,
malik ta sajhyo korbe kyano|
sutorang bandho school|
bandho chhele-meye-der poRashuno|
j(n)ara nara lagach-chhilen, t(n)ader chhele-meye-der
j(n)ara nara sun-chhilen, t(n)ader chhele-meye-der
j(n)ara nara lagate baron korchhilen, t(n)ader chhele-meye-der|
jaihok,
ekhon raat onek
surjo, tar kichhu kana, ekta bhanga-chora ch(n)ad marphot
amar basai paThiyechhe
sei alor kichhu ushna-ta ei chhiThi marphot tomake paThalum|
iti --
tomar ami
kukur
elgin roaD-er moRe d(n)aRiye acchi
lak-khi-babur sonarupor ``asli'' dokan-er samney
raat prai saRe baro
pinaki-ke kukur-e kamRechhe
muchisha-r haspatal-e niye gechhilum --
ora shambhunath-e refer kore diyechhe
lak-khi-babur dokan-gulor edike eseychhilum
chhoTo-khaTo kichhu khabar-er asha-i
pinaki-ke ora bharti kore niyechhe --
house-sTaff ekhono aseni,
tobe nurse ekTa injection dite
pinaki-r byathha-Ta ektu kom|
hoThat rasta-r opare dekhi mone-da d(n)aRiye
giye jig-ges korlum ki byapar
mone-da-o jig-ges korlo ami okhane kyano|
mone-da-o aaj ek patient niye eseychhe --
PG haspatal-e|
panchayet pradhan-er parTy-r lokera mone-da-r pasher
baRi-r ekTi chhele-ke prachanda merechhe|
chhele-Ti, arthhat bibhas, pradhan-er parTy-r hoyei kaj kore,
kintu kodin holo, pradhan-er chak-khu-shul hoyechhe|
shraban
ek mrityu-mukhar shraban-sandhya-i aniket,
katakTa bhul kore, katakTa nirupay hoye dhuke poRe ek abhijata ghaRir dokane
mas-Ta bodh-hoi shraban noi
-- tobe sedin saradin-Tai chhilo kalo meghe ghera
-- aar sandhyer mukhei besh jore brisTi namlo
baba-r mrityu khub nikaT-e
-- ei marme nidan diyechhe hospiTal-er house sTaff
baba-r mrityu khub nikaT
-- tobu khide peyechhe
-- ekTu deri-te holeo peyechhe khide
aniket tai jach-chhe kachhei ekTa office canTeen-e, h(n)eTe
-- ek at(n)iyer sekhane evening shifT duTy poRechhe
aar majh-pathhe brisTi-Ta namlo toRe
dokani swabhabotoi karkhash chahani dilo
anabadhane hoThat aniket-er mone poRlo kodin ager ektu anya mrityu-r kathha
samner Thunko almari-r thheke ekTa hat-ghaRi kinbe bole dabi korlo se dokanir kachhe
sat-sho nabboi Takar ekTa cha-chak-e hat-ghaRi
-- meye-der
hat-ghaRi kine abar brisTi-r phalar niche elo aniket
nikaT-ei baba-r mrityu o hat-ghaRi upahar
bhugol
amar p(n)ach bochhorer meye
takey bhugol shekhate giye besh ph(n)ade poRey gelum
paschim-bangla, bangla, bangladesh, konTa kothai sob guliye phelchhe byachari
hajar khoTomoTo prosno
jemon -- ei jaiga-gulor sobai eki bhasai kathha bole tobuo alada desh kyano?
jobabe bola jeto je switzerlanD-eo onek-e french bole,
kintu abar kon ulTo jale joRiye poRbo, sei bhoye chepe gelum.
sref boley dilum "emni"
edike abar nandigraam aar khammaam-er modhye guliye phel-lo sedin
saf bollo je du-jaiga-tei to bodmas lokera chasi-der marchhe,
tai jaiga-gulo kachha-kachhi hobe nischai
kichhutei bojhate pari na je jaiga-duTo onek dure-dure --
majhe ordhek bharat-barsha!
meyeke maanchitra sekhaabo bole
amar naam, tomar naam
iraaq ebong vietnaam
amar naam, tomar naam
nandigraam, khammaam
shishu
mrittikar patangera Dana myale akashe
tara-ra tader doorer alok-konar galpa shonai
bishuba-rekhar kachhe se galpa sthir pratyay
asTaa-bakra kakhan-o brihaspati kakhan-o shani|
lakh-kha barshaa periye mrittikar e shishu-ra hoyto onek kyaramot-baj
tara-ra tobu tader alor utsyer ek-i galpa shonai
bishuba-rekhar anache kanache se galper takhan-o onek tagod
asTaa-bakra takhan-o rishi ba jalaj||
October 2012
sahaj parinay
bhalobasa sahajei parinata hoi ghrinai
dupur jebhabe ashariri hoi ratrite
atannar karmaThha jebhabe pouchhoi eksattir chhutite
bel-k(n)uDite chh(n)uch phutiye jebhabe g(n)athha hoi mala
prajapatider jatak jebhabe s(n)uyopokara|
nidagh akashe chilta paak khete thhake|
dharitrir samasta p(n)ipDeder aaj thheke upos|
hoi hoi chhelemeyera dhire dhire, dhire dhire,
hariye jai doore,
aaro doore|
August 2012
telaRi
aniket dh(n)aRa jokhon tin nombor pol-e satattor-er A thekey namlo,
tokhon borsha-r raat-er byang-er dak chhaRa aar kichhu shona jach-chhilo na
keu takey nitey tin nombor pol obdi asey ni
moTka-ke khobor debar kotha chhilo nilu Daktar-er!
tin nombor pol thekey telaRi onek-Ta poth; bisheshoto raatey
tobey ekla h(n)aTar ob-bhes achhey aniket-er
prithibi-te goto tirish bochhorer onek-Ta somoy-i se eka h(n)aTchhey
telaRi-te aniket-er natun dadu-r baRi
natun dadu-ra je telaRi-tei thakey, seta aniket agey janto na;
goto budhbar jenechhey
ke jyano okey chiThi likhey janieychhey,
je telaRi-te tader bhiTey thekey hoTiey diyechhey natun-dadu-der
kara hoTalo ta ke janey!
natun dadu-r boyos to ekhon onek hobey!
ei bhora borsha-i kothai gyalo ke janey!
kara hoTalo natun dadu-der?
moTka ekhon kothai?
moTka natun dadu-r ekmatro sontan
kara hoTalo natun dadu-der?
kono jhanda-wala-der chok-khu-shool hoi ni to!
kara hoTatey parey natun dadu-der?
paRa-r sobai to chena!
tobey jhanda niye uThiey diley, keu aar ajkaal Tu-shobdo-Ti korey na
keu korey na, eta hoyto Thik noi
tobey prai keu korey na
ei sob sat-paa(n)ch bhabtey bhabtey du nombor pol choley elo
du nombor pol-er kachhey musolman paRa;
ontoto aniket-er bap-Thakudda-ra ei bhabei kotha bolto
aschorjo ei, je eto poth h(n)aTar por, ebong eto din por du nombor-e esey,
ei kothatai aniket-er prothomey money pordlo
aro koto kichhu money poRtey parto!
money poRtey parto je du nombor pol-er khub kachhei thakey abbas-da-ra,
jekhaney aniket onekbar simui kheyechhey chotobelai
money poRtey parto ibrahim-dar kothao, jar baRi-o khub-i kachhey,
ebong jar baRi-te giye onekbar se durmo narkol kheye eseychhey
money poRtey parto je goto tirish bochhor dhorey,
du nombor pol-Ta sei kaTh-eri roye gyalo
jai hok| Ekhon abar ek nombor pol-er dikey h(n)aTai bhalo
jhup jhup korey brisTi poRtey shuru korechhey
tarpor khuRo-r baRi, shakti sangh-er maaTh, tarpor telaRi
dur thekey natun dadu-der baRi-Ta ebar dekhtey paoa uchit
boRopukur-Ta borsha-i prai bhesey gyachhey
natun dadu-der ke uThiey ditey parey seTa ekhono andaj kortey pareni aniket
December 2006 ?