PREMER CHITHI-I

Toke ekta chithi likhte giye dekhi,
Tor thikana haariye felechhi!

Ekta samay chhilo, jakhon
Amar paapri-na-mela ichchegulo
Toke dwidhaheen bhaabe dite partaam.
Aajke amar kaachhe ofuranto samay,
Kintu taao toke likhte bosle
Thik shabdo khuje paai naa.

Ekta samay chhilo, jakhon-
Toke akasher ch(n)aad dite ichche korto
(chhi, baddo beshi Uttam-marka)
Toke kartik-er raat dite ichche korto
(etaao to Jibonanda theke tukle baap)
Toke amar sab odhikaar dite ichche korto
(Purush chhere naari- Mandakranta Sen!!)
Toke ekta ghaase amar naam likhe dite icche korto
(Pothe eso baba, sheshe Joy Gosaai?)
Aajkeo onek kichhu dite icchhe kore
Shudhu thiknata haariye fellam je.

Taai bhaabi, ki aar likhbo toke,
Tui hayto porteo paabi naa..
Tabu hayto nijer janyei likhe jaai..
Ektu ektu kore khatar patai
Nijer safai nijei gaai.
Aajke aami ponchashordho-
Tor-o bayesh poitallish to habei.
Maner thikana anekdin aagei hariyechhilam.
Aaj toke ekta chithi likhte giye dekhlam,
Tor baarir thikanatao hariye felechhi.

PREMER CHITHI-II

Jakhon akashe ch(n)aad khoye habe soru suto,
Jakhon raater taragulo ghumiye porbe dheere dheere,
Jakhon sara prothibita keu jeno mute kore debe,
Takhon aami toke chithi likhbo.

Amar maner ekekta ichche,
Kirtinasha, Khoai, Ichhemoti-r dheu-
Sob smriti bhoriye debo
Oi ekta tulot kaagojer paatay.

Tarpore ekta laal-neel khaame bhore
Se chithi rekhe debo amar baalisher niche.
Roj ghumote jaoar aage ekbaar kore khule
Dekhbo- aaro kichhu bodlano jaay ki naa.

Roj ektu kore katakuti korte korte
Bhabna gulo abar notun kore sajate sajate
Kakhon je chul-e paak dhorbe aar dehe
Neme aashbe Hemonter bikel- nijei jaanbo naa.

Trapor hiseb korte gele dekhbo, kakhon
Jeno dingulo furiye gelo. Kakhon jeno
Hotaat bayesh haye gelo onek.
Kintu toke deoar janye chithi-ta aar shesh
Korte paarlam na. takhon bujhlam,
Tui aachhis- ei mithyetai eto din baachiye rekhechhe amay.

PREMER CHITHI-III

Toke ekta chithi diyechhilam kaalke,
Seta ki tor chokhe porlo?
Kaalke aashar aage tor Bangla boi-er
Bh(n)aaje rekhe esechhilam- ekanno patay!
Toke aajke thik ekanno din dhore dekhchhi, taai.

Toke dekhte dekhte kakhon je aanmona
Haye jaai, bujhtei paari naa. Tor kaalo
Narkol gaachher pata ghera chokh duto
Khub ichche kore ektu aalto kore chhuye dekhi.

Tor janmodine tor maa jakhon amake
Daaklo peysh khete, tui takhon
Ese darali lajuk mukhe oi dorjar samne-
Khub ichche korchhilo chute giye toke
Ekta chumu khaai- tor janmodiner upohaar.

Taai onekdin ichchegulo chaapte chaapte
Kaalke chithi ta likhei fellam.
Toke bhalobasi seta bolte amar
Ekanno din samay keno laaglo bolte paaris?
Uttor ta jana nei, jana nei
Tor uttortao. Taai aajkeo
Rojkaar moto aaste aaste tor baarir dike jachchi.

Tor chokhduto dekhlam toder dotolar janlay-
Tor barite dhuktei shunte pelam tor maa-er gola:
“Beriye Jaao!! Aar esho na e barite!!”
Beriye elam, mane holo chitkar kore boli-
Aami toke bhalobasi, bheeshon bhalobasi.
Kintu bolte parlam na, kaaron aaj-o
Ekbingsho shatokeo somaaj parlo na mene nite
Amar moto ek satash bachhorer didimoni
Ek ponoro bachhorer chhatro-r prem-e porte pare.

Toke amar bhabna dite paari,
Ditei paari sukher ongikaar,
Tabuo ki paarbo nite aami
Bhalobasar e anaponeyo bhaar?

Tor khushite akash aaji neel,
Tor haasite ichchemotiir dheu,
Toke ghirei pokdondi otha,
Toke bhebei kobita lekhe keu.

Toke niyei hajar swapon bona,
Toke bhebei chorui aanmona,
Tor janyei sandhyete ghore fera,
Tor janyei raater tara gona.

Tui aachhis, taai Suman-Nachiketa
“Tumi Aasbe Bolei” bhoraay gaan-er khaata,
Tui k(n)aadle Narendra Modi-r haat-
Banatei pare deshtake Gujrat!!

Tui na thakle bandho gaan shona,
A R Rahman bajato na aar guiter,
Tui bollei bandho Bollywood,
Sahrukh haye jeto Haripada Sarkar.

Tui joriye aachhis moyaal saaper moto
Amar sab chinta-jot er majhe,
Toke bhebei obaak prothibi-
Sejechhe aaj Dipaboli-r saaje.

EK NASHTO MEYE

Ei shono- aami ek nashto meye.

Kintu kothata ektu man diye shono—
Aage nashto, tarpor meye!
Jeno meye hobaar aagei nashto,
Othoba meye haoataai nashto hobaar prothom dhaap!

Jeno meye haye jonamontaai ekta bheeshon paap!

Kintu aage to meyei chhilam..
Jonamonor por thekei shune esechhi—
Goriber ghore meye haye janme
Baba-maa ke onek bipoder mukhe fellam.

Keu to takhon ekbaar-o jigges koreni- “ei, tor ki naam?”

Tarpor, jakhon ekushta basanto holo paar,
Sei uskhuhsko chul aar khola jamar botam-er
Fnaak diye amay daak dilo amar sarbonaash.

Takhon ki amar ektu-o poreni dirghoshwas?

Bhoy chhilo, shonka chhilo, kintu
Se sab chhaapiye chhilo bhaalolaga.
Jibone prothom keu amar chokhe chokh rekhe
Bollo: “Tumi sundor, rupkotha-r moto sundor”.

Taai hayto aabeger dheu bhoriyechhilo amar antor;

Tarpore sobai kaane angul dilo,
Paraar lok chhute elo barite,
Onek opomaan-jantrona-ninde—
“Ei nashto meyer ekhon ki habe?’

Sei onaagato shishutike ki tabe nashto korte habe?

Aami ekhon kharap meye, kaaron—

Aami paari ni ek onaagato shishuke hotya korte,
Aami parini amar jiboner prothom bhalobasa lukiye rakhte,
kintu—
sei purushti je amake bhalobasa diyechhilo,
se kintu nashto holo naa.
Je somaaj ek onagato shishuke cheyechhilo hotya korte,
Seo to nashto holo naa.

Shudhu aami amar sontaaner janye
raastaar dhaare thnote rong mekhe dnarate dnarate

Kakhon jeno nashto haye gelaam!!

EK NASHTO CHHELE

Ei je,
Aami-
Ek nashto chhele-
Ki kharap hay nashto hale?

Hayto,
Tumi-o,
Nashto hatei paarte,
Jadi amar moto sahos pete!

Paray,
Sobaai,
Jaanto bhaalo chhele-
Porashunoy bhaalo bole.

Taai ki,
Se-o,
Amay besechhilo bhaalo,
Pete ektu khyatir aalo?

Samay
Takhon
Uddaam haye baye chole
Kaane kaane kato ki bole!

Chokhe
Chokh,
Aar haate haat, swapno bune
Saradin kete jeto aanmone.

Tarpor,
Bachhor sheshe,
Perote ei prem-er poth
Hnochot khelo career-rath.

Ekdin
Tui, taai
Rekhe amar chokhete chokh,
Bolli: “Sab ekhaanei shesh hok”.

Ekhon
Aami
Rock, chaayer bhnaar aar biri-
Tor aachhe bor-baari-gaari.

Taai
Tor Chokh
Aar buk-er aanchol-er kashto
Dilo proshroy, aami holaam nashto.

Takhon
Parar sobbai
Bollo: “Chhi, ei chhilo tor mone?”
Aar aami je nashto holam tor janye?

EK NASHTO SHAHOR

oi dekho oi shaorkhaani
purchhe e kon dabanole;
kakhon jaani shanto sahor,
bodle gelo jnatakole.

e ek emon jnatakol,
nistaar nei sabhyotaar
morchhe bhuge e prithibi
smriti 11th september.

shanto shahor sadyo bikel
niyom kore nakal haoa,
sei shahore bisforoker
atonkota chhoriye jaoa.

chhutchhe manush, chokhete
taar sontraas aaj dekhi-
pother dhaare daariye bhaabi
nirapottao meki.

sabhyotar jantronate
sontraasbaad kh(n)ure,
morchhe sahor, morchhe desh
manushgulo ghire.

abiswaser kaalbyadhite aaj
joyee holo ki sontraasbaad?
ek nimeshe nashto holo
amar chena Hyderabad.

SHUBHECHCHA

Aajke akash brishtibheja neel,
Megher sathe Surjyer lukochuri,
Maa aasbe-Maa aaschhen sur-e,
Uthlo neche monta puropuri.

Aajke tor janmodin-o, taai,
Toke debo sandhyetara-r aalo,
Aar jadi kichhu diteo na paari-
Muchhiye debo andhar ratri kaalo.

Toke jodi deboi bhabi kichhu
Shesh phaguner baul haoar raat
Paarle debo, nimesh tor sathe
Aalto hatey chhunyei thakbo haat…

Bandhu toke dite paari akash,
Dite paari ek aanjla aalo,
Poisa diyei sab ki deoa jaay?
Moner theke chaichhi aaj tor bhaalo.

Bhalo rakhis, bhalo thakis tui,
Sobar jibon paarle bhoras sukhe-
Tor sukhetei amar sukh, janis,
Tor janyei dilam kobita likhe.

(N.B. Ei kobitaar ekta stanza amar ek bandhur lekha)

ONGIKAAR

Sedin P(n)ochishe September
Hotaat Hussain Sagar-er teere,
Aami dekhlam tor elochule surjyo dublo-
Aar shuru holo amar sarbonaash.

Poth cholechhi eka eka purte purte,
Nijei nijer bhabnagulo jurte jurte,
Kakhono jadi tor haater oi aalto chhoyay
Khatar paataay neme aashen Rabindronath!

Tor chokhe sei duranto Singhal desh,
Tor th(n)oter sei proshroy deoa haasi,
Tor janyei jeno ei sharot bikel-
Kakhon jeno aami barof theke aagun holam.

Takhono ki ektuo bhalobaaste nei,
Aami jadi haye jaai Oedipus?
Tumi takhon kothay jaabe Andromeda?
Takhono ki amay bhaalobaste paarbe?

PUJO-KAAHON

Pujo maanei amar kaachhe amar maayer gandho,
Pujo maane ei 5ta din porashuno bandho.
Pujo maane Panchamite thakur aante jaoa,
Sandhyebelay Bodhon kore Maake prothom chhoya.
Pujo maanei shoshthite pagol dhaak-er awaz,
Sokalbela kolabou-er natun saari-r saaj.
Pujo maane saptamite Maake ful deoa
Anjalite aalto haate kauke ektu chhoya.
Pujo maane ashtamite bhog aar lok khaoa,
Sandhipujoy jethur sei chalkumro boli deoa.
Nabami maanei baba-r amar bhog ranna kora
Dshomite sobai mile Jatramangol pora.
Pujo maane bheja chokhe Maake bidaay deoa,
Pujo maane aamar maake notun kore paoa.

SMRITI EK MEGHLA AKASH

Smriti ek meghla akash.

Taai ei bishushka probaas-e
Ek chilte janlar dhaare bose thakte thakte
Hotaat kore mane pore Kirtinasha.

Hotaat kore mone pore jaay sei
Cycle chalano, aar khola maather theke
Paak khey euthe aasha sada dhoya,
Sei sandhyebelate.

Mone pore, sei raater andhokaare
Amar baarir chhade neme asha
Raat porider dol. Mone pore-
Raat shesher bhorer mather
Ekta lojjabotike.

Taai aaj hajar mile dure base
Bishanno ghumer madhye jakhon
Dekhte paai Damodor-er tir, aar
Shunte paai sei B(n)ashiwala-r
B(n)ashite shankhonaad aar Bishadbapon-
Takhon bolte ichche hay-
“Amar aar kothao jaoar nei,Aami aar kothao jaabo naa.”

JADI PREM NA DILE PRAANE

Tomake jedin prothom dekhechhilam,
Tomaar saathe ektaao kotha bolte ichche hayni;
Mane hayechhilo, tumi sundori to
Taai, hayto ektu beshi-i ahonkaari;
Aaj jakhon ghum theke uthe roj
Chokh mele tomake khujte thaaki, takhon
Mane hay tumi ektu beshimatray ahonkaari.
Rupe noy, gune noy, amay bhaalobaaste pere.

Taai to apomaanito hate hate bheshe aachhi mora srote,
Protidin aaste jete,
Peyeo na pete pete
Malakpet theke Koti, tomar duchokhe aami
Dekhechhi Sanghi Mandir.
Amra dekha korte paari shudhui swapne sei kothata jaana,
Tomaar swapno deoal bhenge fela, amar swapno i(n)t kuriye aana.
Taai aaj chnaader gaaye chnad legechhe, gaaner gaaye gaan,
Allah meherbaan aaj, khuda meherbaan.

MALLIKA-R AKASHCHHOYA

Aami Mallika.
Aami akash chhnute cheyechhilam.
Tomar chokhe amar akash khujte cheyechhilam.

Tumi takhon college-e,
Final year, haat-gotano Punjabi
Aar jeans-e markatari appeal.
Aami choshma-chokho
First year-er chule tel deoa
Shaortolir meye.

Tabuo ek obastob swapno
Keno jaani mon bunechhilo.
Raate shuye dur-e train-er
Awaz shunte shunteo
Tomar political bhaason mone porto.
Aami ki pagol hayechhilam?

Jaani na, tabe roj jakhon
Bhir train-e kore baari firtam-
Takhon sei lobhi purushgulor
Haat amar goponotaay--
Tomakei to mone porato.
Mane hoto, tumi-o ki chhnute chaao amake
Emni kore, nijer kore?

Tomar janye naam lekhalam
Laal potakar dole,
Tomar janye college kaamai
Sokale-bikele;
Tomar janye probhaatferi
Dinbadoler gaan,
Tomar janye maatir bhaare,
Obaak chaa-paan.
Hyan, aami paagol hayechhilam.

Tarpore sei nirbaachoner aage,
Graam ghora raater por raat jege,
Aami, tumi, Madhuchhonda, Amol,
Sarbani, Akash aar Sunirmol.
Chotipata sei samyobaader boi-e
Tomar mukh dekhi Marx-er chhobi chhuye,
Raater akash haajar tara-r aalo
Tomay aaro baaste bale bhaalo.


Tarpor sei raater akash theke,
Kakhon jeno akash theke neme ele tumi.
Kaalpurusher moto deepto chokh,
Poraalo amar sakol lojja-sanoskaar!
Tomar janye paagol holaam abar!

Aamar thnot bhejaay tor laalaa,
Khola akasher niche gopon khela,
Deher madhye eksho saaper chhobol,
Gopon guha khurchhe dharalo shaabol.
Gahbor beye dahon jala naame,
Shorir jole tomar gaayer oi ghaame.

Tarpor eisob college-prem-e
Ja hobaar taai holo;
College shesh kore tomar
Chakri holo bhaalo.
Sorkaari sei karmochaarir
Samay anek daami,
Taai samay maajhe haariye gelam
Sadharon meye aami.

Aajke tomar desh-bideshe akashchhyoa naam,
Baari, gaari, sundori bou, apochayer aaraam.
Aamar sei chhotto ghorer nonadhora deyaal,
Keraani baap-er pension aar akashkusum kheyal;
Ek khana bhaai chhilo, bachhor koyek aage,
Drain-er dhaare porechhe kon police-er guli lege;
Khudarto taar maa-baap aar aiburo bon ghore,
Osthir ei samay badoler day niyechhilo ghaare.
Sei shoke te maa aaj sojjyashaayi bachhor tinek,
Osudh-bishudh sabmiliye masher sheseh hajar khaanek.
Taai to aaj Kolkata-r office-e kaajer byartho chhole
Dnarai giye moydaaner sei rongmakha meyeder dole.
Aajke sob safol purush metaate amar sakol dukh-
Khunrchhe aar chhirchhe amar ei shorirtuk.
Aajke tumio safol purush, kaagoje dekhi naam,
Rajniti sob haater muthoy- daaine kimba baam.
Kintu aami sei Mallika- aami akash chhnute cheyechhilam.
Tomar chokhe amar akash khujte cheyechhilam.

BHUMIKA

Porichoy porbo ta tabe sere rakha jaak?

Ekekdin sokaale ghum theke uthe jakhon dekhi,
Duto fola fola choker niche jomechhe kaali,
Sararaat dhore to cholechhe mochchhob,
Aar hayechhe daaru-r botol khaali—

Takhon kakhono kakhono aabchha mane hay,
Thik ei jibontai ki cheyechhilam?

Mone pore- sei nodir dhaare base base
Akashkusum swapno bona, aar
Akashe urhe jaoa jet plane dekhe
Kalponaay dekha- hayto aamio………

Mone pore—sei brishti bhijte bhijte
Bhanga Rail engine-er pet er bhetor
Bose bandhuder saathe galpo
Aar prothom prothom cigarette-er aamej..

Aajkeo sei bandhuder saathe bose
Daaru aar cigarette—kintu eta thik jeno chaini….

Tarpore hotaat mone holo—jibone sab esechhe,
Shudhu prem nei, bandhu nei,
Jaa aachhe sab swartho aar chaoapaoa,
Taai sab kemon ekrakom hayeo
Aaj jeno onek alada……

Bujhte paari—thik eita to chaini,
Hayto ektu anyrakom hoteo paarto,
Tarpor mane hay—
Mod khele hayto manush ektu beshi beshi bhabe.

Taai abar ekta besh large peg baniye
Abar klanto swapno-bihin ghume
Chole jaai—mithye sukher khnoje.

SAATKAHON

1

HOTAAT KORE CHHUTTE CHHUTTE OBAAK HAYE DEKHI,
ROYECHHE PORE PATHER DHAARE SHUNYO JIBON EK-I.
AAJ EI DINE TOKE DITE CHAILAM KHOLA AAKAASH,
JIBONE JAAI PAAI NI NIJE, CHAAI TUI JENO TAA PAAS.

2

HOTAAT KORE CHHUTTE CHHUTTE SHUNYO AKASH DEKHE
DUCHOKHBHORA JOL DILAAM TOR JANYE TULE REKHE.

3

HOTAAT KORE CHHUTTE CHHUTTE KHELAAM JAKHON HOCHOT
PAAYER ROKTER LAAL AMAY MONE PORAAY TOR DUI THNOT

4

HOTAAT KORE CHHUTTE CHHUTTE PATHER SHESHE ESHE,
SAAMNE DEKHI AKASH GECHHE MAATIR SAATHE MISHE.

5

THOMKE DARAI, CHOMKE TAKAI, KI JANI KON POTHE
BOICHHE JIBON; KI JAANI AAJ KI DEBO TOR HAATE.

6

JEDIKE TAKAI SEDIKE DEKHI GAHON KAALO AANDHAAR,
BAHOTA JIBON ROMTA YOGI, DOSH PAASHAANBHAAR.

7

AAJKE JE TOR JANMODIN, KINTU DEKH KI BOKA
AAMI, UPOHAAR TOKE DITE GIYE NIJEI HOLAAM FNAAKA.

JANMODIN

Jedin toke prothom dekhechhilam,
Toke dite ichche korechhilo ekmutho akash,
Tarpore jedin toke abar dekhlam,
Toke dite ichche korechhilo ek aanjla batash,
Aajke toke amar sab ditye ichche kore-
Kintu tor je aar neoar khamota nei….

Aajkeo akash sei rakomi neel,
Aajkeo batash ekirakom gandho boye aane,
Tabuo aajke toke ekta shukno ful dite chaile
Tor mone onekrakom proshno jaage.
Taai aaj tui chole geli onek dure
Taai toke aar amar ichchegulo deoa holo naa.

Aajkeo ichchegulo rakha aachhe halud-sabuj khaame
Tor janye kagoje murhe jatno kore rekhe diyechhi.
Jedin tui abar khola mone aasbi amar kachhe,
Sedin tor kol bhoriye debo oi ichchegulo saajiye….

KOBITAR MRITYU

TOKE BHEBE LEKHA JE KOBITAGULO,
TOR HAATEI AAJ HOK SOB ELOMELO…
KHAATAR PATAAY RAKHA THAAK TOR CHHOYA,
KNAPA KNAPA HAATE ANUBHUTI KHUJE PAOA..
TOR CHOKH AAR THNOTER PROSHROYE LEKHA-
AAJO AACHHE OI KHAATAR BHNAJETE RAAKHA.

TOR JIBONER AAJ BISHESH EK DINE-
SARAJIBONER MOTO KEU NIYE JAABE TOKE KINE.
GAARI-BAARI AAR NIRAPOTTAR SUKH DIYE-
PREMER OBHAAB GHOCHABI GOYNA NIYE.

AAJKE TOR FULSOJJYAR RAATE,
EKEKTA KORE PATA KHULE NIJER HAATE,
SAAJIYE RAKHIS CHADORER BHNAJE BHNAJE,
KOBITA AMAR SAAJUK FULER SAAJE..

TARPORE SEI KOBITA-BICHHANO KHAATE-
PREM NAAMBE SHORIRER GHAATE-GHAATE,
SHESHKAALE TOR RAGMOCHONER SAATHE,
KOBITAR MRITYU HOK PREMERI HAATE.

MONKHARAPER GALPO

NA BOLA SEI KAHINITA BOLCHHI AAJKE SHONO—

MON KEMONER GALPO SETA, NEEL PAHAARER GAAYE,
CHOLCHHE BOYE THUPTHUPE SEI MEGHER PAAYE PAAYE.
KUASHA GHERA PAAKDONDIR SHEOLA MAKHA POTHE-
MON KHARAPER GALPOTA TO AAJO AACHHE SAATHE.


SEI PURUNO, TOBUO NOTUN- EK CHHELE, EK MEYE,
NEEL AKASH AAR SADA MEGHER AANCHOL JORIYE,
EKLA POTHE, GAACHHER ARHAL, KAAPONDHORA SHEET,
THNOTER AAGUN NORAY TABU SANOSKAARER BHIT.

TARPORE SEI PAHARI NODI-R JHIRJHIRE SROT CHHERE,
SEI CHHELETA CHOLLO EKA SHAHORTOLIR GHORE;
MONKHARAPER DESHEO LAAGE AGUNJOLA KHIDE,
RUJI-ROJGAAR, NIYOM-KANUN, SUKH AAR ASUBISHE.

TARPORE SEI PAHARI MEYER KANNABHEJA CHOKH
TIRTIRE SEI NODIR SROTE JANAY OBHIJOG.
SE SOB KOTHA NODIR JOLE CHOLCHHE GHURE GHURE,
HAARIYE JAAY SHAHORTOLIR HAJAR LOKER BHIRE.

MONKHARAPER GALPOGULOR NEI JE KONOI MAANE,
SEI CHHELETA, SEI MEYETA KOTHAY AAJ KE JAANE?
NEEL RONGA SEI PAHAR KIMBA SAHOR KOLKATAY-
MONKHARAPER GALPO KHAALI SAMAY BODLAAY.

EK BYARTHO KOBI, OTOHOBA BYARTHO PREMIKER SARBONAASH

BRISHTI BHEJA HAWA ELOMELO-
TOR KAANER DUL CHHUYE GELO,
TOR CHOKHER OI AKASH-KHOLA HAASI,
JOLER DHAARE HAASI AAJ BAANBHAASI,
BHIJTE BHIJTEI PURE GELAM AAMI;
JAANI, TUI KOBITAAR CHEYEO DAAMI-
TOBU GHIRE DHORE BHOY AAR SANGSHOY,
MONER BHETOR SHONKA DURJOY..

TAPTO ROD, PURTE THAKA GAACHH,
BUKER MADHYE BINDHCHHE JENO KNAACH,
RAKTOKHORON AMAR PAANJOR THEKE,
DEKHCHHI TOKE CHOKHE TE CHOKH REKHE,
TOR CHOKHE OI PAAGOL SARBONAASH-
PURCHHE AAJ AMAR BISHWAAS,
KHATAR BHAAJE RAKHA AMAR AAMI,
TAAI TO TUI KOBITAR CHEYEO DAAMI.

EKEK KORE JHORE SOKL FUL,
MONER BHETOR EKSHO KOTHAR BHUL,
BHUL AAR BHUL, ASHAJYO E BHAAR;
TAAI TO AAJ CHAAI NA KICHHU AAR;
PEYECHHI JA, HAARIYECHHI TO SAB-I,
BHULTE CHEYE HAYECHHI BYARTHO KOBI.
TOR KHUSHITE AAJ ANYO KAARUR NAAM
DILEM LIKHE, DUKKHO AMAR DAAKNAAM.

ATMOPORICHOY

BRISHTI SHESHE BHEJA-BHEJA PRITHIBI,
RAASTAY JOME AACHE JOL,
SEI JOMA JOLE, HNAATTE HNAATTE,
NIJER CHEHARATA DEKHLAM…
DEKHE NIJEI CHOMKE UTHLAM…

OI CHHOTO DUTO DHURTO CHOKH,
BHAARI CHIBUK NEME ESECHHE GOLA PORJONTO,
OSOBHYER MOTO MUKHER FNAAK DIYE
BERIYE PORECHHE JIBH- ETAAI KI AAMI??

KINTU AAMI TO JANTAM NIJEKE SABHYO BOLE,
KOBI BOLE (KAARON LOKE BOLE KOBITA LIKHTE PAARI),
TOBE KI LOKE JA BOLE SEGULO BHUL KORE
NAAKI, AMAKE KHUSHI KORAR BYARTHO PROYAAS?

TARPOR HOTAAT BUJHLAAM, AAMI TO
AASOLE EKTA DHURTO-LOBHI-NONGRA LOK.
SHUDHU AASPEAASHER LOKERA NIJOGUNE BHAALOBESE,
AMAKE UPOHAAR DIYECHHE EI “KOBI” NAAM.

BONDHU, TOR JANYE

EKTA AKASH EKLA BARO
BHEJA BATASH JOLER SOI,
CHOKH GELO PAAKHI DEKE BOLE,
“BONDHU TUI AAJ BHAALO NEI”.

SAHOJOTA-KATHOKTA,
BANDHU TOR EI BISHONNOTA;
MEGHMULUKE AANDHAR RAATE
HOTAAT MOUNO-MUKHOROTA;

EKLA THAKIS, EKLA BHABIS,
AMAKE AAR BHABLI KOI?
TOR BYATHA, DUKKHOKOTHA,
AMAKE AAR BOLLI KOI?

SWARTHO KE TUI POR KORECHHIS
SWARTHO TOKE BHULLO KOI?
TAAITO BONDHU AMAR KAACHHE,
MONER JAANLA KHULLO KOI?

ORTHOHEEN E KOTHAR JAAL,
CHOLCHHI BUNE CHIROTAKAAL,
TABUO TUI BHAALO THAKIS
BONDHU, EI AASHATEI ROI.

RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI

AAKAASH AAJ GAHON GOBHIR NEEL,
DHUSHOR KAALO MEGHER KOLE JOL;
SOB CHAAPIYE NAAMLO BIKELBELA
BANDHO HOLO SAKOL KOLAHOL.
KINTU-
RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI…


SCHOOL-ER SOB DUSHTU CHHELER DOL
GHORER BHETOR MAAYER KOLE SHUYE,
RAJKONYA AAR POKKHIRAAJER GAPPO-
SHUNCHHE GAAYE KNATHA MURI DIYE.
SHUDHU-
RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI…

MAAYER BUK KNAPCHHE DURUDURU,
OPEKKHA TO HAYECHHE AAGEI SHURU,
DAARIYE OI JAANLAAR DHAAR GHNESHE
SHUKNO DU THNOT KAAPCHHE THAROTHARO
EKHONO
RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI…

PARAAR MAATHE SCHOOL-ER CHHELER DOL
BHIJTE BHIJTE KHELCHHE NANAAN KHELA,
HOTAT EK CHOKH-DHNADANO AALO-
SANGO HOLO SAKOL KEHLAR PAALA.
TAAI,
RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI.

CHHOTTO SHISHU, FULER MOTO MUKH,
FUL DIYE TAAI DHAKA DEHO AAJ
MAAYER BUK AALO KORA MAANIK
CHHINIYE NILO AKASHJAATO BAAJ
KAALKE
RAJESH GHORE FERE NAAI…

AAR KAKHONO FIRBEO NAA TO SE.

HAATOLBHANGA CHAAYER CUP

CHHOTO CHHOTO E SAMPORKOGULO
HAYTO BARO SAHORER BUKE HAARIYE JAAY..
TABUO NASHTO HAYE JAOA DHUSHOR BHALOBASA,
KAKHONO KAKHONO BHANGA CHAAYER CUP-ER MOTO
PORE THAKE, RAASTAR DHAARE, JONJAALER STUPE.

PORA CHHAI, NIBHU NIBHU AAGUN, AAR BHANGA CUP,
PREM PURE JAAY, SHUDHU REKHE JAAY EKGUCHCHO HOTASHA;
TARPOR EKDIN—
AKASH KAALO KORE AASE TUMUL BRISHTI,
BHASIYE NIYE JETE CHAAY JAGOT-SHRISTI.

TAKHON ABAR MADHYABITTO BANGALI-R GHORE
GAROM LAALCHE HOYE OTHA AAGUNE,
GAROM GAROM FUTONTO TELER MADHYE
BHAJA HAY MUKHOROCHOK KHABAR.

AAR TAAR SAATHE,
ABAR HAATE UTHE AASHE HATOLBHANGA CHAAYER CUP.

DUSTBIN AAR EKTA GOLAAP-ER GALPO

MONKHARAP THEKE LEKHA JE SAB KOBITA
SEGULO JENO GOLITO EI NONGRA SHAHORER SHOB;
EKTA KUNKRE JAOA HAAT BAARIYE DHORTE CHAAOA
EI SHORORER BUKE GHURE BERANO AMAR SHOISHOB.

CHHITKE PORA HALKA AALO AAR TAATE TOR NELPOLISH
CHOKMOKIYE OTHE. CHOKH DHNADIYE DEY, BANDHO
KORE DEY MATHAR SAB KOSH. MRITO E MASTISHKE
TAKHON NA RUP, NA BARNO, NA SPARSHO, NA GANDHO.

BUKE HNETE HNETE GHURE BERAAI AAMI RAASTAY
NIJER CHULER MUTHI DHORE TENE NIYE CHOLI NIJEKE;
AAR DEKHI, CHARIDIKE PORE AACHHE, FOOTPATH-E,
EKER POR EK ULONGO PREMER SHOB, AMAR BUKE
DHAKKA LAAGE. BHAABI- ETAAI KI EKUSH SHATOK?
JEKHANE SWARTHO AAR SWARTHER GANDHE JOTA
EKDAL BURO SHOKUN, JARA JIBONTAKE BECHE DILO
EI NIRLAJJO RAAJNITIR HAATE-JAAR CHOKHE PICHUTI OTHA.

GHINGHNIYE OTHA E SHAHORER DUSTBIN THEKE
PALATE CHAAI, CHITKAAR KORE JANATE CHAAI BRITHA
EI OKKHAMOTA. KINTU TARPOREI DEKHI, SEI DUSTBIN
THEKE UCHUTE OTHA HAAT, JE HAATER MUTHOY DHORA
AMAE BUKER ROKTE BHEJA EKTA LAAL GOLAAP.

PALANO HAY NA, AABAR SEI DUSTBINER NONGRA MEKHE
PORE THAAKI EK BRITHA BHAALOBASAR AASHAAY.

BRSHTI-MEYE

..TUI NAAM CHEYECHHILI EKTA,
BARO NA, CHHOTTO-MISHTI,
TAAI CHOLE JAAOAR AAGE-
TOR NAAM DILAM, “BRISHTI”.

BRISHTI AAJ HAWAY LUTOPUTI;
BRISHTI-AAJ DILEM TOKE CHHUTI.
DUBLO MOR SAKOL SUKHER BHELA,
SHESH HOLO EI ICHCHEPURON KHELA.

TOR NAAM DEOAR EI CHESHTA,
AMAR KATUNI HOLO MAATI,
NAAM-TA KI; BHALOBASAI AASOL,
BHALOBASA, TOKE DILEM AAJ CHHUTI.

NANDIGRAAM

CHUP KORE THAK BIDRAHO TUI, THAAK BNECHE THAAK NISHEDH-
AAJKE MODER BHEESHON KRODH,
EKATTORER SEI SHODHBODH,
CHHARIYE GELAM MANUSH-KHOLOSH,
CHHORIYE DILAM BISH-AAKROSH-
CHHUTCHHE GULI MORCHHE MANUSH, SIKTO DEHE SHONIT-SWED
CHUP KORE THAK BIDRAHO TUI, THAK BNECHE THAK NISHEDH….

AAJ JE RAAJA, KAAL SE SHOSHOK, NEI JE KONO PROBHED,
SATASH BACHHOR SAATSHO SHASHON,
HALDIYA, KOLAGHAATER BHASHON,
SAMYOBAAD AAJ BOI-ER BHNAAJE,
MORCHHE DUBE KON EK LAAJE
AAJKE TAAI AAR DAAINE BAAME NEI JE KONO BIBHED
CHUP KORE THAAK BIDROHO TUI, THAK BNECHE THAK NISHEDH

HISEBMAKHA BRISHTI

AAY BRISHTI JHNEPE,
DHAAN DEBO MEPE….

KHUSHI TAKEO MAAPTE CHAAI
JIBON KHATA
HISEB JA-TA
TABUO AAJ BRISHTI BHELAAY
HISEB KORE CHAAPTE JAAI

KORECHHI TO ONEK-I BHUL
TOMAR PREME
PATHE NEME
MOLUM GHURE MICHHE MICHHE
BHAASLO MOR JIBON-KUL

EKSHO FNOTA CHOKHER JOL
SEI CHHELETA
BHELBHELETA
MAKHLO GAAYE SRISHTI SUKHE
ASHAR MAASER MEGH SAJOL

BHAASIYE DILO BRISHTI ESE
EI PRITHBI
AAR JA SAB-I
TAPTO SHUSHKO NITHUR PRAAN-E
GHUM JORALO SEI ABESHE

AAJKE AMAR BHALOBASA
ROILO PORE
PATHER DHAARE
TOMAR DUTI ASHRUJOLE
HAYTO ABAR PETO BHASHA

AAY BRISHTI JHNEPE
PREM DEBO MEPE……..

TOMAR CHITHI

TOMAR CHITHI PELAM…

AAJ JAKHON JIBON GECHHE THEME
ESECHHE BUKE OSUSTHO MEGH NEME
AAJ JAKHON SHUBHROBARON CHUL
MANER MAAJHE SAB HARANOR BHUL
AAJ JAKHON BAJAR THEKE ELAM-
TOMAR CHITHI PELAM.

BISHANNO AANGUL KAPCHHE THAROTHARO,
BUKER BHETOR TSUNAMI HAJAR BAARO,
JHAPSA AALO, CHALSHE BHORA CHOKHE
CHINLAAM TOMAR HAATER LEKHA DEKHE
TIRISH BACHHOR DOURE PERIYE ELAM
TOMAR CHITHI PELAM.

TOMAR MUKHER BISHANNO BOLIREKHA
MATHAR CHULE BAYESER LEKHAJOKA,
CHOSHMA CHOKE TOMAR LEKHA CHITHI
PELAM FIRE SEI SAMAYER SMRITI
TOMAR LEKHAY TOMAY CHHUYE GELAM
TOMAR CHITHI PELAM.

BHEJA CHOKH, SMRITI-O DEY FNAAKI
KAAGOJE SHUDHU KAALI-R AANKAAANKI,
CHHOTTO NAATI, JHAPIYE ELO KOLE-
BUJHI, AAJ SAMAY GECHHE CHOLE,
BHNAAJ KORE TAAI SAAJIYE REKHE DILAM
TOMAR CHITHI PELAM.

ICHCHE JWATISHMOR

AAJKE AKASH BRISHTIBHEJA NEEL,
BAATASH AAJKE KHELCHHE LUKOCHURI;
AMAR MANER JAANLA TABU BANDHO,
PAARCHHI NA BHAALOBASTE PUROPURI.

BHALOBASAR BISHOM NESHA MONE
TULCHHE NA AAR SHIRAAY SHIRAAY TAAN,
MANER MAJHE KHUJCHHI SHUDHUI TOKE,
PAACHCHI NA TABU SHUNTE TOR OI GAAN.

CHAAICHHI TOKE BAASTE BHAALO KHUB,
ROD-JOLA OI KRISHNOCHURAR MOTO-
TABU, MANER BHETOR RONG NEI JE AAJ-
DHUSHOR, SHUDHU DHUSHOR EI KHATO.

BHALOBASA-R ASHAJYO EI JWALA
GUMRE KNAADE MANER BHETOR MOR,
BHULBO TOKE KEMON KORE, BOL?
AAMI JE TOR ICHCHE JWATISHMOR..

TAAI JANAM-JANAM DHORE TOKEI CHAAI
ETAO JAANI, PAABO NA TOKE KABHU,
TABU KI KORTE PAARI, ETAI JIBON
DOMKA HAWA- PRODEEP NIBHU NIBHU.

PODDYO LEKHAR SAANGO HOLO PAALA,
GADDYOMOY E JIBON CHOLCHHE, CHOLUK,
CHAIBO TABUO NABEEN PRAANER KAACHHE
BHALOBASA-R AMOR KOTHA-I BOLUK.

EKMUHTO RODDUR, OTHOBA EKTI HOTASHAR APOMRITYU

BHANGLO AMAR SAKOL KHELA
ASHARER EI BIKELBELA
MONER MAJHE GAHON KAALO
MEGH, NAAKI AKASH- BALO?
AKASH THEKE NAMLO JE JOL,
AMAR MANER GOBHIR ATOL
BHASIYE DILO SAKOL BYATHA
CHHOTTO SE SAB DUKKHO-KOTHA


AAJKE JAKHON TAKAI PICHHE,
DEKHI, GHURE GELAM MICHHE,
MANER SAKOL OLIGOLI
BANDHO CHHILO CHIROKAAL-I,
DWIDHA AMAR SHIRAAY SHIRAAY
BNAADH BHENGECHHE JALOKRIRAAY,
DUBIYE AMAR BHALOBASA
BAAN DEKECHHE AAJ HOTASHA…

AKASH AAJ JHORCHHE SHUDHU
AMAR CHOKH SHUKNO DHU-DHU
BHALOBASA MANDOBASA
HARIYECHHE AAJ SAKOL DISHA
KI JE CHAAI, JAANTE NA PAAI
SIKTO E MON MEGHER BHELAY
JAY URHE JAY KON SUDURE
ACHIN DESHER HRIDOYPURE

THAKBE SETHA AMAR TARE,
ALEEK MANUSH PATHER DHAARE
MUCHHIYE SIKTO DEHO-TI MOR
THOTER UPOR USHNO KAAMOR
BHALOBASAR BISHOM NESHA
GHUCHIYE DEBE SOB HOTASHA
MANER BHETOR MAADOL BAAJE
NEEL AKASH AAJ AALOY SAAJE

NOTUN BENIMADHOB

BENIMADHOB BENIMADHOB, TOMAR BAARI JAABO
BENIMADHOB, TUMI KI AAR AMAR KOTHA BHAABO?

BENIMADHOB, AAJKE TUMI ANDHOKAARER PAAKE
HAARIYE GECHHO SETHAY JKETHAY NEELSHORIRI THAAKE

SHORIRE SHORIR DUBIYE DIYE, GHAAMER GANDHO MEKHE
UTHTO JEGE SHORIR TAKHON, ABESH NAAME CHOKHE….
GAHON GABHIR BIBHEDREKHA, LAJUK KAALO GHAAS,
SAB PERIYE MANER SAATHE MANER SAHOBAAS
KOTHAY GELO SE SAB DIN, BALO BENIMADHOB?
AAJKE AMI RIKTO-DEHO NASHTO SHOISHOB

TUMI-O AAJKE, BENIMADHOB, DIYE SHORIR TUK
PATHER BNAAKE MORCHHO KHUJE BHALOBASAR SUKH
SHORIR JAAGE, SHORIR MORE, SHORIR GHERE AALO
BHALOBASA-MANDOBASA SETAI BODH HAY BHAALO

BAYES JAKHON PERIYE JAABE BACHHOR KURI DUI
ALGA HAOA MUKHER BNAADHON, ALGA HAYEI SHUI
EKFAALI CHNAAD AACHHRE PORE EKLA BICHHANAY
TUMI TAKHON KHUJCHHO SUKH ANYO THIKANAY
KENAKATA-R POSRA NIYE SUKH KE KI JAAY DHORA?
SHORIR JETHA CHAOA-PAOA, MITHYE SE GHOR KORA

AAJKE TUMI ONEK DURE, KLANTIBHORA BUK
ADHAR RAATE EKLA HAYE CHOLCHHO KHUJE SUKH
NISTOBHDO EI JAGOTPAARE EKLA TOR OI BAARI
GHUM-O AAJ KORECHHE TOR CHOKHER SAATHE AARI

BENIMADHOB, BENIMADHOB, TOMAR BAARI JAABO
BENIMADHOB, TOKE AMAR KOLETE GHUM PARABO……

DUKKHOBABU

DUKKHOBABU, DUKKHOBABU, EKHAN DIYE JETE
AMAR HAATER JALBATASA AAR SINNI KHETE
KARPUR EBONG SUGANDHO HAAT EKHON KENO NEI
DEKHBE BOLE HAYTO ABAR AASBE EKHAANEI

E SONGSAARE TRISHNA HNAATE ONDHOKAARER PAAKE
NEELSHORIRI TOMAR BHOYE SAB SITIYE THAAKE
UNISH BACHHOR THAKTE NAAKI AASCHHO ABAR GHORE
JABAR SAMAY DEBEO ONEK, MASTO SEI BARE

HAYTO ONEK KICHHUI PAABO, KINTU UNISH BACHHOR
SUDHAR KHETE BISH CHHAIBE, MAATHER BUKE CHADOR
CHANDON AAR GANDHO BHULE UDAAS BHABE DEKE
BANDHUKEO SORIYE DEBE BANDHUR BUK THEKE

DUKKHOBABU, DUKKHOBABU, AAR ESO NA GHORE
BARONG DEKHO DURER THEKE SUKH-O KEMON MORE
SUKHER PISI GHUMIYE PORE ANNO BYATIREKE
SARBOJOYA HAASTE THAKE BUKE PATHOR REKHE…..

JALOKOTHA

GABHEER TUMI JALER NICHE SROT
BISHAAD RRONGE RUMAL-NARA HAAT

AAMI TOMAR BHITOR PATHE NAAMI
RAATRI MEKHE SARBONASHE JAAI-
AMAY DAAKE LAJUK KAALO GHAAS

RAATRIJOYEE CHNAADER AALO HOYE
BHASAO TUMI PORASHROYEE BHELA

AAMI TAKHON AGNITE SNAAN SAARI
LUPTO RAKHI AMAR SAHOBAAS

Baranday Roddur

BARANDAAY RODDUR…..

SUNLIT…. GALLERY……
I LAY ON THE ARMCHAIR
I’M IN NO HURRY

SIP A CUP… OF TEA….
AND GO THROUGH THE NEWSPAPER
IN SUCH SCURRY

DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
WATCHMAN STANDING, YOU ARE NO WHERE…


YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

EVERYWHERE…. PILE OF DUST
MY MAID HAS BUNKED
AND MY HOUSE BECOME WORST

STORE ROOM….. BLADES OF FAN
SPARROWS SAT OVER THERE
AND SING A SONG

DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
MILKMAN ALSO PRESENT, YOU ARE NO WHERE…

YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

ON THE TABLE… MONEYPLANT…
THERE’S NO BUCK IN POCKET
I AM INSOLVENT…

SUNLIT…. GALLERY……
I LAY ON THE ARMCHAIR
I’M IN NO HURRY

SIP A CUP… OF TEA….
AND GO THROUGH THE NEWSPAPER
IN SUCH SCURRY

DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
DOORBELL RANG, AND I RUN HERE AND THERE
WATCHMAN STANDING, YOU ARE NO WHERE…


YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..
YOU ARE NO WHERE BABY… YOU ARE NO WHERE…..

VABI KOBITA DIE BILI KETE DEBO CHULE
VABI KOBITA DIE KHOPA VORE DEBO FULE
VABI KOBITA TE KOBITA TEI CHUMU DEBO
KOBITAR DESHE TOMAI SONGE NEBO..

KINTU JARA KOBITA DIECHE HATE.
BOLECHE VEBO OSTRO REKHECHO SATHE
OBISRANTO SLOGAN AR DABI DAOA
BECHE THAKO TUMI BECHE THAK CHAOAPAOA
TAI JE UCHU OI BARI TAI TUMI THAKO
NIL SOFA SET E NIL NIL CHOBI ANAKO
JEKHANE TOMAR ANONTO CHAOA PAOA
SEKHANE..AMAR HOLO NA JAOA, HOLO NA JAOA, HOLO NA JAOA...