..'TUMI'..

“..Taakiyechhilam raater akaashe
Chokhdu’to mele rekhe
Gaangchiler proshosto danadu’tor moto
Megheder porda shoriye
Hothhat-e uki dilo chaad,
Moner purota akash jure thaaka
Thik tomar-e moto!

Haate niye boshechhilam
Amar preyoshi kobitar khatatire
Tar aabegi golapi thhoter pataay
Aakbo bole kobitar chumbon
Amar ekaki prohor jure..
..Tomay niye likhbo bole
Eker pore ek shotitto haariyechhe
Khatar praay protiti pata
Tobu jokhon nijeke proshno kori
Kotota jani ami ei tomay?
Polokfela chokhe
Uttor shudhu tomar mukhchhobi,
R bukjure – oshfuto shunnota!

Jodi tomay ami chhute chai
Tobe tomar vashay –
Ami vodrolok noi
Jodi ta na kori
– Ami purush noi
Jodi tomar proshongsha kori
Tobe tomar vashay –
Mitthye bolchhi ami
Jodi ta na kori –
Kisu-e pari na ami
Jodi tomar shob pochhondo mene nei,
Tobe tomar vashay –
Ami ek kapurush
Jodi ta na kori
– Ami ek mosto obujh..
..Jodi niyomito dekha kori,
Tobe ami biroktikor
Jodi ta na kori;
Tomar vashay –
Upekkha korchhi ami tomay
Jodi ami poshaake poripati hoi
Tobe tomar vashay –
Ami ek khelowar
Jodi ta na kori:
Tobe ami ek nirosh pahar
Jodi ami hingsha kori
Tobe tumi bolo
– Eta kharap
Jodi ta na kori;
Tobe tomar vashay –
Valobashi na ami tomay
Jodi ami shopnalu hoi
Tumi vabo
– Sroddhya kori na tomay
Jodi ta na kori:
Tumi vabo
– Pochhondo kori na tomay..
..Jodi ami aashte ek
minute deri kori,
Tomar ovijog –
Opekkha koriyechhi
Jodi tumi deri koro;
Tumi bolo
– Eta-e tomader niyom

Jodi ami onno chheleder shaathe shomoy kataai
Tobe tomar vashay –
Ami shomoy kataate janina
Jodi tumi onno meyeder shaathe shomoy kataao
Tobe tomar vashay –
Eta mote-o oshavabik na

Jodi ami ekbar tomar haat dhori,
Tomar vashay
– Amar prokriti thhanda o progaarho
Jodi ami praay-e haat dhori,
Tumi vabo
– Ami chai pete kichhu aaro
Jodi tomar raasta paarapaarey
Ami shahajjo korte baertho hoi,
Tobe tomar vashay –
Amar nei kono shusringkhol niti
Jodi shahajjo korte shofol hoi,
Tumi bolo
– Meyeder prolovito korar
Ea amar ononnyo ek riti..
..Jodi ami onnyo naarir proti ek drishtyte takaai
Tobe tumi bolo
– Ami chholona korchhi tomar shaathe
Jodi tumi onnyo purusher proti ek drishtyte takaao,
Tomar vashay
– Sroddhya meshano chhilo sha drishtyte

Jodi ami kotha bolte thaaki,
Tumi chao
– Kotha jeno shuni shudhu ami
Jodi ami kotha shunte thaaki,
Tumi chao
– Kotha jeno boli shudhu ami

Firey firey tai mone hoy
Tumi jeno Shomogro ek shasshota,
Srishtir shuru theke tomar mukh nisrito
Lokkhadik shobder maajhe-o
Tumi jeno ek shugovir mounota..

..Tumi mishe achho
Paarbotir kannay;
Raajlaxmir nogno pododhonite;
Chaarulotar nisshongotay;
Mishe achho Bimolar didhaay

Tumi shadharon holeo, oti jotil
Durbol holeo, oti shoktishaali
Didhagrosto holeo, oti aakangkhito
Elomelo holeo, oti chomotkar
Tumi shokol Purusher
Pouroshottyo orjoner oboshhomvabi shiri
Tumi aajonmo ononnya;
Tumi chiro oggeyo – Naari..”

..'SHUPTO KOTHON'..

“..Chondraloke amar chhayar oboyobe tumi
Sholpodoirgho vabnaay, tomar kendrobindu ami

Amar achhe kuper moto gohon ondhokar
Tomar achhe snigdho alo; josona-tarar
Amar achhe patar moto jhorar chhola-kola,
Tomar achhe pelob ghaasher shobuj brikkhotola
Amar achhe ajlaay dhora joler moto shopno,
Tomar achhe matal kora brishty-veja konthho..

..Amar chumbon kalimar ronge
Nongor tole,tomar akhi-kole
Amar kamona chhayamurti hoye
Lotar moto joray, tomar shorir beye
Amar na paowagulo baashpe jome’
Tomar tonu chhuye, meghjol hoye naame..

Tumi kuashaghera ghaash chadore josna jhorar shobdo
Tomar onek pochhonder shugondhi vire –
Ami veja matir gondho;
Tumi dripto shorer ahobaan majhe hothhat jaga sprihaa
Tomar nokkhotroshomo chokher pataay –
Ami kajol, shorbongshoha
Tumi Krishnochurar ‘lojjay laal’, Behalaay ‘Mir’-er prothoma
Ami janala gole’ chhuye jaowa bataash –
Tomar ghore, dokkhina..”

..'KOBIR SMRITYCHARON'..

“..Smritycharon bolte
kisu nei –
Smritycharon bolte
kisu-e nei kobider
Smrityte-i to tader
boshobaash!
Topto rodey,
Josnalo raate;
Kuashaghera shokale,
Jhi jhi moy godhulite
Shorboda-e smritymoy
tader charpaash..
Smrityr shekole
baadha pora manush
R smrityr abchha
nilav fanush
Haatchhani diye daake
Smr...ityr haoway, bolo
dole na chul kaar?
K fele na akhijol,
smritypathhe?..
..Kobi smritykator
proti pothe,
Proti prohore,
Proti shobde,
Proti chhonde
Kobir pothcholaay
shongi kebol smrity,
Tar na paoway,
Tar hotashaay
Smiritymoy kobita-e
tai shukh protiti!

Kobir joler
shirshagre dekhe priyor haashi,
Lotar obogunthhone
lojja;
Rajpother baanke
dekhe rurhota,
Gaachhtole
ful-shoj...ja!
Kobi tar haater
muthhoy dhore obarito shopno
Chokher taraay
vabaluta
Ogochhalo shobde
raakhe nijeke lukiye
R hrid-spondone –
Oshfuto baekulota!..
..Smritycharonei tar
purnota hoy
Jar prokash ghote tar
kabbye
Kokhono sha uddhoto,
Kokhono sha kamuk;
Smrityr dana-jhaptano
shobde!
Shokol kobi-e manush
Jodio shokol manush
noy kobi
Manush tokhon-e kobi
hoy
Jokhon shada-kalo
smrity-k aakre dhore'
Rong heen shobder
tuli diye
Aake sha rongin
chhobi!

Kobir vubone
smritycharon tai akasher moto
Jar niche abash
shokol onuvutir
Smrityr meghjole-e
tar nirontor snaan,
R smrityr
roudraloke-e shomadhi –
Kobir attahutir!..”

..'SMRITYCHARON'..

“..Dinponji bole,
‘Eito shedin-o tumi
kotha bolechho tar shaathe
Paari diyechho
bistirno moruvumir shonali baluka;
Uttal mohashagor,
chire jolocchhasher gitika
Kuryiechho mukto,
jhinuker buk fere
Jomat baadha Siberiay
tushar joro kore
Ghono shobuj oronne
pakhider bashay
Paashe theke biplobi
taposhder shopn...o ashay
Kobi-lekhok der jibon
paalte deya baakkye
Vumihin oshohay shoto
nipiriter bardhokkye
Sporsho korechho
ghaashful, shishirer snigdhota
Vagavagi kore niye
grammyo kishorir choncholota
Diyechho slogan,
shomaj unnoyon michhile
Hetechho Pipre hoye
koto rongin buno ful shotodole
Eito shedin-o tumi
kotha bolechho tar shaathe – din-e kiba raat-e!..

..Eito shedin-o josnar
shefali aaloy
Murchhona-k shaathi
kore troyee hoye kaatiyechho raat jege
Kokhonoba buk-govire
baetha niye kedeso abege
Dekheso shomaj
kitguloke govir adhaare Paecha chokh diye
Hariyechho mohadesher
chhaya vabnar paakhay pishtoner shokti niye
Shuneso thhay hoye
boshe thaka raat p...aakhider dana jhaptani
Ovabi maayer gaan,
khudharto shishur jonno ghum paarani
Shaatar keteso pronoy
shaaja praapto manober chokh-jole
Daariyechho vaasha,
shadhinota shahid-der proti srodhhya michhile
Haat buliyechho
kolagaachher khol niye khelte thaaka shishutir maathay
Purechho mitthhya gyan
ja lekha chhilo itihaasher patay
Niyechho gondho –
kanagoli paashe pore thaaka holud charar
Dhorechho muthho kore
shopno, shobhara briddhhya maayer beche thaakar
Eito shedin-o, jomat
baadha kalo rokter moto raat-e, omabosshhay..

..Eito shedin-o maacher chokher moto shaanto-dupure
Ucchhoshito hoyechho joy kora bisshhogourobe
Maatal hoyechho Hasnahenar tibro shourove
Ekshaathe drishty prosharito kore upovog korechho pahari path
Dubechho shur-jaale, dubiyechho moho-jaale, bajiye konthhe Sarod
Korechho protiggya shindhur ka...chhe, chaad-k firiye debar,
Rekhechho onunoy jokhon bolechhe ghaashkona, shishir-k tar korar..
Mridu heshechho du’jon – dekhe meghmalar sholpo bisram
Tucchho porisrome potato hoa shashok srenir ghaam
Chhoriyechho tarar mela doridro babar ghor shajate
Baariyechho shahajjer haat tar prothoma konnar joutuk jogate;

..Felechho chokher paani,
Ottyacharito grihobodhur attohottyar laash dekhar shhari-te theke
Durjoge shojonhara shokavivuto shishu-k aalingone bedhe rekhe
Priyo haranor baethay paathor hoa shoddyo bidhobar haat dhore
Protaroker golar ekti malar jonno jhore pora shoto fuler kotha mone kore
Drishty harano mrittyupothojatri shahid putrer maayer paashe boshe
Vikkhyuk-mukti joddhyar barite giye,j juddhye giyechhilo buk bedhe shahoshe
Eito sehdin-o felechho chokher paani–
Boshe batabi-lebur gondho chhorano shaeula dhora dighitar kinar-e..”

..'KOTHOKOTA'..

“..Tomader komola ronger ucchhasher vetor
Bishaader shobuj meshate parini;
Karo noishobder shanto nod-e
‘Vo’ bajano jahaj hoye uthhini..
Taragulu noimittik aral hole –
Vabi,
Ea bujhi amar-e dinota –
Akash theke ekhono kono
Tara namaate shikhini,
Jole tarar protibimbo dekhe
Poddyo likhechhi..
Kokhono urdhe cheye dekhini,
Jole chaad dekha jay -
Purno golok;
Josnar kotha shunechhi onek
Jole chhuye taare kokhono paaini,

Jole dube paoa jay ki?

Jol naki baashper pakha mele!

Jole paoa jayna ki?..”

..'JOSNASNAATO JOSNA'..

“..Na jani keno shedin parini thaakte ghore
Kisher aakorshone jeno ghor chhere ber holam;
Dekhlam josna chaaridhaare..

Chaad jeno shedin koresilo pon –
Prithibire debe josnaay dhoaaye
Shob baestotar majhe-o shob manush-k
Debe taar manush-k mone koriye..

Chupi chupi doroja viriye diye takalaam charpaashe,
Muhurtei jeno shob chena chena laglo
Shudhu mon jeno roilo kaar aashe..

Piyashi chokh, varakraanto pa niye
Eshe boshlam pukur ghaate,
Joler upor dekhe josnar cholon
Abegi chintara elo smritipote..

Thik okhaantatei boshte tumi; pa du’khani jole dubiye
Mone hoto jeno ek josnakonna, disso pukurjole josna chhoriye!

Ki odvut mayaabi ek ava tokhon thaakto mukhti ghire
O kajol-makha boro boro chokher baaka chaahoni dekhte
Chaaitam firey firey..

Hothhat-e taakate akashpaane; gunguniye madokotar shur
Obak, mugdho ami
Chokh bondho kore mone gethe nitam –
Sha shur shumodhur..
Tarpor okoshmat thaamiye gaan bolte ‘Paashe bosho’;
Oparog ami
Opar shundorer shommukhe,
Boltam – ‘R ekbar haasho’..

Ki oboleel sha haashi chonchol
Jeno shoto shoto pakhir kolotaan,
Jeno uchu pahar theke beye nama
Jhornar kul’dhoni ofuraan..

Didhagrosto jorano pa, r mohito akhi duti niye
Boshtaam tomar paashe,
Takaale o mukhpaane, mone hoto jeno –
Josna tomate vaashe..
Eke eke tumi gunguniye gaaite icchhemoto
Hoye unmaad shurer dharay; shobdo shajatam koto shoto!

Amar bukete eliye matha jokhon takaate amar paane –
Chokh na shoriye partaam na thaakte
O drishty j baetha haane!

Duru duru buke shahosh niye kortam, tomar tonu sporsho
Thik tokhoni du’to mukto porto beye o chokh hote
Baraato ea mone koshto..
Elochulgulo nij haate shajatam ami joto
Lovi batashera-o chhuye jete chaaito
Shudhu tomakei obiroto..
Tomar shoundorjo, haashir ava, amar pipasha metato joto
Buk theke baethara ekotrito hoye osru jhorato toto..
Tomar amar osrur fota jokhon ekshaathe eshe milto
Dekhiye sha jol, tomar du’akhi taar karon jaante chaaito..

Bolte tumi, ‘Cholo ghore cholo, thaanda lagbe pore’..
Aj-o tai josna upovog sheshe keno jeno bar bar sha kotha-e mone pore..

Bolechhile tumi, ‘Dure chole gele-o josna hoyei abar ashbo!’
Chole gele kon ovimaani hoye?
Sha uttor ki kovu paabo?

Aj-o tai jokhon josna jhore
Mone hoy tumi daakso..
Aager moto thik okhaantay boshe –
Josnay snaan korso!..”

..'TUKRO PODDYO-27'..

"..Kaar haat dhore royechho bondhu?
Sha haate porechhe kora;
Ghomta khule akhi mele dekho,
Taar chokh maya-vora.."

..'THE DESIRE-2'..

"..Close to your breast
Let me hide and weep
Unable I’m to touch my eyelids though
I just wanna be on you
To have like those early times
A sweet and slumber sleep

Oh, grab me tightly
Let my breath stop
Don’t you know how I felt?
The time you went off?

Let me be there
And have the warmth for aye!
Empty I am shedding all the tears
Know not will thou believe?
There ain’t left a single sigh!.."

..'THE DESIRE-1'..

"..Oh, I faint; I die!
The desire to grab her
Close to my heart
Languishes me still
Keeps my eyes open-wide
The desire to drink the warmth
Dwelling inside her breast
Flickers my thoughts always
Repeatedly dilapidates my chest
I crave to fill it up
Am hankering after to do it -
Or else nothing but,
Can utter I no word
Since the mind knows only
What lies close to the heart!.."

..'KNOW NOT HOW THEE ILLUSTRATE ME'..

"..Know not how thee illustrate me
How thee think of me..
In dark pensive mood of mine,
Through the grave watery eyes of thine,
My contemplation, solemnity
And doubt;
My aspirations, lofty liveliness
And relentless sprout;
Know not how thee illustrate me
How thee think of me!.."

..'GODDESS OF BEAUTY DIVINE'..

"..With the depth
Of the ravishing soul
Thy heart understood mine..
With the sweetness
Of the dazzling clutch
Thy heart leaned on mine..
What should now I call thee?
- Goddess of Beauty Divine
With the hearing
Of the haunted deer
My concentration tilted
On the sweet voice of thine
With the ceaseless staring
Of the floated fishes
My eyes were gazed at thine
What should now I pray to thee?
- Goddess of Beauty Divine!.."

..'BECKONING JADE DREAMS'..

"..Ah! How sweet the days were!
We waited for passionately each other,
Like starved birds in a nest being eager.
After the day’s turn to the sweet night;
Holding beloved desires with plight
Ah! How sweet the days were!

When the gentle breeze passed me whispering
Touched my glowed cheeks with dew-blistering
I fancied those as were from thine presence
Walked with thee grabbing thy hands
We together went for roving
Through the leaves-fallen forests,
Over the icy-blue dreamy oceans
Thrashing the flowers on a vase floating
We together went for roving.

Ah! How aching sweet the days were!
With a lot words-made necklace
Keeping the earnest love in heart bottomless
I whispered & found thee sleeping
At the corner of the bed like a child
Having waited long & thought of
The beloved’s being so unkind
I made futile efforts to keep thou sleeping
Knew not how thou woke up & with eyes tiring
And with thine loving roving eyes we went roving!.."

..'PROTIKKHA'..

“..Chik chike baalir dike cheye

Chokh jole jaay

Aasho ba na aasho aachi protikkhaay..

Kisukkhon paar hole shei pothe jaai

Khuje dekhi,

Jodi tomar podochinho paai!

Jutor chhaap dekhi, daam diye kena

Nishchit hoi,

Ghoteni tomar aagomon ghotona;

Tomar aagomon –

Mohajogot dhore raakhbe shei drisshyo..

Ami jaani tumi aashbe –

Khaali paaye, hoye nissho..”

..'TUKRO PODDYO-24-26'..

"..Ei je dekho aj tomay vule
Shara-ti din kaatyiechi,
Tomay vebe aasha osrujol-k
Shaajher badole naamiyechi.."

"..Jaanish r nai ba jaanish
Fer bole jete chaai,
Ishankoner oi shondha taraay-o
Tor chokhshomo dyuti naai.."

"..Tor oi dighol-megha chule-i chhilo
Amar eto diner aabash;
Kete-i jokhon felli sha chul-
Amay, r jeno na chaash!.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-15-23'..

"..Jeno (rekho) tumi,
Valobashi shur tomar shorer
R tomakei shudhu,
Aj chole jai -
Prodiper alo, bujhi hoye aashe nivu nivu.."

"..Shishir porar shobdo shune
Porlo hotthath mone,
Tomay deya amar kotha -
Himpora shaajh khone.."

"..Pothe haatbo bole
Pothik ami aj raate,
Kolponar kono rong nei
Tai, shongi tumi shada-kalote.."

"..Eituku shudhu jao bole jao
R chaaibona firey kichu
Jonmo niye tomar hridoy hote
Kopol beye porbo oi odhor jure
Chutbona r - tomar pichhu pichhu.."

"..Debi tumi ei mon-mondirer,
Hoyto paroni bujhte;
Shaatre berai shoto shobder shaayor,
Shudhu tomar upoma khujte.."

"..Jaani,
Valobashar aachol pete
Kothao tumi jege aacho shongopone,
Tomar hethay ful futeche
Gondho peye nidra ki r aache?
Ei shotto jenechi Shokhi;
Jaagar aage-i shukh shopone.."

"..Jedin nebo bidaay
'Dhora' chere Priye -
Dhuye dio laash amar,
Oi chokh chume aasha jol diye.."

"..Bondho hobe jedin amar
Tomay niye matamati,
Jeno (rekho) tumi, usha eleo
Adhaare robe tomar raati.."

"..Ochena fuler paapri jeno
Amar priyar odhor,
Dube roi ami naamkorone;
Jokhon, raatri moddho prohor.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-14'..

"..Kajol chokher meye-
Takaalei Baishakhi megh
Aashe jeno dheye
Ami kothay jaai?
Tomar fitey, chuler kaatay
Asroy jodi na paai!.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-13'..

"..Shunbo ami paashe boshe
Bolbe shudhu tumi,
Josna veja shishir jokhon
Jhorbe adhar chumi.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-12'..

"..Shesh godhulir lohito aaloy
Dekhechilam tomay,
Oboguntthon namiye rakha
Kajol ronga jaamay.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-11'..

"..Bolte paro kokhon kokhon mone kori tomay?
Amar shokol Kobita-Gaaner Daari ebong Komaay.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-10'..

"..Jaani,
Jotota din vul korbo;
Shobai bolbe- 'Paashe aachi',
Manusher kaj-e hocche-
Khoto khuje ber kora
Thik jemonta kore MAACHI.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-9'..

"..Chokh khulina ami
Ki haranor traashe?
Tomay dekhar shomoy
Jodi onno keu aashe!!.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-8'..

"..Chaad dube jaak,
Biddyut chole jaak,
Nive jaak momer baati;
Thaako shudhu amay ghire-
Tumi-e shara raati.."

..TUKRO PODDYO-7'..

"..Dur digonter thhote jhhuke
Akash chumlo jevabe;
Kaache peye-o chhere aashi taare,
Bondhonhinotar shovaabe.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-6'..

"..Ami-hin raatre jokhon
Josna daakbe toke,
Shunno o buk aanbe ki osru
Purno o du'chokhe?.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-5'..

"..'Kajol', tumi taar chokher 'pore
Thaakle keno boshe?
Momer moto taar tonur koley
Megh-kaalo jol aanle keno sheshe?.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-4'..

"..Pothe haatbo bole
Pothik ami aj raate,
Kolponar kono rong nei;
Tai, shongi tumi shada-kalote.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-3'..

"..Oi duti chokh khulish na ar
Etihaash paltaabe,
Yousuf, Kunal, Cleopetra, Shelley
Tor pichhe pore jaabe.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO-2'..

"..Josna raater snigdhotaare
Muthote rekhesi dhore,
Tondraalu noyone taare dekhbo bole
Amar ekla ghore.."

..'TUKRO PODDYO -1'..

"..Amar ghorer tiner chaale
Borsha jhore;
Beethoven-er shure,
Amar moner nil deyale
Kaapon uthe;
Kalboshekhir torey..

Borshaay snaato shurer kaapon
Theme gele pore-
Tomar komol haater toka
Amar dore pore.."

..'OVIMAANI ONUJOG'..

“..Sha to chhilo shudhu-e oporichita ek
Hajaro onamikar moto,
Kaashful maathh theke hothhat urey aasha
Ekti shuvro paalok jeno;
Mukto, nij shoundorje udvaashito..

Prothom jedin hoy kotha tar shaathe
Ami hoyechhi montro-mugdho, shune konthhoshor tar
Mone holo jeno shokol murchhonar khela
Shudhu tar konthhei, bar bar..
Vito-shontrostota dekhesi ami, dekhesi onek chopolota
Hoyto dekhini hajarbar chokh bondho koreo –
Earup shurer nigurho nipunota..
Tar protiti shobder dotona jeno
Vorer pakhir ullaash, dol bedhe urey jaowar..
Jeno bohu uchu theke beye nama
Jhornar joldhaarar gojol, muktovaabe probahito hote paarar..

..Tar haashir shobder protiddhoni jeno
Niye aashsilo paatar mormor-dhonike shaathe kore,
Shudhu shunei vromon korchhilam bipula oronne
R, kurochhilam upoma, aajla vore..

Thik jokhon-e theme jeto shor; holo na hoy ta khaaniker torey,
Moruvumite poth harano Musafirder moto
Ofuronto, onaabil moner pipasha,
Uthhsilo jege firey fire..
Paarini takaate mukhpaane tar
Jemon paarini konodin kono naarite,
Hoyto sha amake bujhechhe vul
Haay! Kaouke ki kovu bojhaate perechhi
Amar praapti shudhu-e onuvutite?
Hoyto vebechhe sha amake chhonnochhara ek, noyto aattomvori!
Kovu-o ki perechhi bojhaate kaoure
Ami shudhu ek gyaan-shundorer pujari?..

..Jani, parina guchhiye bolte kotha; kokhono-e karo shaamne
Pari shudhu ami korte kolpona, dube ekakitter jol-gohine..
Tai tar jabar pore vebechhi shudhu-e
Ki nikhaad mayabi tar konthhoshor! Vebechhi shudhu-e
R jaaniyechhi praarthona sroshtaake – jeno ta thaake okkhoy,
Jaak na chole shohosro bochhor!
Tokhon-o ki jaantam tar baaki porichoy
Amar Mon-Mondirer shokol shobdo-chaoware
Debe ovinobo ek maatra!
Probesh koraabe tar sholaaj chawoar shaamrajje,
Shupto toruni moner shobuj ghaasher maathhe, r shuru korabe –
Tar onuvuti oronner pata-chhaowa pothe jaatra!

Jokhon jaante paarlam, sha-o chitroshilpi ek
Tobe rong-tulir noy; shobdo-chhonder,
Mana kore deya vikhaarir moto-e daariye thaaklam dorojar opaashe –
Sporsho pete tar kabber..

..Maatro du’ti kabbo-proshaad sha diyechhilo amake
Hoyto, poth na khuje peye sheshe,
Ami-o ki jaantam tar ei sholpo proshaadei
Amar ekaki dirgho kabber ushor poth
Nobo ronge rongin hoye uthhbe heshe!

Aj ami shei kabbo protima-k bolechhi
Manoshi hoye naamte Dhoraate,
Bolechhi ami taake – ‘Shoundorjer baash goponiyotaay noy,
Royechhe shudhu-e prokashito howaate..’

Taake aanbe bole ami shajiyechhi meghmala-k; rongdhonur shaat ronge,
Eshe boshbe bole ami shajiyechhi toru-bithike; nitol shobujer dhonge..
Shunbo bole tar shei konthhoshor; ami bataash-k sthir hote koriyechhi raaji
Dekhbo bole tar labonno chhota-k; ami shurjo-k bolechhi fotate baaji..
Kurabo bole tar shuvro paapri; ami dhuloke bolechhi shore jete,
Mone gethe nebo bole tar mukhchhobi-k;
Chokh shoriye rekhe ami; shob vaabna-k bolechhi dur hotey..

..Keu koreni kono ovijog amake
Shudhu, akhi vije gechhe akhi-nirey,
Ektukhaani taake dekhbe bole, minoti korechhe sha firey firey..
..Shuni nai ami akhir onurodh, firaini taake haate dhore
Chhol korechhi jeneo lukaate jol joto
Sha-o prokash kore gechhe nijeke – obiroto jhore jhore..
Shokol baestota, kolaholer maajheo tar aagomon baarta amake duliyechhe
Khoniker jonno holeo, niyomito kaaj hote
Sha amake baare baare vuliyechhe..

Meghmalader upor shoto fuler paapri bichhiye,
Paathhiyechhi pakhider prohori kore –
Shonali Chil-k bolechhi, hote taader shenapoti
Ei shunno du’ti haat joro kore..

..Hridoyer kompon baarchhe toto-e
Tar aagomoner shomoy ashchhe joto-e egiye,
Polokhin chokh-jora hoyechhe klaanto; shudhu tar poth cheye cheye..
Tar ashaar shomoy joto-e jasse chole
Proti muhurto jeno kaatchhe, hoye bochhor onek..
Icchhapuroner paatro hoye jasse du’khondo –
Ekpaash vora utkonthhay, uchcashaay baaki aadhek..
Sha to noy eto bekheyali Debi
Tobe keno raakhse daar koriye pujari-k?
Tobe ki sha chaichhe mukti –
Pujarir niyoto proshaad laaver puja theke?..

..Opekkhar prohor kaatate na pere meghmala kaadse brishtyrupe
Toru-bithi r bataash niyechhe ognimurti, pure bedona-bidhur dhupe!
Shurjo r shonali Chil mukh lukiyechhe,
Amay ki bolbe ta na khuje peye,
Maatha uchu kore aachhe sheshob vaabnara
Jara shudhu taakei royechhe joriye..

..Hothhat-e chokhe jome uthhlo jol, beye porlo ojana voy-k shongi kore
Tobe ki Debi chaayna naamte Dhoraate manoshir rup dhore?
Na ki chaay sha aashte aabaro
S-h-e-i oporichita, onamika hoye purono sha pother ‘pore!

Hoyto sha jaane shokol kotha-e; ja protiddhonir moto ghure ei mone
Hoyto sha jaane na ekti chhondo; ja royechhe amar ea moner gohine –

‘Jeno (jene rekho) tumi, ami shei dole nei priyo!
Ami je dekhi tomare purnochokkhu meli;
Jobe dekhe shokole baahir tomar, ami dekhi obvontor –
Shoda prokaashito baahir vuli’!..”

..'TUKRO OVIMAAN'..

"..Toke ami bujhte parina kokhono
Amar moto kore
Amar chaowaguluke
Toke ami bojhaate parina kokhono..

Tor jonno ami shoto shoto mom jaaliye
Tar majhe toke boshiye
Amar chaad-tarar akash banaai;
R prodip tule dhori tor mukhe
Amar du’chokher moto;
Toke adho-alote dekhbo bole..
R tui bolish -
‘Ami ki eto-e kalo j amay dekhte
Mukhe prodip tule dhorte hoy?’

Ami jani,
Toke ami bujhte parina kokhono
Amar moto kore
Amar chaowaguluke
Toke ami bojhate parina kokhono..

..Tor jonno ami Chaatoker moto
Brishty prarthona kori
Tarpor amar ghorer shaamne
Maatir uthhone toke niye haati;
Tor paayer chhaper alponaay
Canvus banaate amar charpaash..

R tui bolish -
‘Veja maatite haatiye tumi
Amar thhanda lagaate chao bujhi?’
Ami jani,
Ami toke bujhte othoba bojhaate parina..

Tor jonno ami bon-badaare ghure
Naam na jana ful kuriye aani,
Graam theke graame ghure
Taatider momotaay bona shaari niye aashi
Shudhu toke ‘Graamer Bodhu’ – der moto shajiye
Ektu khani dekhbo bole,
R tui bolish -
‘Amar bujhi onnoder moto
Shaajte icchhe kore na?’
Ami jani,
Ami toke bujhte othoba bojhaate parina..

Ami kaali-jhuli maakha haat niye-i
Khete boshi
Shudhu tor haate khabo bole
Shudhu tui khaaiye dibi bole –
R tui bolish -
‘Amar bujhi r kono
Kaj-kormo nei?’

Toke mone hoi ami konodin-e
Bujhte parbo na, othoba
Ei amake tor kachhe
Bojhaate parbo na..”

..'BOLO BONDHU'..

“..Bolo bondhu,
Aj nahoy tumi brishtyr moto bolo;
Ovimangulure ekotrito kore pushper moto jhoro
Borofer moto jomao paajorer shob baethare
Tarpor, shitol jolkonar moto beye poro..

Chokhe sporsho kore shob dushshopnore
Ajlaate dhoro
‘Pore, chhure dao drishtyr shaathe amar akhite
Voy nei, firiye debona fer drishty diye,
Rakhbo buker kaalo kacher ghore
..Shudhu-e momota vore..

Aachhre poro bondhu,
Shagorer dheuyer moto amar srobone
Tar aage stobdho kore dao shob murchhonare
Khoniker jonno holeo shonao tomar
Chhera taarer ‘Behala’r dukkhore..

Aj ami shudhu-e niye jabo,
Karon eshechho tumi aj shudhu dite
Shokol probeshdaar kore rekhechhi ruddho, Bondhu;
Kebol, tomar obohelar prokhor
Shurjalok nite..”

..'KOTHOKOTA'..

“..Ekta din aro katalam
Shobar akangkhito anondo – kotha biliye!
Ekta raat aro katate hobe
Opurnota r agamir opekkha niye!

Ami jani aatongker badur-pakhar nichhe prohor katiye
Opekkha kora-e kobir kaj
Opekkha korte jana-e to shilpo,
Sreshthho shilpo!

Amader kothagulu jeno kemon!
Kothar vora nodi khone khone
Komor baakay tonni bedinir moto..
Kotha sheshe shamoyeek purnotar majhe
Pore thaake kebol ‘na bolte parar khoto’!

Majhe majhe amar khub icchhe hoy;
Ektu chhuye dekhte khub icchhe hoy
Ea onuvutike!
Majhe majhe khub jante icchhe hoy;
Amra ki vabi r kothar shomoy ki boli?
Khub jante icchhe hoy ei dhadhar podabolike!..

..Apon mukh dekhabar jonno pirapiri kore ek ekta din
Klaanti aane sreshthho bondhuder,
‘Eta mene nei, cholo, eta mene nei’, shobsheshe onurodh tader..

Othocho kopot nishi mishe jaay amader protiti poloke,
Aghaate aghaat haane chokher patar niche,
Buke hete beray aghaat bibidho bostur, chari paashe;

Amar icchhera jege uthhe;
Ektu chhuye dekhte icchhera jege uthhe -
Firey firey ea onuvutike!

Naamhin ei bostutike niye,
Jeti din-o noy raat-o noy,
Ja niye ami vaabte vaabte,
Chintar thhot diye vaabnar palok shajaate shajaate
Klaanto ebong praay porisraanto;
Bolo chupishaare,
Tomake tai boli -
Ekhane kisu na bola-e sreyo!

Ami jani evabei ek ekta din aro katate hobe
Shobar akangkhito anondo – kotha biliye!
Ek ekta raat aro katate hobe
Opurnota r agamir opekkha niye.."

..'AMAR NOYON JOLE'..

“..Din-ti chhilo utshober ek
R khonti shaajher bela,
Dubi dubi shurjo korlo prostaab
Sha khelte chaay ek khela..

Jaante chaailo jabar belay –
‘Ei j pothik, manob-manosh, parbe tumi ki?
Aakte upomay tomar manoshi-k
Jeno sha ek prokriti?’

Chokh tule takiye bollam taake –
‘Jasso keno chole?
Eituku shomoye aaka jay ki taare
Jemon aaka sha buk-pajorer tole?’
Ottohaashite fete pore,
Adharer chador joriye
Bollo shurjo – ‘Shonao tobe,
Shunsi ami, amar preyoshite miliye..’

..Bollam taake,
‘Sha amar vor, raatjaga pakhider daake
Aajlaay niye tomar alo, daray
Khule rakha janalar faake..
Sha haate, dhore amar haat, shhit shokaler kuasha hoye
Chumu eke dey amar payer patay
Ghasher buke shishire lukiye..
Mathher paashe boye chola nodite khorosrota jol hoye
Bichhiye dey sha taar kadher anchol, aaro dey mukh vijiye..
Ure jaowa shoto gaangchilder paakhaate vor kore
Shore jay sha niguro lojjay dur theke aro dure..
Firey asha pother paashe opekkha kore
Ochena fuler shaaje
Chute gele-i fer obogunthhon namay
Lojjabotir laaje..

..Thik tokhoni rup ney shubaashe
Shhiter pithha-pulir
Hariye taake khuji epaash-opaash
- Ea shubaash kotha theke aashe?

Firey eshe paai abar taake,
Ghormoy chhorano madokotaay
Jekhane takaai, vabi tai bujhi sha!
Dube roi taar ashar ashaay..
Hothhat kokhono ekshathe jodi hajaro pakhi uthhe deke
Chhute jaai, bujhi eshese sha firey, khuji chokh mele janala-faake’..

‘Tarpor? Tumi ki khuje pao taake?’
Chaarpaashe takalaam, dekhlaam – shurjo haariye chaade;
Golpo shunte enechhe deke meghdol r josonaake..

Fer shuru korlam dekhe taader odhir aagroho
Aakte amar manob-manoshi-k
Chhure diye drishty nikosh adharer nirjonotar pote..

‘Din goray khub dhire
Moddho gogone jokhon shurjo prokot, ami taar payer shobdo pai
Ojana shoto shoto payer vire..
Amar vaabnara shondhi kore jokhon bikel deke aane
Chupti kore sha paashe eshe boshe jaanay taar aagomon
Hajaro shurer taane..

..Nir mele dhora akash shimanay koto shoto pakhi urey
Tader konthhe vor kore sha veshe beray choncholotar shure..
Tar gaane bivor hoye shuye pori shobuj ghasher bichhanay
Jora pata hoye jhore pore amar gaye
Bujhi sha-e tar sporsho pathhay!
Pichhle giye shurjo thik jokhoni godhuli-k aakre dhore
Shanto batashe jhi jhi pokaader daak pathhiye
Sha daake amay pukur pare..
Nir-e firey jaowa pakhider dekhe, tuli pukurjol ea du’haate
Beye pore giye paashe eshe boshe –
Tole gaan sha taar shurela shure, mayabi shantotar ‘Esraj’-e..
Tonmoy ami haatre berai jokhon adhare vito hoye
Aalo jalay sha amay ghire jonakir rup niye..
Paash kete jaowa ochena shobdo jokhoni monojog ney kere
Tokhoni sha aashe josna hoye,
Tarpor –
Amay joriye dhore..

..Hoye josna sha raakhe mathha amar kaadhe,
Ami tule nei taar haat, mayabi gungun-k shongi kore,
Hete berai mridu paaye – jokhon nishuti chaadni raat..
Taake niye firi buk chire proshosto mathher,
R veja matir poth dhore..
Taar kopale kopol rekhe
Jokhon pechhone chaader alo shishirer shathe khela kore..
Amar barir uthhon jure josna jokhon thaake
Taake boron korar opekkhay,
Domka batashe ekaki laage hothhat;
Pipasharto baalir buke chholke pora joler moto –
Sha jeno abaro haray..

Nishchup jokhon maajhraat, ami kotha boli
Tonu rekhe ‘Behalaay’
Sha firey aashe osrubihin, Behalaar chhorer kannay..

Batash sthir hoy, shanto shob gaachh-pala
Chup mere jaay jhore porte thaka shob pata
Jonaki pokagulu uki dey janalaay
Jokhon taar mukh amar chhotto bukete rakha..

..Raatpakhigulu r taader danaa jhaptaay na
Meghgulu jaay theme,
Amar haat theke chhute jaay taar du’to haat
Odhor chhowa osru neme..
Ami thhote sporsho kori shei akhi chume asha jol
Nibir apon kore..
Chokher taray proshno mele dhori
Osrujol beye porar shure..
Taar bahute eliye matha ami dhori taake joriye
Boshonter gaan,
Grishmer bikel,
R Sheeter ushnota
Shob kisu jaay hariye..
Ami dekhi bistirno adharer akaash
Taar mele deowa chul amar mukhayobe,
Chhute berai jeno khali paaye bon theke bonantore
Chetona haarai buno fulel bichhanar pelobe..
Jhornar dhara boye jaay taar konthhe,
Kaane baaje priyo nishshash
Odhore muchhte chaai taar haater rekha
Likhe diye ‘Tritaal’-er ucchaash..
Aalto sporshe akhipaatar janala
Shojotone dey sha bondho kore
Vabnaar finge paakhita nishchol hoy
Dhora diye shajano ghumer baashore..

..Sha dhire chole jaay
Chhoriye taar ushnotake -
Jonakider alo jola ushnotaay
Gaayer gondho, chhoriye veja matir shughraane
R komolota, chaader josonay..’

Chokh mele dekhi Shurjo, Chaad r Jonaki
Shob cheye achhe amate
Dekhe amar chokhe jol,
Tara hoy abegi
Prokash kore bishshash manober premanuvutite..
Jaante chailo Shurjo here giye khelay –
‘Sha ki tobe shudhu aaka chhobi tomar hridoy-tole?’

Muchhe chokh,
Prosharito kore du’ti haat
Dekhalam taar boshobaash –
‘Amar noyon-jole’..”

..'AMAR PROTHOMA ODHIR CHUMBON'..

“..Aanoto holo sha,
Hothhat-e porlo ekti githh taar onotidirgho chule
Josnar moto-e madokota chhorano oi purno chaade
Shoddo ghum venge uthha shishur moto takaalam – mukh tule..

Sharthopor batash taake chhuye gele pore,
Dekhlam choloman mukto – amaay deke
Shogourobe dheye naamchhe odhore!
‘Aahir voirobi’r moto taar konthhoshore
Bondi holo amar indriyo;
Oggrajjo kori prolombito klaanti raatri jagoroner
Ebong paash kete chole jaowa bokhateder
Chhure deya kotha – opriyo!
Jei ami diner por din akaasher moto
Chhoriye raakhi chokh
Oi digonto romonir kopaale khonokaal jure thaaka
Shuvro-purno tip-ti dekhar jonno
Hothhat kaachhe peye shokol shur-sroshtader utsho-k
Bihobol hoi!
Meghmalader chhaya theke taake shoriye
Dhumro aalote ene pipasha-k chaai korte purno..

‘Thhumri’r shaathe bowa jol toronger moto
Taake chhuye bataash kaache aashe amar
Fer hoi aadi manober moto bonno..

..Chup mere gechhe bataash
Jhule, nuye porechhe taar bijoy keton..
Jeno hajaro moruvumi ure paar howa
Ami ek ‘Aabaabil’,
Dub shataare buk fete asha procheshtaay
Ektu nishshaasher jonno jolraashir maajhe
Veshe uthha ek ‘Shushuk’,
Shoto shoto joog dipto auhong-e daariye theke
Obosheshe khoshe porte thaaka danobiyo ek ‘Sphings’-er
Shesh paathorkhondo..

Egiye jaai taar dike – dhire,
Mohakaaler sroter moto
Onekkhon aage shesh howa ‘Sitar’-er aakutir shurer utsho
Obosheshe khuje paowa rohosshomoy nilaav shorobore
Chokh bondho kore egiye jai bataasher jol kete, ebong
Itostoto kori:
Kaapte thaaki;
Taake kori snigdho o aalto,
Nomoniyotaay aakangkhito
Amar prothoma odhir chumbon!

Bistrito ek jibon; taar kaadh amar odhikaare
Thaaki eke onner haat dhore,
Lekhalekhi thaak..
Hridoy-e to autulon!..”

..'OSRUJOL-K NIYE LEKHA'.. (TRANSLATION OF 'ODE TO TEARS')

“..Boro klaanto laage ajkaal
Ekaki kaadte kaadte,
Osrujolgulo-k biday janate janate
Boro klaanto laage ajkaal!..

Boro shonka jaage mone
Evabei ki hariye jaabe
Ea du’chokher patar shob shishir kona?
Boro shonka jaage mone!..

Tomay ghire
Amar ea moner tirey
Sharadiner joto vabnar plaabon
Janiye jaay ohornishi
Chokh jure j kebol tomar chhobi
Chokher vetor jol thaakbe kivabe bolo
Evabe beye pora chhara
Aachhe ki r thakar moto
Taader kono jaayga baaki?..

..Janina, kokhono parbo kina
Shobder pore shobdo kore
Shajate taader malar moton kore
Jodi kokhono tomar jante icchhe hoy
Amar eashob na bola kothagulo-k
Onayashe tumi ta jaante paro
Pakhir moto drishty chhure diye
Amar ea du’chokher paaloke..

Janina, bochhorer por bochhor gele goriye
Jodi kokhono dekha hoye jaay tomar shaathe
Du’chokher shob osrujol r drishtyshokti hariye
Kivabe oi tomake dekhbo ami bolo
Thik jevabe ekhon ei tomake dekhi?
Ektukhani tokhon boshbe ki paashe
Amar ea du’ti haat dhore;
Debe ki eke oi priyo mukhkhani
Nahoy khanikta jhoriye osrujol
Amar du’haater taalute – aalpona kore!..”

..'AMI PARBONA'..

“..Ami parbona tomar dike cheye thaakte
Oi holud shurjomukhir moto
Parbona tomar prokhorotaay snaan korte
Oi shuktoli khoye fela pothiker moto..

Tumi to shurjo nou, tumi to chaad amar
Amar-e chonchol chumbone j
Oi kolongko-makha mukh tomar..

Ami parbona firey firey aashte
Purono valo laga shurer moto
Tomar ekaki khone;
Ami parbona oi chuler ghomta shoriye
Dolaate tomar kaaner podmoful
Ghum vaanga raat gohine..

Amar j akash-ta
Jure chhilo nilaav khondo khondo meghe
Sha to kobe-e sraboner borshon hoye jhore geche
Tomay vebe paar kora
Prothom raatri gulote..
R j nei ek-khondo megh-o oboshesh –
Ki diye tomay abar korbo boron?
Ki jhorabo aahuto shuvokhoner pushpanjolite?

Praapti ki kovu hoy purno
Rong-hin jol chhara?
Amar akash aj megh-hin;
R, peye haranoy vora!..

..Shopno dekhte ekhon ami r parina
Purono dingulor moto
Parina palok hoye lukate jhaaubone,
Jhorapata hoye vaashte nodijole, othoba
Tomar shopnogulo thhote kore ure jete
Chhotto maachhranga-tir moto!

Tomar akashe, aj tumi eka-e thaako jege
Chhoriye rekhe amar deya kolponar
Adhar kalo chador; r shoto shoto dukkho-tara
Oi dhup-boshone mekhe..

Chaaile-o ami parbona firey aashte
Shondhabelar nirey chhota pakhi hoye
Tomar adhar shaarir aanchole jola dukkho-taragulo
Jani ekdin harabe oujjolota, mlaan hoye..
Amar du’ haate aj r kichhu-e nei
Shudhu, praay muchhe jaowa kichhu daag chhara
Aj r parina bolte gorbo vore –
‘Ei du’ haate haat raakho, shob paabe’,
Klaanti-te, ami j aj dishehaara!

..Ekaki hetechhi onek-ta poth
Rakhini shongi kore kauke, kokhono
Amar aajonmo porichito chhaya chhara
Shudhu jene rekho,
Ei dirgho poth amar-e srishty
Ei klaanti,
Jene rekho,
Amar-e srishty kora..

..Chaaile-o aj tomar ekti haashi-k
Parbona kine nite ekti gaan diye
Sha j chhilam goto jonomer ami
Tomar goongoon e,
Tule rakha bina hoye..

Parbona bolte tomay
O haat duto mele dhorte, j angul gulote chute jeto,
Ghure berato amar angul gulo
Piano vebe; tomar notun gaowa shure shur melate..

Parbona bolte o du’ chokh chhuye –
‘Amar boshobash ea tara dutor kalote’
Parbona r daakte taader
‘Krishno-gohobor’ naame,
Parbona r pashapashi haat-te
Jokhon raajpothe kuasha eshe thaame..

Aj r amay dekona
Aj valobasha nei r amate
Jokhon abar du’ chokh vore
Shopno dekhte parbo,
Shopno dekhate parbo,
Chhute jete parbo tomay niye
Buno ghora hoye shobuj oronne –
Nije-e ami aashbo chhute,
Jorate tomay shuvro-shaada dhele diye
Oi adhaar kalo, dukkho-tara jola jama-te..”

..'TAAR PAAYER AAOWAJ'..

“..Taar paayer aaowaj-o chena hoye giyesilo amar
Jeno jhora patar moto dulte dulte mridu poton,
Jeno shondhya sheshe kono duronto balikar ghore fera
Chupi chupi, jokhon tokhon..

Oi chhotto komol pa du’ti taar
Jokhon-e maati-te porto
Taar juto jorar moto-e
Amar kaan du’ti-o
Sha chhondo khuje hoto udvraanto..
Dik-beedik ghure eshe
Chhondo-k shaathe niye jokhon
O pa jora hothhat theme jeto,
Chokh,
Mon,
Kaan
Thik tokhon-e
Taar uposthiti bujhte parto..

Tibro aakangkhar pore
Sholpo kothon kaale
Kheyaler boshe –
Pa du’to dolaale pore’
Hajar mana shotteo mon chaaito
Shei chhondore pete –
Firey firey..

..Taar o pa du’to jeno
Taar icchha prokasher baahon
Nanan vaabe taar chaowa-paoware bojhate
Baborito howa ingeet
Vasha na jana aadim manusher moton..

Birokti-k prokash korto
Pa du’to-k druto ghoshe
Tibro chaowa-k bojhate
Pa du’to thakto chonchol,
Mughtotaay hoto chhandoshik
Oparogotaay sthir.
R valobashaay –
Shishir veja kuashar moto
Hete acchhonno korto porichito onchol.

Ea shokol chhondo gulo-e chena amar
Nijosshho valo laga upolobdhi gulor moton,
Kaane baajte thaka chiro mohoniyo gaan,
R, vor raate dekha
Tibro akangkhar shopon..

..Majhe majhe utola hotam
O payer aaowaj-k kachhe pete,
Hariye feltam amar ami-k
Hotam duronto, taar kachhe chute jete..

Shimaboddhotar berajaale aatka pore
Tokhon haratam shudu-e kolponay,
Oi ekti jogot-e shudhu amar jonno
Jekhane taake khub kaachhe paowa jay..

Dariye dariye opekkhay thaktam
Taar paayer aaowaj kokhon ashbe?
Hothhat kore pechhone theme giye
Amar du’chokher ‘pore
Taar du’haat rakhbe!
Hasna-henar moto gondho chhoriye
Chupi chupi kaaner kachhe mukh ene bolbe –
‘Bolo to, ami k?’

Shobdogulo shorirer proti-ti lomkup-k
Shihorito korle pore –
Ami bolbo –

‘Tumi hocchho shondhya belar roktim akash;
Vorbelay daaka shob pakhir kolotaan,
Nirjon dupurer nisshhongotar dheu
Dur, bohudur theke veshe asha raater bataashe
Kathhal-chapaar moutan..
Jaar payer aaowaj chhondo jogay
Ea moner birohi logner khhone,
Jaare chini ami kebol-e onuvobe
Na dekhe mukto-noyone’..”

..'JIGGYASHA'..

“..Tomar buker poth-ti dhore
Thik kotota haatle pore
Tomar hridoy chhowa jaabe?

Oi maayabi akhir ‘pore
Thik kotota shomoy
Taakiye thaakle pore
O chokher kajol howa jaabe?

Tomar bedona-shurer nil shaayore
R kotota duble pore
O chokher osru howa jaabe?

Eituku shudhu aj jao bole jao
R chaibona firey kisu,
Jonmo niye tomar hridoy hote
Kopol beye milabo
Oi odhore..

Chhutbona r –

Tomar pichhu pichhu!..”

..'KOUTUHOL'..

“..Aalto kore shoriye rekhe
Tomar jhorna chul,
Bolte chai kisu na bola kotha
Thhote chhuye o kaaner dul;
Ektu shunbe ki?

Chonchol amar ei du’ti chokh
Klaanti-te jodi kovu tondra-mogno hoy,
Ektukhani valobeshe
Tomar chuler porda diye
Tumi taader dheke debe ki?

Shopnalu amar ei du’ti chokh
Tomar biday-belay
Jodi osrushikto hoy,
Ektukhani valobeshe
Kepe uthha haater angul diye
Tumi taader muchhiye debe ki?

Tomay haariye shoto-kunchito
Amar kopaalkhani –
Jodi jome giye molin hoy
Ektukhani valobeshe
Pelobotaay vora oi tonu diye
Tumi taader joraabe ki?..”

..'ODE TO TEARS'..

"..Being tired of weeping alone
I bade the tears adieus
Know not when the leaves of my eyes
Will lose all of their dews.

All through the day’s inundation
Of thy thoughts let me know
How much the two eyes
Are illustrating only thou
No place is now left there
So forth is, this flow;

Know not will I be ever able
To string my thoughts in words
If thou long to know those ever
Just find those by looking towards

Know not if we ever shall meet
After long long years
Whether my eyes will lose their visions
Losing all of their tears

How should I then stare at thou?
As like now am staring
- Please, sit beside me grabbing my hands
And let thy dear face be illustrated
By thy tears in my palms then pouring!.."

..'EMON JODI HOTO'..

“..Emon jodi hoto
Amar shob na bola kothagulu
Taar jana hoye jeto..

Amar kolponay,
Amar gaane
Shoddyo fota vor,
Raat gohine
Ekti valo laga shur
Ekanto khone
Duti shore-e ekshathe beje uthhto!

Kobitar joto upomader virey
Shishir porar shobdo-k shaathi kore
Gaaro hoye asha josna-k muthote vore
Duti chokhe-e ekshathe nid naamto!

Bishonno oboshore,
Meghmalader dekhar chhole
Khola praantore,
Nokkhotrer chador-tole
Ekaki prohore,
Akash chhuye asha jole
Duti haate-e ekshathe borosha naamto!

Emon jodi hoto
Amar chokhe du’ haat rekhe
Jodi taar du’ chokh chhowa jeto!

Aakankhito shopner moutaane veshe
Raat-paakhider dana jhaptaani shune
Duti mon-e ekshathe kepe uthhto!

Emon jodi hoto
Taar chokh chume asha
Shob joler fota
Amar ea du’ haate eshe jomto!

Jodi hoto ekti shuvro palok
Amar piashi mon-ti
Khuje pete ure berato
Bohudur poth;
Thikana taar oi kol-ti!..

..Emon jodi hoto
Taake vebe rakha shoto shoto naam
Taake deke bola hoye jeto!

Ure berano akashe naam na jana
Oi j koto shoto pakhi
Pouchhe dito taar duare
Amar shob dakadaki!

Taar oi momer moto mukhe
Josona jhoriye,
Chhondo shajiye
Jodi haashi eke rakha jeto!

Taar oi govir mayabi chokhe
Kajol poriye,
Alo chhoriye
Jodi taakiye thaka jeto!

Emon jodi hoto
Amar shob na bola kothagulu
Taar jana hoye jeto!

Emon jodi hoto
Taake vebe rakha shoto shoto naam
Taake deke bola hoye jeto!..”

..'BRISHTYR JONNO OPEKKHA'..

“..Tor shaathe porichoy hobar aage
Ami vabtaam brishty shudhu amar ekar
R borsha,
Shudhu amar prio ritu..
Tor shaathe porichoy hobar por
Dekhlam,
Shunlam,
Janlam
Ebong obosheshe maanlam
‘Brishty-bilaash’ tor majhe kotota purno!

Hajar mon kharap thaka shotteo
Ektukhani megh akashe jomlei
Ami tor chokher taaraay
Dekhtam anonder jhilik
Mone hoto – shaamne theke dekhsi
Megheder bojropaat..

Kothay jeno poresilam –
‘Je toruni vijeni brishty-te,
Sha hoy debi; noy gora pathorkhonde..’
Ami jani, tui debi na
Tui pathore-o gora na,
Kintu eto ucchhash ami kokhono
Fulbagane-o dekhini – brishtyr jonne!..

..Brishty r tui prem-moy
Ea kotha-ti bujhesilam shedin
Jedin motamuti porichoyer pore
Dirghodiner peepashaarto
Dhaka-r raasta gulur moto shotejotahin
Amar monta-k oboshonnota theke jaagiye
Baaishe (22nd) June muthhophon-e bolesili –

‘Aj tumi shunechho ki
Shaajher bangla khobor?
Kaal shara raat brishty hobe
Vijbe shara shohor;
Vijbe shokol dalan-kothha
Vijbe tomar baari,
Doroja-ta khola rekho
Ami aashte pari..’

..Tui mone hoy nijeo janish na
Bochhorer dirghodin-ti kotota dirgho ketesilo
Hoyto ami toke
Kokhono janate-o parbo na..
Shei raate chaarpash chhapano brishtyr fota
Jokhon amar ghorer tiner chaale
Jhore porsilo tritaaler shure,
Tabla-r boler moto hothhat porlo
Tor norom haater toka
Amar badol-jole snaan kora dore’..
Shei prothom ami dekhlam
Tor brishty-japon –
Kokhono kochuripana fuler moto
Kokhono ba chhayaghera tol toley dighi
R, kokhono ba madhobilotar moton..
Amar mone hossilo
Ami ek oti-praakrito protijogitar
Nirob dorshok;
Brishtyr joler toke chhuye jaowar
R shokol brishtyjol tor maajhe dharon korar
Ek oparthib protijogitar
Ami ek nirob dorshok..
Shedin-e prothom tui amake bolesili –

‘Tumi ki amar brishty hobe?
Jhorbe amate jevabe borsha jhore khola mathhe?’
Uttore ami kisu-e bolini
Shudhu paan koresilam
Jome thaka shitol brishtyr fota
Tor ushno duti thhote..

..Toke dekhe ami shikhesilam
Brishty anonder-e bohi-prokash!
Kintu jedin tui amar obohelay
Tor mon-mondir kalo meghe chheye
Amar duti haat dhore prothom kedesili –
Mukhkhani ishot dokkhine shoriye;
Khub oshohaay lagsilo nijeke
Shotti bolsi, khub oshohaay!
Shedin-o ami kisu-e bolini toke
Shudhu polokhin drishtyte
Prothom barer moto dekhesilam –
Manob moner borsha o brishty
R shitol thhote niyesilam
Tor ushno akhijoler dhaara!..

..Onek din holo charpaash
Chhapiye brishty hote dekhi na,
Onek aapaato borsha gelo
Tor brishty-japon,
R toke dekhi na..
Smritir notebook-e dhulo jomte jomte
Tui itimoddhhei rup niyechhish
Eatel matir vaashkorje
Hoyto ekhon r tor jol laage na;
Hoyto tui rupantorito hoyechhish
Kochuripana theke cactus-e..
Ami jani tor ei rupantor
Aajo dhora poreni karo kaase
Kintu tui to janish tor rupantor
Dhora pore amar laajuk pongti-te..

Janina aj tui kothay achhish
Snaato hochhish akhi-jole kon shudure
Amar shesh koyekti line
Tor jonno,
Ami chhure dissi gaaner shure –

‘Aashbi jokhon tui, Priyo;
Aangina vorbe fule
Borosha jhorbe,
Borosha jhorbe
Rim jhimiye,
Duti hridoy
Jevabe mele..”

..'BOROSHA ROHOSSHO'..

“..Voria poran,
Shunitesi aj rim jhim jhim chhotar
Baahire borosha,
Buk-tole hahakaar loye
Na jaani kahaar akhi,
Jole vore uthise shohosha..

K jaane aj na paaiya kaahare
Akash jhorise emone
Hu-hungkaar chhaarise,
Lukaaite nijere
Pore,
Na paari, kaadise gopone..

Oi bishal buk loyeo je akash paare na
Priya haranor baetha shohite,
Trinoshomo ontore, paharshomo dukkho pushia
Manosh paare ki
Manoshir deya shob baetha shohite?

Ontor je shokol baashiase valo kehore
Vul koria, jene, na jene,
Ki sritire taaraa shoron koria je haay
Haat du’khaani loise taania du’noyone..

Buker toler baethar borof
Rup niasilo je shitol kothhin aakaare
Badoler chhonde,
Akasher krondone –
Golia baahir hoitese akhi-lore..”

..'MEGH-BALIKA'..

“..Megh gur gur, megh gur gur
Brishty aashbe bole,
Ei belaate oi meyeti
Ekla kothaay chole?

Shaajh belaate kopol jure
Shishir keno taar?
Kaar birohe porchhe jhore
Golar fulel haar?

Aalu-thaalu besh, elokesh niye
Jaachhe kothaay chhute?
Kaar khoje sha jaachhe egiye
Shokol baadhon tute?

Brishty porchhe digonto chhepe
Maathhe keno sha daariye?
Ki pete sha jol kuraacche,
Aajlaay anchol joriye?

Joler jhaapta mukhe-chokhe diye
Keno akash-paane taakaacche?
Bujhi, kopol jure thaaka
Osru joler daag
Muchhe felte sha chaaiche!

Megh gur gur, megh gur gur
Brishty aashchhe bole -
Onekdin por meyeti shukhi
Veshe giye megh-jole!..”

..'PROTTYAASH'..

“..Akaash-ta hok aj amader canvus
Jotno kore tumi eko chokh;
Ami na hoy aakbo, mukher ekti paash..

Mridu kotha, mridu haashite
Thhoter dio rup,
Chul shorano kaanti aaki
Ektu theke chup..

Shubaash mataal naak-ti aako tumi
Dhonuk baaka vru aakbo tulitaare chumi’..

Dighol chul eko tumi
Reshmi shorol kore
Chibuk hobe shimul pelob
Komol shova jhore’..

Kopaale taar tip-ti dio
Tomar theke khule
Vromor ronga til-ti aakbo
Odhor toler fule..

Aaka sheshe naam debo 'VENUS'
Amra sroshta hobo shundorer
Ponkilotaar dik-bivrome aj
Shudhu eituku hok prottyaash!..”

..'PROTIKKHA'..

“..Chik chike baalir dike cheye

Chokh jole jaay

Aasho ba na aasho aachi protikkhaay..

Kisukkhon paar hole shei pothe jaai

Khuje dekhi,

Jodi tomar podochinho paai!

Jutor chhaap dekhi, daam diye kena

Nishchit hoi,

Ghoteni tomar aagomon ghotona;

Tomar aagomon –

Mohajogot dhore raakhbe shei drisshyo..

Ami jaani tumi aashbe –

Khaali paaye, hoye nissho!..”

..'DEKHA-ODEKHAR ONUVUTI'..

“..Chokh mele kivabe dekhte hoy
Amay shikhiye debe ki?
Onuvutigulu-k kivabe aakte hoy
Amay janiye debe ki?

Ami to dekhi chokh shoriye
Aabegi ghaasher jol maariye
Jhorte thaaka paatar shaathe jhore pore
Boite thaaka dhaarar shaathe beye pore
Ochena vaabnar deyaale protifolon kore
Maadhobilotaar shubaash aakre dhore
Tritaaler shure shur miliye
Shesh godhuli aaloy nijeke biliye
Nupurer chhonde udvraanto hoye
Behaalar chhorer kaannay mishe giye
Veshe berano megher shaathe veshe giye
Paaliye jaowa shob otite paaliye
Thik jeno bilinotaay ekakaar hoye
Dekhi shob -
Ea du’chokh shoriye!..

..Ami to aaki onuvutigulu-k
Osrujoler moto mishiye
Onno ek onuvutir shaathe
Kaali-tuli chhaara rong hin kolpona pote
Thik jokhon-i taara aachre pore
Dekha-odekhar fenil shomudro tote..

Gore tuli shokkhyota bedonar shaathe
Chhute jaowa taara dekhe govir raate
Kokhono shopnaalu hoi, kokhono ba hoi ninduk
Vaabnagulor ‘Bondhu-shova’ te!..

..Kuriye niye aashi -
Poth-ghaate pore thaaka kanna
Naam na jana shoto manober
Progaaro baerthota shaadrishho dekhaay
Manober shaathe Daanober!
Shhit-kuasha vorer gaaye, r
Taarar chador, raater akaashe -
Aane chokhe jol, koriye shoron
Boshonto paakhir chhure deya gaan baataashe,
Aadhaare-o baadha pori
Voyer aalingone,
Shesh raate dekha aakaangkhito shopone,
Kokhono ba dekhe nijer chhaaya,
Prottonger moto shojoner maaya
Onuvutite aane onuron
Klaanto hoye onuvuti r drisshe
‘R baar kori shotta kothon..

Paaro jodi,
Daao shikhiye odekhake chokh mele diye dekha
Rong hin shob onuvutiguluke rong-tuli diye aaka..”

..'JHORAKOTHA'..

“..Ekhon ami r paari na
Oi chonchola mukhpaane taakaate
Hajar cheyeo r paari na
Oi dharalo drishty-te nijeke raangaate..

Dohaara borshon sheshe dekhechhilam
Purnima raate vora gaanger buke
Vaanga rupaar jhilik,
Ojana koto poth hete
Kuriyechhilam tondraalu-vore
Hajaro omorabotir tip..

Klaanto, oboshonno khone, onuvutigulu ekotrito kore
Ek haate utkonttha, onnohaate snigdho shopno ke muthhote dhore
Kete jeto shomoy Bolga horiner pithhe chepe raater baataashe,
Katthaal-chaapar gondho jokhon veshe jeto -
Khub aapon kore maakhtam gaaye taare, onayaashe..

Buk vore jeto praaptite, thhotduto uthto kepe..

..Polok-fela chokhe, dekhtaam uchhoshito taar mukhchhobi
Haat na baariyeo petam - taar ushnota, sporsho shob-i..

Hothhat-i jeno theme gelo methhopothe paata-jhorar shobdo
Shukiye gelo toltoley shei vora pukurer moto chokhduto -
Hoyto jome royeche kaada thokthokey r obaanchito khorkuto..

Amar ea mon-mondire boshechhilo je kobiaaler aashor;
Hothhat-i venge gelo sha mela,
Rekhe jonotaar paayer chhaap r dhula obaarito..”

..'NISHITH SHOPNOCHAARINI'..

“..Nishithe shopone dekhi taare
Sha eshe daraay amar bichaanar paashe,
Buno horinir moto chonchol akhi diye
Chokh bulaay ghormoy - probol tiaashe..

Sha to noy kono jolpori ek
Noy sha boye chola kono totini
Taar jonmo shudhu-i amar kolponaay;
Sha je amar nishith shopnochaarini..

Esho, aj shonaai tomake
Amar shei shopnomanobir kotha
Jaar shaathe kora kolpo-kothone
Dur hoy drishtyloker osthirota..

Ami taake khuje paai ni ekhono
Tai kori shudhu-i kolpona
Kemon hote paare sha r taar shob -
Ea shudhu-i amar shopno-rochona..

..Khub shadhaarona ekjon sha
Niye shohoj mughdhota,
Daaraabe eshe shaamne amar
Niye ghaash-foringer chopolota..

Govir kaalo chokh hobe taar
Jomuna joler moto
Chaahoni diye-i uriye debe
Kaamonar paankouri shoto shoto..
Baaka baaka taar chokher ishaara
Monete choraabe shaadh,
Prokaash koraabe amar ami-k
Venge, onto:gohin baadh..
Kaalboshekhi chul hobe taar
Jhorna joler moto dirgho,
Megher moto choraale pore -
Mukh ghoshe debo aurgho..

Taar cholaar pothe gaalicha bichaate
Gaacher paatara jhorbe,
Taar haashir shaathe paalla dite
Shurjo-o snigdhota baaraabe..
Shaanto raate aabegi baataashe
Gaan korle sha shure shure,
Jhi jhi poka r dahukira-o veer jomabe
Taar paashe chup kore..

..Dolano pushpe paayer chhaap rekhe
Sha egiye jaabe joto
Venge jaaowa chaaker moumaachhir moto
Taar pichu hete jabo ami toto..

Taar sporshe shobujaav hobe
Dhushor moruvumir buk
Taar shorolotaay montromugdho hoye
Kotha haaraabe shob ninduk..

R jaani thik ea shokol kolpona niye-i
Shei nishith shopnochaarini aashte thaakbe
Tondraay, hoye shudhu amar..
Shopon purnimar gaange,
Chik chik rupaar daanaa venge,
Ghum paaowa praate, baar baar..

Firey firey sha rup nebe jole -
Jeno amar aajlaate dhora;
Khub kaachhe ene thhot chowaate gele-i
Lojjay, chupi chupi beye pora..”