..'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.."