..'KOTHOPOKOTHON KAAL-E EBONG SHESH-E'..

“..Prodip jaliye esho aj boshi mukhomukhi
Adho alo, adho chhayate tumi r ami
Aj na hoy bondho thakuk kobitar boi
Esho aj kotha boli mukhomukhi;
Kichhuta shomoy, kobitahin tumi r ami!

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale – hoyto kothao Purnima,
Jhore pore dudhel josna Sheuli fuler bota chhuye
Jhule aachhe snigdho shishir, veja paata-daale;
Hoyto kothao pitchdhala pothe, Shurjer aalok-shomudre
Poth haariye veshe beraay ovimaani Pothik ek
Du’paayer boithhay, chena kul chhere!
Hoyto kothao ulte gechhe Megheder kolshi
Shunnyo kore porchhe jhore protidhhonito badol-dhara
Dube jaowa barir pothe baesto Idoor
Chhayatole boshe eka Kaak, firey firey muchhe jaay jhapsha du’chokh
R drishty onushoron kore brishtyveja ek daamvik torunir
Kede jaowa hete hete,
Chokher jol keu dekhe felar voye!

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale –
Hoyto kothao onishchoyota niye
Eshechhe raat Priyaar aanchol chhuye!

Hoyto kothao Kajol-ronga raat-e
Keu boshe achhe opekkhay eka onimekhe,
Oshim klaanti upekkha kore
Lamp-poster aaloy norey uthha protiti chhayay
Veshe asha ghum-parani batasher mridu loye
Utkonthhay lupto du’chokh prohori shojag
Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto kothao kotor chhere
Tikhno shorey nijer ostittyo janiye dey
Kono ek dushor Pecha hothhat deke uthhe!

Hoyto kothao raastar paashe pore thaka
Shesh spondone kepe uthha pray nistej shorir
Beye pora rokter dharay vebe jaay aagamir kotha,
Veshe uthha chhoto meyer mukh;
Aaro koto shoto aabegi aabdaar
Na mitiye shesh jaatrar pothe
Hoyto pore goriye mukto hoye du’fota jol
Maasher beton haariye jibon theke chhuti paowa
Chintito, shesh nishshasher aage
Ek Pitaar du’chokh hote!

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto kothao beye pore nobo-jonmer laal rong purono canvas-e!
Hoyto kothao hrid-spondoner moto
Kromagoto shona jaay shovvyotar daan Gulir aaowaj
Chhapano aahajari shojon haranor
Baruder gondhe vaari hoye uthha bataashe
Taal-e taal-e kaane baaje shohosro Bootjora
Khoshe pora Kaartooje gaalicha pothjure
Rupali jhilik dekha jaay chop-chop rokte
Shaakkhi shudhu nishpraan, nirbaak ghor – bari – gaach
Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto kothao aarmora venge jaage
Aaro ekti Shaadhin raashtro proshober proyaash!

Hoyto kothao aabchha digonte
Uki dey notun Shurjo, Boshonter chhowaate
Notun shobuje shovito aanondo michhil-e
Kothahin sthir bonovumi, paata jhoriye kaade
Daabanole harano fuler kotha vebe
Notuner oishorje vore jaabe jodio
Peye haranoy hoyto upobaashi Horin shabok
Boro boro du’chokh mele dhele dey ghrina
Tolomolo shukno paaye paatajhora pothe hete!
Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto kothao porichoyhin onaagoto ek shishu
Ghrinavore laathi dey shonkito Maa-er jothhore!

Hoyto kothao protiggya-boddhyo kono ek torun
Kete jaay odrishhyo Nataaiyer shuto charpaash hote
Aadhar-e haatre beraay chetonaay; aalor khoje
Hothhat bihobol aalokito shommukh bijli-te
Chokh pore dhulo-vora vaanga Photo-Frame-e
Sthir ongyo-prottongyo r osthir vaabnaay
Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto keu kaataay prohor; jhore jaowa ful gethe!

Hoyto kothao chonchol Kobi ek haariye
Mora Chaade khuje fere josonar ghraan
Bonchito hoye shorob smritycharonaay
Dube thaake aakonthho nirob smrity romonthon-e
Vaabnar kobor khure tule aane gole jaowa priyo shobdaboli

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon kaale
Hoyto kothao shei kobir aashonnyo kobitar ashaay
Prodip jele mukhomukhi boshe achhe
Kichhuta shomoy, kobitahin ekjora Manob-Manobi!

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon sheshe
Jaani tumi porbe ghumiye,
Ghumaay jemon Ishwar; Sroshtader ghum paariye
Hoyto tumi porbe ghumiye klaanto ek srota hoye!

Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon sheshe -
Iswar ghumaay
Sroshtara ghumaay
Ami-to pari na ghumaate!
Amader ei sholpo kothopokothon sheshe!..”