Ek Bikele Ami

Mridu-mando uttore haoar taale taale chhoto chhoto dhew gulor huto puti khela chalchhe. Astogami suryodeb pate basar aage dhew gulor opor pith eliye promod-snan sarchhen. Cromobiliomaan oi raktim abhata aagami ek shubhro-sundar probhater engit dite dite chhuti nichhe sediner mato. Ganga-parer rake base base gangar snigdho haoay, chotto dhew gulor saathe mon bhese gachhe anno ek bhab-jagate. Ektu dure chalchhe ek premik-premika jugaler shanto-snigdho athocho nibir aalap. Klisto padochalonar saathe majhe majhe chalchhe ektu badam. Bojha gelo emon breezy evening e mon deoa-neoar sujog tara chharte naraj. Tai praner kathar goponiota rakhharthe tara ektu alada hatchhe. Riti mene ghati-garam woalata tar nirdishto sthane aaj abaro bosechhe nitto-rojgare. Mon kemon kara gandho ta nake aaschhe barbar. Ekta raker ek pase chalchhe tarunder aadda, annopase bayosko der sondhalap. Epar-opar seetmer chhutchhe dhewer taale taalr nitto chhande. jeeban sroter gati chhando bojhar pala tar sesh hayni ekhono.
Kalponar danay bhese bhab-jagote hariye giyechhilam. Hatat se jagote ghate gelo ek sukhho chhando patan. Adure pasher smashan ghate jeno haridhhani shona jachhe na?.......... nah bhul nay. Miliye jaoa durer ek noukay chhokh raakhlam. Mon-canvus e bhese uthlo ekta chhobi - sesh chinho muchhe diye, oi aaguner chitatay chiro mukti ghatechhe e mayajagoter mohomugdho kon ek klanto jeeban pothiker. Nato mastoke, bedonashru diye tar poribar borger tar proti sesh shrodhha gnyaponer majhe majhe uthchhe chhoto haridhwani.
Sombit firte saamne takiye dekhi arundeb pate basechhen. Oparer gaachh-patar aarale gol thalar roktim chhata adrishyo. Tabe kibhabe janina chhoto chhoto dhew guloy khela korchhe fank foske beriye para tar din-sesher ekchilte aalo ghoshona korchhe diner antim lagno, korchhe andhokarer bijoy ghoshonar suchana. Ar jeno rekhe jachhe tar bani-

Ar je samay nai , oparer daak esechhe chale ;
Sesh namaskar rekhhe jai aaj , snigdho-pobitro jale.
Pure jabe deho , jwale jabe pran , tabuo mrityu seshe,
Karmo aamar beche thakbe bangodesher majhe.

Bujhe gelo mon e maya jagot ekdin ebhabei aamakeo biday janabe. Hayto adur bhobishyate , hayto ba........ E jagot ke hayto diye jete parbona kichhui , chaleo jabo nisso hayei . Jani , etai 'niyoti'-'bidhi'.

Note:
Ek Bikele Aamar Upolobdhi..... Amar Kolome.....

Dated:
Khardah
12.03.2002

Published in:
Onkur (My School Mag. 2003-2004)
Vikas (Quartely House Magazine of State Bank Of India - January-March 2003)

Awards:
Vikas - Best Entry of the edition