Kaysar Haque

wbe©vwPZ KweZv
Kvqmvi nK
Abyev` I m¤úv`bv : AcÖwZg ivRxe
Rvbvjv (Windows)
Ô‡`‡Lv!
GB `vjvb¸‡jv f~Z Rvnv‡Ri g‡Zv
Nbvqgvb AÜKv‡i|Õ
Ônü v, wKš‘ Avevi †`‡Lv,
Av‡jv cÖZ¨ve„Z,
Rbgvbyl Pviw`‡K|Õ
ÔZey Zviv †`L‡Z G‡Zv `~ieZx©, G‡Zv A‡Pbv,
Rvbvjvi gvbyl¸‡jv
wVK KvW©‡evW© KvU-AvD‡Ui g‡Zv|Õ
ÔmZ¨, Avi GL‡bv
wcÖqZgv, IB AvqZ weKxY© Av‡jvB
Avgv‡`i evwo...'
Ô...f½yi ‡¯øU¸‡jv
hvi Dci wKbv AveQvfv‡e AvuK‡ev Avgiv
Avgv‡`i wkw_j Py¤^b|Õ
1

G Uz †RW, AvRv` (A to Z, Azad)
(ûgvq~b AvRv`‡K)
wKQy GKUv g‡i hv‡”Q Avgv‡`i †fZi
Avi nZPwKZvi mv‡_ Avgiv Zv †`LwQ;
GUv wQj m¤¢ve¨ †miv mvieËv
Avgv‡`i, Avi Zv Avgv‡`i †e`bvKi me ÎæwU m‡Ë¡I
GLbI gvbyl e‡j wPwýZ K‡i hvw”Qj :
Avgiv †f‡ewQ G c„w_ex
wKsev AšÍtZ Avgv‡`i G cÖvšÍUzKz
n‡Z cvi‡Zv
hw` fv‡jv bv nq
AšÍtZ Kg g›`,
wKš‘ GwU †Kej LvivcB n‡”Q µgvMZ Ñ
‡`Lv hv‡”Q Avgiv Zv n‡qwQ B‡Zvg‡a¨B|
mZ¨, Avgiv GKwU hy‡× wR‡ZwQjvg Ñ
wKsev AšÍtZ GKwU weRq w`em ‡Zv wR‡ZwQ
wKš‘ Avgiv hv wR‡ZwQ Zvi †P‡q
hy‡× n‡qwQ wecbœ hv Avgv‡`i µz× K‡i AvR
cÖwZwbqZ|
hLb
euvPv I euvP‡Z †`qv
KmvB‡qi QywiKvNv‡Z LÛ LÛ
GKwU `k©b
wPšÍviZ gb wbðqB cybive„wË Ki‡e
2

‡m mKj kw³i mvg‡b
hviv wKbv
‡mme kw³‡Z iƒc wb‡Z †ec‡ivqv
mf¨Zvi Rb¨ wKQy mij wkv n‡e hviv :
e¨vjU-ev‡·i MYZš¿ A_©nxb
b‡gvZš¿ Qvov (`qv K‡i
GB kãwU LuyRyb
GKwU Awfav‡b Ñ
Avwg fxZ †h Avcbvi GRb¨ GKwU
eomo AwfavbB jvM‡e)
‡Kv‡bv RMr †bB GK_v ejv
wKš‘ Avgiv kã w`‡q hv Kwi wbg©vY
Avi hv‡K Avgiv mZ¨ ewj
Zv ‡KejB GKwU wbwg©wZ
n‡Z cv‡i gRvi
AaybvwšÍK d¨vkvb
j¨ GKv‡WwgK Av¯^v`b
wKš‘ kã w`‡q AmZ¨ wbg©vY
wg_¨vPvi Qvov wKQy bq
Avi Ck¦‡ii bvg‡K
ivRbxwZi †bvsiv b`©gvq bvgv‡bv
AvMv‡Mvov cvc
A_ev `vbexq cvMjvwg
AvRv` nIqv, gy³ nIqv
3

nuvU‡Z, ej‡Z, wjL‡Z, MvB‡Z,
fv‡jvevm‡Z, AuvK‡Z, bvP‡Z
Ñ
G¸‡jvB Rxe‡bi G n‡Z †RW,
evwK me g„Zz¨
g„Zz¨
g„Zz¨
g„Zz¨
g„Zz¨
Avwg Pj‡Z cvwi µgvMZ
wKš‘ †Kb ¯‹zj-gv÷v‡ii g‡Zv?
Avwg †i‡b gvwMÖ‡Z †_‡K GKwU m~Î wb‡Z cvwi
Avi
gvÎvi wb‡`©k
Avi Amse× Q›` m‡Ë¡I
wjL‡Z cvwi :
Ceci n’est pas un poeme –
Gi cwie‡Z©
Avwg wKQy kã ¯^xKiY Ki‡ev
‡m¤^vi Lv‡j knx`
welYœ DBjwd«W I‡qb †_‡K,
huvi AvZ¥v GLbI Zvovq mvi‡`i :
GLv‡b Avgvi wPšÍv KweZv wb‡q bq|
Avgvi welq Rxeb, Avi cÖwZev`
Rxe‡bi kÎæ‡`i weiæ‡×|
KweZv †mB cÖwZev‡`i Ask|
4

(`ªóe¨ : ûgvq~b AvRv`, whwb Bmjvgx Rw½‡`i AvµgY K‡i GKwU e¨½iPbv wj‡LwQ‡jb, eB †gjv Z¨vM Kivi mgq ee©ifv‡e
AvµvšÍ nb| wZwb cÖvq A‡jŠwKKfv‡e †eu‡P hvb, wKš‘ GNUbvi K‡qK gvm ciB ü`h‡š¿i wµqv eÜ n‡q gviv hvb|)
AÜKvi m~‡h©i cÖfy (Lord of a Dark Sun)
(iex›`ªbv_ VvKz‡ii Rb¥w`‡b Zvui ¯§„wZ‡Z †jLv KweZv)
‡nvqvUÕm Bb A¨v †bBg?
A‡bK wKQyB _vK‡Z cv‡i
GKwU bv‡gi †fZi|
GKwU bvg wbb hv‡Z †evSvq
m~‡h©i cÖfy :
Avcwb wK GUv‡K
wb‡Uvj †Mvjv‡ci g‡Zv
mn‡R D‡cv Ki‡eb?
Avi Gi aviK wK GwU‡K
GKwU gRvi cÖwZk‡ãi Avov‡j
jywK‡q ivL‡Z cv‡ib,
hv Avcwb K‡iwQ‡jb,
wcZvgn-Kwe,
e¨½-iPwqZvi e¨‡½i g‡Zv
hv wKbv mwVK cÖ‡hvR¨ Gfv‡e :
GKRb KvíwbK ‡jL‡Ki Ici
wUD‡UvwbK Mv¤¢x‡h©i
GKwU W‡±vivj Awfm›`f©!
Aek¨B Avcwb †mÕiKg e¨½ †_‡K
†h KviI g‡Zv gy³ wQ‡jb Ñ
5

Avcbvi wØZxq cÖK…wZi wkïmyjf µxov,
A‡bKUv Avcbvi †bŠKvi g‡Zv
AvKv‡ki ey‡K jy‡KvPzwi ‡L‡j
‡g‡N‡`i mv‡_, ¯^Mx©q
Av‡jv Avuav‡ii †Ljv w`‡q giYkxj †PvL‡K PgwKZ K‡i|
cÖwZwU `ytLgq I wgwó
Abyf~wZi †Lqvj wb‡q
Avcbvi G‡KKwU Mvb I b„‡Z¨i iæwUb|
Avi hw` GK_vUv cwinvmvZ¥K nq
Zvn‡j Avgv‡K GKUz KK©k n‡Z w`b :
A‡bK mgqB Avcbvi M`¨
gv`vg eøvfvw¯‹i g‡Zv K‡i c‡o †bqv hvq|
cÖv‡`wkK ms¯‹…wZ-kKzb
Avi behy‡Mi QÙeûRvwZKiv
Avcbv‡K IiKg wn‡m‡e ivL‡e|
wKš‘ hLbB Avgv‡`i bó cPv hyM
Avcbvi Kjg‡K
GKRb wØavMÖ¯Í wkíxi A¯¿ evwb‡q
Avcbvi Awebk¦i `k©b‡K Qyu‡Z hvq,
hLb Avcwb euvKv Z‡jvqvi w`‡q
cv‡ji a‡g©i Miæi gvsm KvUvi g‡Zv
‡K‡U †K‡U kãfvÛvi evbvb,
ZLbB Avcwb i‡q hvb
Avgv‡`i wbt‡kwlZ mnmªv‡ãi
GKRb †cÖiYv`vZv,
m~‡h©i cÖfy,
GK AÜKvi m~‡h©i cÖfy|
6

‡n wK¬I (O Clio)
BwZnvm hw`
`yt¯^cœ nq
Zvn‡j Avgv‡K Ny‡gv‡Z `vI Ñ
AšÍtZc‡ GwU AcÖK…Z
evsjv‡`kÕ71 (Bangladesh’71)
Ae‡k‡l SzuwK wb‡q †ei n‡q
Avwg †Pv‡Li cvc wgwUwgwU †`wL
Avi Mjv eivei nvZwo‡q
KvíwbK GKwU UvB LyuwR|
fxwZi g‡ZvB S‡i ‡auvqv‡U ‡Mva~wj
gvbe-ü`q Avi cv_‡ii Ici|
Kxfv‡e Avi Kx w`‡q †KD Ki‡e wk‡íi wbg©vY?
‡auvqv, g„Zz¨, Zvici QvB K‡i Av¸b‡K †eób|
g„Z‡`i i³ Avgv‡`i Ny‡g ‡`q `vM,
cÖkœwP‡nèi g‡Zv Kjg KvM‡R Sz‡j _v‡K,
nvZov‡bv Av½yj Awš^ó gvsm Lyu‡R cvq bv Avi,
ev®ú Avgvi †cÖg, wKš‘ Avgvi †Pv‡L AkÖæ †bB †Kv‡bv|
‡fvi K¤úb †Zv‡j Bù y‡ii g‡Zv; `iRvq ïwb Kvi KivNvZ?
‰mq`cyi K¨v›Ub‡g›U, 1972
7

‡cÖg (Love Is)
`yB Av½y‡j
‡hv‡Mi A‡¼i g‡Zv
mij
Kw¤úDUv‡ii
evBbvix wn‡m‡ei g‡Zv
RwUj
wZbwU z`ª g‡bvwm‡jweK gy³ Q‡›`i KweZv
(Three Minimalist Poems in Monosyllabic Vers Libre)
1. GKwU †QvÆ ag©gZ (A Minimalist Credo)
KgB
‡ewk
‡ewk
wKsev
Kg
2. w¯’iwPÎ (Snapshot)
e‡jv
cbxi!
wKš‘
8

‡Zvgvi
nvwmwU
KwVb
wVK
GKwU
e¨v‡Oi
wbZ‡¤^i
g‡Zv
3. Av‡jvKvqb / wbe©vY (Illumination/ Nirvana)
Zzwg
‡`‡Lv
Av‡jv
Ges
nVvr
ïiæ
Ki
euvP‡Z
GLv‡b
Ges
GLb
9

c`©v (Purdah)
myigv †`qv †PvL
Av‡kcv‡k †P‡q ‡`‡L
eid-VvÛv exqvi
cvb Ki‡Z Ki‡Z|
mvšÍ¡bv (Consolation)
‡Kv‡bv K‡Vvi m~h© bq, GK Zij AvKvk
AkÖæi cÖv‡šÍ, Avi ïay
Mv‡Q‡`i †MvOvwb Ñ
Avgiv G RM‡Zi †P‡q A`„óevb!
`yM©vc~Rv (Durga Puja)
e„wói ci eb¨v K‡g hvq
AvKvk D‡b¥vwPZ nq GK wekvj bxj c¨vivmÿ ‡Ui g‡Zv,
Avi gv `yM©v c„w_ex‡Z nvwRi nb
Zuvi `k nvZ wb‡q evwl©K e‡Kqv msMÖ‡ni ZvwM‡`|
‡ewbqviv Zuv‡K my›`ix cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq wb‡q hvq,
evey‡`i gy‡L FYMÖ¯ÍZvi fuvR c‡o,
jjbviv kw¼Z n‡q I‡V f³ I myaxRb‡`i Rb¨
wgwó fvR‡Z fvR‡Z,
Avi evgy‡biv Ae‡PZbvi gv‡S gš¿ co‡Z co‡Z|
10

wKš‘ †hLv‡b Drme Gi bvg cvq, mvbvB Avi †Xvj
evavnxb evwZ‡K ch©ewmZ, wK‡kv‡iiv GKUz mg‡qi Rb¨
wK‡kvix‡`i weiw³i KviY n‡q I‡V
JׇZ¨i m‡½, Avi cÖwZ eQiB bZzb bZzb wkï
wbwj©ß †`exi AcwieZ©bxq nvwm wb‡q †Ljv Ki‡Z _v‡K|
el©vi KweZv : M`¨-cyb‡ði m‡½ (Monsoon Poem with Prose
Postscript)
Ggb wK weivU QvcI
Av‡jvi cÖev‡n nq ¤øvb|
‡KD GKRb bi‡Ki K_v fve‡Z cv‡i Ñ
ew¯Í-N‡i fiv GK weivU bMix Ñ
cÖ¾¡wjZ, Kvwji g‡Zv Kv‡jv nIqv
†auvqvi †gN,
el©v Avmvi nvefve
wbYx©qgvb|
Zzwg wb‡R GKwU euv‡ki KzwUi Lyu‡R bvI Ñ
Kv`vi †g‡S, wU‡bi Qv` Ñ
Avi A‡cv Ki †hfv‡e ev®úv`ª© evZvm
‡Zvgv‡K †cuPv‡bv KvM‡Ri g‡Zv gy‡o iv‡L|
GwU Av‡m :
GKwU ‡duvUv
wU‡bi Qv‡`i Dci Ñ
aviv‡jv!
11

Avi AviI,
ay‡jv‡K ch© ỳ ¯Í Kiv
g‡b nq wb‡Pi gvwU
UvÆz‡K nvi gvbv‡bv,
GKwU û¼vi Qvovi D‡Ï‡k¨;
¸‡j †h‡Z cvi‡Zv
wPwbi ¯‘c †hgb ¸‡j hvq Pv‡qi g‡a¨|
ey× e‡jb : ÔmewKQzB Y¯’vqx, Avi AmsjMœÕ Ñ Avi Zuvi AbyMZiv e„wói A‡Svi aviv bv Kgv ch©šÍ Zuvi wkvbyhvqx a¨vb Ki‡e e‡j
wenv‡i wfo Ki‡Zv| AvgviI B‡”Q a¨vb Kwi wKš‘ Avgv‡K GKwU cvwU©‡Z †h‡Z n‡e Ñ †hLv‡b el©vi †mŠ›`‡h©i Ici A_©nxb
evK¨vjvc n‡e Ñ Avgv‡`i †`‡ki c‡ hv †egvbvb Avi GÕ wel‡qi Ici iex›`ªbv_ VvKz‡ii ¯^Mx©q MxwZ Avgv‡K cÖvY-PÂj Kivi
Rb¨ h‡_ó| Avgvi el©vi wPšÍv GLb eb¨vi Rj †dv‡j-‡du‡c I‡V gnvcøve‡b ch©ewmZ nIqv wZKi b`©gv, hv wKbv Avgv‡`i
wPiKv‡ji ay‡jvevwj `~i Kivi wbwgË|
GMv‡ivwU Riæwi mZK©evZ©v (Eleven Serious Warnings)
(nvwdR I wbmvi‡K)
‡cÖ‡g c‡ov bv
‡cÖg Zjvnxb
Zzwg G‡Kev‡i N„Yv ‡vf nZvkvi gv‡S
wKsev AviI Lvivc wKQz
weev‡ni g‡Zv wKQzi gv‡S
c‡o hv‡e
N„Yv K‡iv bv
‡mUv Pviw`‡K GLbB G‡Zv †ewk Av‡Q
‡cÖg I N„Yv †_‡K cvwj‡q
msm`xq Kvh©µ‡g
12

m~² wel‡qi Ici weZ‡K© †h‡qv bv
GKwU Afÿ Ìvb †Zvgv‡K †evKv †evKv evbv‡e
Zvi mv‡_
wKQ~ †QvKiv me©Y ej‡Q
‰be©¨w³K cwiw¯’wZB mwVK
GKwU wecø‡ei Rb¨
hw` ev Zv‡`i K_v wVK nq
KL‡bv Mfxi iv‡Z
wecøe NUv‡Z †h‡qv bv
Ggb wK c„w_exI cy‡iv GKwU eQi †bq
GK AveZ©‡bi Rb¨
SuvKzwb w`‡q K_v e‡jv bv
hv wKbv GKwU AvaywbK
Dc-mvgwšÍK Dc-abev`x
A_©‰bwZK fvimv‡g¨i
KiæY fMœ`kv
hv e¨vL¨v `vb K‡i wnsmv I zavi
Avi ivR‰bwZK bovPovi
wkï‡`i wenŸj †Pv‡Li
‡Kv‡bv †`eZvB
Avi †Kv‡bv e¨vL¨v PvB‡e bv
mn‡R Aw¯ÍZ¡ev`-Gi g‡Zv ‡Kv‡bv eB‡q
cÖ‡kœi DËi LuyR‡Z †h‡qv bv
Rxeb †Zvgv‡K ‡d‡ji †MÖW †`‡e
wKsev Øvw›ØK e¯‘ev` wb‡R wb‡R †k‡Lv-i g‡Zv †Kv‡bv eB
13

Zvn‡j Zzwg
KwgDwb÷‡`i gymjgvbx we‡q‡Z Avgwš¿Z n‡e
evÕ w`‡K †h‡qv bv
Wvb w`K †Zvgvi mv‡_ jovB Ki‡e
Wvb w`‡K †h‡qv bv
evg wPrKvi K‡i ej‡e
Zzwg fyj c‡_ hv‡”Qv
gv‡SI †_‡Kv bv
Zzwg µm-dvqv‡ii gv‡S co‡e
Lye †ewk KK‡UBj cvb K‡iv bv
†Zvgvi D‡Ø‡Mi gv‡S wKsev G‡K hv Lywk ej‡Z PvI
g`¨ AwMœ-Drcv`K
Zzwg n‡q hv‡e g‡jvUf KK‡UBj
Avi hw` Zv Qvov bv P‡j
a~gcvb K‡iv bv
wKsev a~gcvqxi Kv‡Q †h‡qv bv
wKsev †Zvgvi ¯¿x‡K ivbœvN‡i euvPv‡Z †h‡qv bv
(GB †‡Î †h Zzwg cÖ_g mZK©evYx D‡cv Ki‡j Avi GKwU gvb‡j)
Avi P~ovš—fv‡e
Gm‡ei †Kv‡bv mZK©evZ©v‡KB
¸iæ‡Z¡i mv‡_ wb‡qv bv
‡Kv‡bv e¨vcvi bq Zzwg Kx Ki bv Zv‡Z
Zzwg †hgb Av‡Qv †Zgwb _vK‡e
14

mœvbiZvi g‡Zv
SzjšÍ
hv GKRb cÖwgjv fy‡j †M‡Qb
e„wói gv‡S Ki‡Z
wgm evYx †mb (ms bunny sen)
(Rxebvb›` `vk, B. B. Kvwgsm I wU. Gm. Gwjq‡Ui AvZ¥vi cÖwZ gv cÖv_©bvc~e©K)
cvqyKvgxi g‡Zv GB RNb¨ kn‡i Ny‡i Ny‡i
Ck¦i Rv‡bb K‡ZvY Ñ
g‡b nq i³v³ nvRvi eQi a‡i,
‡Kv‡bv inm¨ bq;
ebkv‡ji Zxeª `yM©Ügq †i‡¯Íviuv †_‡K
¸jkv‡bi welv³ ‡jBK ch©šÍ
cÖwZwU RNb¨ Bw‡Z Avwg K‡iwQ c`‡c
Ges wc‡Pi g‡Zv AÜKvi iv‡Z
mvgwqK we`ÿ rnxbZvq fv‡jvfv‡e|
Avwg wM‡qwQ eo KvUivq
a~mi ‡Mva~wj‡Z
Avi mỳ ~i iv‡qievRv‡i
Puv`nxb AÜKv‡i,
Avi mewKQy hvi Rb¨
Avwg ‡mB †Zvgv‡K ïavB -
K‡qKwU †bvsiv UvKv
hvi Rb¨ Avgv‡K †PuPv‡Z nq
wb‡RB KK©k ¯^‡i
hv‡K wKQyB †kLv‡bv hvq bv Ggb GK
k¨v‡¤úB‡bi eỳ ey‡`i gv‡S muvZvi KvUv
15

Avjv‡ji N‡ii `yjvj‡K cwo‡q,
†Ui cvB Avwg cy‡ivcywi
wbt‡kwlZ, Avwg †Zvgv‡K ejwQ,
KL‡bvB Pj‡Zv bv
hw` wKQy‡Yi Rb¨ bv n‡Zv mvvr
evsjv‡gvU‡ii
wgm evYx ‡m‡bi mv‡_|
In& Pzj Zvi msm` fe‡bi IciKvi
AÜKvi AvKv‡ki g‡Zv
Avi gyL Zvi wVK †hb
Hk¦h© ivB‡qi|
g‡b Ki fvOv Rvnv‡Ri Ici kvwqZ
†Kv‡bv GK bvweK
‡h nVvr
`vgx gmjvi MÜ wb‡q
GKwU meyR Øx‡ci Ici G‡m‡Q Ñ
GgbUvB Avwg †f‡ewQ hLb †m G‡mwQj
Avi †Uwe‡j e‡mwQj
wWg jvB‡Ui Av‡jvq D¾¡j dv÷ dz‡Wi †`vKv‡b,
(k¨v‡bj †_‡K)
Zxeª AvKl©K
K¯‘ixi NÖvY Qwo‡q;
Kx Lei? †m ej‡jv
AcÖwZg cvwLi bx‡oi g‡Zv
Awb›`¨my›`i †PvL`y‡Uv Zz‡j Ñ
‡m¸‡jvi †fZi
Avwg ïay cviZvg cv‡qi Dci cv Zz‡j em‡Z
16

Avi Avb‡›`i mv‡_
gi‡Z|
hLb w`‡bi cvU Pz‡K hvq
AÜKvi G‡Mvq Pzwcmv‡i
wbie wkwk‡ii g‡Zv;
kKz‡biv †bvsiv Wvbv †_‡K
gy‡Q †d‡j †iŠ‡`ªi NÖvY;
mewKQy †_‡K iO gy‡Q hvq;
`~ieZx© cvovMuvq
wgUwgU R¡jv †RvbvKxiv †NvlYv K‡i †h
GUv Mí †k‡li N›Uv;
R¨vg nIqv Wªqvi †_‡K
KvMR-Kjg ¸Uv‡bvi Y;
Avi Avgvi cÖwZw`bKvi
m„wókxj iPbvi Kvj Ñ
hw`I Ck¦i GKvB Rv‡bb
‡Kvb †bvsiv mgvwßi w`‡K|
cvwLiv wd‡i Av‡m bx‡oi D‡Ï‡k,
i³v³ b`xi †kl mxgvbvq †hLv‡b Zviv ïiæ K‡iwQj cwiµgv,
Rxe‡bi PjvPj I †ePv‡Kbv
wPiKvj Pj‡Z cv‡i bv; meUvB
AÜKvi, AÜKvi, AÜKvi
wKš‘ Zvi meB
evsjv‡gvU‡ii wgm evYx †m‡bi mv‡_
`yÕR‡b wg‡j K_v ejvi Rb¨|
17

AvRe Avb›` (Strange Pleasures)
‡ejvj †PŠayix‡K
‡klevi hLb Avgiv `xN©vqZ
K‡iwQ ivR‰bwZK †Mvjgvj (hv wKbv
mvB‡K¬v‡bi g‡Zv wKsev
kvwšÍi †`‡k Drm‡ei g‡Zv wbqwgZ)
‡KD wKQy Rvb‡Zv bv
Zv‡`i D®§vi E‡aŸ©
wKsev nZvkvi, wecYx¸‡jv wQj
A‡a©K eÜ, evm¸‡jv wM‡qwQj A‡a©K c_,
wbiæ`¨g Afÿ Ìvb gvSc‡_ ¯’wMZ,
kvwšÍKgx©‡`i e¨emv
D‡V †Mj, ˆe‡`wkK gỳ ªvi mÂq
‡b‡g †Mj, Avi †KD wn‡meB ivL‡jv bv
g‡M© cvVv‡bv jvk¸‡jvi|
ZeyI eivZ fv‡jv, †dvb¸‡jv wQj Kvh©g,
AvÇvq wQj e¨¯Í|
GK eÜz wis K‡i Rvbv‡jv
Kxfv‡e †jvKRb Z‡ZvY m‡Pó
Rxeb AwZevn‡b, N‡ii
‡fZ‡i-evB‡i : GK †jvK PvB‡jv
Zvi Kvb †_‡K gqjv Svo‡Z, Av‡iKRb
‡h wKbv Rxeb KvUv‡Zv
Ggb digv‡qk c~iY K‡i,
Kv‡R ‡j‡M †Mj|
g‡°j g‡nv`q em‡jv GKwU Uz‡ji Dc‡i
18

‡PŠiv¯Ívi Kv‡Q GKwU cv‡q Pjv c‡_,
‡PvL¸‡jv Ava‡evRv a¨v‡bi †fZ‡i;
Ab¨Rb‡K ‡`Lv‡jv j¨‡f`xi g‡Zv
`uvwo‡q Av‡Q GKwU miæ ‡jvnvi iW nv‡Z -
Zvi g‡bv‡hv‡Mi Ici wbf©i K‡i
Avb›` I ¯^v¯’¨ wKsev e¨_v I msµgY|
Aí `~‡iB wewß wKQy ¸wji kã †kvbv †Mj :
GKwU XyK‡jv emv †jvKwUi Kvb w`‡q,
Ab¨ Kvb w`‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv, XyK‡jv
Kvb-cwi®‹vi‡Ki ‡Pv‡L, wPiKv‡ji g‡Zv
Zvi Mvp gbtms‡hvM †kl K‡i|
†hfv‡e †dvb¸‡jv Avgv‡`i AÆnvwm‡Z ‡Ku‡c D‡VwQj :
ivRbxwZ A¢ ~Z me gRvi ‡hvMvb †`q|
wKš‘ Avgv‡K ej‡Z n‡”Q
Avgvi Z_¨`vZv wQ‡jb GK Kwe
Avi mevB Rv‡b, Kwe‡`i Avi hvB †nvK,
me©vs‡k wek¦vm Kiv hvq bv|
bex‡bi A‡cÖwiZ †cÖgcÎ (A Freshman’s Unsent Billet-Doux)
‡Zvgvi `xN© Eiæi Zvc
Avgvi Eiæ‡Z|
Kx wQj GUv? emšÍ bvwK Aa©-gvZvj
MÖx®§gÛjxq kxZ? hv ‡nvK
‡Kv‡bv ¤øvb †gN wQj bv
19

GKgvÎ Dcgvq Qvov :
m`v-nvwRi eRª-D`i Avi Av‡jvKQUvi A½hy³
ivRbxwZi `vbe|
Avb›`gq AvKvk ZLb, bxj I D¾¡j
‡cÖv¾¡j wccyj cvZvi gv‡S `„k¨gvb
DwØMœ †cÖwgK‡`i Um Kiv
G‡Zv me gỳ ªvi g‡Zv :
‡n‡W †m Avgv‡K fv‡jvev‡m, †UB‡j........
‡QvÆ nvwm dz‡U DV‡Zv †Zvgvi ‡Vuv‡U
Avi dzUcv‡_
GK dzj-we‡µZvi evjwZ Dc‡P co‡Zv
myig¨ iRbxMÜvq, eÜzcÖwZg Muv`vq,
gigx-†cÖwgK †Mvjv‡c|
GLb me dzjB †Zvgv‡K g‡b Kwi‡q †`q|
GUvB Avgvi nZvkv :
G‡Zv dzj
Avi ïay GKRb Zzwg
Avi †Kej GKwUevi
wcÖq gyn~Z© Avgv‡K
‡Zvgvi mv‡_ fvMvfvwM K‡i wb‡Z w`‡qwQj
G‡Kev‡i mswß GK wiKkv-ågY
‡Zvgvi `xN© Eiæi Zvc
Avgvi Eiæ‡Z|
20

m¤§wZ (Hitting It Off)
Zzwg e‡jwQ‡j
G we`xY© ü`q Avgvi
Avevi jvMv‡e †Rvov|
‡mB K_v †i‡L
KvUv‡j †Zvgvi Rxeb|
‡Zvgvi K_vi
myP I my‡Zvi
Mfxi nvbvq,
LÛ LÛ Ask¸‡jvi †RvovZvwj‡Z|
wek¦m„wó (Cosmogony)
(FM‡e‡`i bm`xq iv‡Mi Ici)
ïiæ‡Z
‡Kv‡bv Aw¯ÍZ¡, Abw¯ÍZ¡ wQj bv,
‡Kv‡bv gnvk~b¨, Dc‡i †Kv‡bv AvKvk,
‡Kv‡bv g„Zz¨, †Kv‡bv AgiZv,
‡Kv‡bv w`b, †Kv‡bv ivZ.......
(Kx biK!)
‡Kv‡bv evqy, †Kv‡bv S‡ov nvIqv wQj bv,
Zey †Kv‡bv wKQy wbk¦vm wb‡qwQj :
GQvov Avi wKQy wQj bv......
21

(Kx †bvsiv!)
AÜKvi AÜKvi‡K Ave„Z Ki‡jv|
GB meB wQj Rj|
DËvc RvwM‡q Zzj‡jv Rxe‡bi AwfNvZ|
AvKv•v G‡jv : g‡bi cÖ_g exR......
(evRbv!)
KwemsN Zv‡`i ü`‡qi †fZi NyiNyi Ki‡jv
Avi wbiw¯Í‡Z¡i gv‡S Aw¯ÍZ¡‡K †c‡q †Mj......
(fMevb!)
‡mLv‡b Dc‡i Kx wQj?
kw³| exR-ecbKvixiv|
‡mLv‡b Kx wQj wb‡P?
Av‡eM.......
(Avi †Lqvj?)
wKš‘ †KD mwZ¨ mwZ¨ Rv‡b bv,
nq‡Zv G meB ¯^wbwg©Z|
hw` †Kv‡bv ¯^Mx©q ‡`eZv wb‡P †P‡q _v‡Kb
m‡ev©”P P~ov n‡Z
wZwb Rvb‡Z cv‡ib|
wKsev bvI cv‡ib|
Kx Avc`?
G‡mv Avgiv auvav¸‡jv GKÎ Kwi|
22

ivZ (Night Is)
GKwU ‡eovj
Avi n‡q I‡V †gvUv
‡h axi¯^‡i weoweo K‡i
GK wnRov
‡h e¨½ K‡i nv‡m
¸ß †cÖwgK Avi
‰bkcÖnixi w`‡K
GKwU KK©k KvK
‡h c_ e`jvq
K`©gv³ AvKv‡ki †fZi
GB w`b
LÛ LÛ gyn~Z©
AvuVv‡K AeÁv Kiv
KuvPv iv‡Z
‡h wKbv Mwji Ici K‡i‡Q kvmb
‡mB †eovj‡K Zvov Kiv
MR©biZ KzKzi
‡mB KzKzi
`ªæZ Ny‡g gMœ Ñ
wbk¦v‡mi e„ËvKvi ¯‘c
`iRvi gy‡L
23

GK †Rvov
GKwU BwZnxb
Lvwj Ry‡Zv
nvB
cÖjw¤^Z
GKwU wg‡_¨ †fvi
Avi ‡Kv‡bv GKw`b (Anon)
cwiw¯’wZ hvB †nvK
Zvi †_‡K gyw³ †bB
‡h‡Kv‡bv msKj‡bi cvZv DjUvI
M`¨ ev c`¨ ev AviI Lvivc wKQyi
‡h‡Kv‡bv kZvãx †_‡K
Avgv‡`i wbR kZvãx‡Z,
†mLv‡b ‡m Av‡Q
hLbB Zvi Kv‡Q hvB
B‡”Q K‡i, bvgnxb nB
AcweÎ cyY¨w`b (Unholy Sabbath)
b`x mv‡ci g‡Zv KzÛwj cvKvq
Avi wb‡Ri Kv‡Q cÖv_©bv K‡i
24

Mv‡Qiv _vwg‡q‡Q
cvZv †_‡K Lv`¨ †kvlY
m~h© Avgv‡`i evwjk ‡f‡R
Mig BU evbvq
‡Zvgvi g‡bi MÖv‡g
GKgvÎ wecYxwU eÜ
AvZ¥‡cÖg (Self-Love)
cÖ‡Z¨K ivZ weMZ iv‡Zi g‡Zv :
ˆbk‡fv‡Ri kK©iv Avgvi gy‡L ;
Avwg cÖMvp Ny‡g A‡PZb
wKš‘ †R‡M IVjvg †di
AÜKv‡ii Mfx‡i|
Avgvi gy‡Li †fZ‡ii †`qvj¸‡jv
bZzb †cŠi b`©gvi
R¨vwgwZKfv‡e k³ cvk¦©¸‡jvi g‡Zv
wKš‘ Avgvi A-BDwK¬Wxq wRf
G‡`i ¯^v` wVK GKBfv‡e wb‡jv|
25

evwoi Rb¨ wPwV (Writing Home)
mywg‡K
GK‡kv GK‡ii GB Rwg‡Z
hv wKbv ¯^‡M©i g‡Zv g‡b nq
mKj cvwLi g‡a¨ Avgvi Kvb
NyNy Avi Kv‡K‡`i cÖwZ
hv‡`i WvKvWvwK
wVK ¯^‡`‡ki g‡Zv
g‡b c‡o wiKkvi Nw›Ui cvMjvwg
‡PvL eÜ Kwi
Avi g‡b g‡b Kíbv Kwi IRb
Avgvi D`‡ii Ici ivLv †Zvgvi gv_vi|
n_Y©‡Wb †Kjøv, ¯‹Uj¨vÛ, Ryb 2000
cÖMwZev‡`i Ici AvšÍR©vwZK m‡¤§j‡b cwVZ g‡bvwm‡jweK gy³ Q‡›`i †Rb KweZv
(Zen Poem in Monosyllabic Free Verse Presented at
International Conference on Meliorism)
wRj I Rb K¨vwi‡K
Avgvi
hv
wKQy
ejvi
Av‡Q
26

Zv
GB :
k!
DrcvZ (Disturbance)
AjxK `ywbqvq evmiZ
‡hvMx
Zuvi ¯^fv‡ei wecix‡Z
Mvj dzwj‡q
euvwk evRvb
Avi †auvqv Uv‡bb
GKwU jvj
wcc‡o
‡h Zvi Kvgo wb‡q Mwe©Z
Zuvi w`‡K µgavegvb
AÜKvi (Darkness)
AvjgMxi‡K
wUwf‡Z Le‡ii mgq
mk‡ã we`ÿ r P‡j hvq
hw` Ggb nq †h AvR †Kv‡bv Lei †bB
ïay GKwU Kɯ^i
27

µgvMZ ej‡Q
Avi ej‡Q
meB fv‡jv
`qv K‡i evwoi evB‡i hv‡eb bv
Y¯’vqx (Ephemera)
cÖ_g mKv‡ji Kzj,
UK :
G‡`i Ic‡i wkwk‡ii g‡Zv UvUKv jvjv
‡gN hv‡`i bvg Avwg ej‡Z cvwi bv Ñ
AjK‡gN? Nb‡gN? Ñ
we‡K‡ji evZv‡mi iO `vI
gmwR‡`i evB‡i wfz‡Kiv :
nvgv¸woi mvK©vm
cvi‡`i g‡Zv Dc‡i DV‡Q Rj
GKRb UvBd‡qW †ivMxi wR‡fi wb‡P
Avgvi wRnŸvq Pv
iv¯Ívi Kv`vi g‡ZvB Nb
A_ev Avwg wK wfbœfv‡e ¯’vbe`j NUv‡ev †mB `„k¨¸‡jvi g‡a¨?
28

AKv‡j bó Rxe‡bi Y¯’vqx gyn~Z©
jyw½i Ici IW& (Ode on the Lungi)
(†ewe I kIKZ Imgvb‡K)
`v`v Iqvë, Avgv‡K Avgvi fvebv fvM K‡i †bqvi AbygwZ w`b
Avcbvi mv‡_, †Kej hLbB cÖwZevi
Avwg “Passage to India” cwo Avi †mB
“passage to more than India” evK¨vsk¸‡jvi ms¯ú‡k© Avwm
Avwg Kíbv Kwi, †m‡K‡j †jv‡Ki g‡Zv, ‡h Avcwb †P‡qwQ‡jb
j‡¨i AwZwi³ Qyuo‡Z
evsjv‡`‡ki f~LÛ I
Qvqvi mxgv‡iLv †cwi‡q
B`vwbs Avwg Lye fvewQ
‡cvkv‡Ki mgZv wb‡q
Avgiv K‡Zv bv `~‡i AvwQ
GB MYZvwš¿K Av`k© †_‡K!
Avi Kx fÛvwg!
ÒmKj †cvkv‡Ki mg AwaKvi Av‡QÓ Ñ
‡KD GK_v A¯^xKvi Ki‡e bv
Avi GLbI wKQy wbwðZfv‡e ‡ewk mgvb
Ab¨ mewKQyi †P‡q
bv, Avwg R¨v‡KU Avi UvB wb‡q
Awf‡hvM KiwQ bv
‡h¸‡jv †Kv_vI †Kv_vI `iKvix Ñ
KvíwbK †cvkvKx `‡ji g‡Zv,
µxovgq Avb‡›`i Ask
29

Avwg AviI †gŠj wKQy wel‡qi K_v ejwQ
kZ kZ wgwjqb †jvK
c~e© Avwd«Kv †_‡K B‡›`v‡bwkqv ch©šÍ
jyw½ c‡i, ‡hwU wewfbœfv‡e cwiwPZ
mvis, gy›`v, nvgvBb, kvivg,
gvIqvBm, wK‡Zs, Kv½v, KvBwK
w`‡bi ci w`b Zviv GwU c‡i
N‡i evB‡i
‡Kej fveyb Ñ
‡h‡Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z©
jyw½ cwiwnZ †jvK Av‡Q G `ywbqvq
gvwK©b gyjy‡Ki RbmsL¨vi †P‡q †ewk
GLb †Póv Kiæb GKwU ci‡Z
‡nvqvBU nvD‡Ri †h‡Kv‡bv Abyôv‡b -
GgbwK AvcwbI, `v`v Iqvë,
MYZ‡š¿i eicyÎ,
GwU ci‡eb bv,
Avcwb ci‡Zb hw`
‡c‡Zb GKwU wKë -
wKš‘ jyw½? KL‡bvB bv|
wKš‘ ‡Kb? Ñ GUv †mB cÖkœ
hv Avwg mKj‡K fve‡Z ewj
GUv wK mf¨Zv¸‡jvi msNl©?
Gi ¯úó A‡hŠw³KZv n‡jv Ñ
wKë ÒAvgv‡`iÓ
30

wKš‘ jyw½ ÒZv‡`iÓ!
be¨-Jcwb‡ewkKZvi K_vI fveyb
Avi †cvkvKx ˆel‡g¨i K_v,
Kxfv‡e ev`vgx Avi njỳ mv‡neiv
cwicvUx m~¨U Mv‡q bvK KzuPKvq
gvwR©Z jyw½ cwiwnZ
¯^RvZxq‡`i w`‡K (GgbwK AvZ¥xqcwiR‡biI w`‡K) :
e¨wZµg ïay ixwZbxwZ‡ZB cÖgvwYZ,
‡hgb - kªxj¼v, †hLv‡b
iOxb mvis n‡”Q cvwU©i †cvkvK,
A_ev wgqvbgvi
‡hLv‡b ivR‰bwZK nZ©vKZ©viv
jyw½ c‡i mvwie× nq
wewkó AwZw_‡`i eiY Ki‡Z
wKš‘ ZLb, wgqvbgvi ‡e‡Zi c`©vi Avov‡j
Z›`ªvq Xy‡j,
GK Aa©-A¯ú„k¨ RvwZ
wek¦vq‡bi AvM ch©šÍ
A‡cv K‡i :
mvwi mvwi ‡mwfb ‡hw`b djv‡e
‡µZv‡`i GK ivk ZvRv dmj
e¨w³MZ e¨vcv‡iI ‰elg¨
GKBfv‡e : Av‡gwiKvq Avgvi KvwRb
Kg©‡Î †_‡K evwo wd‡i
jyw½ ci‡Zv Ñ
h‡Zvw`b bv Zvi †Q‡j
31

evevi Rb¨ j¾v †c‡q jyKv‡Z jvM‡jv
Òz`ª †Mvôxi ‡mB wK¤¢ ~ZwKgvKvi e¯¿wU‡KÓ
cy‡ivUvB nZvkvRbK
wKš‘ Avwg GUv †mLv‡b ‡Q‡o †`‡ev bv
cwiw¯’wZ †ec‡ivqv
wKQy GKUv Ki‡Z n‡e
Avwg wm×všÍ wb‡qwQ
GUv ‡Q‡o bv †`qvi
cieZx©‡Z †KD hw` Ggb gZ †`q
‡h Avwg AjxK RM‡Z evm Kwi
Avwg mM‡e© †NvlYv Ki‡ev
Avwg GKRb jyw½ Kgx© !
eÜz I mnhvÎx jyw½ †cÖgxiv,
Pjyb Avgiv jyw½i Rb¨ cvwU© I c¨v‡iBW Av‡qvRb Kwi,
njgvK© I AvwP©i mg_©b PvB
GKwU AvšÍR©vwZK jyw½ w`em Pvjy Ki‡Z
‡hw`b RvwZmsN cÖavb GKwU jyw½ c‡i
wek¦evmxi D‡Ï‡k fvlY †`‡eb
`v`v Iqvë, Avwg jyw½ civ D`hvcb Kwi
Avi jyw½ wb‡q Mvb MvB
Avi Avwg hv cwi
AvcwbI Zv ci‡eb
GLb mgq †h Avcwb P~ovšÍfv‡e Avm‡eb
fvi‡Zi ‡P‡q eis evsjv‡`‡k
Avi Avj‡m¨ jyw½ c‡i
K·evRvi mgỳ ª‰mK‡Zi GKwU KzwU‡i e‡m
32

(Avgiv mM‡e© ewj †h GwU c„w_exi `xN©Zg)
‡`L‡eb 28 Rb ZiæY jyw½ c‡i mvM‡i mœvb Ki‡Q
wKš‘ GwU Kx
(Ávbx eÜziv Avgvi,
Avwg eÿ eªæ‡g‡ji w`‡K Bw½Z KiwQ)
Avwg Avevi ejwQ, Kx GB wRwbm
hv wb‡q Avwg e‡jB P‡jwQ?
GKwU AvqZvKvi Kvco,
mv`v, iOxb, †PK wKsev †cøBW,
‡hb‡Zbfv‡e 45×80 BwÂ,
cvkvcvwk A‡a©K KvUv
Avi wUDevK…wZi Ki‡Z
‡mjvB Kiv
Avcwb Gi †fZ‡i Xy‡K co‡Z cv‡ib
Avi wXjv euva‡b euva‡Z cv‡ib
‡Kvg‡ii Pvicv‡k Ñ
GKwU mvBRB mK‡ji jvM‡e
Avi gqjv `~i Ki‡Z
aiv hvK Avcbvi wm‡U
Avcwb GUv‡K SuvKv‡Z cvi‡eb
hLb Avcwb GUv Ly‡j †dj‡eb
jyw½wU‡K ¯‹v‡d©i g‡Zv fuvR K‡i †bqv hv‡e
e¨eüZ n‡q †M‡jI Gi e¨envi _vK‡e Ñ
evm‡bi b¨vKov wKsev †g‡S gyQwb wn‡m‡e
A_ev Kuv_v K¤^‡ji DcKiY wn‡m‡e
33

A_ev Avcwb Avcbvi Kíbv‡K Kv‡R jvMv‡Z cv‡ib
ÒmewKQyi Z‡Ë¡iÓ mycviw÷ªs‡K AjsK…Z Ki‡Z ‡P‡q
(GB wk‡ivbv‡gi eB
m¤§vwbZ w÷‡db nwKs†qi)
‡cvkv‡Ki wUDewU wb‡q †Lj‡Z PvB‡j
g~j wel‡q wdwi,
jyw½ GKwU we¯Í…Z Wygyi-cvZv,
mvaviY gvby‡li
¯^Zš¿ D¢vebv
eQ‡ii †ewk mgq, hLb Lvwj Mv‡q
VvÛvq, Avcwb my›`i w`b-hvcb Ki‡Z cv‡ib
‡Kej GK †Rvov jyw½ wb‡q,
cyKzi ev b`x‡Z Wye w`‡q
A_ev ‡jswU‡Z ch©ewmZ
jyw½ c‡i muvZvi †K‡U,
Zvici Ab¨wU c‡i
Zß †iv‡`
GKwU jyw½ n‡Z cv‡i
Avie-auv‡Pi Uzwc
A_ev wkL‡`i g‡Zv cvMix
kx‡Zi nvIqv G‡j
evowZ jyw½wU n‡Z cv‡i
AcwiKwíZ †K¬vK
Kzw¯Í Ki‡Z
wKsev KvevwW †Lj‡Z
‡jswU wn‡m‡e jyw½ civ hvq
34

wKš‘ dzUej wKsev wµ‡KU gv‡V
A_ev el©vq R‡j nuvU‡Z
GUv‡K Dci-wbP fuvR Kiv nq
Avi nuvUz‡Z IVv‡bv nq
ms‡‡c
jyw½ n‡”Q GKwU m¤ú~Y© †cvkvK
AvMÖnx †h Kv‡iv Rb¨ :
mgZvev‡`i g~Z© cÖZxK,
nvwm-VvÆvi mv‡_ D”PvwiZ
wek¦e¨vcx evgcš’x‡`i cÖZxK
GK_v mve-Aëªvb ej‡Q
Ges AviI :
hLb †cÖ‡gi mgq Av‡m,
jyw½ n‡Z cv‡i
`yÕR‡bi Ny‡gi Rb¨ GKwU _‡j :
GKwU KweZvi eB, GK †evZj g`
Avi Avcbvi wcÖqZgv Avcbvi jyw½i †fZi
‡mLv‡b Avcbvi ¯^M©
hw` fvM¨nvwb N‡U
Avi hw` el©v nq evB‡e‡ji
gnvcøveb
wVK R‡j †b‡g co–b Avi nvZ-cv¤ú w`‡q
Avcbvi jyw½‡K †ejy‡bi g‡Zv †dvjvb Ñ
GwU GLb Avcbvi eva¨ RvnvR
35

hLb Avcwb Avkªq Lyu‡R cv‡eb
GKwU Mv‡Qi Dci
GwU Ly‡j †dj‡eb,
R‡j †av‡eb,
Dc‡i Zz‡j ai‡eb Ñ
Avcbvi AbgbxqZvi cZvKv -
Avi Zv A‡K‡Rv Zviv‡`i w`‡K bvov‡eb
XvKvi iv¯Ívq cÖKvwkZ (Published in the Streets of Dhaka)
(Avwkm b›`x‡K)
my›`i e¯‘ 1875 mv‡ji AvM ch©šÍ ew›`Z n‡q AvmwQj hZw`b bv ‘pretty-pretty’ k㸔QwU ˆZwi n‡jv|
mwZ¨Kvifv‡e PZzi, `, Avi †KŠkjxi ‡‡Î my›`i we‡klYwU wb›`v‡_© e¨eüZ n‡Zv, †hgbUv wZwik eQi c~‡e© Avwg Avwe®‹vi
K‡iwQjvg hLb B. Gg. di÷vi Avgv‡K wKsm K‡j‡Ri Pvicvk ‡`Lvw”Q‡jb| hLb Avgiv weL¨vZ wMR©vwUi (wekvj, AmvaviY,
GKUz †ewk) Kv‡Q †Mjvg, Avwg ejjvg, Ômy›`i|Õ di÷vi †f‡ewQ‡jb Avwg wMR©vwUi K_v ejwQ hLb Avm‡j Avwg GKUz `~‡ii GK
ZiæY †cÖwgK RywUi w`‡K Bw½Z K‡iwQjvg| GKRb Av‡cvlnxb bxwZwe` di÷vi Avgvi fxwZKi kãwU e¨env‡ii K_v cÖPvi
Ki‡jb| wd‡Rªvwfqvq D³ Avi XvKvi iv¯Ívq cÖKvwkZ †mB K_v †R‡b wdwj÷vBb‡`i Kb¨viv Djøvm Ki‡jv; Lrbv K‡iwb hviv
Zv‡`i Kb¨viv Rqxi fve †`Lv‡jv| ‡mB mg‡qi Rb¨ Avgvi kw³kvjx wki¯¿vYwU Zz‡”Qi g‡Zv `~‡i wbwß n‡jv|
‡Mvi wf`vj, “On Prettiness”, New Statesman, gvP© 17, 1978
my›`i, ZvB bv - wbwðZ wZwb Avcbv‡K
Sv‡gjvq †d‡j‡Qb, wg÷vi gM©vb di÷vi
Zvi mymf¨ we‡bv`b m¤cÖPvi K‡ib
ivRvi GmwmAv‡i wm‡MÖU I e›`‡ii Ici|
MíwU `ªæZ Qovq Ñ Avi †Kb bq,
GwU gRvi GK nvwmi K_v Ñ wd‡Rªvwfqv,
†MuvdIqvjv Kweiv †hLv‡b A_©nxb eKeK K‡i
ev`vg wP‡evq Avi mgvb Zv‡j AvÇv †`q|
36

wKš‘ meUv c_B elv©-cxwoZ XvKvi w`‡K?
‡mUv we¯Í…Z c_! Avgvi DwPZ Rvbv,
Avwg GLv‡b R‡b¥wQ Avi GLv‡bB _vwK|
euvk, eU Avi Avg Mv‡Qi wb‡P
Avcbvi my›`i Mí Qvcvi cÖZxvq †`v`yj¨gvb
G GK AjxKZvi D”PZvq - GUvB wK Avcbvi hyw³ bq?
hyw³ M„nxZ| GLb Abygvb Kiæb †mB fxwZ
XvKv †_‡K Avmv GKRb †jL‡Ki| nü v, GKRb †jLK,
KviY †nv‡gv w¯ŒÞv‡ii GKwU ¯’vbxq kvLv Av‡Q, Avcwb Rv‡bb,
Avi evRv‡i eBwe‡µZvi Gme wRwbm
‡hgb MxwZKweZv I wewPÎ immvwnZ¨
cixvi MvBW eB‡qi ¯Z’c †_‡K DuwK †`q
gi‡P aiv my‡Pi g‡Zv Ñ AvwgI K‡iwQ GRvZxq wKQy Aciva|
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