BAALMIKI

SURJYAYAN ROY
CHOWDHURY
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__________________________________-[Ghorar khur , o
chabuker aaowaj , chakar aaowaj , du tin second shudhu ae aaowaj-tai
shunte paai , prothom kotha shuni tarpor].Train ta bhishon deri kore
phello.Jokkhhopurite pouchhonor kotha chhilo,bikel pnaachta chollish
e.Sheta ekhon nota dosh.Line e kichhu problem chhilo ki na jaani
na,tobe ae line e train shotheek time e pouchhechhe emonti khub ekta
shona jaaena.

Station theke beriye aami ekta tanga bhara kore jokhon aamar
maalpottrogulo tate chapiye berolam tokhon megh daakche bhishon.

Bhara niye khub ekta dor koshakoshi holo na.Karon Jokhhopurir

shadharon shrenir manushra jaate konodin rashtroke kono proshno
korte na pare taai chhotobelatei taader jibh kete deowa hoy.Utshob
hoy shei upolokhhe.[Megh daaklo , gurguriye]Dhhol baaje hoy bhoj.
Gaan hoy , teebro jontrona dhheke deowa shur jwale othe.Aagun ghire
nach hoy,otaai to eder ekmaattro utshob,jaa rashtro shomorthon
kore,guli chalae na,dhorshon kore na.

Aami Nandini.Jokhhopurite aamar didi thaken.Aamar nijer

didi.Ekaai.Jokkhopuri obishhyi aamader jonmobhuumi noy.Aamader
jonmo bolpur e.Didi ekhaane nijukto achhen , beurocratic consultant
hishebe.Jokhhopuri ashole ekti prokando shonaar khoni.[Sheyaler daak,
duure]Ekhaane manusher theke shonaar daam beshi.Chhele , meye ,
buro, buri shobbai raat thaakte thaakte i ekta jholaate taader
prattyohik aalu shedhho pack kore neme jaae khadane.Shekhaane
taader khat-te hoy udoy aasto.Jokhon taara shobaai maatir gorbho
theke beroy tokhon shondhya-raat.Nokhhottro aaloy taader
onobbhyosto chokh jholshe othe aaloy.Taara chokh dhhake.

Aapnara hoyto bhaabchhen aami eto kotha ki kore jaanlam ![Megher

gurgurani , decibel of the sound has increased than the previous one]

Aami to aar jokkhopurir bashinda noi.

Aashole aamar didi goponiyobhaabe ekta boi likhchhen , ae desher

manushder ke niye, ae desher lobh o lalosha ke niye.aami ele shei
pandulipikhaa pori jotoduur lekha hoye thaake.Darun laage ta thik ,
kintu bhoy o laage bhishon.Oi machher dnaat wala rajar lok jodi
konomote didir ae lekhar kotha jaante pare taahole didir ki hobe taa
bhebei aamar haat paa thanda hoye ashe.Shei pandulipitei aami ae
desher shombondhhe jenechhi.

Brishti r bhuumika r shomoy dekhben prithibita ekta odbhut rokomer

nishchup hoye thaake.Aar jokhon hothat kore ekta baaj pore shei
nistobdhhotar shekor jaae chomke.[Baaj porlo , khub kachhei ,
prochondo aaowaj].

Ekta aalor rekha prokando mukto aakashtar ek kon theke aar ekti kon-e
chhoriye dilo shei chomok.Ekta aalor gachh hoye.

Ghorar khurer aaowaj , chaka ghoraar aaowaj aar majhe majhe jibhkata
shoheesher mukh theke beriye asha odbhut ekta dhhoni periye shei
aaowaaj aamake chomke dilo.

Ekhaane jara shadharon shromik tara thaaken ghash aar shukno pata
daalpala diye banano ek ekta kuthite.Paka bari banabar onumoti oder
nei.Jhhore bohu ghhor bhange prottyek bochhor , shongshaar
bhaange , aalu shedhho korar unoon bhenge giye chhoy chhottrokhaan
hoye thaake.Taate ki !Manush to shona noy!

Ekhaane shona jomiye rakhar je bhandaar sheta praay ekti prokando

football mather size er.Purotaai shona diye mora , choturdike
aalo.Prohori.

[Bojro poton , aager tir cheyeo jore , aar shonge shonge sheyaler
daak]Aabar aar ekta bojro poton .Chomke uthi aabar.Aamar bhaabnar
jaal jaae kuti kuti kore chhire.

Ekdol sheyaal bhoy peye deke uthlo.

Ae baajta porlo aamader pashei mather modhhye dnariye thaaka ekta

botobrikhhyer mathaey.Muhurto modhhye daau daau kore aagun
jwole uthlo.Aaguner aaowaj.Daalpala porar.Prantor ta aalokito hoye
uthlo shei aaguner aanche.Bojropotoner gonddho pelaam naake.Ekta
shnoda gondhho.

Aamar didi jokhon aamake ekhaane aaste bollo , tokhon bolechhilo , je

or lekhata naaki praae shesh hoye eshechhe.Aami jeno kolkatae niye
giye oti shottor taa chhapanor byabosthya kori.

Taai aami eshechhi.

[Baaj]Baaj porlo aarekta.[Ghorar bhoyarto daak o hothat theme jaaowa

khurer shobdo]Ondhokaar ebrokhebro poth-e , kichhu bujhe uthbaar
aagei ghorata prochondo ekta shobdo kore uthe pichhoner duto paa
diye jorse break koshe aamake luggage shuddhhu praay phele diye
[Chabuker aaowaj , ghorar daak]dnariye porlo.Shoheesh chabuk marlo
ekta.Shaamner duto paa ekhon aakasher dike ghoratar.Chaka norlo na.
[Brishti naamar aaowaj , besh jorei]Aamader theme jete holo.Thik
tokhoni brishti naamlo jhomjhomiye pother pasher mathta ke aalokito
korlo aaro aaro biddyutchhomok.[Biddyut chomkanor aaowaj]

Ae eto ghotona ghot-te shomoy laglo khub beshi hole tin chaar minute.

Kintu byaparta ki ?

Totokhhone brishti nemechhe boro boro phnotaye.

Eto brishtir modhhye tangar theke naamboi baa ki kore ? [Duurer theke
ekta sirene-er aaowaj egiye aschhe]Je sharita ekhon pore achhi , sheta
aamar didir-i gift kora ekta kanjibhorom.Aami motei chaaina sharita
bhijuk.Opekhhyai kora jaak.Bonnyo poshu-toshu berolei bipoder
mathay bari.

Khub ekta opekhhya korte holo na.[sirene egiye eshe thamlo]Byapar ta

sposhto ter pelam ebaar.Ghotonatar prekhyapot pother pasher mathta.
[Dorja khola o bondhho korbaar aaowaj , aar aaowaj kichhu bhaari
boot-er]

Ekdol shoshostro manush eshe prothome jaaegata ghire

dnaralo.Manush bolchhi thiki , tobe eder deho manusher holeo
mathata kumirer.Eder ek haat-e dnaripalla aar ekhaat-e
bonduk.Bujhlam erai ae desher prohori.Jetukuni megh choyano aalo
aar biddyut chomkano utaap aamar chokhe eshe porchhe,sheituku
chhayae aami jodio khub ekta sposhto dekhte pachhi na , taao bujhte
parchhi eder porone shaada ronger jama , kaalo coat , kaalo pant.
[Megh daaklo].

Eder dnarabar formationta ekta prokando circle-er circumference

dhore.Goal kore.Kichhukhhoner modhhyei ekta gari eshe thaamlo.Ekta
khnachae dhaaka gari.[Ekta tala kholar o polka metallic dorjaa kholaar
aaowaj , aaowaj boot-er , aaowaj khub kheen]Ekdol prohori shei
khnachar dorjata khule haat dhore ber kore aanlo ekjon meyeke.Mukh
dekha jachhe na jodio.Kintu meye je taate kono shondeho nei.Meyetir
haat paa bnadha , shombhoboto mukheo ekta kicchu lagano !

Aamar choyal shokto hoye gelo! Aami thik kore phelechhi ebaar aamay
ki korte hobe.

Aar to nirlipter moton shari bnachiye boshe thaaka jaae na .Aami tanga
theke naami.Egiye jetei,shoheesh aamar haat ta khamche
dhore.aamake bnadha dichhe.Mukhe kono kotha nei.[Bojro
poton]Chokh kotha bolchhe...chokh bolchhe erokom ghotona ekhaane
daal bhaat .Ekhaane protibaad korbaar odhikaar nei karor.Loktar
shokto haat aamar haate praay bnidhe jachhe.[Ebaar jog holo haaowar
shon-shonani shobdo].

Eri modhyye meyetike niye jaaowa hoyechhe oi circle tar thik

modhhyikhaane.Ebaar aar ekta gaari eshe thaamlo. Hispano sueza.[Gari
eshe thama dorja khola o bondher aaowaj] Dorjata khule dite gaari
theke naamlo ekjon aamader boyoshi lok .Shonge shonge ekjon taar
mathay giye dhorlo ekta chhata.Er poroneo bhishon ketadurosto
jamakapor , coat-pant golaae tie.Chheleta naamtei circlular formation e
dnariye thaka shantri ra salute korlo taake.

Loktar jonnyo shepaira jaaega kore dilo.

Lokta dhhuklo oi brittotar modhhye , jekhane meyeti klanto hoye boshe

porechhe etokhhone maatite.Brishti phnota taake bhijiye diyechhe
chapchup , se kheyaal taar nei.[Bojropoton]Se jaane taar shathe ki hote
cholechhe.Ekhon lokta aar meyeta mukhomukhi.[Pause for three
seconds , shudhu brishti haaowa o megh dakar aaowaj]

Ek hynachka taane lokta meyetike bosha obosthya theke tullo , mukher

bnadhonta khullo.Meyeti kintu ae shujoge chitkaar kore uthlo na.Boro
boro kore shwash nilo shudhu.Loktar haate ekhon ekta chok chok-e
dharalo chhuri jaatiyo kichhu.Se prothome prochondo jore ekta
thappor marlo mayetir gaale ,se jontronaae chitkaar kore uthlo , kintu
bnachte chaailo na , lokta ber kore aanlo meyetir jibhta.Chaliye dilo
chaku.[Ekta prochondo chitkaar].

Aamar pokhhye aar ae drishhyo dekha shombhob noy.Ae shoheesher

haater shokto bnadhon chharate aami parbo na .Bujhlam oro bhoyer
karon achhe.[Thunder strikes , very near to this scene].

Prochondo ekta aartonaad bheshe elo.Bojropoton o aaloy chheye gelo

chorachor.Shobdo dhheke gelo shobde.Bhishon onichha shottyeo
aamake dekhtei hoy oidike.Aami bastob ghotonar theke chokh phiriye
rakhbaar toposhyya ke bhondami boli.

Brishti aar rokto milemishe ekakaar hoye achhe tokhon.Lokta taar tie er
knot ta khole.Khole taar jamar botaam ekti ekti kore khub aayeshe ,
khole...[Chitkaar kintu thaame na...kintu jor aaste aaste kome].

Aami eeshwarer kachhe prarthona korchhi jeno ekta bojro ekkhuni oi

meyetir upor pore or ae maron jontrona theke mukti daae.

Meyeti tokhon praay ocheton , mukh bhor-e gechhe rokte...Khule

deowa hoyechhe or haater bnadhon.

Lokta meyeti-ke chepe dhore ebaar.[Chitkaar of the most highest

magnitude].
Meyeti chitkaar kore othe aebaar.Chitkaar kore othe taar shorboshokti
diye.

Meyeti haat chhore .[Ekta bhishon shrill hashir shobdo ,kholtaai noy].

Lokta hashe.

Shepaira shobai bonduk unchiye pahara dae oderke.Oder haater dhora

daripallagulo uthal pathal kore jhoro haaowa , o brishtir aaghat-e ,
aaghat-e ![Baaj kingba megh daakar shobdo nei aar , ebaar shudhu
haaowaar shonshonani aar brishti porar aaowaj , ekta ostomito gongani
o shunte paai , daripallar metallic aaowaj].

Brishti paap dhowabor cheshta korchhe...brishti omrito hoye aste

chaichhe prithibite , brishti chaichhe lojjyay bhashte.

Meyeti maati aankre dhore , maatir konader dhorte chaae , maati-o

dharok...maati-o maa...maati dwidha hote chhae...hote pare na...eta
shottyo joog noy bolei hoyto.

Meyeti shekor melte chaae...meyeti aar manush jonmo chaaena se

chaae ghash hoye jete...kingba nehaat i agachha.[Brishti o haaowar
shobdo fade korte korte ekhon ekdom i nei , tup tap kore shudhu jawler
phnota porbaar aaowaj gachheder theke , patader theke , odbhut ekta
nistobdhhota ekhon charidik-e , er porer line tar aage ontoto du tiin
second ae neerobota ta persist kore.]

Ekshomoy aar chitkaar thake na.Maati shanto hoy,shanto hoy

megh...akaash taar proshaar komiye ene thomke jaae khonokaaler
jonnyo.

[shei neerobota-ke chomke diye hothat ekta gulir aaowaj].

Ekta gulir aaowaj.

[Haashir aaowaj , high pitched].

Meyeti ghumiye thaake maath-e.Ekjon manush mishe jaae aebaar

shottyyikaarer maati-te.Mishe jaae praan,ghasher shekor shushe nae
shobtuku glani o aandhar.Bhuumi jotota paare andhar diye lojja
nibaron kore taar.

Lokta aabar jama por-e,pore tie,coat por-e...[Dorjaa kholar

aaowaj].hispano sueza r khule jaae dorjaa.Aami ebar haat chharate
shokhhyom hoyechhi.Chhute gechhi oi dike. [Dorja bondhho holo] Ek
jholok mukh !Aareh e to shei raaj montri,aamar didir manuscript-e
onekeri shathe ero ekta chhobi dekhechhi aami.[gaarita shno kore
chole jaae] Sketch.Gaarita aamake chhariye totokhhone jhhorer beg-e
beriye gechhe.[Aabar bhari boot-er shobdo , sirene baaje dorja khole o
bondhho hoy] Chole jaae shepaai ra .

Aami egiye jaai meyetir deher dike.[Tokhono sirene er aaowaaj shunte

oshubidhe hoy na , distance berechhe obishhyi ]

Brishti ekhon themechhe .[megh-er gurgurani aabar , sirene miliye

gechhe] ekhaane okhaane shudhu chomke uthchhe bojranol.Aami
mritodehotir kachhe egiye giye boshe pori , bheja maatite,aamar shari
tokhon bhije,aamar shob kotha , emon ki kannao tokhon theme
gechhe.Aami meyetir mukh-e eshe pora chul shorai.[Khamaj baaje
shanai-te , khub khub mridu]Porom jotne,jei bhaabe phul di-i debota-
ke.Aamar anchol diye muchhiye di-i or shob rokto.Amar gyan thaake na
aar...shudhu joddur dekhte paai , toddur dekhi aamar chhottobela
theke dekhe asha shei tikolo naak , aayoto duto chokh...aamar
didi.Aaloklogna Balmiki !
[absolute silence for two seconds , kaane tala lege jaaowar moton
hummimg noise after the previous two sec.s shetao praay tiin second
chole]

Aamar gyan jokhon phere tokhon aami ghore.Maatir bari.Ekhaane

highest civilian shomman.Barita aamar didir.Aamar didir!aamake ghire
tokhon bohu lok...karor mukhe kono kotha nei.Oder shobbar jeebh
kaata.Shobaai amar dik-e cheye achhe.Aami bujhlam shoheesh lokta
aamar oi obosthya dekhe lok deke niye eshechhilo , aamake to paarar
shobaai chene...taai amar bari phirte oshubidhe hoy ni.

Aami shuye achhi khaate.

Aamar didir khaate , aamar didir gondho laga khaat-e.Jei khaat-e shuye
aamader koto kotha hoyechhe kotokaal...janalar bairer kathbirali
kibhaabe dana khaae , ki bhaabe prothom urte shekha pakhi dana-te
dana-te knaapte knaapte aakash sporsho kore.[ekta jhirjhire haaowar
shobdo] Ekbaar tole pore , ekbaar danara kore bidroho...tarpor
ekshomoy shaboleel danara shunnyota chene...nijer theke nijei beriye
ashe.Ekjon pakhi du jon hoy...mone mon mishe jaae praaner mohanae.
[pause for two seconds , pakhi dakchhe eka ekta pakhi , ti ti ti kore
haaowar shonshonani].

Khowaite ekhon dupur.Ekta ki pakhi ek mon-e deke cholechhe.Dhulo

urchhe,ranga dhulo...shantir dhulo.Shegun gachher pata gulo shona r
motoi jhore porchhe aalo mekhe...shonajhuri naam shwarthok korte.

Ekjon chhotto meyeke dekha jachhe.Or porone ekta lal ronger frock aar
matching jama.Duto binuni bnadha laal phite diye.O kichhu khnujchhe.
-Didi i i i i i i ii i i i!

Meyeti ghar ghoray...edik odik . Taar mashi jokhon aaj taader dui bone-
ke dupurbela ekbaati muri khete dilo , tokhon i ghotonata ghote.Mithai
, jaar bhalo naam nandini , lokhhyo kore taar didir paate ektu aanchar ,
eta nishchoi mashir deowa noy!Khub raag hoyechhilo tokhon
mithaiyer,keno oke ektu-o na diye didi ta aachar khaabe ?Eka ?Byas!
[haaowar shonshonani kintu cholechhei].

Tarpor-i jhogra , aar didi-r or proti obhimaan kore ghorer theke beriye
jaaowa...

-Mithaai aami ekhaane e ee e e e e e e e e! Oi to taar didi r gola !

Kintu kothay o ?[oi pakhita aabar daaklo] Aabar naam dhore daaka
hochhe ?Ekbaar haater kachhe pele na,or didigiri aaj ghochachhi...!

-Didi i...Tui kotha a a a a a a a y y y y e e e?

-Ae to pagli e dike taka a aa a a a a ...[Haaowar continuous

shonshonani].

-Kothaa a aa a a a a a a a a a a a ay didi ?[khilkhilno hashir shobdo].

Haaowa boy onadikaaler manusher o praner ostittyo bohon

kore...pakhita daake aabar !Dekei chole!

Ebaar mithaiyer bhaari bhoy kore othe...se bhoyarto konthhe chitkaar

kore othe...

-Diiiiiiidiiiiii aamar khubbbbbb bhooy laaaagchhe...aar konodin toke

omon bolbo na dekhish...aamari bhul aami to chhhoto aami keno
khaabo aachhhar ?Tui kothaaaae re didiiiiiii ?[haowar shonshonani
thaame , pakhita daake , ekbaar o shehsbaarer moton].
Ebaar keu uttor dae na...phisphishiye ke bole othe...Dhur pagli , bhoy
paabi keno...nijer bhitorta khnuje dekh,aami okhaanei achhi.

Ghumta bhenge jaae thik tokkhuni.Aami dhorr-morr kore bichhanate

uthe boshi.Uthe boshe dekhi , ghor khali,ekta shejh baati jwalchhe
shudhu...lombaa chaaya shorbottro...bhoy ki ...nijer modhhye khnuje
dekh aami okhaanei achhi...kothata ekta moumachhir danar gunjon er
moton aamar mon-e , dhhonito hochhe!

Taai ki ?

[pause of three mins.]

Aami didir aaynatar shaamne eshe dnaarai !

Tikolo naak , aayoto chokhe-r kol-e kaali ,kol boshe gechhe , chul
obinnyosto.Kintu ae to Aami .[Binar jhonkaar , taar shoptoke desh raag-
e ae jaegata jure bajbe , tempo medium]] Aami nijer mukh sporsho kori
heemshital haater taalu diye.Angul diye.Aayanatar dik-e ekdrishte
cheye-i shaarita khuli.Aalo eshe pore aamar modhhye.Prolombito
chhayar moton aalo.Aami jaani ae deshe jaader dhorshon hoy , tader
mritodeho shei jaaegatei pore thaake ekmash.Deho poche , gondho
beroy , tarpor shokun ashe...majhe majhei eshe inspect kore jaae oi
kumirmukho shepaai gulo , chhobi tole ! Dyakhe dehor pochon
kotokhaani ogroshor holo.Ora hashe...Oi shob dehe shooting practice
hoy...tarpor ekebaarei byabohaarer ojoggyo hoye uthle aagun dhoriye
deowa hoy,shei aagun ghire boshe aamod !Mangsho porano hoy,ashe
shura !

Omriter putro ra omriter konnyader hottya kore...!Aar mon ?Mon-ke

hottya kora jaae ?Hattya kora jaae echhe-ke ?free will-ke ?Prem
kothay ?Prem-o ki poche ?Kothay emon prem je prem probritti periye
shomosto noshhwarota r modhhye shoncharito korte paare
onoshwarota...[tempo fast] shwashwato jibon bed ?Aamar shorirer
modhhye ekhon aalo taar shomosto bhnaaje rudroruupe jwale uth-te
legechhe...

Aami moshaaler moton jwale uthchhi prochondo aaloye aami bujhte

parchhi...aamar jothor knapchhe srishtir prothom bhumikomper moton
shobbhyota shurur bhumika shwaruup...aamar joni r aandhar guhaae
aami bujhte parchhi onontokaaler srishtir micchil.Shomosto opomaan o
jugjagaanter shonchito byatha r na bola baani,prochondo bege beriye
eshe chetonar poth ekebaare rudhho kore dichhe.[bina thaame].

Esho...

Esho he jugantorer premik kaal perono shwashtoto shottyo

praan...Aami prostut !

Aami ter paai :

Aami ononto.

Aami aalo.

Aami Srishti.

Aami binash.

Aami prem.[pause for two seconds].

Aami NANDINI BALMIKI !

Ora didir pandulipitar shombondhhe jaante pere oke hottya

korechhe,kintu praan ke hottya kora jaae na...hottya kora jaae na
okhhyor-ke , bhaab-ke, praan , okhhyor o bhaab shobaai dhorshoner
urdhhe !
Aami aalmari theke didi r ekta kaalo paarer shari ber kori.Chul
aanchrai.Chokhe lagaai kajol.Odhoroshtho ronjon kori.

Ghorer theke beroi.

Rajpurushtir bari aami chini.Aaamake didi chiniyechhilo.Raat

nihjhum.Jhijhir daak.Ondhokaar.[Sheyaaler daak] .Or shonaar gora barir
niche pouchhe aami thaami. [pause for two seconds] Ekta boro kore
nishwash niye bell baajai.

[dorjaa khule jaaowar aaowaj] Dorjaa khule jaae.Dorjata khulechhe

ekjon bhrittyo gochher lok .Ekta dhakka mere aami ghorer modhhye
dhhuki...[shobdo hoy dhakkar] aalo nei , choturdike shudhu
shona...choturdike shonaar jhilik...aandhareo jwale uthchhe
tara.Dhakka-dhakkir shobdo shune grihoshwami beriye eshechhe
totokhhone.Ekhon taar porone gown.

Aami aamar shob cheye mishti hashita heshe or dik-e egiye jaai.

-Aami eshechhi ! [pause for three to four seconds].

Aalo jwaliyechhe tokhon lokta.[pause , mukul-er hyppnotised hoye

jaaowar track tar i moton ekta bina-te discrete notes baaje ae puro
portion tatei baajbe] Or mukhe kono kotha nei.Duto chokh jhapsha
hoye uthchhe jeno probolotomo bhoy-e.Or kintu jibh kata noy,tobu
ekhon or kono bhasha nei.

Aami or dike joto egoi o toto pechhoy...koto koshto tomaar bolo to ?

Tumi prem chinle na,koto oprapti bolo to tomaar ?..[bhari metallic ekti
object er pore jaaowaar shobdo ] .or pichhone ekta shonar murti
jhonjhon kore or dhaakkaae matite pore jaae...Aami tomaake
bhalobashbo go , tomaake aami manush korbo...je obochetone ghrinaa
prottyasha korechhilo se ae preme-r kotha shune hotobhombo,o aamar
bhoy pichhote pichhote [aabar shei poton , taar shathe obishhyi ebaar
jog hoy loktaro pore jaaowar aaowaj ] ekta shonaar murtir shathe
dhakka kheye pore jaae , jhonjhoniye pore jaae oi murtitaao...aami or
dik-e egoi...

Shobbhyota egoy...

Shomoy Egoy...

Mahakaal egoy...

Praan egoy...

Aami aamar sharita khuli...egiye jaai or dike...

Dekho...aami manush...aami thik tomaar-i moton ekjon manush...aami

kono bostu noy,je tomaar dashottyo korbe, tomaar poradhinota mene
nebe aajibon...tumi aamake upobhog korbe , aami ekjon rokto
mangsher manush...Jama khuli aamar...dekho...lojjya peyo na...ae
dekho aamar ston,je stonopaane tumi praan dharon
korechho...biologically eke mammary glands bole,eta tomaar-i to
praaner roshod...ta chhara nehat-i chamra, nehaat-i kichhu tissue ,
kichhu cell...ae dekho aamar chamra , thik jei chamra tomaar achhe...ae
chamrar neeche sheera uposheera-e thik tomaar-i sheera uposhherar
modhhye diye boye chola rokto boichhe...ae dekho aamar pet...aamar
jothor...aekhaane aami praan dharon kori,ae dekho...lojjya peyo
na...aamar joni...ae holo tomar prithibite ghoniye uthbaar poth.Tumi ae
poth-e shosheem hoyechho , ae to shwarger o mortyer raj
poth...tomaar prothom hnaata poth , shei jokhon tumi shona chinte
na...naari chinte na...purush chinte na...jokhon tumi praan chinte...!
O aamar dik-e takate paare na...[ebaar purush konther aartonaad ,
binar shei shur thaame] maatite pore thaka ekta shonaar tukrote or
hridoy jaae bnidhe...kichhukhhon aartonaad kore kaahil hoye pore o...

O aar jaanbe ki kore o aaj jaake hottya korlo , aami taar jomoj bone !

-Aami eshechhi , [aagun jwolle je shobdo hoy ekhon shei shobdo

shunte paai , magnitude kom , aaste aaste barbe] aami tomaake ghrina
korbo na...aami jani praan , praan-ke keu hottya korte pare na !Aami
tomaay bhalobashbo ,manush hishebe noy , jemon kaathbirali-ke
bashi , jemon bashi pakhi-der...aami praaner dharok...aami
onaadikaal.Dekho lojjya ki ![barte barte ebaar shei aaguner shobdo
prochondo].

Aami prochondo uttape o preme aalor moton phete pori ebaar , lokta
ocheton hoye maati-te pore thaake ek taal shonaar modhhye...aamar
uttap krome aakash , batash , shwargo , morto , patal odhigrohon
kore.Aami opromeyo hoye uchharon kori : Aaj theke ae nogor-er shob
manush shorishreep hoye jaabe...aar etokaaler kortito shomosto
jibheder theke jonmaabe gaach.Mahiruho...!Kotha bola gachh hobe
ora.Ora shomukhoborti shobbhyota ke shocheton korbe , shhottyo ke
aankre thakai praane-er ekmattro dhormo ,ekmattro mukti , shei
shottyo nari purush nirbisheshe nijeke prokashito korbaar shwadhinota
bohon korbe.Taader shobbar naam hobe BALMIKI !

Jokhhopurir Balmiki ! [pause , ekta jhijhi dakar shobdo shuru hoy].

[jhijhi-r shobdo , shobdo jhirijhi haaowaar eta ae puro ongshowta-tei

cholbe] Aami ekhon aamar didir pashe shuye achhi chit
hoye...jokkhopurir maatite noy , khowaiyer dhaare , ranga mati-
te.Aamar porone ekta laal ronga frock , matching jama , aamar didir
poroneo taai...aamader mathar upore ekhon raat...nokhhottro aar
jhirjhire batash-e jonaki jwala rupkothar moton raat...didi bolchhe...

-Janish bonai...prithibita na khub shundor...

Aami boli,Tor moton didi ?

-Na thik tor moton...

Aami khub aador-e aamar didi-ke joriye dhori...ki shundor bhorbelaar

moton gondhho beroy or gaa theke...maatir moton...

-Tui aamar upor rege aachhish re didi ?

-Na to...aamar emon madhur moton mishti bonai tar upor rege thaakte
pari ?

Onekkhhon neerobotaae kete gelo tarpor...chnaad dube gelo kichhuta ,

kichhuta kaalpurush , kichhu nokkhottro gelo more...hoyto...

-Aachha didi aamio konodin more jabo bol ?

-Khaali baaje kotha ?Mathay emon gatta marbo na...

-Ahh , aamar kothata shon na aage...aami jokhon more-e jaabo tokhon

kothay jaabo re ?oi tarader modhhye kothao ekta ?Naki tui je atlantis-
er golpo-ta bolechhilish , shei joler tolaar shawhore ?Manush more-e
giye kothay jaae re didi ?

Kichhukhhon chup dujonei...jonaaki aaloy ekta odbhut shundor

shwapner moton prithibi toiri hoyechhe ekhon.

-Umhu...manush more-e kotthao jaae na...tokhon manush jonaaki hoye

jaae , pakhider danay mishe giye akashe-akashe ghure berae , nodeer
jawl aar shomudre-r dheuyer pithe chore jyotsnae khela kore
machheder shathe , patay patay mishe jaae...tarpor tuptap jhore pore
kokhono khub haaowae...

-Aamader maa babar moton-i re didi ?

Aamar shei aaloklogna didir kono koshto nei aar...ekhon o shei jonaki
hoye gechhe , dheeu o pakhir danay hoye giyechhe ononto... patay
patay mishe gechhe , tuptap kore haaowae haaowae...porchhe
jhore...prithibir shob ghum bhangae ekhon aamar didi...shomosto
jonmote...shob bhor-e...

Aamar didita-ke aami joriye dhori jore...shoreer er opomaan achhe

praan je ononto...opaar !

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