Bonophul

Souporno mugddho hoye dekhchilo Katra Mashid. Eta j or prothombaar Murshidabad bhromon ta kintu noi. O jokhon choto chilo tokhon protibochhor-i goromer chuti aar borodiner chuti te ora ashto niyom kore. Taarpor ashata kome gelo---or porhasunor chaap barhlo—tarpor to besh koyek bochhor souporno-I desh charha. Phirechhe to sobaymatro goto soptahay. O abosso phirei or monimaa-r kaachhe asaar jed dhorechhilo kintu or maa arthaat bikhaayto industrialist Mr. dasgupta-er potni chele ke kichutei kaach charha korte raji hochhilen na. Abosso Souporno jokhon janalo je se pakapaki bhabei desh-e phire esaychhe tokhon Mrs. Dasgupta prothom taai kichutei jeno biswas korte parlen na. Tarpor jokhon bujhlen sottei taar chele kono “practical joke” korchhe na tokhon tibro khobhe chitkaar-chechamechi korlen, bango-bidrupe chele ke biddho koraar chesta korlen tateo jokhon cheler moter kono poriborton holo na tokhon tini rone-bongo dilen aar Souporno-o sujog bujhay Murshidabad-e or monimaar bari esaay hazir holo goto ratray.

Souporner monimaa holo Mr. Dasgupta-er ekmatro bon. Saami mara jawar por Sunanda devi ekhaner ekta school-e chaakri niye chole asen. Tokhon to souporoner jonmoi hoi ni. Tarpor to dhire dhire , tile tile sunonda ekhaaner mati tei shikor choriyechhen, hoye gechhen eder-i ekjon. Sunonda devir jibone Souporno ek jholok ‘ shoroter roudro’. Pishi hisabe tini kokhoni souporno-er kaachhe dhora den ni borong tini souporn-er bondhu hoye gechhen. Souporner somosto proshno, somosto raag-abhimaan, chaoyaa-paayoyaa, dukkho-hotasha, sob-sob kichhur ekmatro saakhi sunonda devi.

Gotoraatre niyommaphik khawoya-daawoyaa sheshe Sunonda devi nijer studyroom-e bosaychhilen. Hotaat surelaa calling bell bejay utlo. Eto raatre ke hotay pare bhaabte bhaabtei abaar bell ta dekhe utlo. Ektu biroktto hoyei dorja khullen Sunonda. Dorjaa khulei chomke gelen sunonda—samnei taar “ shorot-er roudro”. Aghoton sottei ajo ghotay. Aro besi abaak holen j chele gaari chara ek paa chole na sei chele “ laalgola passenger”-e esaychhe shune. Ki j chaai eei chele!! Moner modhye koch koch korte thaka proshno ta ke halkaa koraar jonnoi bollen,”ki baaypaar Mr. Dasgupta-er garage-er sob gaari-ei ki eksaathe bikol hoye gelo naaki? Souporno-o bollo, nah train-e choraar moto such ki gaari dite pare…matir koto kaachha kachhi pouchay jawa jaai..koto dhoroner manush, koto doroner choritro dekhaa jaai bolo to train-e. Sotti bolte ki jano Ek jolok matir gondho, ek jolok khola akaash enay dilo amake aaj ker train journey ta monimaa.Tarpor kichukhon etaa-otaa katha bolte boltei souporner chokhe ghum neme elo. Sunondaa-r moner kaataa ta abaar kochh-kochh korte laaglo. Ki chaai ei chhele!! Tobe bhosha ektaai Sunonda ke o sobh kichhu bole. Temon kichhu hole abaar Sunonda kei lorhte hobe dada-bou-er saathe. Taar “ soroter roudro” ke je se konomotei meghe dheke jete dite pare na. Ei chelei jokhon engineering naa porhe doctor-i porhte chaailo tokhon to sunondaar boudi haai-haai kore utaaychhilo, dada bolechhilo chhele jodi engineering porhe MBA kore or business-e jog naa dei tobe oor pechhone eek poisha-o korochh korte parbe na. Odike chele-o jedh dorhe bose ahchhe oke doctor-i porhte naa dile o porha sonaai korbe na aar o business kortei chaai na. Seshhe Sunonda kei to nijer dada-bou di bojhate chuttay hoyechhilo. Sei ghotonaar porh theke –i bodhaai sundor boudi Sunonda ke aar bisesh pochondo kore na. Hoito boudi-r dharona hoyechhe Souporno-r mathai doctor howaar bhut Sunondaa-i dhukiyechhe. Kimba hoito Sunonda ektu chesta korlei souporno ke or jed theke tolaano jeto. Hoito sundor boudi-r dharona ta ekebare bhul-o naa. Sunonda hoito bojhale Souporno doctor-I porhte jeto na kintu o jokhon or duto sopnalu chokh tule bollo, “ monimaa amaar bhalo lage na business amar sopno doctor hoye amader desh-er gorib manush gulo jara bina chikishaai marha jaai tader jonno kichhu korha. Monimaa manush to ekta sada-mata jibon-eo sukhi hotaay parhe, chaaile. Sukh to kenaa jaai na poisha dile.” Tokhon sotti ei Sunonda aar jorh diye kichhui bojhate parlo na taar “ sorot-er roudro” k. Epaash-opaash korte korte ek somaai ghumiye porlen Sunonda.

Sokaal theke uthei to school-e jawaar tarha. Souporno ke breakfast dewaa or lunch-er babostha kora , nije toiri hoye school-e jawa. Kaal raater chintaa der ekhon thaai neei! Thaai neei!.

Edike Sunonda school-e berhiye gele-i Souporno-o berhiye porhlo ghor theke. Kichhukhon Gangaa-r dhaare giye bosay thaaklo, kichhukhon hazar duyarir mathay hetaay berelo. Bosonto kaaler mithay rodh taa besh laagay Souporno-er. Mathay chokkor dite-ditei mathai ki bhut chaaplo sojha Katra masjid-e esay hazir holo. Ekhanei ekta dapir opor bosay tonmoi hoye dekhchhilo Katra Masjid. Asole Souporno joto-baar-i ekhaane asaay totobaar-i ei Murshidabad sohortaa Souporno ke toto baar-I naarhaa dei. Murshid-kuli-khaa nijer probhu ke hotyaa kore singhashon-e boshlen. Taar raajdhaani holo Murshidabad. Abaar bangla-bihaar-orissa-r sesh sadhin nawab Siraaj-ud-doulla-r-o raajdhaani chilo ei Murshidabad.Ekhanei Jogot seth, Mirjaphor, Ghosheti begum der chokkrantay bharot borsher sadinotar surjjo asto jamito holo—Palashir juddher prohoshon-er shorojontro ekhanei rochit hoyechhilo, nimakharamir deuri te Miron-er haate nisthur bhaabe mrityuboron korechhilo Alibordi kha-r adorer naati Siraaj, Ei Murshidabad er maati tei nawab Siraaj-er prayoshi Lutphaunneshaa taar somadhi khetrer pashe pradip jele ditay ditay jiboner baaki din gulo katiyechilen. Ei sohor dekhechhe uddaam prem, joddhaar birotto, ghirnno shorojontro. Ekhane elei Murshid kuli kha, Siraaj,Lutphaa,Mirjaphor, klaaiv era jibonto hoye utaay Souporno-er kaache. Souporno jeno shuntay paai astro-er jonjhonani, Siraajer udatto haasi, shorojontrer phisphishaani. Andolito hoi Souporno-er maan, mugddho hoi se, khubddho hoi se. Aajo Souporno haariye giyechhilo sei prachin jogot-ei hotaat ekta kusho peyaaraa esaay laaglo or maathaai. Chomke utlo Souporno. Taarpor-i dekhlo saamner peyaaraa gaach theke duto nupur porha paa jhulchhe. Mojaa koraar lobh saamla te paarlo na kichhu tei.Egiye gelo gaach taar kaachhe. Ektu uchhu golaa tei bollo,” ei nemay eso nichhe’. Ebaar opor theke chotpot uttor,” keno? Ami naambo naa jaao..” Besh moja pelo Souporno kintu haashi chepe gombhir soraay bollo,” na naamle guard der deke bolbo tumi amake peyaaraa churay merechho”. Ebaar kaaj holo gaach theke nemay elo nupur porha duto paa--- taarpor-I Souporno ke jibh bhegiay palate gelo kintu taar agei Souporno khop kore dhore phello or haat. Sorta ke aro gombhir kore bollo, “ tumi amake maarhle keno? Arektu hole j matha ta phaat to amar.” Ebaar-o konnyer chot-pot uttor,” tomake maarh te chaai ni lege gechhe. Aar matha phattay paar to phatay to ni—haat charho , jete daao”. Maja paachhe Souporno, taar saajano – gochhaano guchhi-er perfume er jogot-e erom taatkaa bonophuler gondho kothaai? Eto sohojei ei surobhi ke miliye jete dewa jaai naa, taai abaar bollo,” Jodi matha ta phetei jeto tahole ki hoto?” Ebaar bonophul ta mukhay ekta bisesh bhongi phutiye tule bollo, “ tahole bisesh kichhu-ei hoto naa, selaai porto aar ekta titaynas injection nitaay hoto, aar ki.. ebaar chaarho aamaar kaaj aachhe” Doctor souporno ebaar maja paachhe..naah culture korte hochhe to ei nirjhorini ke. Mukhtaa jothaa sombhob gombhir rekhei bollo, “ kaaj mane to abaar kaaro gaachhe chore peyaaraa khawa, naa hoi anno kau ke peyaaraa churhe marha. Matha phaatle injection nitay hoi ke bollo tomaake?”Konyaa kolkol kore utlo, “ ishh, ami kotto kaaj kori jano tumi ami porhasuno kori, baba ke khetaay dei. Aar matha phatle injection nitay hoi seta sobaai jane.”Souporno ebaar mukh bhegiye katha adaai koraar jonnoi bollo,” porasuno koro na chaai koro, nijer naamer baanaan-i bolte parbe na”. Bonophul ta ebaar besh regaay gechhe, boro boro duto chokh tule bollo ,” ki ami amar naamer banana jaani na? amaar naamer baanaan holo: K-a-s-t-u-r-i R-o-y”. Souporno ebaar michki hesay bollo,” baah kasturi tumi to anek kichhu jaano. Ta tumi ki porho?”

Konnye ebaar hokchokiye gechhe,” tumi amar naam..oho ami-ei to bollam---nah ami aar tomaa ke kichhu bolbo na. Haat chaaro nahole kaamrhe debo kintu.”Souporno ebaar choddo traas-e cokh golgol kore bollo,” baap re ki saanghaatik meye go tumi?” Taarporei mukh taa korun kore bollo,” tumi amaar sotti bondhu hobe? Jano amaar ektaa-o bondhu nei.” Souporner udaashi sor konyaar bukaay jeno chuye gelo, gobhir sorhe bollo, “ seki tomaar ektaa-o bondhu nei? Besh ami tomaar bondhu holaam…” Taarpor to boye chollo kathaar strot.

Koyek diner modhyei Souporno sikhay nilo gachhe uthaa, gulti chorhaa, maacher jonno ‘chaar’ banano. Aar ei koyekdin-ei Souporno bhujaay phello ei bonophul-er madhuri charha taar jibon soundro hin, kontok moi.

Sunondaa jokhon jaanlen Souporno taar kaachhe thekei Doctor-i practice korte chaai, ekhaanei ektaa hospital korte chaai jaate ajoshro gorib manush alpo poisaai chikishaa paai tokhon Sunondar chokh anondashru te bhorhe uthlo. Taar “ shorot-er roudro” je or nijer lokkho path theke bhrosto hoi ni, or hridoi –er sukumaar probitti gulo je nosto hoi ni se porichoi-e gorbito holen Sunonda. Kintu sonkito holen etaa bhebe j ei cheler erom sonkolpo sonar por taar dada-bou di ki korben. Taarpor nijer monei muchhki haaslen. Souporno ke bollen, “ tor jalai dekhchhi dada der saathe amar somporko ghuchlo eke baarei.” Souporno-o ektukro haasi upohaar diye bollo,” ta moni maa tomaar aar kobe oder saathe hridoi-er somporko chhilo bolo? Naaki karo saathei hridoi er somporko tuku toiri koraar moto somaai ahchhe oder haat-e? Ekjon taakaa-r pechone chut chhe arekjon sei taakaa show-up koraar pechhone. Tobe amar ekhane hospital toiri ba practice er jonno tomaader somporko ghuchhbe naa karon soyong Mr. Dasgupta ekhane ektaa Nurshing home khulchhen jetaar dekha shonaar bhaar amaar opor-e. Abosso taate amaar hospital-er rugi der jawaar khomotaa nei. Amaar hospital ta banachhe amaar ek bondhu Mike. O desh chere pakapaki bhaabe ei desh-e chole aschhe. Taarpor ekhanei dui bondhu te milay kaaj suru korbo. Mr. Dasgupta ke taar business dekhiye diyechhi sutoraang ekhane ami nischintay thaakte paarbo monimaa. Ekhon ami phiray jete chaaileo amar pitridev amake phire daakben naa.

Sesher katha gulo bolaar somaai Souporner golaar sortaa bhengay gelo. Sunondar bukh theke ekta dirghoshaash berhiye elo. Anekgulo nisshobdho muhurto boye gelo. Souporno shuye chhilo Sunondaar kole matha rekhe. Ebaar utaay boslo. Kichukhon gobhir chokhe cheye roilo Sunondar dike taarpor khub dhire dhire anekta jeno nije ke shonanor moto korei bollo,” tobe loraai tomaake kortei hobe moni maa, hoito ei loraai e sob kichu bhegaay jaabe, besaay jaabe somporker sob badhon.” Souporner ei kathaai Sunonda utkontito hoye utlen, jigesh korlen “keno re ki hoyechhe”? Dire dhire Souporno or kuriye pawa bonophuler bitaanto sonalo…aar etaao janiye dilo ei bonophul Mrs. Dasgupto-er dami phuldani te shobha na peleo bonophul ke charha Souporno-r jibon harabe taar madhuri. Sunonda chenen ei chele ke. Taai anekkhon chupchaap thakaar por dhire dhire or mathaar chul ghete diye bollen ,” tor bono phul tor-i thaakbe.” Aar nijer mone mone uchharon korlen, ja howaar hok amar shorot-er roudro kea mi madhurjjo harate debo na , kichu tei na.

Kaaler chaka anek egiye gechhe, “ Dhansirhi” te ekhon shona jaai Souporno aar kasturi-er kolokaakoli, oder chele jojo-r adho-adho buli, kono kono jotshna rate hawai bheshe beraai Sunonda devi-r kontay robindro songeet-er sur.

sourjo,titir ebong????

Koyekdin dhore gumot gorom porechhilo. Aaj kichhukhon agei kalo megher roth-e, bidyut-er chabuk haathe esaychhe borshon dhara. Tapodogdho dhoroni utphullo...'toper taaper badhon' kaatchhe. Emon borishon-e sadharonoto mon megher songi hoye dike-digonte uray beraai, hridoi nechhe utay kintu Titir shunno chokkhe bristi dekhlo kichukhon, jaanlaar kaach khule bristir renu makhlo chokhay mukhay. Naah! monta shanto holo na tateo, dohon komlo na ektu-o. Kichukhon gungun kore Rabindra songeet bhajar chesta korlo taatay aro kharap hoye gelo monta. Sur abesh chorano duray thaak hridoi-er tontirri-ei sporsho korte parlo na. Ei mon kharap hoya taa Titir dirgho sthayi hote dite kichutei chaai na. Kintu moner gotipath-er opor niyontron aar kota manush-er thaake? Titir kichuta jeno biroktto hoyei bhaablo ; sriti jodi pencil-e akka sketch hotobesh moja hoto tobe...sukher ujjol chobi gulo jotno kore rekhe dushor bisaadh moi chobi gulo muchhe phela jeto tobe--- kimba jaar shaash-proshaash anubhob kora jeto sojhei se jodi durer akaasher nokhotro hoye jaai taake chetay phela jeto jibon theke ati sohojei...khub khub bhalo hoto tobe. Nah! ekhuni ei muhurtei karo saathe adda maartei hobe nahole Sourjo esay chaya phelbe mon-e.... Khutkhat shob ekta number dial korlo Titir. Surela kontho geye utlo, " yaar-o dosti badhi hi hasheen haai" ..Du line geye chup kore gelo, kintu " dosti nebhate karo konther uttor bhesay elo na. Atochho ei muhurtay karo saathe katha bola khub khub proyojon Titir-er. Byasto haate arekta number dial korlo Titir...ring hochhe..koto dirgho kaal dhore jeno shobdho ta torongo tule cholechhe... Nah ebaar shobdho lohori nischup howaar agei ekta aduray konto bole utlo, " Hi darling, whatz up?" Titir golaai jotota sombhob modhu dhele bollo" hey sweetu, what are you up to? just wondering if we could spend some time together at my place and have a silent party?" Aduray konti thom kaychhe, poerer muhutei kolkol kore utlo," what do you mean by silent party at your place ? Do you forget that we already have a party at Rock bottom tonight? Are you not joining us? You know na dear, if you will not come Karru will be very very disappointed." Titir-er mone pore gelo sottei aaj taar or bondhuder party te jawar katha chilo kintu ei muhurtay or hardcore party te jawar ichhei nei.Kintu nijer moner bhaab prokaash na korei bollo," No....no...how can I forget about our plan but you know sweetu i am not keeping well so i thought letz have a party here only" . Titir khub bhalo korei jane j " rock bottom"-e private party-er jonno agei payment kore ditay hoi and seta cancel kore sobaai milay taar baari te charao howa tao sombhob noi. Odike totokhone aduray konto bolle utlo," oh no...it is just not possible yaar around 80 guests are coming for the party...but not to worry we will catch you soon. Today night we will drop at your place but till then you just take some rests and we will bring food for you...." Titir tarararhi badha dilo," no..no you guys carry on...we will meet tommorrow". Aduray konto kichutei mante raji holo na ebong ora aschhe janiye ekgada gyaan diye phon ta jokhon raakhlo Titir er tokhon katha bolar icchhei chole gechhe. Paaye paaye nijer bedroom-e elo Titir... Tv ta chaliye dilo...rupoli pardaai baadhaa pheltay chailo monta. Kichukhon" idur-beral" er nana rokom kirti kolaap dekhlo, naah bhalolaagchhe naa, uddotto joubonaar lasshyomoyi copol nirtyo dekhe gaa ta ri-ri kore utlo,penguin der kritikolaap jei jome utlo ...jaah sesh. Titirer monta omni katha bole utlo, erom ta ki hotei hobe re Titir tor saathei..jokhoni tor kichu bhalo laagbe take ki ei bhaabei... Tokhoni moner dorja khule nischupe dhuke esaychhe Sourjo.Rupoli porda noi moner pordaai bhesay utchhe Sourjer mukh...College charhar dirghho chaar bochor pore Sorjer saathe hottat dekha hoyaar muhurto ta chilo adbhut sundor...surjer churi jawa alo, bashonti batasher mondo monthor goti sob-i chilo priyo miloner anukul. Jibon hoye utlo bhalobasaar ome somprikto, protikhaar madhujay modhumoi...gondhay,rup-e, roshay-e jibonpatro tolomol.. Tarpor to kotto dheu elo aar gelo, kotto phul phutay jhoray gelo, koto koto muhurto akhaai holo. Koto kotha-koto gaan-koto alo- koto praan. Koto haasi-koto sukh-koto dukkho-koto abhimaan. Chobi gulo tukro tukro kintu boddo ujjol, boddo pranobonto... Arob sagor-e bhashoman Sourjo-Titir, Golkondaai rani-er dorbaar-e Sourjo-Titir, Somudro soikotay Sourjo-Titir, Jhirjhire bristi te Sourjo-Titir, Prochondo bhalobasai Sorjo-Titir, Durdom abhiman-e Sourjo-Titir.

Ekta niret nischidro bunoni tei to lekha hochhilo Sourjo-Titir-er golpo. Kotha theke tobe utay elo eto tibro holahol, ja hotya korlo " golpo" ke porinoti te pouchanor agei? kon chayaai dhakha pore gelo bhalobasaar purno soshhi?----eki somaai? eki poristhiti? Naki bindu bindu abhimaan? chotto chotto hotasha? Naki anno kichhu jaar uttor Sourjo- Titir nijei jane na???

Sourjo-Titir-er golpo ki sesh? naki thomke thaka megh? Naki notun golper subho suchona...???

Sur somudro

Somudrer dhare chotto ekti rajjo, Sopnopuri. Namer motoi sundor ei desh. Ekhane somudrer saathe paharer golpo chole nirontor, pakhir klokaakolite jege utay bhor, phuler rong churi kore ramdhonu phutay utay aakaasher gaai. Batasher gaane gaane baaje anondo ragini. Ekhaankaar manushera chaas kore,maach dhore,murti toiri kore, jhinuk theke mukto khoje, gaan gaai, sopno bone. Nirobichinno shantite, anabil anonde din kaate eder. Ei rajjer raja Prabal Kumar. Eni Rajarshi prokitir. Shakti o nyaai_niti, gyaan o soundorjjer pujari eni. Ashubho ke dongshho koren kothor nirmomotaai aar proja der kalyaan koren smito hesay bhalobesay. Maharaj Prabal kumarer ekmatro konya Shonkho kumari, taar sopno o sadhonaar dhon.Putro er ahbhaab puron korte tini taar konya ke manush korte laagleen putro er motoi. Rajkonya abhyaas korlen astro bidya , sikhya korlen shatro bidya, ayotto korlen kola vidya.

Kaaler niyome raajkumaari Shonkho koishor payriye paa dilen joubone. Koroker aboron tutay sotodol holo prosphutito. Raj kumari nirvik, drirho, shadhincheta, kolpolok basini. Swochokkhe projader jibon jatra abolokon kora,tader saathe ek gronthi te nijer jibon pronalir bondhon rochona karai chilo raajkonyar jiboner porom broto. Taai tini choddo baysay rajjyo porinhromon korten, ebong kothao kono prokaar bishrikhola,kono dukkher chaya dekhte paylei ta nibaron kortay pryashi hoten. Erom_i ekhdin ekdin ghurtay ghurtay raajkumaari dekhlen ek pipul gaacher nichee besh bhir jomaychhe. Sobhaab koutuholi raajkumaari byapaar jaantay bhire giye mishlen.Dekhlen ek dibyakanti sonyaashi gaacher niche bosay ahchhen. Taar besh _baash dekhei bojha jaai tini bhindesi. Shonkho kumarir mone hazar proshner baan daaklo. Tini jotota sombhob nijay ke prochonno rekhe bhirer modhye agrosor holen ebong kaan petay shuntay laaglen sonyaashir katha. Sonyaashi tokhon taar desh bhromoner bichitro abhigottar katha bornona korchilen. Sei bichitro abhigottar katha shuntay shuntay raajkanya tonmoy hoye gaylen. Ek somaai bhir gelo soray, sonyaashi_o jatra korlen taar gontobyo path-e , raaj kanya-o phire elen raaj grihay.

Kintu eki e kon konya? Je Shonko kumari praatay raajprasad cheray beriyechilen aar jinni shayonhe protyaborton korlen du jon eek noi!!---- Jini praatay beriyechilen tini chilen nirjhorini aar jinni phirlen tini gohin nodi, ekjon shoroter megh to apor jon borshon mukhor jolodi.

Kichu din ketay gelo kintu raajkumaari kichhutei nijer purbaykaar chonday phirte parlen na. Mrigoyaar bela gelo boye, konoklatar koli phutay jhore gelo, sokhi ra esay esay phiray gelo kintu raajkonyar somaai jeno nispondo hoye sthir hoye roilo, taar dyaan mognota bhongo holo na. Konyaar akoshik eei poriborton-e chonchol hoye uthlen maharaj. Tini ekdin konya ke esay shudhalen, “ ki hoyechhe tomaar”? Didha , sonkochh Sonkho Kumarir choritray konodin-i chilo na taai aaj-o nishonkochay Sonkho kumari bollen, “ Pita, ami desh bhromone jete chaai, Sopnopurir simana chariye bohu duray duray giye dekhtay chaai sekhaane ki aachhe, sekhaan kaar manushder jaantay chaai, prithibir daak sposto shuntay paachhi ami--- sei daake sarha diye ami path-e beriye portay chaai. Konyaar ichher katha jene maharaja bicholito hoye uthlen,raajkonya ke anek bojhanor chesta korlen kintu kono phol holo na. Abosesh-e maharaja haar manlen apan attojaar kachhe. Raajkonyar jatraar sombaad-e raaj antopuray jhor utlo, puro naari gon chokher jole bukh bhasalo, kintu raajkonya taar sidhantay achol.

Nirdisto dine, nirdisto khone raajkonya Shonkho kumari taar priyo dui sokhi somet anirdisto poth-e jatra korlen. Purush beshdhari ei tin konye paar hotay laaglen koto choto-borho rajjo --- prokitir koto rup, koto bahaar dekhlen---kothao prokiti dhono-dhaanye-pushpay bhorha, kothao ba bondhur, kothao nodir nomoniyota to kothao rukhho morubhumi. Koto manusher shanidhye elo tara, keu keu mistobhashi, keu ba kotu bhashi, keu ba sodalapi, keu ba kolohopriyo. Erombhabe ketay gelo besh kichhu kaal. Tara pouchalen Kanchi rajjaye. Edikay prokitir rongo shalai grishhor jobonika poton hoye borshar megher ana-gona suru hoyechhe. Rajkonya sthir kichukaal er jonno jatra sthogit rakhaar. Atto porichoi gopon koray era baati nilen nogorer praantay,nodir kinaraai. Nirobichhnno ei abokaash-e Sonkho kumari besir bhaag somaai kaataten nodir nana rup abolokon kore, nohobol ba pasa khelay. Ek ek din taar monay porto nijer rajjer katha,pita-matar katha--- maan chonchol hoye utth to taar nijer deshe pherar jonno kintu sobole sei ichhe ke domon korten tini. Aro tibro bhabe joriye dhortay chesta korten ajaana ke janaar, achena ke chenar neshaa ke. Erom-ei ekdin raajkanyaa batayaan path-e dekhlen dujon juba purush nodir jol-e darhiye surjjer udeshhye torpon korchen. Raajkonya purbay kauke torpon kortay dekhen ni. Taar koutuholi sobhaab bosoto tini ekdristaay sei aporichito juba purushdoi er dikaay.Sopnopuri tay nei porda protha,Raajkonyaar nei sonkochh---kintu raajkanyaa janten naa j emon-o desh ahchhe jekhaane narir erom ahchoron ke somalochona kora hoi. Juba purush doi-o je konya ke dekhechen ebishoye kono songsoi-e nei.

Ekhone ei purushdoi-er porichoi deoyaa jaak. Eder modhye ekjonjon Kanchhi raajputro Ambhik kumaar aar ekjon montri putro Akshay kumaar. Ei dujon abhino hridoi bondhu.Dujonei veer,kolakusholi. Eder somajay naari asurjosorshya. Taai batayaan path-e narir ei unmuktto mukh, asonkoch dristi tader monay nana proshner jonmo dilo. Haai !! eraa jodi ektu bhalo kore dekhten taholei dekhtay peten oi drishti te kono kotakho nei, ,nei gopon amontronner ingit. Oi dristi kebol koutohol-e purno. Bolabahullo dujonei anek khon ei naari ke niye alochonaai byaprito holen.Anek alaap alochonar por dujonei ei sidhantay pouchalen je ei rohoshho purno naaritit gotibidhir opor dristi rakha proyojon. Jemon sidhanto temni kaaj. Ekhon kaarone akaarone era nodir dhare jetay shuru korlen,atirikto somaai niye suru holo torpon. Esob koreo jokhon konyar dorshon baytito aar kono khobor-i millo na tokhon montri putrer poramorsho moto rongo monchay abortirna holo raajbarir malini phuleshwari.

Phuleshwari dekhtay chotto-khatto holeo baakpotutaai jemon nipuna, temon-i tikkhno buddhi taar. Ekdin se saaji bhore phuler goina niye bechhtay elo konyader baati te. Phul borabori Shonkho kumarir khub priyo taai sohojei milay gelo e barhi te jatayaat er chaarpotro.Kromay kromay phuleshwarir saathe tin konayar-I somporko sohoj hoye gelo, prothom porichoi-er aboron gelo guchhay. Phuleshwari jodi-o esaychhilo guptochori hoye kintu ei tin konyar bhalobasar ushno ome jegay utlo taar hridoi britti.Prothom diker koyekta din se guptochorir kaaj korechhilo sottyo kintu konyader antorer porichoi paayoaar por se oi kaaje nirosto hoyechhe. Anek din se bhebechhe konyader saabdhaan kore dei raajputro der byaper-e kintu hoito ei sorol konyader mone jotilotar rekha paat kortay taar bedhaychhe, hoito taar monay prochhonno baasona chhilo je ei ruposhi konyaa raajputrer dristi path-e elay achirei raajputro-er mono horon kortay paarben aar erom sonar moner porichoi pele achirei tini badha porben rajkonyaar pronoi paash-e. Haai!! Boka malini etuku janto na je prithibitay sob kichhur eto sohoj somikoron hoi na. Din kaataay laaglo nijer chondei.Edike Phuleshwarir kaach thekay prothom k diner por aar kono khobor na pawoyaai ashohisnu hoye uttay laaglen Amhbik Kumar. Ekdin dekay pathano holo Phuleshwari ke. Raajaagaa alonghoniyo—taai badhyo hoyei taake astay holo juboraajer saamne. Jotota sombhob konyaa der aaraal kore malini janalo j, ei tin konyaar modhye ekjon raaj konye-o ahchen , tara beriyechhen desh bhromone. Kintu ei tothyoi jotestho. Rajaar konyaa hoyeo bay abhru hoye beakkel er moton beriyechhen desh bhromonay---eto ashpordaa, eay dhirstota j amaarjoniyo!! Eay achoron jeno rajoshik morjadaar upor chapataghaat. Raajputro Ambhik Kumaar er somajer opor kortobbo bodh achiraat jegay utlo. Tini nijer mounota bhongo kore eay sombadh soyong pouchay dilen maharajer kaache, ebong ei dristo ahchon-e somajer koto borho khoti hotay pare taar bakyaa kore ei nirlojjo achoroner upojuktto sasti bidhaan koraar aarji janateo bhulen na. Maharaaj gombhir mukh kore somosto britaanto shunlen ebong e ghotonaar sotto-ashotto jachaai korar bhaar dilen soyong jubo raajer opor. Jodio malinir sombad-er opor juboraajer purno astha chilo tothapi sochokhhe baypaar ta dekhaar jonno ekdin bramhon-er choddo besay tini hazir holen raaj konyaar grihay. Agei bolaychhi konyaraa didhahin, nirvik, nisonkoch---taai choddo besi raajputro ke taaraa jotachito morjadaar sohit ghrohon korlen. Taar atithye jatay truti na hoi sei jonno soyong raaj kumari taar atithyer bhaar grohon korlen. Poripurno jotnay tini ei choddo besi bramhoner seba korlen. Raaj konyaar ei asonkoch achoronay raajkumaar sombhito hoye gelen. Katha prosongay kousholay tini janay nilen sokol kathaai. Ebong mone mone pron korlen jotochito bhabei tini ei bhayvicharinir koutohol nibritto korben.

Achhirei raajghrihay brihot utsaaber ayojon kora holo. Durduranto thekay bohu raja, tader poribaar borgo elo Kanchi raaj moholay. Amontron potro elo raajkonya Shonkho kumaarir haateo. Akoshik ei amontron potro peye raaj kumarir maan khushi tay nechhe utlo> Kintu taar dui priyo sokhi kintu baypaarta bhalo chokhay nilen na. Karon ei akoshik amontrone tader maan sondigho hoye utlo.Tara raajkonya ke ei anusthaan-e jog ditay nished korlen, taake anek bojhanor chesta korlen,kintu notun ke dekhaar agroho, ajaana ke jaanaar basonaai raajkonya sokhi der nished-e korno paat-o korlen na. Raajkonya din guntay laaglen utsaaber, utshaay-anonday poripurno hoye utlo din gulo, nana rogin kolponaar jaal bistaraay ujjol hoye utlo Shonkho kumaarir ratri-din.

Aboshesh-e raajkonyaar protikhaar aboshaan ghotiye elo seidin.Aoti protusei tin konya sojjya tyaag korlen. Seth pottambore aar phuler abhushone sojjit korlen raaj konya Shonkho kumari ke. Konyer golai dullo Chapa phuler mala, ajaanu lombito kesh guchhay-er beni bondhon-e shobha pelo ketoki, korner atobonsho rochito konok chapai, komor bondhoni te ujjol ashok monjori, payer gujoritay badha porlo juthi phul. Seth podho korok haate dui sokhi ke songay niye raajkonya Shonko Kumari jokhon raaj shobhai abortirna holen tokhon jeno akaash-e purno shoshi-r udoi holo. Koyek muhurtter jonno rajsobha sobdho hoye gelo. Kanchhi raja-o kichhu kom bismito hon ni kitu eto ayojon, eto torjor to byatho hotay dewa jaai na!! Taai tini jor kore mukh pheralen ebong digun utshaahe sobdho kosher bacha bacha sobdho , bishayshon ebong upoma proyog kore raajkonya Shonkho kumarir kormo pronali, jibon probhaho byakhha kortay laglen uposthit sokol-er kaache—jeno ek bhekdhari choddo besi tonchoker asol rup tini prokaash kore dichhen. Maharaje r kathaai raajkumaari sombhito hoye gelen,taar jibon jatra-kormo pronali j ebhabe baykha kora jete pare ta chilo taar sopner atit. Ei somaai Sobhasod mondolir modhye ashin Ambhik kumaar keo dekhtay pelen raajkanya. Protarok ke chintay bindu matro ashubidha holo na raaj konyaar. Atithyer ei ki uphaar!! Somosto dulok ekbaar dulay utlo raaj konyaar somukhay, taarpor sob gohin andhokaar.

Raajkonya jokhon gyaan phiray pelen tokhon tini nijay ke pelen ek porno kuthirer jirno sojyaai. Kichukhon tini kichui bujay uthtay parlen na. tarpor dhire dhire taar monay pore gelo raaaj sobhaai taar laanchonar katha. Torit pristher moton kepe uthlen tini. Totkhonaat shojjya tyaag kore kokher bairay beriye elen tini. Kintu baire beriyei tini jaar dorshon laabh korlen taake dekhei konya chomke uthlen, anek kostay tinini sudhu uchharon korlen, “gurudev”. Ei kotha kotir modhei taar somosto dukhho somostho khoter jalaa, lajja nirbaroner somosto akuti milaymishay ekakaar hoye gelo.

Raaj konya Shonkho Kumaari jaake gurudev bole sombodhon korlen tini chilen sei kaaler sorbo shestro bina badok. Ebong tini chilen raajkonyaar kola vidyar sikhha guru. Je sobha sthole raajkonyaar laanchonaar purno baybosthaa kora hoyechhilo sekhane tini-o chilen amontrito athiti borger ekjon. Kitu tini janten na j sei sobhaai erom nirmon bhaabe karo lanchonaar babostha kora hoyechhe, tini jokhon dekhlen sei sobhaai taar priyo shishya lanchito hoye chino potter moto bhu potit hochhe tokhon tini ashon tyaag kore utaay elen ebong raaj konya ke taar-I shishya se katha dripto kontya ghosona korlen. Ei unnoto mostok, tejo dripto dirgho dehi jogi purusher meghomondro soray ei ghoshonaai upostit sokoler mukhei megher chaya porhlo. Je khela Kanchir maharaja bokro koutuk-e suru hoyechilo se khela muhurttei ei jogir tejo driptotai bhosmibhuto holo.

Rajkanya jokon “gurudev” uchharon kore prosturibhut hoye roilen tokhon tokhon taar guru signdho hesay taar samne esay darhalen. Raajkonya taar choron soprsho kore udgoto ashrudharaai taar paa dhuyi dite laaglen. Guru shishyaar modhye keu-e anek khon kichu bole uttay paarlen na. Anek somaai byatit hole guru nijer shisyaar mostoke nijer sheno purno koro komol rekhe bollen, “ ashirbadh kori tomaar anonter kaalimaa dhuye muchhe jaak. Joto dukhho, joto jontrona, joto jatona, joto lanchona, joto anondo tomaar sob kichu mukti paak tomaar binaar suray. Tomaar sur-e hok tomaar ekaam ebong adiytiyaam porichoi. Tumi emon shadhonaai bilin hao jethaai tumi aar tomaar sur charha aar kono kichhur asthitto nei. Tomaar bina-I hok tomaar pitaa,maataa, sokhaa.

Rajkonya Shonkho kumari ki paarbay sokol dukho bhule,somosto jatonaar sriti pichhe phele , andhokaar theke alor pather jatri hotay? Parbay ki somosto jogot-songsaar bhulay sur-er sadhonaai lin hotay? Naki Shonkho Kumari hariyei jaabe…heray jaabe?

Katha ra satar dite jane!!!

" Bhebechilam cheray chole jawa jai sohojei...kash phul,maath-jol nodi..."

Na , aaj aar bristi-gopal, biri-ips er golpo noi....ora thaak oder moton..kichu prokishito , kichu baa aprokash er alo adhari te...., ki hobe bortomaaner aaynai atiter chaya phele....? ja gechhe taa jaak...moner monikothaai ta tola thaak sriti sudhai.

Tahole proshno astei pare," golpo jokhon majh pothei lekha thamale tokhon kiser tore rongomonche abotarona?"

: hoi to abar kono ek modolos dupure haate tule nebo kolom, patre nebo rong...kintu aaj noi.

: aaj tomader dorbare pesh korte esaychi ek barta oli-r mukhe sombadh easyche sayanhho belar phul phutbe khub sigiri.....

khobh rekho na mone, bidai belai prossonno mukh tule chao.....