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.