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Bristi oder hostel-er library in charge. Bbesh kichu notun boi esayche—sutorang baddho hoyeibristi ke boste hoyechhe hisab-potro niye. Biri-o esay bosechebristi ke company dite. Pathok ra janen je bristi-r hisab Ips kore –sutorang tara Ips kei asha korben hisab-poterer poribesh-e. Ebong setai shabhabik. Kintu ekhan-e tader janano uchit Ips-er saath-e bristi-r aaj jogra hoyeche tai bristi Ips ke dake ni. Sei jonnoi Ips ke hisaber poribesh howa sotte-o dekha jachhe na. Ekhon nischoi koutuhol jagche je ki emon bisaal jogra holo jar karon-e bristi maths-er moto chaap-er kaaj korte-o raji hoye gelo!Jograr karon aar keu-i noi soyong Gopal da. Ips khub gombhir bhabei hawa-i katha bhasiyechhilo, “part 1 samne aschhe lokjon ke ektu naachanachi komiye ektu bhalobhabe porasuno suru korteo to bolte hoi.”Bristi-o katha-r uttor diyechhilo, “amar katha shunte karo bhari boye gechhe”. Ips aar thakte na pere poriskar bhabei bollo, “just stop assuming. Tui oke bolechhis? Bolis ni—aar ta na bolei ki kore dhore nichhis je o tor katha shunbe na--”. Bristi ki kore bojhai j or pokkhe gopal da ke esob katha bolte jawa sombhob noi—thik ei somai sakhi esay jutlo. Bristi sakhi ke sakkhi mante or aar Ips-er modhye ja ja katha hochhilo sob bollo. Oke aschorjjo kore diye sakhi janaloje oder saathe dekha holei naki ora gopal da bolche bhalo kore pora shuno korar katha, adda kom marar katha etc. Bristi Ips -er dike takiye bollo, “tahole to hoyei gelo. Eto jon jokhon chinta korar ahche tokhon aar ekjoner chinta kora ba nakorai kei ba esay jai--”. Ips ei katha-r kono uttor na diye sakhi ke bollo, “amar ekhon anek ankho korar ahche toder katha thakle bai re ja”.Sakhi bristi-r boi pherot dite esaychilo Ips-er katha shune mukh bekiye bollo “baba toder ghore ashai jala” bolei beriye gelo. Bristi bhebechhilo Ips ke katha shonabe kintu tar agei, pri sakhi beriye jawar sathe sathei Ips phete porlo—na shaki ra gopal da ke bolche bristi bolche na –er jonno noi. Saakhi ke oder dujono-r alochonai involve korar jonnoi. Bristi dekhlo hawa ulto dike boiche tai aar nijer katha tulloi na borong nije ke bacchanor jonnoi bollo, “tor department-er senior. Tui bolle-o to paris. Bhab o jodi C.U te stand kore tobe toder department-er mukh ujjol hobe—amar ki je ami bolte jabo”?Ips sojasuji bristi-r dike takiye bollo, “O tor ki tai na, ebar theke kadte hole rastai jabi, room-er modhye jeno karo choke jol na dekhi. Ar amar saathe jodi etotuku somporkho thakto tobe sudhu porashunor katha keno aro anek katha-i bole ditam, proyojon-e hostel-e deke enay anek kichhu dekhiye-o ditam”---bolei kono uttor na shunei nijer boi khata niye moni di-r room-e chole giyechhilo. Ota khub shokto thai. Okhan-e Ips ke kichu bolte jawa manei moni di ke jechhe gopal da-r katha jana no(moni di ekhon-o jane ni bayper ta). --Sutorang Ips ke baad diye nijei hisaab niye bosechhe bristi.
Kintu ora to ora-i. Golpo korte korte no. of entries-ei bhul koreche. Ebong jokhon hisab milche na tokhon-o oder mathai nei je no of entries-eo bhul thakte pare. Kotha-o bhul khuje-o pachhe na athocho hisaab-o milche na---kaal sokaal-ei ei sheet ta jama dite hobe. Agottya raat 3 ter somai Ips ke dakte gelo biri. Biri-r mukh dekhe bodaai abostha-r andaaz korechhilo Ips tai esay ekta-o katha bollo na—biri utshaho niye oder kaajer nomuna ta Ips ke dekhate giyechhilo kintu Ips sedike phire-o dekhlo na—nijei prothom theke suru korlo. Ips-er to 15mins-o somai laaglo na. Shesh kore sheet ta oder ke dilo. Haap chere baachlo bristi 'jak baba ebar aar taka-r gondogol hoi ni”. Kintu birir bodhai ektu pakami marar ichhe holo—tai bollo “dekhi dekhi kothai bhul hoyechhilo”Bristi promad gunlo, bhablo ekhon-i Ips abar jhar lagabe kintubristi ke abak kore Ips hesay ute shanto shorei bole “ no of entries to check korbi gadha gulo –ja ghumate ja”. Bristi ra ghorer dike paa barhachhilo pechon theke Ips-er shor, “toke jete bolechhi bristi”?Bristi ebar mone mone besh ghabre gelo pechon ghure bollo , “mane ei to bolli ghumate jete?” Biri-o dariyechhe.Ips aro gombhir hoye bollo, “se to ami biri ke bolechhi, toke noi. Boli eto naachanachi na kore ekjoner kache maths niye ektu sikhte bosle-o to paris ,tate amar haar jurai—raat tin ter somai ghum theke utay esay ei bhabe maths niye boste hoi na”. Kothai je bristi ke naachanachi korte dekhlo ips ta bogobaan-i jane. Ish ekei to besi katha hoi na tar opor jodi dekha holei anko korte bosai—baypar ta bhabtei chobi ta chokher sanme bhesay utlo, songe songe ips-er opor abhiman holo bristir. Bebhe chilo kichu bolbe na kintu thakte na pere bolei utlo, ' er cheye amake royal bengal tiger-er kaache pathiye de na sundor baan-e. tar sathei borong baas kori. aar baagher kaach thekei borong maths sikhi. Tahole tui-o shanti te ghumate paris.”--(er kichu din agei bristi sundorbon ghurte giyechhilo. Tai baagher bhut ekhon-o ghar theke naame ni.)Ips-er ebar sorasori proshno, “hyaan re tor oke dekhe baagh bole mone hoi? Ta baagh-i jodi mone hoi tahole--'. Bristi totokhon-e bhujhe geche je upomaar bhul proyog hoyechhe, sutorang nije ke samlate bole utay,”Maths baagher cheye-o bhoyongkor kichhu ekta ta maths ke niye jara je sobsomai thake take baagh bole bhul kora ki emon aporaadh?”--Prosonger iti taante ba bola jai Ips-er haat theke muktir abhipri-e bole otay--”jak ge jak , amaar khub ghum paachhe , ami ghumate chollum”. Kintu chailei ki aar sobsomai sob kichhu pawa jai?--ekhetre-o tai mukti pawa holo na bristir. Ips bhalo kore bristir dike takiye dekhe bollo,” chokhe to ghumer bindu matro resh dekhi na—aaj bodhai biri-r ghore shute jabi?”Biri-r ghore shute jawa-r arthoi adda mara. Kintu aaj Ips ja rege ahche taate bristi bhabchhilo baypar ta bolle Ips-er reaction ki hoi--. Kathai ahche jekhan-e baagher bhoi sekhan-e sondhya hoi—ekhan-o tai holo bristi kichu bole utar agei biri debi okhan-e esay hazir holen bristi-r deri dekhe. Oke dekhe Ips-e kaache baypar ta alo-r moto poriskaar. Bristi tao sesh chesta korlo. Kichhu-i jeno jane na emonmukh kore bole utlo,”tui abar eli, ghumas ni “--asha korechhilo katha-r ingit ta biri bujhbe. --Kintu biri to biri-i. Sutorang bolei boslo, ' ba re plan ta chokha sesh holo na to tai tor jonno wait korchilam—eto deri korchis keno?” --Ips-er aar jante baki thaklo na kichhu-i, o bujhtei parlo je oder maan hisaab-e kom plan-e besi chhilo. Aar jai kothai muhurtei or modhye kaar master ni ta jege ute bollo--”annker somai mathai jodi anno chinta ghore taboe anke bhul hoya tai shabhabik.'. Atopor khub gombhir bhabe birir dike takiye bollo “tui ja bristi ekhon jabe na –or saathe katha ahche amar”. Ips-er mukh dekhe biri-o bodhai ghabrechhilo tai aar katha na bariye kete porlo. Bristi-r abostha bodhai pathok ra andaaz korte parchen. Ips bristi ke niye shiri te boslo.. Bristi to mone mone jobbor jhar khawa-r prostuti suru kore diyechhilo—kintu abar oke aschorjjo kore Ips khub norom surei prosno korlo, “tui gopal da ke bhalobasis to?” Erom ekta proshner jonno adeu prostut chilo na bristi, uporontu er uttor Ips-er ajana noi, taropor ei prosongo utlei kotha theke ekrash lajja esay bristi ke chepe dhore –esober mishro protikriya te bristi ekbar Ips-er dike takiyei mukh naiye nilo. Ips bristir protita haab-bhaab khub bhalo kore chene tai or proshner uttor khuje petay Ips-er deri na. Tai abolilai bole”tahole nischoi tui chas je or bhalo hok”. Bristi ebar asphute bole,”abossoi”. Ips bole”tahole part1-er agay laphalaphi ta bondho korte bolte parchis na?shunli to saakhi-o oke porashuno korte bolche aar tui--”?Ebar bristi sposto bhabei bollo,”Or saathe amar somporko koto tuku bol. Ami oke bhalobasi seta amar problem or noi. Dhor ami bolteo gelam kintu jodi o amake ulte bole je ami oke esob katha bolar ke tokhon?”Ips kichukhon chup kore thake er por. Mone hoi Ips bujhte payreche bristi-r badha ta kothai. Kiichukhon chup takar por bollo” seta thik . Kintu oke sob kichu khule bolte partis. --abosso ekhon aar bolis na—samne exam. Agay jodi boltis tahole hoito aaj--”. Erpor aar ektao katha na bole nijer monei kichu bhabte bhate chole gelo.
Bristi Ips-er ei ahchorone kichukhon nischup bose roilo tarpor nijer bichanai phire dhire dhire pari jomalo ghumer desh-e.

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“O maiya josoda---rupp tharo kana ki nirali/-- o maiya maay to dil hari---”
Chele kole bristi aar biri dui jugol murtite berhiyechhilo hostel-e tohol marhte. Eta oder ekta nitto noimittik kaaj. Ta tohol marhte marhtei ora esay pouchaalo saathi der room-e, ebong saathi debi ke dekhe dui-murti pri atke utlo. Karon saathi debinijer rup chorcha-r ango sorup mukhe sabuj rong-er kono pack laagiyechhilenebong ja dekhe bristi debi-r mone hoyechilo saathi-r mukhe shayola gojiyechhe.Ta jodi bristi sei moner bhabtuku gopon rakhte parto tahole hoi to ei adhayai lekhar proyojon-i hoto na kimba golpo ta ektu anno rup nito.Kintu bristi to bristi-ei—se aar kobe nijer mono bhab gopon rakhte perechhe.?Tai hi-hi kore hesay utay bollo--, “ saathi tor mukh dekhe amar mone holo tor mukhe shayola jomechhe”. Songe songe biri tate phoron diye bollo, “ bhab jodi sottei saath-r mukhe shayola jome tobe sei birol projatir shyola-r naam ki hobe?”--Erpor jodi pathok kul asha koren je saathi debi chupchap thakben ebong hesay bolben “ta ja hoi de” tobe tader seta durasha.Romonikul aar kobe nijeder rupchorchar opor kotakhhopaat sojjo kore chup kore thekechhe(ta abar saathi debi to aaj ker naari)tai saathi debi-o bhule gelen je facepack chorchito mukhe katha bola uchit noi ebong bollen,”ki korbo sobar skin to aar gopalda-r moto noi”(Gopal namok dada tir skin ebong gaal-er chorcha girls'hostel-e notun noi ebong bolabahullo je gopal da-r opor bristir baytha-r khobor ti-o aar gopon nei.)--Saathi-r ei uttor-e bristi thoto-moto khele-obiri sunipun khelowar-er moto haal dhore bole ,”ta ja bolechhis, Gopal da beauty advisor hoye gele pare—tahole antoto amara free te beauty tips petam”. Ebar rammya-r-o aar chupchap thaka holo na tai se bole otay,”toder to eto bondhu ekbar jiggesh kore jan na o ki cream use kore. Ar bristi tor dara jodi kichhu hoi.antoto amader katha bhebe oke propose kor--”. Bristi dirghoshash phele bole, “ kintu biraler golai ghonta ta badhi ki kore bol?”
Ebar hoi to rammya abar bolbe, “ish jodi or hostel-er room-e giye chupi chupi dekhe asha jeto o ki cream makhe tahole ki maja hoto bol”, tokhon biri gombhir mukhe rammya-r bhul songshodhon kore bolbe, “o or pisir barite thake”. --Shakhi or bokro-ukti korbe,”oi jonnoi or skiner jella ekhon-o tike ahche –chaya di-r haater ranna gille ota eto din-e hawa hoye jeto' Biri abar bolbe”kintu manusher mukhe goron to jawar noi”--er por saathi-r proshno, “ Achha oder family-er sobai kar gaal-i erom aar soft soft??” Bristi bolbe,”hote pare”. Biri tokhon bigger moto bishleshon korte boshe bole utay,” dekh meye ra sadharonoto baba-der gyun pai aar chele ra maa der. Sutorang dhore newa jete pare aunty(gopal da-r maa)-er skin khub sundor aar aunty-er gaal gulo-o erom gubligubli.Ebong aunty eta hoito peyechen onar baba-r kaach theke –so, gopal da eta peyeche or dadu-r kaach theke. Hoito biri ke ei bhabe cholte dile gopalda-r aro koto dadu ebong dida ra esay bhir korto saathi der ghore ta bola muskil kintu biri-r ei alochona ke majh paath-e thamiye deyei ramya bole otay,-”pelei to hoi na seta ke maintain korte hoi”-ei kathai alochona-r morh ghure jai ebong hawa-i bhaste thake anek proshno, “Gopal da-r bari-r sobar skin eto bhalo kina?, aunty gopal da ke choto belai dudh-er sor makhaten kina?
O choto belai ki kheto? Hote-o pare o uncle der family theke erom skin aar gaal peyechhe?”--esob proshner uttor-e keu bolbe, “hoi to aunty oke choto belai dudh aar golap jol-er papri diye ba daber jol shashn koraten,roj daber jol khawaten,keu bolbe “apple sidh khawa-le skin khub bhalo hoi, keu bolbe dudh khele-o skin bhalo hoi, keu bolbe bear-o makhate paren as bear-eo skin khub bhalo thake.” Byason theke sonkho guro, chondon tel theke alcohol koto ki je utay aste pare rup chorcha-r samogri hoye ta erom alochonai na bosle bojha jabe na.--aunty ki korten ba ki khawaten erom alochona aro kotokhon cholto bola muskil jodi na rammya-r urbor mostisk-e proshno jagto, “ahccha aunty nischoi gopal dar sathe dekha korte asenoke jodi boli aunty ebar ele onar sathe amader dekha kora te , amader ektu khub important dorkar ahche tahole ki o dekha korabe na?” Rammya-r hotat aunty ke ki dorkar porlo seta bujhte na perei bristi jiggas korlo, “ aunty-r sathe dekha kore ki hobe?”Jeno proshno ta nirathok ebong jeno rammya chailei aunty tar chele sundor gaal-er rohosher chabi rammya ke diye deben emon bhabe rammya bole utlo,” Aunty ke jigesh korlei to jana jabe gopaldar beauty tips”. Ebar biri-o aar chup kore thakar patri noi, tai o bole utlo, “ dorkar ta kar rammya tor na aunty-er? Aunty keno asben, tor janar dorkar thake tui ja aunty-er kache”. Ei katha ta bodhai saathi-r khub mone dhorlo tai bollo, “thik-i to aunty keno asben amarai jabo. Saakhi der okhanei to oder bari. saakhi amader niye
niye jete parbe. Ar aunty nischoi amader tariye deben na, ba bokben-o na. Chol amra borong aunty-r kaach thekei bayper ta jene asi. . Biri phot kore bole utlo amader ei abhijan tar naam dei “misson beautiful”. Atopor thik holo samner saturdaytei aunty-r kaache jawa hobe.-( tin jon rup chorcha-i pagol aar dujon to rupchorchar dhardhare na—sudhu rup chorchar jonno lok-e ki ki korte pare seta dekhar anonde pagol)--Kintu saakhi beke boslo je se kichu tei oi nakh uchu cheletar bari jabe na--. Saathi aar Rammya rup chorchai ektu besi-ei pagol tai tara pri hater muthoi esay pora soundorjer chaabi harate naraj tai ora jhulojhuli korte laaglo, sesh-e sthir holon saakhi oder baire theke bari ta dekhiye debe ,ora charjon jabe aunty-r kaache. Ei somai biri-r mathai bidyut chomoker moto arekta idea elo, o bollo, “ agay gopal da- kei jiggesh kor na –o jodi na bole tokhon na hoi aunty-er saathe ekta appointment fix kore jawa jabe.” Bristi bollo , “eta thik hoi to amara jabo oder bari aar hoi to uni gopalda-r sathe dekhaa
korte ekhan-e chole asben,tokhon?”(ki bhaggis oder ei su-moti tuku hoyechilo. Pathok gon ekbar bhabun ei paach ta bandri jodi aunty-r kaache giye hazir hoto tahole oder aunty-r abostha ki hoto?) “kintu ke jiggesh korbe gopal da ke?”-ei proshno ta jei na rammya korlo, omni choi jora chokh bristir dike. Ei somai bristir matha teo ektu dustu buddhir udoi hoyechhe sutorang khub niriho bhabei bollo, “besh tai hobe”. Oke ei bhabe mene nite dekhe biri-r sondeho hoyeichilo tai sobar ashakhate bollo, “daal me kuch to kala hai—ki plan boss?” Bristi hese bolechhilo “dekhtei pabi”.
Ta sudhu biri keno pri puro hostel-i dekhechhilo ei ghotonar kichudin por saakhi, saathi, rammya gota chola bhege bhege powder bananor chesta korche, gorom kaal-e gadaphuler pata khuje berachhe,komla-lebu-r khosha-r jonno honne hochhe,holud thetho korar jonno et niye chotachuti korche,joba pata,ghass,nimpata, tulshipata, togorphul, golapphul,debdaru pata seddho korte giye metron-er kache boka khachhe,pepe, apple, sosha,aam, lichhu, lebu esober ros charha oder mukh gulo dekhai jachhe na. Ar digha jawar plan korche shonkho anar jonno. (Bristi-r katha anujayi gopalda naki sonkho guro chandan tel-r saathe mishiye paste baniye roj ratre mukhe mekhe ghumate jai)

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“De tora amai notun kore de notun abhrone---”
Bristi aar doll blade diye soddo perhe ana aamgulo ke katchhe aar nunjhaler jhaler matra niye songshoi prokash korche. Iti modhei doll ke bristi janiyeche tar ekanto gopon anubhober katha. Sedin to pri jor kore-i bristi ke tante tante niye giyechhilo doll Stats department. Plan chilo jake ghire eto kichu tar sathe sorasori doll katha bolbe bristir samne. Tarpore jodi oder ke princi-r kachhe niye jawa hoi tao jabe, rusticate to aar korbe na college theke. Kintu adeu se college-e esayche kina ba ele-o tar abosthan kothai ta ora janto na. Tai take anusondhan tar department thekei suru kora hobe. Kintu hotat Stats-e jawar ki proyojon seta jodi keu jante chai tai ora thik korlo thanda jol-er chuto kore jawa jai, karon ekmatro stats department-ei ahche water cooler. (ei water cooler ti niye oi departmentlokjoner ahongkar-er sesh nei. Jodi-o bristi-r moto aro anekei mone kore anko korte korte stats-er lokjon matha-r tapmatra bipodjonok nsima-i majhe majhei pouche jai ebong ta shabhabik asothai phireye antei ota lagano hoyeche. Anno kono department-er lokjon sei jaigai pouchai na tai tader kono dorkar-o hoi na). Jemon bhaba temon kaaj ora thanda joler chuto baniye stats department-e giye hazir holo. Kintu sekhan-e je oder ekdol bhimruler haate porte hobe taa ke janto? Jake khujte ora eto chol kore elo seo kina nije-o ekta bhimrul hoye oder, “awaj” namok hul ti photalo.Ekei bodhai bole “jar jonno kori churi sei bole chor”.Ta sedin to bristi kede ketay eksha hoyechhilo, bhebechhilo ar konodin college jabe na,(jodi-o 4 din college na giye sesh-e college chere thakte na parai abar college jete-i holo), Ips-er boi-potro chure phele diyechhilo, Stats-er loker sathe thakbe na thik kore room shift korbe thik-o kore phelechilo. Seshe Ips oder departmentlok-joner hoye sorry bole, thanda jol-er bodol-e ice-cream khaiye poristhiti ayotte enechilo. Tobe sedin-i ora thik korechilo je more gele-o aar 'taake' kichhu janano hobe na konodin-o.Sesob-o to hoye gelo besh kichudin. --ta jai hok ekhon dujon mile bose bose paa dolate dolate aam khachhilo aar bristi gaacher dike takiye takiye boro boro aam khojar chesta korchhilo.ei somai hotat kotha theke bhui phorer moto biri-r agomon.. Samner kagoj theke ek khabla aam tule niye kochor- mochor chibate chibate bollo, “ shon rupali jodi ekhon tor saath-e katha bolte asay oke just katiye jabi. Pore sob bolbo--”. Ki bishoye katha , rupali-r hotat ki proyojon kichu janar agei biri okhan theke hawa hoye gechehyaan, iti modhei ekdin raate siri te(biriaar bristi-r gopon sholaporamorsho korar jaiga chilo oder hostel-er shiri)bose biri janiye diyechhe naru gopaler gaal-ta(Gopal da-r gaal ta chilo oder college-er anek mey-er-i priyo ebong girls hostel-e bohu chorchito bishoi-er ekti)aar kichu-r opor or baytha nei sutorang bristi--. Jaihok ora jokhon 'ki hote pare?', “rupali-r ki dorkar?' esob niye bhabchhe tokhon soyong rupali ese hazir. Bristi ke ekta sundor hasi upohar diye jante chailo, “ tor aaj naacher school nei to? Tui aaj sondhai hostel-ei thakbi to?” Bristi or hasi oke oke phiriye deyei janalo se hostel-ei ahche sondhye bela. Baypar khana ki seta janar jonno jodi-o khub koutuhol hochhilo kintu biri-r sotorkikoron alarmer moto bajchhilo. Tai aar kono katha egonor sujog na diye doll ke niye library te chole gelo ebong boi-er arale mukh lukhiye rupali-r take dorkarer sombhobbo karon niye alochona korte boslo.
Sondhai shobha bosechhe bristi-r ghore. Biri-i murhi mekheche. Aajker chop-er sponsor rupali. Muri khete khete biri bollo, 'bristi-r sathei gopsl da-r besi ghonisto somporko. Sutorang jodi tor katha ta keu oke janate pare se ekmatro bristi--”. Katha ta etoi aprotashito ebong eta shune bristi eto jor chomke chilo je or golai khabar atkano-r jogar!Samle niye anek koste jigesh korlo, “ ki katha? Mane ki bolte hobe?”. Rupali ek rash lajja makhano mukhe bollo, “actually I love him. I just cannot live without him.”Bristi haasbe na kadbe nijei bujhe uthte parlo na. Aar chokhe ekbar birir dike takiye dekhlo biri dustumi-r hasi hasche, bristi-r sathe chokhachukhi hotei chokh tiplo. Bristi nije ke baachate bollo,” amar saathe aar ki emon ghonistota bol –o to Ips-er department senior tui borong Ips ke bol.” Ebar aar lajja pelo na Rupali borong jor deyei bollo ,' oke sob fest-e tor sathe naach te dekha jai aar tu bolchis o tor close noi”? Bristi porlo maha jalai oke ki kore bhojhabe je oi naach tukui oder somporko. Rupali aro bollo, “Ips ke tui or notes enay dis, roj oder departmentthanda jol ante giye or saathe ghontar por ghonta golpo koris, canteen-e tui thakle o aar kau ke chokhei dekhte pai na—tao tui bolbi je--” naach abodi tao sob thikthak chilo kintu porer katha gulo je kaar urbor matha prosut-o ta bristi-r sottei ajana. Kintu ekhoni eder katano dorkar karon didi ra jodi phire esay ghorer ei abostha dekhe(chari dike muri chorano, bichana kochkano)tahole je bristi-r kopal-e boka khawa badha se bayper-e kono sondheho nei –ta sei jonnoi bristi bollo--”achha ja ekhon or saathe dekha hole bole debo.” Bristi sedin raate-i biri ke jacchetai jheraychhilo. Adbhut shanto bhabe biri bolechhilo, “ or bhalobasa-r dourh kotokhani ekbar mepe dekhte hobe na?” Bristi ei jukti te aro rege giye bolechhilo, “ karo feelings niye khela korte tor lajja kore na. Dour mapar daektto ta toke ke diyechhe shuni? Jodi or feelings sotti hoi tahole pore toke kintu poristhiti samlate hobe ami kichhu bolte parbo na kau ke.” Biri aro shanto shore bolechhilo, “ besh tai hobe kintu dohai ekhon kar maja ta nosto koris na. Aar tui jodi ei maja ta nosto koris tahole kintu rupali-r katha gopal da-r kane na pouchale-o tor katha ta pouche debo.” Sutorang bristi baddho holo mukh bondho rakhte.
Erpor roj sondhaya tei rupali hana dei. Konodin chur-mur, konodin egg-roll, kono din ba college theke tene niye jai coffee-house-e. Sobsomai-i biri 'chine-joker' moto setay royechhe rupali-r saathe.
Ta jai hok protita manush-er ekta dorjjo ahche. Du shoptaher besi rupali-r bhalobasa gorai ni. Ekdin hotat college theke tante tante oder ke chiniz-e niye gelo rupali. Alap koriye dilo ekta cheler saathe. Chele ti Jadavpur-er student., Rupali-r bortoman premik. Bristi bojhar chesta korchhilo Gopalda kobe atit holo, Biri haste haste bole utlo, “ ki re du soptahei dom phuriye gelo.” Rupali bollo, “ ki aar kora jabe, he is so unapproachable.” --Na kono hotasha ba dukhho khuje pelo na bristi rupali-r sore.
CAUTION:- B'lore basi gopal da-r bondhu der proti:-last news pawa porjonto rupali debi B'lore biraj korchen.Ebong ekhon tini single. So jodi amader col-er kono meye-r sathe apnar somporko hoi tobe identify koriye neben tini-ei amader golper rupali debi kina. Karon nahole apnar kosto bartho kore gopal da-r dekha pele tini abar gopal da ke approach kore boste paren (asha kori rupali ekhon senior junior-er gondi ta bhangte parben). Tokhon apnar chesta bartho hote pare.

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“NEEL DIGONTE OI PHULER AGUN LAAGLO --/BOSONTE SOURABHER SHIKHA JAGLO”
Dekhte dekhte chole elo bosonto. Amer monjurir gondho, poronto diner kachha sonar rong-e raganno roudro, polashi agun ,kichhui soprsho korchhilo na Bristi ke. Kuyashachonno ekta deep-e bristi jeno baas korchhilo eka eka. Biri, shaki sathi-ra barbar jiggash koreche --”ki hoyeche tor? Dindin erom nayta hoye jachhis keno?”Bristi nijei jane na ki hoyeche tar to anno kau ke ki janabe. Aschorjjo jonok bhabe Ips oke ekta-o proshno kore ni, sudhu khub norom bhabe bolechilo, “khub bhalo korechis nije ke sob kichu theke bichinno kore niye. Kokhon-o kokhon-o nije ke bujh te gele nijer modhye dhub dite hoi boi ki. Asha korbo ekhon aar kono chholona korbi na, nije ke nije thokabi na”--. Bristi kono kono din college jaachhilo kono kono din hostel-e thakto—boi porha, gaan shona kichhu bhalo lagto na –bristi pritom ke chithi likhto.
Erom-i ekdin-e bristi giye chupchap bosechilo oder college-er modhye barandar-r siri te.Hotat amer monjorir gondho bhora batas nake ese laaglo bristir—monta mochor diye utlo. Maan-e porlo oder barir aam gaacher chaya tar katha,maa-er mukh aar maayer buke mukh guje shuye thaka-r katha--.kau ke kichhu na janiyeBristi soja hata lagalo station-e tarpor train dhore soja bari. (jibon-e ei prothom ebong asha kori sesh bar without ticket-e train-e travel, ei abhigota jeno karo na hoi ei prathona thakbe)
Ek soptaho pore bristi jokhon hostel-e prothom ta to proshno aar galagali-r jhor boye gelo. Keno hotat bristi oi bhabe chole giyechhilo ta o nijei jane na tobu sobai ke shanto korte bollo, “ hotat maam-er jonno khub maan kharap korchhilo tai”(sobai jane bristi-r maam maam batik ahche)tai ei katha keu abiswas korlo na. Sobai chole gele Ips dorja bondho kore muchki hesay jiggas korechhilo”khuje peli”? Bristi katha bolte pare ni sudhu “haan” suchok ghar nerhechhilo. Bristi kau ke bolte pare ni ei kodin se sudhu ek joner asostitto-i upolobdhi koreche. 'se' tar “neel t-shirt”, “haat narha', 'bhru bhongi”, “bhaat boka”--sob kichu niye bristir maan ke tolparh korechhe, kokhon-o kokhon-o bristi kedechhe, kokhon-o ba maja peyechhe aar kokhon-o bhoi-o peyechhe. Nije ke ektu datosto kore niye Ips ke bollo,”ami ebar aar bari theke phire astei chai ni--”(bristir besh bhoi hoyechilo je se jodi jene jai ebong principal ke janai tai bristi phirte chaichilo na, , hostel-e jabo na bole kanna kati korchilo—bristi-r maam ebong bapi ke bistor khor kuto puriye take hostel-e pherot pathate hoyechilo, ebong tar bapi nije esay take hostel pouchediyechhilo). Ips bristir chokher dike sojasuji takalo,jeno porhe nite chailo bristir antorsosthol porjonto—bristi or ei dristi-r samne kepe utlo, bhablo ekhon-i chechabe, torko jurbe—kintu aschorjjer byaper sesob kichhu-i korlo na. O borong bristi ke abak kore diye hesay utlo, aar bachha der moto bristir gaal tipe diye bollo--”tor darha kishhu hobe na”.Bristi ebar Ips-er dike sposto chokhe takiye-i uttor dilo, “kichu to hoya te-o chai na”.---Alochona aro kotokhon cholto bola jai na kintu dorja-i jor jor dakkar phole dorja khule detei sakhior mitmite hasi hesay bollo,”dorja bondho kore eto ki gopon katha hochhe?” Bristi ki bolbe jokhon bhabche tar agei Ips poristhitir haal dore uttor dichhe,” srta jodi bolei debo tobe aar kathatar goponiyota thaklo ki bhabe?”--kathar hul ta hojom kore niyei saakhi janalo hostel-e-r dol-utsav-er katha. Bristi etokhon-e ekta kajer moto kaaj peyechhe (akaaj korte pele bristi-r aar kichhu chai na) sutorang maha utshahe cholte laglo porikolpona.
Duto din kete gelo jhorer moto. Aaj college hoye college-o doler chuthi porbe. Taai aaj college-o abir khela cholche. Bristider department-e aaj bosonto utsav palon kora hochhe. Bristo ke pri jor korei angsho grohon korte badhho kora hoyechhe. Bristi ke sajano hoyechhe ritu-rani, ritu-raj bosonter potni,
paath natikai konodin-o abhosto noi bristi, tate porichito gondir lokjoner samne tar anno rup jahir korar bindu matro ichhe chilo na tar, tar opor take jar bou sajte hoyechhe arthat rituraj ti ke duchokkhe sojjo korte parto na bristi. Kintu shree-r chokrante sob kichhu pondo holo. Ji hok EH aar KC-er udoygge khub jome utlo bosonto utsov. Anyanno anek bibhager chaatro chatri rao jog diyechhilo. Khub aprotyashito bhabe Ips-o esay jutechhilo—ebong sobar kaan bachiye bristir kane kane bolechhilo--” aaji bosonto jagroto dbaare, jhutaa rituraaje ki maan bhore? Taar cheye borong tui antor theke daak de” khol-o khol-o dhaar rakhiyo na aar, bahire amai daraye ''(hoi to bosonter matal somiron Ips-keo korechhilo progolbho karon Ips er agay ba pore kono din-o erom ahchoron kore ni)..Anusthan sesh korei Bristi hostel-e phire jabe bhebechhilo. Aaj kaal canteen chottor eriei chole(athoba karo mukhomukhi hoyowa ke eratei--)--kintu bristi-r bhab na ke bhondo korte anno ekjon pri jhorer motoi ese bristir paath atkalo. Jini esay paath atkalen tini aar keu non---amader su porichito biri debi. Pri tante tante-i niye gelo canteen-e. Sekhan-e sakhi, sathi, doll soho aro ek dongol lokjon chhilo. Kichukhon-er modhye-ei abir-er ronge regay gelo bristi. Ei somai aro ekjon chhilo ektu dure gopini der sath-e abir khelai basto. Bristi pri jor kore okhan theke sorhe gelo. Kintu dristir arhale gele I je sob kichhu maan protyahar kore na se proman bristi pelosedin-i raat-e jokhon jotshna shnan korar jonno ora dujone(biri,brist)mile dolnai dulchhilo tokhon bristi geye utlo:-
“ mohe chor na—o mohe chor na nand ke lala
ki main hi briji bala, nahi main radha teri--”
Duchokhe jol aste chaichilo, kintu biri thakai--.Bristi nije ke songjoto korte abol-tabol bhaat mara suru korlo. Kintu biri to biri-i.Thik jar prosongo ta erate cheyechilo tar prosongo tai tene ber korlo—janalo o thik bhujte parche na or baytha ta kar opor besi—Gopal da na deb er opor. Ei proshner uttor-e bristi aar kei ba bolte pare—sudhu bollo”nije ke ektu somai de, thik jene jabi”. Biri chotpot bole utlo, “oto shoto parbo na baba—jake pari propose ta kore pheli ki bol?”Bristir uttor ebare-o songkipto, bollo “ja khushi kor”.. Ebar biri je dabi rakhlo setar jonno bristi adeu prostut chhilo na-- gopal da ke biri-r hoye chithi likhe dite hobe ebong sei potro bahok bristi kei hote hobe. E prostabe bristi kichhukhon hotobak hoye giyechhilo. Sesh-e bollo, “chiti likhe dite pari but dite parbo na as o ja tate hoi ei chiti princi-r table-e jabe noi canteen-e khilli-r khorak hobe”. Kintu biri-r jedh or chiti bristi kei niye jete hobe. Sesh-e bristi raji holo. Biri aro kichu bole jachhilo jar kichhu ar bristi-r mathai dhukchhilo na.
Obosesh-e gobhir raat-e , jokhon jotshanai bhaschilo aakash aar prithibi, dustu howa dapadapi chalachhilo ghormoi tokhon bristi “birir- phormasi” chithi likhte bosechhilo. Anek gulo pata noster por bristi likhechhilo:
“Ami tomar preme hobo sobar kolonko bhagi
ami sokol dage hobo dagi kolonko bhagi
tomar paath-er kata korbo choyon
sethai tomar dulai shoyon
sethai ahchol patbo amar
tomar raag-e anu raagi kolonko bhagi.
Ami shuchi ashon tene tene
berabo bo na niyom bidhan mene
Je ponkhe oi choron porhe
tahari chaap bokhhe magi---
Tumi ki phirabe more? Naki--?????
-----Sei Meyeta
Sokaal hote na hotei hostel-e jhor shor kore holi khela chalu holo. Sidhhi-r sorbot, abir , rong sob mile faager rongen rogin hoye utlo sobar maan.Eri majhe ek phake esay biri chithi ta niye giyechhilo. Jodi-o khub besi maan-e dhore ni tobu-o kaaj chaliye newa jabe bole maan-e hoyechhe or. Ips puro ghotona ta jene gechhe oder katha thekei. Esob shune bristi ke nibhirte peye bolechhe,”pashani”. Bristi torko kore ni borong hesei bolechhe”eto din-e janli”.
Kintu haai! Sob chithi-ei ki pouchai thik thikanai. Je chiti bristi likhlo biri-r jonno. Hoito ba bristir moner madhuri-o abochetone chiuye chuiye dhuke porechhilo –sei chithi saakhi jhuor kore kere kure niye gelo anno kau ke dewar jonno. Biri jokhon ei barta bohon kore anlo tokhon bristi stombhito,biri uttejito,aar Ips anondito. Biri jokhon chechachhe, “shala amar prem potr anno keu niye gelo—amar aar propose kora holo na—nikuchi koreche prempotro lekha-r---” Ips tokhon mridu sore bolchhe, “dhormer kol batas-e norhe”.

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“Matite bosano jala thanda buk bhore ahche jol-e/ekhon-o bujhi ni thik bhalobasa kare bole”.
Bristi der department-er magazine beriyechhe aaj ke. Hazar bar bola sotte-o aveek pakamo kore bristi-r asol naam tai diyechhe.--Bristi lekhe anno naam-e. Ei niye besh kichukhon katha kata-kati korlo aveek-er saath-e—teto mejaj-e department theke beriye porechhilo bristi.Soja college-square theke kotbeler achar kine nijer gaachher daal-e pouche giye sostir niswas phele bhebechilo-jak bachha gelo kobite-r kochkochani theke , ebar shanti te ahchar khawa jabe”.Kintu bidi sottei baam.Ardek ahchaar-o sesh hoi ni biri esay hazir, sutoraang--!!
Biri anek ta gopon tothho phaas korchhe emonbhabe bollo j gopalda ra nakioder canteen-er malik promod da-r bou ke alochona korchhilo—jake ora bou di bole jane se naki promod da-r asol bou noi.Bristi-r ei tothho sotti-ei jana chhilo na. Ora janto boudi-ei promod da-r bou ebong jeet promod da-r chele.Tobe kina sopner rajputtro holo ghora, aar ghorar mukher khobor-e abiswas korar kono karon nei.Pore abosso ora-o bujhechhilo je jibon-e emon anek proshno thake jar uttorsottei pawa jai na.--Promod da je ki kore canteen-e nityo notun bou di ebong bachha der niye asay ebong bou di der saath-e j or ki somporko ta aneker kaachei rohoshho, ei prosner uttor jemon gopal da ra khoje temon oder anek senior ebong junior rao khoje—ei uttor khojar tradition ta bodai oder college-e choltei thakbe.
Jaihok Bristi-r kaane jokhon ekbar sopner jadukorer naam gechhe ebong tar tikir dekha pawa-r sombhabbo sthaner sondhan pawa gechhe tokhon aar bristi ke atkabe ke—biri ke pechone phelei bristi douralo canteen-er dike---nah!sekhan-e sopner jadukor nei.Teto mejaj ta bhalo hoye giyechhilo or naam-ei ekhon abar bristi-r mone megher chaya porlo.Biri chute esaychhilo bristi-r pechon pechon-i hotat or mukher poriborton dekhe jiggesh korlo--”ki hoyechhe erom bhabe chute eli keno?--aar er modhei mukher chehara palte gelo keno?”Bristi, “ kichhu na, ami bus-e jaachhi”--bole uttor-er apekha na korei paa baralo---kintu poth-er bakei dekha gelo aakaashi neel t-shirt pore lolita ,bishakha(ei du joner saathe amader college-er gopal ba kaniya ke besi dekha jeto tai oi dujon ke sri krishner priyo sokhi-r naam-ei naam koron kora holo, eder asol naam jante hole gopal kei dhorte hobe) soho besh kichhu sokhi poribritto hoye koli-r kesto hoye bose ahche sopner jadukor.oke dekhei anonde maan ta nechhe utlo kintu sokhigulo ke dekhe birokto-o laaglo—or saath-e katha bolte jabe ki jabe na bebe bristi “n jou n tosthou” abosthai dariye porlo.Ei somai pechon theke biri-r agomon. Oke ei abosthai dariye thakte dekhe o or bikhyato phichel hasi ta hesay or dristi anusoron kore dekhlo sokhi poribesthito kesto kaniya ke. Bayper gulo eto druto ebong eto akoshik gotechhilo je bristi or dristi soranor somai-i pai ni,aar oke kichu koiphot toiri korar somai na diyei biri bollo--”ekhan-e ei bhabe dariye oi dike ki dekhchhis”? Bristi chotpot kono uttor khuje na peyei bollo” akaashi rong ta dekhchhi-adbhut ekta signdhota diyechhe rong ta''.Biri ki bujhlo ta oi jane, kichukhon gombhir bhabe or dike takiye bollo, “ rong dekho khoti nei kintu jhari marar chesta koro na—karo ami--”bolei druto paa-e hata lagalo biri. Jodi-o biri puro bakko ta sompurno kore nitothapi baki artho ta dhore newa jolobot torol.Bristi katha ta anudhabon korte somai nilo,Katha tar abhighaat etotai akoshik j kichukhon bristir matha kaaj kora bondho kore dilo, je abosthai dariye chhilo sei abosthai dariye roilo , parthokko sudhu ektai agay o sopner jadukor ke dekhchhilo ekhon takiye ahche kintu kichu-i dekhchhilo na.Ei abosthai kotokhon dariye chilo ke jane rammya-r dake sombit phirlo . Rammya jigesh korlo “ki hoyechhe”?Bristi katha bolte giye anubhob korlo or gola-r kaache kichu jomat bedhe ahche—kono rokom-edudike matha narlo bristi arthat kichubojhate chailo kichhu hoi ni tar.Rammya kolkol kore or new market bhromon-er britanti shonate laaglo. Bristi anno monosko bhabe hu-haa kore jete laaglo. Hotat bristi-r mone holo biri ebong sopner jadukor du jonei or khub khub priyo—oder somporko toiri hole to or khushi howa uchit kintu bristi khushi hote parche naborong birup protikriya-i hochhe.Ebar nijer kaachei nijer khub kharap laagchhilo, jor kore nije ke khushi korte chailo. Bus-e utei anno din-er moto badramo suru korlo—kintu nijer kaachei segulo khub antor sar sunno mone holo, gola diye gaan-er sur kichhu tei berate chailo na. Annojon jodi kichhu bhuje phele sei ashonkai baki rasta chupchap ebong hostel-e phirei tarha tarhi naacher class-e dour lagalo.Ei muhurte karo mukhomukhi howar basona bristir chhilo na.
Naach bristi-er jibon-er annotomo prodhan anoggo.Sur-taal-loi-er duniyai nije ke dubiye diye bristi jogot bhulte pare—kintu aaj kichutei bristi nije ke sur-er jogot-e dhokate parchhe na barbar taal ketay jaachhe. Sesh-e bristi nijer opor biroktto hoyei totkaar suru korlo. Bristi totkar practice korar somai chokh bondho korei kore aaj icchhe korei chokh khola rekhechhilo.16gun periye jokhon 32 gun dhorlo tokhon sur, tobla bol achhonno kore diyechhilo bristi ke—bristi nijer ajantei chokh bondho kore dub dite chaichilo surer jogot-e kintu chokh bondho kortei biri-r aar sopner jadukorer mukh ta besay utaychhilo or chokher samne,nijer songkrinota tao chole esaychhilo nijer chokher samne---gun palte dilo bristi suru korlo 48 gun—naacher loi-e bhasiye dite chailo nijer songkirnota,nijer maan kharap sob- sob kichhu ke.--Kintu sesh korte parlo na—Chhitke pore jachhilo bristi—Amita di dhore phellenetokhon ghorer modhye chhilo bristi—ghor kaattedekhlo du paa roktarokti hoyechhe—anubhob korlo shorire shakti abosisto nei. Sei 3 bochor boyosh theke bristi naach suru korechhe erom chitke pore jawar gotona kokhono ghote ni—ei prothomkhub asohai laagchilo bristir. Amita di tokhono-o dhore dariye chilen—bristi-r chokhe abar bristi naamchilo—didi or mukher dike takiye bollen”maan-e andhokarer ashon pete alo ke ahobhan korte gele jhor to utbei—jah aar kono din-o erom korbi na”. Sedin anno ekjon hostel-e pouche diye gelo bristi ke. Jodi-o bristi ekai aste parbe bole bolechhilo kintu didi kichhu tei take eka charlen na.Bristi-r maan ta aro bisonno hoye gelo ei puro ghotonai.
Ghor phakai chhilo tai karo proshner samnasamni hote holo na bristi ke. Shuye porlo nijer bichanai. Chokh bondho kortei abar biri-r hasi makha mukh, sopner raj putro—aar nijer opor dikkaar.
Kokhon ghumiye porechhilo bristi nijei jane na. Ghum bhanglo Ips-er dake.Ips jiggesh korlo, “kaadchhis keno,ki hoyechhe?”Bristi nije-o jane na kokhon tar chokh diye jol goriye porechhilo.Kintu Ips-er golar sore emon kichhu chiloja bristi ke aro drobbo kore dilo—bristi-r chokh diye aro koyek jolok jol goriye porlo—Ips alto kore bristi-r haat dhorlo, khub aste jeno nije kei shonachhe emon bhabe jiggesh korlo, “ki hoyechhe”?. Bristi sob khule bolte Ips mridu hesay bollo” ei tuku tei ki kono manush choto hote pare? Kintu eta bojhar chesta korle upokrito hoi keno koli-e kesto-r opor biri-r baytha shune tor kharap laagchhe—anno karo opor anno karo baytha shune to laphano hoi, prem potro likhe dewa hoi—tahole--eta toke eto ta bidhlo keno?”Bristi nirob roilo, karon ei proshner uttor tar kaache-o nei.Ips abar bollo, “oi ke hai hridoi khure bedona jagate bhalobase—er jogot theke baire beriye esay nije ke khure uttor ta ber kor tahole dekhbi bhalo lagbe. Atleast nijer theke mukh lukiye thakbi na”. Bristi-r mathai-o prosno ta tokhon dalpala mela suru kore diyechhe--, “tobe ki se---kintu---kobe---”. Bristi aar bhabte chaichilo na. Hotat khub bhaoi laagchhilo bristi-r –mone hochhilo e asombhob hotei paare na. Chotphot korchhilo bristi—paashe Ips aar or shonkhaya-r jogot.Bristi bichana theke neme baire jachhilo. Anno din hole Ips kheyal-i korto na kintu aaj o pechon theke dak dilo, pashe bosiye khub norom kore bollo—kau ke bhalo laga, bhalo basa kono paap noi, etay lajjar-o kichhu nei, borong etai sotoshurto, shabhabik—nijeke somai de, thik bhujte parbi je ota moho na bhalobasa—alo aprokashito thake na konodin-o. Anek gyaan holo ebar amar pashe chup kore shuye por”. Bristi chupchap shuye porlo. Maa-er moto Ips bristi-r mathai haat buliye dite laaglo aar bristi bhabte laaglo, “bhalobasa kare koi?”

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“Ektu kaachhe aaste bol/ amai bhalobaste bol / bahire noi bahire noi /bhitor jol-e bhaste bol”
Bristi dube chhilo cha-bagan, angrabhasa, bon-jongol-e,--Deepabali-r saathe pouchhe jaachhilo shiliguri theke jolpaiguri. Nijer monon diye bojhar chesta korchilo amarnath , ramala sen ke. --Ei somai Priyangbada aar biri esay janalo tader adbhut prostaab—priyangboda-r hoye bristi ke prempotro likhe dite hobe—bristir to chokkhu chotok gaach ei prostaab shune. Anek bojhalo bristi oder,se kicchu tei ei kaaj korte parbe na—odike ora naachor baanda.Sesh porjonto bristi ke haar mantei holo.Agottaa khata kolom niye boshe porlo bristi aar ektar por ekta pata nosto korte laaglo.Er por nijer kritti dekhe nijei bhablo ebhabe hobe naa. Notun bhabe lekhar jonno bristi nije ke somosto kichhu theke bichhinno kore,nijer chinta, chetona ke kendribhuto korte chailo ektai sottye”somosto chiti-i manush asole lekhe nijekei, bhul thikanai”--maner bhaar mukto hotei shobdho esay bhir jomalo—suru hoye gelo chiti lekha;
priyotomosu,
bosonter matal somiron, kokil-er milon piyaashi daak jokhon barta pathai, ' aaji bosonto jagroto daarhe'
tokhon-i dekhechhi nim phuler gondhe, modhushree-er beshe, amar raajraheshwar ke. bonge te agun laage polaash ronge,mone te tuphaan tole palaash rong-e. Emoni ek polaashi tuphaan-e tumi ele aamaar jibon-e---hey sundor dhonno holo jibon aamaar, purno holo antor.Tomaar jadu kathir sporshe jege uthlo amaar attya—attya-r dhoni tomaar kaachhe pouchhe ditei ei potrer abotorona;
Ami ek sadharon meye. Ishwar amake shristi korechhen nitantoi abohelai.Ghasher buke shisirer je sondhorjo tao amaar nei---nijer maaner bhaab bhasai amar nei taai nijer attyar utgoto dhoni byakto korte dhar korlam kaabyer ukti-ei---
“aami tomaare koribo nibedon/aamaar e hridoi- praan-maan-o”--!!
chitranggoda rupe bhuliyechhilo—aami sudhu bolte pari; “rup-e tomai bholabo naa go/gaan diye dhaar kholaabo”.
Tomaar kormo jogot-er bishalata tomaake korechhe biramhin—anujog nei, abhijog-o nei kono karon tumi tokhon-i sobcheye sundor hoye oto jokhon tomaar sedhbindu tomaar lolate eke dei joyo tika—tomaar ei biraam hin jibon jodi kaalnti aane tokhon esay bosho aamaar paashti te—aami ekjolok thanda batas hoye tomaar shranti debo kaatiye, shyamol maath hoye tomaar maaner bikhiptota korbo dur,chader kiron hoye tomaar dehe debo akshay maadhurjjo aar sondhya tara hoye tomake abhrantto bhabe pouchhe debo tomaar abhisto lokkhe.
--kaaler norton chondo anoboroto, bishram hin goti taar—raater paharawala janiye dilo raat hoyechhe gobhir—aaj ker moto bidai nebar somai holo—sopne eso. Dujon-e berate jabo sei khaane jekhaan-e raamdhonu mele rekhechhe taar saat ronga pekhomkhani.
Ek somudro bhalobasai,
priya.
Bristi chitita likhe ghumiye porechhilo. Porer din ghum bhanglo ditidi-r dake.Joba di, monidi, shormi di, sobai khub gombir. Shormi di khub gombhir bhabe oke fresh hoye aste bollo. Bristir ghumer ghor tokhon-o kate ni sompurno. O kichhu bhujte parchhilo na chutir din take sobaieto sokaal-e ghum theke deke tullo keno, kenoi ba ei saatsokaal-e sobai orom gombhir mukh kore oder room-e esay joro hoyechhe—proshno gulo mathai niyei o fresh hoye elo.Ips kono katha na bole or dike chaa-er cup ta bariye dilo. Paach jora chokh tokhon or dike sthi. Bristir khub asosti hochhilo seta katate o bollo; “ki hoyechhe go?”Moni di khub shanto driro sore jiggesh korlo; “ chele ta ke?”Bristi to hotobombho, bhujte parlo na kaar katha jigesh korchhe era—bokar moto proshno korlo; “kon chele?”Joba di tar sobhab biruddhho rurhotai bollo; “bujhte parchhis na naki bhujte chaichhis na—jake chiti likhechhis se ke?”Diti di bollo; “kotodin dhore cholchhe esob?”Shormi di bollo,”amader ekbar janali na porjonto—to por bhabis amader”. Bristi etokhon-e bhujte perechhe puro bayper ta—chithi ta o bhul kore Ips-er khata tei mone hoi likhe phelechhilo, sokaal belei nirghaat oi chithi ta dekhechhe aar sokol ke deke deke dekhiyechhe.Ooh ekta jodi katha pete thake meyetar pete—khub raag hochhilo or opor bristir—mone mone or mundu paath korte korte bristi “potro kander”asol ghotonata byakto korlo. Kintu didi der mukh dekhei bojha jachhilo ora biswas-abiswas-er dolai dulchhe. Tokhon moriya bhabei bristi biri aar priyangboda ke deke ante pathalo Ips ke.Ips oder deke anlo—bayper jante biri-r ghorer, priyangboda-r ghorer sobai hazir tokhon—koutuholi hoye aro guti koi senior-o hazir hoyechhe. Sokol-er samne sotti ta prokaash hole priyangboda-r gale abir choriye gelo, bristir bukh theke sostir swas porlo.chithi ta besh jore jore-i pora holo—tukro montobbo urhte laaglo, dujon oi chitir zerox chailo nijeder boyfriend ke dewar jonno, keu keu esay abdar janalo oder hoye chiti likhe dite hobe bristi ke.
Bhir khali hotei Ips-er opor raag ta hurmur kore beriye elo. Ips ke kuchute, abiswasi kichhu boltei badh rakhlo na bristi. Ips -er saathe aar konodin-o katha bolbe na ei protigga kore ekta boi niye lawn-e chole gelo bristi. Mathai kichhu dukhchhilo na tobu ekta boi niye bose roilo bristi. Kichhukhon por dekha gelo Ips breakfast-er plate niye aschhe. bristi je breakfast nei ni seta kheyal korechhe tahole—bristi matha gojh kore shokto hoye boslo—bollo; “ami breakfast khabo na, tui niye ja” Ips alpo hesay plate ta bristi-r koler opor rekhe dilo, tarpor anekta sogoto uktir moto korei bollo; “ porer jonno na likhe lokjon to nijer jonno likhleo pare”. Bristir mathai kichhui dhukchhilo na tai o bollo; “mane?” tarpor nijer jed bojai rakhtei bollo; “besh korbo likhbo kaar tate ki?” Ips bollo “jaar ja se to sarakhon nechhe berai, ekei stats, tate English medium—literature bujhte giye seshe stats-er theory na bhule jai”.
Bristir matha thakle emnitei matha kaaj kore na,taropor Ips-er alo adhari bhasha anek ta “shandhyo bhasha”-bole mone hochhilo bristir. Kintu ei muhurte 'aathi benghe saash ber” korar cheye Ips ke ki bhabe jobdo korar jai seta-r chok koratei bristi-r ahgroho besi—mone mone stats-er mundupath kore bollo; “ami kau ke sahitto bojhar jonno mathar dibbi dei na—aaj theke keu amar boi-e haat dile taar haat ami kete debo”--bolei uttorer apekha na kore biri-e ghore chole gelo bristi. Sedin dujon mile Ips-er, stats-er anekkhon dhore mundupaat korlo ora.
Ei potro upakhaan-er jer cholechhilo anek din—karone akarone , ichhe- anichhei bristi ke aro besh koekti prempotro likhte hoyechhilo. Etake bondho korar jonno sesher dike chiti pichhu ekta kore boro Dairy milk nite suru korechhilo bristi. Aar Ips-er bichhanai er por anek din porjonto piprer mela dekha jeto, hotat hotat or khata boi bhute niye jeto,or bag-e keu janto byaang bhore raakhto, o ghumale ashorira or nakhe kaan-e sursuri diye jeto,Emon ki or saban-shampoo, tel,biscuts, gaamchaa,baalti porjonto pakha mele urhe jeto. Or sada salowar, rongin kurti-te kara jeno rong-er chite diye rong-goli baniye dito.

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“Muchhe jawa din guli amai je pichhu daake/ sriti jeno amar e hridoi-e bedonar rong-e rong-e chobi aake”--- Dekhte dekhte boshonto esay gelo. Ei somai bristi der hostel-er chariker rasta gulo phule phule bhore jai. Palash aar shimul-er rong abesh chorai bristir mone,amer mukul-er gondho mekhe hawa janai ghor cheray baire asar amontron. Ei somai bristi, biri, rammyaroj din niom kore oder hostel-er pashe children's park-e jai,slop-e utay bose dolna dole—kokhon-o kokhon-o saakhi, sathi-rao esay jog dei oder songe.--Shakhi or aar arnob-er prem kahini shonai, ramya shonai or shitiz bhaiya-r prem kahini,sathi shonai or moner dolacholota—bristi oder gaan shonai. Erom-i kono kono din hotat hotat briti-r maan ta udas hoye jai—domka hawa,kokil-er milon piyashi daak mone bristir mone poriye dei sopner jadu kor ke. Boro nishttur se---kotto din dekhai dei na.
Bristider hostel-er kaache mela boshechhe – bristi-r aar birir to phurtir praan gorer maath—roj kono na kono didi der saathe melai jachhe tara.Jedin kau ke pachhe na sedin nijerai jachhe. Aar teul-er achhar, papor bhaja, alu kabli, phucka esob diye dinner saarhchhe. Moni di, joba di rao e k diner jonno oder pora shunar opor chaar diyechhe.Erokom-i ekdin ora phirchilo mela theke.Bristi didha katiye biri ke jiggesh korlo sopner jadukorer katha—biri adbhut bhabe takalo bristir dike ebong pri songe songei ek jhak proshner tir chute elo bristi-r dike,”eto chele thakte or katha keno?, hotat koree tor or kathai ba mone holo keno?”(sedin-er raat ta chhilo jotshanai makhamakhi, sathe chilo sei maan kenon kora hawa,ora alochona korchhilo chad niye)--bristi nijeo jane na chader katha bhabte giye tar katha keno mone porlo—jai hok prosongo tar iti tante khub gombhir bhabei bollo,” emni anek din dekha hoi na tai”.Biri or phichel hasita hesay prosongo tar iti tanlo tokhonkar moto—kintu bayper ta je bhullo na tar proman dilo pore hostel-e phire. Bristi roj kar moto aajo Ips ke melar golpo shonachhilo aar kine ana achar kachhilo. Biri baire theke bristi-r naam dhore chechate chechate ghore dhuklo—jar artho bristi-r phone.Bristi ektu abak holo karon ei asomai-e oke ph korar keu nei—bristi tai biri-r kaachhe jante chailo “kaar phone re”?Biri abolilai bollo, “jar khoj korchilis”?Bristi abaak—kono kichu bhujhe otar ageibiri tara lagalo, “ja tara tari 10 mins hoye jabe”. Bristi eto tai abak hoyechhilo je or bichar buddhi lop peyechhilo—se phone dhorte giyechhilo ebong ph dhorei bhujhechhilo biri-r gupibaji ta.Bristi jotokhon-e ghore phire elo totokhon-e bristi-r achar ardhek sabar kore diyechhilo biri.Bristi khepe giye dum-dham kil bosachhilo biri ke.--Ei somai Ips er prosnno:- “ tor kiser jonno eto raag—biri tor ahchar khelo bole na taar phone elo na bole?(bola bahullo biri sobai ke janiyechhe je bristi kaar khoj korchilam)
proshno shune bristi hokchokiye gelo—nijei bhujhe pelo na keno tar eto raag hochhe, “jani na” bole beriye gelo ghor chere. Eka eka lawn-e hat te laaglo. --Ei somai sakhi aar sathi hostel-e dhukchhilo –oke dekhte peye hoi hoi kore kaache esay janalo porer din ek dol lokjon ek saathe melai jawar plan korechhe. Dol-e jara jara jabe tader sobai-e bristi-r porichito,sudhu je naam ta bristi shunte chaichilo sei
naam ta bade sobar naam-i shuniye dilo shakhi.Bristi aar notun kore purono bhul ta korlo na, ebar aar jigesh korlo na je sopner jadukor oder saath-e jabe kina.Sudhu ekta khin asha niye protikhai thaklo bristi.
Bristir asha-r mul chinno holo, jadu kor elo na. Kintu sei jonno bristi jawa batil-o korte parbe na—jai hol ora sobai mile melai gelo. Suru holo roj karer moto mela porikroma, hotat bristi bhujte parlo je deep-er saath-e katha bolte bolte ora dolchut hoye porechhe.Bristi baki der khojar uddaam nitei deep jukti dilo j ei bhire annoder khuje pawa pri asombhob. Katha ta je mithe noi ta bristi nije-o janto, tai oder khojar bayrthochesta cherhe deeper sath-e hostel-er dike paa barhalo. Ekaatha o kaatha-r por deep sorasorhi bristi ke prem nibedon korlo—bristi shunechhilo deep porjaikrome sakhi ebong saathi ke prem nibedon korechhe tai hotat erom prostabe bristi thamkalo, tar sobhab sidhho drirota jege utte laaglo, mathar modhye hazar ta naginir chobol porte laglo,--koyek ta muhurte nije ke songjoto kore jotota sombhob sore bango phutiye bristi bollo,”ami to jantam bhadro mashe tora partner khujis ekhon to badro maash noi--” deep boka boka mukh kore jigesh korlo “mane?” bristi mukhe adbhut ekta hasi phutiye bollo, “dugddhho poshho deb sishu, --mane ta na hoi nijer maa kei jigesh koris”.--Bolei deep ke pechone phele gotgotiye hata lagalo hostel-er dike. Hostel-e jokhon pouchholo tokhon-o matha ta dopdop korchhilo bristir, nijer opor birokti lagchhilo orkom ekta girgiti -r saathe eka aste raji howar jonno.
Bristi chupchap bosechhilo ,or ei bhab sobar porichito, tai diti di, jaba di sobai mile chepe dhortei bristi sob kathaa khule bollo. Sob shune joba di bollo, “ekta borho bhul korechhis,oke misti kathai bhuliye bhaliye hostel-er samne enay amader daak te partis, tor hoye uttor ta amrai diye ditam.”Diti di bollo , “ er por toke kichu bolte ele bolbi amar hoye amar didi ra tor saath-e katha bole thik korbe tui amar joggo kina. Jodi interview dite toiri thakis tobe hostel-e asis amader”. Moni di bollo , “ mukhosh pora kau ke chinte paris ni bole nije ke dosh dichhis keno? Manusher asol mukh ta khub kom somai-e dekha jai”. Sobai nijer kaaje basto hoye gele Ips bollo, “ rastai cholte gele paa e gobor laagtei pare , seta joto taratarhi paa theke dhuye phela jai totoi bhalo”.
Bristi nije ke shanto somahito korar jonno chokh bondho kore shuye porlo.---ekta mukh ke aaj bristi-r khub mone porchhe,mone porchhe fest-er somai ki bhabe se nirapottar gondi tene diyechhilo bristi-r charpase,--aaj besh kichudin tar dekha pai ni bristi,---take khub khub dekhte ichhe korchhe bristir,--Aaj ker ei apoman-er katha ta take bolte ichhe korchhe—hotat mone holo aaj se aastei parto,oke badh diye pri sobai esaychhilo—aar o ele bristi kono din-o anno karo saath-e hariye jeto na karon bristi sob somai or saathei thakto,taholei erokom poristhitite bristi ke portei hoto na—esob katha mone hotei bristir khub raag hote laglo.
Bichana cherhe bristi Ips-er khoje gelo. Ips oder barandai bosechhilo bristi-r Walkman kane guje. Oke oi bhabe bose thakte dekhe aro raag holo bristi-r.Bristi or theke Walkman kere niye Ips ke jharte laaglo; “ stats-er lokjon naak uchhu, pagol-chagol gulo, bhabis ki tora maths kore rajjo joi korbi” --etc etc.
shesh-e ghoshona korlo or wlakman o kau ke bisesh kore se jodi stats deparment-er hoi take kono motei debe na. Ips kichukhon hotobhombho hoyechhilo tarpor or mukh-e phute utaychilo ek adbhut shanto hasi, jeta aro asojjho lagchhilo bristir. Bristi ek chuti abar nijer ghore pouchhe giyechhilo,ghore dhukei walkman ta ke achar merechhilo Ips-er bichanai, bristi-r pri sathe sathei Ips-o pouche giyechhilo ghore. Walkman ke achar merei bristi mukh guje shuye porechhilo nijer bichanai. Ips kono katha na bole bristir pase esay boshlo tarpor dhire dhire mathai haat bolate laglo bristir. Sei sporshe badh bhaga chol chute elo bristi-r chokhe.