Ghurni

Abar ekta siren bajchhey
Shahor ghumiye achhey. Shabdhaan!

Shahorer chokh nei, raastar achhey
Raasta asholey prohorii.
Raasta ghomoy na. Ghumochchhey na
Shabdhaan!


Dukhho-upotyoka, ochena pakhi….
Chhayapothey o kaar payer chhap?
hNete gechhi, balir tot dhorey,
adho-ghumey, kakhono, jegey
Oneyk oneyk durey, jegey thakey tila
Paar bhangey jol, hNatu-jol,
Teney rakhey, shikorey, trishnaye….

Dekhini kuasha poth kuasha tramline hoye
Kakhono dhulobalir haat dhorey
neon bashpey eshey meshey
Dakini pherot aar, dNarai ni thomkey, dekhini, dekhini
pichhoney phirey…..

Pathorey takhon chitkaar, akashey chitkaar
Andhokaarer buk chhNirey falafala aguner
phona, taroaal…
“jao, choley jao, durey shorey jao
aar kakhono konodin e’pothey esho na, dNariyo na,
dorjaa bandho!”

Aagun takhono lelihaan, neel, chamraye phatol
dNarai ni, aar dNarai ni ami….

Guptoghatok ekhono raastaye
Andho-golir koney
Aar siren e bheeshon bhoy:
Shabdhaan! Shabdhaan!