Shudhu jodi

Amar anekdiner saadh je amar ekta alada, nijoswo lekhar ghor thakbe.

Saradiner sheshe, (athoba shurutei, jodi anyo kono rujirutir dhanday na berote hoy) ami se ghore dhuke aaste kore dorja bhejiye debo. baire doorknob theke adrishyo ‘Please Do Not Disturb’ signboard jhulbe. kajer masi janbe didimoNir ghor ekhon jhaRamochha kora cholbe na. ektolay teenage chhele thNote angul diye fisfis kore tar snan na kora, nongra chule jhNuti bNadha, guitar-dharii bondhuke bolbe, “aaste kotha bol, maa opore likhchhe.”

Habijabi jai likhi, ghor thakte to badha nei. Subarnalata jemon bolto, kajer thelay saradine du’dondo giye dNaRabar sujog na hoy nai holo, ta bole baRite ekta dokkhiNer baranda thakbe na? baranda chhaRa baRi je hoyna, hote nei, ei sohoj sotyita tar ghor bastobbuddhisomponno swamiir mathay dhokate gham chhute giyechhilo becharir.

Ami mone mone bishwas kori nariimukti andoloner ekta khub goRar kotha orokom ekta ghor. chhoto hok, dewale distemper thakar dorkar nei, nijer holei cholbe. jokhon tokhon je keu jutoy awaj tule gotmotiye dhuke poRbe na. dhokar aage mridu toka diye jigges korbe, “achho?” uNchu chhad thakbe, table-e nijer pochhondo moto du’charte khataboi thakteo pare, ar jeta thaktei hobe, seta hochchhe ekta janala. jar palladuto h-a-a-a-a-a-a-t kore khola jay.

Jakge, meyeder ghor niye apatoto kotha hochchhena, apatoto kotha hochchhe likhiyeder ghor niye. amar dharoNa jNara lekhen, se tini nari purush bachcha buRo jai honna keno, tNader sobari ekti kore nijoswo lekhar ghorer basona thake. Sunil Ganguly-r ekta lekha poRechhilam, ekbar Americay ese ek Bangali bhodroloker baRite atithi hoyechhilen tini. jhutjhamelahiin majhboyosii dompoti, chhele meye chhilo kina mone nei, thakleo baRite thakena. baRi ghuriye dekhanor por sheshe ekta bondho dorjar samne pNouchhe grihokotrii bollen, “eta onar lekhar ghor.” bolar somoy konthhe sombhrom uchhle uthhlo. dorja khule kobike bhetore niye gelen tini. sadharoN ekta ghor. kintu dekhle desher pujor ghorer kotha mone poRe. janalar dhar ghNeshe ekta sadamata chair-table. table-e notepad, pen. Saraswatiir ekta bNadhano photo. janala beye lotiye uthhechhe ekta aangur gachh. gachhta dekhiye bhodromohila bollen, likhte likhte majhe majhe mathay idea na ele swamii gachh theke ekta duto aangur chhNiRe mukhe phelen. tate naki chinta korte subidhe hoy.

Nah bhodroloker lekha chhapa hoyni kothao. antoto ami apni jesob potrikar pata ultoi segulote hoyni. majhesajhe Tri-State pujor souvenir-e ekta duto golpo beriyechhe hoyto. aj jekhane achhen sekhane pNouchhote koto kothhor songramer moddhye diye jete hoyechhe, sei kothai hoyto likhechhen ghuriyephiriye. tobu amar mone hoyna se niye tNar mone kono du:kho achhe. After all, nijer jonyo emon ekta jiibon toiri korte perechhen tini jekhane tNar ekta lekhar ghor achhe. ghorer pashe janala achhe. je janala diye haat baRiye angur chhNiRe mukhe pora jay, likhte likhte. ar ki chai?

Lekhar ghor sobsomoy je erokom rajosik hote hobe tar kono mane nei. American manicured mofoswol howar dorkar nei, Bandel-er bhaRabaRi holeo cholbe. biye thik howar somoyei shunechhilam, amar bondhur shwosurmoshai lekhok. anekdin dhorei bibhinno little magazine, office potrika, sthaniiyo kagoje lekha chhapa hoy tNar. idaning Chayanika prokashonii theke chhotogolper ekta songkolon porjonto beriyechhe. sebar baRi giye Swatir sathe dekha korte gechhilam or shwosurbaRite. kakimar bhiishoN jotno kore nijer haate banano chilli chicken ar chowmein kheye dotolay jachchhi bondhur showar ghore, sNiRir tolay dekhi ekta bondho dorja. amar drishti anusoroN kore Swati bollo, “okhane baba lekhen. jotokkhoN thaken kauke dhukte denna, bolen ota naki onar bonobaas. ”

Amaro ekta orokom bonobaaser moto ghor chai. je ghore khai shui uthhi bosi YouTube dekhi, se ghore bose ki lekha jay? apnarai bolun? ar likhleo se lekha utrobei ba ki kore? rojkar ei jemontemon prolap na hoy holo, apnarao na hoy bhalobese, maya kore poRlen, kintu ekdin na ekdin to amake sei uponyasta likhte hobe? uttejonay thasa, ghotona durghotonar ghonoghotay chhoylap, roktomangser moto jiibonto choritroder parosporik tanapoRen, ar sheshdrishye nokh-kamRano uttejonay ruddhoshwas jobonikapaat-wala amar sei masterpiece-ta? tokhon?

Erokom ekta ghor ar orokom ekta janala jodi thakto amar, tahole amio kobei…