Sharing a piece of Happiness

Anonder Bhaag...
Bengali Short Story
By Manidipa Bhattacharya
12/25/2010
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Chottobelay dadu bolto,' Anondo ta bhaag koira loiba, ar dukhkho rakhba nizer kase'...

Proshno kortam,'Etar ki mane Dadu,? keno?'

Dadu bolto,'Nizei Bujhte Parba ekdin..'

Ekdin tai ekjhuri anondo niye berolam bhag korte ....

Kar sathe bhag korbo?

samne dekhlam ekta rikshawala riskshate boshe dhulche..
Take deke uthalam..

Daktei she dhorforiye uthe bollo,'Kothay jaben didimoni?'

Bollam,'Kothao jabo na, ami anondo bhag korte esechhi...'

Tai sune rikshawala khub khepe gelo...Bollo, 'goriber sathe moshkora koren didi?'

Or ghumonto korun chokh ta dekhe mon ta dukhkhe bhore uthlo...Bhablam, amar anonde

or kaj ki?

Pache or dukhkho bare, bolla,'Na na...chholo, AC market e jai...' bole rikshay uthlam.

Rikshawala tao norena..bollo,'Aj to market bondho!!'

'Aha ki mushkil...bondhe kholar ki dorkar tomar, tumi chholo..'

'Koi zaben?'

Achcha mushkil toh...'kane shonona naki?Bollam je AC market...'

'Dokane zaben to?Dokan to....'

'Uuuufff, dokane jai ba na jai...tumi chholo....'...amar chitkare, rikshawala gutur gutur cholte laglo...

Jete jete Rikshawalar sathe goppo jurlam...bollam,'Kothay thako?Ko chele pele?Koto taka rojgar hoy?'

Utsaho peye rikshawala goppo jurlo...goppo to na, korun kahinir bhandar khule boshlo.
Or meyer myaleria sarche na, tin mash bichanay...Daktar er osudhe kaj

hoyna...Chhoto chele taa chhat theke pore giye chokhe kata phute rokta rokti kando..Daktar boleche operation korte hobe...Operation er taka nei...
Bou er abar bachcha hobe...Haspatale bhorti korar poisa nei...Bouke baper Bari pathiyechhilo, sheo phire esche....Bhai khoroch othate parbe na bolechhe...

Ei sob golpo sune, nijer ojante i chhokher kon ta bhije bhije hoye elo...namar somoy eksho taka dilam rikshawala ke....

Rikshawala takata pherot diye bollo,'Khuchra nai..'

Bollam,'Pherot dite hobe na...' bolei hon hon kore hanta dilam onno dike....

Pechhon phire dekhlam, lokta bhabacheka kheye dariye ache...

Ektu porei dekhlam rishwala amar pichhu pichhu ache....Ki Jala..!! Aro taka chhay naki? Anondo bhag korte giye to, bipodei porlam dekhi...

Or dike na takiye choltei laglam..Tao lokta jayna dekhe, khyakh khyakh kore bollam,'Pechhon pechhon ascho keno?'

Rikhshawala bollo,'Apne ei rode koi zan?Dokan pat to bondho..'

'Tomar oto janar ki bapu?Ami rode hantte i bhalobashi...Eee-excercise hoy...tumi jao..'

Khechani kheye rikshawala dariye porlo...
ek marwari ginni rikshay chepe boshlo...

Jak bancha geche...biday holo...bhablam mone mone...

Kintu lokta thik boleche..bhor dupure kono doakan pat khola nei..riksha bus er o dekha nei...kachchakachi bondhur bari tario nei...

Samne r busstand e ek mohila ke dekhe sahosh kore bolla,'Apni ektu anondo neben?'

Mohila kot mot takiye du hath dure chhitke sore gelen...

Tao ami ek gal hashi niye onar kache giye bollam,'Ami anondo bhag korte

eshechi...bhoy nei apnar...'

'Apnar jinish apnar kache rakhun...amar dorkar nei..' Mohila birokter sathe bolei bir bir korte laglen..'ei sales girl gulor kaj i holo lokke birokto kora..

Tao gaye pore bollam, 'Aagge ami kichhu bikri korte ashini...Dite eshechi...'

'Amar kache apnake debar moton taka poisa nei...Swami r tinmash chakri nei...Meyeta shosur bari chhere chole eseche...Choto chele ta madhyamik e back peyeche..' bolte boltei mohila, phyach phyach kandte suru korlen....

Thothomoto kheye bollam,'Ami,mane, anondo ditei...'

'Anondo?Kiser anondo?Parben amake tin lakh taka dite?Shei taka pele meyeta phirte parbe sosur bari....Aro dosh hazar pele cheleta ke tuition e dite parbo...bolun parben dite?Boro boro kotha oneke i bole...anondo debe !! Huh!!'

Min min kore bollam,'Takai ki anondo?'

'Ta chhara ki?Songshar chholbe kise?Anondo bheje to khaoya jutbe na...'

Ami kichu jobab debar agei, eta minibus daralo.Mohila hon hon kore hente oi bus e chepe chole gelen....

Amar anondo amar kachei roye gelo....

Ei juh, bus tao chole gelo...ki je kori...!!

Samne dekhlam, shei riksha wala ghure asche amar dike...dekhei ulto dike dour lagalam...Samner goli r bhetore dhukte giye pathore thokor khelam...Nijeke pora theke banchate giye, ekta gate er lohar konay prochondo jor khoncha khelam....Byathay chokhe jol eshe gelo chokhe...Samner pan er dokaner duto bodjat chhele khyakh khyakh kore haste laglo....
Haste hastei egiye eshe bolo,'Didi byatha pelen?'

'Hya, peyechhi to dekhtei pachchen...Haschen keno?'Rege giye bollam...
'Aha..didi bhai er hath diye rokto porche....Bhona da, ekta band-aid din to
didibhai ke...'Hank parlo kauke...
'Dorkar nei apnar sahajjer...Loker dukhkhe hashe jara, tara ......'kotha jogalo na mukhe.
Chheleduto tao band-aid ene, hath bariye bollo,'Nin lagan...pagla kutta
kamreche....mone hoy...'
'Shono,baje kotha bole matha gorom kore diona...tomader i..' Bolar agei chele duto bollo,'Bhona-da, didibhai ke thums-up din.......mathata thanda hobe...'

Amar jobab debar agei chompot dilo tara...

Bhona-dar dokaner ekta bachcha chhele thums-up niye samne dariye...
Bollam,'Ki re, ektu anondo nibi?'
Chhele ta bhyak kore kende bole uthlo,'Baba,Amake boktase...'
Tai sune taroshshore chitkar korte korte ek jadrel mohila eshe samne daralo.
Bollo,'Amar Polatare ki koisen?'
Ami bhoye bhoye bollam,'kichhu bolini....bollam ektu anondo nebe kina...'
Kotmot kore takiye bollo,'Anondo ke?shei Maiti der boro polata buzi ?'
Bollam,'Na..E anondo she anondo na...mane...mane...'

Amake mane mane korte dekhe Bhona-da egiye ashlo amake udhdhar
korte..Bollo,'Didbhai egaro taka birashi poysha diya bashay zan...amar ginni re apne chenen na....'
Bolei karur uddeshshe hank parlo,'Hasan bhai,Didimoni re bashay niya zan....'

Egaro taka birashi poysha gune gune Bhona-da ke diye, dekhlam samne i amar shei rikshawala dariye ache...

Rag holeo, or riksha tei, chepe pora bhalo, mone holo..
Abar noile kar pallay porbo...

Mukh gonj kore riksha te uthlam...
Rikshawala o ar kotha na bole amake barir dike niye chhollo...
Pouche giye namar age bag e hath ditei she bollo,
'Poisa diben na didi moni...apne to onek taka agei disen...'

'Achcha' bole, riksha theke namlam....
Dhukte giye pechhon phire or dike takalam..

Bollam,'Kichhu bolbe?'

'Amar bashar narkol gacher kisu narroo banay dise amar bou...apne khaiben
Didimoni?...Amar to apnare debar kisu nai...'

Hese bollam,'Tumi khabe ki?'

'Ami to roz oi khai...Apne khaile amar anondo lagto...'

'Tomar anondo ta amay diye dile, rikshawala?Tomar tahole ar roilo ki,dukhkho chhara?'

Rikshhwala kotha ta na bujhte pere bollo,'Agge?'

Bollam,'Kichu na...dao, naroo...khai...'

Naroo gulo hathe diye rikshawala bollo,'Tobe jai okhon?'

'Hya'..bole narroo khete khete ghore dhuke kagoj kolom niye boshlam golpo
likhte.....

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Lost Medody

Harano Sur.(…Continued..)
Bengali Short Story
by Manidipa Bhattacharya
10/26/2010.
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Phone ta ki rekhe debe? Mitu bhabchhe...
Opash theke o kono sara nei...
Ki korbe?
Ranjan er sathe kotha na bolar kichhu nei…
Ek kale bhaloi bondhutto chhilo…
Kono tiktota niye o somporko sesh hoyni…
Ranjan I borong or jonne sara jibon opekhkha kore gecche..
Mitu jene o oke ignore kore geche…
Bechara r kono dosh nei…
Shyamol er preme ondho chhilo Mitu.
Shyamol ke petei hobe je korei hok….e jonno ashe pashe sobai ke soriye rekhechhilo..

‘Hello,’….’Ra..nj..an?’…’Bolo, ki mone kore hothath?’….Mitu bollo…

‘Chinte perchhen tahole Madam?’ Kemon achhen?’..Ranjan er uttor…

‘Hothath apni agge keno?’ Mitu heshe bollo…

‘Onek durer tara r sathe kotha bolte je kemon bhoy kore…’Ranjan bollo aste aste kete kete…

‘Tara ta abar ke?’…Nam ta bhule gele dekhchhi….’ Mitu kothata ghorate chailo…

‘Tarpor achen kemon?Ek cup coffee khaoya jabe naki ek sathe?’..Ranjan bollo…

‘Kolkata theke, San Francisco y ashbe coffee khete?Tahole to coffeee juriye seta, gobor jole porinoto hobe..’ Mitu, kotha ta bolei bhablo, o ki aj beshi Baje bokche?

‘Barir samnei coffee niye eshechhi….Dorja ta khulle I pabe…tobe etokhkhone thanda hoye geche bodhdhoy…!!’

Ranjan er kotha sune mathay akash bhenge porlo Mitur…Sobbonash…ei sath sokale Ranjan ekhane?

‘Doure aaynar samne gelo…chhi chhi..ki chehara na hoyeche…ei oboshsthay karuar samne jaoya jay na…Ranjan er samne to na i…

Ranjan byapar ta hoyto anjaj kore bollo, ‘Kono tara nei…Ei samner chai r e boshlam…makeup takeup lagiye ashun…..’

Mitur moner kotha ki tahole ekhon o Ranjan porte pare?Thothomoto kheye Mitthu bollo,’’Mmotteo na….makeup lagabo keno?’

‘Amar heart ta boroi weak kina..’ Ranjan bollo..

Mitu jhanjhiye bollo,’Mane?’

‘Na, mane bhorbela shaora gachher petni ke dekhle heart ta fail korte pare kina!!

‘Shaora gacher petni ami? Darao dekhachchi…Anyway, otithi ke opoman korte nei…Dorja khule dichchi, ghore eshe bosho….Change korei aschi..’ Kothata bole Mitu dorja ta khulei doure ghore giye dorja bondho kore boshlo sajte….

Bhablo, Ranjan hoyto bhetore dhuke coffee toffee khachche jokhon, ektu somoy niyei saj goj kora jak..After all, onek bochhor bade dekhbe!!!

Besh kichhuta somoy niye ghor theke beriye Mitu bairer ghore elo…
Oma, keu kotthao nei..Ghor phanka!!

Bechara rege mege chholei gelo? Ektu beshii somoy nilo Mitu?

Doure baire berote giye, jutor modhdhe honchot kheye dhoram kore porlo Mitu baranday….Saree tarree elomelo hoye gelo….Kono krome nijeke samle niye bhablo, jak ,baba, bhaggish keu dekheni…..

Kintu Ranjan gelo kothay?Samner bagane unki jhunki diye dekhlo, Ranjan nei…Barandar table e coffee r Glass e coffee o rakha….Moha jala toh!!!

Coffee ta niye ghore dhuklo….Doram kore dorja bondho kore pechhon phirtei dekhlo Ranjan dariye mitimiti hasche…Dekhei ga jole gelo Mitur….Sob rag giye porlo Ranjan er opor.

Ektu gola choriyei bollo,’Kyablar moton hesho na toh!!!’

Ranjan tao heshei jachche….Or hashi thamche na dekhe Mituo or hashi te jog dilo, bollo,’Hasir ki oto…?’

Ranjan heshe heshei bollo,’Dekhlam, ekhon o pagoler moton bhalobasho kina amake?’

‘Bhalobashi?Toamke?Pagoler Moton?’….Mitu rege utheche bujhte parche…..Kono krome rag control kore bollo,’Tomari mathar gondogol mone hochche…’

Ranjan bollo,’Amar matha to tomake prothom din dekhei peghle gechhilo, she ar notun kotha ki?Jak ge, Coffee ta gorom kore debe naki?’

Mitu dum dum hente or ar nijer coffeer glass niye ranna ghore gelo microwave e gorom korte…..

Bhablo, keno rag korche michchimichhi? Ranjan esheche bole? O pore gechhilo bole?Na ki Ranjan er kache dhora pore geche bole?

Dhora orar abar ki ache?Ranjan ke ki o bhalobashto? Moteo na…O to…..Hothath esob aje baje proshno gulo ke mon theke jhere phelar chesta korte chailo Mitu….

Ranjan er dike takiye mon ta ektu norom korlo. O bechara eseche eto dur dekha korte, michchimichchi rag dekhanor kono mane nei….

Coffee dutoi beshi gorom hoye upche poreche microwave e…..Khub I birokto lagche aj Mitur…Kichhui jeno thik thak hochche na….
Microwave ta khule ki korbe bhabte bhabte I gorom nishshash onubhob korlo gharer kache….Sorir ta jeno kemon eliye elo..Chokh bondho kore kichhur opekhkhay chhilo naki Mitu?

Chih Chih, ki bhabche esob Mitu? Nijeke samle, Ranjan er dike ghure giye bollo,’Areh dekho na, ki kelo holo…?’

‘Coffee ta I to geche….ota mone hoy aj kopale chhilo na khaoya…..’Ranjan bollo…

Mitu r kharap laglo…Bollo, ‘Darao darjeeling cha khaoyai tomake….’

‘Cha je ami khaina Madam…’Ranjan hasche….

‘Amar bari coffee thake na…’ Mitu rege bollo,’Cha khabe to khao, na hole kheo na…’

‘Madam er rager karon ta ki?’ Ranjan mukhta Mitur kache niye eshe bollo….

‘Ufff baba, eto kache esho na…..mushkil e pore jabo…’ Mitu ektu flirt korar chesta korche?

‘Bolechhilam, ekhon o pagoler moton bhalobasho..!!”Ranjan chharbe na aj mone hoy!!

‘Ki mushkil, keno bar bar e kothata bolchho bolo toh?’ Mitu soja suji Ranjan er dike takalo….

‘Ja sotti, tai to bolchhi..’Ranjan o or chokhe chokh rekhe bollo?

‘Ke tomake boleche e kothata?’Mitu chokh ta soriye niye bollo…

‘Ke boleche, seta important na…kothata sotti..’

‘Na sotti na…..’Ektu chitkar korei Mitu bollo…
‘Achcha baba achcha….Ragte hobe na..Na hoy cha I khabo….Babaah’…bolei Ranjan beriye giye sofay giye boshlo…

Mitu kichhui bujhte parche na…Aj dinta emon keno?Keno kichu milche na? Ja chaiche, ta bolte parche na…Sob kemon golmal thekche….Mathata kemon korte laglo….

Ghori dekhlo, pray egarota baje….Onekhkhon khaoya nei….Tai bodhhoy mathata kaj korche na…

Cha er jol chapiye, toast boshalo….Duto dimer omlette o bhajte boshlo…

Hothath aj Ranjan ekhane elo keno? Eshei bar bar ekta kothai bolche, oke pagoler moton bhalobashe Mitu..Keno keno?

Pechhon phire dekhar chesta korlo Mitu, jodi kichu clue pay!!!!!

To be continued.

…Copyright@Manidipa

Lost Melody

Harano Sur.
Bengali Short Story
by Manidipa Bhattacharya
8/12/2010.
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Kuri bochchor por hothath nijeke kemon eka eka lagche Mitur....
Ta noy noy kore ek bochhor er opor ebarite ekai ache Mitu.
Rini tao dekhte dekhte koto boro hoye gelo.
Goto bochhor i college e chole gelo.
Hostel e i thake.
Majhe sajhe ashe....

Mone ache, high school er por, College e jabar jonno khubi utsahi chhilo Rini
Notun bondhu bandhob er alaper jonno joto na agrohi chhilo, tar chheye o beshi akorshon chhilo bodhhoy, Ma babar kach theke onek dure thakata.

Besh koyek bochor dhore Shyamoler sathe bonibona hochhilo na Mitur
Oder dujoner thanda lorai e suffer koreche bodhoy Rini tai.
Rinir kotha bhebei abar Mitu Shyamol eksathe thakar bhan kore chholchhilo.
Hoyto eta korar kono dorkar chhilo na.
Onedin dhorei alada thakr kotha bhabchhilo Mitu.
Rini r college jabar sob finalise hotei, tai alada bari kine nilo Mitu.

Barita Shyamoler bari theke ar office thekeo onektai dure.
Jotoi Shyamoler sathe jhogra jhanti cholto, kintu eka thakte hobe bhabeni serokom kore.
Bhorbela uthe cha khete khete, aj kemon ekakitte bhugche Mitu.
Shyamol o ki or kotha bhabche?

Eto sokale oboshsho Shyamoler ghum bhange na.
O abar sararat jege computer e khut khat ki kore!
Noyto TV ba DVD te cinema dekhe.
Computer/DVD/DVD/iPod/iPAD esob i Shyamoler life er priority.
Ei niye bhaloi thake Shyamol.

Tar baire, Mitu thaklo ki gelo bodhhoy or kichu matter kore na.
Onekbar Mitu ei niye kotha bolar chesta koreche, temon kono phol hoyni.

Bar bar i Shyamol boleche, 'Tomar osubidhe hole tumi alada hotei paro.
Ami badha debo na'.
Er opore kono kothai chole na.
Kuri bochor eksathe ghor kore o bujhlo na Shyamol oke bhalobashe ki na.

Biyer proposal o Mitu i diyechhilo.
Shyamol raji chilona..
O bolto, biye korelei bondutto nosto hoye jabe.
Tao ragaragi man obhiman kore Mitu Shyamol ke raji koriyechhilo.
Shyamoler kache Mitu chhilo 'bhalo bondhu'.
Tar beshi kichu bhabeni Shyamol.
Konodin bhalobashar kothao janayni mukhphute.
Valentines day te Mitu gift dito bole hoyto o o ekta gift anto.
Mitu onekbar bole dekhechhe, labh hoyni.

Jehetu Shyamol bhalobashar kotha janayni konodin,Mitu o arostho thakte Shyamoler kache sobsomoy.
Party te dujone esathe geleo nijeder bondhu bandhob niye alada mete thakto.
Bari pherar somoy, garite tuktak comments...er beshi kichu na.
Arosthota barte barte seta aste aste dom atkano poribesh sristi korto barite.
Baire bondhu bandhob hoi hullor, barite dhuklei dujon du ghore.
Rinita bujhte parto , kivhu bolto na.
Chup kore thakte.
O o nijer ghore dorja bondho kore boshe thakto.
Sob miliye, besh kichu bochor ekta unhealthy poribesh chhilo barite.

Tai Mitu decide korlo, ebar er theke berono dorkar.
Ektu dure bari kine move kore gelo.
Shyamol i sob gochgach kore dilo.
Mone holo Shyamol hanp chher banchlo.
Jak ge, becharake onek i kosto diyeche, etai mone holo Mitur.

Bairer dorjata khola chhilo, tai thanda thanda haoya lagche gaye.
Uthe giye dorjata bondho korlo.

Bhablo Shyamol ke phone korbe.
Ghum theke uthiye coffee niye aste bolbe bhablo.
Na thak...Kore labh ta ki?
Sokal sokal etota drive korte hobe bechara ke!!!
Mitu ke barite phire jete to bolbe na konodin, Mitu jane.
Mitu ekbar daklei eshe hajir hobe jane.
Ashbe, boshbe, coffee khabe, tarpor iPhone e nanarokom silent phone, message, asha suru hobe.
Kichukhkhon onnomonoshko theke, uthe porbe.
Tarpor kaj ache bole kothao chhole jabe.
Goto tinmashe Shyamol aro nijeke byasto rekheche.
Bondhu Bandhobir sonkhyao bariye pheleche.
Age Shyamol karur sathe temon kothai bolto na.
TV chhere kothao beroto na.......
Ajkal onno Shyamol.
Chenai jay na.
Age koto bola sotteo hair color korte raji hoto na..
Bolto meye boro hoye geche, buro saja uchit.
Dark color er jama kine dileo porto na.
Ekhon regular gym e giye slim trim mascular macho Shyamol ke chinte parena Mitu.
Ekhon bandhobider deoya Rongin jamao pore, hair color kore boyesh tao komiye eneche.

Ar Mitu boshe theke theke aro mota ar bur i hochche din din.
Bhaggish Shyamol ar thakena ek sathe.
Ekhon dujon ke eksathe dekhle loke mashima ar bhaipo bolto hoyto!!
Shyamoler kotha bhebe dukkho o pay Mitu, abar khushio hoy.
Majhkhane kurita bochhor jodi na thakto, tahole aro bhalo hoto.
Somoy ke erase kora jayna?
Kinba compueter er moto memomry theke vanish korar kono podhdhoti nei?

Rinir phone elo boddhoy..
Nah eto sokale Rini ar keno phone korbe?
Number ta chena chena lagche na....
Tao Mitu call back korlo.

Ranjan er gola sune ektu dhakka khelo.
Eto bochor pore abar Ranjan keno?

.......to be contd..

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Face in my Mirror

Aynar mukh
Bengali short story
By Manidipa Bhattacharya
08/01/2010
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Aynar samne dariye chul ta thik korte giye dekhlam mathay onek pakachul gojiyeche.
Aynata bhari paji....
Kemon sotti sotti kotha bole dey..
Tai aynar samne kom ii jai ami....
Kochkano gal, chokher kali sob kemon dhora pore jay.
Sotti jodi Snow white er golper moto kono ayna thakto...
Aynata na jani koto sotti kotha bole dito amay....

Bhabte bhabtei dekhlam aynata kemon mitimiti hasche amar dike takiye.
Ki je rag holo!!
Tor bapu hashbar ki ache?
Nahoy tui amar actual boyesh ta janish, ar to keu jante parchena!!

Taratari hair color er packet ta khule lalche koyeri rong ta lagate boshlam.
Ei rongta naki amake bhari manay...Ronit bole....
Ronit je miththe kotha bole ami jani.
Amake khushi korte bole.
Amio kemon gole jai or 'bhat' sune.

'Bhat' kothata mone hotei hashi pelo.
Onekdin bade word ta mathay elo.
Kolkatar office er canteen er adda,
ba college e bishudar cha er dokan e boshe entar adda marar somoy eta use hoto.

Ronit ke potanor jonno aro makeup lagate boshlam.
Eto koste ekta single bhalo chhele paoya geche..
Meyegulo sob ha pittesh kore boshei ache oke pakrao korar jonno.
Amar cheye young, sundori meyegulo oke ghire thake sob somoy...

Oi dekho, abar aynata mukh bhenchachche.
Amar ki dosh?
Nahoy Ronit er cheye ektu boroi ami..
Ki bolli paji meye?
Ektu na, onek i?

Hya, kintu ami dekhai na, ami koto bhalo, koto caring, koto bhalobashi?
Ekdin dhora pore jabo bolchish?
Aha baki meyegulo jeno dhoya tulshi pata?

Chhelegulo mone hoy ektu bokai hoy!!
Meyeder chhol chaturi kemon dhorte parena mone hoy..
Oboshsho Ronit ekhon o poteni.
Koto tricks khela sotteo dhora deyni.

Abar haschish tui?
Ronit, gobhir joler mach?
Khelachche amake?

Na na....Ronit bhalo chhele..Koto helpful chhele..
Sarakhkhon poropokar korar jonno boshei ache.
Er divorce counselling, Or chheler college fees pay kora,
Kon meye bachcha niye osohay!!
Ronit hajir tar sebay.

Tai to muhilamohole Ronit khub popular.
Meyegulo khali 'Ronitda', 'Ronitda' kore....
Ronit o temni.
Dhori mach na chhui pani....
Nana noukay balance kore bhaloi chalachche....

Chih chih....ki sob bhabchi ami.
Ei aynatar i joto dosh...
Baje jinish sekhachche.

Lipstick ar kajol ta lagiye beriye potlam Lopar function e...
Ronit otar organiser.
Ejtu age giye help kore tore ar ektu impress kora dorkar...
Uuuff..abar shei aynata dekhche amay....

Ekchhutte dorjata lock kore beriye elam.
Hantu ta chinnn kore uthlo...
Lenche lenchei uthe gari start dilam.

Programe aj khub bhir.
Odike cha jhalmuri bikri hochche.
Ekhon o hathe kichu somoy ache.
Ronit ke khojar chesta korlam.
Rinadi bollo, 'ei Bibi counter e boshbi?Ektu cha kheye ashi..'
Bole Rinadi haoya.
Ami gorome ticket counter e boshe sobai ke ticket dichchi.
Eksomoy Ronit eshe bole gelo,'Counter ta dekhchho? Good...Cashgulo, oi box tay rekho..'
Kajer phanke phanke chokh rekhe dekhte laglam Ronit Piya r sathe dariye cha, jhalmoori khachche.
Tarpore Piyar chhoto chheletake kole niye ador korche....
Tinjone eksathe hall er dike gelo.

Program ekhhkuni suru hobe.
Kokhon chhara pabo bujhchhi na.
Ronit kei phone lagalam.
Pickup korlo na...

Abar ki amar aynata hasche mitimiti?

Purse er choto aynatai bar kore lipstick ghose nilam.
Bhaloi to dekhachche.
Kotolok amar saree r ar ruper proshongsha kore gelo!!
Tahole hingshute aynata ki bolte chay?

Jak, tao bhalo Ronit call back korlo.
Amake bollo counter bondho kore cash box niye hall e jete.
Program suru hoye geche.
Amake bollo, ekdom samner seat e giye boshte.

Cash baksho samlate samlate, onshokare chair er gunto khete khete samner chair e boshlam.
'Dakche Akash, Dakche baatash.....'Lopar gane mon dilam........
Opurbo gola.....aha bhogoban jodi ektu ganer golatao dito!!!

Aar takash na tui amar dike, ayna...
Bujhechi bapu, tui ki bolbi!!!

Ondhokare Ronit ke khojar chesta chalalam.
Pechhone r seat e Piya ar tar cheler sathe bosha.
Piya rumal bar kore Ronit er kopal theke ki jeno muchhe dilo.

Ba re!!Amar hingshe keno hote jabe?
Tui jai bhab na keno!!
Chokhe porlo bolei bollam.
Onno meyeder theke ami alada na?
Amar raag thakte nei, Hingshe thakte nei, Obhimaan, Dukhkho kichchuti na...
Biyer somoy baba bolechilo,' Ei boka meye kandcho keno?
Tumi to smart meye, smart meyera kande na..'

Bhaggish Biye bhanga ta baba ke dekhe jete hoyni.
Baba ke kosto pete dekhle ar ami smart hoye thakte partam na.
Smart meyera ki kande?

Smart kothatar mane ki?

Stupid
Mean
Annoying
Rough
Troublesome

Lopar gan jome utheche........lokjon tale tale ektu adhtu nachte legeche.
Pechon phire dekhlam Piya Ronit sobai dariye pore komor dolachche.....
Ritu abar nachchte nachte Ronit ke hath dhore tene khali jaygay niye gelo...
Hathkata jamay Ritu ke ki chomotkar dekhachche.
Darron nacheo meyeta....

Nachtao jodi ma sekhato!!

Na, moteo ami ar aaynar kotha bhabbo na.

Gane mon dilam.

Kichhukhkhoner modhdhe aro mohila purushra uthe shei phanka jaygay nachte legeche.
Bhir er modhdhe Ronit ke dekhte o paoya jachche na ar........

Mike e announce holo, somoy pray sesh....ebare sesh gan hobe.

Robindrosongeet na benimadhob ei niye oneke motamot janalo.

Lopa gan dhorlo, 'Benimadhob Benimadhob...'

Nijer ojante du chokhe joler dhara namlo....

Ondhokar thakte thakte cash baksho dhore baire beriye elam.

Garite uthe boshe gan ta CD player e sunte sunte bari pouchalam.

Rat besh onek holo.

Tulo niye ayanar samne boshe ghoshe ghoshe make up tulte laglam...

.....cpyright@Manidipa

What this diary says? All Rubbish!!

µ ρhool er Diary kotha bole
6/9/2010
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya

(Ei golper sob choritro kalponik o dialogue sob banano…..Keu mil khuje pele karur jiboner sathe, er jonno amake dayii korben na)

ρ ßhomorer Golρo:ĵ ρhool er sathe…

ρ ßhromor, aj keno deri go?Ρuchu Ρuchu

Hya tumi amake oi name I dakbe, khub cute lage….Tumi jemon cute.

Ar Amake ki dakbe?

Keno Ρuchi Ρuchi…

Na oi name to tumi µ ρhool te dakte….

Areh na na , chinta nei…ekhon ar dakina…

Age to dakte.

Se to ek koti bochor age, ektu infatuation er taray bheshe gechilam…Thank God, I am back on track.

Ekhon abar dakbe na toh?

Ρagol na matha kharaρ…? Moneo nei hoyto etodine…

µ ρhool to infatuation ke sotti bhebe niyechhilo.

Nile ami ki korte ρari?….Sob ρhool rai amake ρete chay…Ami to ek ρhool e bash korte
ρari na…Modhu na niye gele, ρhool gulo je more jabe!!

Ta thik, tumi sobar koto uρokar kore berao, Ρhool er kosto metate giye helρ koro ar Ρhool gulo bhabe sob sotti….ki boka….

Kichu tar majhe sotti ache…Ei jemon tumi ekhon….90% ami tomar…Baki 10% baki 103 te ρhool er modhdhe bhag hobe.

Ar µ ρhool?

µ ρhool to ‘0’ ρhool e ρore, amar count suru to hoy ‘1’ theke.

Aha bechari…

Bechari na, dangerous!! Amake biρake ρhelar jonno amar name ‘tattoo’ baniyeche.It is a kind of black mailing….Sanghatik shoytan meye.Tumi ekdom kotha bolo na.

Oma tai?natoker din je alaρ kore dile?

She to ektu show off korte hoy, na hole ρyan ρyanani sunte hoße.

Sarakhkhon to µ Ρhool er ρashei ßoshe roile Sona..Amar kache to elei na.

Oma she ki, Tomar barii to saradin chhilam…..Eksathe elam, ek sathe gelam, tao rag hoyeche….?

Rag to hobei….

Biswas koro, ticket ta alada aladai ketechhilam, tao ρashei ρorlo kibhabe……Onno jaygay move kore gele ρarto…..Tahole ami tumi ek sathe hath dhore bostam.

Na na…amra bari giye hath dhorbo, hya Sona?

Thik ache Ρuchi Ρuchi

Love you Ρuchu Ρuchu

I love you Ρuchi Ρuchi

Tao ami rag korechi..

Abar keno?

Tumi deri kore ele..Age etobar ρhone korlam, deri kore dhorle….bolle µ Ρhool er sathe ρhone e chhile.

Areh, µ Ρhool to ρhone kore bollo, hanchka legeche na ki, move korte ρarche na…Tai naki jete hobe.Barite nijer chhele ache, tao birokto korbe.

Sotti legechilo?

Mone hoyna…Acting mone hoy..Jag ge.

Ami to bhablam ashbei na aj.

Ρagol na matha kharaρ?Eke to eto mota, tar oρor hante ρare na…sorry bola uchit na….kintu thik korar kono ichche nei…

Tumi je bolle kothin nerve er osukh.

:Osob banano.Mental rog ache…or family tei ache.She shld do some Yoga, meditation or see a ρsycriatrist…

:Sotti, tumi eto roga hoyecho, ektu sikhleo ρare…..Motader dekhte bhalo lage na, tai na?

Tai jonnoi to tomake bhalo lage amar.Slim Trim intelligent…Love you Ρuchi Ρuchi…

Na tao tumi jao µ Ρhool er kache …

She to coffee khete jai.Giyei TV chalai, noy IΡAD, IΡHONE dekhi…Sesh holei kaj ache bole kati.
Jodi tomake joriye toriye dhore?
She chestao koreche bohudin…Subidha korte ρare ni….Ami chitke sore gechi….
Bhalo korecho…Valentines day teo to bose chilo bolle?
Hya, o bhabe , o amar valentine.She din o ami tomar sathei katalam, koto anondo kore.Okhane gele, bore hoye ρoche mortam.
Tarρorei tomar name aje baje golρo likhlo, tai na?
Hya bollam na, or uddeshsho subidhar na…..amake loker kache oρodostho kora I or uddeshsho.
Bojhe na keno, tumi oke bhalobashoni kono din?
Bohubar bolechi, Directly, Indirectly…..Amar barir lok o boleche….Tao chine jonk er moto lege ache.Ki boli bolo!!!
Dure chole jao na keno?
Oi to jabe jabe boleche…..Gele to banchi…Din Rat oshanti r hath theke banchi.
Ebare tomar jonmodine kintu amra dujon Hawaii jabo kemon?
Oma § Ρ hool je bole rekheche age?
Oma tai?µ Ρhool er kacheo jabe?
Jabar ichche kore na, ek gada tel diye unhealthy khabar banay….Khete bomi ashe.Bari giyei ρet kharaρ…Bolle abar rege jay.Meyera sotti kotha sone na.
Tumi je bolo o Niramish khay tomar sathe.

Osob show off, lukiye lukiye khay hoyto……

Tahole jao keno?

Ki korbo, bachara osustho, eka ..keu nei temon.

Biye kore na keno?

Korle to ami banchtam..Age onek bolechhi….Age to chance chilo tao….Ekhon to oke ar keu biye korbe na……..

:Keno?

Osustho mota bridhdha mohila ke ke biye korbe?

Ta thik, kharaρ lage, tai na?

Amar o kharaρ lage…She jonnoi majhe sajhe coffe khaoyai, TV TV kin dei, IΡAD TIΡAD, jeta ja beroy….

Tumi ar kokhon o boloni oke bhalobashar kotha, O boleche….One sided bhalobasha hole tumi ki korte ρarbe?Emnitei tomar 103 ta Ρhool ke dekhte hobe.

Tar modhde tumi ρrettiest.

Ar § Ρhool?

§ phool to Hot hot hot…..Thakle body tody changa hoye othe.

µ Ρhool er § Ρhool er oρoreo khub rag tai na?

Hya..jate § Ρhool amar sathe or cheler biye te na jete ρare, shei jonnoi § Phool er ek bondhu ke nemontonno koreche.§ Ρhool to hese kutiρati, or bokami dekhe.

Tumi § Ρhool ke niye jabe?

She to jaboi…µ Ρhool er kotha sune cholle to hotoi…

Tarρor amar bari ascho kintu..

Tomar bari to agei jetam, nehat chheler biye ghyan ghyan sarakhkhon…eta koro ota koro….Chele to ρash korte ρarena..Tao koto dhong.

Hya chhele onto ρran.

Chele onto ρran na, chheleke sρoil korche..Amake bole kina gameboy kine dite.
Ρheltu cheleke abar Gameboy debar ki dorkar. Anyway, jar chhele se bhugbe amar ki!!

Amra amader meyetake sundor kore bhalobashbo, Okay?
Nischoy Shona.

Tomake Amake Amader meyer sathe dekha jay, esob kotha abar ar ekjon dustu phool µ Ρhool ke janiye diyeche..

O ma tai?Tarpor?

Tarar por nei.Ami to µ Ρhool ke bolii sob somoy, ami preme porte bhalobashi…..Ami to amii thakbo, keu change korte parbe na.

µ Ρhool raag korlo na?

Tar to sarakhkhon rag, sarakhkhon kanna…Ekhon osojhjho lage.Sob false!!Pretention.Amake kache tanar dhanda.

Oma, she ki kotha go!!

Amar jiboner chorom khoti o koreche…..Ar ottonto nongra level e opoman kore, bhabteo parbe na.Nijeke dekhay bhalo.Ashole sakchunni ekta.

Sona. Amar kintu bhoy hochche tattoo ta niye

Hya, Amai onek bar baron korechhi na korte…Ami jani amake ekdin phanshabe.Sedin ami mukh dekhate parbo na.

Oke konobhabe convince koriye Tattoo ta soratei hobe.

Shei!Budhdhi khatiye ber korte hobe kichu.

Janei jokhon tomar 103 ta phuler modhu khete hobe, keno birokto kore?

Ki korbe?Ami chhara to ar keu nei, na?

Ache to bondhu bandhob.

Sob opor opor.Or Ashol murti dekhe sob bhege jay.

Or bor to oke charte chayni.

Bor onek shanti peyeche oke chhere…..Pujo Achcha niye somoy katate pare.Pap dhuchche…

Kintu shona, µ Ρhool to onek buri, kichu temon korte parbe na..kintu § Ρhool?

Ki § Ρhool?

§ Ρhool eto hot hot bolcho, or kache jabe na toh!!Ei je ratre prayi jao or bari adda dite.

She § Ρhool dakle ami na kori ki kore? Becharir gari nei, Caterer er payment korte pare na bechari, Amake to gari niye jete I hobe na?

Ta thik…Garite ga gorom korar byabostha thakle khoti ki?

Jak ge, Osob kotha thak, cholo amra ghore jai…

Abar µ Ρhool er phone ashche je…Bajte dao….Dhorbo na….Cholo jai….
Copyright@Manidipa

Love secret-ly

Lukiye BhaloBashbo Tare
Bengali Short story
By:Manidipa Bhattacharya
6/8/2010
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Chapter 1:
Runa r ghor, Sofay suye ache,phone er onnoprante Rini.
Rini Runar phone-alap…

Rini:Ki re, kal theke patta nei,gechili koi?
Runa: Ei sorir niye jabo ar kothay? Baritei chhilam.
Rini:Etobar phone korlam,othali na je? Ami to bhoy peye gechhilam.
Runa:Phone ta off kore rekhechilam.
Rini: Abar notun kichu holo naki?Ami ashbo?
Runa:Areh, nah, emnii amar jonno tui eto kichu korish…Aste hobe na..
Rini: Baje bokish na toh!! Ki holo?
Rini:Chup kore achish keno?
Runa:Rahul hothath call korechhilo porshu ratre…
Rini:Rahul?? Tor notun Phone number ta pelo ki kore?
Runa: Ami to bhablam tui diyechish ,tai rege mege tor call return korchilam na….
Rini:Tor baron korar jonnoi toh dei ni janish, keno bolchish?…..
Runa:Hummn…Ki kore pelo Phone # ta ?.
Rini: College er karur kach theke …hoyto….
Runa:Toke chhara ar tokauke ei notun number ta dei ni….(khokkhok..)..
Rini: Abar kashi bereche ? Osudh khachchish na?
Runa: Osudh to e kashi sarate parbe na janish i….
Rini: Baje kotha rakh ….Dekhi sondher dike jabo tor okhane..
Runa:Keno,oi somoy tor bor abar phirbe….Toke na dekhte pele to chokhe harabe abar….
Rini:Chokhe haray na chhai…..Khali sondeho, Kunal er kache gelam kina….
Runa:Okeo niye aay, khamokha oi niye jhogra …..
Rini:O majh khane thakle to kotha I bola hobe na tor sathe……meye dekhlei to chonkh chonkh….
Runa: haha…(hashi) khokhkhokh(kashi)…Ki je bolish, Amar osukher kotha to janei…
Rini:Sarakhkhon osukh osukh kore mathata ar khash na toh!

Chapter 2:
Ting tong(bell)
Runa: Khola Ache…
Rini:Dorja khola rekhechish…Keu jodi dhuke porto?
Runa: Dhukle dhukbe….TV khat chai table ki I ba nebar ache?
Rini: Kharap lok o hote pare!!
Runa: She bhabe dekhte gele bhalo lok ta ke?Sobai kharap…
Rini: Keno sobai ki lunatic…?Loker bari dhuke manush khun kore, churi kore?
Runa: Manush khun korle, ar churi korlei kharap,ar na korlei tara bhalo?
Rini:Torko korar mood e achish? Dara cha khete khete torko kori…
Flusk theke cha dhallo…
Rini:Hya, bol…Ki bolchhili jeno? Sobai kharap?
Runa: Karap ii toh…Ei je manush ar manush ke trust kore na….Sarakhkhon jhogra jhanti, maramari,hanahani …..bhalo ta ke?
Rini: Tai bole lokke trust kore dorja khule rakhbi?
Runa:Trust kore I dekha jak….
Rini:Trust kore sob somoy thoktei hoy….
Runa:OBishash korar cheye to….
Rini:Hya hya….lokke biswas kore thoka bhalo…sune sune kan poche geche….ne cha kha…
Runa:Chotish keno?Cha er jonno Thank u….bor phirlo.?
Rini: Nah, bollo deri hobe….Geche bodhhoy Secretary tar sathe line marte …..
Runa:Dekh tui o toh khali sondeho korish!!…..
Rini:Kori ki ar sadhe? Bishshas kore to chhilam…Ekhon to roj I Divorce chaiche…
Runa: Diye de…
Rini:Tarpor amar ki hobe?..Ami to ar chakri kori na….
Runa:Biyer age bhabish ni keno?
Rini: Nijer ichchay to biye ta korini janish i…Tahole toKunal ke i…
Runa: 100% dish ni biye te, tai ekhon tekate parchhish na….
Rini:Ke bollo?100% dei ni…Kolkata chhere ochena loker hath dhore Americay chole elam baba mar kotha sune….ranna banna ghor konna bachcha manush kora, so I thik thak kore gechi…
Runa:Raana banna ghor konna korlei 100% deoya hoye gelo?Bhalo besechhili?
Rini:Ofcourse!
Runa:Na
Rini:Ki, na?
Runa;Tui ar Kunal ekhon o poroshpor poroshporke bhalobashish….
Rini:Moteo na…Or sathe hardly kotha hoy, dekha to hoy I na….
Runa:Bhalobaste gele dekha hobar o dorkar pore na, kotha bolar o na…
Rini:Jemon tui ar Rahul?
Runa:Abar or nam keno?
Rini:Keno noy?Dure keno soriye rekhechish oke?
Runa;Karonta janish
Rini:Na janina….tui bol, tor mukh thekei suni.
Rinir bor er phone…
Rini:Hya, bollam to Runar bari achi….
Janina, kokhon phirbo…
Na tomay aste hobena..or sorir thik ache…
Uuuf , just golpo korchi….
Eto proshno keno?
Na ride lagbe na, Toyota ta niye esechi
Thik ache…
Bye

Phone rakhlo….


Runa:Dekh tor bor toke koto bhalobashe…chokhe harachche…
Rini:Khonj nichche ami Kunal er sathe kina…
Runa:Kunal er sathe tor prem chhilo, janlo ki kore?
Rini:Kayda kore jene niyeche….Biyer pore amake jiggesh korechhilo kauke bhalobeshechhilam kina….Or nijer ex-girl friend er kothao bolechhilo…ami ‘ BISWAS’ kore bole phelechilam….Tor kothay lokke biswas kora uchit!!!
Runa:Ex-girl friend er kothao to o bolechhilo…?
Rini:Ota sompurno ekta banano golpo chilo…
Runa:Jemon?
Rini: O naki Rita name college er ekta meyeke bhalobasto….she naki car accident e mara jay…..Ar naki kauke bhalobashe ni…tarpor..
Runa:Very sad…
Rini:Moteo na.
Runa:Keno
Rini:Rita name kono meye chhilo na or college e je naki car accident e mara geche….
Runa:Ki kore janli?
Rini:Or bondhurai boleche amake pore…
Runa:Tui jasusi korchhili bol!!Ei na bolli tui ‘BISWAS’ korechhili.?
Rini:Prothome to korechhilam i….Tarpor edik odik khobor pete laglam amar bor er sathe eke take dekha jachche jotro totro….Tokhon ektu khonj khobor nilam…Dekhlam he was and is a flirt!!!
Runa:Ektu adhtu Flirt kora kharap na….
Rini:Tui to dekhchhi amar bondhu hoye amakeii support korchhish na.
Runa: Support er kotha na….Tor bor toke dhor 90% bhalobashe…ar 10% nahoy onno karuke bhalobashlo…khoti ki!!
Rini:Maths honours niye pore tor mathata o geche mone hoy..Sob kichhu %age e hiseb korish!!
Runa:Shei Sibram Chakkatir ekta golpo ache na? Dada apni kemon acchen?
Rini:Ei ekhon 70% bhalo chhilam, apnar sathe kotha bolte giye 50% bhalo achhi…serokom golpo ta toh?
Runa:It was funny…..I love Sibram Chakkatir golpo…
Rini:Porlei mon ta bhalo hoye jay!!!
Runa: Ja ebar bari ja…Rat hochche…
Rini; Je jonno elam, setar kothai to holo na….Rahul phone korechhilo bolli?
Runa:Hunnnn…..
Chhup…
Rini: Tui sure, Ota Rahul?
Runa:Hunnnn…….
Rini: Come on !! Tarpor ki?
Runa:Kicchu na….
Rini: Ufff, kichu na ta ki?
Runa: Kete dilam.
Rini:Kotha bolli na?
Runa:Na…
Rini:You are sick!!
Runa:You know it very well..
Rini: uuuf shei sick bolini….Mentally sick…..

Runa:Physically theke Mentally o ? haha..
Rini:Hashish na to
Runa:Hasteo parbo na?
Rini:Sob somoy thaththa bhalo lage na…Please Runa, be serious!!
Runa: Ki mushkil…thaththa ki korlam…Seriously I to bollam , Phone kete dilam…
Rini:Keno katli? Setai to jante chaicchi…
Runa:Kotha bolte ichche korlo na…
Rini:Tor ki heart bole ekta bostu ache?
Runa:Na nei.
Rini:My Goodness….You are unbeleivable…..
Runa:Ja bari ja….
Rini:Jachchi…..Ektu kotha bolle ki khoti hoto?
Runa:Onek kichu…
Rini:Runa, he loves you…..
Runa:Jani
Rini:Tahole?
Runa:Tahole ki?
Rini:Oke kosto dichchish keno?
Runa:Oke kosto na debar I to chesta korchi…..
Rini:Dure Soriye rekhe? Nijeo to kosto pachchish…
Runa:Ke bollo?
Rini:Chokh mukh lal kore to boshe chhili….Sarakhkhon kandchhili bojhai jachche.
Runa: Moteo na…She ektu thanda legeche tai mukh chokh hoyto phola lagche….
Rini:Runa, toke ami bohu bochor dhore chhini…Kajei Gultappi amay sonate ashish na…
Runa:Thik Ache, Thik Ache….Ja ja bari ja….Bhari pondit esechen….
Rini: Ne soup ta ontoto kheye nish….Saradin na kheye achish bujhtei parchhi…..
Runa:Uufff, tui jabi? Bhalobashar thelay osthir kore marish…..
Rini:Bhalobasha na….Soup ta eto joghonno baniyechhi, keu khachche na, tai toke diye gelam….
Runa:Hya, hya…bojha geche…..Ja toh!!
Rini:Tarate parle banchish ekebare!!
Runa: Na hole to abar ghanor ghanor proshno korbi, noyto gyan dibi….
Rini:Tor bhalor jonnoi boli…
Runa:Ami chaina keu amar bhalo koruk!!!(chitkar kore!!)……
Rini: Ja khushi kor…..
Chole jabe…
Runa kandbe

Chapter 3:
Rahuls’s Work….
Working in the computer….Thinking..phone ta niye narachara korche…..
Runa ke phone korlo….
Runa number ta dekhlo…..
Dhorbe ki dhorbe na….bhabte bhabte kete gelo prothom call ta…
Rahul phone a Kete dilo…
Osthirota….
Abar Runa ke phone korlo….
Runa, phone ta tullo….
Runa: Hello……
Rahul:Can I talk to RUNA..?
Runa: Runa here!!!
Dujone chup….
Rahul:Hi, I am Rahul….Hope u remember me…
Runa:Engreji te kotha bola kobe theke suru korle?
Rahul:Na..mane…Ki bhabe kotha suru korbo…
Runa:Kotha to onekhkhon I suru korechi amra…..
Rahul:Kothar pyanche keu jitte parbe na tomar sathe….
Runa:Je jetar kono prize nei….
Rahul: Kemon acho?
Runa:Bhaloi, tumi?
Rahul:Bhalo…..golata ektu bhari lagchhilo…
Runa: Ei ektu thanda legeche….
Rahul:Barite?
Runa:Ajkal to baritei..
Rahul:Ajkal?
Runa:Ajke barite….Koyekdin dhore barite achi….oi thanda legeche…
Rahul:Aste pari…
Runa:Na…Viral fever, Tomar o lege jabe…
Rahul:Lagle lagbe…
Runa:Na…ghore kichu nei…cha tao khaoyate parbo na….
Rahul:Starbucks niye aschi…
Runa:Coffee to khaina…
Rahul:Aage to Coffee na anlei chenchate…
Runa:Se to onekdin aage…
Rahul:Der bochor, onekdin na….
Runa:Der bochore onek kichhu palte jay….
Rahul:Jemon
Runa:Jemon ami ekhon bibahito..
Chuup…dujone..
Rahul:Kobe korle?
Runa:Besh kicchhudin….
Rahul:Date mone nei….
Runa:Ache, tomar jene ki dorkar?
Rahul:Dorkar kichu nei…Just curious…Sunini khobor ta age…
Runa:Loker khobor niye berao sarakhkhon?
Rahul:Bishesh karur khobor rakhi boi ki…
Runa:Jene khushi holam je ami bishesh karur dole porina…..Tahole khobor ta pete…
Rahul:Kishe tumi khushi , aj o bujhlam na….
Runa:Na bujhlei mongol…
Rahul:Thik ache nai ba bujhlam…Biye korecho, congratulate korte astei pari…Bor er satheo alap hobe..
Runa:O to nei…
Rahul:Ratre ba sondhete to phirbe…
Runa:Na o deshe geche, or mar sorir kharap….
Rahul:Sorry to hear that….
Rahul:Thik ache, amake erate chaicho jokhon, tokhon rakhchi….Bhablam chole jabar age ekbar ektu dekha korbo….bhalo theko…
Runa:Erate chaichina motei….Kkothay chole jachcho?
Rahul:Back to my home town, Kolkata, aj rater flight….rat dutoy….
Runa:Ekhane kaje esechile?
Rahul:Hya, oi ekta Project er byapare….1 week er kaj chhilo…Na hole ashina edeshe temon.
Runa:Ashle astei paro….Virus dhorbe, Amar ki?
Rahul:She dekha jabe…Viral fever dujon eksathe morle khhoti ki?
Runa:Viral e keu more na…
Rahul:Thik ache, barir number ta bolo..
Runa: 1123 Saratoga……fade out…


Chapter 4:
Runa calls Rini…
Rini: ki re?
Runa:Toke ekhkhuni aste hobe?
Rini:Keno ki holo?
Runa:Siggir aay…
Rini:Siggir aay mane, ektu pore Ron ar Reba ke school theke pickup korte hobe.Anything serious?
Runa:Hya, aay..bolchhi….
Rini:Ektu hint de….sorir..?
Runa:Sorir thik ache…Rahul asche…
Rini:She ki?Ekhon?aste bolli?
Runa: Ami bolini, o bar bar ashar jonno ghanor ghanor korlo.
Rini:Bhaloi toh..
Runa:Na bhalo na….Amar mukh diye phos kore beriye geche, ami biye korechhi….
Rini:Baba…besh besh…..Mor ekhon!!
Runa:Ppllease Rini, help!!
Rini:Help mane ki?Ami bor jogar korbo koth theke?
Runa:Ami bolechhi, o deshe….Mar sori kharap….

Rini:Opurbo, keno eshob miththe banate gecchili?
Runa:Ami janina, kothar pithe bole phelechhi…ekhon ki korbo?
Rini:Ekhon sotti kotha bole de…..
Runa:Seta bola jabe na.
Rini:Keno?
Runa:Ami chaina o amar jonno opekhkha kore thakuk….
Rini:O jante parbe na?Bokar moto kotha bolchish…..
Bell er awaj….
Runa:Ei reh, eshe geche…ki korbo?
Rini:How do I know?
Runa:Lokhkhiti omon korish na……Tui ashbi bol?
Rini:Achcha dekhchi, try korbo….Ekhon rakh….

Phone rekhe….

Runa:Comeon in, dorja khola…….
Rahul:Aste pari?
Runa:Eshei gecho….Dure bosho…Sorry Viral….khok khok…kashi..
Rahul: Coffee enechhilam….Sathe Cake….
Runa:Thanks
Rahul:Eta tomar pochondo chhilo age, ‘Grande Soy Latte’, ekhon janina
Runa:Onekdin bade khelam……Home delivery to debar lok nei ar…
Rahul:Tomar bor ke bolle I to ene debe.
Runa:Hya mane na, bor cha pochhondo kore….
Rahul :Ki nam?
Runa:Kunal.
Rahul:Amader college er Kunal, Rinir bondhu…..
Runa:She ke, oto jante hobe na…..
Rahul:O hya, tomader jonno ekta card kinlam ar ekta chhoto gift.
Rahul:Darao , card e nam ta likhi…Ku-Na-al bolle , tai na?
Runa:Nam likhte hobe na, emnii dao…
Rahul:Tahole Mrs and Mr ? ekhon tomar surname ta ki ? seta likhi…
Runa:Basu, bollam to likhte hobe na…..
Rahul:Kunal o amar moton Basu?
Runa:Tomar moton toton kichu na……Basu Prithibite ektai?
Rahul:Rege uthle keno?Achcha , card ta nao…Hope , ei gift tao dujoner pochondo hobe….
Runa:Thanks!
Rahul:Biyete nemontonno korle na?
Runa:Las Vegas e giye hut kore korechhi…
Rahul:Vegas e? Hut kore? tumi? Amra jebar Vegas gechhilam, sebar bolechhile Vegas er biye ta biye I na…..Tai amader biye korai holo na…..Sorry !!!!bola uchhit hoyni….
Runa:Rahul ektu hut hat kaj kortei bhalobashe…
Rahul:Rahul na Kunal?
Runa: III mmean Kunal…

Rahul:Kunal o amar moton mone hochche….
Runa:Na Kunal tomar moton na…(chitkar kore…)
Rahul:Relax..baba…Just joking….
Runa:Sorry!
Rahul:Ki hoyeche boloto tomar sotti kore?
Runa:Ki hobe amar? Hote jabe keno kicchu? Coffee khete giye bishom….
Egiye eshe dhorte giye dhorlo na….
Rahul:Are you Okay?
Runa:I am fine!!
Rahul: Kicchu lukate chaichho?
Runa: KKI LUKATE CHAIBO? KENO? (Kanna….)
Rahul:I am sorry…(opporostut)…Mane…I am confused…This is so not like you…
Runa:Kanna thamiye….Sorry…
Runa:Phone number pele ki kore?
Rahul:Kunal dilo.
Runa:KKKUNAL?
Rahul:Kunal…Oh..tomar bor Kunal na….Kunal Mitra…Amader college er….Rinir bondhu !!
Runa:Kunal janlo ki kore?
Rahul:Jana baron Chhilo?!
Runa: Hya, mane Na….Rini chhara to….ar keu….
Rahul:Rinii diyechhilo hoyto….Just guessing!!
Runa:Rini to bole or sathe Kunal er jogajog nei.
Rahul:Kal I to ratre Rini ke berote dekhlam Kunal er bari theke..amake Rini mone hoy dekhte payni ondhokare….Onek hath narlam gari theke….Hush kore Blue ba Black toyota chaliye beriye gelo..
Runa:Kal ratre?Rini to ekhane chhilo…Kotar somoy?
Rahul:Rat doshta hobe….
Runa:Rat dosh tay Rini Kunal er bari?
Rahul:Ami to Rinikei dekhlam..Kunal ke jiggesh korini ar kichu…
Runa:Sotti, kauke biswas korte nei…korlei thokte hoy……
Rahul:Mane?
Runa:Kichhu na….
Rahul:Tumi kemon weird behave korchho…Are you sure, you are okay?
Runa:Ami thik achhi….Tumi bolo…Biye korle?
Rahul:Hya…
Runa:Kake?
Rahul:Nijeke….
Runa:..hese…Ki sob ja ta kotha?
Rahul:Amake ke biye korbe?
Runa:Keno na? Tall Dark Handsome..Porasunay Tukhor….Top company r Vice President..Loving, Caring, je kono meye, pele borte jabe…
Rahul:Tumi tahole amake biye korle na keno?
Runa:Amar chheye onek bhalo meye pabe tumi….
Rahul:Eta amar proshner uttor holo na….



Runa:Karon to jantei parle..
Rahul:Ki jante parlam?
Runa:Ei je keno tomake korini, karon ar ekjon ke korte cheyecchilam bole….
Rahul:Shei tai to jante chaichhi…Ei ar ekjon ta dhuklo konkhan theke , kobe?
Runa:She onekdin….
Rahul:Tao shuni…
Runa:Shei jokhon Vegas gecchilam….
Rahul:Vegas e?Amra eksathe MGM Grand e chhilam jokhon?
Runa:Hya….
Rahul:Miththe tumi bolte paro na bhalo Runa tumi konodin i…Keno chesta korchho?
Runa:Moteo miththe noy….
Rahul:Tahole bor er photo nei keno kothao?
Runa:E ghore rakhini…
Rahul:Onnoghor theke niye esho…
Runa:Keno ami tomake dekhate jabo?Tumi ke?
Rahul:Ami keu to botei…Ta na hole mithther dala sajiye boste na….

Rini dhuklo….Pizza niye..
Rini:Areh Rahul tui?Ekhane hothath?
Rini:Ki re Rini?Tor bor phereni office theke?
Runa:Na o to bollam na?
Rahul:Deshe geche…Mar sorir kharap…
Rini:O hya tai to, bhule gechhilam….Phone korecchilo..?
Runa:Nna mane…
Rahul:Thakle to korbe..
Rini:Mane?
Rahul:Kachcha kachhi hoyto Phone er booth nei…Ektu oj paraganye thake toh!
Rini:Oh, Runa toke boleche sob golpo?Hya, oder desher bari ta besh oj paraganye bote….Phone booth nai thakte pare..
Rahul:Tui gechhili?
Rini:Ami? Kkothay jabo?
Rahul:Kunal er bari?
Rini:Kunal er sathe amar onekdin dekhai hoyna…
Runa:Tai naki?Kunal er sathe kono jogajog nei?
Rini:Ne ne pizza kha…thanda hole bhalo lagbe na.
Rahul:Ami kintu Runar bor er kotha bolchilam….
Rini:Tui to kunal bolli?
Rahul:Runar bor? Kunal Basu?Nam janti na?
Rini:Oh, Runar bor Kunal er kotha bolchhish? Tai bol, ami oke Kunu bole daki tai bujhte pari ni….
Rahul:Kunu?
Rini:Hya, or dak nam….Hya, amader barir kachei thakto…Onekdin dhore chhini..
Rahul:Tor bari to Ballygunj e?
Rini:hya…Toh?

Rahul:Kunal er bari to Oj paraganye bolli….
Rini:Kon Kunal bolchhish, ami bare bare guliye phelchhi….
Rahul:Tor Kunu r kotha bolchi…
Rini:Amar Kunu to Kunal Mitra…..

Runa:SHUT UPP…JUST SHUT UP you two…..onek hoyeche…Ar na….

Sobai pizza khete laglo…
Runa:Tomar flight er deri hoye jabe na?
Rahul:Na shei to gobhir ratre…
Rini:Singapore Airlines?
Rahul:Hya…
Rini:Onek Indian thakbe plane e…Khabar tao bhalo…Seat gulo oboshsho chhoto chhoto…Paye byatha hoye jay na?
Runa:Rini, you are talking to Vice president of one of the largest companies in the World….He must be flying with Business Class or First Class….
Rini:Yeah, I know, with whom I am talking to…Tui to ar Vice President er bou na, tor ga jala korche keno?
Rahul:Na na…First class eo, Journey ta khub boring….Shei 16/17 hours er dhakka….
Rini:I am sorry…
Runa:me too…
Rahul:Pizza ta besh bhalo, kon dokaner?
Runa:Tumi to Pizza du chokhkhe dekhte paro na jantam…
Rahul:Ekhon pari…Ei je dekhchhi….Chosma legeche kina!!
Rini:Ki dekhte pare tahole Rahul?
Runa:Dal bhath, Aloo sedhdho,dim sedhdho….
Rini:Babbah…Tai? Rahul?
Rahul:Hya abar na o….
Runa:Mane?
Rahul:Khete bhalobastam, kintu ajkal to bairei khai rojdin….Mangho bhath, noyto Chinese..
Runa:Keno?Baire khao?Tomar cholesterol high na? Ranna korte ki ache?
Rahul:Ar high I hok, low I hok, chinta korar to lok nei ar keu….
Rini:Ke bollo nei?ami to jani, ekjon ache, she sarakhkhon I tor kotha bhabe….
Runa:Baje bokish na Rini.(chitkar kore)…Ami moteo…..
Rini:Tor kotha ke boleche?
Runa:Sorry..
Rahul:She Runa ektu sobar kothai chinta korte bhalobashe…Toke niyeo to koto chinta kore…bolchhilo…
Rini:Amar kotha abar toke keno bollo?
Runa:Ami Kichui bolini tor kotha…
Rini:Baniye baniye bolche Rahul?
Runa:Baniye baniye Rahul bolche na, tui bolish…
Rini:Ami boli?Baniye baniye?
Runa:She tui bhaloi janish…
Rini:Na, janina…bol, suni….
Rahul:Ei Rini, tor chele meyera koto boro holo?
Runa:Kar chele meye seta dekho!!!
Rini:Bir bir na kore, directly bol na ki bolte chaichish?
Runa:Amake to etodin dhore moththe bolli Kunal er sathe somporko nei, ekhon to dekhchi bhaloi somporko ache…tor bor er ar dosh ki?
Rini:Ki kore janli se kotha?
Runa:Ki kore janlam , proshno obantor….
Rini:Keno?sahosh thake to bol..
Runa:Sahosher ki ache ete?
Rini:Nischoy ache….Miththe kotha ami boli na…tor moton…
Runa:kal jash ni Kunal er bari?
Rini:Hya gechhilam to….
Runa:Amake miththe bolish ni?
Rini:Kal tor bari theke berobar por Kunal text korlo ratre Rahul ashbe, oke surprise debo, or birthday bole…..Tai gechilam..Onekhkhon bosheo Rahul elo na, chhole esechhilam….
Tor moton ami na….
Runa:Mane?
Rini:Rahul ke sorabar jonno mithther por miththe bole jash diner por din….Tui to ekta heartless creature!!!
Runa:Hya hya ami Heartless…..Janish I toh…(kanna..)
Rini:Sorry, I did not mean that….
Rini:Ne ne jol kha…choke kore jabi….
Runa:Chole ja tora…Amar samne theke…Amake eka thakte de….
Rini:Lokhkhi sona bonti amar rag korish na…..Tor sorirer jonno bhalo na….
Rahul:Ki hoyeche Runar?
Runa:Bollam to Viral fever….
Rini:Rahul, jol ta pass koro toh….
Rahul:Ki hoyeche or?
Rini:Kichu na temon….
Runa:Na miththe bolish na aar….Kothin osukh jano Rahul?Amar kothin osukh koreche…Konodin sarbe na….Tai jonnoi to miththe bolchhilam
Rahul:Osukh to sobar I hoy…Amar o toh Cholesterol, Hear beat skip kore, Heart e block o naki ache…..So?
Runa:Uuuuff tumi bujhbe na…jao….tomar plane er deri hoye jachche….
Rahul:Hya, ta thik, nao ready hoye nao….
Runa:Mane?
Rahul:Ready hoye nao….Rini suitcase pack korei rekheche….Chul tul anchre ebar cholo…
Runa:Kothay jabo?
Rahul:Amar sathe, abar kothay?
Runa:Kolkatay?Amar ticket kothay…
Rahul:Amar pocket e ache…Nao otho…..
Runa:Esob thattar mane ki?
Rini:Mane simple, you are going to Kolkata with Rahul….Mrs Rahul Basu!!!
Runa:Na she hoy na….

Rahul:Keno hoy na…
Runa:Ami tomar jibon nosto hote debo na…
Rini:Eibhabe to or jibon ta aro beshi nosto korchish…..
Runa:NA…Rini tui to janish…Eta hote pare na….
Rahul:Amio jani…Seta ki….Sob plan kore ami ebar esechi…Otho, nahole changdola kore niye jabo….
Runa:Baje kotha bolcho….tumi kichu jano na…Age ticket dekhao…
Rahul:Ei Nao…
Runa:SFO to Las Vegas?
Rahul:Hya, age biye ta korei plane e uthbo……..

Copyright @Manidipa

The Waiting

Opekkha, Ontoheen.
Bengali Short Story
By Manidipa Bhattacharya
04/26/2010
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Park Street er more Subho r jonno opekhkha korte korte Monimala ghorir dike takalo…
Pray minute ponero periye gelo, artist babur dekha nei.
Ei gorome, chorchore rod, taropore Nylon saree, sob miliye dom bondho hoye aste laglo.
Ektu boste parle bhalo hoto…
Edik odik takatei Subho ke dekhte pelo Monimala.

Kache astei agneyogirir phete berolo,’Etokhkhon lage?’
Mitimiti hasi niye Subho takiye ache dekhe aro birokto laglo Monimalar.
Rege giye bollo,’Matha gorom hoye ache. Abar hascho keno?’
Subho sunglass ta ordhek namiye bollo,’Ebare ar ektu sundor hoye phirle. Chul ta chhoto kore kete , bhari manachche…’bole I Jibonanondo aurate suru korlo Subho,’Chhul tar kobekar ondhokar….’
‘Ufff Subho, please!!! Khide peyeche.Gorome sorir kharap lagche. Age kothao A/c Room e cholo boshi..’
‘America y theke theke na, tomra boddo beshi ayeshi hoye gecho..’
‘Ayeshi?sokal theke rat obdi ek hathe sob kaj kori, office jaoya, ranna kora, bajar kora, chhele meyer take care kora, bason maja…….aro sunbe?’
‘Cholo chholo A/C te boshei shona jak…….’bole Subho pasher restaurant er dike pa baralo.

‘Aah, ki aram….’bole Monimala norom chair e ga eliye dilo…

Subho jiggesh korlo, thanda ki khabe?
‘Jol..’ bole Monimala chokh bondho korlo….

Waiter ke deke Subho thanda jol ar cocktail er order kore dilo.Sathe kichhu appetizer.

Thanda jol kheye mathata ektu thanda holo Monimalar.

Subho r dike takiye bollo, ‘ Ei ta notun holo?Age to kokhon o ashini..?besh bhalo restaurant ta’

Subho bollo,’Kolkata ta ekhon America hoye jachche Moni, ebare ekhane I chole esho.’

‘Na na baba, ei gorom, loadshedding, trafic jam, bandh…..oshombhob..’ ek nishshashe kotha gulo bole dom nilo Monimala.

‘Koyek bochor age o kothay jeno chile tumi?’ Subho proshno korlo.

Heshe phele Monimala bollo,’Ekhane I chilam bote…tobe, boyesh tao to dosh bochhor bere geche, tai na? Sojhjho sokti kome geche…Ekhon ektu tei kahil hoye pori..’

‘She jonnoi to bollam, chole esho ekhane…Chele meyera to boro hoyei geche…Eka eka theke aar ki hobe?’

‘Eka eka thaki ke bollo?’

‘Biye korle naki abar?’

Subhor proshno ta sune, jore heshe othlo Monimala. Bollo,’Antke uthle keno?’

‘Nemontonno ta miss hoye gelo bhebe….’ Subho bollo.

Cocktail e sip dite dite Monimala bollo,’ Na, abar biye kora ar holo na ...’

Fish and Chips khete khete Subho bollo,’Keno, ei na tomader naki ekta ‘singles club’ ache for ‘Single Again’ people, sekhane kauke pele na?’…

‘‘Singles Club’ e Single ar keu nei, bujhle? Shob I double….Baki ja pore ache , sob jhotti porti…’ bolei abar hi hi kore heshe uthlo Monimala.

‘Moni, tomar ‘hi hi’ hashir batik ta aj o gelo na….’ Michki heshe Subho bollo.

‘Hya, ar bolo na, jokhon tokhon hasi peye jay, majhe majhe khub embarrassing situation create kori ami…’ Monimala bollo.

‘Hashi to bhalo jinish, kojon ar tomar moton mon khule haste pare bolo?’

‘Achcha amar kotha thak…tumi biye korle na keno?’

‘Tomake pelam na bole…’

‘‘Propose’ i korle na konodin, korbo ki kore?’

‘Korar agei to biye kore bidesh pari dile… ‘

‘ Tokhon o ki tumi bolecchile, na korte?’

‘Ki kore boltam? Engineering sesh hoyni ar biyer prostab?’

‘Opekhkha to korte partam..’

‘Shei sukh ar sachchondo to dite partam na…’

‘Keno, tomar ek ekta ‘Chobi ‘ I naki ek lakh, du lakh takay bikri hoy, Bideshe o chahida bhalo….Sukh sachchoo r kichu komti to dekhchina..’

‘She to ekhon dekhcho, tokhon to jantam na. Janle jete ditam na..’

‘Ta hothath IIT r brilliant student, Art niye porle keno sob kichhu jolanjoli diye?’

‘Tomar chobi ankbo bole…’

‘Tai naki? Kota amar chhobi enkecho?’

‘Eksho tetallish ta…’

‘Oh shei, ‘Seduced’ na ki jeno , shei series er chobigulo?’

‘The Seductress’

‘Ogulo ektao amar chobi na…tyara chokh, nak nei, mota mota thonth, bichchciri dekhte koyekta chobi…Ogulo ami na motei….’

Monimalar kotha sune ha ha kore heshe uthlo Subho. Bollo, ‘Ke tahole?’

‘Hobe tomar keu notun premika…’

‘Amar abar premika kotha y pele Moni?

‘Tomar abar premikar obhab? Roj I to shuni nitto notun…Aj Manashi, Kal Chaitali, tarpor Nupur, Monali….gune to sesh kora jay na…..’

‘Tara to bandhobi, premika sudhu tumi…’

‘Prem I korlam na konodin tomar sathe ami, tobe Premika holam ki kore?’

‘Ei to prem korcho…’

‘Boshe boshe chingri maher bhaja khachchi bole, eta prem keno hobe?’

‘Ei je bar bar chhute chhute amake dekhte asho, roj email e phone ekhonj khobor nao, eta prem na?’

‘Chhute chhute moteo dekhte ashi na? Ma babar boyesh hoyeche, bochore tai ekbar Kolkatay dhu mari…Tomar jonno ashi?’

‘Ta besh, na asho, tahole amar bandhobi r kotha sunle mukh hari hoye jay keno?’

‘Tumii to amake bolo amar naki sob somoy ei hari mukh, gal phola gobindor ma…koto ki to bolo….’

‘She to tumi eto mutki hoyecho je gal phule geche…seta onno byapar….’

‘Baje kotha bolte parle tumi ar kichhu chao na…Khabar er order debe na?’

‘Ki khabe bolo toh?Ekhane bhalo biryani banay. Bole dei?’

‘Bolle ekta I bolo, ar ekta soup ba halka kichu iye nao..’

‘Tar mane purotai theshe thushe amake I khaoyabe, nijje kichu khabe na tumi…eta ami bhaloi jani Moni….’

‘Janoi jodi tahole jiggesh koro keno?’

Waiter ke khabarer order diye Subho aschi bole kothay chole gelo.

Monimalao bathroom e giye ektu fresh hoye elo.

Phire eshe dekhlo Subho abar phone e.

Phone rekhe Subho ‘Sorry’ bollo.

‘Sarakhkhon eto mohilader pone ashe keno?’

‘Hingshe hochche?’

‘Ta ektu hochche boiki…Eta koto nombor bandhobi? Gotobar to Monisha chhilo, eta ke?’

Ha ha abar heshe uthlo Subho, bollo,’Er nam Rini…’

‘Latest?’

‘Bolte paro!!’

‘Sotti, tumi paro o bote…’

‘Ki korbo?’

‘Monisha kothay gelo?’

‘Rege mege chole gelo ekdin…’

‘Keno?’

‘Keno abar? Tomader sob meyeder i to ek rog, biye kobe korcho, biye kobe korcho?’

‘Korle i parte…’

‘Korte parle to koto ki I korte partam…..parchhi ar koi?’

‘Chesta kore dekhechho?’

‘Na…’

‘Emni emnii sob hoye jabe?’

‘Emni korei jay jodi din jak na…….Moni, koror na gan ta?’

‘Pagol naki? Restaurant e gan?’

‘Tahole ami ki kore sunbo?Khaoya sesh holei to tuk kore chhole jabe…Abar ek bochchor bade hoyto dekha pabo, ki pabona…’

‘Phone e dial korlei to jante paro….’

‘She o to durabhash…she to tumi na, onno lok hoye jao…’

‘Ki je abol tabol bokcho!!Phone e ami onno lok…?Ar tomar chhobir tera byaka mukh hochchi ami? Ki je bolo!!’

‘Tumi ki keboli chhobi? Sudhu pote likha….’ Subho kobita bolte boltei abar jhon jhon kore or phone ta bee uthlo.
Phone ta dhore abar Subho baire gelo…

Khabar eshe gelo totokhkhone.
Monimala ekai khaoya suru kore dilo.
Gombhir mukhe Subho eshe boshlo.
Thomthome mukh dekhe Monimala ar oke kichu jiggesh korlo na.

Khabar ta niye Subho narachara korche dekhe Monimala bollo, ‘tomar tara thakle jete paro. Amar kono osubidhe nei…’

‘Na thik ache…eshob to choltei thakbe.’bole Subho khaoyay mon dilo….

Abar Subhor phone bajlo.
Ebare phone ta kete dilo Subho.

Monimalar khub oswasti hote laglo. Na ashlei bhalo chhilo.

Subho emnite khub chapa. Kintu bhetore bhetore ragche, mukh dekhe onuman korche.

Monimalar ichche korchhilo chhute paliye jay.

Abar phone ta bajtei Subho phone ta tule Restarant er nam ta bollo kauke…..

Aj kicchu ekta gondogoler abhash pachche.

Ektu porei ek sundori olpo boyeshi mohila dhuklo.

Mone mone promad gunlo Monimala.

Eshe oder table ei boshlo. Bollo,’Hi, I am Rini. Mrs. Subho Dasgupta…’

Kemon charidik ondhokar…aste aste chokh khullo Monimala.

Jhapsha jhapsha kichu oporichito mukh dekhte pelo.

O kothay keno ki kichui mone korte parlo na……..

Aste aste bollo,’Ami kothay?’

Ekjon bollo,’Didi apni rastay matha ghure pore gechhilen….ekhon ekta dokane suye achen..’

Konokrome bollo,’Subho kothay? Subho Asheni?’

She lokta jobab dilo,’Apnar songe to keu chhilo na didimoni.Apni ekai to ghontakhanek dariye theke oggyan hoye gelen….’

‘Ami kotokhkhon ekhane achi?’

‘Ta pray ghonta duyek hobe….Gyan ashar por apni ghumute chailen bole ar dakini…

‘Toto khkhon keu amar khonj koreni..?’

‘Na toh, ami to ei dokanei chilam sarakhkhon boshe….keu to…..’

‘Subho, tumi ebar o ele na?’ mone mone bir bir kore chokh bondho korlo Monimala…….


….Copyright @Manidipa

April 15th, Bengali New Year

Poyla Boishakh
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya
4/15/2010
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'Ki re poila Boishakher din mukh bhekte barite boshe keno?
Chole aay chotpot...ekhane amader gang ache...',Phone e Kakolir Julum..

Bollam,'Prothom kotha holo, 'bhekte' hoy na, ota holo 'bhetke'..'

'Ta besh, tarpor?'

'Tar ar por nei, 'ami bolte laglam...
'ar ami mukh bhetke boshe o nei....Du botol wine niye boshe movie dekhchi.....'

'Sathe pakora cholche na?'

Heshe bollam,'Tao ache bote...ektu jhal jhal lonkar bora..'

Kakoli tokhkhuni bole uthlo,'Amra ashchi, aro pakora ready kor..'

Ei moreche, kojon ke, kichui janina....
bisri holde ronger nighty pore bhutni r moton boshe achi..

Bairer ghor churanto ogochhalo.
Bajar kore ene kal theke ranna ghorer dor goray sob shobha pachche.
juto gulo elomelo.
Ki kando.
Dumdam ashlei holo?
Kakolir gang jokhon, Ronit to thakbei..
Tar latest girl friend Jena o chipke thakbe nishchoy.
Dujone to eke oporke chokhe haray.
Eke onno ke BlueBerry ar Raspberry bole dake.
Beshi khkhon she prem kahini sojhjho kora ektu byatha ache.

Kakoli bole ami hingsha y jole mori.
Ronit er sathe kono ek somoy ektu moner adan prodan hoyechhilo.
Sheta beshidin tekano jayni.
Ronit ektu olpo boyoshi slim meye pochondo kore.
O boyesh eo, onek chhotoi chhilo amar theke..

Tao amake Gym e bhorti koriye onek chesta koreche roga koranor.
Kintu jar priyo khadder talikay salad soup na theke,
chicken kosha ar lamb biryani thake, tar 20 Ib med jhorano ki oto soja?

Ekhon berry berry ki sundor ek sathe gym jay, cycling kore, salad khay...
Ar ami ekhon o chicken biryani, na hole ghee diye bhath mekhe mocha ghonto khai.

Jak ge, eshob bhebe labh nei.
Taratari ghor clean korte hobe.
Kagoj potro dnai kore niye oporer closet e chepe chupe dhukiye dorja bondho kore dilam.
Eteo nistar nei, Monar har jalano duto bachcha eshei,
opor tolay closet khule lookochuri khelte boshbe.
Closet kholar songe songei sob kagoj jama balish takiya washing er jamar dola,
hurmuriye porbe......
Tar modhdhe i dui 'bandor' er bhuter netto cholbe.
Mona niche Vodka ar snacks niye pore thakbe...

Sob miliye amar bondhura ashlei amar heart beats bere jay.

Er modhdhe Sreeram ektu bhalo...
EShei rannay help lagay.
khabar deoya drinks serve kora clean kora sob kore tarpore jay.
Sreeram khub khasha chhele.Kintu o mone hoy 'gay'.
Na hole dibbi prem kora jeto.

Ghor dor ektu guchiye aro pakora bhajte boshlam...
adh ghontar modhdhei gang eshe gelo.
Tar modhdhe chipku berry berry eksathe na dhuke, ektu age pore dhuklo.
dek,he khub anondo holo.
Jak tahole prem chhuteche!!
Mone mone otai chai ami.
Kobe ora alada hobe, ami calender e dag dei.
Dag dite dite sob pata jodio sesh hoye geche, tao ota rakha ache.

Sreeram asheni dekhe mon ta kharap hoye gelo.
Kakoli ke jiggesh korlam, o kothay?
Bollo,'o to deshe biye korte geche..'
Ami bole boshlam,'She ki, o to gay....?'
Edik odik takiye dekhlam, sobai amar dike kotmot kore takiye ache.

Lojja peye bollam, 'na mane, ami bhebechilam....'

Ronit gombhir golay bollo,'na jene loker name ulto palta bolo na..'

Sunei ga jole gelo,Golay ek dhonk wine dhele bollam,'Tai naki?
Amar sathe prem korar somoy etai to tumi amake bolechhile..'

Bhuru kunchke Ronit bollo,'Prem?Aayna nei nischoy tomar barite?'

Ami bollam,'Tao to amar ekta bari ache, tumi to onno loker ghare giye uthechho..'

Oboshtha kharap dike turn nichche dekhe chipku raspberry Ronit ke joriye dhore bollo,
'Honey let's leave..'
Amar gayer jala tokhon o meteni bollam,
'sheki? berry theke honey hochche bujhi ajkal?'

Kakoli begotik dekhe amake tante tante oporer bedroom e niye giye dorja bondho kore dilo.

Rege giye bollo,'Ki suru korechhish?'

Ami bollam,'Keno?'Sobsomoy ami i sune jabo?Sotti kotha bolle dosh?'

Kakoli bollo,'Ora tor othithi, opoman kora uchit hoyni tor.'

Ami rege bollam,'Ami to bolini aste.Kata ghaye nun chhorate ora eseche keno?'

Kakoli bollo,'Tui to janish, Ronit toke bhalobasto.Tui i to oke aste dite chash na.'

'Bhalo basto?Tai jonno dudin por por, er or tar sathe edik odik ghure berato?

'Bondhur sathe beralo o dosh?Tui to dekhchi Pishima hoye gechish re?'

'Mashima Pishima bujhina..e tuku bujhi,dosh joner sathe eksathe committed thaka jay na.Hoyto chipku raspberry is okay with it, I am not.....'

Moner sukhe Ronit er opore jhal mitiye ami klanto hoye ghumiye porlam.

Majh ratre ghum bhenge gelo.
Bomi bomi pete laglo.
Bathroom e giye bomi korlam.....
Mathay jol dhele, patla ekta jama pore niche elam jol khete.

Sofay ke shuye ache dekhlam.
Bhablam Kakoli.
Daka ta uchit hobe na bhebe jol kheye, ranna ghorer light nebate gelam.
Fridge er konay ek gunto kheye, 'Oof Mago , bole uthalam jore..'
Omni dekhlam dhorphoriye Ronit uthlo.

Jiggesh korlo,'Ki holo?'
Bollam'Tumi ekhane keno?'
Bollo,'Byatha pele naki?'
Bollam,'Tomar jene labh?'
Bollo,'Labh ache boiki.'
Bollam,'Jemon?'
Bollo,'Ekta pa bhangle onno pa ta o bhenge ditam bole..'
Bollam,'Pa bhangte ekhane nischoy ashoni..'
Bollo,'Tomake dekhte esechi..'
Heshe bollam,'Keno tomar chipku Berry ki holo?'
Bollo,'Bari chole geche rege mege..'
Bollam,'rag bhangate gele na?'
Aamar dike takiye bollo,'Rag bhangatei to theke gelam..'

Aami bollam,'Ama rag bhangiye kono labh nei...amar na ache taka, na ache kichu..'

Hothath amar samne eshe bollo,'Thik hai, bhupali raag i gao...'

Bhru kunchke bollam,'Bhupali keno?'

'Ei je bolle tomar money nei, Bhupali te o 'Ma' ar 'Ni' lage na..'

Phik kore hese bollam, 'Cha khabar ichche hoyeche?'

Antke uthe bollo,'Darao darao, aami banai, tomar oi kalo teto kosti cha khaoya jayna...'

Mukh bhetke bollam,'aha nije jeno ki banay...chinir sorbot..'

Ranna ghore dhuke cha banate banate bollo,'Ektu chini khele tomar mukhta misti hobe..
na hole sarakhkhon ja 'kya' 'kya' koro..'

Rege giye bolte jachchilam kichu,' hothath or jamar niche amar nam ta 'tatoo' kora dekhe,
kichu na bolei aste aste ranna ghor theke beriye sofay boshlam...
Dekhlam, Ronit mon diye cha banachche tokhon o.

Copyright..@Manidipa
Disclaimer:All characters are fictitious.

Missed Call

Missed Call
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya
3/18/2010


Cell Phone ta dhorte dhorte kete gelo.
‘Missed Call’ er number ta dekhe bujhlo , Rishi r phone chhilo.


Eto Sokale or phone?

‘Call Back’ korbe kina bhabte bhabte abar phone ta bajlo.

Number ta dekhlo, ‘Nah, Kolkatat theke ‘Ma’yer phone.’

‘Hello Ma,,,,,,Tomay ami Minute doshek bade phone korchhi….’, bole phone namiye rakhlo Rini.

USA te ashar besh koyek mash hoye gelo.
Etodine Kokhono Rishi phone koreni..

Etodin bade hothath phone?
Mone poreche tahole?
Naki hothath dorkar porlo Rini ke?

Sediner kotha mone porte mathata jha kore uthlo Rinir.
Ekta phone, ar tatei sob somporko sesh kore dilo Rishi?
Keno r uttor jante Rini bar bar phone kore ektar por ekta message rekhe gechhilo Rishir Phone e.
Opekhkha kore kore hapiye gechhilo Rini, kono phone asheni.

Keno phone korlo Rishi?

Biyer nemontonno korte?

Leena r kachei sunechhilo Rishir biye thik hoye ache.
Jodio Leena boleni kar sathe biye ba meyeta ke.

Ekdike koutuhol Onnodike Raag, Rini osthirotay paychari korte laglo kichhukhkhon.

Phone korbe ekbar Rishi ke?
Rishi phone dhorle ki bolbe?
‘Tomar number ta dekhte pelam cell phone e , tai call back korlam…….’
Naki na janar bhan korbe?
‘Hello, ei number theke ekta call eshechhilo….’

Nah……dutor ekta o kora jay na……

Ma phone korechhilo , Make o phone korte hobe.
Kintu ekhon karur sathe kotha bolte ichcha korche na temon.

Phone ta niye kichhukhkhon nara chara kore rekhe dilo.

Bikele borong Leenar sathe kotha bola jabe.

Leena to kachei thake.
Ekhon nischoy office jabar jonno toiri hochche.
Ekhon birokto kore labh nei.

Kal abar Leena Kolkata jachche, agei bolechhilo.
Aj nahoy ekbar office pherot Leenar bari ghure asha jay.
Kothar chhole nahoy Rishir kotha o jiggesh kore neoya jabe.

Leena ar Rishi chhilo chhoto belar bondhu.
Pashapashi barite thakar shutre, dujoner eki songe bere otha.
Dujoner bondhutto o tai gobheer.

College e first year e jokhon Leenar sathe alap hoy, tokhon ekbar Leenar bari gechhilo Rini.
Shei prothom Rishike dekha ebong prothom dekhay prem.
Rishir chokheo bhalolagar abhash chhilo.
Leenar obortomane sedin Rishi or phone number ta jene niyechhilo.
Tar por theke roj ii Rater bela phone korto.
Baba Ma ghum jate na bhange, se jonno chupi chupi dujoner kotha cholto kichhukhkhon.
Ekdin babar hathe dhora pore phonalap bondho hoye gelo.
Tar porer din college er gate er baire Rishike dariye thakte dekhte peyechhilo.
Sedin college theke beriye prothom Rishir sathe ekta Cinema dekhte gechilo.
Cinema ta ki chhilo kichu mone nei Rinir.
Sarakhkhon dujone bokor bokor kore gechilo , eta mone ache.

Er por theke college kata ta ekta neshay dariye gechhilo Rinir.
Leena ekdin jiggesh korechhilo roj roj kothay jay Rini.
‘Kichuna’ bole sedin pash katiye sore porechhilo.
Kintu beshidiner jonno na.
Ekdin Cinema hall theke berobar somoy Leenar samnasamni dhora pore gechhilo.
Rini ar Rishi hath dhoradhori kore berochhilo hall theke.
Hothath samne dekhe Leena.
Ektu opprostut Hoye porechhilo ora dujonei Leena ke dekhe.
Sedin ora tinjone er pore ekta restaurant e gechhilo adda marte.
Leena khubii dukhkho peyechhilo, oke byapar ta na janano te.
Kotha bolte bolte Leena bhyak kore kende phelechhilo.
Rinir o khub kharap legechhilo.
After all Leenaii alap koriye diyechhilo dujon ke.

Er por theke oder sob kothaii Rini Leena ke janato.
Leena oke help korto class miss hole, class notes diye.
Leenar sathe or bondhutto o aro gobheer hoye porechhilo.

College sesh hobar por Leena USA chhole ashe porte.
Rinike o or sathe USA jete Leena bolechhilo.
Kintu Rinir babar oto taka poisa chhilo na oke USA te porte pathanor.
Ta chara Rishi o tokhon Kolkatay chakri korche.
Oke chhere jabar kono manei hoyna tokhon.

Jak ge purono kasundi ghete ar kono labh nei.
Rini ekhon Ronit ke biye kore sukhei ache.
Ronit abar Leenarii mastuto bhai, USA te thake.
Biye kore Rini o tai Leenar barir kachei astana gereche.

Bathroom theke Ronit ke berote dekhe , taratari Rini rannaghore dhuklo.
Rishir phone ta peye sob kemon ulto palta hoye gelo aj.
Etokhkhone Roniter breakfast ready hoye jay.
Lunch box gochano thake.
Roniter shirt Pant Tie sob bedroo e Rini ready kore rakhe.
Aaj kichui hoy ni.

Ekhkhuni Ronit hank parbe mone hoy jamakapor khunje pachche na bole.
Jotota sombhob taratari Rini hath chalalo.
Toast ta majhkhan theke ektu beshi i Syanka hoye gelo.
Gorom toast ta ber korte giye hath tao purlo ektu.
Cha er modhdhe bhul kore dudh chini mishiye dilo.
Ronitcha e dudh chini pochondo korena ekdom.
Khubi oswastite pore gelo Rini.
Keno emon hochche?
Rishir phone peye sob eto ultopalta hoye jachche keno?
Ronitjodi jante pare Rishir jonno aj Rini r mon eto utola, khubi kharap hobe seta.
Jodio Ronitjanto Rini ar Rishir byapar ta.
Oder chharachhari r kothao janto, kintu kokhon o e niye proshno koreni.

Jaihok, kono krome Lunch ta box e dhokate dhokatei Ronit elo ek gal hasi niye.
Hese hesei bollo,’Ekta surprise ache……’
Bukta kemon chyat kore uthlo Rinir.
Bollo,’Ki?’
Ronit pocket theke duto Indiar Airlines er ticket ber korlo.
Bollo,’Dekho ..’
Anonde atmohara Rini bollo,’Amra India jachchi?’
Ronit Rinir gal ta tipe diye bollo,’Hathe mote ekdin somoy, jao giye kenakata koro aj…’
Ei prothom Rini India jabe biyer por.
Daroon anondo hochche or.
Date ta dekhlo kaler ticket.
Tar mane Leenar satheii jachche ora!!
Hothath oke na janiye Ronitticket katlo?
Hoyto Leenai boleche.
Emnitei Leena India jachchilo dekhe mon ta or kharapi chhilo kodin.
Jak bhaloi holo.

Ki ki shopping korte hobe bhabte boshlo taratari.
Aj tahole ar kaje jabe na.
Manager ke ekta phone kore dilo Rini.
India jachche e kothao bole dilo.
Rini to sobe join koreche.
Etodin to chhuti o pabe na.
Chakri ta motamuti jabe bojhai jachche.

Osob dike mon na diye Rini sejeguje shopping korte berolo.
Saradin dhore onekkichu kinlo.
Barir sokoler jonno Jama Juto Ghori ..jaj ja bhalo laglo sobii kine bag e purlo.

Klanto hoye barite phirbe jokhon bhablo , tokhon pray sondha.

Agamikalii flight.
Ektu rest nebar upay nei.
Abar suitcase gochano ache.

Bari phire dekhlo Ronit tokhono phereni.
Hoyto India jabar age kaj sesh korche.

Hath mukh dhuye dinner er byabostha korte boshlo.
Suitcase o tuktak gochate laglo.

Onek rat holo, Ronit ekhon o phirlo na dekhe khaoya daoya kore shuye porlo Rini .
Hothath mone porlo Ma sokale phone korechhilo.
Ar call kora hoyni.
Eto excitement e sob bhule geche.
Kal sokale korbe?
Jodi kono emergency thake?
Bhoy peye uthe Ma ke ekta phone lagalo Kolkatay.

Ma r gola peye anonder atishojje Rini bole phello kal ora Kolkata jachche.
Ma ektuo obak na hoyei bollo,’Hya se jonno I to phone korlam, kobe ashchish?Biye to tin din porei..’
Biye? Kar Biye? Rishir biye? Se jonnoi aj sokale phone korecchilo?
Buk ta kemon haporer moton otha nama korte laglo.

Kono krome jiggesh korlo, ‘Kar biyer kotha bolcho , Ma? Ami to kichhui janina..’
Ma bhari obak hoye bollo,’Shono meyer kotha…Ghorer loker biye, tao janish na?’

Odhoirjjo hoye bollo,’Na janina, kar kotha bolcho, bolo amake…..?’

Ma ektu thotomoto kheye bollo,’Keno, Leena boleni kichu or biyer kotha?’

Oh Leenar biye? Jak gham diye jor chharlo Rinir.

Relaxed hoye bollo,’Oma tai naki? Amake surprise dichchilo bodhoy Ronit ar Leena….Darao bari phirle dhorte hobe…’

Aro koyekta tuk tak kotha bole phone rekhe dilo Rini.

Abar Ghumate jabar ayojon korte korte buk ta kemon mochor diye uthlo.
Achcha Leenar biyeta kar sathe jiggesh kora holona toh!!

Doure giye Make abar phone korte ma bollo, ‘Oder pashei to chhele ta thake.Khubi bhalo chhele…Onekdin dhorei oder janashona…..Nam ta ki jeno …Rishi ..ki ekta…’

Ar ekta kothao na bole phone ta ghotang kore namiye rakhlo Rini……

….Copyright …@Manidipa

Future Prediction

Bhobishshot Bani..
Bengali Short Story by Manidipa Bhattacharya
2/21/2010
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All characters are fictitious.
Any resemblance to any person/incident is purely coincidental...
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Bhabchhi ebare indurer douratto bondho korte, garita debo bikri kore.
Moha jalachche eta amay.
Eke to dudin por por tenar mon bigray, ar Bablu r kache gari dile hajar takar kome sare na.
Gotobar holo ki, engine theke dhoya berochche dekhe niye gechilam.
Bablu na dekhei bolechhilo,'Rekhe jan didibhai, din satek bade ashben'.
'Satdin kise lagbe?'Rege giye bolechhilam.
'O, inginer byamo,sob parts khule lagate hobe.Onek hyapa'...
bolei Bablu hank perechhilo, 'ei khyapa, cha diye ja...'

Din satek bade gari pherot pabar por, bikot gondho nake eshe lagte laglo rojdin.
Baba bolechhilo,'Nischoy bhetore kothao indur more ache, Jaa abar diye aay..'

Rage kanpte kanpte, indur-ola gari niye abar gechilam Bablu r garage e..'

'Ki Didibhai, abar bigralo?'Ga jalano hasi hese Bablu bolechhilo.

Ichche korchhilo thash kore mari gale ekta chor, samle bolechhilam,

'Iyarki marar jayga pao ni na? Garir bhetor pocha indurer gondho keno?'

'Apnar baritei indur ache dekhun giye...'bole Bablu cigerrette dhoriyechhilo ekta.

'Shono, baje kotha ektao sunte chaina. Indur porishkar kore gari debe.Na hole parar gunda diye dokan bhenge rekhe debo.'

Amar mukhe gundar kotha sune, Bablu khyak khyak kore hese bolechhilo,'Didibhai er rag ta khub beshi dekhchi...'
Ami aro kichu bolar agei bolechhilo,
'Thik ache, rekhe jan, dekhe debo..'bolei bir bir kore bolechhilo,'Ma chondir bandhobi..'

'Bir bir kore ki bolle?'Prochondo rege jiggesh korechhilam.

'Rag ta koman didibhai...'bolei Bablu chompot diyechhilo.

'Kakler modhdhe indur ber kore rakhbe', ei bole shashiye bari phirechhilam.

Tarpor theke sarakhkhon mathay amar indur ghurte suru korlo.
Shopne o indur dekhte laglam.
Gari niye tarpor theke berolei, bhabtam, ei bujhi indur ta gaye eshe lafalo.

Garitakei biday kore debo naki?

Ei sedin i toh, rastay gari niye bajare jete giye, majhpothe dekhlam, ekta gari dariye ache.
Otar theke mal namche.
Kutur kutur kore sada ronger ki jeno ekta aste aste dekhlam rasta par hochche.
Bhablam nischoy beraler bachcha!!
Kintu Beraler bachcha to oto chhoto hoyna.
Tahole ota bodhoy sada indur.Oi khabarer gari theke beriyeche.
Rastar majhkhan e gari pray dar koriye sada indur kina dekhte gola baralam.
Ota chhilo ekta sada kagoj, kintu tar jonno henostha holam khub.
Pechhoner gari r line sob pya pya kore horn bajate laglo.
Onnanno garir driver er tipponi,'Didi, gari chalate janen na jokhon, beron keno?'
Emon ki footpath er sobjiolar o boktobbo,'didi, gari chalano ta sikhun bhalokore..'
Rastar dharer marwari ginni ubacho'Kaise kaise lok, sab gari leke nikal parte..'

Opoman hojom kore bari eshe gum hoye boshe roilam.
Ki kora jay bhabte laglam.
Gari ta benche debo , na ki eta onno kono rog amar?

Shoyone. Shopone, Ghume, Jagorone ei indur er taronay ami osthir hoye porlam.

Rajar deoya 'Meaning of Dreams' boita niye boshlam.
Indurer shopner mane ki dekhte.
'Rat' ba 'Mouse' niye kono shopner biboron pelam na.
Prihthibir lok ki Indurer shopno dekhe na?
Bhai bollo,'Siggir tor byabshar Gonesh ultabe tai indur shopne dekha dichche.'
Pishi bollo,'Parar Jogendro moharaj er kache ja,Moharaj oneker bhobishshot bole diyechen.'
Ami jiggesh korlam,'Indurer bhobishshot jene amar labh?'
Ma omni bollo,'sob byapare tor torko, ejonnoi biyeta bhenge geche.'

Ma ar Pishir mon rakhte gelam Moharaj er bari.
Dibbi tintola ekkhan dalan hakrechhen Moharaj, gulgolpo jhere mone hoy.
Sundori assistant er kache nam likhiye boshe achi to achii.
Gada gada loker bheer.
Keu Midnapore, keu Bordhoman theke bhor bela eshe nam likhiye boshe ache.
Sobar bishshas, Moharaj sokoler somoshsha metaben.
Amii er modhdhe obishshashi boshe achi mone holo.
Karur meyer biye atke ache, Karur Jamai Ganja khay, karur boumar songshare mon nei, sobar somoshshar somadhan Moharaj er guli.
Sokolei boshe nijeder modhdhe alap alochona korte laglchilo.
Ami sob kichui sune jachhcilam.

Sare tin ghonta opekhkhar por amar nam daklo.
Lal dhuti, lal chador, lal tip pora kalo kuchkuche phokla Moharaj boshe ache dekhlam.
Amake dekhei bollo,'Kiser eto kosto maa?'
Ami edik odik takiye dekhlam ar kauke bolche kina, keu nei dekhe bollam,'amake bolchen?'
'Tumii to amar kache eshecho ma, bolo tomar kiser byatha?'
Bollam,'Agge 'kiser byatha' bole ekta golpo likhechilam kodin age'.
Hese bollo,'Tomar buker byathai golpe prokash pachche je maa'
Maa , Maa bani sune birokto hoye bollam,'amar heart condition bhaloi, byatha tyata nei..'
'Eto tahole kiser raag tomar maa.?'Bolei chokh bondho korlo.Dhyan korte bodhdhoy.
Dhyaner somoy kotha bola uchit kina na bujhte pere aste bollam,'Raag nei kono..'
'Swamir sathe jhogra hoyeche maa?'Chokh bondho obosthay proshno.
Ar ekbaar Maa bollei golar tuti chepe dhorte ichche korlo. Bollam,'Swami nei...'
Bollo,'Swabhabik..'
Jiggesh korlam 'Ki swabhabik?'
Chokh khule ekta dhoop jalate jalate bollo,'Eto raag thakle Swami palabei...'
Aro uttejito hoye bollam,'Moteo na, amader bonibona hochchilo na, tai dujoner motei chharachhari hoyeche..'
Abar dhyangrosto hoye bollo,'Ekjon purusher probhab dekhte pachchi..'
Ektu thotomoto kheye bollam,'She amar bondhu, Raja...'
Hothath Rajar kotha ei loktake bolar kono manei hoyna.
Kintu kemon mone holo dhyan kore lokta sob jene geche.

'Jhogra korecho Maa?'abar proshno.

Uuufff Maa Maa kore kore kan jhalapala kore dilo lokta.
Chitkaar kore bollam,'Na jhogra hoyni,amii oke bolechi, or sathe somporko rakhbo na aar..'
'Raag na komale je se phirbe na Maa'Amar dike takiye bollo Moharaj.
Raag raag bole matha kheye nebe dekhchi lokta.
Bollam,'Kothay Raag dekhlen?'
'Tahole eto Chechachcho keno Maa?'Bolei haslo phokta dante.
Ami onek koste matha thanda kore shanto shore bollam,'Karur oporei amar raag nei, dukhkho ache hoyto..'
'Etoi kosto pachcho jokhon , tokhon oke soriye rakhcho keno?' Abar dhyanosto holo Moharaj.
'Ami sorabo keno, o i chaichilo sore jete..'Kando kando shore bollam.
Moharaj bollo,'Ki kore bujhle Maa..?'
Abar golar shor chore gelo amar,bollam,'Valentines Day te na eshe palalo keno chupichupi?'
'Tumi chao, sobai tomar kotha sune cholbe, taina Maa?'Moharaj pujor ayojon korte laglo.
Ami obak hoye bollam , 'Mane?'
'Ei je oke bolle,oi dine aste hobe, ekhon bolcho aste hobe na...sobai tomar moton cholbe?'Moharaj mitimiti hasche.
'Ami moteo aste bolini...'Min min kore bollam.
'Tahole ragcho keno?'Moharaj abar jiggesh korlo.
Hothath mone porlo indur er kotha jiggesh korte ami ekhane esechi.
Keno ami rajar golpo ei loktake korte bosechi ke jane!!
Bollam,'Dekhun ami esechhilam onno karone.'
'Tomar osthirota ami dekhte pachchi Maa...bolo tomar ar ki kosto?'
Bolei nana rokom ong bong chong montro porte laglo.
Kath ityadi majhkhane rekhe joggo korte boshlo mone hoy.
Jore bollam,'Angge, din rat indurer shopno amake tara kore bechche..taar ki mane bolte paren?'
Ekta shishi theke charte kalo gulli diye bollo,
'Indurer moton oshanto hoye utheche tomar mon..eta kheye dekho Maa, dheere dheere sob bhule jabe..'
Homer dhoyay sara ghorta bhore utheche...
Ami ghorer modhdhe ar kauke dekhte pelam na...
Kemon ga ta chhom chhom kore uthlo.
Bhoy peye doure oi bari ta theke beriye elam.

Pishi ar Ma doure eshe jiggesh korlo,'Hya re, osudh dilo kichu?'
Osudh er gulli gulo Pishir hathe diye nijer ghore dhuklam.
Dorja ta bondho kore, table e rakha pen ar pad niye, ekta chithi likhte boshlam....

...copyright @Manidipa

Proposal (in Rhyme)

Chhoray Proposal.
By Manidipa Bhattacharya
2/20/2010
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Ei meyeta, ashbe naki, jabe naki amar sathe?
Ke he tumi, kenoi ami, rakhbo hath tomar hathe?

Ami tomar rajkumar, uthchi beye tomar chul.
Bob cut je amar chhant, hoyto tomar moner bhul.

Tumi amar Snowwhite, tumi amar Rapunzel.
Dher hoyechhe, ar dekhio, na je amay, tomar khel.

Ei je dekho, enechi go tomar sada jutor pati.
Panch inchi heel er kome, ami ki kokhon o hanti?

Phuchka churmur, ki chai tomar, bolo na go sundori
Ek carrat er diamond ring , sonar goyna koyek bhori.

Taakai ki sob, bhalobashar. tomar kache nei ki go dam.
Bhalobashaye ache ta ki, kannakati dukhhko ar gham.

Amit Ray ar Labonnor prem, poroni ki kobitaye?
Osob chilo kobir brain e, kinba kono boi er pataye.

Ki kore je bojhai tomay, kise pabo tomar mon.
Honda gari, Salt Lake e bari, e tuku je amar pon.

Sesh bar ti bolchhi cholo, kalighater bus ta dhore.
Ektu ki prestige nei, biye korbo bus e chore?

Taxi chorar poisa je nei, amar pocket e te ar.
Dher hoyeche, dako dekhi, dichchi ami, roilo udhar.

Tumii amar Suchitra Sen, tumii amar ganer sur.
Cholo ebar, hochche deri,jete hobe onek dur.

----copyright@Manidipa

Bengali Short Story-My Days

Din-o-Lipi
Bengali Short Story By Manidipa Bhattacharya
02/18/2010
All characters are fictitous.

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Sokal bela uthe khoborer kagoj ta niye boshe santite cha khabar i upay nei..

'Didi, ki ranna korum?'Bholar mar proshno.

'Uuuf, baba, koro na bapu, ja ache tai diye..'

'Didi, kisui to nai, firiz ye..'

'Ki kichu na? Ei to sedin koto ki anlam kine..'

'She to ei kodin e khailen apne..'

'Eto chingri mach, mangsho, potol,kachkola...sob anlam... sob sesh?..'

'Didi, apne to shei goto mashe ansilyan, bazare giya...ar to er modhdhe zan nai..'

Bholar mar kothay birokto hoye bollam,'Ja hok kichu koro..Ami ekhon bajare jete parchina..'

'Korum ta ki, Bolya dyan?'

Eto moha jala dekhchi.

'Iye ki bole, phena bhath, aloo sedddo koro...kancha lonka tel diye mekhe besh lagbe.'

'Moris nai, Tyal nai, Ek khan posa aloo ase..'

'Morich nai, tel nai, ekkhan pocha aloo ache...'
Bholar ma ke bhengate bhengate ami uthlam ogotta bajare jabo bole.

Aynar dike takiye nijer chehara dekhe antke utlam.
Ki bhoyonkor na baje dekhte chehara hoyeche amar!!
Ek kale sundori bole koto khyati chhilo.
Chih chih, nijeke 'take care' korte hobe.

Ja hok, ektu chul tul anchriye berolam Bajare.
Bajarer mukhei Piyalir mar sathe dekha.

'Ki re kemon achish? Ki mukti i hoyechish!!!' Bolei onnotro chole gelo.

Aschorjyo mohila to,nijer meye Piyalir dike takalei pare!!
Piyali jeno amar cheye koto Roga !! Aahaa...!!

Bhablam deke giye kotha ta bole ashi.

Kotha theke ekta bachcha meye eshe dhorlo,'Didi amake dosh taka den.'

Ki mushkil, dosh taka keno dite jabo hothath?
Amake ke ki Data Korner sister ba kichu dekhachche naki?
Oto chhoto meyetake bokteo parlam na.

Bollam,'Keno?'
Gotgotiye bollo,''Thumsup' khabo.'

Or drirota ar confidence dekhe ami mughdho hoye gelam.
Bhablam er kach theke amar life er kichu lesson neoya uchit.
Jai hok, dosh taka diye dariye roilam, dekhar jonno meyeta ki kore.
Dekhlam mistir dokane dariye ache, 'thumsup' kenar jonno hoyto.

Bholar ma boshe ache, taratari bajar korte hobe.

Kintu nana dik theke nana rokom shore bibhinno mach ola ra sob dakadaki suru korlo.
'Didi edike..' 'Boudi edike...'
Karur 'didi' karur 'boudi'...
Kodin pore 'mashima' tarpore 'Dida' hoye jabo Mach ola der kache...

Jhotpot kichu mach, tori torkari niye berobar mukhei Saha Kaku.
'Ki re kemon achish?Ajkal dekhai jay na...'

Bollam,'Ei ektu byasto...'

Bollen,'Shei to Salt lake er bank ei clerk er chakri tai korchish?Na ki ar kichhu?'

Kothata sune ga ta chir bir kore uthlo.

Bollam, 'Hya, setaii...toh, Sona kemon ache?'

Saha kakur meye Sona amar bandhobi chhilo.

Bollen,'Sona to bhalo ache, ora to asche America theke.Ekta chhele hoyeche or.'

'Tai naki?Kobe ashche?' Jiggesh korlam..

'Ei next week e ashbe....'ami kichu bolar agei bole jete laglen,

'O to Amaericar mosto credit card company te Software Engineer.
Beshi chhuti payna....ei ek soptah khanek thakbe ekhane. Ashis ekdin...'
Bolei kaku chompot dilen.

Sokkal sokkal khoncha ta hojom korlam.
Chhotto belay ma baba poi poi kore bolechhilo, 'Bhalo kore por por'
...tader kotha na sonaar phol.

Dirghoshash phele egote giyei dekhlam Banerjee Mashima.
Abar nati natnir krititter kahini sonate boshben.
Ki korbo, kon dike jabo bhebe na peye, pasher mistir dokane dhuklam.

'Didi, gorom roshogolla hochche, neben naki..?'

'Hya...' bole pashe takatei dekhlam hasi hasi mukhe Banerjee Mashima takiye achen.

Rosogolla hote ektu deri ache, tai totokhkhon Banerjee Mashima r nati natnir krititto sunte laglam.

Onar boro nati Americar Berkeley theke daroon result kore berochche.
Gold medal er jonno nominate hoyeche.
Tobe seta hote ekhon o deri ache.

Boro natni Engineering porikhkhay durdanto rank koreche.
Kon college e porbe tai bhabche.

Choto nati Karate champion.Black belt peyeche. World Champion e 1st hoyeche.

Sune sune amar kan poche geche.
Dekha hole i ek golpo.

Amar Ma babar kotha bhebe amar ektu dukhkhoi holo.
Amake niye gorbo kore bolar moton kichui nei.
Sokoler kache giyei ma dukhkho koren prayi..'Eto bhalo ranna banna kore amar meyeta, keno je biyeta holo na...'
Ranna moteo ami bhalo korina.
Ar Rannar songe biyer somporko ta thik kothay, ami janina.


Tao bhalo je Didi r meyeta daktar hoyeche.
Shei niyei amader barir sokoler allader seema nei.
Didi r bor o oboshsho mosto daktar.
Amar ja rojgar, tate to nijer i chole na.
Ma,Baba tai didir kachen thaken.

Jai hok ge,Banerjee Mashimar hath theke benche ami barir dike chhutlam.

Ulto diker barir 'Roy Ginni' tintola baranday dekhlam dariye dariye amake dekhchen.

Kono dike na takiye matha nichu kore perobar chesta korchi.

Kintu jabo bolle i jaoya hoyna...

'Ki re , ki bajar korli?'

'Ei ektu mach..'

'Ki mach kinli? Puti?'

Ki mukshkil, ami Puti mach khete jabo keno?

Rege giye bollam,'Golda Chingri..'

Golda Chingri ami kini ni..hothath mukh phoshke beriye gelo kemon.

'Tai naki? Koto kore porlo?Tor Kaku to sokale bajare dekheni.Na hole to anto.'

Ami min min kore bollam,'Kaku sokale jokhon bajare gechhilo, tokhon hoyto chhilo na....pore eseche..'

'Tor Kaku to ekhoni phirlo bajar theke...'

Bole i Kakuke hank parlen,'Hya go suncho, bajare golda chingri dekhechhile?'

Omni kaku doure baire elen,'Koi na to, ke niye esecchilo, Romen?'

Ami bollam,'Na.. ekta notun lok, koyektai niye bosechhilo.
Pache aro kichu jiggesh koren, tai ami bole jete laglam,'Sob kotai ami kine niyechi...Lokta bodhhoy choleo geche...'

Bolei ami ghorer modhdhe doure dhuke gelam.

Er por ami jani Kaku Kakima Golda Chingri niye expedition e beroben.

Sotti chhilo kina.
Tarpore amar Maa ke phone korben jante, Ami kinechhilam kina.
Kinle, Ma baba ke ranna kore pathiyecchilam kina.

Bhablam, abar onno bajare giye Golda Chingri kinei ani...

Nah ...Bholar ma chole jabe, emnite i eto deri holo.

Hothath mone porlo, aj Didi Jamaibabur 25th Marriage Anniversary.
Aj ke ektu bhalo kore ranna kore oder khete daklei hoto.
Kichhui ajkal mone thake na temon.
Didike phone lagalam.

Jiggesh korlam,'Kire aj amar bari khete ashbi naki?'
Didi bollo,'Amra ratre baire khete jachchi sobai mile.'
Ami ektu monokhhunno hoyechi bhebe jiggesh korlo,'Tui o chhole aay...'

Amar hothath mukh phoshke beriye gelo,'Na amar o onno plan ache...'

Didi Byanka shore jiggesh korlo,'Tor abar ki plan?'

Na bhebei uttor dilam,'Aj Gautam ashbe boleche, tai or jonno ranna korchhilam.'

Aaj gautam er moteo ashar kotha na amar bari.
Tao ei kothatai hut kore bollam.

Gautam amar bhalo bondhu,amarii sathe bank e chakri kore.
Kono karone Gautam er ager biye ta bhenge geche.
Se kotha ami barite janatei , amar barir lokjon shei theke Gautam ke pochondo kore na.
Oder dharona Gautam amake phushliye biye korte chay.

Serokom kichui ghotona ghote ni temon.
Gautam du charbar amar barite eseche, byas e porjontoi.
Tao seta amar i proyojone.
Prothombar esechhilo, ekbar jebar jor hoye bichhanay eka pore katrachchilam, o osudh potro kine, segulo dite esechhilo.
Onek dur theke esechhilo bole ami bholar Ma ke bolechhilam,'Bholar ma, Dadababu kheye jabe, ektu ranna kore dao..'
Itimodhdhe amar barir lok amar barite hajir hoyechhilo.
Thik ki karone janina, parar i so-hridoy keu hoyto khobor pathiyechhilo.
Shei prothom Gautam er sathe tader sakhhyat ghote.
Prothom prothom amar barir lokjon besh utsahito chilo Gautam er byapare.
Bhabto, jak ei 'uronchhondi meye' r ekta goti holo tahole.
Kintu aste aste sobar mot paltate suru korlo.

Ma r boktobbo,'Ar to keu jutlo na, sesh obdi ei chhilo amar kopale!!'
Didi prayi jiggesh kore, 'Bank e ar kono obibahito chhele nei?'
Baba nirob dorshok.
Jamaibabu cricket match er score rakhtei beshi byasto thake.
Majhe majhe birokto prokash kore,'Abar oi chheleta esechhilo?'

Khali Bholar Ma i ja ektu Gautam ke pochhondo kore.
Ashlei cha ta baniye dey, ratrer khabar khabe kina jiggesh kore.

Ar majhe sajhe phokla dante ek gal hese amake bole,'Didi, oi dadababure biya koirya phyalan...'
Ami boli,'Ki kore kori bolotoh, Bholar Ma?Barir keu je raji hobe na !!'

Bholar Ma amay santona dey,'Barir lok to or loge thakte astasena, thakbyan to apne...'
Ke jane Bholar Mai hoyto thik.

Tobe amar oboshsho Gautam ke bhaloi lage.
Sarakhkhon amake khepay, pechone lage.
Amar rong ta ektu chapa dekhe bole'Ki, Aj dekhi kalo powder lagiye esechish..rong ta kemon moyla dekhachche?'

Office e seje guje gelei bolbe, 'Ki re khub seje eshechish dekhi...'
Ami hoyto ektu godogodo hoye hasi dekhatei bolto,'Ar hashish na, ekdom 'Shaora Gacher Petni' r moton dekhchche.'

Aage ami nakchhabi portam nake.
Amar khubi priyo chhilo hirer ekta nakchhabi.
Shei niye khyapate khyapte sesh porjonto ami nakchhabi ta porai chhere dilam.

'Yah, ki zoghonno dekhay toke oi nakchhabi te...'
Ami boltam,'Keno ki kharap lage dekhte?'
Bolto,'Aynay giye dekhish, tor naker ek side ta ekdom kemon chepte jachche'.

Dujone sarakhkhon jhogra korleo , biye korle oke kora jete pare, erokom i bhebe rekhechhi.
Kintu Gautam er, e byapare ki motamot ami janina.
Amio jante chaini konodin.
Jodio amar mone hoy o amake pochhondoi kore.

Jak ge,
Gautam er kothay ami bhulei gechhilam, phone er onno prante Didi ache.

Didi to Gautam ke ekdom i pochhondo korena.
Tai Gautam er nam sune didi khushi holo na moteo,'Bollo, Keno ,oi chheletar abar ashar ki dorkar poreche?'

Ami ki bolbo bhebe na peye bollam,'Kal amar bank er ekta porikhkha ache. Tai eksathe porasuna korbo.'

'Ja khushi kor..'bole didi kotang kore phone ta rekhe dilo.

Ami kichhukhkhon phone ta niye narachhara korte laglam.

Buker bhetor ta kemon dhukpuk korche.

Gautam ke ekta phone korbo?
Jah, O ki Bhabbe!!
Bhabar abar ki ache?Phone kortei pari.
Phone tule ki bolbo?
Amar bari esho?
Keno jiggesh korle ?
Bolbo Bholar Ma jiggesh korchhilo tai...

Jah, ki sob bhabchhi.

Tarcheye Didider sathe anniversary party te gelei hoto.

Gelei to sobai mile amar bhalo korar jonno nana rokom gyan dite suru korbe!!

Amar ki kora uchit.Kon ta amar kharap.
Ki hole ami bhalo hote parbo.Ityadi probhriti.....

Sat panch bhabte bhabte ami ranna ghore dhuklam..
Dekhlam, Bholar Ma ranna r ayojon korche.

Bholar ma ke bollam,'Bholar Ma, dao, ranna ta aj amii kori....'

Bole ami Gautam er number ta dial korlam.....

....Copyright @Manidipa