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