We urban educated bengali teens and tweens have a distinct way of using bengali and english words in our daily conversations..I would like to narrate this story in the way I talk to my bengali friends..Dedicated to my true friends ,both who do not speak bangla and those who do.Enjoy
Bhaloi obhinoy kortey parey Bablu.Eta or dak nam..bhalo naam ta money nei,ba bhebey pachchi na.
Chottobela thekei onek natok ey role peyechhey o,kintu shobi chhotto chotto part.Okey konodin keu protagonist er role ey chance dei na..du ek bar o director der boleocchey- 'Chitradi onek bar to tomar natok korlam,ebar ekta main role na pele ar korbo na'.Chitra suney bollen ,'sheta tomar icchha kintu main role to thhik tomakey dewa jaye na , tomar height taye raja r obhinoy manabey na Bablu'.Onno director rao ek i shur dhorlen.
Bablu tokhon high school ey porey,or bondhu Munna high jump ey medal pelo.Bablu r ma Munna key deke payesh khawalen.Bablu konodin i high jump ,long jump ba basketball,ba dour ,kono ta teyi prize paye ni..onno chhele ra or theke lomba ,tader shathey palla dewai bhar..Sports ey Bablu hal chherei diyechhey.
Aro chhotobelatey,onek bar parar ekta lomba meye okey deke advice diyechhey "ma baba key bolbi ratri belatey dujon miley opposite direction ey tor pa ar matha tanbey" bolei heshey goriye gechey..
Bablu lomba na.Bangali andaj eo okey beteyi bolley choley..Ki korbey shey?
Height to ar karo hatey nei..othocho tao,koto kotukothayi na shuntey hoy Bablu key ei niye..
Bablu boro hoye ekta bideshi bank ey chakri korey..onek taka mayena paye.ekta bhalo gari chaliye office jaye..shob i thhik achhey ,kintu mon er konatey sei je dukhho ta,seta kintu royei gechhilo.."ami keno aro ektu lomba na,ontoto ar inch koyek?"
"I wish i was taller ,i wish i wish i wish"...prai roj i ayena r shamney shokal belatey office jawar agey ,tie bandhtey bandhtey ei kheyal ashey.
Shedin o ,roj er moton ,Bablu garita chepe office er pothey rowna dilo.lomba poth drive kore jete hoye,hothat garir radio ta adjust kortey nojor windshield theke shoriye ,abar pherateyi, dekhey shamney bishaal khudharto hangor er moto ekta truck ha korey tar garitakey jeno giltey aschhey...ar tarpor kichu money nei Bablur
Jedin gyan fere ,bablu hospital ey.Paser shobuj rong kora dewal ey ekta monitor sobai key janan diye cholechhey Bablu ekhono benchey.Ghor kattey ektu somoy laglo or,tarpor astey astey money porlo ki hoyechhilo...radio rasta truck...ar tarpor!!Uff!!!ki shanghatik duhshopno..
Uthey bostey giye Bablu parlo na,aro ekbar cheshta korlo.Na ebar o holo na...kromosho ghar ta eliye dekhar chesta korlo pa duto..."Amar pa?"
Gyan ferar por jibon er shob cheye bhoyabaho shopno dekhlo jano Bablu.Pa dutoi tar ampute kortey hoyechhey.........
Bablu haat tey parey - jodio ektu astey,office o jaye.Gari ek driver chalaye ajkal.
Roj shokaley Bablu ayenar samney daraye tie bandtey ager i moto..or shei ager ichha ta kintu purno hoyechhey.Bablu ager cheye ekhon koyek inch lomba..or kathher pa duto ,jeiduto or baki shorir takey bhor daye..or ager pa gulo r cheye koyek inch dirgho...
Ekhon ki khushi Bablu?
P.S My friends who dont speak bangla will get a translated version from me upon request...
Friday, February 5, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Would u ?
What if I didnt come home one evening?
Would u remember to light a candle on the altar before its dark?Remember to burn an incense in the evening?
Remember to give the baby an evening shower?Dress him,comb his hair,oil his skin,feed him,sing him to sleep?
Who would check if all the lights were put out before going to bed?
Who would take off your glasses if u fell asleep over a book?
If I didnt come home one evening,who would feed you while you work at your study table?While you weaved tales of faraway people and places,who would you ask the words that sometimes slip off your mind?
Who would listen,while you read aloud the stories all night,who would have the courage to point out the little mistakes you may have made?
If I didnt come home one evening, who would put my child back to sleep if he suddenly woke up and cried?
Who would calm your fears when u startled up from a nightmare and then put to back to sleep?
What home would u come to,if I didnt come back one evening?
Would u remember to light a candle on the altar before its dark?Remember to burn an incense in the evening?
Remember to give the baby an evening shower?Dress him,comb his hair,oil his skin,feed him,sing him to sleep?
Who would check if all the lights were put out before going to bed?
Who would take off your glasses if u fell asleep over a book?
If I didnt come home one evening,who would feed you while you work at your study table?While you weaved tales of faraway people and places,who would you ask the words that sometimes slip off your mind?
Who would listen,while you read aloud the stories all night,who would have the courage to point out the little mistakes you may have made?
If I didnt come home one evening, who would put my child back to sleep if he suddenly woke up and cried?
Who would calm your fears when u startled up from a nightmare and then put to back to sleep?
What home would u come to,if I didnt come back one evening?
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