BOICHE JIBON HAWA

Mohammad Omar Farooq

Onek koshte shokal doshtay ghum theke ute
petuk moshai prokritir dake gelo jore chute.

Matro ek ghontay kajti shere eshe
dupati donto bikoshito kore triptite uttlo heshe.

Nashta kora hoini ekhono bhishon khudhay dhorlo
rate temon khaini kichu shetai mone porlo.

Sher khanek chaler bhat kheyechilo, morog bhaja duto
dal kheyechilo ek gamla, shathe morich ek mhutto.

Alur bhorta, shakbhaja ar chhilo muri ghonto
ilish bhajatio shesh korechilo, shoyni ek dondo.

Doi kheyechilo dui khuti ar golla ek sher
pet-ti kintu tokhono bhoreni jodio dhekur tulechilo dher.

Chaler jorda, dimer pudding tokhono baki chhilo
shegulo shere foler jhurita jore tene nilo.

Hotath ek otithi elo khawa shesh ar hoyni
moja kore pet-ti bhorar shujog kal ar payni.

Ekhon bhabche bhalo kore korte hobe nashta
shemai payesh khabe onek, diye kishmish, badam, peshta.

Dim shiddho khabe du gonda, shagor kola adha dojon
ek gamla panta ne khele hoy ki bhuri bhojon!

Ordhekta pauruti ar jam, jelly, makhon
ar du sher gorom dudh chara shorire dhore kapon.

Shokal theke dupur, abar dupur theke rat
khawa, khawa, jobor khawa - etei tar hoy kalatipat.

Jotoi she khayna keno khudha na kokhono mete
med jomeche pray ek mon golgal tar pete.

Babar onek shompotti peyeche, nijer babsha shudi
sharadin tai khai khai kore ar shuye thake chokh buji.

Khete khete shute jawa ar shuye shuye theke khawa
emni bhabei petuk moshayer boiche jibon hawa.