Tumi Duronto Boishakhi Jhor

“Jai bolish na keno, agami Disco Dance partyta darun jomate hobe,”“Party jomanor jonyo tui-ee jotheshto, tor dance-er uddamotay amra kothay hariye jai ke jane. Erokom jhoro howar mukhe betosh lotar moto bak tulish ki kore tor shorire ?”“Janish Chatoki, ami kintu shorire bak tulte temon kono cheshta kori na, ota Dance master Maruf bhai koyekbar dekhiye dewar por ekhon apna apniee eshe jay. Tobe dance partyte shobar shoman cheshta thakte hoy, ami eka joto bhalo nachi na keno toder shoman contribution thake bolei dance bhalo hoy. Noile dance master-er duo duo shunte hoto. Tobe kal ekta rehearsal howa joruri bolei age bhagei ekta rehearsaler byabostha korechhen Maruf Bhai. Agami kaal thekei rehearsal shuru hobe.”“Mondo bolishni. English gaaner unmadonar shathe shorirer unmadona tal na melale disco tai mati hoye jay. Tobe ekta bishoy idaning shobar nojore proechhe. Dance master Maruf bhai mone hoy tor proti ektu beshiee ……., dekhli na tui toe bolli toke besh koyekbar dekhiye diyechhe, koyek bar na koyek din ke jane, amra floor-e thakte dekhay ni, alada bhabe dekhiyechhe mone hoy.“Ki kore bujhli ?” “Dance flor-e Maruf bhai tor pashe pashei thaken shob shomy, bolte gele Maruf bhai-ee tor dance partner. Tor shara shorire je bhabe Maruf bhai-er hat khele jay ta dekhar moto.”“Otake obhabe nichchhish keno tora, eta toe disco dancer ekta ongsho. Ta chhara Maruf bhai toe discor shathe aro besh koyekta English dancer stepgulo mishiye ekta darun artisitic dancer rup diyechhen.”

“Jai bolish Jerin, Maruf bhai ekdin toke thikee …… , ei je artisitic dancer kotha bolchhish tar pichhone ektai karon, meyeder shorirer aro kachhe jawa.”“Emon kichhu bhaba thik hobe na. Ami toke nishchoyota dichchhi, she gure bali. Marufke shorir debo na ami. Jakei dei mon shorir dutoi debo, ekjonkei debo. ”“Okotha onekei bole, poristhitir karone thik shomoye na bolte pare na, apse aap shorir chhere dey. Maruf Bhai jane ki kore meyeder hot korte hoy.”“Maruf ke niye tor kono oi dhoroner ovigyota ache ?” “Achhe. Ei disco club-e amar ovigyota onek, tobe aaj ar bornona korbo na. Tini Amar upor koyekberee hat bariyechhen. Emonki soft drinker kotha bole onyo jinish diyechhen. Khub nimno maner, thote chhowatei bujhe fele ar chumuk dei ni. Jodi eatai tor manoshikota hoy je oke shorir dibi na toba Jerin tui ektu shabdhan thaklei bhalo korbi. Bishesh kore drinks newar shomoy, seal kora can ba bottle nije khule dhele nibi, karo shadha can ba bottle theke na.

Golpe mete ache ora. Mr. Anis Chaudhury-r drawing room-e tar university porua meye Jerin ar tar bandhobi Chatoki. Bishoy nanabidho holeo mukkhyo alochyo next weeker Dance party.

Door bell ta beje uthlo. Jerin uthe dorja khule dilo. Shamne dariye deep blue suit er shathe dami lal tie pora ek jubok. Shupurush shobdota jeno er jonyoe toiree hoyechhilo. Mukhe mridu hashi niye nijer porichoy dilen, “Ami Saifullah Khalid. Chaudhury Shaheber shathe dekha korte eshchhi. Ami phone kore eshechhi, uni bashay thakbe bolechhen.”“Jee, achhen, Apni boshun. Ami dekhchhi.” Bhitore elen Saifullah Khalid. Charpashta ekbar chokh buliye niye sofay boshlen. Dewaljora bishal toil chitrota dekhe sofa chhere egiye gelen oi dike. Shamne dariye khutiuye khutiye dekhte laglen. O

bujhte parchhe meye dujon oke dekhchhe, she dike kono agroho achhe bole mone holo na meye dutor. “Kire, uncle-ke onar ashar khobor janachchhish ne keno ? Phone korei toe janiye dite parish.” Chatokir tagid. “O thakle amader kothay oshubidha hochchhe.”

“Hshshshsh”, thoter upro angul tule Chatoki-ke chup korte bolem onuchcho shwore bollo Jerin. “Agey dekhi ki kore, dekhchhish na oil paintingta dekhchhe. Oi oil paintingta ek bikhyato chitrokorer aka, o oi paintinger ki bujhbe ? Ar amader kothar oshubidha hobe keno, boyei gechhe oke patta diye kotha bondho korte.”

Saifullah eshe sofay boshlen. Meyera abar ager motoi nijeder kothay fire gelo.

“A disco clubta protishtha korte ar bortoman oboshthay ante Maruf bhai prochur porisrom korechhen. Er agey je disco clubtai uni chhilen shekhane experiment-er shujog dewa hoyni bole tini shore eshe nijei ei disco clubta dar koriyechhen. Ekhon toe etai desher shera disco club.”

“Thik bolish ni tui, oi clube meyeder shathe onyo rokom achoron korte jeye bipode pore tini oi club chherechhen. Ekhaneo Maruf Bhai discor meyeder proti ektu beshii agrohoshil. Disco Dancer rhythm dekhate dekhate onek beshi shujogee tini niyechhen. Tobe ekta kotha thik bolechhish, tar onek porisrome ei clubtai ekhon desher shera disco club. Maruf Bhai bolechhen agami week-er disco dance-e naki notun ekta variation aneben, shompurno notun angike shajano hobe dance floor and dance-eo ashbe onek notunotto. Dress-eo variation ashbe. Ekta chomok deben tini amader agami kal. Ke jane shorir ar kotota prodorshito hobe ebar.”

“Ekhon ja hochchhe er beshi shorir dekhano shombhob na. Jodi dress-e variation ashei tobe taa hobe rakh dhaker byapar.”

Saifullah kothay oder kothay badha porlo. “Amar ashar kotha janiyechhen Chaudhury shaheb-ke?”“Jee, janiyechhi. Apnake boshte bolechhen.” “Bhalo. Aajkal telepathy-r jug. Apni bhalo telepathy janen dekhchhi.” Hashi khele jachchhe Saifullah-r thoter fake.“Mane ?”

- “Khub shohoj, apni phone tulen ni, table-er upor intercom royechhe byabohar koren ni, nijeo uthe janni. Othocho Chaudhury Shahebke amar ashar khobor janiye diyechhen, tinio amake opekkha korte bolechhen. Telepathyte shudhu moner bhab adan prodan hoy, ekhane Chaudhury shaheber kothao shunechhen apni. Khubee unnoto maner telepathy janen apni. Darun.” Boktobyo tirjok holeo thoter fake hashi dhore rekhechhen thikee.“Paintingta kemon dekhlen, kichhu bujhlen? Proshongo ghuriye Saifullah khalid-ke najehal korte chailo Jerin. “Ota ek bikhyato chitrokorer painting. Paris theke abbu kinechhen, onek costly painting.” “Tai naki, amar kachhe toe paintingta kono shadharon maner painterer kora bole mone hoy. Kothay Michel Angelo, Van Gough, Leonardo Da Vinci ar kothay ei mamuli painter. Ar ta chhara ei paintingtay emon ki ache je eta onek costly hobe ?”“Apni paintinger kichhu bujhen na, tai emon bolchhen. Ota asholei ek bikhyato painterer kora ebong onek costly, international nilam theke kinechhen abbu. Cost shunle bhimri kheye porben.”“Tui omon kore kotha bolchhish keno onar shathe. Uni mehman, she bhabei shomman kore kotha bol.”“Tui tham Chatoki, dekhchhish na uni paintingtake shadharon maner painterer kora, painting tay kichchhu nei, ki ar emon cost

hobe bolchhen. Tui janish na ei painterer je kono painting akash chhowa dame bikri hoy. Emni kena jay na, or shobgulo painting nilame othe, prithibir shera shongrahokra bhir jomay ke koto beshi price diye ota kinte pare tar protijogita chole. Ei rokom ekta nilam thekei abbu paintingta kinechhen.”“Oh ! tai bolun, nilamer maal.” Koutuk jhore porchhe Saifullahr kothay. “Ami prothomei bhebe niyechhilam orokom kichhu ekta hobe. Eto beshi khut kono bhalo paintinge thaktei parena.” “Shunli Chatoki, dekhli ekhon bolchhe nilamer maal eta, eto beshi khut, othocho ei paintingtar proshongshay shera art critic-rao fuljhuri chhoriyechhen.” Jerin raage fushchhe dekhe Saifullah uthe paintingtar kachhe jeye daralen. Jerin-er dike takiye bollen, “Ei pocha paintingtar biggapon ar nai ba korlen. Ektu uthe ashun, paintingtar shamne daran, bolchhi ki bujhechhi,”“Apnar shathe oi painting niye kono kotha bolar ichchhe nei amar, paintinger kichchhu bujhen na apni. Uthe ashte hobe keno, ekhan thekei to sposhto dekha jachchhe. Apnar chokher drishti shokti bodh hoy ektu kom. “Hote pare, tobe apnar paye je shomoshya achhe tate kono shondeho nei, sofa theke uthe ashte koshto hochchhe apnar. Apnar wheel chair-ta kothay, kothao ota toe dekhchhi na.” Hashte hashte bollen Saifullah.“Kothagulo shunchhish Chatoki, egulo ki mehmaner kotha ?”“Jaa na, dekhna ki bolen uni.”Jerin sofa chhere uthe eshe paintingtar shamne daralo, bollo, “Amar paye shomodshya nei, shomoshya apnar chokhe. Ei paintingta amader drawing room-e, ami etake roj dekhchhi, notun kore dekhar kichhu achhe bole mone hoy na amar. Ami university-te third year-e pori, kichhu jani na mone korle bhul korechhen.” Or cheharay raag sposhto fute uthechhe.

“Na, apni kokhonoi paintingta mon diye dekhen ni.” Konthoshwore drirota eshe gechhe Saifullahr. Obak holo Jerin, ekhon oke ar kono shadharon manush mone hochchhe na. Saifullah bole cholechhen, “Bikhyato byaktider painting ar onek costly painting je bhabe monojog diye dekhte hoy shebhabe kokhonoi dekhen ni. Apnar paye na shudhu chokheo shomoshya achhe, proman kore dichchhi. Taka achhe kinechhen drawing roome shajiye boro boro manushder kachh theke bahba newar jonyo. Oi porjontoi. Ar aaj kal university-te pora lekha kemon hoy ami jani. Ashloi kichchhu janen na apni. Mon diye shunun, kaje lagbe, kono topic porar shomoy tar author shomporkeo kichhu na porle oi topic-e author ki bolte cheyechhen ta shobta bujha jay na, paintinger kkhetre toe painter shomporke jana khubee joruri.”Saifullah paintingtar chitrokorer nam shakkhore angul rakhlo.

“Porte parchhen ?”

Ek nojor dekhei chomke uthlo Jerin, obak drishti niye Saifullah-r mukher dike takalo. Tarpor abar paintingtar dike. Sposhto cursive okkhore lekha “Saifullah Khalid, Paris.”

“Ei shakkhorta dekhechhen er agey ?”“Na, agey edike nojor jay ni, eta apnar kora painting ?”“Shakkhorta toe tai bole. Ei tritio srenir painting amar chhara ar kar hobe. Shakkhorta apnar nojore na poraree kotha, chokhe shomoshya thakle erokomee hoy. Ebar bolchhi paintingta ki prokash korte cheyechhi ami. Tar agey apni jodi bolen apni ki bujhechhen ta hole moja hobe. Universityte pora meye apni, onek janen bole onek gorbo apnar, nishchoi bhalo bolte parben. Bolun.” Palta khocha Saifullah-r.Chatoki eshe pashe dariyechhe. Or chokhe mukhe bishmoy. Bhalo kore paintingter dike cheye bollo,“Ami bolbo ?”

“Kkhoti kii, bandhobi thakei toe bipode pashe daranor jonyo.”“Painintgtay shudhu alo ar alor khela, na na borner jyotirmoy alo. Alor bichchhuron ghote jachchhe, she bichchhuron chhoriye porchhe akash patal shorbotro. Oi shob bichchhuron theke toiri hochchhe groho, nokkhotro, bibhinno prani, torulota porbot shagor shomotol, patale coal diamond golder khoni ar bhugorvostho panir probaho, aro onek kichhu.”Saifullah-r drishti ghure gechhe Chatokir dike, or mukh theke drishti shorchhe na. Shundori dujonee, tobe er cheharay ekta buddhidipto oujjolyo royechhe, chokher moni tarar moto jolchhe, golap paprir thote ishot hashi. Kishoree meye shodyo joubone porechhe. Futonto chondromollikar moto alo chhorachchhe meyeta“Apni painting niye lekha pora koren ? Painting niye prochur pora lekha thakleo ei paintinger eto kichhu bujha shombhob na. Ki bhabe eto kichhu janlen bolun toe.”“Na, painting niye amar kono lekha pora nei. Jerinder ekhane paintingta dekhe ami internet theke onek khuje download korechhi. Okhnei explanationta chhilo. Bolte paren porer dhone poddari korechhi.”“Amra shobai porer dhone poddari kore jachchhi. Jibon dilen Allah Rabbul Alameen. Porom anondo ar bhalobashay babar shudha ma gorve dharon kore nijer pushti diye tile tile boro kore ek shomoy prithibir alo dekhalen. Prithibir alo batash mati te dhire dhire bere uthlam. Ador shohage boro kore tullen ma baba, protibeshi atmiyo shojon, Lekha pora shekhalen shikkhokra, gyani manushder boi pore tader dirgho diner orjito gyan dharon kore lekha pora shikhlam. Amader boro howar pichhone amader nijeder cointribution ki achhe, kichchhu na. Tar por-o borai kintu kom kori na. Ei painting-e srishti rohoshyo tule dhorar shamanyo cheshta kora hoyechhe. Khub bhalo bolechhen apni Miss ………. Ebar bolun toe dekhi paintingtar nam kii.”

“The Creation.” Chatokir uttor. “Ami Chatoki, Jeriner bandhobi, ekee university-te pori. Ar o Jerin, Chaudhury uncle-er meye. Shobe dhon nilmoni. Ektu jedi, kintu or moto bhalo meye kothao paben na. Apni ore kothay kichhu mone korben na please. Ar ekta information, ami apnar duto boi-o porechhi.”“Bhalo bolechhen, Miss Jeriner moto bhalo meye jodi ar kothao pawa na jay tobe toe tar bondorei nongor felte hobe dekhchhi. Apnar bandhobi raji achhen toe.”Lojjay lal hoye gechhe Jerin. Ta dekhe proshongo paltalen Saifullah, Chatokir dike cheye bollen, “Amar ki ki boi porechhen apni.” Saifullahr konthe koutuk jhilik dichchhe.“Women-Celestial Body and Soul.” “My dear God ! Shorbonash, Oi biota porechhen, puro boita ? Koi pelen boi-ta ?”“Apnar painting dekhe, explanationta pore apnar shomporke janar agroho niye Internet-e person search-e jaye apnar shomporke jante pari. Okhane apnar onekgulo boi-er nam peyechhi. Dowloadable shob boi. Duto boi download korechhi ami. Tar ekta oi “Women- Celestial Body and Soul”, meyeder shorirer bhitor bairer proti millimeter er nikhut bornona ar nari hridoyer nana bhab apni khub shundor bhabe tule dhorechhen. Bishesh kore nari purusher ekanto muhurtogulo ki kore aro beshi anondomoy kora jay tar bishod bornona ache oi boie. Boita prithibir onek nami psychologist ebong physiologistder proshongsha peyechhe. Boita kenar dhum pore giyechhilo meyeder modhye. Ota bochhorer 52 week-ei best seller chhilo.”“Onek janen dekhchhi, ar konta download korechhen ?”“Ota apnar Bangla kobitar boi, Bolo Meye Bhalobashi.”“Hmm. Duto boi-ei back cover-e amar chhobi shoho porichiti achhe, tar poreo amake chinte paren ni !”“Ek nojor dekhe chokh firiye niyechhi ami, apni dekhte jemon handsome temni ekta gambhirjo dharon koren. Apni abar ki mone koren, tai bhebe ar takai ni ami.”

“Ekhon toe bujhechhen ami totota gombhir manush na, hashi khushi thakte bhalobashi ami. Ta ja hok bhaloi bachiye diyechhen bandhobike.” Matha nichu kore dhire dhire sofay eshe boshlo Jerin, intercom-er dike hat baratei drawing roomer dorjay Anis Chaudhury-r kotha shona gelo. Phone kotha bolte bolte egiye ashchhen. Drawing roome dhuke Saifullah-ke dekhei phone off kore diye bollen,“Are Dr. Khalid, kemon achhen apni, Kokhon eshchhen, janaben toe... Jerin, tumi amake onar ashar kotha janao ni keno?” “Na Na, kono shomoshya hoy ni amar, ei paintingta niye kotha bolchhilam bole Jerin apnake jananor shomoy paay nee. Ami Bhalo achhi. Apnara shobai bhalo toe? Khalamma kemon achhen ?”“Bhalo, shobai bhalo achhi. Ta paintingter kotha ki holo ?” Mridu hashi Chaudhury shaheber konthe. Meyeder dike takiye bollen, “Ei paintingta Saifullah-r kora. Western country-te or paintinger onek demand. E chharao or onek gun ache, bole shesh kora jabe na. Duto bishoye doctorate korechhe English Literature ar Physics. Dui bhinno merur bishoy, bhabte paro ? Or besh koekti boi khub nam korechhe. Echhara bortoman bishwe Theology-te or shamne daranor manush ek hater angulei gona jabe. Dr. Saifullah ekhon prithibir shera byaktider ekjon. Shamne toe din porei achhe. Jak, Cox’s Bazaar elen kobe ? Kothay uthechhen.”“London theke shoja Dhaka hoye ekhane eshechhi last week-e. Paris-e ekta International competition-er jonyo Bangladesh theke ekta team toiri korar jonyo amar ek bondhu tar chhoto bhaier ekta instituteke notun angike shajiye diye okhankar studentder competition participate korar jogyo kore tulte onurodh korechhen. She jonyoee asha. mash khanek achhi deshe. Hotath ki mone holo, dekhte elam apnake.”

“Khub bhalo korechhen, ami apnar phone peye ar kothao jai ni, opekkha korchhi. Desher baire jawa hoyni bole apnar notun kono paintinger khobor-o jani na. Apni eshechhen, aaj shomoyta bhalo jabe. Uthe daralo meyera. Jerin Saifullah-r shamne eshe daralo, mukh nichu kore bollo, “I am really sorry, Bujhe uthte parini.”“It’s ok, ami kkhono kichhu mone rakhina, dekha hobe.”“Dekha hobe ?” Koutuk jhore porchhe Chatokir konthe. “Kothay, kobe ?”“Ekhane na, onyo kothao, onyo kono poribeshe.” “Kobe dekha hobe ?”“Agami kaal, forenoon-ei.”“Na, shombhob na, O shomoy amra dance floor-e practice-e thakbo.” Chole gelo meyera. Drawing room paar hoyei Chatoki bollo, “Boro baje bhabe out hoye geli Jerin.”“Thik bolechhish, emon out agey kokhono hoi nee. Boro beshi bhul kore felechhi, ar kokhonoi emon hobe na. Ami lojjay matite mishe gechhi. Tobe amar dosh nei, kichhui bujha jachchhilo na. Sharakkhon mukhe hashi, othocho kothagulo ki tirjok dekkhechhish. Gaye hul futiye dey. Bole kina amar paye shomoshya. Kintu tui toe ekabare maat kore dili. Tobe amakeo lojjay fele diyechhish tui, keno bolte geli amar moto bhalo meye kothao pabe na.”Uchchhol hashite bhenge porlo Chatoki. Kopal theke chul shoriye dite dite kemon jeno anmona hoye gelo. “Pabei na toe, tor moto bhalo meye thakle toe pabe. Tobe ami mat korechhi na kopale shoni tene enechhi ta ekhonee bola jabe na. Tobe credit kintu tor-ee. Tui toe agey hul futiye dili, bolli or drishti shokti kom. Okhan thekei toe shuru. Ta jak, chehara dekhechhish, mone hoy dighir panite akta dudhe alta meshano golapi podmo fute royechhe. Hashita ki darun bhabe akorshon

kore. Mone hoy ekhonee buke jhapiye pori. Emon shupurush koti manushe ekjon hoy. Kintu dekha hobe bollo je, tao abar amader dance practice-er shomoytay.”“Ota faltu kotha. Kintu tui toe dekhchhi or preme pore gechhish.”“O kopal hobe bole mone hoy na. Eshechhe tor babar kachhe, tor shathe dekha howar shombhabonai beshi, dekhish abar tui or preme pore jashne jeno. Tobe ami kintu protijogitay thakbo, eta mone rakhish.”“Ta hole ami protijogitay namboi na.”“Jerin, Premer protijogita kokhon shuru hoye jay bujha jay na, ota bujhe shune hoy na, hotath eshe buk jure boshe jay, tokhon bandhobir kotha mone thake na, priyo bandhobike mone hoy shotru number one.”“Temon hobe na, kotha dichchhi toke Chatoki. Ar jodi hoyei jay, dujonee niye nebo oke, bhag kore na, ek shathe. Dhorme toe badha nei. Ki bolish dujone mile mishe ek chhader niche ek bed or shathe share korte parbo na ? Not one after the other, always together.” Jerinke besh serious dekhachchhe.“Albot parbo. Moja aro beshi hobe. Dekhish bed scene kolpona korish na jeno abar, tahole ekabare vije jabi. Shower-e douriye kul pabi na. Tobe shomoshya ache.” “Ki shomoshya.”“Kara kari korte korte passion eto beshi hobe je pagol hoye kamrate shuru korbi. Odik diye shob bhije jhore jabe.”“Tui asholei ekta naughty girl. Chol ekhon eshob na bhebe kheye nei, shopping-e jabo toke niye. Bashay bole eshechhish toe ?”“O niye temon shomoshya nei, ekta phone kore dilei hobe. Maa janen toder ekhane eshechhi, babake phonta korte hobe. Jodio khabar table-e baba amake khub miss korben. Amra chhutir dine shobai ek shathe indoor khela kheli, khai, golpo kori, dushtumi korei shomoy katiye dei.”

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Doshta beje gechhe kichhukkhon agei. Aesthetics Dance Club-er dance floore joma hoyechhe bishjon chhele meye. Nijeder modhye hashi golpo korchhe ora. Dance master Maruf ekhono eshe pouchhan ni. Maruf-er assistant Sujana participant chhele mayeder shathe kotha bolchhe. Phone beje uthtei o phone dhorlo. Marufer kach theke kichhu instruction niye phone rekhe diye chhele meyeder lokkkho kore bollo, “Tomra shobai nij nij locker theke dress ber kore pore nao. Master ekhonee eshe porben.”

Shobai ek rokom doure locker theke dress ber kore obak hoye gelo. Shob notun dress. Jeans skinny pant ar lal wide collar waist long Tshirt. Shathe dark shobuj ronger tringle scarf agey thekei ornamented safety pin diye Tshirt-er shathe emon bhabe set kora jate shoulder cover kore scarfer corner duto buker upor pore. Dress dekhe participantder bhimri khawar jogar, ei dress toe shara shorir dheke rakhbe. Shobai eshe assistant Sujanake ghire dhorlo.

“E kemon dress, eta pore disco dance shombhob ki kore ?” Rege gechhe Jerin. Or montobyo shune heshe dilo Sujana.

“E dress poshchima bishwer ek nombor bikhyato dance choreographer-er design onujaee toiree. Aajker dance o tar nirdesh onujayee practice hobe. Paris-e International Dance Competition participate korte jachchhi amra. Bangladesh theke shudhu amrai jachchhi. Shomoy khub kom. Jekhane onyanyo desher dance teamgulo goto three months theke continuous rehearsal kore jachchhe shekhane amader matro ek mashe practice ar shob formality ok korte hobe. Er modhye dance chharao passport visa hotel booking finance manage kora shob royechhe. Shutorang kotha na bariye dance floore jao. Ar jara

Paris-e ei International competition-e join korte na chao tara off thakte paro. Kothin rehearsal hobe, everyday eight hours in four sessions for continuous twenty days. Next one day live performance ja video kore dekha hobe. Porer five days correction. Porer din rest ebong tar porer din fly. Dance floor-er corner table-e passport form rakha achhe. Jar jar moto fill up kore amake bollei ami Maruf bhaike phone korbo, tini chole ashben. Jader passport kora ache tader form puron korte hobe na. Ekhon kaje lege jao.”

Shobai Paris-e Competitioner kotha shune ar kotha na bariye dress pore nilo. Dance floore eshei thomke daralo shobai, floor-e besh boro boro circle mark kora, proti circle-e nam likhe participantder position set kore dewa hoyechhe. Shei shathe circle-ke bhag kore letter boshiye mark kora hoyechhe. Wall jure bishal screen tanano, table projector ar ekta computer set kora. Form fill up korte korte Chatoki Jerinke kachhe tene nilo. “Kichhu bujhlii ?”“Ki bishoye ta bolbi toe?”“Paris-e Competition.”“Haa, shomoshya ki?”“Kal Saifullah Khalid tor babake ei competitiontar kothai bolechhen bole mone hochchhe amar.”“Pagol naki tui, O lok dancer ki bujhe ?”“E kotha paintinger belay-o tui bolechhili. Pore drainer pani meshano pocha ghol kheyechhish. Ami toke bole rakhchhi, oi choreographer nishchoi Saifullah Khaled.”“Kisher shathe ki meshachchhish tui. Panta bhate ghee dhalchhish. Oshombhob kolpona tor. Ashole tui ekhon Saifullah Khalid chhara chokhe ar kichhui dekhchhish na, tai ei odbhut dharona tor.” Ar kotha baralo na Chatoki. Er modhye form fill up hoye gechhe. Sujanake ar phone korte hoy nee. Dance master Maruf dance floore dhuklen.

“Sujana, everything complete I see. Dress toe deklhchhi ekdom fit. Amader kache thaka tomader chhobi dekhei ajker dancer Choreographer protyeker shorirer map likhe diyechhilen, she mapei tailor dress toii korechhe. Shobaike dekhchhi darun dekhachchhe. Chobi dekhe je dresser map newa jay emon kokhono dekhini, fitting hoyechhe darun. Girls and boys, circle mark-e jar jar position nao. Sujana tomader shob bolechhe. Aajker Dance choreographer chole eshchhen. Ekhonee floor-e eshe porben. Please receive him with welcome applause.”

Room-e probesh korlen tini. Participantder motoi dress poara, mukhe hashi. Chomke uthlo Jerin, Chatoki thikee bolechhe. Saifullah Khalid-ee aajker dancer udbhabok shei bikhyato choreographer. Pashe Chatokir dike takeiye dekhe o tar dikei cheye miti miti hashchhe. Khuv nichu golay Jerin bollo,“Hashir moja dekhabo, ekhan theke ber hoye toke kacha chibiye khabo.” “Kono apotti nei, sho khule debo, upore niche shobta chete chete khash, moja pabi. Ekhon toe or omrito shoman kotha shon.” Chatokir hashi badh manchhe na.“Good morning everybody. Ami Saifullah Khalid. Ei dance-er choreographer ar apnader Chief Trainer. Sujana apnader shob bolechhe nishchoi. Prothome ami apnader shathe porichito hoye ni.” Jerin liner prothome thakay shei kotha bolte chachhilo. Saifullah Khalid take thamiye diye bollen, “Apnar shathe amar ageyi porichoy hoyechhe, Universityte pora meye apni, onek kichhu janen, khub bhalo dance koren. Onek guni meye apni. Apnar moto bhalo meye kothao pawa jabe na.” Heshe fello shobai. Chatoki ar kotha bollo na. Shobai nijer nam, baba maa ke ki kore, nijera ki pora shone kore eishob bola shesh kortei tini mukh khullen,

“Ei danceta apnara videote dekhe apnader motamot dile amra rehearsal shuru korte pari.”

Dhir paye eshe computer on kore projector chaliye dilen Saifullah, dewal jure thaka screen-e bheshe uthlo onekgulo chhele meye mile dance korchhe. Shobar dress oder motoi, shudhu ekjon halka shobuj dujon orange dress pora, ekjon nil dress. orai lead korchhe danceta. Dhir loye nach shuru kore kromei drutotor uddam hoye uthechhe ora. Musical instrument bajachchhe musicianra, shobdo nei. Uddam nache jeno pagol hoye gechhe chhele meyegulo. Karo mukhee bhalo bhabe dekha jachchhe na druto loyer nacher jonyo. Oder stepgulo druto aro druto hochchhe. Hotath porda jure dekha gelo laser show. Char dike na na borner alor bichchhuron, tar shathe chhele meyegulor uddam nach. Egiye elen Saifullah, computerer kachhe jeye sound on kore dilen. Music-er tibro shobder shathe uddam nach ar laser alor chokh dhadhano jholok ek mon bholano poribesh srishti korchhe charpashe. Eto druto hochchhe stepgulo je shorirgulo jeno ekhon ghurni jhor ekekta. Tobe ekta jinish sposhto, oi tinjoner netritte ekta rhythm mene cholchhe nachta. Chhondo thik rekhe emon uddam nach keu dekheni er agey. Nacher shathe shathe bibhinno akritir form toiri hochchhe ful, pakhi, pahar, shagorer dheu, gachh pala, tara, megh aro koto ki. E jeno special occasion-e stadium-er display show. Pray ek ghonta nach cholar por dhire dhire nacher tibrota music-er jhonkar ar laser alor jholok kome ashchhe. Chhele meyeder uddam nach dhire dhire shanto hoye ashte laglo, ek shomoy mone holo chhele meyegulo mile toiri korecche ek shanto probahito shagor, jeno chhoto chhoto dheu tule boye cholechhe. Computer off hoye gelo, screen abar ager moti shada. Bishmoye stobdho hoye gechhe dance floorer shob chhele meye.

“Ekee oshadharon nach. Koto din lagbe eta ayotto korte.” Maruf Sujana ek shathe bole uthlo.“The Creation-ke ek oshadharon nacher madhyome futiye tola hoyechhe ei dance-e.” Chatoki besh jorei bollo kothata.- “Khub bhalo bolechhen Miss Chatoki.” Bollen Saifullah- “Kintu Creation ta ki ? Marufer prosno.“Ota ekta oil painting.”“Oil painting ar nacher modhye shomporko ki ? Dutoi art form holeo eder modhye bistor farak. Paintingke nacher madhyome futiye tolar kotha kokhono shuni ni.” Sujanar montobyo. Konthoshwore ektu khochar abhash pawa gelo. Chatoki shamne egiye elo. “Onumoti pele ami bolte chai kichhu kotha.”“Tumi, tumi bolbe ki kore. Tumi eshober ki jano bujho?” Sujana kothata bolleo ashole obak hoye gechhe shobai.“O jane, besh bhaloi jane.” Jerin bollo.“Boluk na, kkhoti ki ?” Bollen Saifullah.“Besh bolo.” Maruf bollo. “Ota shudhu oil painting-ee na, srishtir rohoshyoke mathay rekhe paintingta kora hoyechhe, bolte paren paintingta sroshtar srishti khelar prokash. Amra videote debotader nach dekhechhi. dkhechhi mohadever proloy nrityo. Ei nachta thik proloy nrityo na. Borong srishtir bedonaghono opar anonder ononyo prokash hoyechhe paintingtay. Oi paitingta ache Jerinder shongrohe, oder drawing room-e. Bishal painting. Paintingtao amader ajker choreographer-eri srishti.” “Bedonaghono opar anondo jinishta ki.” Sujanar tirjok prosno.“Shoichhi bedona korchhi srishti pachchhi anondo. Emon onek udahoron ache, tobe shera udahorontai dichchhi - Maa jemni bhabe shontan jonmo den. Prochondo byathar modhyeo mukhe beheshter mohoniyo hashi. Ar srishtir anondo bolei nachta oto uddam pagolpara unmadona purno kal boishakhi jhore

tandober moto shob londo bhondo kore dewar moto. Tobe nachta darun, competition maat kore dewar motoi.”Probol hat tali. Mokkhom jobab hoyechhe Chatokir.“Dare to take the challenge ?” Ebar Saifullah Khalider prosno.“I do, taking all my friends here with me, under the able guidance of you, our dance master Maruf bhai, and sister Sujana. May I propose Jerin as the team leader of the dance. Jerin is the most creative dancer in our team.”“Tomar proposal accepted. Jerinee team leader hobe.” Maruf bollen. Abar hat talite dance floor mukhorito hote laglo. Hat tali thamte Saifullah Khalid, “Aajker moto ekhanei shesh. Bhalo thakun, hashi khushi thakun. “Amar ekta prosno achhe.” Chatoki bollo“Bolun”“Ekhane dekha jachchhe ekdol chhelemeye danceta korchhe. Orthat danceta agey thekei cholchhe. Tahole competitione ei dancetai ki bicharer mandondo hobe ?”“Ei dance ta preparation phase-e ache ekhon. Ami koriyechhi Africar Senegal-e. Apnader jonyo ei dance-e ektu variation ana hobe. Tobe sheta ei dance practice ok hoye gele. Karon variationta aro unnoto maner hobe. Ekta kotha jene rakha bhalo, ei trooptao kintu competition-e jabe. Senegaler Dance Association oder nijeder moto kore variation anar chinta kore amake bolay ami odesher ek bikhyato choreographerer hate chhere diye eshchhi ei trooptake. Oder choreographer hishabe tiniee thakben, apnader dancer choreographer hishabe ami thakbo. Tai oder nachtar shesh rup kemon hobe eta bola jachchhe na. Apnader prochur porisrom korte hobe Champion hote chaile. Danceta dekhechhen apnara, Ekhane shorir mon ekshathe shara dite hobe. Tobe amar bishwash apnara parben. Maruf please take over the floor.”

Egiye elen dance master Maruf, Bollen. – “Agami kaal theke practice shuru hobe, Tomra jabar shomoy ei dancer DVD ba CD bashay niye jabe. Khub bhalo kore payer kajgulo dekhbe. DVD ar CD korai achhe, Sujanar kachh theke niye jabe. Kal abar dekha hobe thik doshtay. Jehetu long session she jonyo lunch ar evening-er refreshment ekhanei hobe. Troop Dismiss.

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Dance club theke ber hoye elo Jarin ar chatoki ekii shathe. Jerin prothom kotha tullo.“Amake team lader baniye ki moja peli. Eto bujhish ei dancer team leader hote acrobat master hote hobe sheta bujhish na.”“Bujhi, eta tuiee parbi, onyo keu parbe na. Tor moto step dite parina amra keuee. Ta chhara practice session toe thakchhei. Tor moto bhalo meye koi pabo bol ?”“Dara dekhachchhi moja toke, tui ar Saifullah amake kkhepiye moja nichchhish.”“Hoyechhe, ekhon aay shob khule dichchhi, chete pute khabi, upore niche shob.”Tere elo Jerin, doure shore gelo Chatoki, Jerin porbi to por pash kete jawa Saifullah gayer upor. Oke dhore fellen saifullah, “Ektu dekhe dour den, kintu bishoyta ki, ?”Etotai khepe gechhe Jerin je kake ki bolchhe na bhebei bolei fello, “O bolchhe o shob khule debe ar ami or upore niche shob chete pute kahbo.” Jerinke chhere diye hashi chapte chapte druto chole gelen Saifullah.Chatoki stombhito hoye gechhe. “Kake ki bolli tui, ota to Saifullah.”Boshe porlo Jerin. “Kheyal korini, bujhe uthte parini. Ja hobar ta toe hoyei gechhe, januk amra kotota naughty. Jak, danceta bhalo kore kheyal korechhish, oguloke jump na bole fly bola

bhalo, fall, roll, sharp move, twist, swift step ki nei ote, ki bhabchhish tui, parbo amra ?”“Kotha ghurate chachchhish. Jodio shomoy khub kom tobuo parbo. Ekhon bashay ja, khawa shere rest niye DVD chaliye ghonta duek practice kore ghumiye por. Na hole kaal shomoshyay porbi. Saifullahr chhowa peye dekhish oke bhabte bhabte abar shob bhijiye felish na jeno.”“Abar”“Ja baba ja, bhijle tor bhijbe, amar ki.” chole gelo ora jar jar garite.Por din. Shobai dance floor-e eshe nij nij circle-e dariye. Maruf Sujana floor-e elo. Sujana miti miti hashchhe. Shobar hate hate ekkta Bluetooth headset diye Maruf bollo, “Pore nao. Je dictation shunte pabe she onujayee kaj korbe. Ami ar Sujana dorshok matro. Mather upor dekho, camera lagano ache. Close TV-te onyo roome achhen Choreographer. Okhan thekei tini control korben ei session.”Jerin eshe shamner majher circle-e daralo.“Ki holo tomar, hotath kowa nei bola nei ekhane eshe darale keno ?” Sujanar konthe raag.“Ami ki korbo, headest theke amake she rokom nirdesh dewa hoyechhe.”Sujana takalo Maruf-er dike.“Ok, no problem. Carry on.” Bollo Maruf.

Ek ek sharite pach jon, char shari, baro jon meye, aatjon chhele. Stepping shuru holo. Music beje uthlo. Screene shudhu stepping-gulo dekha jachchhe. Majhe majhe Jeriner nirdesh shone jachchhe, - “Fast faster.” “Right swing” “Two paces in single move”. Hotath shobai theme gelo. Pichoner dui shari shamne chole elo, shamner shari pichhone porlo. Abar stepping. Kichhukkhon por abar change, right column duto left-e chole gelo ora left theke right-e chole elo. Jerin bollo, “Eto

shomoy dewa jabena form change hote. Aro druto korte hobe, chokher poloke, do it again.” Koyekber cheshtar por Jeriner kotha shone gelo, “Done”. Ek ghonta shesh hotei shobai thamlo. Sound box theke Saifullah Khalider kontho shone gelo,“Thank you Maruf, apnar chhele meyera darun home work korechhe. Miss Jerin….. Ar kono shobdo nei. Ek minit du minit tin minit.. tar por hotath onek manusher ek shathe probol hat talir shobdo. Saifullah Khalid-er kontho shona gelo,“Miss Jerin, special thanks to you. Matro ek rate you have done wonder. Prothom ratei eto ….. ! Ekhon nij nij locker khule towel diye shorir bhalo kore muchhe nin, ekhoni pani lagaben na shorire. Locker-e apnader jonyo shamne onek surprise opekkha korchhe. Adha ghonta rest refreshment. Shobai headset khule felun.”Mukh khullo Jerin. “Buk dhip dhip korchhilo, ki jani ki shunte hobe. Ei, keu headset khulbi na, uni shunuk ki boli. Moja bujhbe tokhon dur theke floor niyontron korar. Shara raat ektu shomoyer jonyo-o bichhanay gaa eliye dite parini. Rest niyechhi easy chair-e boshe. Shokale ektu shute jabo mone holo jodi ghumiye pori….. Mone hochchhilo bashor rate bor bichanay ashar protikkhey jege achhi.” Uchchhol hashite shobay goriye porar moto obstha.“Ekebar shotyo kothati bolechhis Jerin, amadero pray ekee rokom obostha hoyechhe.” Bollo koyek student. “Chol shobai dekhi, locker-e ki surprise ache.” Jerinke shamne rekhe shobai ek doure locker room-e. Locker khuleti ber holo borof shitol towel. Mone hoy borofer upor shararat vijiye ei matro ene rakha hoyechhe, tobe towel veja na. Poripati bhaj kora shada dress ber kore khultei shobar chokh chorokgachh. Eto karate-r dress !“Ekhon ta hole karate shikhte hobe !” Towel diye hat mukh shoulder muchhte muchhte Jerin bollo.

“Etar kotha bhebei toke kaal bolechhilam shomoshya hobe.” Chatoki bollo“Tui agey theke eto janish ki kore ? Tor shathe Saifullah Khalid-er telepathy jog ache naki”“Agey theke jani na , andaz korechhilam, jemon jump fall roll kore fuler shajano paprir moto chhoriye thaka shathe shathei abar close hoye shoa theke bend hoye koli toiri kora, lafiye uthe abar nachte nachte notun kono form toiri kora egulo displayr move noy. Karate na janle movegulo kora shombhob na. Onyo kono dance-e eshob move nei. Kintu byaparta ki, Saifullah Khalider emon prandhala proshongsha peli tui, chhowa peli tui, ar bolchhish telepathy jog amar shathe. Kheyal korechish toke ki khocahtai na dilo.”“Konta”“Oije prothom ratei eto…. ““Opekkha kor, prothom ratei oke pagolpara kore chhere debo dujone mile. Khocha dewar kotha mone koriye debo, moja bujhe jabe. Ei jaah, asholei toe headset khuli ni. Shob shune felechhen.”“Nah, kichhui shonen ni tini. Nishchinto thakte parish. Tini nishchoi headset khule felechhen. Amader kotha shune felte tar boyei gechhe, eto shomoy kothay tar. Ne ne, shobai chole gechhe refreshment room-e. Taratari towel diye shorir muchhe dress change kore chol dekhi refreshmenter ki byabostha ache. Sujanar hat theke to bhalo kichhu ber howar kotha na.”Tori ghori kore dress change kore chole gelo ora. Refreshment dekhe chokh chhanabora, eto ayojon ! Khawa shere dance floore jeye dekhe shobai chole eshechhe. Roome dhuklen karate dress pora dujon chele meye.“Apnader kichhui korte hobe na, shudhu instruction follow kora chhara. Amra dujon prothome movegulo kore dekhachchhi. Khub shohoj, just ekta byamer moto. Shudhu mathata ki bhabe kneer shathe melate hoy she dike nojor rakhben.” Bolei meyeti

ektu dure shore jeye pach goj chhotto ekta dour diye lafiye uthtei chheleta sref duhate oke dhorei ekta ghurni pyach ditei meyeta shunye thaktei muhurter modhye matha knee-r shathe mishiye apna apni ghure jaye ektu dure porei roll korei dariye gelo. Keu kichhu bujhe other agei hoye gelo. “Nin ebar Miss Jerin chole ashun. Run.” Jenin doure ashtei thik ager motoi chheleta ek hate or abdomen ar ek hate soulder-er niche dhorei du hater ghurni. Jerin konomote mathata kneer shathe meshate parlo, bujhtei prarlona kemon kore nijer speedei o roll kore floorer ek corner-e theme gelo.“Wow ! Ekdom accurate. Tobe rollta aro bhalo hote parto. Roll sheshe uthe drarate hobe. Matha aro druto meshate hobe, noy toe floore matha pore chhatu hoye jabe, shoulder je bhar bohon korte pare matha ta pare na. Apni bhoy panni, eta khub bhalo. Abar ashun.” Tin barei hoye gelo. Jerin tokhono or shouder massage korchhe. Shobai heshe dilo.Ek ghonta shesh. Onekgulo koshrot practice kora hoye gelo. Karate instructor dujonee besh khushi. Duto session shudhu karate bibhinno kola koushol ar step gulo fall ebong shoa theke jump kore otha shekhano holo. Lunch-er pala shesh hotei Maruf chhuti diye bollo, “Ar dudin korlei ok hoye jabe shob move. Tobe ei dance-e eishob move aro swift hote hobe, ar tar jonyo kom kore holeo aro pach din lege jabe. Tar por form toiri kora. Aaj ekhanei shesh.”

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Bishdin par hoye gechhe. Ekush diner shokale dance floore eshe shobai e or mukher dike cheye roilo. Dance floore kono marking nei. Dewale screen ta aro onek boro, bolte gele puro dewal jurei achhe ota. Ager diner shei projector ar computer set kora ache. Maruf Sujana keu nei kothao. Mukh khullo Jerin

prothom,“Ghotone kii. Keu nei keno kothao. Markinggulo udhao hoye gelo keno.“Or dorkaree ba ki ekhon.” Uttor dilo Chatoki, “Dekh aaj abar kon chomok opekkha korchhe. Jak chol, ora keu ashar ageyi nijerai shobai mile puro practiceta shere nei. Ki bolo shobai ?”“Computer ar projector open korle kemon hoy ?” Prosno korlo ekjon.“Darun bolechhish tui, kintu bhitore DVD Achhe toe ?”“Dekhai jak na open kore.” Bollo ar ek jon.“Kintu open korle Jodi abar kichhu bole ? Team leader open koruk, dosh hole shei boka khabe.”“Thik ache amiee open korchhi.” Computerer kachhe jeye daralo Jerin. Uchu golay haak dilo, “ Troops ready, get set GO.” Computer on kore dilo o.

Screene bheshe uthlo shei drishyo. Kintu ektu bhinno angike. Ekhane prothom theke dekha jachchhe. Chhele meyegulo nijeder position nichchhe. Jerin-o oder shobaike screene dekha jachchhe jemon temon kore position nite bollo. Shoduj dress pora meyeta shamne dariyechhe, Orange dress pora chhele duto or dupashe, nil dress pora meyeta oder dike mukh kore darano, oi meyer pichhone shariboddho bhabe dariye ache onyanyo chhele meyera. Shomoshyay pore gelo Jerin, shob toe ek ronger dress. Ki bhebe Jerin bollo, “Locker theke three piece meyeder shobuj nil orange ronger ornagulo niye esho.” “Three piece meye !”“Oi holo, “Oi holo, meyera three piecee hoy, mukh buk ar komor thek niche, chhelera toe one pice matro. Ekta almari ar chheleder modhye prthokyo ache naki kono.”“Jerin, asholei tui etota naughty meye je tor mukhe kichhui atkay na.” Ek chhele etokkhone kotha bollo.“Shune toe moja peyechhish. Ekhon chup thak.” Jeriner uttor.

Keu doure jeye orna niye elo. Rong onujayee ornagulo komore pechiye nilo ora.“Shudhu ekta jinish lokkho korbe shobai, formgulo toiri howar shomy music prochondo shobdo tulchhe. Musicer shobdo uchu howar shathe shathe from toiri korbe jar jar moto. Ekdol jokhon form toiri korbe onyora tokhon shwabhabik nach neche jabe.”Dhir loye nach shuru holo screene. Sheta dekhe dekhe orao nach shuru korlo. Shobar drishti screener dike. Screene nach slow hotei orao slow hoye boye chola shagorer moto chhoto chhoto dheu tulte laglo. Hotath Chartoki bollo,“Ki mone hoy, screen na thakle amra parbo na ?”“Parbo” Shobai shomoshwore bole uthlo.“OK troops, 30 minits rest. Cholo dekhi kitche-e khabar kichhu ache ki na.”Shobai ek doure kitchene. Thore thore plate-e shajano achhe refreshment.” Ekjon bollo, “Shob ready kore diye Maruf bhai, Sujana koi gelo. Chief-keo toe dekhchhi na.”

Refreshment shere ektu rest niye ora abar dance floore chole elo. Jerin bollo “Ebar formgulor dike kheyal korbe bhalo kore. Groho nokkhotro, mati ar shagor gorver prani, toru lota, egulo thik thik hote hobe. She onujayee nijeder modhye bhag kore nao kara kara mile konta korbe.”“Tuiee bhag kore de.” Bollo ek chhele.“Chatokii, divisionta kore de tui.”“Jar jar place nao,” Chatoki takalo Jeriner dike. “Troops ready, Get set go.”Shuru hoye gelo nach. Dhir loye nach shuru holeo kromei ta jeno uddam hoye uthte laglo. Musicer shathe Jerin ar Chatokike follow kore form toiri hote laglo, ekekta form toiri hoye abar mishe jay, toiri hoy notun kono form. Dacne floore AC thakleo ghame neye uthchhe chhele meyegulo. Thik ek ghonta cholar por nach dhire dhire stimito hoye ashte laglo. Ek shomoy chhoto chhoto dheu tola

shuru hoyechhe matro. Hotath ekjon nach thamiye chitkar kore uthlo, “Team leader, Keu amader dekhchhe.”“Troops freeze,” bolei Jerin meyetake jiggesh korlo, “Char dewaler bhitore ke amader dekhbe.”Angul tule dekhalo meyeti. Screener ek konay chhotto ekta miniature camerar lenser moto dekha jachchhe. Hashe fello Chatokii. Hotobak Jerin. Hotath dance floor kapiye onek manusher ekshathe hat tali, tali jeno ar thamtei chay na, theme theme tali dewa cholchhei. Pach minit dosh minit ponoro minit thamchhe na hat tali. Hat talir shobdo theke bujha jachchhe ota record kora shobdo. Talir shobdo na themei ektu jeno nichu holo, Microphone bheshe elo Saifullah-r kontho.“Thank you Miss Jerin, Onek onek thanks apnake, darun netritto diyechhen trooptake. You are really a perfect leader. Thank you troops. Apnara amar ashar cheyeo bhalobhabe nach shesh korechhen. Miss jerin, ashole eta chhilo ekta porikkha, Team leader independent decision nite paren kina ta dekhar jonyo. Eta niye ami onekta chintar modhye chhilam. Jodi na paren. Hotath mone holo Jerin ar Chatoki nishchoi parbe. Thank you Miss Jerin, thank you Miss Chatoki. Thank you troops. Onek onek bhalo korechhen apnara. creationer bishoyta khub shundor bhabe futiye tulechhen apnara. Groho nokkhotro dhumketu shagorer uttal dheu bhumikompo agneogiri prani shobee apnara oshadharon shundor sposhto kore tule dhorechhen. Uddamotayo apnara kom janni. Du dubaree amra apnader nach dekhechhi. Tobe Miss Jerin, ekta buddhimottar porichoy diyechhen apni. Shudhu musicta bajiye dance kore form gulo toiri koray rhythm aro onek perfect hoyechhe. Computer on korar shomoy Miss Jerin dekhte peyechhen computerer upor shajano ache dancer protiti phase, shob alada alada bhabe record kora, steps, fall, form toiri shob. Shudhu music bechhe niye apni je buddhimottar porichoy diyechhen ta ek kothay oshadharon. Onek porisrom hoyechhe apnader. Tai

aaj chhuti. Protyeke ektu bisram niye shower shere nin, fresh hoye Room number 3 te jan, okhane apnader jonyo gift rakha achhe, nam lekha dekhe niye neben. Aaj ekhanei shesh, apnader shathe kal dekha hobe.”“Gift item thanks kichchhu chaina keu, apnar shathe buk na miliye keu dance floor charbo na, Ki bolo shobai ?” Chitkar kore bole uthlo Jerin. Chatokir shathe kontho miliye shobai ek showore bollo “Etai amader jonyo ononyo gift hoye thakbe.”Kono shobdo nei, hat talir nichu shobde bujha jachchhe microphone bondho hoy ni, kintu Saifullah Khalid kotha bolchhen na. Dance trooper bishjon chhele meye unmukh hoye dariye achhe. Dance floor nistobdho, mone hochchhe jeno shobai pathor khodai kora murti. Shobaike chomke diye pasher dorja diye dhir paye tini elen, mukh chokhe khushir amaj thakleo temon dhora dite chachhen na shaman shamni. Shathei royechhe Maruf Sujana Karate shekhanor dujon instructor, display formgulo shekhanor trainerrao achhe.Jerin egiye gelo. Duhat bariye Saifullahke buke tene nilo. Keu jate kichhu bujhte na pare shedike kheyal rekhe ichchhe korei or buke breaster chap diyei koyek muhurto dhore rekhe chhere diye shore daralo. Saifullahr dike cheye dekhe or thote mridu hashi. Elo Chatoki, sheo thik Jeriner motoi Saifullar buke breaster chap diye khub nichu shwore kichhu ekta bole shore elo nijer jaygay. Onyanora shwabhabik bhabe buk miliye nij nij jaygay jeye daralo. “Apnader dhoirjo, porisrom shadhonar porjaye pouchhe gechhe. Ami ekhon jor diye bolte pari ar ektu unnoto korlei apnarai prothom hoben. Bhalo thakun hashi khushi thakun shobai.” Ar kono kotha na bole Saifullah ber hoye gelen.Shobar sheshe dress change kore dance floor theke ber holo Jerin Chatoki. Jerin hashte hashte bollo Chatokike, “Ki bolli chupi chupi.”

“Bolechhi toiri thakben, ekdin amader dujoner bukei jayga hobe apnar, dhore rakhbo shara jiboner jonyoee.”“Shahosh toe tor kom na, e kothai bolechchhish tui.”“Shahosher ki dekhli, ja chai ta bole diyechhi.”“Tar mane tui amakeo joriye niyechhish.”“Tuiee toe breaster chap diye amake dekhiye dili.”“O maa, tui lokkho korechhish, ar keu bujhe feleni toe ?”“Ghora bujhbe ora.”Oder pash katiye shamne chole gelen Saifullah. Chomke uthlo ora. Chatoki ek doure Saifullah pashe jeye or hat dhore fello, “Dour laga Jerin. Dhore felechhi.” Jerin eshe daralo. “Hat dhor, egiye dei kichhuta poth.” “Amake egiye dite jeye apnara je kotota egiye ashchhen ta bujhte parchhen toe.” “Bujhe shunei egiye eshchhi. Cholun apnar hat dhore apnakeo amader shathe kichhuta egiye niye jai.” Bollo Jerin. Saifullahr gari shamne chole eshechhe. Hat chharchhe na ora. “Bashay jabo.”“Amader shathe nite apotti achhe ?”“Shathe nebo, tobe aajo she shomy hoyni. Robi thakurer shei kobitata porechhen, Jobe rojonite hoibe shomoy ashibo Bashobdotta.”“Ami porechhi. Tobe amader shathe kichhuta parthokyo achhe, Bashobdotta porityakto howar por Shonyashi Upogupto take buke niyechhilen, amra sharthok hoyei apnake amader buke newar dabi korbo.” Tokhon jeno pichhiye jabenna,amader firiye deben na.” Bollo Chatoki“Pichhiye jabona, firiye debona.” Bolei Saifullah Garite uthe start diye egiye gelen shamne.

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Dance floore shobai joma hoyechhe, shathe tader baba maa bhai bon. Khub shundor kore shajano hoyecche. Dance floore elen Saifullah Maruf Sujana. Saifullah Jerinke deke tar hate shobar air ticket diye shobar hate hate pouchhe dite bollen, Chatokike deke dancer bibhinno sequencer chhobi shombolito brochuregulo guardiander hate hate diy dite bollen. Guardinder uddeshyo kore bollen, “Apnader shathe kotha bolbo, agey video dekhe nin apnader chhele meyera kemon perform korechhe.” Video chaliye dilen tini. Ektu por poree probol hat talite dance floor mukhorito hochchhe, music-er awaj dhaka pore jachchhe. Ekghonta cholar por shagorer buke chhoto chhoto dheu tule dhire dhire nach theme gelo. Guradianra shobai hotobek, eki oshadharon nach. Tader chhele meyera emon nechechhe tader bishwash hochchhe na. Jeriner baba mukh khullen, “Apni oshadhyo shadhon korechhen Dr. Saifullah Khalid.” Chatokir baba bollen, “Bohu desh ghurechhi, shoubhagyo hoyechhe onek social gathering, disco club, concert night club-e jawar, nana dhoroner dance partite dance dekhar, emon uddam rhythmetic dance ami kothao dekhi ni. Afsos ektai, Paris-e ei competitione amader chhele meyera jachchhe, othoch amra kichhui contribution korte parlam na. Etake mene newa koshter.” Shobai tar kothay shomorthon dilo. Shobai besh boro ekta fund dite chailo. Saifullah heshe dilen, “Puro khorochta ami nije contribute korechhi, apnara toe Paris-e apnader chhele meyeder ghure fire beranoro jonyo je jemon khushi oder hate deben. Etai jotheshto. Agami porshu flight. Shobai shomoy moto airport uposthit thakben. Onushthan ekhanei shesh. Apnara shobai bhalo thakun hashi khushi thakun.”

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Dance competitioner ager din. Ora janechhe Paris-er shobcheye boro stadium-e shajano hoyechhe dancer competitioner ashor. Saifullah niye gechhen shobaike Stadium dekhte. Stadium dekhe toe oder bhimroti khawar jogar. Eto bor stadium ar ki bishal dance stage.“Nach dekhte eto lok hobe ?” Obak prosno ekjoner“Eksho atashtti desher protijogi, shat din dhore competition cholbe. Paris-e ei completion dekhte shob sreni o peshar manush agroho bhore opekkhey thake. Apnara dekhben ei stadium til dharoner jayga thakbe na, puro shatdinee. Ei competition-e Champion howa onek boro gourober byapar. Ke jane apnader bhagye ki ache.”“Amrai Champion hobo.” Driro konto Jeriner.“Amrai Champion hobo.” Driro kontho Chatokir.Shobai shomoshwore bole uthlo, “Amrai Champion hobo.”Heshe fellen Saifullah. Oder chardike stadium dekhte asha onyanyo troopgulo cheye roilo oder dike, boyoshe ora oder cheye boroi hobe, tar mane dance-e ovigyotao oder beshi. Indiar protijogider modhye koyekjon bangalee achhe. Ora egiye elo, Hat bariye dioye bollo, “Amra India theke.”Hat barioye dilo Chatoki, “Bangldesh.”“She apnader kothayee bujhte perechhi.”“India shonshkritir lilabhumi. Bishesh kore nache apnara otulonio. Nana dhoronr nache apnara bishesh parodorshi. Amader competition apnadr shathei hobe bole dharona korchhi.”“Kotodiner practice apnader. Kon bishoyer upor nach?”“Practice bish diner.”“Ki bolchhen, ei practice niye amader shathe competition kore Champion hote chan.?”“Champin hote chai ke bollo ?”“Ei matroi toe bollen.”

“Apni bhul shunechhen, amra bolechhi amra Champion hobo. Hote chai boli ni.”Aschorjo hoye takiye roilo meyeti oder dike. Tar por heshe diye bollo, “Amader practice shuru hoyechhe goto bochhor e nach dekhte ashar por theke, amra tokhon participte kori ni shudhu dekhe giyechhi, protyek nacher video kore niye giyechhi. Jara prothom dosher modheye chhilo tader shobar nache dekhe tar por nijeder prostut korechhi noy mash dhore. Tateo etota bolte shahosh kori na.”“Khub shwabhabik, eto dekhe apnader matha guliye gechhe. India toe, culturally onek unnoto. Beshi janle bujhle ei shmoshya hoy. Matha guliye jay. Tobe ei bish diner practicei amra apnader onek pichhone fele Champion hobo. Likhe rakhun.”“Eto atmo bishwash ! Theme ta ki nacher ?”“Hallucination.” Jeriner jobab“Dance catalogue-e dekhlam “The Creation.”“Chhi chhi, ei toe Indiar cultural intelligence ! Neshar ghorer modhye na thakle creation hobe ki kore. Chokh khola rekhe creation hoy naki ? Apnara bor-ke buke niye chokh khola rakhen naki ? Amra to bor-ke buke niye porom abeshe chokh bondho kore amader shorirer proti bake proti bhaje or hat thot jiver sporsho onubhob kore shihorone shihorone kepe kepe uthi, porom abage oke buke joriye nei, unmatal hoye or shathe uddam mete uthi. Je anondo srishti hoy ta bhashay prokash kora shombhob na. Miloner neshar ghorer modhye kokhon je raat shesh hoye jay janteo parina. Apnara parben na. Wish you success but not Championhip. Bhalo thakun Hashi khushi thakun.”“Jodi Champion na hon ?”“Tobe apnara dol bedhe amader deshe jaben, khub shundor desh amader. Apnader shob khoroch amrai bohon korbo. Ar jodi Champion hoi tobe amra apnader desh jabo dol bedhe,

shob khoroch apnara deben. Ki bhabe ghorer modhye thakte hoy amader chhelera apnader shikhiye diye ashbe.” “Apni khub naughty meye. Amader desher shongslishto bibhager onumoti nite hobe apnader prostab mene newar jonyo.”“Amader lagbe na. She tuku orjon amader hoye gechhe. Okhanei parthokyo apnader shathe amader, amader mon khola, duar-o khola, apnader mone shudhui obishwash. Apnara bhalo manush kintu apnader shashokra bhalo na, bori shonkirno mona.”“Amra onek bhugechhi.”“Thik, she jonyoi chhotto deshgulor proti apnader borobhaigiri ektu beshii. Tai bole apnara kintu amader boro priyo. Amader desher onek manush achhe apnader deshe, apnader desher onek manush achhe amader deshe. Bishesh kichhu lok chhara shobai bhalo”“Ei bishesh kichhu lok kara ?”“Haay Allah, tao janen na, RAW-er mela lok amader deshe nana chhodmobeshe dhuke gechhe amader desher barota bajiye dewar jonyo. Shofol hochchhe amader desher kichhu kulangarer shomorthon peye. Amader dorja khola peye bonyar sroter moto dhukiye diyechhen na kisimer madok jubo shomajke dhongsho kore dewar jonyo, chhoto boro ostro ar gola barud shob pathachchhen nashokota muklok operation chalanor jonyo shontrashider hate. Jatiyo nirbachoner agey voter hote pathachchhen nari purush amader desher nana onchole tader atmio barite jate bujha na jay, ar voter hoye vote diye joyee korchhen apnader pochhonder agentder jara amader desher shompod apnader hate tule dite itostoto korchhena.”Chokh boro kore cheye roilo meyeguli. Oder modhye jara bangle bujhe tara hotobak hoye gechhe Jeriner kothay. Ebar mukh khullo oder ekjon meye, mukhe hashi rekhe bollo, “Ekta kotha – ekhon toe bujhte parchhen dorja khola rakhle ki ki

bipod hote pare. Ar ashole apnader deshprem khub kom, nijer deshke bhalobashen na apnara, porer desher shobee apnader bhalo lage. Na hole Indiar okhadhyo chips, Malyasiar bashi porata, Bhutaner bosta pocha jam ar tiner dibbar dudh na hole toe ar apnader cholei na. Dosh amader dichchhen keno, nijer dike angul tulun, keno protirodh korchhen na, Protirodh korun eishob opodebotader. Apnader bashay ekta chor dhukleo lathi shota niye dhawa koren dhorte parle marte marte merei felen, jara apnader deshtake amader kachhe bikri kore dichchhe, tader chenen apnara shobai, kintu keno eder dhawa korchhen na, keno chup kore boshe achhen. Oi shob opodebotader bachate koyjon ain sringkhola bahini ar tader poshyo shontrashi bahini achhe, era toe apnader dhawa khele nijerai nijeder jan bachate palabar poth khuje pabe na, opodebotader bachabe kokhon. Ashole apnara shobai nijeder oboidho kamai niye eto beshi byasto je opodebotader shudhu shomalochonai kore jan, bastobe apnara shob poka makor, bhitu. Bhabte obek lage nijeder muktijoddhader projonmo bole dabi koren apnara, bolen projonmo ekattor ! Ashole apnara projonmo ekattor thikee tobe muktijoddhader projonmo na, projonmo 16 December. 16 Decembore je shob Pakistani dalal hotath kore Muktijoddha hoye tokhonkar MCA-der ek bosta taka diye muktijoddhar certificate niye muktijoddha hoye gelo apnara tader projonmo. Muktijoddha jokhon ektu doyar ashay apnader montronaloyer officerder dorjay daray tokhon keu tader pattai dey na, bhabe e abar kon apod. Hashi paay muktijuddher sector commanderra shob kotipoti boro boro barite thake ar juddhahoto mukti joddha riksha tane, onyer khete mujouri diye bou bachcha niye na kheye rat katay, feri kore. Ei toe apnara. Rag korben na, Shangshkrtik kormi hishabe apnader shathe amader chintar ekta oikyo achhe. Apnara ja bhaben, amrao ta bhabi, kintu keu protibade shochchar hoi na. Manobadhikar neta netrira shobai

bilashi jibon katay ar donorder missiongulor tabedari koren. Khuni shontrashi chadabaj MP hoy. Onek kotha bole felechhen, shamanyo jobab dilam.” “Na, apnader peye monta boro bhalo lagchhe, tai moner koshter kotha bollam. Tobe apni shob kothaee shotyee bolechhen. Amra kichhu mone korini, koshto apnader amader karo kom na”“Koshto ! Koshter kotha ki bolchhen, apnara toe tobuo ekta shwadhin desh peyechhen, bangle bolte paren, amra hindir chape marwarider chape toe ekebarei konthasha hoye achhi, Aro shunun, amader bharotiyo shonshkriti nogno nari deher shongshkriti. Prachin kaler debdashi chhilo purohitder bhogyo,ekhonkar dalit meyera uchchoborner purushder bhogyo, kono protikar nei. Ojanta Ilorar nogno nari amader shongshkriti, tai banglar cinema noy, Mumbaier obastob ordhonogno cinemai chole hot cake-er moto. Hindir chape bangla toe ekhon pray nirbashito. Amader pobitro prarthona sthan boro boro mondirgulor dewale nana style nana bhongimay shongomroto nari purusher terecota khodai kora. Gorib meyeder obostha kemon duhshoho ta kolponao korte paren na apnara.”Egiye eshechhe Chatoki, “Ki kotha hochchhe.”“Kotha na, moner koshto share korchhilam amra. Ja hok, kotha roilo, Pariser kaj sheshe amra apnader deshe barate jabo, apnaro ashben. Amra cheshta korbo apnader shathe aro onek onek shohojogitar bondhon gor tulte. Jodi moner govire koshto diye thaki bondhur drishtite dekheben.” Shobar shathe hat miliye chole gelo ora.Egiye elen Saifullah. “Alap holo oder shathe.”“Hoyechhe, oder desher ar amader desher onek bishoy niyei kotha bolechhi amra. Tobe etao bole diyechhi amrai Champion hobo.”“Thik bolechhen, oder shathe apnader ompetition hobe na, onek pichhone pore thakbe ora. Apnader competition hobe

Senegaler oi doltar shathei. Ora onek improve korechhe. Ekta matro poth, uddam unmatal hoy jete hobe nacher prothom step thekei, jeno music uddam howar muhurto thekei juri ar audiencer drishti apnader upor thek ek muhurter jonyo onyo dike feranor obokash na pay, apnader performance chhara onyo kono chinta mathay dhukar shujog na pay. Ekhon cholun. Alphabetical ordere competioner participant group perform korbe, apnader nach prothom diner sheshe othoba ditiyo diner prothomei hoye jabe. Rest nin ajker din rat.”

********************Dance competition shuru shondhya 5 ta theke. Report korar shomoy 2 tay. Shob trooper Leader Deputy Leader ar Choregrapher uposthit. Dancer rulesgulo, judgement criteria bujhiye dewa hoyechhe. Full closed stadium kanay kanay bhorpur. Participant troopder jonyo stager dike mukh kore toiri cabine oder dressing room. O khanei pashapashi roome opekkhay shob participant. Roome ekta projection TV te dekha jabe stager performance. Stageta ektu dure howay ei byabostha, Tobe stage-o dekha jay ekhan theke. Desher nam dhore daka hobe. Audienceder welcome janiye competitioner udbodhon korlen Francer Cultural Minister.Dance competition shuru hoye gelo. Ek ek desher troop ashchhe, dance shesh korchhe. Audiencer modhye temon protikriya lokkho kora jachhe na. Hat tali porchhe majhe majhe bhenge bhenge. Kintu kemon jeno pran hin.Rat barchhe, nacher troopgulo perform kore jachchhe. Kono kono troop darun shara pachchhe audience kachh theke, abar keu keu tomon abedon srishti korte parchhe bole mone hochchhe na. Raat chartay onusthan shesh ghoshona korar agey porer diner competitorder nam ghoshona kora holo. Char number serialei Bangladesh.Fire elo ora. “Buk dhip dhip korchhe amar” Ekjon bollo.

“Amrai Champion hobo. Eta mone rekhe dance kore jabe. Kono dik dekhar proyojon nei, nijer nachtai neche jabe. Shudhu kheyal rekho, synchronization jeno thik thake.” Bollo Jerin.“Tui nishchinto thak, toke fail falabo na. Rat jegechhi ekhon kichhu kheye ghum debo.” Bollo ekjon.

Ditiyo din, ora pouchhe gechhe stadiume. Stager pashei performer troopder cabin. Eke eke perform kore jachchhe troopgulo. Ora nijeder cabin thekei dekhchhe dolgulor nach. Cabiner TV-teo dekha jachchhe. Tin number protijogira stage uthtei ora stager probesh pothe obosthan nilo. Char number serial ashtei ghoshona holo, “Bangladesh”.Prochondo sroter moto beg niye dhuke gelo ora stage-e Jerin ar Chatokir netritte. Nijeder hat dhore audienceder uddeshy bow korlo ora. Audience kichhu bujhe other agei muhurter modheye shanto shagorer moto probahito hote laglo ora chhoto chhote dheu tule. Music beje uthlo, ek seconder fractionei drum bit tibro shobde uddam hoye uthlo. Shei shathe oder nach. Udaam unmatal hoye utchhe ora, nach noy jeno tarunyo prochondo passionate hoye uthchhe, uchhle uthchhe, bishal stager shobkhanei ora, groupe bhag hoy jachchhe, por muhurtei abar ek. Rise fall roll fly ar display shob miliye ekakar nach ek onirbochoniyo rhythm mene cholchhe. Audiencer hat tali dhire shuru holeo ek miniter modhyei shara stadium jure shudhui hat tali. Oder performancer shathe shathe shoman tale cholchhe hat tali. Shuro hoye gelo laser alor bornil jholok. Bornil alor bichhurone stage jeno alor purite porinoto holo. Nach kromei uddam hochchhe, alor roshmir shathe shathe form toiri hochchhe, puro stadiume audience jeno montro mugdho. Obak hoye dekhchhe ora, dancer chhele meyera ek ekta form toiri korchhe, majhe shurjoke niye tar char pashe shobgulo planet ghurchhe nana bege, ek minit du minit, por muhurtei ek group toiri korlo agneyogiri, chhele meye gulo pahar toiri korechhe, ar

tar majh diye aguner moto ber hoye ashchhe ek group lavar moto goirye porchhe paharer ga gheshe, pashe koyekta group por muhurtei jeno probol bege kapte kapte bhenge chhoriye chhitiye porlo, sposhto mone hochchhe dalan kotha bridge probol bhumikompe bhenge porechhe. Hotath grouper chehara bodle gelo, shara stage jeno bonobhumi, ar tate bichoron korchhe nana prani. Audiencr hat tali jeno ar thamchhe na. Jerin ar Chatoki jeno pakhi hoye gechhe, oder pakha theke chhoriye porchhe na borner alor bichchhuron ar shob pranigulo nich theke oder dhore rekhe oi bichchhuroner dike cheye achhe. Uddam hoye beje cholchhe music, shei shathe palla diye nacher goti aro druto hochchhe. Drum biter ek prochondo shobde upore niche bhag hoye gelo ora. Upore ek group meye shuye porechhe niche boshe pora chheleder hater upor bhor kore, oder gaa gheshe joloj pranider chola fera ar lota pata. Probol hat talite mukhorito puro stadium. Alor bichhuron cholchhe nana dike theke ek ekta pranir upor porchhe ar pranigulo jeno ghum bghenge chola shuru korchhe. Matal hoy gechhe jeno audience, dariye porechhe shobai, montro mugdho hoye gechhe, hat tali thamchhe na cholchhe toe cholchhei. Dhire dhire musicer jhonkar stimito hoye ashchhe. Trooptao jeno abar chhoto chhoto dheu tule shanto bohoman shagorer rup niyechhe. Hotath tibro shwore drum bit beja uthtei Troop chhute chhute toiri korlo engreji ar French okkhore “The Creation.” Music onek nichu hoye gechhe. Hate hat dhore abar bow korlo ora. Audience dariyei hat tali diyei jachchhe. Shob sheshe ora prarthonar bhongite boshe gelo. Buker kache du hat jora, drishti upore. Oder shomoshwor konthe dhonito holo, “All praise to dear God, the Greatest and Noblest Creator.” Abar ora uthe dariye bow korlo. Nijeder hat dhore shanto probahito shagorer moto chhoto chhoto dheu tule dhire dhire stage theke ber hoye gelo. Tokhono shara stadiumer audience dariye hat tali diyei jachchhe.

Nijeder cabiner probesh pothei camerar flash oder ghire dhorlo. Flash cholchhei, ora hashi mukhe dariye ache. Ekek jon nana prosno kore jahchhe, binito bhongite ora jobab dichchhe. Koto diner preparation jante chailo keu. Jobab dilo Jerin, “Twenty days.” Obishyashyo drishtite thomke gelo prosnokorta shoho onyanyo reporter camermanra. “Twenty months cannot do this.”Chatoki bollo, “Yes, we took only twenty days, our choreographer famous painter Mr. Saifullah Khalid made us do it. We hope we could please you, entertain you, make you happy with our humble performance.”“What ! Only please us make us happy, troop you did wonder ! You say humble performance; we have never seen such wonderful amazing performance, youthful vibrant full of life dedicated to God. I say, you won the competition. We have never seen this type of dance that reveals the work of God The Creation. It is a lifetime opportunity to enjoy this dance.” Camera flash cholchhei, video hochchhe. Hashi mukhe ora dariye achhe, kotha bolchhe, reporter cameramander shathe hat melachchhe. Emon shomoy elo Indiar dolta. Odr chokh mukh anondo. Team leader shamne egiye eshe Jerin ar Chatokir shathe buk miliye bollo, “Amra harbo jeneo khub khushi hoyechhi. Apnader nach oshdharon. Emon nacher theme choreography amra kolponao korte parina. Apnarai Champion hoben, eta amader bishwash thekei bolchhi.” Chole gelo ora. Reporterder bhir thele shamne chole elo ekdol chhele meye, haate autograph book. Hashimukhe oder autograph dite laglo shobai. Ora obak hochchhe, eto chhele meye elo kotha theke. Jerin ekjonke ador kore jante chailo, “where had you been, did you watch the dance. Was it good, did you enjoy it.” Uchchhoshito uttor shobar, ora darun khushi. TV-te dkhechhe ora, dance shesh hotei gari niye beriye porechhe autograph newar jonyo. Autograph dewa, reportrder shathe kotha jeno

shesh hote chay na. Ke ek jon bollo, “They need rest” Ar ekjon bollo, “Sure they do.” Shobai oder cabine probesher rasta chhere dilo. Cabine dhukei chaire gaa eliye dilo ora. Chokh stager dike. Jerin Chatokir dike cheye bollo, “Maat kore diyechhi, ek miniter jonyo-o claps thameni. Kintu amader Manager kothay, ekbaro elona je edike.” “Manager peli kothay ?”“Oi holo, Jemon famous hoye gechhi, tate ekjon Manager oti proyojon. Ar Saifullh thakte onyo kauke chance dewa thik hobe na.”“Chomotkar bolechhish.” Uchchol hashite bhenge porlo puro troop. Cabine dhuklen Saifullah, shathe ekjon black man. Ora shobai uthe daralo, porichoy koriye dilen Saifullah, “Ini Mr. Albert Taylor, Senegaler dance choreographer. Apnader ovinondon janate eshechhen.” Hat bariye diye bollen Mr. Albart, “You have done wonder. My troop will not go near to you.” “We wish you all the best. We are very new in this type of vibrant dance, all credit goes to our Choreographer.” Onekkhon shomoy katiye hashi golpo kore tini chole gelen. Ora chole jate chaile Saifullah bollen, “Manager hote apotti nei, tobe notun famous hoyechhen toe, Managerer kotha shunte hobe, na hole pichhle porben. Nijeder dance shesh korei chole jaben eta thik na, oyanyoder dance dekhe na gele bhodrotar borkhelap hobe, onekei eta pochhondo korbe na. Protidin ashte hobe raat jagte hobe, dine beshi beshi ghumiye pushiye neben. Apnara ekhane thakun, khabar eshe jabe ekhonee. Ami ashchhi. Onusthan shesh hole apnadr shathei jabo. Totokkhon dance dekhte thakun.” Chole jaben Saifullah, emon shomoy tar phone beje uthtei Saifullah kichhukkhon kotha bole phone dilen Jeriner hate. Line-e puro trooper baba ma shobai achen Chatokider barite. Pojection TV-te puro onushthan dekhechhe ora Chatokider bashay boshei. Nijeder khushi prokash korchhen.

Shobar hate hate phone ghurte laglo, shobar baba maar shathe kotha holo. Khub khushi hoyechhe ora je oder baba maa oder performance dekhechhen. Kotha shesh kore phone niye chole gelen Saifullah.

********************Bhor bela Ek meyer chitkare oder shobar ghum bhenge gelo. Doure elo shobai, “Ki hoyechhe, emon gadhar moto chitkar korchhish keno.”Meyeti nachchhe toe nachchhei. Jerin Chatoki jai bolchhe jeno or kanei jachche na. O nechei cholechhe. “Pagol hoye gechhe,” bole Jerin ora chole jate chaile meyeti angul diye table-e khoborer kagojgulor dike dekhiye diyei abar nach shuru kore dilo. Obak ora, shob khoborer kagoje national international news pechhone fele oder gun gaan folao kore chhapa hoychhe. Shob paperei ekti kotha nach toe otulonio, ta aro uchu maner hoye gechhe sroshtake utshorgo korate. Dance je kotota heavenly hote pare ta dekhiye dilo Bangladesher chhele meyera. Paper bhore rekhechhe ek ekti dance sequencer chhobi diye. Ek kagoje lead korechhe Bangladesh dwarfs all other troops. Saifullah dhuklen roome, “Apnara uthe gechhen, o roome jeye phone dhorun, Bangladesher rashtrodut line-e achhen.”Ekta boro hai tule Jerin bollo, “Sorry Mr. Manager, we are stars, the ambassador did not do good by calling us at this hour. Bole din amra ghumiye achhi. Ghum bhangle amrai phon korbo. Now we don’t want to be disturbed.”“As you please madam.” Mukhe hashi, ber hoye gelen Saifullah.“Ki korli eta ? Ek chhele prosno korlo, “Desher rashtrodut ke firiye dili.”“Tui eshob bujhbina, jotogulo dance troop ei competition eshchhe shob desher nam paper-e dekhechhi amra. Shob desher rashtrodutra eshe oder onek utshaho diye gechhen. Papergulote Bangladesh theke ekta dance troop eshchhe ta

Paris newspapere prokash hoyechhe, tokhon asheni amader utshaho dite, ekhon TV dekhe, paper pore hush hoyechhe. E lokguli ebhabei desher sheba kore, ashole desher bipul baye era ekjhane rajokio jibon katay. Desher lokder khoboro rakhe na. Tui janish na Cultural Ministryte approach kora hoyechhilo air fare ta bohon korar jonyo, ora pattai dey ni. Bolechhe jehetu oder through-te jachchhe na shehetu ora kono khoroch bohon korbe na. Dekhish beshoromer moto air porte thakbe amader receive korete. Ami toe ot pete achhi, kotha shuniye debo.”“Oder chamra gondarer chamrar cheyeo puro. Kichhute dhore na oder. Doctorate koreo thake churir motlobe.”“Achchha Jerin churi bidya shekhar kono boi ki universityte porano hoy, kibhabe desher shompod lut kore bideshe shompoder pahar gore tulte hoy ta shekhanor emon kono boi ki universityte poray, bidshi meye biye kore bidesher nagorik hoye abar desher neta howar kono prokriya universityte porano hoy, oti munafa laver ashay nanabidho poddhoti obolombon kore ponyomulyo bariye jonojibone navishwash toiri korte hoy amon kon boi ki universityte porano hoy, ki bhabe bandhobioder rape kore tar century udjapon korte hoy ta hate kolome shekhano hoy kii, ki bhabe shoshostro hoye prochodo akromone shadharon manusher modhye bhoy dhukiye dite hoy, ekta jibito mnushke bedhe drill machine diye shara shorir futo kore mere fela, manush mere tandob nach eshob shekhanor kono boi university achhe naki ?”“Achhe, tobe sheta prokashyo university na.”“Bolish ki tui, kon university sheta.”“Party University. Shob doleree ekta ekta ache. Kono doler professor eshob kaje expert ebong experienced ar kono doler temon bhalo poranor keu nei.”Uchcho konthe heshe dlilo shobai. “Ei osadharon gobeshonar jonyo toke PhD dilam, jah ekhon kono NGOr consultant hoye

Civil societyr neta bone ja ar dine shorkarer shomalochona ar rate oder kachh theke upodhoukon niye kamai kore kha.”“Arey re re re, tui toe darun chalu maal hoye gechhish.Dekh kono oshot uddeshyo niye double God hoye ja, shathe ekjon nobi na hole toe ar cholena, tai bechhe bechhe ekjon nobi mohashoyke jogar kore nibi, bhalo hoy jodi tar shathe nobyo uponibeshbdider shu shomporko thake ar adhunik shudi karbare poripokko hoy. Oshamprodayik howa khub dorkar, she jonyo debotader priyo ekjonkeo nibi. Er por mojma jomabi AC hall roome, nijeder ashore nana ronger ghuddi bhorti kore niye shot jogyo deshshebok nagorik khujbi. Shada chamrar noya uponibeshbadira doure ashbe takar tholi niye, ora jane double God, nobi mohodoy and debotader priyo taka koto bhalobashen. Dhak dhol pitiye komity koreo ashwo dimbo proshob korbi. Keu kichchhu bolbena, bideshi missiongulo ar datara ache naaa.”“Bhul bolli, oshwodimbo proshob kore ni ora, borong darun shofol hoyechhe.”“Bolish ki, amra toe jani fel merechhe.”“Oi kajta korar jonyo bideshi NGO ar missiongulo onek taka diyechhe, kor kore note. Tar shobtai hojom.”“Shobta hojom hole aircondition hall bhara niye shekhano lokder diye eto eto alochona kore prescription toiri korlo ki bhabe.”“Tui gadhai roili. Oder meetinge chehara dekhiyechhe boktobyo diyechhe jara tarai taka diyechhe bikhyato hoye jawar ashay. Ne ne breakfast eshe gechhe, kheye abar ghum de, khey ar ghumiye desh sheba korbi.”Shat din shesh, kono nachee ar etota response payni audiencer kachh theke. Result ghoshona ar prize distribution ceremony oi Stadiumei. Open grounde shobgulo troop boshe ache. Eke eke doshom position theke purushkar ghoshona hote laglo. Tritiyo position nilo France-er dance troop, jurira oder diyechhen 65.

Muhurmuho hat talite stadium bheshe jate laglo. Ditiyo position pelo Senegaler troopta, jurider mark 69. Bhalo response dilo audiencera. Tarpor Ghoshona holo Champion dol Bangladesher nam. Ghoshona howar shathe shathe shara stadiumer audience dariye gelo, chitkar kore bolte laglo Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh, probol hat talite stadium mukhorito hote laglo. Jurider shorbo shommoto mark 98. Chief Jurist nijer boktobye Bangladesh dance trooper bhuoshi proshongsha korlen. Satge uthe Champion’s trophy nilo ora. Trophy mathar uopr uchu kore tule dhortei abar shara stadium jure dhonito hote laglo Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh.

*******************Utshobe bhashchhe gota desh. Ek moha-ullasher ghotona ghote geche jeno deshe. Eksho atashti desher bagha bagha dance troopke hariye Champion’s trophy niye eshechhe Bangladesher damal chhele meyera. Onek gulo desher onek potro potrikay oder chhobi ar dance drishyer chhobi diye news chhapa hoyechhe. Paris theke Bangladesher rashtrodut mail pathiye janiyechhen Governmentke. Airporte oder receive korte esechhen Cultural Minister ar uchcho podostho Government Officerder boro dol. Plane theke namte namte Jerin bollo, “Dekh Chatoki dekh, criminalgulo kemon dat ber kore hashchhe. Hate abar fuler tora. Na jani koto taka budget korechhe amader shombordhonar jonyo.“Thik, kintu er 80 percent jabe oder pocket-ei.”“Chada collection hobe department directorate gulo theke, contractor supplierder kachh theke, garigulo shob nishchoi directorate ba departmentgulo theke eshchhe. Mojar upor moja, ek barei raja.”“Dui sho takar fuler tora dui hazar taka bill.”“Eto chhoto jinisher dike nojor dish keno, boro churi toe event management, shombordhonay.”

“We are too tired need rest bole eriye ja.”“Ota hobe na, Prodhan montri amader jonyo opekkha korchhen nishchoi.”“Ta hole ghumate thak, garite, Prodhanmontrir shamne ghume bhenge porbi e or upor.”“VIP lonnge niye jabe, journalistra thakbe, kotha bolte hobe, koto kiii…”“Tui ar ami chhara keu jeno kotha na bole.”Planer shiri theke namtei camerar flash jole uthte laglo. Receive korlen cultural minister prothome fuler tora diye. Tarpor onyanyora. Niye jawa holo oder VIP lounge. Okhane shongkhipto shakkhatkar hobe. Shobar shathe ora VIP lounge-e elo. Onek reporter camaraman video camera shob achhe. Shobai boshar por Cultural Minister kotha shuru korlen, “Onek diner shopno chhilo amader ekta cultural troop bidesh theke emon shomman boye anuk. She onujayee desher shanskritik karjokrome amra prochur ortho boraddo korechhi. Aaj tar shufol peyechhi amra, eta ei shorkarer ekta oshadharon achievement . Purber kono shorkar emon shafolyo orjon korte pareni. Othocho Shangshkritik boraddo tader belayo prochur hoyechhe, kintu purotai churi kore pocket bhari korechhen onara. Amra desher shunam bohirbishwe chhoriye dewar jonyo shob shomoy emni bhabe desher sheba kore jabo, shanshkritik kormokande utshaho diye jabo.”Shangbadikra chheke dhorlo odeshe dance trooper ovigyota bornona korte. Jerinke khocha dilo Chatoki. Jerin bola shuru korlo, “Odeshe ovigyotqa pore bolchhi, agey e desh theke preparation ebong Parise fly korar aag muhurter kichhu kotha bola bishesh proyojon agamite jara e dhoroner competition jabe tader shujog shubidha nishchito korar jonyo. E desher cultural songothongulo shorkarer kachh theke je onudan pay ta diye ek masher khorocho ote na. Sref byaktigoto udyoge chole egulo. Shorkari fine arts school college university gulo theke jara

bideshe jay shekhane montri party-r neta uchcho podostho shorkari kormokortder pochhondei participant nirdharito hoy. Fole merit nikkhipto hoy astakure. Amra competition jete perechhi internationally famous Culturally Important Person Mr. Saifullah Khalider proyash ar Francer ambassadorer personal intervention-e, visar byabostha tiniee kore diyechhen. Total cost bohon korechhen Mr. Saifullah Khalid. Amader dance Club air fare bohon korar jonyo Cultural Ministryte shob kagoj potro diye abedon korleo janiye dewa hoyechhe je tader madhyome tader selection tara na pathale kono khoroch bohon kora jabe na.Shangbadik bhaiera jara ekhene eshchhen amader shwagoto janate amara byartho hole ekjonero chehara dekha jeto na, borong kopale jut to apnader nirmom upohash, market korte gechhi, pleasure trip, koto ki oshobhyo bisheshone amader jibon durbishoho korten apnara. E bhabei shorkar ar apnara shangbadikra e desher medhaguloke upekkha kore jan, shafolye mathay othan, ar byarthotay payer niche fele pishe felen. Ebhabe kono desher shonshkriti bikoshito hote pare na. Byarthotay pashe dariye pithe hat rekhe bolun, emonta hotei pare, agamite nishchoi bhalo hobe. Bibhinno unnoyon karjokrome je taka opochoy hoy kkhomotabander pockete jay tar lakho bhager ek bhag bay kore shangshkritik nana karjokrome desher medhabi chhele meyeder shamne niye eshe tader proshikkhon diye bideshe pathale emon aro onek competitionei Bangladesher damal chhele meyerai Champion hobe. Montri uchchopodostho kormokortader mukhchena troop pathale byarthotai shombol hobe. Ar apnara tel mathay tel na diye prokrito medhabider desher shamne tule dhorun, apnader pochhondo holei take highlight korben e tendency bad din. Bangladeshe onek medha, shudhu porichorjar obhabe shukiye dhulay pore shesh hoye jachchhe. Eder tule anun, kaj hobe. Amra klanto er beshi kichhu bolar nei aajker moto.”

Stombhito hoye gechhe shobai, karo mukhe kono kotha nei. Ekta meyer kemon shahoshi uchcharon. Shobar mathe nichu hoye gechhe. Shangbadik uhchopodostho kormokorta shobai chup. Poribesh halka korlen montri mohodoy. Shohashye bollen, “Ami shotyee gorbito ekta meyer mukh theke emon mulyoban kotha shunte peyechhi amra. O thikee bolechhe, shojonpriti amader rokte mishe gechhe, e theke mukto hotei hobe amader shobar. Tobe etao thik amader shorkarer shomoye emonta hoy ni ar hobeo na. Ar ami kotha dichchhi er por theke amar doftore bideshe competition participate korar jonyo joto application porbe ami nije shegulo jachai bachhai kore jogyo participantder shob dhoroner shojogita debo amar shorkarer torof theke. Aaj chhele meyera klanto, agami kaal manoniyo prodhan motrir karjaloye bijoyer shomman boye ana amader gorbo e troopke shombordhona dewa hobe. Apnara bhalo thakun, shustho thakun.”Airport theke ber hotei Chatoki ar Jeriner baba oder shobaike niye garite uthlen. Jerinder bashay shobaike niye gelen. Je kodin shombordhona chole she kodin oder bashayee thakbe shobai. Onyanyo participantra tader bashay jabe, berabe, abar chole ashbe, oder shobar jonyyo Chatokir baba alada alada gari diyechhen. Shombordhonay shombordhonay ek mash par. Proti muhurte ora onubhob korechhe Saifullahr onuposthiti. Saifullah ashenni. Trophy bitoron sheshe shobaike buke niye nijer anondo prokash korechhen. Tar por shobar kachh theke biday niyechhen. Maruf ar Sujanake bolechhen, receptione Jerin ar Chatokir netrittei jeno boktobyo rakha hoy. Paris airporteo taake dekha jay ni. Plane-e othar aag muhurte Chatoki dekhiyechhe Jerinke, Control towerer railing dhore dariye achhen Saifullah. Protiti shombordhonay ora Saifullah nam niyechhe, shob credit okei diyeche. Desher protiti Newspapere Oder kothagulo folao kore chhepechhe. Bishesh kore Air porte Jeriner kothagulo

purotai chhepe diyechhe. Nana mohol theke or kothagulor shomorthone phone ashchhe Jeriner ar Chatikir babar phone, abar keu keu eshob niye matha na ghamenor poramorsho dichchhen, bolchhen ei boyoshei esho bhaba thik na. Ora shunchhe jake je jobab dewar dichchhe. Onektai beporoa hoye gechhe ora. Eree fake shomoy ber kore Francer ambassadorer shathe dekha kore eshchhe ora. Nijeder kritogyota janiyechhe. Khub khushi hoyechhen tini. Nana mulyoban gift diyechhen shobaike. Ashwash diyechhen je kono bhalo kaje France shorkar pashe thakbe. Je kono shomoshyay ora jeno shudhu oke janay, bakita tiniee dekhben. Ora dhonyobad diye bolechhe, oder shomoshya ora nijerai shamlate parbe. National Cultural Forumer reception shesh hotei ora shobar chokh faki diye ber hoye elo.

******************Garite uthte uthte Jerin bollo, “Ekta mash chole gechhe, kichchhu bhalo lagchhe na, Saifullah nei, ei shob receptioner kono mulyo nei amader kachhe. Eker por ek phone korchhi, shongjog pachchhi na. Chol, bashay jeye dress change kore beach theke ghure ashi.” “Darun bolechhish, shara diner klanti dur korte er cheye bhalo kichhu hote pare na. Shagor shunechhi uttal ekhon, nijeder buker uttal bhab okhane jeyei kichhuta halka kore ashi. Kintu kichhutei bujhe uthte parchhina keno elona Saifullah.” “Beach theke tor bashay jabo. Tor shathei aaj raat katabo. Bashay gelei mone hoy ei sofay o boshechhilo, ekhane dariye paintingta dekhchhilo. Ei ei kothagulo bolechhilo, khochagulo ekhon buker modhye shedhe achhe golaper torar moto. Pagol hoye jabo oke chhara. ”“Ekebare amar moner kothatai bole diyechhish, oke chhara jibon orthohin ekhon. Tobe o omnee, prochar bimukh, dekhli na paintingtar kotha bollo kono shadharon maner painterer kora.”

Uchcho konth heshe dilo Jerin, “Bole kina nilamer maal.” Por muhurtei gombhir hoye gelo, “Ami amar chawake pete kotota desperate hote pari tui ta dharonao korte parish na. Paris theke eshe ami baba maa dujonkei janiyechhi, Saifullah ke biye korbo. Ora heshe diye bolechhen, she shoubhagyo amar hobe na kokhonoi. Ami bolechhi ami challenge accept korlam, ora obak hoye gechhe.”“Ashchorjo, ami toe thik etai korechhi ar ei jobabee payechhi baba maar kachh theke. Dekh Jerin shorire na holeo amra dujon moner dik theke jomoj boner moto. ”“Tui thik bolechhish. Amar toe majhe majhei emon mone hoto, tui amar jomoj bon, na hole khabar poshak kothay kaje manoshikotay pochhondo opochhonder eto mil hoy ki kore. Toke bolini tui abar ki mone korish tai.” Dujon dujonke joriye dhore bollo, “Jeno emonee thaki shob shomoy.”

Jerinder bashay dress change kore drawing roome pouchhe dekhe Jeriner baba maa, Chatokir baba maa boshe kotha bolchhen. Jeriner baba oder dekhei bollen,“Ei star-ra, jachchho kothay ?”“Ektu beach theke ghure ashi baba.”“Ekta khobor dite hoy tomader, Saifullar duto ekebare notun painting UK-r shera Auction House Devon Art-e uthchhe agami shoptahei. Ami ar Chatokir baba jachchhi, kinte parbo kina janina, tobe jachchhi eta thik. Okhaner auction agenter kachhe paintinger bishoy jante cheye mail korechhilam, Amader reference hishabe The Creation kenar kothao bolechhilam. Ora bolechhe ei painting duto Saifullahr ejabot kaler srestho painting. Opening bid five lakh Pound. Bangladesh theke Saifullahr painting kinte chai shune ora bhalo response koreni. Discourage korte chailo. Oder bolechhi amra auction-e participate korbo, bolte gele jid chepe gechhe. Amra porshu fly korchhi.”

“Ami ar Chatokio jabo.” Jerin bollo.“Emontai bhebechhilam. Jabe tomaro.” Bollen Chatokir baba.“Beach-e ekhon na jeye packing shere nao. 15 diner moto thakbo amra. She onujayee prostuti nebe. Tobe otirikto kichhu nebena. Devon-e onekgulo opurbo shundor beach achhe. Porjotokder anagonao beshi. Uttore Atlantic ar dokkhine English Channel.” Jariner baba bollen. “Okhane ekhon darun shit, obisranto borof porchhe. Bujhe shune ready hoye nao. Chatoki, tumio bashay jao, packinger kajta shere felo.”“Na baba, o amake packing-e shahajyo korbe, amar hoye gele ami or shathe jeye oke shahajyo korbo.”“Bhalo. Tai hok.”Jerin Chatoki chole gelo. Chatokir baba bollen, “Chaudhury, meyeder niye jeye kajta ki thik korchhi ? Ora keno jete chaichhe ta nishchoi bujhte parchho. Ekjon hole shomoshya chhilo na, dujonee toe ekee uddeshyo.”“Thik bolechho, tobe ami jototuku dharona kori dujoner modhye ekta chomotkar bojhapora achhe. Bhebe dekho, play group theke university porjonto eithteen years ek shathe ora, ekhon toe jomoj boner moto chole. Ta chhara ami bishwash kori na Saifullah oder jibon shongi hishabe neben. Onek uporer manush tini. Khub beshi ja hote pare ta holo oder modhye ekta kkhoniker sharirik shomporko. Aajkalker meye ora, bere uthechhe ultra adhunik poribeshe, ekhono je temon kichhu hoyni tar nishchoyota dite paro ? Paro na. Shutorang o bishoye amra kichhu janina bujhi na emon bhabe thakai bhalo.”‘Ki bolo tumi Chaudhury, ami toe obak hochchhi, amra amader meyeder emon ekta gurutto purno bishoy bishwash korte pari na ?”“Na, tumio paro na amio pari na. Dhore nao Saifullahr shathe oder sharirik shomporko holo, ora ki amader kauke bolbe ? Bolbe na, Ora boro hoyechhe, lekha pora shikhchhe, nijeder shiddhanto ora nijerai nite pare. Amader hostokkhep borong

poristhiti aro gholate korbe. Oder jid chepe jabe, amader majhe je meye baba maa chharo bondhutter shomporko achhe ta noshto hobe.”“Tumi janona, Chatoki amake ar or make shorashori bolechhe o Saifullahke biye korbe.”“Janbona keno, Jerin o toe thik amake ar or make ekee kotha bolechhe, shudhu tai noy aro bolechhe Jerin ar Chatoki dujonee ok ekee shathe biye korbe. Dhorme badha nei, tai oder kono shomoshya nei tao bole diyechhe. Mone koro Saifullahr shathe sharirik shomporko holo, kintu Saifullhke ora pelo na, ora puro bishoytake fun hishabei dekhbe.”“Amar ta mone hoy na. E jaygatay tumi bhul korcho Chaudhury. Meye duti dhongsho hoye jabe. Jolonto agune jhap dite jachchhe meye duti. Ami she kotha bolechhi Chatokike, luv hoynee. Ora bishwash kore Saifullahke ora pabei. ”“Tumi purono dinei achho ekhono, ekhon eshob chhele meyeder kachhe fun. Ami nije Jeriner maa oke bolechhi akash kushum kolpona korchhe o, kono luv hoynee. Bhagyer hate chhere dao, ja hobar hobe.”Jeriner maa tagada dilo, “Khabar dewa hochchhe. Golpo chhere chole esho.” Chatokir maake niye chole gelen tini.

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Auctioner du din agei ora pouchhe gechhe Devon-e. Atlanticer beacher shathei ekta resort dekhe uthechhe ora. Shara dinta puro kete gelo prokritir oshadharon shoundorjo upobhog korte korte. Pordin ora gelo Art gallaryta dekhte. Onek boro ar prachin architechture eta. Sthaniyora janalo eta onek agey ekta fort chhilo. Art gallaryte dhuke ora nana dhoroner bibhinno painting drawing ar sculprure dekhte laglo. Kintu kothao porer diner nilamer chhobigulo dekhte pelona. Chatokir baba bollen ogulo nilamer agey auction roome dekh jabe, tar agey noy. Jerin

Chatokike kichhuta hotash hote dekhe Jeriner baba janalen etai niyom. Pordin Auction hall roome chole eshechhe ora. Live auction shuru hobe shondhya 7.30 te. Auctioner hall roomer dorja khullo thik 6.00 tay. Roome uposthit thakar shujog pete ora char jonee bid number shoho card ar bid paddle shongroho korlo. Auctioner catalogue hate niyei oder chokkhu chorokgachh. Saifullahr duto paintingee dance comptetion niye. Display sectione gelo ora purno painting duto dekhte. Dewal jora bishal painting dutoi, duto painintgei Jerin Chatokike highlight kore dance sequence futiye tola hoyechhe. “The Flash of Youth” paintingtay dance sequencer majhe Jerin ar Chatokir uddam nach ar oder charpash ghire jyotirmoy alor bichchhurone bheshe jachchhe dance floor. Ei jyotirmoy aloy udvashito hochchhe onyanyo dancerder shomogro oboyob. Painting je koto jibonto hote pare ta ei paintingta na dekhle bishwash kora jay na. Paintingtay Jerin ar Chatokir cheharay sensuous passionke oshadharon diptite tule dhora hoyechhe. Dujoneree chokh mukhe bishesh kore uddhoto buk thot bhrur dhonu-baka bhongimay jouboner passionate rup ek ononyo shoundorjo srishti korechhe. Ekta dirgho ultra thin white musliner ek pyach aboron dheke rakhte parchhe na oder shupushto uddam unmatal uddhoto joubon. Ultra thin muslin abrito shorirer protiti bak protiti bhaj unmukto sposhto holeo ek adho alo adho chhaya rohoshyo hoye Jerin ar Chatokir ononyo shoundorjoke mele dhorechhe. Onyanyo dancerder nacher chhonde fute uthechhe bishal mohashunye groho tara ar bhumite nana prani toru lota bhugorvostho shomriddho jogot.“Liberty of Soul” paintingtate Jerin ar Chatokike shunye uronto dehobhongimay dekhano hoyechhe, oder niche chhele meyeder shei uddam nach. Jerin ar Chatokir jyotirmoy shorir theke bichchhurito alor chhotay bheshe jachchhe dance floor. Ekhaneo Jerin ar Chatokir flying pose badhonhara joubonkei

prokash korchhe, shei shathe mukto atmar opar aonondoke oshamanyo rup madhurjo diyechhe. Flying Jerin ar Chatokir joubondipto shorirer buk ar lower abdomener upore pechano dirgho ultra thin muslin dheke rakheni skinner ujjol prova. Thin muslin pieceta jeno haway urchhe, je kono muhurte jhore porte pare emon ekta aboho srishti kora hopyechhe. Nacher chhonde atmohara onyoanyo dancerder mukh oder dikei jeno cheye achhe, jeno dekhchhe oder mukto atmar mohoniyo ullash. Shei shathe dnacerder oboyobe sposhto prokashito bishwo prokriti. Obak hoye paintingtar dike cheye ahhe Jerin ar Chatokir baba. Oder ojantei oder mukh diye ber hoye elo, “Eki oshadharon srishti.” Dirgho nihshash fele Chatokir baba bollen, “E painting amra kinte parbo bole bishwash kori na. Kono million noy billion er mulyo uthbe edutor bhabte paro Chaudhury ?”“Na, pari na. Tobe amra kinte parbona eta thik. Dekhchhona shobar drishti ei painting dutor dikei.” Painting duto bidderder jeno pagol kore diyechhe. Shobai uchchhoshowore okirttim proshongshar bonyay bhashiye dichchhe painting dutoke. Golar shwor khub niche namiye Chatokir babake kachhe tene nilen Mr. Chaudhury. “Shamne pichhone dane bame ektu ar chokhe dekhe nao bidderra painting dekhchhe, ar oder ucchhoshito prohongshay hall gom gom korchhe. Keu ekjon oder dristi Jerin Chatokir dike firiye dekhachchhe. Painting-e oder chehara etotai sposhto je ek nojor dekhei je keu bole dite parbe, paintinger meye duto tomar amar meyerai.”Ek nojor charpashta dekhe tini bollen, “Shomoshya to dekhchhi triple hoye gelo. Prothom kotha amra kinte parbo na, ditiyo holo kinte parleo drawing roome shajate parbo kina. Meyeder je bhabe uposthit kora hoyechhe… , tritiyo Jerin ar Chatokike abar auctioner biderra ghire na dhore. Chatokir baba bollen,“O niye amar bhabna temon ekta nei, drawing roome shajanoi bolo

ar biderder ghire dhorai bolo coincidence bole obadhe chaliye dewa jabe.”“Etai Jodi tomar bhabna hoy tahole kinboi. Jotoi mulyo houk na keno. Jiboner shob shompod diye holeo kinbo. Ek shomoy ami tumi thakbo na, meyerao thakbe na, paintingta dekhe poroborti bongshodhorra gorbo korte parbe.”Ekjon bidder egiye elen oder dike, hat bariye diye bollen, “Ami Canadar National Museumer Curetor, Paintingtay bid korte eshechhi. Apnader meyeduti dekhe ei painting er meye bole mone hoy. Eta ki kore holo !” Bolte boltei tar chars pashe besh koyekjon bidder joro hoyechhe. Tader shobar montobyo, “These are the girls in the painting.”Binito bhabe hashi mukhe Chatokir baba bollen, “Are our girls really that much beautiful ?“Sure they are.” Shomoshwore jobab dilo bider-ra. “Thanks for the information, we were not aware of it.” Hashi chapte chapte bollen Jriner baba. Hashchhe Jerin Chatoki.“No way,” Hashi ukhe bollen Chatokir baba. “We are from Bangladesh. There is no possibility that these girls will be depicted in those paintings. It is just coincidence that their faces resemble the youthful girls in the paintings.”“Oh from Bangladesh, we were not aware that you people have grown that much interest in collecting these great works of art.” Slesher showore bollen ekjon.“Yes, I bought “The Creation” by this painter in auction last year.“Yes, Now I know you.” Bhir thele ekjon shamne eshe bollo. “I lost to you in bidding that day, but you know here are men who will bid the total budget for their National Museum of their respective country to get these painings.” “Are you here for your Governement?”Ar ek jon biderer prosno. “No, We are here for our personal collection.”

Obak hoye cheye roilo lok guli. sheshe ekjon bollo, “I understand plundering national wealth has made many men in power billionairs in Bangladesh. But, you stand no chance here.”“They stand.” Bhir thele egiye elo ekjon. “I know these two gentlemen from Bangladesh. They have multi billion pound business in many countries of the world. We have a tough competitor here.” Bolei lokti Jerin Chatokir babar shathe hat miliye bollo, “I am from Venus Shipping Lines, Germany. I bought three large ocean liner from your company lfive years back. Oh, they are performing wonderful, much better than our other ships. You are welcome.” Bidding shuru howar ghoshona ashtei shobai jar jar seat-e boshe gelo. “Chaudhury, bhodrolok shomman bachiye diyechhen amader, na hole ki je hoto.” Nichu shwore bollen Chatokir baba.” “Thik bolechho. Ei shada chamrar lokguli toe amader desher shompod lut kore nijeder deshke unnoto korechhe, ekhono multinational business donor agency name amader deshe noya uponibesh kayem korechhe. Ar amader neterao oder poshyo hote pere nijeder dhonyo mone korchhe. E jonyoee oder ei bahaduri, shovyotar lesh matro nei, Bangladesher nam shunlei ekhono nak shitkay. Jid chepe gechhe, bider jonoyo manoshik bhabe prostuti nao. Jodio kinte parbona eta nishchito.”Auctioneer painting drawing sculpturegulo catalogue sequence dhore bole gelen. Ekta ekta item prodorshito hochchhe ar tar shomporke auctioneer khub bhalo bhalo kotha bole bidding baranor jonyo utshahito korchhen. Bidding cholchhe, bhalo response pachchhen Auctioneer. Catalogue-e Saifullahr paintinger serial ashtei Auctioneer binito bhabe bollen, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are sorry to inform you that these two paintings by internationally illustrious painter Mr. Saifullah

Khalid has been withdrawn from bidding. These two items are no more for sale.”“How’s that.” Auction roome koyekjoner majhe hotasha neme elo, Besh koyekjon bollo, “After finding those two in internet we hurried here to get Saifullah’s paintings for our National Museum.” Rag hotasha byakto korte korte ora auction room theke ber hoye jar jar moto garite uthe chole gelo. Ber hoye elen Jerin Chatokir baba Jerin Chatoki. Jerin ar Chatokir chokhe pani tol tol korchhe, eto asha kore ekhane eshe eto boro dhakka khabe ora kolponao koreni. Karo mukhe kono kotha nei. Garite uthlo ora. Painting duto ekhono oder chokher shamne jhol mol korchhe. Shok shamlate parchhena, fupiye fupiye kadchhe ora.

***************Resort-e nijeder cottage-er shamne gari theke ora namtei egiye elen ak lok. Dekhe bangalee mone holo. Hashi mukhe hat bariye diye bollen, “Bangladesh theke? ”“Haa, amrai eshechhi Bangladesh theke.”“Ami Mahmudul Haq jonmoshutre Bangladeshi. Onek agey thekei Devone thaki. Ektu kotha bolte pari apnader shathe boshe.. ”“Cottage-e ashun, boshe kotha bola jabe. Vin deshe deshi lok pele kar na bhalo lage. Tar upor aaj jibone shob cheye beshi hotasha niye ashchhi. Taka thaklei je jibone shob kichhu pawa jay na tar ekta nirmom proman pelam aaj. Apnar shathe share kore monta halka korte parle kharap ki.” Chatokir baba bollen. Drawing roome jeye boshlo ora. Chatokir baba attendentke deke snackser order diye agoto manushtar dike chaitei tini kotha shuru korlen.“Ami profession-e International Art ar antique Dealer. Desh bidesher onek bikhyato painter artist amar client. Clientder hoye ami art exhinition kori tader workgulo auction-e tuli, auctione uthano art-er bibhinno dik buyers der kachhe byakhya kori,

internationally oi painterer khyati kemon janai, paintinger mulyo koto hote pare she shomporke dharona dei. Present worlder ekjon onyotomo shera painter Mr. Saifullah Khalido amar ekjon otyonto shommanito client. Aajker auction theke Mr. Saifullahr nirdeshei tar painting duto auction theke withdraw kora hoyechhe.”“Kintu keno ? Amra khub hotash hoyechhi.”“Uni janten na apnara auctione participate korben. Auctione je shob art collector attend korechhe tader shathe palla diye apnara painting duto nite parten na. Mon apnader aro beshi kharap hoto. Ekhon toe monke probodh dite parben auction hoy ni tai kinte paren ni. Biderder modhye France UK Germany USA ebong Japaner emon ontoto dosh jon chhilen jara painting duto pawar jonyo koyek billion pound porjonto jaben. Eder tinjon abar National Museumer Curetor, orthat tader desher Governmenter lok. Eshob desher National Museume Mr. Saifullahr painting oi museumer shomman bohugun bariye dey. Shudhu oi painting dekhar jonyoee desh bidesher nana srenir porjotok bhir jomay, ar porjotok mane toe apnara janen kari kari taka. Du bochhorei paintinger dam uthe jay shudhu tourist der pocket ketei.”“Mr. Saifullah janlen ki kore je amra auctione eshechhi?”“Uni shadharonoto nijer auctioner din auction centere uposthit thaken. Apnader gari theke namte dekhe uni bujhe niyechhilen apnara auctione participate korben. Tokhon tini amake call kore painting duto withdraw korte bolen. Formality sharte kichhuta deri hoye gelo. Apnader shathe kotha bolte gele oi painting ar withdraw kora shombhob hoto na.” “Kintu painting bikri hole toe Mr. Saifullahr jonyo bhalo hoto, tini onek taka peten. Painting duto withdraw kore tar luv ki hoyechhe ?” Cahtokir baba hashimukhe holeo kichhuta ragei kothata bollen.

“Financially onek boro kkhoti hoyechhe tar. E kkhoti pushiye otha tar pokkhe konodin shombhob nao hote pare. Karon Art-er sreshtho critiqra e duto painting dekhar por montobyo diyechhen adhunik chitrokolay er shoman srishti ar shombhob na. Oi shob critiqer mote painter orthat Saifullahr hridoyer je ononyo udbhash e chitrokolay fute uthechhe ta ekjon oti uchu maner painterer shara jiboneo ek baree ashte pare matro. Egulo intuitive flash, hridoyer govir theke uthe ashe. Saifullahr na shudhu kono painterer jibonei emon intuitive flash kokhonoi dubar ashe na. Saifullafr hridoye ar kokhono emon intuitive flash jholok diye othar shombhabona nei. Jiboddoshay emon khyati ar kono adhunik painter pan ni. Arthik dik bibechona korle onek boro kkhoti eta. Tobe onek din theke dekhchhi toe taake, ortho bitter proti tar khub ekta akorshon dekhi ni konodin. Srishtir portiii tar agroho. Oi je robi thakure kobitata poren ni, “Oporup anonder bhar, Bidhata jahare den tar bokkhe bedona opar, Tar nityo jagoron ogni shomo debotar daan, Urdho shikha jali chitte ohoroho dogdho kore pran.”Oi rokom ar ki. Luv hoyechhe apnader. “Amader luv, amader luv holo ki bhabe. Ki pagoler moto kotha bolchhen,” Kichhuta regei prosno korlen Chatokir baba. “Tini oi duto painting apnader du meyeke gift korechhen. The Flash of Youth paben Miss Jerin ar Miss Chatoki paben Liberty of Soul. Agami kal-ee apnader ekhane painting duto pouchhe jabe. Bolte paren apnara ei muhurte koyek billion pound er malik hoye gechhen. Paintingduto deshe niye jabar jonyo plane charter kore debo apnara bolle.” Ghore jeno boma fatlo. Stombhito hoye gechhe ora. oder karo mukhei kono kotha nei. Emon hote pare eta oder chintayo asheni. Hotath du hate mukh dheke shoshobde jhor jhor kore kede fello Jerin. Oke shantona dite jeye Chatokio nijeke dhore

rakhte parlo na. Kannar domoke kepe kepe uthchhe ora. Onekta shomoy par hoye gechhe, oder kannay keu badha dey ni, kaduk, kede mon halka kore nik kichhuta. Hotath Chatoki uthe daralo, chokh muchhe bollo, “Mr. Haq, Amiee Chatokee, amar ekta onurodh rakhben, ami ekhonee apnake ten thousand pounder cheque debo.”“Cheque ta boro na, ami emnitei apnar onurodh rakhbo. Bolun ki korte hobe.”“Ekhan thekei Mr. Saifullhke ekta call korben, amra dujon oke thanks debo. Eta toe uni petei paren tai na…”“Oh sure, ekhonee call dichchhi.”Saifullah phone dhortei Mahmudul Hoq kichhu bolte jabe, amon shomoy phonta chho mere niye nilo Cahtoki. Phone bollo, “Ami Chatoki, Jerino achhe amar shathe. Apnar painting, billion billion pound kichhui amader dorkar nei, amra chaina o shob. We need you we want you we love you. Paintinggulo abar auctione tule ja taka pawa jabe ta diye Bangladesh ekta boro orphanage, meyeder jonyo ekta besh boro destitute complex, are ekta shoktishali civil society group gore tulun. Tate ontoto desher bipul shongkhok odhikarhara oshohay nari purush shishu shoktiman manusher rajnoitik, orthonoitik ar shamajik nirjaton o ainer opobyabohar theke bachbe ar Allahr dewa prakritik poribesh pahar bon nodi akash batash dhongsho howa theke rokkha pabe. Desher oshohay manushgulo upokar pabe. Ami kotha dichchhi amader shob ortho shompod apnar e procheshtay jukto hobe. Ami ar Jerin ogulo apnar hoye dekhe rakhbo. Kintu ekhon apnake ammader chai, ekhuni chai, ekhuni.” Ek nihshashe kothagulo bole thamlo Chatoki. O pranto theke keu kotha bolchhe bole mone hochhe na. Obak hoye gechhen Jerin ar Chatokir baba, bilashi jibone ovyosto tader meyera eto shomaj shocheton holo kobe theke. Jeriner baba Chatokike bollen, “Tomader ichchha purno hobe. Egiye jao, amra achhi tomader shathe.”

Chatoki phone dhore dariyei achhe. Mahmudul Hoq oshohayer moto mathay hat diye boshe porechhen. “Apnar abar ki holo ?” Jerin er prosno.“Amar agency batil kore deben Sir, niyom nei ebhabe kotha bolar. Bishwa bikhyato painter, apnara je bhabe kotha bolchhen ami bhabtei pari na, arey que-tei toe thakte hoy puro mash. I am ruined. Onek shadhona cheshta todboir kore Sir-er kajgulor agency niyechhi ami. Ekhon shob shesh.”“Apnar agency batil hobe na, ami protisruti dichchhi.” Mridu hashchhe Jerin, “Amra onar porichito.”“Arey baba unnoto desher shob namkora byaktirai onar porichito, tarao ebhabe kotha bole na.”Phone dhorei achhe Chatoki. Nichu shobde bujha jachchhe Saifullah kichhu bolchhen. O shudhu shunei jachchhe. Hu haa kichchhu korchhe na. Kichhukkhon por o phone “Jerin kotha bolchhe” Bole phone Jeriner hate dilo.“Ami Jerin,” shudhu etuku bolar poree or kanna jeno bere gelo. Phone dhore ache Jerin, kannar jonyo kotha bolte parchhe na. Kichukkhon por phoner line kete diye cell Mahmudul Hoq-ke ferot diye kanna jorito konthei bollo, “Apni jaben na, coffee khete khete golpo korbo, tar por dupure lunch korbo, evening-e apnar shathe ber hobo amra dujon.”Jerin ar Chatokir baba kichhu bollan na. Mahmudul Hoqer shathe art-er nana bishoy niye kotha shuru kore dilen. Jerin ar Chatoki nijeder roome chole gelo.

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Dupur goriye bikaler dike onektai egiye gechhe. Jerinke ekta halka bag nite dekhe Chatoki bollo, - “ Kothay jabo amra.”“Beache Saifullah opekkha korbe.”“Ta bag nichchhish keno ?”

“Aaj raat or shathei katabo. Bashor shajabo aaj oke niye. Oke buke chai amar, buker govire chai.”“Shudhu buker govire naki aro kono govire.” Koutuk korlo Chatoki, hashite bhenge porchhe o.“Haa, shekhaneo oke chai. Ekush bochhorer jouboner proti bhaje bhaje or sporsho chai. Onek onek govire oke dhore rakhbo, Ekush bochhor dhore tile tile gore otha joubon upohar debo oke aaj, oke dekhar por theke or shathe kotha bolar por theke bishesh kore dance practice or oshadharon innovation dekhe ei oshohoniyo kumaritto or kachhe bishorjon dewar jonyo pagol hoye achhi ami, shudhu ami keno tuio.” Jerinke serious dekhachchhe.”“Ki nili bag-e dekhi.” Bag khulei chokkhu chorokgachh,“Golapi shobuj mukta diye shajano ei finfine see through dress diye ki korbi. Kake dekhabi tor ei ononyo shundor rup. Eta bra na ar kichhu, breaster pray shobtai toe khola, otuku ar baki rakhlo keno dress maker. Breaster nippleser charpashe areola ghire pink pearler adh fota golap shobuj pearler pata diye shajano. Mane akorshone aro beshi kore kachhe tana. Ar ei long skirt, multifold holeo eto badshahi amoler musliner motoi thin, Multifold holeo kichhui dheke rakhe ni, halka meghe dhaka chader alo jemni rohosho srishti kore bimugdho driishtir shamne nijeke tule dhore temni amader waistliner nicher dike drishti akorshon korbe. Kintu duto keno ? E dress duto kene keu?”“Duto kena hoyechhe karon dutotei ek kaj na. Ektay pink golap ar ektay yellow chondromollika. Ekta tor jonyoee kena hoyechhilo tor biyete upohar debo bole. Ekhon shudhu amar rup dekhbi keno, toke toe kokhono udom dekhi ni, tai tor ruptao ei fake dekhe nebo. Parle lal jiv diye chekheo nebo.”“Tui asholei ekta naughty meye. Toke chakhte chakhtei toe Saifullahr shara raat goriye jabe, tui amarta chakhbi kokhon.” Hashte hashte bed-e goriye porchhe Chatoki.

“Bhabchhish ami eka oke amar rup dekhabo, jouboner uchu nichu bakgulote jiv chhowate debo. Ta hobe na, tokeo amar shathe shoman tale ongsho nite hobe. Bolecchi na, dujonee thakbo or shathe shara jibon, ek bichhanay, ja hobar ek shathei hobe. Ar tui jahetu eshob chorai utraier poth ghat beshi chinish amar cheye tai toke shathe na rakhle puro mojatai toe pabo na.” Uthe elo Jerin, chatokir pashe shue pore oke joriye dhorlo. “Bol shara jibon amra ek shathe thakbo, ami toke chhara oke eka buke nile sharkkhon tor obhab onubhob korbo, lovemakinger anondo pabo na, bol thakbi.”“Thakbo, shara jibon tor hat dhore thakbo, dujonei ok ek shathe buke nebo, oke onubhob korbo amader ekanto govire. Amader shathe lovemakinge saifullah protiti move du chokh khule dekhbo ar uchchhol hashite bhenge bhenge porbo. Toke toe ami agayi bolechhi, lovemakinger shomy hashi oke aro govire tene ney.” Du chokhe jhilik tule bollo Chatoki.

Dujon ready hoye oder babar shamne daralo. Pa chhuye salam kore bollo, “Janina bhul korchhi na thik korchhi. Jodi bhul kore thaki tobe fre ashle meyeke kkhoma kore buke tene nio.”“Jibone kono kaje tomader badha dey ni, aajo debona. Tomra boro hoyechho, nijeder bhalo nijera bujhte paro. Tobe baba hishabe ekta kotha bolchhi, mone shongshoy thakle nijeder ujar kore dio na.” Bollen Chatokir baba.“Meyeder shorir debotar abashsthol mondirer moto pobitro. Mondirer baranday shobai ashte jate pare. Kintu bishuddho premik purohit chhara onyo karo mondirer ekanto ontopure jawar odhikar nei. Tomader shorir tomader mondir, eke rokkhonabekkhoner daitto tomaderee. Amader doa thakbe.” Bollen Jeriner baba. Chatokir baba ten thousand pounder ekta cheque bariye dhorlen Mahmudul Hoqer dike. “Eta rakhun.”

“Sorry, Saifullahr shathe kaj kore jeta pai tar tulonay eta kichhui na. Ami Sorry, apnar meyera amar desh niye je emon bhabe jante pere ami khub khushi. Dhore nin ei ten thousand pound oder porjecter kaje ami donate korechhi. Aro paben, amar shathe cheque boi anini, apnara jawar age ami ota double kore debo. Apnar meyeder shob shopno shofol hok e kamonay ami shob shomoy apnader pashe achhi. Shudhu ami noi, amar association thakebe apnader meyeder shathe. Amar deshta shotyee boro obhgi, shwadhinotay ki cheyechhilam ar ki pelam she hishb korte gele muktijuddho korar shob orjonkei byartho mone hoy. Jarai bhuri bhuri protisruti diye jonogoner protinidhi hoy tarai nirbachito hoye oi jonogonkei shob rokomer odhikar bonchito kore nijeder akher guchhay. Achchha bolun toe ekta manusher beche thakar jonyo tar chouddo purush dudhe bhate thakar jonyo koto taka lage. Byabosha kore taka orjon kora toe proshongshar byapar. Oi orjiti takay aro industry korun, aro technology kinun, adhunik technology udbhaboner jonyo research center khulun, deshke shomriddho korun, deshke gore tulun. Ta na kore bideshe taka rakhchhen, okhane bari korchhen, shompod gorchhen, ja oi desher kaje lagchhe. Nijer desher shomriddhi onyo deshe dichchhen. Kichhu mone korben na, apnarao byaboshayee, jodi mone aghat diye thaki kkhoma korben, tobe ami kintu shotyee kothatai bolechhi. Ekhon ekta boro shujog eshechhe, apnar meyera e shujog kaje lagale desh onek onek unnoto hobe. Ami ashi ekhon, doa korben amar jonyo.” Mahmudul Hoq chequeta tabler upor rekhe diye ber hoye gelen.

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Beache oder pouchhe diye chole gelen Mahmudul Hoq. Dujone dujoner hat dhore dhore hatchhe ora. Shagor besh uttal, dheugulo jeno bohudiner premiker sporsho kamonay

bubhukkho, tibro gorjone onek uchute matha tule chute eshe jhapiye porchhe shoikoter unmukto shundor shonali buke. Jhoro batash boichhe. Shondhya hamaguri dit dite agiye ashchhe. Shagorer upor dighol pakha chhoriye diye jeno anmone bheshe berachchhe shada gang chilgulo. Kichhu dure paharer buke shobuj gachh gchhalir mathagulo haway dulchhe. Kotha nei karo mukhe, oder montro mugdho kore diyechhe beacher poribesh. Hotath Jerin Chatoki-ke halka dhakka dilo. Chatoki or dike takatei Jerin angul diye shamne ingit kore bollo, “Dekh, oi toe shamnei boro bouldertar upor amader dike pichhon fire bosha manushta Saifullah Khalid bolei toe mone hoy. Kemon ek drishtite shagorer dike cheye ache.” O dike takiye dekhlo Chatoki. – “Thik bolechhish, chol pichhon theke du hat diye chokh bedhe chomke dei.”“Pagol naki tui.”“Pagol hobo keno, ektu moja korte dosh ki. Tui koto kotha bolli, ekhon pichhiye jachchhish keno. Janish toe shujog jibone du bar ashe na.”“Moja korte chachchhish na moje gechhish. Ami parbo na, amar eto shahosh nei, ar prothom kajta tuiee kor, baki pothta amiee agey egiye jabo. Tor mon chaile tui moja kore dekhte parish. O lok moja bujbe toe, je gombhir thake.”“Ghora chinechhis tui oke. Or moto uchchhol praner manush ami kothao dekhini. Gombhir dekhli koi, toke or painingta niye emon khocha dilo, abar dance floore performance dekhe emon proshongsha korlo. Boltei hobe khub shundor ekta mon ache or. Khocha diteo jemon shongkoch nei temni proshonshayo uchchhash jhore pore. Kriponota nei kono kkhetrei.”“Ami achhi tor shathe, kintu du hate chokh dhorte parbo na. Ota tuiee kor.”

Dhir paye egiye gelo dujon. Saifullah Khalider ekebare pichhone jeye boshe porlo Chatoki. Hotath du hat diye or du chokh dhore

fello. Kono kotha nei mukhe. Ektu chomke uthei Chatokir du hat dhore fellen Saifullah Khalid. Heshe diye bollen, “Nam bolte parle ki purushkar pabo.”Kotha nei Chatokir, o dhore niyechhe Saifullah or golar awaj shunte chachhen. Shei shobdei chine neben.“Darun chalak meye apni, bhebechhen apnar kontho shwor shunte chachchhi. Kintu na, ami apnar hat dhorei bujhe felechhi apni ke. Shutorang chokh chhere din. Moner chokh jokhon kaj kore tokhon chokh dhaka roilo ki khola roilo tate kichhu ashe jay na. Apni Chatoki.”“Ki kore bujhlen ?” Chokh chhere na diyei Chatokir prosno.“Jerin shobshomoy wristwatch pore, apnake kokhoni wristwatch porte dekhini. Ta chhara apnara dujon chhara e deshe amar jana porichito emon keu nei je amar chokh dhore moja korte chaibe. Aro ekta bishoy achhe, edeshe priyojoner chokh dhore priyojoner mukh theke nijer nam janar moja newar procholon temon ekta nei. Apni ar Jerin dujone du dhorner perfume byabohr koren, Fole na dekheo chine nite osohubidha hoy na.”“Babbah, etota kheyal korechhen apni amader. Ke wristwatch pori a ke pori na, kon perfume byabohar kori tao !” Ebar chokh chhere dilo Chatoki. “Shudhu etai noy, apnader dujoner accurate height, BWH measurement bole dite pari. Weight-o bolte pari, tobe accurate nao hote pare, kintu kachhakachhi hobe.”“Jani, je manush “Women - celestial Body and Soul” likhte pare tar kachhe eshob toe khub shwavabik. Tar por ki dekhchhen ekhane ?”“Ekhane eshe na na dhoroner manush na na dhoroner jinish dekhe. Keu dekhe apnader orthat shoikote ghure berano meyeder, ar keu dekhe nirmol prokritir ononyo shadharon rup. Dekhchhi prem promotto mohashagor Atlantic kemon uddam oshanto hoye pritoma shoikoter khola shonali buke jhapiye

porche, or buke rekhe dichchhe shagor gohin theke niye asha oshamanyo shundor shongkhogolo, uopre nil aksher buke shopnil porosh buliye dichchhe shada shada peja meghgulo, sofed gang chilgulo dighol pakha mele nil akasger buke bheshe jawa shada megher sahthe mitali gorechhe, darun shoundorjo bikoshito kore kii dokkhtay chho mere shagorer buk theke machh tule nichchhe, porokkhonei dekhun meye chiltar shathe kemon dushtumi korte korte sonali balur upor shohag milone roto hochchhe onyo childer dekhiye dekhiye, jeno bolte chaichhe, dekhechho kemon mon bhuliye joy kore nilam, parle kore dekhao, onyo chilgulo or kothay jeno protijogitay nemechhe, shathider shathe dushtumite joriye porechhe, jeno bolte chaichhe amrao pari. Oi khub ekta dureo noy, uchu paharer gaaye helan diye boshe ache shobuj shojib tarunye bhorpur gachh pala. Dekhchhi ar anmone shamner dingulo niyeo kicchu bhabchhi. Kichhu bujhe uthte parchhina, kichhu sthir korte parchhina. Jibone ei prothom shiddhanto hinotay porechhi.” “Apni khub shundor kore kotha bolte paren. Ekhon shathe shundori mohoniyo shathi thakle, tar hat dhore dhore hatle, ar jokeser fake fake chhotto belar dushtumir golpogulo bolte apni shotyee anondo paben.” Chatoki bollo“Shundori mohoniyo shathi jokhon nei, tokhon ashun apnader hat dhorei kichhukkhon ei shoikote hati. Hatben amar shathe, hat dhore dhore ?”“Ki bolte chaichhen apni, amra shundor mohoniyo na ?”“Aha ei shuru hoye gelo nijerder dhol nijera petano. Ami toe bhebei paina kon hadaram kokhon kothay apnader bollo apnara shundor ar mohoniyo.”“Oi je.… rong diye nilamer maal jara aka buki kore tader modhye bikhyato ekjon bolechhe, shudhu bolei khanto hoy ni akabukar modhye abar thik hadaramer motoi nijer nam likhe

diyechhe. Original hadaram ekta.” Ebar mukh khullo Jerin. Chokhe mukhe hashi jhilik dichchhe.“Oh tai bolun, nilamer maal bananawala feriwala, ora kii ba jane ar kii ba bolbe. Oder kothay bishwash kore nijeder shundori mohoniyo mone korle shomoshyay porben.” Khocha kkheye khocha dite bhullo na Saifullah.“Shomoshyay porechhi onek agei, cholte cholte amader ei shomoshya theke mukto korte paren kina dekhi.”“Hetechhen kokhono onekta dur porjonto ei bheja balur upor oi shundor khali pa fele fele ? Ei jah. Bhul hoye gechhe, shundor toe nijei bole fellam.”“Ki korben, nijei jokhon nilamer maal bananewl feriwala hadaram tokhon shwobhab dosh jabe kothay.” Jeriner jobab.“Ki bollen, shwobhab dosh, daran kachhe ashun, hat dhorun, shwobhab dosh bolar moja dekhachchhi.”Mukhe kichhu kotha na bole nihshonkoche hat bariye dilo Jerin Chatoki dujonei, paa theke sandal khule fello.“Poytrish bochhor dhore jokhon shamner din niye bhaben ni tokhon o niye bhabnar kichhu nei apatoto. O bhabna Allah-ee bhabe rekhechhen. Boraddo ja achhe tai paben, komo na beshio na. Shundori mohoniyo pele bhalo, na peleo bhalo. Ekhon apnar chhotto belar dushtumir golpogulo bole jan, dekhi apni kotota naughty chhilen, dushtumite amader shathe tal melate parben naki hadaramer moto shudhu cheye cheye dekhben. Aha haa, amrao bolbo, tobe apnar golpo shonar por.”“Shundori mohoniyo na pele bhalo ki kore holo ?” Koutuk Saifullhr“Socretes hoye jaben.” Chatokir shoprotiv uttor.“Chitrokor theke darshonik.” Uchchhol hashite bhenge porlo Jerin.Ghure daralen Saifullah, ek drishtite dekhchhen shamne darano duto opurbo shundori meyeke. Buddhir dipti premabeg hridoyer

akulota shob oder chokhe mukhe jholok diye jachchhe. Takiyei achhen Saifullah, drishti oder upor theke shorchhe na.“Onek dekhechhen, baki dekhar shomoy onek paben, dekhte dekhte jibon par hoye jabe, dekhar shesh hobe na, rup shudha pan kore shesh korte parben na, trishna mitbe na, borong protibr dekhay trishna bohugun bere jabe. Ekhon golpo bolun, aaj shudhu apnar golpo shunbo.” “Shondhya ghoniye eshechhe, beshi shomoy pawa jabe bole mone hoy na. Apnader cottage-e jabar tara ache nishchoi.” Proshongo ghuriye dite chailen Saifullah.“Temon ekta na, rat ghoniye ele kono ek boulderer upor boshe apnar golpo shunbo, amader golpo bolbo. Ekhane toe ar intruderer bhoy nai.” Jerin bollo.“Na she bhoy nei, tobe resorte apnader baba chinta korbe na ?”“Na, baba-ke bole eshchhi ekhane amader ek khub kachher ekjon bondhu achhe, or bashay raat katabo. Dekhchhen na shathe bag achhe, ote extra dress niye eshchhi.”“Ta she bondhur basha ekhan theke kototuku dur.”“Kachhei, gari ache shathe, shomoshya hobe na. Ami nijei drive kore Chatoki-ke niye eshchhi, shunechhilam Atlantic mohashagor uttal, dekhchhi shotyee uttal. Ekhon nijera na hoy ektu uttal holam, dosh ki. Ki bolish Chatoki…” “Thik bolechhish Jerin.”“Besh toe cholun aro kichhuta shomy ei bheja shonali balur upor paye paye hat dhore dhore choli. Abar apnader thanda lagbe na toe ?”“Lagteo pare, gorom kore deben.”“Apnader shathe kothay para jabe na. Kothay ache meyeder uposthit buddhi khub prokhor.”“Puran diner gaan shonen, oi gaanta shunechhen, “Ei shundor shornali shondhyay, eki bondhone jorale go bondhu…”“Amar khub priyo gaan ota.” Saifullah Khalid-er du hat dhore dhore hatchhe ora. Saifullah bole cholechhen, “Chhoto beley

besh dushtu chhilam, shobshomoy durontopona. Baba make faki diye dupurer kora roudre gachhe chore pakhir dim nere chere dekha chhilo nityo diner kaj. Shathi temon keu chhilo na.Ekbar toe kopal jore chokh beche giyechhilo. Maa pakhi bashay chhilo bujhte pari ni, bashay uki ditei nake khub druto tinti thokor kheye hat foshke niche pore jete ekta dal dhore kono krome beche giyechhi.” Hashte hashte goriye porar upokrom dujoner. Golpo cholchhe, raat neme eshechhe. Beacher odure hotel motelgulote bati jole uthechhe onek agei. Beache lok jon-o temon ekta nei. Shagorer gorjon ekhon aro jore shona jachchhe. Dheugulo chhute eshe oder payer upor achhre pore pa bhijiye dichchhe.“Apnar khub tara ache bashay ferar ?” Saifullah-r dike takiye jante chailo Jerin.“Amar shomoshya hobe na, amar cottage ache ekhane, kachhei, koyekjon caretaker thake. Orai shob dekha shone kore. Ekhan theke dekha jay, hete gele boro jor ponoro bish minit lage. Ami hetei jai, aaj abar oi caretaker shobai chhuti niyechhe, oder na ki kon bondhur bashay rat bhor onushthan achhe. Freez-e toiri khabar nishchoi kichhu achhe, noytoe nijei ranna korte hobe. Ami khub bhalo ranna korte pari, ekbar khele apnara angul chatte thakben.” “Bhaloi holo, aaj shara raat apnar shathe golpo kore katabo. Apni ranna korben. Amra shathe theke eta sheta egiye debo. Kemon moja hobe bolun toe.”“My dear God, bolen ki, apnara toe bollen bondhur bashay kataben.”“Amader bondhu hote apnar khub apotti achhe ? Apnar kotha bhebei bondhur kotha bolechhi, apniee amader bondhu, ekmatro bondhu, shara jiboner jonyo bondhu shathi hoye pashe pashe thakbo shara jibon.”Thomke daralen Saifullah. Ora dujon shamne eshe daryechhe. Oder mukher dike takiye achhen tini. Rater adho alo adho

adhare oder jouboner dipti mukh chokhe fute uthchhe. Oder duhate kachhe tene nilen tini. Bollen, “Bondhu hote apotti nei, tobe ekhonee kono shiddhanto nite parchhi na. Apnara amake kachhe tante chaile sheta just ekta shamoyeek byapar hobe. Bujhe shune pa felai bhalo. Apnara nijeder niyontrone rakhben. Parben toe?”“Kotha dite parchhi na amra. Tobe bolechhi toe sharata raat apnar shahe golpo kore katabo aaj. Er modhuye jodi niyontron hara hoyei jai apni shanto kore deben.” Shoja jobab Chatokir.“Shanto kore deben kothatar duto mane hoy ta bujhen?”“Bujhi. amra jebhabe chai she bhabei shanto korben. Adore adore proshanti ene deben.” Jerin bollo. “Ekhon cholun, beache kichhukkhon cholte cholte Atlantic-er unmatal dheuer dolay bishal jahajer shoktimottar khela dekhi, uttal oshanto shagore buke jahajer shoktimoy komol bichoron ki shochchhondo.” Kotha bolchhe Chatoki, “Kemon tibro passion niye unmatal shagorer unmukto shorir beye khele jay, egiye jay unmotter motyo porom proshantir dike, lokkhe pouchhei bisram ney, tar agey shagore buke tar tejdripto bichoron thame na, taina ?”Saifullah drishti feralen Chatokir dike. Or hat Chatoki nijer buker upor dhore rekhechhe alto bhabe. Shamner dike drishti theke Chatoki mukh feralo Saifullahr dike. Keno jeno or drishti apna apni anonto hoye gelo. Bujhte perechhe o or kothagulor ontornihito mane Saifullah dhore felechhe. Drishti uttal uddam Atlantic-er dike feralo o, “Cheye dekhen, Kii darun lage mathay shada fenar rashi tar upor pora alor dyuti niye dheugulo chhute eshe beacher buke achhre porchhe, mone hoy jeno priyotomake buke niye bhalobashar tibro abage adore adore chumute chumute shikto kore dichchhe shoikotke.” Saifullah dike drishti firiye dekhe Saifullah or dikei cheye ache, tar thoter konay hashi khele jachchhe. “Ki holo apni miti miti hashchhen keno ?”

“Na, temon kichhu na, apnar shobdo choyon shotyee oshadharon. Shudhu shobdei jekhane passion jege othe shekhane ar kichhu hole toe nijei niyontron harabo. Tokhon apnara ki korben bujhe uthte parchhina.” “Pahar theke boye asha jhorna dekhechhen ?” Bole cholchhe Chatoki, “Ora apon chhonde nachte nachte gaite gaite paharer gaa beye neme ashe, badha pele uchchhol anonde she badha periye jay, thame na, stobdho hoy na. Shagor-o pranbonto oi jhornake porom adore bhalobashay buke tule ney, mukh firiye thake na. Keu ei jhornake jor kore namay na. Hridoyer tanei o neme ashe. Temni hridoy jokhon kotha bole tokhon shobdogulo oshadharonee hoy, karon oi shob shobde kono krittimota thake na, akul uddam praner abeger shotyeekarer ruptai fute othe. Tai kothagulo kono trishito hridoyke shikto kore shitol kore unmona kore, pagolpara kore dey, kachhe tene ney, jhornar jemni nijer nihshorto atmo shomorponer modhye diye nijeke notun kore abishkar kore, shara mon diye chay priyotom shagor jeno tar oboyober proti millimeter explore kore purno passion niye bar bar, protibar nijer notun notun rup priyotomer bimugdho drishtir shamne bhaswhor kore tole , onubhob kore priyotomor passioner tibrota nijer gohin govire .”“Cheating korlen na toe ?”“Thik dhorechhen, kothagulo apnar boi thekei newa. Ami mone gethe rekhechhi. Aaj shujog bujhe apnar kotha apnakei banglay onubad kore shuniye dilam. Shei shathe hridoyer govir theke uthe asha nibedon apnake pouchhe dilam. E nibedon nari purusher hridoyer shadhona, eke shudhu sex hishabe dekhle bhul korben. Eta bhaloashar ononyo prokash ja purnota khoje pagolpra hoye. er tulona hoyna. Eke firiye deben na.”“Apni shobee thik bolechhen, kintu ekta kotha bhule gechhen, jhornagulo ek shomoy shagorer buke nijeder hariye fele. Utshomukhe jhorna thakleo shagorer buke porei ora hariye jay, nijeder kono shwotontro ostitto thake na oder.”

“Na, thik bolen ni, Bishal shagorer buke ora nijeder hariye felena, or shagorer srote mishe nijeder motoi chonchol thake, shagorer uttal unmatal dheuer shathe nacher chhonde mete thake. Borong eti shotyee je aro anondomoyee hoye shagorer adore adore chumute chumute proti muhurte shagorke buke niye bibhor hoye thake. Proti muhurte shagor shongome tripto hoy, shei shathe shagorkeo premabege uthal pathal kore rakhe. Etai shotyee je pahar theke neme asha jhornai shagorke porom anonde shorbokkhon nijer buke dhore rakhe. Shagor jhornake buke dhore rekhechhe naki jhorna shagorke porom bhalobashay buker govire sthan diyechhe ta bujhe otha purush manusher buddhir baire, ota shudhu meyerai bujhe. Olosh hoye noy, passion uddam hoye shagorer buke jhorna nijer khela khele jay, nije tripto hoy, tripti deyshagorke. Shagorer je gorjon shonen ta shagorer shathe jhornar kam kriraroto hridoyer porom anondo prokasher shitkar dhoni bolte paren. Anondo ar passioner tibrotay poroshporke dolito mothito kore chorom pulok aday kore ney dujon dujonar kachh theke.” Thamlo Chatoki. Takiye dekhe Saifullah or dikei onimesh drishti niye chaye ache.“Ki holo, ki dekhchhen ?”“Dekhchhi chokhe dhrubo tarar jhilik, buke uttal unmatal shagore uddam uthal pathal kamona bidhur dheu, hridoye – apnar bhashayee bolchhi - shagorer shathe jhornar kam kriraroto porom anondo prokasher shitkar dhoni. Apnara dujonei shotyee paharer buk beye neme asha ononyo shundor jhornar adim mohoniyo rup. Amar ei poytrish bochhorer jibone emonti kokhono dekhini. Sophisticated jibone ovyosto hoyeo emon shohoj shorol ovibyaktite hridoyer prokash shotyee prothom shunlam. Apnader dujonkei amar bhalo legechhe.”“Shudhu proshongshay khushi noi amra.” Jerin bollo. “Ki korte hobe. Ekhankar shera hotele cholun, boro boro lobstar ar oyster

diye darun ekta rater khawa hobe. Ar ja ja khete chan shob khawabo, tobuo pahari jhornar hirdoy pori purno tripto hok.”“Hotele kheye tripto hobo na, apnar shathe apnar cottage-e jeye apnar hater ranna khabo aaj. Ekhon onyo kichhu chai.”“Ekhonee dewar moto toe ekhane kichhu dekhchhi na. Pocket kore chocolate anini, khub beshi hole shoikot theke dujonke duto shell kuriye dite pari.”Jerin ar Chatoki nijeder modhye drishti bonimoy korlo. Jerin matha kat kore shommoti dilo. Chatoki Saifullah Khalider hat na chherei shorashori or shamne dariye bollo, - “Porom bhalobashay buke tene nin, chumu din govir abege buke niye, amader dujonkei.” Du pash theke ora shamne chole elo, or buker shathe mishe gelo dujonee. Porom adore dujonkei buke tene nilen Saifullah. Govir abage duhate dujonkei joriye buker shathe shojore chepe kichhukkhon dhore rakhe bollen, “Chumugulo tola roilo shomoyer jonyo. Oshob aro onek dur onek govire niye jete pare apnader amake. Ami purush apnara meye, chumute theme nao jate pari ami ba apnara. She shomoytar poribesh ekhane ei open sea beache nei.”“Thik ache, mene nichchhi, cholun apnar cottage-e, rannar ayojon korte hobe toe. Ki bolish Jerin.” “Tai bhalo. Tobe rannar shob mojud ache toe okhane.”“Achhe, shob ache, beef mutton chicken shagorer machh, fresh fruites, vegetables, powder spices, shob dhoroner sauce, soft drinks ice cream chocolate konotaree komti hobe bole mone hoy na.”

****************Gari eshe thamlo ek aloy aloy ujjol besh boro ekta cottager shamne. Baire theke dekhe mone hoy kono utshober ayojon hochchhe ei cottagetay. Dewal jora window theke ujjol nil alo chhoriye porchhe baire. Bhitore shob roome bati jolchhe. Neme elo ora gari theke. Cottage-e probesh korei obak holo ora. Eto

bidesher five star hotelkeo har manay. Roomgulo ghure ghure dekhte laglo dujon. Shobgulo roomee oshadharon shundor bhabe shajano guchhano. Costly furniture, nana borner alo shovito jhar bati, proti roomei dewal jora screen, bedside table-e projector computer set kora, full length chhobi dekhar shob equipments shojjito. Shob room, corridoor, lobbytei puru merun ar shonali ronger karukaj kora carpet. Ek ek Room, lobbyte deshi ek ek rokomer fuler shourove ekta snigdho abesh chhoriye jachchhe. Centrally controlled kothao theke purano diner bangla romantic gaaner music beje cholchhe khub nichu shobde. “Banglar proti or akorshon ekhono otut”, bollo Chatoki.“Shunechhi lovemakinger jonyo mayyamoy poribesh thaka chai. Emon snigdho nirob othocho preme unmatal sensual abesh srishtir environment premiker hridoyer kolponakeo har manay, shorir mon toe emnitei jege othe!” Obak hoye montobyo korlo Jerin. “Shotyee bolechhish. E kothay elam. Etogulo room emon bhabe shajano !”“Kintu Saifullahke toe kothao dekha jachchhe na. Or roomta dekhechhish, eto boro bedroom dekhini kothao, Ekhane foreplay-r cat and mouse chasing khub bhalo jombe. Kintu ashol manushta koi, kono roomei nei. Amader ghure dekhte bole kothay gelo. Dekhte dekhte kokhon je ek ghonta par hoye gechhe bujhtei parini.”“Chol kitchen-e jeye dekhi.” Okhanei pawa gelo oke. Four burner oven-e tinte pressure cookere ranna hochchhe. Ovener pashe dairey ache o. Ora jeye or pashe daralo. Pressure cooker theke halka shobdo ashchhe. Chatoki heshe diye tipponi katlo, “Ekta nirobichchhinno hiss hiss shobdo ashchhe pressure cooker theke, kemon jeno mone hochchhe shobdota ?”

“Simmering sound ber hochchhe hridoyer govir theke, dhire holeo boilinger dike jachchhe, controlled passion. Kintu bhalo kore khyal kore dekh Chatoki, simmering soundta ki duto pressure cooker theke ashchhe naki tinte thekei.” Jeriner koutuk.“Tinte thekei.” Saifuklah Khalider montobyo. “Tobe tritiyota control agey theke set kora na thakay bujhte parchhe na simmeringei sthito thakbe na ki boilinger dike egiye jabe. Otar heat measurement-ta ektu onyo rokomer.” Uchcho konthe heshe dilo Jerin Chatoki dujonee. Saifullah chole gelo kitchen chhere. “Asholei, Saifullah onyo dhatuta gora, shohoje shara debe na. kemon dokkhotar shathe eriye jachchhe. Khub beshi controlled, jodio shorir mon dutoi ekebare toiri hoye achhe tobuo amio bhabchhi, thik korchhi toe ?” Bollo Jerin.Jeriner dike takalo Chatoki. “Thik bethik bujhi na, aaj oke buke neboi, buke jhor boichhe amar. Oke chaiee amar aaj. Tui shathei thakbi. Dekh, tor ana see through dressta kibhabe kaje lege gelo. Temptation jaganor purpose purno serve hobe. Ami already decision niyechhi. Oi dress pore shudhu shamne darabo kichhu shomeyer jonyo, oke amader shoundorjo mugdhu kore dewar por toe dresser brar shather projapitita ar waistliner pasher projapotir buttone shamanyo chape apna apniee shorir theke jhore porbe. Ja bhabe bhabuk. Mone itostoto bhab thakle tui shudhu amake follow korish, dekhbi shothik shomoye shob thik hoye gechhe. Nije thekei tor bhitorer kamona unmotto nari jege uthbe. Nijer ojantei or dike potonger moto egiye jabi, bujhtei parbina kokhon oke buke niyechhish, jokhon bujhbi, tokhon laje chokh apna apnii bondho hoye jabe. Chokh khola rakhbi, partnerer passion ar tor shorir niye tar khela upobhog korbi, tor shoundorjer proshongsha shunbi, mon bhore upobhig korbi tar hat thot jiver sporsho, chokh mele dekhbi tor bhitore tar push pull, bole dibi pelob sporshe shorire

shihoroner tibrota kemon hochchhe, mukh fute bolbi ebhbe na obhabe, dekhbi tui or khela dekhe hashte hashte reclining ba shoa obosthatei bhenge bhenge prochhish. Partnerer shathe tor hashi lovemakinger time bariye dey. Dekhay onubhutir tibrota bere jay onekgun. Tobe protiti move-e tokeo shoman tale participate korte hobe, lojja pawa cholbe na, Kkhepe otha shinghi moto hote hobe, shudhu partnerer shorirer jhor dekhle hobe na nijer shorirer prochondo jhore partnerke londo vondo kore dite hobe. Chap porte hobe dujoner dik thekei. Partnerer push and puller shathe tokeo chap dite hobe emon bhabe jate tor chapei miloner force bere jay, mone hoy nich theke tor hip uchu bak niye emon bhabe oke chepe dhorechhish je o ar move korte parchhena, uchchhol hashite oke bolbi, ki holo, thamle keno, pressure diye namao toe dekhi. Ekee shathe or move ar tor chap dewa cholte thakbee. Lovejuice-e shorirer bhije jawa oi ongshe dujoner chaper shathe shathe je shobdo hoy ta shorir mone aro passion ane, khelar tibrota bere jay. Jene rakhish tor hashi oke tor shorirer aro bhitore tene ney. Meyeder erogenous zongulo jeno ghum theke jege othe, sfito hoy, thoter chumu hater komol sporsher ador jiver khalay protiti erogenous spot pagol hoye othe, spondito hote thake. Ek ononyo shihorone shara shorire jeno bidyut probaho cholte thake, proti shiray rokto probaho etotai teje cholte thake je hearter pumping speed bohugun bere jay. E jonyoi nihshash eto govir theke ashe, druto hoy. Foreplayte tor partnerer thot jiv tor chokh mukh gaal gola kadh buk beye dhire dhire aro niche namte thake. Tor entry point-e partner tar thot jiver khela shuru kore toke aro uddam unmatal kore dey. Lovemakinger sheshe afterplayteo partnerke khepiye tulte hobe, tar por oke buke joriye chumute chumute adore adore bhore tulbi. Tor partner toke niye nijei mete uthte pare. Ete jodi abar passion jege othe tobe aro bhalo, second session shuru hoy, washroome jawa ar hoye othena, ekta soft towel diye halka bhabe muchhe fellei holo. Tobe washroome

jeye shower chhere diye niche dariye abar partnerke love makinger jonyo jagiye tulte chaile second session shekhaneo shuru hoye jete pare. Showerer panite bhije jachchhish, ar partnerke niye mete uthchchhish adim khelay. Chokhe mukhe buke shara shorire jhornar panir jhore jhore porchhe. Partnerer adore adore chumute chumute shikto hochchhish, hothath ek tane oke buke niyei floore porli, roll kore oke nich fele or upore uthe boshli, or shekhane dhore nijer entry pointe place kore chap diye oke bhitore niye nije shuru kore dili. Or du hat tor hip theke pith beye shoulder, shoulder theke shamne chloe eshe tor buk niye khelte laglo, ek shomoy matha jogiye tor breast mukhe niye jiv diye areola nippleser charpashe chhowate chhowate shuro korlo. Tui upore thakay oke tor bhitore newar control thake tor niyontrone, nije je bhabe niejr feelingske uddipto korte parish she bhabei chaliye geli. Second session dhire dhire chorom puloker dike egiye jay emni bhabei. Ek ghonta kokhon par hoye jay ekta session bujhao jay na.“Tham tui onek hoyechhe, ami bhije gechhi purotai,kintu tui eto shob janish ki kore. Je bhabe bolchhish tate mone hoy e bishoye onek practical ovigyota achhe tor.”“Saifullahr kachh theke shekha. Or boie shob bornona eto shundor eto sposhto kora ache ki bhabe ekta purush ekta meyeke lovemaking-e poripurno tripti dite pare ar ki bhabe ekta meye shei tripti aday kore nite pare. Purush meyer lovemakinger protiti move, protiti step protiti second chhobir moto oi boie oshadharon shundor bhabe bornona kora ache. Porle money hoyna porno porchhish, borong porte porte mone hoy shamne monitore dekhe dekhe tui lovemaking er lesson nichchhish. Ami bohubar porechhi biota, shiker kortei hoy protibar boita porar shomoy onekbar bhije gechhi. Pagol hoye gechhi tokhonee kauke buke pawar jonyo. Aaj ami shei bidyatai kaje lagabo, dekhbo kototuko ayotto korte perechhi.”

“Boie pora ar practical kora ek hoyna kokhono. Onek janar fole tui asholei ekta pagol hoye gechhish, boita pabi koi tui ekhane.”“Tor chokh nei, ami roome dhukei agey or bedside bookshelfta ek nojor dekhe niyechhi, okhane or shob koyta boiee ache. Tar modhye “Women – Celestial Body and Soul” boitao ache.” “Tui sdhudhu pagol na, ekta dakat meye.”Pressure cookere shesh whistle ta beje uthechhe. Whistle shesh hotei cooker gulo namiye nilo dujone. Porcelain bowle dhele nilo rice ar curry gulo. Nijerai niye table rakhlo. Khub shundor bhabe shajano hoyechhe table. Dekhei mon khushi hoye jay. Shara roome ekta spicy aroma choriye porchhe. “Ei aromata khudha jagay.” Nichu shwore janalo Jerin. “Dekhli kemon poripati kore shajiyechhe table.” Saifullah Khalider kotha shona gelo, “Washroome jeye fresh hoye ashun. Full shower niye elei bhalo hoy. Shorir mon jhor jhore hoye jabe, mone proshnti paben. Washroome shob dhoroner cosmetics paben. Asha kori shomoshya hobe na. Hot water-o ache. Ei dining roomer du dikei room ache adjacent bath shoho. Shob ready, Dress toe apnara shathei niye eshechhen.”“Apnar khub ekta bhabte hobe na o niye.”

Washroom theke ber hoye elo ora. Nijeder shajiyechhe ora mohoniyo rupe, dujone see through na holeo besh thin adho shochchho halka golapi ar halka shobuj maxi porecche, bra poreni keuee, dighol kalo kokrano chul chhoriye achhe pithe waistline porjonto, mukhe nivea-r halka prolep. Mone hochchhe shodyo snato dujon taposhi konya.“Dujon toe ekebare shorger opshori hoye ghor alo kore boshe achhen dekhchhi.” Khabar table-e boshte boshte bollen Saifullh.“Bornona korar lov shamlete parchhen na eito, apni bolte thakun, mathar chul theke payer nokh porjonto kono ongoi jeno

bad na jay. Shunte amader apotti nei.” Chatokir tipponi. Heshe dilo Jerin Saifullah dujonei.“Dekhchhi toe shudhu Michel Angelor ar Leonardo da Vincir joutho proyashe shoto jug dhore aka mukhduti, or bornona korte kortei toe jonom par. Purota dekhchhi na, tai oshomourno bornona nai ba korlam.” Koutuk jhore porlo Saifullahr kothay. Chatokir dike takalo Jerin. Dujoner drishti binimoy holo. Saifullah dike shoji shuji takiye osfuto konthe Jerin bollo, “Shudhu aaj noy, shara jibon nijeder unmukto kore debo apnar drishtir shamne, mon bhore dekhe neben. Bornona korte hobe na, shudhu buke tene niye adore dore chumute chumute bhoriye deben.” Plate plate khabar tule dite dite golpo shuru korlo Chatoki. Prothome chhotobelar dusahtumir golpo holeo kon fake je adult jokes shuru hoye gechhe keu bujhteo pareni. Ke prothom shuru korlo tao ekhon keu shikar korbe na. Hashir uchchhashe khawa khub dhire eguchchhe. Jokes bolte bolte bonyo hashite bhenge bhenge porche ora. Jokes toe noy shobder - sensuous passionate inviting. Jokesgulo jeno pakhir komol paloker moto shara shorire porosh buliya jachchhe, boshonte purnima tithite govir rate janla khulle jemon snigdho dokhina hawa eshe priyotromer sporsho kamona jagay temni oder romoni hridoye dhire dhire jhor jege uthchhe. Shobai khachchhe khub komee, golpe golpe shomoy kotha diye egiye jachchhe keu jane na. Er modhyei wall-e boro ghorita dubar gohonta bajiyechhe. Golpo thamchhe na. Ek joner por ekjon jokes bole jachchhe, jeno jokeser jhuli khule boshechhe ora.Uthe daralen Saifullah, “Rat onek hoyechhe. Uthte hoy ekhon.” Ekta phone kore kichhukkhon kotha bole phonta dhoriye dilen Jeriner hate, “Nin kotha bolun” Phone dhoreo Jerin Saifullahke nbole cholechhe, “Apnar ranna otulonio. Chief House Managementer chakrita dewa jete pare jodi house malekinder onyo bishoyer management test pass korte paren.”

“Phone dhore boshe achhen, agey phone kotha bolun,” Hashi chepe rekhe nijer roome chole gelen Saifullah. Phone dhorlo Jerin, “Hello”, bolei jiv katlo, “Baba !” Besh kichhukkhon kotha bole o phone dilo Chatokike, o kotha bollo kichhukkhon. Phone rekhe ditei Jerin bollo, “Baba shob kotha shune felechhen.”“Ora speaker on kore kotha bolechhen, tor ar amar baba dujonei shob shunechhen. Onek dushtumi korlen dujonei. Kintu ekta jinish kheyal korli ?”“Haa, kheyal korechhi. Koto dike kheyal ei Saifullahr, amader baba chinta korte paren bhebe tader shathe nije kotha bollo abar amader shatheo kotha boliye dilo.” “Thik bolechhish, manush ekta ! Kintu babader kachhe dhora pore gelam ekebare hate hate.”“Bhaloi toe, nijeder house malekin bole aro bhalo kore bujhiye diyechhish tui. Tor oi kothatai prothome shunechhen baba, amar shathe prothom kothai bolechhen, house malekinder ki obostha. Bollam Chefer ranna kahchhi, khub bhalo chef.” Drawing roome jeye solfay boshe porchhe ora.Saifullah eshe boshlen. “Kotha holo babader shathe, ekhon ora onektai nishchinto thakte parben je tader meyera nirapode ache. Bhalo jaygay ache.”“Kintu apni eta ki korlen, nijeder house malekin bole babar kachhe toe dhora pore gelam.”“Onyer bashay eshe kono malamal na niye basher manushtakei jokhon churi korar motlob koren, tokhon agey bhagei dhora porar chinta korle bhalo korten. Ekhon ar kore luv ki.”“Bhul korlen, amra onyer bashay probesh kore kono kichhui churi korar chinta kori ni. Amra prakton prodhan shenapoti Ershader moto shujog bujhe puro ghortai dokhol kore malik bone gechhi. Ekhane churir kono bishoy nei, kkhomta dokholee mul kotha. Ershad korechhilo noy bochhor amra na hoy shomoytake dirgayeeti kore nobboi bochhor e barir President hoy thakbo.”

“Thik bolechhish jerin. Uchhila toe ekta achhei, ghorta boro agochhalo chhilo. Etake guchhano bishesh joruri.” Mukh khullo Chatoki.“Amar e baritay ghor agochhalo dekhlen kothay. Eto shundor shajano ghor ke bolchhen agochhalo !”“Are gochhalo thaktei hobe emon kotha ke bolechhe, kkhomota dokholer jonyo uchhila lage, ekta uchhila dilam, byas, hoye gelo, kkhmota dokhol boidho. Ar ghor shundor bolei toe lov beshi.” “Apnara kkhomota niye pore thaken, Ami amar roome jachchhi. Apnara je je roome khushi jeye ghumiye porben.” Nijer roome chole gelen Saifullah. Dim lighter regulator low point-e ghuriye roomtake pray abchha adhar kore diye chadorta gaye tene niye chokh bondho korlen.

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Ghum neme ashchhilo du chokhe. Hotath nil dim lighter alo ujjol hoye gechhe mone hotei chokh khullen tini. Ujjol nil alloy bheshe jachchhe room. Shamne ek polok dekhei bishmoye stombhito hoye gelen saifullah.

Dariye ache ora dujon Jerin ar Chatoki, dariye ache pasha pashi hat dhore. Oder chokh dhrubo tarar jhilik, thote mohoniyo hashi. Shudhumatro see through muslin bra and bohubhajer see through maslin long skirt pora, bostro ache, kintu dhaka nei shorire kono ongoi, shorirer protiti bak protiti bhaj spohto, borong oi see through dress oder aro rohoshyomoyee kore tulechhe. Golap paprir moto thin thote dushtu hashi jhilik dichchhe. See through bra onupom shundur buker khub shamanyo ongshoi abrito kore rekhechhe. Golapi podmer moto joubon dipto unnoto uddhoto buke ghono golapi britter majhe nipples jeno bhromer moto boshe achhe. Ekdike pink golap ar

ekdike holud chondromollika. Brar duto cup-er nicher ongshotukute golapi mukto diye golap fuler akriti dewa. Ek nojor dekhei mone hoy jeno onjoli daner moto hate golaper upor dhore achhe shudoul unnoto podmo kolir bhar, thik golper nichei buker nicher bhaje shobuj mukto diye gatha golaper pate duto dudik theke buker dui podmokolike beshthon kore achhe. Ordho chandrer moto oporup karukaj kora shobuj muktor pata duto unnoto buker nikcher bhaj theke shuru hoye dudik theke podmokolike ghire upore uthe shoulder blader thik niche eshe mishechhe. Joubbon uddhoto buke srishti korechhe ek mohoniyo shoundorjo. Brar duto cuper majhe kkhudro kkhudro na na borner mukto shajano shoner toiri ekta chhto projapoti pakha duto uchu kore rekhechhe, clip diye emon bhabe brar cup dutoke atke rekhechhe je pakha dutor upor halka chap porlei clip khule jabe, bra goriye porbe niche, ar trishna jagiye tola purusher chokher shamne unmukto hobe shoddo joubonboti kishorir shudoul buker opurbo shoundorjo. See through musliner shonkhipto brar upor bornil muktor oshadharon shundor karukaj unnoto buker oti shamanyo ongsho dheke rekhechhe, srishti korechhe ek rohoshyomoy amontroner hatchhani. Buker nich theke waistliner besh kichhuta nich porjonto shorirer protiti bhaj shobtai unmukto, govir navir onekta nich porjonto opurbo deho shoushtob drishtir shamne obarito. Waistline theke payer gorali porjonto bistrito bohubhajer see through muslin non stitch char bhager long skirt navimuler onekta nich thekei V akriti niye bak diye hip bone-er thik upor diye pichhone hiper centere jeye mishechhe. V er nicher pranto pubik boner upor sthir, ar pasher du pranto hip boner thik upor. V-r nicher pointe boshe achhe brar upor set kora projapotir motoi ekta projapoti. Bujha jachchhe shamanyo chapei ekhan theke long skirt lutiye porbe payer niche, sompurno onabrito hoye jabe shodyo joubonboti kishori shorir, udbhashito hobe nij shoudorjer mohoniyo rupe. bahute badha

nil muktor trikon braceleter shathe jhule ache oi ekee rokom muktor golap ar shobuj pata dighol bahur shoundorjo bariye diyechhe bohugun. Du kan theke shoulder bone projonto neme eshechhe adhochader akriti dewa onekgulo kkhudro kkhudro golap ar shobuj pata shajano chain. Shonar pyach khelano tinti chain neme eshechhe gola theke du buker podmo kolir majh bhajer thik niche pasha pasha jora hoye nivir nich porjonto. Shara chain jure golapkoli ar shobuj pata ektu por por shajano, shesh pranto govir navir thik nichei ekta heart akritir locket. Dujoner eki shaj, parthokyo shudhu Jerin ujjol golapi golape shovito ar Chatoki ujjol holud chondromollikay.Kokhono onubhuto hoyni emon bishmoy. Stombhito hoye gechhen Saifullah. E ki ononyo soundorjo. Prithibir bohu deshe bohu nari shongsporshe eshechhen tini. Eto shoundorjo kokhonoi chokher shamne keu tule dhorte pareni. Drishti shorate parchhen na. Rupkolpo srishtite tini nije oshadharon dokkho, kintu emon shoundorjo kokhono tar kolponayo asheni. Ei shoundorjo agey dekhle painting duto aro oporup hoto, bhablen tini. Dhire dhire Saifullah neme ashlen bichhana theke. Sroshtar onupom srishti e meye duti, standing ovationee prapyo dujonar.Saifullahke bichhana theke namte dekhe Jerin Chatokir golap papri thote hashi bistrito holo, jhilik diye uthlo govir nil shagorer moto dighol chokher tara, gale lajer halka roktim abaha chhoralo. Ujjol nil alo oder shorirer shamner protiti bak jeno shohage joriye alo chhayar ek ononyo shoundorjo srishti korechhe. Dighol chokh, golap papri thot, dirgho bahu, govir navimukl, unnoto buker shathe shompurno proportionate kotitot, shugothito uru theke paa porjonto jeno Michel Angelo and Leonardo da Vincir joutho proyashe aka bhaskorjo dujon. Shorirer proti baker protiti bhaj shusposhto. Bhajgulote dim ligter nil alor bichchhurone ek mohomoy poribesh joriye achhe oder shara shorire. Proshostho kadh theke kotitot porjonto

nikhut shoundorjo. Matha theke kadh beye neme eshchhe dighol kalo chul waistline chhariye neme gechhe niche. Onupom shoundorjer mohoniyo chhobi jeno. Waistliner ektu nich theke payer nimno porjonto see through long skirt shudoul hiper bhaj dheke rakhte pareni. Waistline-e mishe jawa pithier shesh prante govir tol duto jeno srishti korechhe oshadharon shoundorjo.Proti nihshashe dule otha buk dekhei shudhu matro bishwash jage je era bharkorjo noy, jibito. Saifullahr mugdho drishti oder chokhe dhora porechhe. Dhire dhire oke bichhana theke namte dekhe shochol holo ora. Pa shamanyo fak koree aro egiye eshe Saifullah mugdho drishtir shamne daralo.

Saifullah du hate dujonkei buke tene nilen, mukh uchu kore tule dhorlo ora, govir abage dujoneree thote chumu dilen. Tar duhat komol porosher chhuye chhuye jahchhe Jerin Chotokir khola pith. Kokhon je or buker chape brar projapotir clip khule gechhe jerin chatoki keu bujhte pare ni. Bujhte pere buker chap ektu halka korlen Saifullah, oder bra nich goriye porlo. Bujhe gechhe ora. Sholaj hashite Chatoki bollo, “Shudhu aaj noy jiboner shesh din porjonto amader shob kichhui apnar. Apnar shamne amader shobee unmukto thakbe unmatal thakbe emni bhabei.” Saifullahke bujhte na diye Jerin hat ghuriye nijer ar Chatokir long skirter projapotir clipe chap dilo. Ek shathei oder skirt khule porlo niche. Shobdo hotei niche takalen saifyullah, skirt khule porchhe dekhe skirt tule dite nichu hotei oke dhore fello Jerin Chatoki dujonei. Jerin bollo, “Thak ogulo pore, ogulor proyojon nei ekhon. Tar cheye ei bhalo apnar bahute joriye apnar buker shathe dhore rakhun amader, adore adore chumute chumute shikto kore din, amra aaj apnake chai amader ekanto govire. Aaj noy shudhu shara jiboner jonyoee amra apnar, apni amader, shudhui amader

dujoneree. Hok na aajker raat-ta apnar shathe amader bashor raat.” “Kotha dichchhi shudhu aajker rat noy jiboner protiti raatee tomader bashor rat hobe. Shara jibon tomader buke dhore rakhbo, shara jibon adore adore chumute chumute purno kore rakhbo proti muhurto. Tomader golap papri thote dushtiu hashi dhore rakhbo, gale lajer lalima futiye tulbo, hridiye jhor tulbo porom bhalobashay. Tobe ekhon amar kichhu kotha tomader shunte hobe. Amar e kothagulo jana apnader jonyo khub beshi joruri.”Jerin takalo Chatokir mukher dike. Chatoki bollo, “Shob shunbo, tobe agey kotha din amder protyakhyan korben na, amader aajker obhishar byartho kore deben na.”“Ekhon tomader protyakhyan korar chintao kori na . Tomader aajker obhishar byartho korar ichchho nei.” Du hate oder dujonke aro jore buker shathe joriye nilen Saifullah. Mukh uchu kore tule dhore porom adore chumu diye bollen, “Meye ami ei jibone kom dekhini. Desh bidesher onek shundori meyekei buke niyechhi ami. Kitu apnnader mote eto shundor nikhut meye ami shotyee dekhini. Apnara amake apnader shoundorjo dekhiye jotota na mohito krechhen tar cheye onek beshi joy korechhen apnader prokhor buddhimottar dipti diye, shomaj shochetonota diye, shubidha bonchito manusher proti apnader dorod diye, koti koti takar painting duto grohon na kore shudhu amake chawate, apnader shob shompod dukhi manusher shebay utshorgo korar manoshikota diye. Ami aro khushi hoyechhi eta shune ja apnader dujoneree baba apnader ichchhay shommoti diye apnader karjokrome shohojogi hote shommoto hoyechhen, telephone amar shathe apanara kotha bolar shomoy apnader dujoneree babar konto ami shunechhi. Apnader dujoneree baba etota obujh na je amader majhe aaj rate ki hobe eta tara bujhte parben na. Ekta purush manush jokhon tar shamne nijeder ujar kore dewar jonyo shompurno

unmukto oshadharon shundor meye shorir pay tokhon she purusher pokkhe nijeke niyontron kora kokhonoi shombhob hoy na. Apnader baba eta thike bujhe neben je aaj apnar nijeder ujar kore diyechhen amar kachhe ar ami ta porom bhalobashay grohon korechhi. Ei muhurte apnara ja chaichhen, amio tai chaichhi, apnader chawa ar amar chaway kono parthokyo nei. Shudhu ekta badha ekhono jege achhe amader majhe. She badhata na ahoy agey shoriyei nei.”“Jekhane amra nijerai apnake amader buke tene niyechhi, shekhane ar kono badha toe dekhchhi na.”“Bagdanta hoye jawar por eshob hole bhalo hoto na.”Jerin Chatokir chokhe mukhe bishmoy fute uthlo. Khushite ora Saifullahke shojore nijeder buke chepe dhore or buke matha rakhlo. Norchhe na ora, dhorei achhe. Dariye achhen Saifullah oder dujonke buker shathe shojore akre dhore. Hotath Saifullahk kichhu bujhte na diye karate masterer kachhe shekha ek halka pyache Saifullahke niye giroye porlo puru Persian carpet bichhano floore. Uchchhol hashite bhenge porlo ora dujon. Jerin hashte hashte bollo, “Hoye gechhe bagdan. Tumi shara jiboner jonyo amader hoye gechho, amrao tomar hoye gechhi. Agami kaal amader babader shamne angti poriye formality shesh korbe, maar shathe kotha bolbe. Ekhon amra tomake chai amader buke, amader ekanto govire. Shara rater jonyo, ek muhurto-o tomake buke theke alga korbo na. Aaj shara raat tomar buke thakbo. Aajee hobe amader bashor raat, nari jiboner shorbosreshtho raat, shojotne rokkha kora kumariutto porom bhalobashar manusher kachhe bishorjoner moha logno, priyotomoke nijeder hridoye dharon kore shorirer ekanto govirer pawar raat. Kono badha ar noy, tumi duronto boishakhi jhorer moto amader shara shorirer shojib prokritike unmatal kore dao, amra tomar ador ar chumur probol borshone shikto hote chai, tomar jhorer prochondota onubhob korte chai amader ekanto govire. Dupash theke ora Saifullah buke matha

rakhlo. Saifullahr du hat chhuye chhuye jachchhe oder khola kadh pith theke aro niche. Khub nichu showre or bahlobashar kotha gulote Jerin Chatoki shoman tale jobab dichhe, uchchhol hashite mete uthchhe oder hridoy, dheu khele jachchhe joubonboti shorirer proti bake proti bhaje. Nichu shobde gan bheshe ashchhe - Tumi duronto boishakhi jhor ami ja bohni shikha…..