Pherar Daak

This was published as as part of BB's Pujo shankhya...

Nishshobder shobdo

nishshobdero shobdo ache jodi kaan pete shono
bhor raate shisir jhorar chhondo--
aalto haoai paata norar shor shor;
adho ghum bhenge gele sunbe tumi
shopnogulo lukolo je durdar.

gharita melai taal tomar hrid spandaner sathe
matha nere sai dei sudhu ,bole tik tik, thik thik
"jaagte raaho "...haanke klanto paharawala
talomolo paye ghore phere neshachhanna pathik.

nishshobdero shobdo ache jaano ,
kaan patle shunte pabe jhi jhi pokar payer ghostani
kimba ghasher pore jhore pora shiulir tup tup
temni kore kaan pete jodi shono
shunte paabe durer akash gaange
lakhkhya tara dichche jeno dub .

Tukro Tukro Ami

Well the plan was that i will finish my journy of bollywood , but this little poem came unbidden to my mind.......and as u know the muse is quite unpredictable , so penning it down....


kichuta aamai khuje pete paro
tomar gochano aalnai,
kichuta aamai khuje pete paro
sansharer baastotai.
khuje pete paro aaro aaro kichu
boier aalmaritai,
shokh kore kine ana priyo
bishnupuri ghoratai.
rabi thakurer gaane pete paro,
aamar priyo gaaner khata tai,
rang tuli ar canvas e paro
kimba lukono kabitar khata tai.

bristi diner mon kemone ar
purono chithir rang jala pata tai,
pete paro bhorer chaer cup e ,shiter dupur belai...
tibra abhimaaner ashrujole kimba kalaher tiktatai.

ekta tukro khuje pete paro jyotsna raater aaloi
ushna raate khuje pete paro aro ek tuku ;
abeger jhornai.

tukro tukro ami choriye achi je
tomar shakaal sannjhe
khuje niye jodi genthe nite paro
paabe amai kache...

Bollywood and Me

There is hardly an indian alive whose life has some how not been shaped by Bollywood.In my life the first crazy brush with Bollywood came during one durga puja in late 1980's.I was only 10 and till then was not allowed to watch hindi movies. Even hearing the songs was a strict no no.That magical autumn however i got hold of a casettee passed on to me by my aunt that became the beginning of a lifetime affair with bollywood.The song that captured my heart first was not any of the old classics but one from the movie quamat se quamat tak , that was a raging hit that year and the one that heralded a new era of romance in indian movies.I listened to the songs a hundred times a day driving my mother insane...but then i was having my first crush in life with Bollywood.

Papa kahte hain from Quamat se Quamat tak




After that came a series of hits........ Dil, Aashiqui ,Saajan....each one a hit for their songs. The pages of my diary were filling up fast with the lyrics of the songs ....we had started exchanging lyrics in school.Knowing a song by heart was considered "coool". Two from my many favouries were:

Saanson k zaroorat hain jaise from Aashiqui



Saathiya tune kya kia from LOVE



I know you are having that nostalgic smile at the corner of your lips now. First loves, puppy loves, major crushes......these songs were part of so many life changing moments.By this time of course Bollywood was well and truly a part of me . The next movie that had us adolescents by storm was Maine Pyar Kia.I would like to include some songs from that as well but that will have to wait till tomorrow....till then friends , good bye....have fun listening to the songs.

Hotash

Pratyahiker tuchchatai klanto e mon

choto choto lanchana ar kalahe berongeen jibon

tomar hashir arale lukiye thaka bidrup

shanito churir moto rakto jhorai

ami na bojhar bhan kori , na dekhar chesta kori tabu...

aandhar chheye jai

sajatne lukiye rakha aamar aasha gulo shei aandhare gumre more jeno

shapna gulo bhoye kunkre jai.

din pore din jai sudhu hatashai

nei prem , nei aalo , nei shukh,

jibon e dik hin morubhumi jeno

abashanna mon aasroi khoje shesh shojjai.

Photograph courtesy http://jemima.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/sadness.jpg

Ushna

Ushna , boro ushna , boro komol ei anubhuti
Ichche kore hathe niye ektu narachara kori
Norom pakhir palaker moto phu diye uriye di ujjal neel akashe
ushna ,boro ushna bodh kori , jokhon tomar hathduto bariye dao aamar hathe.

Natun , aankora natun lage nijeke , jokhon tomar chokhe nijeke dekhi
Ashombhab shob shadh hoi mone , ichcher kusum malai gaanthi
Bhorer norom roder moto chhoriye dite sadh hoi nijeke
Saanjher pradeep aalor moto chhunye jete sadh hoi tomaar choukath take
Ushna , boro ushna laage jano , jokhon ghum bhenge tomai pashe dekhi
ushna , boro ushna lage tokhon , jokhon tomai bhalobashi.

The version published in Sonajhuri , October 2008 issue:http://www.sonajhuri.com/sona%2049/kobita/kobita05-5.htm

Dol Purnima

Shedin o chand chilo akasher gaye aanka
mridu manda haoai chilo abeer er gandho makha
pather golapi dhuloi klanto pa phele,phirchilo joto chelemeye,
elomelo pothe payer chap porechilo ankabanka

Pother dhare ekla gacher talai
duru duru buke ami chilam apekkhai
bolechile tumi bolbe shei kotha , je kotha sudhunaki amakei bola jai
Ekek muhurte koto sapno dekha jai jano ki?
lakh noi , koti noi , shata arbud shapner budbud
jeno bheshechilo purnimar chander aloi.....

Aaj abar shei pather baanke, shei jyotsnai
darie achi ami , sudhu tumi daoni kono katha ashbarar
shobi ek ache sudhu sapner budbud gulo bhenge hoyeche churmar
pore thaka kichu hashi , kichu katha, kichu chokher jal
kurie niyechi ami..
purono kichu payer chhap chine chine shomoi hoyeche egiye cholbar
dol purnimar chand aaj abaro shakhkhi roile tumi
purono baank sheshe natun pathe ekla cholar aamar aangikar

Jajabor Mon

hetha noi hetha noi ,onno kothao , onno kono khane
sudur she kon sarga janina , mon ke amar tane
mayer aanchol, priyar bahudor, bandhur sanga---
diner sheshe kulai pherar nishchinto aram,ache shobi;
tabu majhe majhe mone hoi 'e bandan'!
ure jabo ami siberiar shei pakhider moton
hetha noi hetha noi , onno kothao, onno kono khane---

he adim manush tumio ki amar moton
chutechile shei sarger paane?
Bolechilo ki tomaro mon ,'hetha noi hetha noi onno kono khane'?
ar tai phele diye nischinto aram
par hoychile nadi samudra , marubhumi,ajana shohor gram....


Jug jug dhore abiram ei chola,
tari bij bune chole tomar rakto dhara
gabhir raate ghumai jokhon aamar gharer priya,
nischinto alingan e
path priya bole "hetha noi hetha noi onno konokhane"........

Brishti Dupur

One of my very first poems .....the time when i was falling in love with the rythm of words...

Tapur tupur brishti dupur, bhasai smritir bhela,
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, aamar chhelebela,
Mayer buke mukhti guje matir gondho shonka,
Apon mone ghorer kone , rupkathake khoja.
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, ekka dokka khela,
nouka gara kagoj diye , bhashano shei bhela.
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, radio te gaan shona
dui sakhi te kanakani, moner khobor jana.
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, ek chhatate bheja,
nibir ghono ashwashe te buke mukhti goja.
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, kothai gele chole,
kothai gele nichok chuti , bandhutike phele.
Tapur tupur brishti dupur, abar esho phire
dujon mile bashbo ghore smritir khata khule.....

Megh

Tomar chokher nibir chhayai

aakash jure megh je ghonai

gabhir kaalo kaajol rekhai

aakash mati ek hoye jai...