Amaar naam Nitai aar amaar baari Kolkatai. Aamaar boyos 21 aar aami shobey ekta private firm ey accountant er chaakri shuru korechi. Salary khub beshi na holeo, choley jai karon aami amaar boro dada aar boudir shongey oother flat baarite thaki. Dadar boyos 30 aar boudir boyos 26 aar duijonei amaar thekey boyoshe boro. Dada kono ekta Export firm kaaj korbaar daulotey maajhe maajhei bideshe jete hoi. Ekbaar gele kom koreo ek sopthaho baire thake. Dada boudir ek meye aache jaar boyosh 5. Meye, maane, minu, kaachei ekta primary schooley porah shona korey. Dadar naam Gour aar boudir naam Mita. Jai hok ei niye amaader sonsar. Besh shukhei thaaki aamra.
Dada boudir modhhey jouno somporko average dhoroner, karon jokhon dada ke bideshe jete hoi tokhon boudike sontusto korbaar keu thaake na aar mone hoi ei karone boudir jouno khida hoi toh kichuta komer dikei thaake. Amaar shonge boudir khub ontorongo ghonistota--ja sadharon deor, boudir modhhey hoye thaake. Besh cholchilo din guli, jokhon hotathi ekta jhor eshey boye gelo amaader bhetor.
Dada geche Nairobitey ki ekta exporter kaaj niye. Boley gelen je ei baar kom pokhheo 15 din baire thaakte hobe. Aami bhabchilaam je keno na ei kota din boudi aar aamikotha theke ghurey aasi. Boudike jiggesh kortei raaji. Sthir holo aamra Darjeeling, Kalimpong aar Gangtok ghurtey jaabo. Office thekey chuti niye nilaam aar jaabaar teen te ticket (Boudir, Minur aar amaar) kiney nilaam.
Jotha samay Sealdah Station thekey Darjeeling Mail dhorey, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri hoye sondhey belai Darjeeling pounche gelaam. November maas tai besh thanda porey geche. Hoteley giye duita ghor nilaam, ekta amaar jonne aar ekta boudi aar Minur jonne.Khaoa daaoa shere shuey porlaam kombol murhi diye je jaar ghore.
Kintu sheet aar jete chai na, eto konkonani thanda. Komboler bhetorei thk thok korey kaampchi aar bhabchi ki korajai. Thik emon samai, ghorer dorjay tokaar awaj shune chomke uthlaam. Eto raatey ke re baba? Kono motey bichana chere giye dorja khultei dekhlaam je boudi daariye. Poroney nighty aar tar opore ekta shawl jorano.
"Ki holo" jigesh kortei boudi boley uthlo " thaandar jonne ghum aasche na. Amaar gayer kombol amaake abaar Minur gaye oor komboler opr chorate holo keno oo bechar khub kosto pachhilo." "Tai bhablaam tomaar shonger raat ta golpo kore katiey dilei valo hobe, tai elaam. Obosso jodi apotti thaake ta hole choley jachhi". Aami bollam "ta keno. Amaaro ghum aaschilo na.Duijone bosey golpo korey samay katiey dilei mondo hobey na".
Boudi ghore esey gelo, tobey dui ghorer modhhey connecting dorja khola rekhe dilo, karon oi ghore Minu eka shuey. Taar porgolpo shuru holo. Ei kotha shei kotha bolchi, kintu thik mon bosatey paarchi na. Ki rokom jeno ekta onubhuti hotey laaglo, ja kono din hoi ni.Aami boudi ke bolei fellam " Boudi aamaar bichanai dhuke jao, du joner shorirer goromey thanda onek kom laagbey". Shune boudi ektu hotobombo holo jeno. Deprer shongey ek bichanai shoata jeno bhabtei paare ni. Lojjai mukh ranga hoye uthlo. " Tumi je ki bolo Natai? Ei shob ki kora jai? Tomaar dada jaantey paarley ki bhaabey bolo toh?"
Kintu ei kothar bhetore bujhlaam temon kono seriousness bodh hoi nei. Tai bollam "keu jaante paarbe na aar jaanbei ba ki korey bolo. Tai aar samay nosto na korey dhuke poro" ei boley aami khater ek paasey shorey gelaam. Ektu itostota korey boudi dhuke gelo amaar komboler niche.
Boudir shorir ki norom aar gorom duitai. Dhirey dhirey amaar shorir gorom hoye uthte laaglo aar dhon babaji daariye uthlo. Boudir haatu buujhlaam dhoner gaaye thekey aache kintu haatu shorabaar kono lokkhhon dekha dilo na.Boudir dudu duita amaar buker opor chepey aache, thik jeno dunloper kono godi.
Samay jete na jete, ja hobar noi tai holo. Ammra dui joney ek jon onnokey joriye dhorlaam aar duijoner gorom thot jorah miley gelo gobhir chumboney. Thot chusbaar por, boudi amaar jibh niye khelate laaglo aar nijer jibh amaar mukher bhetor dhukiey dilo. Aamio tai korlaam. Ki sundor onubhuti bodh hotey laaglo ki bolbo. Eibaar amaar haath pounche gelo boudir dui dudur opor. "Aar na Nitai, aar na. Boddo gorborh hoye jaabe" phisphisiye uthlo boudi. Kintu besh bujhte paarchi boudir gorom aar ghono nissash thekey, je chorom porjai esey geche. Tai joreh joreh Mai jorah tipte shuru korlaam.
Nightyr opor thekey tao abaar komboler niche subidha hochhilo na. Tai aar kotha na bariye, boudir paaer nichh thekey nightyr kona tule dhorlaam. Lojjai, boudi, uru duto ek shongey japtiye dhorlo. "Aar na lokhhi sona aar noi" mukhe toh bolche kintu chaiche je nightyta boudir shorirer opor tule ditey. Ektu jorh kortei, uru duita aalada hoye phank hoye gelo aar dui urur sondhi stholey amaar haath pounche gelo. Meyeder shob theke beshi ontorongo sthan aami haath diye chuilaam. Ghono kokrano baaler jongol amaar haatey theklo.
"Boudi, ei bhave ki hoi?"aami bollam. "Dekhi toh tomake nangta obosthai kemon dekhai" boltei, boudi chup kore roilo. Emni te toh nangta chilo, kintu ondhokaare dekha jachhilo na. Tai aalor switchta tipe ditei, ghor ta aloei bhese gelo. Boudi lojjai dui haath diye mukh dheke fello, kintu nijer shorir dhaakbaar kono chesta korlo na.
Ei prothom kono purna boyoser mohila ke ulongo dekhbaar soubhaggo holo. Boudir mai duto besh boro, kintu thasha. Motei jhule jai ni. Thik jeno buuker opor duto batabi lebu bosano aar dogai gahro khoiri ronger boloi er moddhisthol thekey besh boro sizer duto bota uunchu hoye daariye roeche. Thik jeno bolche "esho esho amaake chosho". Shorire lom aache halka halka, kinto guuder charipaasey ghono kaalo kokrano baaler jomaet. Baal eto ghono je taar phank diye guuder cheratao dekha jai na. Paachata thik jeno oltano dhamar moto aar thik taar modhhosthol diye pondher phatol guud obdhi nemey geche. Pondher putki tight kore bondho.
Boudi bollo, "Nitai, amaake toh langta kore diley, kintu nije jama kaporh keno porey aacho?" "Khule phelo taara taari, dekhi tomaar dhon babajir cheherata." Aami lungi aar genji khullam. Aschorjo, ekhon aar sheet korchilo na, borong gorom laagchilo.
Boudi bollo, "darao, ektu muutey aasi. Bhishon hisi peyeche onek khhon thekey, dhorey aar rakhtey paarchi na" ei bole, langta obosthai attached bath roomer dike egulo. Hotat ki mone holo, aamio boudir pechone pechone gelaam aar bathroomer khola dorjaar bhetor diye bathroomey dhuklaam. Dekhi boudi, mejhetei ubu hoye bosey su su awaj kore muutche. Guuder modhho hotey chitkey chitkey pechhab berie mejhete jei achhar dichhe, awajta, aaro jorh hochhe. Ei dekhe amaar dhon sona sokto aar khara hoye amaar baaler modhho thekey daariye aache.
Aamaar dhon aar amaar boshey nei jeno. Prochondo bhave lafalafi korte shuru kore diyeche. Bichi duto rosher bharey toitumbur. Tai Boudi jei haath pa dhuey ghorey dhuklo, aar samay noshto na korey, jhapiey porlaam boudir opor. Boudio jeno ahoto baghinir moto obostha. Aamaake kaamre aanchre ekekkar kore dilo. Aar aamio kokhono Dudh jorah kochlachhi, kokhono, guuder ghono baal dhore ili bili khelchi. Amaader duijonkaar mukh onner mukher opor shokto kore boshano aar ekjonkar jibh onner jibh niye makha makhi korche.
"Aar paarchi na Nitai, aar paarchi na" kokiey uthlo Boudi."Chodo jorey jorey,chudey amaar guud horh korey dao. Chireh phele dao amaar guuder bhetor ta, aaro chodo taara taari chodo" ei shob onorgol kotha, ja kono din shuni nai, Boudi aaoraate laaglo. Bujhlaam je kaamer tahronai Boudi chotfot korche.
Aar samay noshto na korey dhon ke guuder opor set korey maarlaam ek ram thaap. Koth korey dhuke gelo bhetorey. Kono samay kokiey uthche, aabaar kono samay hiss hissiey uthche.
Amaar dhon, enginer pistoner moto boudir guudey sojorey otha nama korche aar aami chorom triptite gongani diye uthchi.
"Boudi go, Boudi, ki sundor chudchi tomaake dekho. Dada hoito emon vabe tomaake kono din chodey ni". Bolte boltei horh horh korey amaar birjo rosh chikte chitke boudir guuder gohborey aachrey aachrey porte laaglo. Amaader dui langto deho tan tan hoye uthlo chorom tripti sohokaare.
Dada boudir modhhey jouno somporko average dhoroner, karon jokhon dada ke bideshe jete hoi tokhon boudike sontusto korbaar keu thaake na aar mone hoi ei karone boudir jouno khida hoi toh kichuta komer dikei thaake. Amaar shonge boudir khub ontorongo ghonistota--ja sadharon deor, boudir modhhey hoye thaake. Besh cholchilo din guli, jokhon hotathi ekta jhor eshey boye gelo amaader bhetor.
Dada geche Nairobitey ki ekta exporter kaaj niye. Boley gelen je ei baar kom pokhheo 15 din baire thaakte hobe. Aami bhabchilaam je keno na ei kota din boudi aar aamikotha theke ghurey aasi. Boudike jiggesh kortei raaji. Sthir holo aamra Darjeeling, Kalimpong aar Gangtok ghurtey jaabo. Office thekey chuti niye nilaam aar jaabaar teen te ticket (Boudir, Minur aar amaar) kiney nilaam.
Jotha samay Sealdah Station thekey Darjeeling Mail dhorey, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri hoye sondhey belai Darjeeling pounche gelaam. November maas tai besh thanda porey geche. Hoteley giye duita ghor nilaam, ekta amaar jonne aar ekta boudi aar Minur jonne.Khaoa daaoa shere shuey porlaam kombol murhi diye je jaar ghore.
Kintu sheet aar jete chai na, eto konkonani thanda. Komboler bhetorei thk thok korey kaampchi aar bhabchi ki korajai. Thik emon samai, ghorer dorjay tokaar awaj shune chomke uthlaam. Eto raatey ke re baba? Kono motey bichana chere giye dorja khultei dekhlaam je boudi daariye. Poroney nighty aar tar opore ekta shawl jorano.
"Ki holo" jigesh kortei boudi boley uthlo " thaandar jonne ghum aasche na. Amaar gayer kombol amaake abaar Minur gaye oor komboler opr chorate holo keno oo bechar khub kosto pachhilo." "Tai bhablaam tomaar shonger raat ta golpo kore katiey dilei valo hobe, tai elaam. Obosso jodi apotti thaake ta hole choley jachhi". Aami bollam "ta keno. Amaaro ghum aaschilo na.Duijone bosey golpo korey samay katiey dilei mondo hobey na".
Boudi ghore esey gelo, tobey dui ghorer modhhey connecting dorja khola rekhe dilo, karon oi ghore Minu eka shuey. Taar porgolpo shuru holo. Ei kotha shei kotha bolchi, kintu thik mon bosatey paarchi na. Ki rokom jeno ekta onubhuti hotey laaglo, ja kono din hoi ni.Aami boudi ke bolei fellam " Boudi aamaar bichanai dhuke jao, du joner shorirer goromey thanda onek kom laagbey". Shune boudi ektu hotobombo holo jeno. Deprer shongey ek bichanai shoata jeno bhabtei paare ni. Lojjai mukh ranga hoye uthlo. " Tumi je ki bolo Natai? Ei shob ki kora jai? Tomaar dada jaantey paarley ki bhaabey bolo toh?"
Kintu ei kothar bhetore bujhlaam temon kono seriousness bodh hoi nei. Tai bollam "keu jaante paarbe na aar jaanbei ba ki korey bolo. Tai aar samay nosto na korey dhuke poro" ei boley aami khater ek paasey shorey gelaam. Ektu itostota korey boudi dhuke gelo amaar komboler niche.
Boudir shorir ki norom aar gorom duitai. Dhirey dhirey amaar shorir gorom hoye uthte laaglo aar dhon babaji daariye uthlo. Boudir haatu buujhlaam dhoner gaaye thekey aache kintu haatu shorabaar kono lokkhhon dekha dilo na.Boudir dudu duita amaar buker opor chepey aache, thik jeno dunloper kono godi.
Samay jete na jete, ja hobar noi tai holo. Ammra dui joney ek jon onnokey joriye dhorlaam aar duijoner gorom thot jorah miley gelo gobhir chumboney. Thot chusbaar por, boudi amaar jibh niye khelate laaglo aar nijer jibh amaar mukher bhetor dhukiey dilo. Aamio tai korlaam. Ki sundor onubhuti bodh hotey laaglo ki bolbo. Eibaar amaar haath pounche gelo boudir dui dudur opor. "Aar na Nitai, aar na. Boddo gorborh hoye jaabe" phisphisiye uthlo boudi. Kintu besh bujhte paarchi boudir gorom aar ghono nissash thekey, je chorom porjai esey geche. Tai joreh joreh Mai jorah tipte shuru korlaam.
Nightyr opor thekey tao abaar komboler niche subidha hochhilo na. Tai aar kotha na bariye, boudir paaer nichh thekey nightyr kona tule dhorlaam. Lojjai, boudi, uru duto ek shongey japtiye dhorlo. "Aar na lokhhi sona aar noi" mukhe toh bolche kintu chaiche je nightyta boudir shorirer opor tule ditey. Ektu jorh kortei, uru duita aalada hoye phank hoye gelo aar dui urur sondhi stholey amaar haath pounche gelo. Meyeder shob theke beshi ontorongo sthan aami haath diye chuilaam. Ghono kokrano baaler jongol amaar haatey theklo.
"Boudi, ei bhave ki hoi?"aami bollam. "Dekhi toh tomake nangta obosthai kemon dekhai" boltei, boudi chup kore roilo. Emni te toh nangta chilo, kintu ondhokaare dekha jachhilo na. Tai aalor switchta tipe ditei, ghor ta aloei bhese gelo. Boudi lojjai dui haath diye mukh dheke fello, kintu nijer shorir dhaakbaar kono chesta korlo na.
Ei prothom kono purna boyoser mohila ke ulongo dekhbaar soubhaggo holo. Boudir mai duto besh boro, kintu thasha. Motei jhule jai ni. Thik jeno buuker opor duto batabi lebu bosano aar dogai gahro khoiri ronger boloi er moddhisthol thekey besh boro sizer duto bota uunchu hoye daariye roeche. Thik jeno bolche "esho esho amaake chosho". Shorire lom aache halka halka, kinto guuder charipaasey ghono kaalo kokrano baaler jomaet. Baal eto ghono je taar phank diye guuder cheratao dekha jai na. Paachata thik jeno oltano dhamar moto aar thik taar modhhosthol diye pondher phatol guud obdhi nemey geche. Pondher putki tight kore bondho.
Boudi bollo, "Nitai, amaake toh langta kore diley, kintu nije jama kaporh keno porey aacho?" "Khule phelo taara taari, dekhi tomaar dhon babajir cheherata." Aami lungi aar genji khullam. Aschorjo, ekhon aar sheet korchilo na, borong gorom laagchilo.
Boudi bollo, "darao, ektu muutey aasi. Bhishon hisi peyeche onek khhon thekey, dhorey aar rakhtey paarchi na" ei bole, langta obosthai attached bath roomer dike egulo. Hotat ki mone holo, aamio boudir pechone pechone gelaam aar bathroomer khola dorjaar bhetor diye bathroomey dhuklaam. Dekhi boudi, mejhetei ubu hoye bosey su su awaj kore muutche. Guuder modhho hotey chitkey chitkey pechhab berie mejhete jei achhar dichhe, awajta, aaro jorh hochhe. Ei dekhe amaar dhon sona sokto aar khara hoye amaar baaler modhho thekey daariye aache.
Aamaar dhon aar amaar boshey nei jeno. Prochondo bhave lafalafi korte shuru kore diyeche. Bichi duto rosher bharey toitumbur. Tai Boudi jei haath pa dhuey ghorey dhuklo, aar samay noshto na korey, jhapiey porlaam boudir opor. Boudio jeno ahoto baghinir moto obostha. Aamaake kaamre aanchre ekekkar kore dilo. Aar aamio kokhono Dudh jorah kochlachhi, kokhono, guuder ghono baal dhore ili bili khelchi. Amaader duijonkaar mukh onner mukher opor shokto kore boshano aar ekjonkar jibh onner jibh niye makha makhi korche.
"Aar paarchi na Nitai, aar paarchi na" kokiey uthlo Boudi."Chodo jorey jorey,chudey amaar guud horh korey dao. Chireh phele dao amaar guuder bhetor ta, aaro chodo taara taari chodo" ei shob onorgol kotha, ja kono din shuni nai, Boudi aaoraate laaglo. Bujhlaam je kaamer tahronai Boudi chotfot korche.
Aar samay noshto na korey dhon ke guuder opor set korey maarlaam ek ram thaap. Koth korey dhuke gelo bhetorey. Kono samay kokiey uthche, aabaar kono samay hiss hissiey uthche.
Amaar dhon, enginer pistoner moto boudir guudey sojorey otha nama korche aar aami chorom triptite gongani diye uthchi.
"Boudi go, Boudi, ki sundor chudchi tomaake dekho. Dada hoito emon vabe tomaake kono din chodey ni". Bolte boltei horh horh korey amaar birjo rosh chikte chitke boudir guuder gohborey aachrey aachrey porte laaglo. Amaader dui langto deho tan tan hoye uthlo chorom tripti sohokaare.
