Rahul-er Diary Theke

[Indranil]

Rahuler Diary Theke (V)
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Rahul chapa golay bollo - Bhalo-i holo, aNya? Ja bolar shoja
shashuri-kei bolte parbi.

Bhodromhila Rahul-der dekhte pan ni. Edik odik takachchhen. Debu-da
dekhte peye ak gaal haashlo. Shyamoli mukh-ta hashi hashi kore
rekhechhe. Kaan duto lal hoye gachhe tar. Haate ekta rumal. Sheta diye
thNoter gham muchhe hashimukhei bollo - Tui ekta idiyet Rahul. My God,
akhon ki kori?

Shyamoli chair chheDe uthe poDechhe. Dekhadekhi Rahul-o
uthlo. Bhodromohila ebar choshmar modhye diye khub monojog diye
Shyamoli-ke dekhchhen. Debu-dara kachhe ashte dekha galo Bhodromohila-r
chule pak dhorleo boyesh khub ekta beshi noy. Debudar ma na hoyao
shombhob. Shyamoli dujonkei
nomoshkar korechhe. Rahul chokher ingeet-e bolte chailo - Pronaam korte
hoy! Boka meye! Shyamoli chokh phiriye nichche. Bhoyonkor jedi. Shomoshya!

Rahul mone mone bhabchhe - ebar Shyamoli kichhu ekta korbe. Kintu
Shyamoli-r mukh-er hashi modhur theke modhurtoro hoye
jay. Bhodromohila-i age kotha bollen. Egiye eshe Rahul-er pithe haat
rekhe Shyamoli-ke jiggesh korlen - Tomar bhai?

Prothom line-ei hNochot khelo Rahul. She matha neDe bollo - Na. Kintu
Shyamoli totodhik khipro-bhabe ghaD jhNakiye bole phelchhe -
HNya. Bhai-er-i moto.

Bhodromohila ak muhurto chup kore theke bollen - Ami Debu-r chhoto pishi. O
kintu amake ante chaichhilo na. Ami-i jor kore elaam. Tumi raag koro ni
to?

Rahul dekhlo Shyamoli niribikar mukhe mithye bolchhe. Matha-ta ektu
nichu kore sholojjo heshe she bollo - Na, na. Ki je bolen? Rag korbo
kano?

Ebar Shyamoli pronaam korte udyoto. Uttor-bharote oto pronaam fronaam
chole na. Bhodromohila na na kore hat dhore tule dNaD koriye
dilen. Rahul ektu jhNuke abar shoja hoye dNaDay. Shyamoli ekta protocol
mene cholchhe. Age porichoy, tarpor pronaam. Kintu Rahul-er mone hoy
chale bhul. Agei pronaam korle kono khoti chhilo na. Biye ekta duruho
balance-er khela. Meyeder shonge meyeder shompork-er shukhkho
bharshamy-er byepaar. Ekhane shamanyo truti-o khela bhondul kore dite
pare.

- Debu bolchhilo ekai naki dekha korte chao. Amader kono omot nei
tate. BaDir shobai khub khushi. Ami to Dilli-te thaki na. Dudin pore
abar Bombay chole jabo. Bhishon koutuhol holo amar. Kichutei shamlate
parlaam na. Debu-ke bollam - amake niye jetei hobe. Onekkhkhon jhogra
korechhi or shonge. Bole hi hi kore hashlen bhodromohila. ThNote pan-er
lal rong, Rahul-er besh laaglo Debu-dar pishi-ke.

Debu-da bachchha chheler moto ektu hNe hNe hashchhe. Shyamoli lojjay lal
mulor moto ranga hoye gachhe. Rahul-er mone holo Shyamolir obhibhabok
hishebe tar-i kichhu bola uchit. Thik shomoy thik kothata mathay ashe
na. ADchokhe cheye dekhlo Debu-da Shyamoli-r dike hNa kore cheye
achhe. Bhishon bhalo laaglo Rahul-er. Shyamoli-ke ekti jogyo patr-er
haate tule debar pichhone jodi tar oti shamanyo obodan-o thake taholei
chirojibon shei kotha bhebe she dhonyo bodh korbe. Ichchhe holo Debu-da
ar Shyamoli-ke kachhakachhi ene char haat ak kore modhur milon ghotiye
day.

- Tomra ja bolte chao amar shamnei bolte paro. Ektu-o lojja koro na. Ami
to Debu-r bondhu-r moto. Debu-dar pishi chair-e boshte bosh-te bollen.
Tomar jodi oke pochhondo na hoy tahole shoja bole dio. Chheler onek
khNut achhe amader. Amra jani. Monta kintu shishur moto. Bollen Debuda-r
pishi. Balok shobhab. Pishir theke-i peyechhe bodh-hoy. Batil korte hoy
batil kore dio. Lojja koro na. Ami shudhu tomar shathe alap korte elaam.

- Or monta-o shishur moto. Rahul phNak peye Shyamoli-r dikta agle day. -
Chhotobela theke-i shishur moto. Alap korlei bujhte parben.

Debuda bollo - Tomake ami chini. Tomar naam Rahul na?

Rahul-er mone hoy Debudar lomba pa theke ekta electric spark beriye
mejhe-r upor diye eshe tar shorire dhuke galo. Debuda or naam jane!
Janto! Mone chhilo! Ki kore janlo? Konodin dake ni to! Ar ki jane Debuda
tar shombondhe?

Abar spark. Rahul chomke chomke jay.

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Rahul-er diary theke "...

Amader class-e, (orthat amar ar Polash-er class-e)
dui bhai-bon poDto. Shiuli ar BuDo. BuDo-r bhalo naam
Badol, shobai BuDo bolei chinto take. Bhai bon dujoner-i matha-ta kharap
chhilo ektu.

Shiuli ektu beshi paagol. Bhulo-bhala paagol. Sharakhkhon ekta boka boka
hashi. Majhe majhe hothat obhimaan. Du paye du ronger moja pore she
school-e ashto. Mathe dNariye chil-der deke khabar khaoato. Kobita
mukhosto bolte bolle amon lojja peto jano Cinema-y obhinoy korte bola
hochchhe. Du-to chul-er jhNuti-te du ronger ribon bNedhe she du hate
mukh dheke phelto. Prothom prothom khepe giye Jodu babu bench-er upor
dNaD koriye diten. Shekhane dNaDiye dNaDiyei she khik khik kore
hashto. Shesh porjonto akdin Jodu babu bollen - Tor mathay golmaal achhe
naki re? Shomosto class obak hoye shunlo Shiuli phik kore heshe
jobab dichhe - Apnar doyay!

Jodu babu shei je rege giye chup korlen (Jolodhor-er bhashay cantaculus
raag), tarpor theke ar kothai bollen ni Shiulir shathe.

Alochyo choritro-ti holo Shiuli-r bhai BuDo. Shiuli-r cheye ak bochhorer
chhoto, BuDo chhilo amader bondhu. Jodio paagol bondhu, kintu tobu
bondhu. BuDo-r khamkheyal-gulo Shiuli-r cheye kichhu kom-i
chhilo. Hashir rog-ta chhilo. BuDo kheladhulo korto na khub ekta. Majhe
majhe hoi hoi kore mathe neme barongbar handball kore shobar kachhe gaal
kheto. BuDo bikhyato hoyechhilo primary class theke middle class-e othar
shondhikhkhone. PNach class-e. Shiuli-r moto-i ekti cantaculus byepar
ghotiye. Class nichchilen Ronjona didimoni. Tokhon tNar atota
boyesh hoy ni. Dekhte shunte besh.

Ki ekta kothay hothat BuDo dekhi haat tulechhe. Shadharonoto she haat
faat tole na. Chup chaap-i thake. Aro kichhu chhelemeye haat tulechhilo,
Ronjona didimoni BuDo-ke utshaho debar jonye bollen - Tumi-i balo
Baadol.

BuDo uthlo. Keu bhabe ni amon kichhu hobe. Dhire shusthe uthe
dNaDalo BuDo. Tarpor thanda shwore ekti palta prosno korlo.

- Achchha, apni ki Kumari?

She-i arek cantaculus kando. Ronjona didimoni BuDo-ke chul-er muthi
dhore seat theke tene niye giye nijer desk-er upor tar matha-ta
thukchhen. ShaDir aNchol fNachol khule giye lotpot korchhe. Orokom
chomotkar mishti mohilar oi rup dekhe amra chhele-rai bhoye deyaler
cheye shada hoye
gechhilaam. Ronjona didimonir naam hoye galo Ronochondi didimoni.

Pore amra BuDo-ke bollam - Tui ki khepa naki re? Kopale shNidur nei,
Kumari chhaDa ar ki?

BuDo bollo - Otai miss kore gechhilaam. E bhul ar hobe na..."

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Rahul-er diary theke :

" ... Shei BUDo-r chhilo onker matha. Library ghNete bangla horofe lekha
Keshob Chondro Nag-er boi theke bhishon shokto shob onko korto she boshe
boshe. Delhi Board-e oshob lage na. Laagleo class six-er chhele-der
jonyo noy.

Class eight-e BuDo-ra bodli hoye chole galo. Jabar age she Bonomaali-r
kachhe tar okhkhoy keerti-r duto nomuna rekhe gechhilo. Bonomaali-ke
khub-i bhalobashto BuDo. Bolechhilo - Egulo rakh. Akdin kaje lagbe tor.

Onek din pore Bonomaali eshob omulyo jinish dekhiyechhilo amay. Tokhon
ami ar Bonomaali akhsonge kushonge mishchhi. Dujone dujonke chokhe
chokhe rakhi. Pachhe poton-er pothe akjon arekjon-ke pichhu phele egiye
jay.

Shondhebela ghorer bhitor alo jele dekhiyechhilo duto
noksha. Khub-i bishonno chhilo. Ami-to du phNota chokher jol-o
phelechilaam harano bondhu-der udyeshye. Bonomaali oboshyo
jonmoto: kNade na.

Duto baDo shada kagoje duti pyramid-er noksha. Onek matha khatiye BuDo
baniyechhilo naki. Kagojer tolay khude khude okhkhore onko kosha achhe.

Bonomaali angul diye diye dekhiyechhilo - Ei dakh. Pyramid-er jomir
khetro-pholer shonge prithibir ayoton
ebong shurjo theke prithibir durottwo gun korle ta thik pyramid-er
ayoton-er shonge shurjer ayoton gun korle ja hoy tar shoman. Kimba
pyramid-er deyaler ayoton-er borgomul-er shonge pyramid-er uchchota-r
jogphol shouro-mondoler byashardher thik ak-koti koti bhag-er ak
bhag.

Bangla-y lekha shob. Bangla boi theke jamiti poDto BuDo.

Aro achhe. Pyramid-er janla gulo amon bhabe boshano je
okhyangsho onujayi pyramid-ke bisheshbhabe dNad korale thik bela barotar
shomoy pyramid-er bhitore shudhu ekti pathor chhara ar shob kichhu
ondhokar hoye jabe. Shei pathor shoralei nicher gorbho-grihe jabar
rasta.

Erokom chhotrish-ta shutro mene toiri kora hoyechhe noksha-gulo.
Othocho pyramid duto dekhte ekebarei alada hobe. Shob dik thekei
shoman, kintu shadrishyo dekhte gele chokh buje onker chokh niye dekhte
hobe.

Bonomaali bollo - Ekebare ashol pyramid-er moto jotil. Kono dik thekei
tar cheye kom noy. Othochho size-e khub chhoto. Ekta du-tola baDir shoman.

Ami bollam - tahole to amrai banate pari.

Bonomaali bollo - Seriously nichchish naki? Paaglar kando. Onkota thik-i
achhe. Check kore dekhechhi. Smriti hishebe rekhechhi. Majhe majhe
dekhi.

Ami bolechhilaam - Banalei ba khoti ki? Sharajibon dhore poysha
jomabo. Tarpor morle shob niye
Pyramid-er bhitor. Salt Lake-e mayer jomi achhe tin
katha. Desh deshantor theke lok ashbe dekhte. Kota bangalir pyramid
hoy? Bhalo hobe na?

Idea-ta mone dhorehhilo Bonomaalir. Bollo - Ekta toke dite pari tahole. Tor ar
Polash-er biyer joutuk.

Tokhon-o sherokom-i hobe bole thik chhilo. Polash ar amar biye hobe e
bishoy shondeho chhilo na amader. Protyakhyan korechhilo
Polash. Kintu asha chheDe debar moto kichhu noy. Mone hoyechhilo,
khelachchhe. Khelate khelate thik dhore nebe. Debu-dar kotha ekbar-o
othe ni tokhon.

Bonomaali Phorash-khana theke photocopy kore diyechhilo shei ratrei.
Original-ta day
ni. Sheta-r onyo mulyo achhe. Tachhara ami bhishon jinish harai.

Pordin ghum theke uthe, nesha chhut. Dujone-i hashahashi
korlaam. Copy-ta Bonomaali ar pherot chay ni. Ami-o di-i ni.

Shei noksha akhon amar bichhanar toshoker niche. Bonomaali
janena. Shondeho korte pare. Rekhe diyechhi. Gupto-dhon-er moto.
Polash-ke phulshojyar rate diye bolbo: Let's do it...."

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Rahuler diary :

" ..Amon kichhu ekta kori, jate amader bhalobasha chirayoto, omor hoye
jabe. Jibon-er kachhe, mrityu-r kachhe eo to ek ogniporikhkha! Esho
ogni-porikhkha di-i.

Akhon shei kothatai Debu-da bolbe. Onek beshi manabe Debu-da-ke. Onek
shundor hobe shei bola. Polash hashbe na. Bolbe na - Ar kobita pholash
na, Rahul! Borong mon diye shunbe. Chokh baDo baDo kore.

Oder biyete kichhu debo na. Kono mulyoban crockery set noy. Moharghyo
Phuldani noy. Robi Thakur-er jibon chorit-o noy. Amon kichhu noy ja amar-o
thakbe. Thakte pare. Ba shokoler-i thake.

Pyramid-er noksha-tai debo. Oder pyramid hok. Oder hok shukher
shongshar. Babu-i pakhir basha. Bhobishyot. NeeD.

Omorota oder. Shoubhagyo. Oder hobe nonod, thakurpo, shala-shali. Jamai
shoshthi. Onyoprashon. Shadh. Ga guliye uthbe bachcha hobar age. Oder
jonyo shouro-mondol-er bashardho otol hoye rudhdhoshashe
opekhkha korbe pyramid-er.

Teto beer kheyechhi ak botol. Tai ga gulobar kotha tullam.

Amar kichhu hobe na. Pyramid to noy-i. Ami thakbo nordomar aborjonar
moto. Shobhyota theke dure. Shukorer paniyer moto.

Chhoto kobor hote pare. Shat foot by tin foot. Matir niche,
shNatshNete ondhokare. Shombhoboto Kono sheyal daka jongoler
kachhe. Ghalib-er koborer theke dure.

ChNader aloy mati theke uthe eshe boshbo shei mosrin koborer upor. Koler
upor posha hyena-r norom shorir. Haat bulochchhi. Pholok theke
dhore dhore, eka-eka path korchhi nijer epitaph.

Ak muthi chhai - jodi uDe jai

uDe giye poDi - tomader ghore

aNcholer ghaye - abar uDiyo....

Sentimental podyo Bonomaali-ke dekhano jay na. Nirash hoye poDe.

Ki kore bojhabo, shob lok ak-rokom bolishtho hoy na? Ki kore bojhabo
bhalobasha manei durbolota?

Ki kore bojhabo, ami bhitu? ... "

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Rahul-er diary theke:
" ...Debu-da akbar-o janachchhe na, kotha theke naam janlo amar. Tahole ki
jebar school-e table tennis-e runner up holaam shebar Debu-da, ba tar
chena keu prize distribution-er din amake lokhkho korechhe? Kimba e-o
hote pare bideshi cigarette ene class-e khete giye je tinjon dhora
pore assembly-te bet khelo, Debu-da amak-eo tader modhye-i
dhorechhe. Tader akjon-er naam-o to chhilo Rahul. Othoba Debuda khNoj niye
jenechhe kara kara Polash-der baDite jatayat kore. Tahole eo jenechhe
ami ar kothay kothay jai.

Ami shabdhan holaam. Debu-dar pishi-ke bollam - Ki khaben bolun. Debuda
omni hNa hNa kore bollo - Tomra ki khabe balo, ami anchhi. Tarpor ami ar Debuda
uthe gelaam footlong, pizza ar tutti frutti ice-cream niye
ashte.

Counter-er shamne dNDiye Debuda gola namiye bollo - Shyamoli
ki khub raag korechhe? Pishi-ke niye elaam bole deri hoye galo. Ami eka
ele scooter-ei chole ashtaam. Pishi bollo pillion-ride korte parbe na.

Ami bollam - Ektu bhoDke gachhe arki. Shei jonye-i amake ashte holo.
Debu-da ha ha kore heshe bollo - Amake bhoy? Amrai ajkalkar chhelemeyeder
beshi bhoy kori. Tomra amader cheye dher beshi shahoshi. Ami to pishi
ashate bNachlaam. Tumi-o eshe bhalo korechho.

Ami bollam - Debu-da, Polash-ke apni bhoy pan?

Debuda chokh pit pit kore bollo - Polash! Dak nam?

Ami matha naDlaam.

Debu-da bollo - Dakho Rahul, tomra to akhon baDo hoyechho, tai eshob
bolchhi. Age chhoto chhile. Chhoto bole dekhechhi. Tarpor hothat shobai
baDo hoye gele. Dinkaal palte gelo. Akhon shobai khub taratari
baDe. Amader moto noy. Amra onyo ak jug-e atke achhi. Tomra onyo arek
jug-e. Onek bishoy-e tomra amader cheye-o baDo hoye gachho. Bujhle?

Ami bollam - Na.

Debu-da chup kore theke heshe phello - Amra meyeder shathe thik mishte
shikhini. Class-er meyera onek agai be tha kore kete gachhe. Biye,
courtship eshob byepaar-e amra ekebare novice. Hate khoDi-o hoy
ni. Tomader, bishesh kore tomader boyeshi meye-der eshob byepaare nijer
cheye senior bolei mone hoy.

Ei kotha! Shune ami-i obak hoye gelaam. Je Debu-da notun ball-er
swing-ke bhoy peto na she akhon meyeder bhoy pay? Bhoyer ki achhe?
Meyera ki rakhkhosh?

Debu-da ke shahosh debar jonyo ami bollam - Meyeder amrao ektu ektu bhoy
pai. Tobe Polash shero'm meye noy. Polash onekta chheleder-i moto. Kono
oshubidhe hobe na apnar, dekhben.

Khanikhkhon chup kore theke Debuda bollo - Tai? Khoborta diye bNachale
bhai. Chheleder moto hole khub-i shubidhe hoy amar.

Tarpor amader order eshe galo. Gorom gorom thala haate niye ami kNata
chamoch jogaD korte chhutlaam..."

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Pizza-y chhuri chalate chalate Debu-dar pishi bollen- Tahole tor
ma-babar shathe dekha kore ekta tarikh thik kore pheli? Ki bolish? Ami
abar ashbo. July mashe.

Pishi onekhkhon agei tumi theke tui-te neme eshechhen. Rahul-keo tui
bolchhen. Ekhane-o Rahul note korlo pishir akromonatmok khela. Shyamoli
thikmoto defense korte parchhe na.

She vegetable pizza-r piece niye boshe achhe. Gilchhe kintu
khachchhe na.

- Ato taDataDi korar ki dorkar achhe?

- Kano? Debu-ke tor pochhondo noy?

Shyamoli ki bolbe bhebe pachche na. - Ta noy... Kintu, amar to poDashona shesh
hoy ni.

- O ei kotha. Tui to amader baDi theke-i poDashona korte parish. Keu
baron korbe na. Debu-r baba to bhishon poDashonar bhokto.

Rahul Shyamoli-ke shahajyo korar jonyo bole - Biyer por jodi poDashonay
mon na dite pare! Shei bhoy korchhe bodh-hoy.

Pishi chokh pakiye Rahul-ke bollen - Chup kor dNepo chhele. Biye na
korle-i meyeder mon uru uru hoy. Biyer por ekta sthirota ashe
bujhli! Paye ektu shikol poDe thik-i. Kintu monta shanto hoy. PoDashona
to biyer porei shobcheye bhalo hoy. Janish amar ek bondhu biyer por IAS
holo. Tar meye biye kore duto bachcha manush korte korte plane chalachchhe!

Debu-da bollo - Ah, chhaDo na oke! PoDashona korte chaile iye-ta dudin
baad-e holeo hoy.

Pishi bollen - "iye" mane? Biye bol!

Debu-da bollo - Tai to bollam!

Pishi bollen - Totodin tora dujon dekha-shakhkhat korbi na?

Debu-da footlong-e amon lomba kamoD dilo je tar ar kichhu bolar upay
roilo na. Shyamoli coffee-r cup-e chini gulchhe mon diye.
Rahul bollo - Amader ichchhe dujon dujon-ke
chine nik. Dhorun shoptahe akdin jodi ora ektu edik odik ..

Pishi hashte hashte goDiye poDlen. - "Amader ichche"! Tui ki or guardian
naki re?

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Shanghatik aggressive khela.

Rahul-o ektu byomke gachhe. Taratari shamle niye bole - Elder
brother. Kothabarta shune amak-ei chhoto mone hoy. Kintu ta noy.

- O tai! Pishi hashi thamiye dom nilen - Ar "edik odik" korte gele
podashona-ta kon dike jabe jaadu? Joto dosh shob biyer naki? Shon Shyamoli,
ekta idea di-i toder. Biyeta kore phal. Shoshur baDi-te giye dudin
thak. Jodi dekhish podashona hochche na, porikhkhar age baper baDi chole
jabi. Koyek mash tene poDbi. Ki bol?

Rahul haat tole. - Maratmok kutshapriyo paDa oder. Baaper baDite meye
phiriye diye gachhe janle ke ki bolbe thik nei. Khub-i kharap lagbe
shunte.

- Mane? Bhoyonkor chote gachhen Pishi. - Bollei holo? Ar "edik odik"
korle keu kichhu bolbe na? Eta ekta kotha holo naki? Biye ekta
respectable byepaar. Shyamoli ekta bhalo meye, Debu ekta bhalo
chhele. Joto taratari biyeta hobe toto-i bhalo hobe!

Shyamoli korun mukh kore Debu-dar dike du akbaar chailo. Debu-da chailo
Rahul-er dike. Aro korun bhabe. Rahul onubhob korlo tar dui kNadhe
osheem dayityer bojha. Abar ak ak shomoy mone hochchhe - Dhuttor! Ato
jhamela-r ki dorkar? Biyeta kore nilei to pare!

- Arektu pizza nin. She pishi-r ekagrota bhongo korar cheshta kore. -
Chomotkar hoyechhe, tai na?

- Bombay-te er cheye bhalo banay. Tora okhane ay, toder khaoabo. Pishi
eknagaDe onekgulo kotha bole ektu hNapiye gachhen.

- Thank you! Rahul bole. Shiggir-i Bombay jabo. Kothay thaken apnara?

- Colaba-y. Gechhish naki konodin?

- Na. Okhan theke Mithun-dar baDita kotodur?

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Pishi ektu thotomoto kheye gachhen. Ei prothom Rahul ektu upper hand
nite perechhe. Pishi aste kore jiggesh korlen - Mithun-da ke? Mithun
Chakraborty-r kotha bolchhish naki? Pishi-r golay ektu pizza atkechhe.

- Abar ke? Oi naam ar kojoner hoy?

- Tumi cheno naki take? Debu-dao ashchorjo hoye gachhe. Rahul aDchokhe
dekhlo Polash otyonto oshontushto mukh kore tar dike chaichhe. Kintu
akhon thamle ar Pishi-ke atkano jabe na. Rahul bhablo - Hoy espar ki
ospar. Shobai-ke road-roller diye flat kore she egiye jabe.

- Khub bhalo kore! Hashimukhe Debu-da-ke bole she. Bombay gele
Mithun-dar baDitei uth-te hobe. Noile rokhkhe nei. Kumfu diye Arob
Shagore phele deben.

Pishi nak shNitke bollen - Mithun Chakraborty toke othith-shotkar korar
jonyo boshe achhe! Chhoh! Tomake oi Colaba-tei uth-te hobe,
chNadu. Bombay-te Hotel bhaDa to jano na.

Rahul gombhir hoye bollo - Mithun-da bhishon bhalo lok. Amake chhoto
bhaiyer moto dakhen. Jogita boudi-r ekta phutphute pahaDi kukur
achhe. KhNoj niye dekhben, tar naam-o Rahul.

Rahul-ke je shotyi-i Mithun Chakraborty sneho koren, tar er cheye
okatyo proman hoy na. Shune Debu-dar-o chokh kopaale uthe gachhe.

- Tumi eshob baniye baniye bolchho na to Rahul?

- Na Debu-da. Baniye bolbo kano? Oder chhoto chhele Mimo amar khub
naota. Oke ami bangla shekhabo bole kotha diyechhi. Bodole Jogita boudi
amake Gujrati ar Italian shekhaben. Jogita boudi khub bhalo Italian
bolen, janen to?

- Eshob bhitorer khobor ki shobai jane? Debu-da sandwich chibote chibote
bollo. Tomar name kukur pushlo kano baloto?

- O sheta! Ha, ha kore hashe Rahul. - She ak romhorshok golpo. Pishi-r
bishshwash hobe na. Rahul nijer seat-e chaoDa hoye ektu haat pa chhoDiye
boshe. Shyamoli kNuchke chole gachhe onyodike. Rahul-er chhNoya-o ar
shoichhe na tar. Kintu jome gachhe khela. Akhon choturdike
boundary mere Pishir length, line, swing shomosto noshto kore dite hobe.

Pishir dike aluminium-er thala egiye diye Rahul bole - Arektu khan
Pishi. Bombay-r moto na holeo, Delhi-r best.

Onek kichhu bolar chhilo Rahul-er. Onek dayitwo chhilo ghaDer upor. Hothat
Shyamoli ushkhush kore uthe shob banchal kore dilo.

Pishi bollen - Uthbe ektu?

Shyamoli bollo - HNya.

Shyamoli ar Pishi uthe bathroom-e chole gelen. Debuda Rahulke bollo -
Biyeta hoye gele-i kintu bhalo hoto. Baba-ma baddo buDo hoye
poDechhen. Bishesh kore ma-er shorir-mon bhalo thake na. BaDi-te ekta
notun lok ele anondo paben oNra.

Rahul chup. Debuda hashte hashte bollo - Mithun-er byepaare ato jaanle
ki kore?

Rahul ghaaD chulkoy. - Magazine-e podechhi. Chithi-o likechhilaam
duto. Bombay gele onar okhane uthbo kina jiggesh korechhilaam. Mimo-ke
bangla shekhabo. Jobab asheni. Mouno-ta shommoti-r-i lokhkhon na?

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Rahul-er diary theke :

".... BaDi phirbaar pothe Polash scooter-e uthe mukh gNoj kore
roilo. Ami bollam - Achcha jar jonyo churi kori shei bole chor!

Polash hothat norom hoye bollo - Labh ki holo bol? Majhkhaan theke
atogulo mithye kotha bolli. Erpor keu tor kono kotha bishwash korbe?

Na korle tader-i khoti. Polash-ke eshob bojhano amar kommo na. Ami chup
korei roilaam.

Ashchorjo! Ami ki shotyi kotha boli na? Odhikangsho shomoy-ei to shotyi
boli! Du akbar baniye bollei ki average kharap hoye galo naki?

Debuda-r Pishi-ke srota baniye diyechhilaam. Bishshash korun ar nai
korun, hNa kore shunchhilen. Puro niyontron chhilo alochonar
upor. Tarpor bujhlaam, shobai Polash-er birudhdhe. Amon-ki
Debu-dao. Shudhu ami-i pap kore kore bNachabar cheshta korchhi meyetake.
Shesh porjonto shobai kichhu kichhu pelo. Pishi-r holo jit. Debu-da pelo
bou. Ami pelaam mithyebadi-r kolonko. Polash shudhu pelo na kichhu.

Ami mone mone bollam - Polash, ekta golpo shunbi? Shudhu tor jonyo
eker por ek mithye bolte pari. Shudhu tor jonyo loker chokhe chhoto hoye
jabo. Kolonko nebo. Ektukhani tor. Bakita shob amar.

Kintu Polash cheye roilo onyodike. Udash hoye. Baire rastaghat chhutchhe
ulto-dike. Phuriye jachchhe poth...."

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Rahul-er diary theke :

" .... Dui Rahul-er golpo (Shudhu Polash-er jonyo)
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Debuda bollo - Tomar name kukur pushlo kano baloto? Ami bollam - She ak
obishyashyo ghotona. Kulu Manali-te sheet-kale shooting hochchhe. Ektai
baDo Hotel. Mithun-da uthechhen. Director, Dance Director, Fight
Director erao shob uthechhe. Unit-er lokera edik odik chhoto chhoto
motel-e jayga kore niyechhe. Amra chhilaam Hill View -te. Duto ghor
bhaDa niye. Sheet poDechhe besh, kintu borof-er dekha nei.

Debuda bollo - Mithun-er shathe rastay dekha hoye galo?

Ami bollam - She to hotoi. Ashte, jete dekha hoto. Keshar-er dhaba-y
eshe omelet khete bhalobashten. Amra gola phatiye
banglay adda dichhilaam, Mithun-Da
baire theke jete jete ak raate chNechiye bollen - kotha kom, kaj
beshi. Byas amra hero hoye gelaam. Dhabar malik amader table-e eshe
gola nichu kore bolchhe - Mithun Chakraborty kya bola aplogNo ko?
Amra bollam - Beshi
kore khete bolechhen, jate muscle hoy. Do do omelet aur le ao.

- Kintu romanchokor ghotona-ta ghotlo akdin shokale. Shooting-er shomoy.
Vashishth bole ekta jayga achhe. Manali theke kichhuta dure. Hot spring
royechhe prochur.

Pishi bollen - Jani. Sulphur achhe jole. Onek-e shei jonyei jay. Skin
disease share naki.

Ami bollam - Thik. Shekhane jabar pothe ekta pahaDi jhorna pore.
Rasta theke ektu
dure. Borof nei, tai gaan-er scene tola jabe na. Kintu ekta fight scene
bodh-hoy tola jete pare. Ei thik kore okhane unit niye giyechhe fight
director. Mithun-da kalo chamDar jacket ar kalo choshma pore easychair-e
boshe pahaD dekchhen. Pashe Mimo khela korchhe, Jogita boudi ool boonte
boonte rod poyachchhen. Shonge ekta shada, chhotto, kutkute kukur.

Debu-da bollo - Rahul.

Ami bollam - tokhon-o namkoron hoy ni. Mithun-da khub kukurer bhokto
janen to. Kukur-ta sthaniyo. Mithundar pochhondo hoate fan-era
present kore diyechhe. Edike hoyechhe ki,
khelte khelte hothat kukurta pa pichhle pahaDi
jhornar jole jhopang kore pore gachhe. Shobai galo galo
bolchhe. Hulusthul kando! Mimo-to jole jhNap day ar ki!

- Tarpor? Pishi jiggesh korlen. - Tui-o jhNap dili jole?

- Are na. Bollam ami. Downstream-e chhilaam to! Kukurta bheshe ashtei
ekta pa baDiye dilam or dike. Moja khimche dhore uthe elo. Khub-i
budhdhimaan kukur. Ekhankar kukurder moto noy. Kintu shesh
muhurte ami-i slip kore jole poDe pant tant bhijiye phellam. Mithun-da,
Jogita boudi, Mimo, shobai khub khushi. Fight director bollen -
Bombay-te chole esho. Kaj debo. Akshathe boshe lunch khelaam. Mimo to
chhaDtei chay na. Jogita boudi bollen - Ratre dinner-e esho amader
Hotel-e. Kintu ami jete parlaam na.

- Tui Mithun-er shonge dinner appointment miss korli? Pishi-keo obak
kore diyechhi totokhkhone.

Ami bollam - Bhishon jwor hoye galo. Shordir dhat achhe to. Orokom haD
kNapano sheet-e bhije gaye chhilaam onekhkhon. Dinner khabo ki?
HNush-i nei pray. Ratribela dekhi baDo shaDo ekta haat mathay bulochchhe
keu. Bili kete dichchhe.
Ami bhablaam Bonomaali. Bollam - Kheyechhish? Jobab elo -
Hum. Golata ektu bhari shonalo. Ami katre uthe bollam - Amar dinner-ta galo
re. Orokom ki ar konodin khete pabo? Bhari golay abar jobab elo - Kotha
kom, kaj beshi. Dinner paliye jachchhe na. Akhon ghum.

Puro tindin jwore poDe roilaam. Mithun-da, Jogita boudi shooting-er
phNake phNake eshe khNojkhobor niten. Pholer tukri rekhe jeten. Sheshob
amar bondhura kheto. Tarpor shere uthe roj dupure Mimor shathe oder
Hotel-e giye kheltaam. Jogita boudi-r shathe golpo kortaam. Mithun-da
ghore elei gombhir bhabe bolten - Kotha kom kaj beshi. Tai niye hashashi
kortaam boudi ar ami. Shooting-er shesh din darun dinner party
holo. Film-er Heroine Kimi Katkar Hall-er majhkhane dNariye bollen - Rahul
ekti pran bNachanor jonyo nijer pran biponno korechhe. Ladies and
gentlemen please give him a big hand. Potpot kore tali poDchhe. Tokhon
Mithun-da hall-er majhkhane eshe bollen - Aj theke ei kukurtar naam holo
Rahul. Jate o konodin na bhole ke or pran bNachiyechhilo. Abar godgoD
kore hat-tali. Tarpor Kimi-di dui Rahul-er kopale duto kore chumu
dilen. Rahul-er kane kane bollen - I love you.

Pishi bollen - Kimi toke eshob bolechhe? Gul dish na Rahul.

Ami bollam - Amake noy. Onyo Rahul-ke.

Shobai hNaph chheDe bNachlo. Debuda bollo - Onyo Rahul-er boyesh koto
akhon?

Ami bollam - PNach. Protyek jonmodin-e chhobi pathay ora.

Aro onek kichhu bolar chhilo. Onek dayittwo chhilo amar kNadhe. Kintu
Polash ushkhush kore uthlo. Pishi bollen - uthbe ektu?

Polash bollo - HNya.

Ora dujon uthe galo Bathroom-e. Khelata jite enechhilaam. Kintu ora
khelte dilo na.

Ora uthe gele Debuda amar kane kane bollo - Ami tomar
Polash-ke chai, Rahul. Ami oke Manali-te, jhuro jhuro borofer modhye
log cabin-e agun jaliye kusti korte niye jabo. Polash-er ki ta
bhalo lagbe na, balo?

Debuda-r chokhe shei fireplace-er shoto shoto chela khater agun.

- Biyeta pichhote dio na Rahul...

-Shomapto-

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Rahul-er diary theke :

"...
Kamon holo Polash? Shesh line-gulo? KNata diye uthlo na gaye?

Shobai tor biye dite chay. Ki kore thekabo ami? Ami-o tate khushi.

Toder shonge Honeymoon-eo jabo. Nepali daroyan hoye. Sherpa Rahul
Thapa. Toder log cabin-er baire kuDul diye du inchi kore chire rakhbo
kath. Shokale dorjar baire pabi shajano breakfast. Coffee-pot. Debu-da
toke majhe majhe bokbe nishchoi. Tokhon tor mon bhalo korte ashbo
ami. Shara dupur carpet-er upor shuye pahaDer golpo korbo dujon.

Toke golpo shonabo bolei to boshe achhi.

Jokhon ichchhe. Joto chai ..."

***************** (Kromosho:)