mother tongue...

 Bonhishikha
 Bonhishikha alo...
Amar andhar rong kalo...
Hotath brishti namey jodi...
Tomay bhashay ek nodi
Tumi parbe ki dur deshey
Jekhaney alo andharey meshe...
Ahornish alor mala...
 thakbey golpo bolar seshe?

Bonhishikha alo...
Amay jedin bhishon kandalo...
Ek digontohin raatey...
Tara nokhkhotrerer sathey...
Ulkapoton jemon...
Amar golay, mathaey, haathey...

Bonhishikha alo...
Amar ghor uthon sajalo
Koto ronger raji diyey...
Hothath brishti namey jodi
Amay bhashale hoyey nodi
Alor jhorna hoyey sathey
Ek golpo sesher raatey...
Rakhley haath amar haathey... 

Bonhishikha alo...
Akashey oi bidyut chamkalo...
Ar rupoli dhaner khetey
Swapno diyechi petey...
Tomar alor chowanch petey...
Eka tin krosh gechi hentey...






Kothay rakhi eto alonkar?

 Din shesh holey kul kul sroth
Tomar ushno aguney thoth
Rekhe jabei tumi jebhabei hok...
Amar bookshelf dewal kachey...
Ami purbo taari anchey...

Din sheshe poschim janalaye
Sesh poddo rakhley halka hawaye
Upokrantio torjoma bhuley
Tomar nirabhoron chuley
Apapobiddho torongo sroth
Ar ushno tomar aguney thoth
nishan urabei jebhabei hok...

Kothay rakhbo eto alonkar?
Amar je nei baksho bahar...
Kothay rakhi oi nodir sroth
Ar aguney tomar lalche thoth?








Tor chokeyer trishna...

Tor chokeyer trishna...
 Jedin nilche alor moto bhorey
Porechilo amar chinno khatar porey...
Tui heshe chilish...

Tor ek buk nilnod swapno
Ajotney rekhey amar koley...
Tui ekdin bheshechilish...

Tor kaner loti beye
Ekla shrabon mash boye
Gota shohor tui ekechilish...

Aj keno tobey
Asohohaye...
Anath... shob kichu
Tui pheley jachchish amar jimmaye?

Teesta...

Tomake plabito dekhtey cheye

Ek joytsna snato raatey...
Bhashiye chilam bokul gondho makha smriti
Ek shotabdi prachin swapnobilashi chiti...
Tomake plabito dekhtey cheye...







Joltorongo
 Joltorongo bujhi emoni hoi?
Nirala dupur bhor

 Shukno balir chor...
Tobu shihoron anabil...
 Joltorongo bujhi emoni hoi?

  Khub jantey ichcha korey

Jantey ichcha korey
Khub jantey ichcha korey...
Tui kemon achish...
Aajo ki tor balisher nichey
 torol kobita rakhish?
Aajo ki tui bina bakyo byay
Ek hantu jol kono jhornay
Dariye shudhui amar kotha bhabish?
Jantey ichcha korey...
Khub jantey ichcha korey...
Ei je aj eto meghla meghla din
Ei je boichey batash
Ei je ek amar shutoi khin
Tor moneo ki porlo tan?
Tuio ki korli snan
Ek meghla diner shrotey?
Jantey ichcha korey...
Khub jantey ichcha korey...





Sotti bolchi tokey...

Sotti bolchi tokey
 Ei dekh amar chokey
Legey achey tor choker jol...
Ei dekh...ajo achey amar thonte
Tor harano golapi rong...


 Ebar ektu bosh... anek ta poth to hantli...

 Anekta poth to hantli...
Ebar ektu bosh...
Ei je bishal boter chaya...
Ei je patay lagche hawa...
Shirshir sobdey nouko bawar saanj...
Ebar ektu bosh...

(see another rendition of the same at http://www.theboatsong.blogspot.in/2012/04/now-please-sit.html)


Eijey tumi...

Eijey tumi brishtir chowanch diye geley
Kon bhalobasar taney?
Eijey tumi aj sondheyer akash thekey
Nemey eley joler swapno niey...
Kon madhumasher tuli taney?
Eijey tumi hothat kalo nimesh bikel rodey
Choriyey geley ek gopon shartho sukhey...
Kon mayabi jhornar jolrongey?
Shuni?
Bolley na kotha hey sholpobhashi...
Shudhui amay rekhey geley ek nirbak banbhasi...
Kon abesh choriye ditey
Eshechiley aj krishnakoli beshe?
Eijey amar dukul chapiye
Brishtir chowanch rekhey geley...
Kon bhalobasar taney? shuni?


 Bhuley giyei bodh hoi

Pheley geley choley
Tomar ek purono chobi
Amar ghorer koney...
 Bhuleyi  jodi jabey
Niye eschechiley keno tobey?
Oi je dekhchi tomar mayuri anchol
Chok chikchik sajol...
Bhul ei bodh hoi amar...
Asholey 'gorbo joutho khamar...'
O sobi chilo khanik lata...
Jonmo tei lekha chilo tar...
Mrityur ghonoghata;

Bhuley giyei bodh hoi
Nisshobdey choley geley
Jodio aajo royechey tomar ashon pata...
Amar ghorer koney...
Tomar ekta dhusar chobi
Aajo rekhechi jotoney...

Bhuley giyei bodh hoi...
Pheley geley koto kotha...
Nijhum ghorer koney...
Tobu tomar ek dhushar chobi...
Amakey roj tomar kachei aney...












 Tomaro ekta baranda achey...

Tomaro ekta baranda achey
Jekhane alo adhar kheley...
Dibaraat...nishidin...protikhon...
 Tomaro ekta lalche mon
Dak diye jai ishaan kon...
Tomaro ekta pub akash...
Joley bheje tomar batash...
Tomaro akta klanto dupur
Hariya jawa chotto nupur...
Tomaro ek dheuer raat
Haater opor rakhle haat...
Tomaro ek jutlo kobi
Pagol kora roktochobi...
 





Aro ekbar tumi esho

Aro ekbar tumi esho

Joto rong achey oi tomar thontey...
Joto rongey bosonter swapno photey...
Aro ekbar tumi esho...
Aaj amar klanto diner sheshe...
Ek achin adekha beshey...
Aro ekbar tumi esho...
Aro ekbar diyo jao dak
Amar nikosh kalo deshey
Jekhaney din raatey eshe bhuley shudhui meshey...
Aro ekbar tumi esho...
Amake durnibar bhalobeshey...


Keno emon hoi?

Bolto keno emon hoi....
Thik jokhon bhablam tui ashbi nischoy....
Tui eli na ar ami dariye thay....
Ektana brishti bheja tor baranday....
Keno emon hoi?
Sedin tui to dibbi eli
Chupisarey noi...nirbhoy....
Ek duranto sonali bidyut er moto
Ar rekhey geli gotojonmer khoto...

Keno emon hoi?
Tui to boye jetiyei partish....
Kono dur mohonayey...
Ar ami ek purono bot gacher chay
Brishtir moto choriye jetam...praye!

(see english transliteration of the above at http://theboatsong.blogspot.in/2012/02/i-couldve-spread-out-like-murmuring.html)
 


 Dhoro tumi ek janala, ami ek pakhi
Achcha...emonta jodi hoi kokhono...
Tumi ekta mosto janala, ar ami ek pakhi...
Bhor hotey tokhono anekta baki... 
Ami elam tomar janala pashe
Ek chotto pakhir choddobeshe

Tumi amake chintey parbe na jani
Geye uthi ami tomar obogga mani
Tomar shanto dighir joley di dub
Sokal akash tokhon lalchey pub...
Tomar bhor hoyto tokhono baki
Tobu ami tomar janalaye thaki...
Shishir jagey amar gaan shuney
Tumio hoito golpo jao bune...
Sokal tokhono hotey tomar baki
Ami tomar chotto gaaner pakhi...


Tomaro hathe thak kichu...
Tomaro hathe thak kichu
Phuriye jetey jetey
Tomaro haathe rekhe jai kichu
Na hoi didha-dondhe bhora
Na hoi khubi jantrik...tobu...

Tomaro hathey thak kichu
Joltoronger shobdo ar chaya ghera ekta dupur...
Ar ekta akala sondhye...brishti tapur tupur...
Ar ekta bhijey jawoa raat...
Kanna  kanna sur...
Tomaro hathey thak kichu...


Tomaro hathe thak kichu
Apekhkhaman smriti
Amar roktey snan
Ek doyat kolom chiti...
Ek dhushar sokal...ek meghey dhaka nil
Ek poth harano dikshunyo gangchil...


Jani na...thik korechi na bhul...

Jani na...thik korechi na bhul
Khali amar smriti jurey
Choriye achey sukhno phool...

Ar ek themey jaoa bhor
Sudin ashey ni aajo
Tobu du-chokey chumu kheye gelo tomar ador...

Thik jemon tumi roj
Sokal ke koriye snan
Choley jao rasta dhorey amar
Sob kobita...  golpo... shunshan......

Thik jemon roj asho tumi
Sandhye chuye gelo din-dupur..
Tomar ador aajo ashey roj
Raat namley...buker bhetor...






Brishti beja sokal...

Brishti beja sokal amar,
Sohor bhashe meghe...
Brishti mukhor shobdogulo,
Jagey tomar choa pele;

Brishti amar janla kaache,
Brishti amar chokey-
Sohor jurey kanna elo
Barsho shurur sukhey!


Raatri 

Raatri asechilo aaj
Onnorokom beshe...
Tara chichik bakto shorir jeno
Dibanidrar seshe;

Raatri asechilo aaj
Aaguney mukh dekhey
Ami tokhon dikshunyo sthabir
Chintey parini takey;

 (see another rendition of the poem ...http://theboatsong.blogspot.com/2012/01/night.html )

Ek buri ar ekta bot gach

Dekhecho takey tumi
Hoito tomar moton korey...
Ek fikey alor moto
Botobrikhkher nichey...


Poroney shada ekta saree
Samney kola pata rakha
Sajiye niye harek phasal
Sobji, phool,paan ar tetul paka;

Ek khoye jawa buri
Chokey japsha alo
Tari majhey sobai ke
Sudhoy, 'Khabor bhalo?'
 
Mukhey tar choriye thakey
Gotojonmer kled
Biyer porei swami biyog
Tobu bhachar bhishon jed!

Nitey paro ja mon chay
Poisa chaina buri
Ulte tomay janate hobe
Kemon achey tomar juri...

Kimba tomar babar khabor
Chele kotota holo boro
Jeno buri theke eshechey tomar bari
Bochor kuri ki aro!

Boter nichey buri
Boshey achey din ki dupur
Choke tar mosto chani
Tobu khobor nebey khukur...

Boter nicher buri
Shudhu beshei gelo bhalo
Poisa tar phorde nei
Jeno ek chilte alo...

Golpo bolbe tomay
Jodi somoy dao tumi
Haat giyeche kepe,
Tobu golpo jai buni;

( see another rendition of the same at http://theboatsong.blogspot.com/2012/01/old-granny-under-that-tree.html )

Shromik

Adh cup cha ar ektu ruti
Honto-donto, ruddhushasey chuti,
Golay atkey bedom bhishon kashi...
Oi je porey sokal shurur banshi!
 Kashtey kashtey pukur dighi maath,
Har ber kora dehey...shukiye jawa haath;
Ebhabei sheshe lohar kalo gatey
Pouchey dekhi pa giyeche kete...
Rokto rokto beroy aphuran,
Roktey rasta koriechi je snan!
Murcha jachchi jachchi ghumer koley...
Shromik ebar jabe tar, ruti-cha phele...
Anek anek dur, jetha nei kono banshi
Nei adh cup cha ar rokte bheja kashi!