Label

A little baby is born,

And there's no time to waste.

She can cry if she wants to,

But she can't afford to rest.


Don't let go of any label,

Any stamp to put on her face-

Stamps of religion, class, and caste,

Of country and race.


She'll carry all the tags

Till the day she's dead.

Don't leave her any choice,

And there's no need to be afraid.


The world is a big cellar, and each one of us -

A bottle of wine.

Be proud of your labels -

For they taste divine.

Jonaki

chele-bela, chele-khela, bondhur preeti,

shohorer hakdak, haranor sriti,

jhoro haoa, bhije kak - chirodin beche thak -

pakhi-der bari fera - hashi-mukh kore,

beche thak shopnera - ghumer bhetore.



ami khali hete choli hati hati pai,

kichu asha, bhalo-basha dana jhaptai.

ekfali prithibi-te - kate din nibhrite,

ar beche thaki.

jekhanei thako dure - tumi theko roddure -

amar raater jonaki.

Kobita

kham-kheyali kath-berali,

paliye berai raat.

ghum hoyeche griho-tyagi,

nishuti tollat.

tik-tiki-der tik tik tik

shobdo korar bhishon batik,

ektu-khani shanti khoje

prochondo jhonjhat.



shopno-gulor mathar byamo -

edik-odik chai,

badhon-hara, karon-chara,

hajar ashongkai.

shun-shan shob shohor-toli,

shongo-pone shamle choli;

tobuo chena mukher michil

rasta atkai.

Somoy

sriti jotoi shanto shajish,

ajker din byasto-bagish --

chole bhobishhot-er dike;

pechon phire takai na je

kokhono jonantike.



bortoman thakuk shathe.

mon-kharaper baranda-te

ekla kaduk kal --

ondhokar-er ghupchi kone

bibhinno jonjal.



goto sheet-er shordi-kashi,

itihasher ottohashi

thakuk astakure.

ajker gan gaibo ami

ajke akash jure.

Kobita

chinir joler shorbot, ar gondho lebur shad,

ektukhani bhalo-basha, ektu oboshad,

kath-biralir khun-shuti, ar chorui pakhir dak -

akash-nile miliye dio, kanna-tuku thak.



ghorir katar boyosh bare ochin niruddeshe;

boyosh bara thambe jani dukhho-shukher sheshe.

bosta-pocha onko joto, mitthe shotorkota -

hariye jabe, shobar hobe - ononto Kolkata.

Chora

Pile kano chomkai? kak dake kake?

Piprera kano khai arsholake?

Kano hati hata-hati kore gach niye?

Bok-bok kore bok classroom-e giye!



Kano khali mone hoy "I am bad"!

Kalker theke ar khabo-nako lyad.

Huko-mukho hyanglar huko-mukho mukh

Dekhbena ghono ghono ar facebook.

Pore pore jano hoy matha-bhora tak;

Kobitar chochh'ori goragori khak.

Mon-kharap

Byasto diner sheshe ek cup cha,

Koto kichu roye gelo adha-khapcha;

Kolkata chute chole bhishon tara,

Mora-bacha, kena-becha, koto ishara;

Kano eto byastota, eto kolorob!

Nistobdhota niye bondhura shob

Paliyeche kon dure - ek mutho prem!

Shohure akash jure baje siren.