From: mece1e3@Jane.UH.EDU
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Bangla Kavita on Samit's request
Date: 24 Dec 1992 23:56:37 GMT
Organization: University of Houston
Reply-To: mece1e3@Jane.UH.EDU
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I don't have any high idea about my standards.So feel free to call
a bad poem bad.
Arindam Ghosh(University of Houston)


alo

anekgulo alor bindu
 ekatre pari jamiyechhilo ajana theke janar atal gahabare
 klanta niswaser abiral prabahamanatai titibirakta
 katakgulo sadya phute otha pran
 banalata sen marka nirer asrai tyag kare 
 ghure beriyechhilo maynadwiper pathe pathe
 dolly polly lisi sisider perfume lipstick makhano rangin swapnabilaser
 jwale abaddha macchider prati karuna abagya mesano abahelar dristite dekhe
 ni:sankocche dhara diyechhilo agnimai phande

salomoner botol mukta jiner mato 
 tader matha chhnuyechhilo akash
birottam ghatotkocher mato tader padadape lal hoyechhilo
  kurukshetrer mati
arthurer excaliberer mato tader tarabarir
  unmukta dagai chhilo sudrira sapath
ramchandrer tirer mato tader adarsha bhed kare giyechhilo
  sudhu satti talgacch naye sat juger bandhano sangskarer bhittimul

kintu salomoner sartabadha jiner mato
 tader bandha parte hoyecchilo swarthandha chakranta karider bandhane
ksamatandha sasakder tunir theke chhute esechhilo abyarthalaksa ekaghniban
arthurer excaliberer mato tader adarsha
 khunje pai ni sujogya bahak
ramchandrer sankirnamon prajader mato
 janagan tader upahar diyechhilo sandeha o abiswas

patharer sange ghasa khete khete
 chakmakir mato tara jwale sesh hoye giyechhilo
 hauier mato hariye giyechhilo subrihat akasher konai konai
 acchal paisar mato bilupta hayecchilo amader smriti theke

kintu ekdin
 sesh pralayer dine
 akash theke jakhan neme asbe pinakpanir bhairabbajra
 samagra prithibi alorita kare nataraj karben tnar tandabnritya

takhan derite baro derite
 tader upasthiti anubhab karte parbo
derite
 baro derite
balte parbo
kshama karo
asrai:home
gahabare:In the hole
abagya:neglect
tnar:his

eta americai landinger parer din lekha

rupasi


	sajiyechho tomar ruper dali
	charidike chhariye aacche tomar digantabistirna elo chul
							o lavenderer gandha
	abak biswae takiyechhi tomar dike
	amake diyeccho ekta jibaner baire aar ekta jiban
	gandir baire pare thaka brihat biswer adhikar
tai sedin sonajhhara sandhai tomar nibir akarshane
tomar mayabi bahubandhaner ajana madhurite nijeke
				hariye phelte phelte
suru karecchi ek naam na jana ajana dour
tomar payer patar tala theke
navir gavir andhakar periye
sumeru parbater surjodai eriye
khunje paoa manthaner amrita aswad karte karte
	abiskar karecchi aami ek natun aamike
ekdriste cheyechho
	aamar mukher pane
jhanjhan sabde subrihat ayna tukro tukro haye chhariye parecche
pratyek kunchite kuchinte dekhecchi mayer mukh
		lalpar sari para ekjora karun aankhir anata ahban
		lalpar sari para ekjora karun aankhir ananta ahban
atanke aami du hate mukh dhekechhiki,l.
atanke aami du hate mukh dhekechhi

ses duto lain boka computa repeat kare dilo dik ge
tailnote:
woods are lovely dark and deep
but i have promises to keep
and miles to go before i sleep
  and miles to go before I sleep 



			dharit_ri



( written in a nightclub in the day of Durgaa Pujaa)
(script attempts to be phonetic, not a transliteration)

nag_no chaamrraar jhhalak,
	aar baadaami chuler jhhn^aake morraa
haasir jhhilik--

suv_ro s_toner aaho_baan, o
	supus_to nitom_ber chhan_domoy aan_dolon;
ajonisam_bhobaa dhorit_ri
	juger par jug dhore
bikiey chalechho dollaarer note.

ekkhon_do kaaporrer aarraale
	jugaan_ter loj_jaake dhhaakaar
chaalieychho an_tohin proyaas;
	jugoson_dhikhhone dnarriey
tomaake bojhhaar karechhi byartho proches_taa.

sabh_bhotaar chaakaa egoch_chhe na pechhoch_chhe,
maanus laabh korchhe debot_to naa posut_to;
sei san_deher dolaaey dulte dulte
proti rak_tobin_dute anubhab korechhi
tomaar anaadikaaler sei aadim rup.

ud_daam songiter jhhon_kaare mos_tis_ker
	kos hoey utthechhe ud_bel;
chetonaar onno ek s_tare ut_tolito hote hote anubhab korechhi
nagon_no maanuser proti tomaar asim korunaa.  
pujaa mon_dop theke nightclube
dekhechhi tomaar naanaan rup--
debi thheke rongini, janoni theke p_riaa
aradh_dha theke mohini;
aamaar jiboner protitti s_tarke b^nedhechho ek
dus_tar nir_varotar naagpaase.

dhorit_ri
aar katodin aamaar jibonke niey korbe emon putulkhelaa?
kabe dharaa debe tomaar sot_ta aamaar onubhutir bandhone?
naa, ei bodhhoy bhaalo--
naa bojhaar ei bh_rame aamaaey
dubiey rakho chirokaal;
aamaake sujog daao tomaake nibirr kore
bhaalobaasaar o ghrinaa korar.
debot_to o posut_tor haatchhani theke
ut_tirno karo monus_sot_te
				Arindam

Translation
(The translation is literal and mostly retains the Bengali form of
construction, i.e. it is not gramatically correct English)

Glitterimg of the naked skin,
And a smile wrapped in  brown hair;
The call of the white breasts,
And the rhythmic swing of the hip;
Earth, unborn of mother's womb--
You are being sold throughout the ages,
Trying in vain to wrap the eternal shame
Under a piece of cloth.

Standing at the crossrod of two epochs,
I attempted in vain to understand you.
Is the civilization progressing or recessing?
Is humanity attaining godliness or beastliness?
Hung between the conflict,
I felt in every drop of my blood
That eternal primitive beauty of yours,
That infinite kindness toeards insignificant humanity.

From the temple to the nightclub
I have seen you in different forms--
From the goddess to the seductress,
From the mother to the beloved.
You have tied  every layer of my life
With an unsurmountable string of dependence.

Earth,
How long will you carry on this puppet dance with my life?
When will you be captured in the prison of my feelings?
No, I think this is better.
Keep me immersed in this ignorance of not understanding
Give me	a chance,
To hate and love you intensely.
From the call of godliness and beastliness
Lead me towards humanity.
					Arindam
pronounciation guide

aa: aamaar(mine)
tt :ttana(pull)
t:tumi(you)
th:thaam(pillar)
tth:tthaakumaa(grandmother)
t_t:ut_tar(north)(all juk_taakh_khor's are like that)
d:din(day)
dh:dhaan(rice)
dd:ddaak(mail)
ddh:ddhaak(drum)
rr:barri(house)
j:jaal(net)
jh:jharr(storm)
ch:chul(hair)
chh:chhele(son)


eman ekti jhinuk khunje pelaam naa


saahi mahaler palkaattaa aayenaaey,
	aamaar pratibimba ek dui char hote hote chole gechhe
						 ananter dike.
chokh mele cheyechhi jakhan ,
	aayenaar golokdhaandhaaey disaahaaraa aami
nijeke khunje paabaar biphal chesttaey kaatieychhi ghanttaar par
							 ghanttaa.
diner pare din chole gechhe--madhyakasher surjer diptite udvraanta
pathik aasroyer aasaaey maathaa kutechhe suktaaraar kaachhe.
	sakaaler mlaan arunimaaey phire peyechhi tomaake--nutan 
							aabiskaarer
aanande at_tohaara sattaan hnettechhi ttalmattal paey,talaey knepechhe
prithibi--gharbarri hoechhe dhulissat--aapnaake saantanaa dieychhi
o kichhui noey!newton-er tat_ta anusaare sabi apekkhik--prithibi tthiki
cholechhe aapan gotite,arindam,tumi cholechho ultto dike. 
aar ek dhaap egiey bolechhi maa vai: relativity theory anujaai space and
time-er kono ek jattil dhnaanadhaar samaadhaaner par sab kichhu
 tthik aager abosthhaaey phire jaabe.
	alik kalpanaey magna hoey samudrer dhaare bose kaattieychhi
raater par raat, paeyr tala thheke sore gechhe baali;
atal choraabaalir gahobore ni:sabde ni:schinho hote hote biluptir antim
								lagne
muttho bhore kurriey nieychhi jhinuk--
paaini muktor sandhaan.

							ARINDAM GHOSH
						UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
protyabarton


(On the occasion of a friend returning to India)
andhokaare miliey jaabaar aage suchetanaar narom haat--
chetan aar achetaner simaanaaey bon_di aamaaey
al_po al_po kore jaagiey tolaar probol ches_taaey,
nitaan_to ekaan_to hote cheyechhe

aagun jhhoraa sei bikele,
lukiey thhakaa sap_ner jhhnaak,
beriey aasaar dur_baar uch_chhaase--
bhulieychhilo suchetanaa tomaake.

suchetanaa aar pnaachjonaar moto
tumi nirab hoey takaoni maattir dike,
probol kan_tthe karoni protibaad
tomaar dris_ti chhilo utkan_tthaa aar 
korunaaey maakhaamaakhi,
tthnot duto jarro hoey bolechhilo
bhaalo theko.

chotur_diker aalor roshnaai,
haauier moto jole utthe bilin hoeychhe.
sot_ti hoey ottha sap_no gulo hoeychhe myaarrmerre
haariey jaabaar prochon_ddo jan_t_ronaaey--
mone porrechhe suchetana, tomaake.

aalor pothe paa baarraabaar aage suchetanaar narom haat--
chetan aar achetaner simaaey t_risan_ku aami,
nijeke phire paabaar ananto aakaan_khaaey,
nitaan_to ekaan_to kore nieychhi.
			JODI JANTEM
aakaase bhorechhe megh--sondhaar aanchol
bolaaey aamaar chokhe narom prolep
saantonaar -- jibontaa chhinimini khelaa
somoy bhison daami--mohaapurusheraa bole gechchhe.

jodi jaantem

	aakaaser taaragulo fusion reactor noey
	surjo noey taara praanhin
jodi jaantem
	prithibi noey nispraan maatir dhelaa
	nodi noey gole jaaoaa barofer shrot
jodi jaantem
	sargo noey alik kalpanaa
	mayaamrigo aajo ghore phere dandokkaanone
hoyto
	buker bhetor theke uchchhosito bhaalobaasaa
	nodi,gaachh,maati,ram,shyam,jadu,madhuder proti
	aandhaarer haatchhaani theke niey jeto
	dure bohu dure sapno morraa sonali bikele
aajke
	somosto sapner opor ek gholaate prolep
	dinoshese juddhoklanto Jaraasandho ni:saas phelechhe
	ni:shabde dubhaage bhengechhe aamaar sat_taa
	jhhorechhe du phontaa chokher jal
eso suchoritaa
	aamaar chharraano sottaaey daao tomaar amal prolep,
	andhokaar akaashe prokaash hoyo bhaassor dhumketu,
	barsaabharaa dinaante dekhaa daao ramdhanu,
	sajjho aar hoey naa hataashaa.
Xref: sparky soc.culture.indian:42215 soc.culture.pakistan:18922