salesman

Shebar jokhon deshe gelaam (ha thiki dhorechhen – jodio aamra desh cherechhi prai 10 bochhor holo ebong Americai eshe oderi ekjon hoye gechhi citizenship niye – tobuo ekhono bharat ta kei nijer desh bole bhabte bhalobashi ) tokhonkaar ekti mojar ghotona likhchhi.

Aar shobaider moto amio deshe gele tuki-taki jinish kinte, rabindrasadan er phuchkaa khete, theatre dekhte ebong rabindrasangeet shunte bhalobashi. Moter upor, je-je kaajgulo americai “kaajer” chaape kora hoye othena – sheiguloi ar ki.

Jinish kena byaparta – jeta kina “shopping” bole universally porichito – aamder meyeder kaachhe ekta neshar bostu hoye dariechhe. Amader husband der mote eta heroine jatio drugs er thekeo hanikarok – karon ota shudhu amader – mane meyederi noi – amader potideb dero jarpornai khoti kore, mane shopping er doulate bank balance (othoba pocket balance) popat-dhoroni-tole. Ora aar ki kore bujhben ei neshar ki moja – shopper’s stop er kaanch boshano dewal er bhetore dami saari –jamakapori hok ba gariahatar footpath er hawker’s shop er pora matir murti-i hok – shobrokom jinisheri alada charm aachhe. Aro ekta jinish lokhho kore dekhben - je meyera emnite khub shanto o shishto – gola uchu kore bishesh kotha bole na – emonki chelekeo dhomkai na – tarao dokan e dor-daam korte giye ritimoto jhograti hoye othen.

To jai hok, shedin shoporibar e beriyechhi shopping e gariahater more - aager shondhetei aamai patideb er onujog shunte hoyechhe je aamar naki shopping e gele poribar er kotha mone thake na, tai poribaar er kotha bhebe ekebare shonge niye beriyechhi jaate bhuleo oder bhulte na pari. Chutir dupur, shiter jholmole rod ebong biyer morshum – ei tinte jinish miliye poth-ghat besh bhaloi lok tenechilo shedin. Charidike besh ekta hoi –hoi bhab. Er modhei ekta khub-boro-noi dokan e dhukechhi aamar chele-meyer jonno kichhu bharotio poshak kinte ebong dhuke dekhi shekhane shob rokom er jinish-i pawa jai – mai meyer mayer sari porjonto. Aar sari dekhle ki ektao na kine chole aasha jai? Tai dokandar (bhodrolok ke dekhe besh boyeshkoi mone holo – mathai kacha paka chul) ke bolechhi sari dekhate. Dokandar mukhe ekgaal hashi niye jiggesh korlo – “boudi aapnar kon rong pochhondo”? Ami to obak, bochor duek aageo jara amai “bonti ki dekhabo” bolto, aaj tara amai “boudi” bolche..hoito aagami baar deshe ele shunbo “mashima ki kinben?” Jai hok, aami halka rong-i pochhondo kori – tai dekhate bollam. Besh koyekta dekhar por ekta motamuti pochhondo holo – ta daam ta shune - ektu beshi-i mone holo. Dokan e koyekmuhurto darie kinbo ki kinbo na bhabchhi, to dokandaar bole uthlo “Boudi ki bhabchhen – niye jaan. Ei dame emon jinish aar paaben na kothao. Tachara aapnader moto sober color (ha halka rong oder kacch sober color – bright rong ta bodhoi not-so-sober) to keu pore na aajkaal, tai erokom beshi jinish o aashe na aamader kaachhe – ei ektai aachhe ekhon na nile pore hoito paaben na - aar aapnaar “chapa” ronge khub manabe sari ta – apni kokhono bright rong porben na” Ei kotha shonar por ki aar sari ta na kine paara jai? kinei phellam sheta.

Baire beriye kichhukhon bade bujhte paarlaam amar meyer diaper-bag ta phele eshechhi dokan e – oto jinish er modhhe dorkari jinishtar kotha bemalum bhule giyechhi. Jai hok gelam aabar dokan e sheta aante, giye dekhi oi dokandari ebar aamar thekeo boyeshko mohila ke (mane mukh dekhe ja bojha gelo aar ki) jar amari moto gayer rong, sari dekhachhe. Bhir thele or kaachhe jawa jachhilo na, tai ektu dure bhir ta shorar opekhai dariye theke shunte pelaam dokandaar meyetike ekti rongh-chonge laal (aamar belai jeta not-so-sobar chilo) sari dekhiye bolchhen “Bon – ami tomar dadar moto – amar kotha shono – ei sari ta keno. Emon “bright” rong to keu pore na aajkaal – shobai mat-mete rongi chai – tai erokom jinish beshi aani na aamra. Eta ekhon na kinle pore aar paabe na hoito ..ar tachhara tomar gayer ronger shonge khub manabe sari ta”

Shune aamar ki obostha bujhtei paarchen..mone bhablaam ekei bole salesman!!!