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Bhuter Goppo


bhut bole kichu ki aache? tobe bhut kina janina, kintu adbhut akta kichu ami ranchi jabar pothe dekhechilam. akta cycle hate peye hudru-r dike pa ri dieychilam, kintu mile satek jete na jete tar tyre phence galo, jekhane sandhey hoi sekhane tyre phate. janamanabhin janli path, samne gele panch mile, phirte hole sat, sutorang kon dike jabo han kore bhabchi,abasese akta ghatana holo. akkhana lorry- amar torch-ta niey khub jore ghorate laglam, lorry-ta alo, kintu jeman alo temon chole galo nijer abege. adike abar kadin agee bagh berieychilo, khakhan halum sunbo ke jane! ses-ta ki hantai aache kopale? er modhey kuasha jomeche aro, chander alo fike hoye aseche,ami nijeke pranpone probodh dichhi,amon somoy-e duto holde rong- er chokh kuasa ved kore vese aste dekha gelo. bagh naki? na,bagh noi, dui chokher otokhani farak bagher noi. abar ami torch ghoralam. chotto akta baby austin, aaste aaste asche- aktu pore amar samne ase porlo. ami han klam aee! kintu garita thambar kono lakkan nei,temoni monthor goti-te cholte laglo. ami moria hoi uthlam. aar deri kora chole na, dorojar handle ghuriey dhuke porlam vitore. cycle-ta rastaiy pore thaklo, kal sokale uddhar kora jabe.

chhotto gari-r modhey aram kore bosechi,bose driver-ke lokkho kore bolte gechi_amaya lalpurar morey namiey deben,ta holei hobe. dr. jadugopaler bari jabo. bolte bolte amar gola kenpe gelo, swar upe gelo,ami han bakita bolte parlam na,amar dui chokh thikre beriey aaste chailo. amar shirt-er coller-ta jeno mone holo golar chardhare chepe boseche. sei shit-er ratreo sara gaye gham chutche. jekhantai driver thakar kotha se_ khane keo nei! jiv amar takrar kache aatkechilo, bhut! bhut chara aar kichu noi. prothome amar mone holo neme pori gari theke, tarpor otota path hante hobe ae bhebe bhuture garitei bose roilam gant hoi,aloseyer sathe ami konodin-e parina. ghonta duek pore garita akta level crossing-er kache alo,praya liner kache aseche, hus hus kore train ase gelo, hatol hatol! konorakome doroja khule jhanp dilam aar trainta gorjon kore beriey galo. na| mara jaini! garitao amar pase chup kore danriey aache! akta churanto rahasaya mone hochhe. aman somoy chokhe chashma lagano akta lok beriey alo motorer pechon theke. amake aktu sahajja korben? daya kore jadi garita thele den mosai, aat mile dhore garita thelchi mosai, jadi aktu hat lagan, oi to dure amar bari dekha jachhe, ak miniter rasta!


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