MRIDUL THAKE TIN TOLATE

Keu jodi kokhono amake
Bhul kore Mridul bole daake,
Aami taate hashi na
Baa lojjay khuk khuk kashi na,
Borong gombheer golate,
Boli, "Mridul? She-thaake tin tolate."

Taa shotteo keu jodi bole
"Tumi ki Aparesh tahole?"
Tobe aami byajaar mukhe
Ek drishte cheye thaki shommukhe;
Emon bhaab dekhai
Jeno dNaDiye aachhi ekai.

Tobu jodi pher shuni,
"Tahole ki tumiy shei Chuni?"
Aami heshe uthi!
Boli, "Chuni, Aparesh, o naam duti,
Dada, shunte to besh bhalo,
Kintu amar cheharay ki thik manalo?"

Tateo jodi pher proshno aashe,
"Shei e-chokh o-chokher pashe,
Shei mukh, shei naak,
Shei phur-phure taak,
Shei lick-pick-e paa,
Tumi sure tumi Mridul naa?"
Ebar aami boli jor golaay,
"Aare, Mridul to thake tin tolaay!"

Tobu prosho aashe, abaar,
"Tumi tobe ke, baap amaar?"
Omni amaar raag othe (mone mone),
Mishti heshe, omlan bodone,
Mere diy gyash,
"Aami Ogden Nash!"