Merry Christmas

Iswar tomake

Tomake sompurno kore pabar age

Bhishon bhabna hoechhilo amar

obiroto onabrishtir majhe

shukno phata matir opor

prothom borshar podokheper moton

tomake paoa....

hridoy amar nachere ajike...

thik dhorechho- nijeke prokash kora-

nijer moton kore, hoini kokhono

rabindranath bachie diechhen--

Tomake sompurno kore paoar somoy

ki kore kokhon hothath holo

bujhte parini, kebol amar somosto

astitwa chapie, aro probol praner joar

jano sudhu gorve noi- amar somosto shorir

amon ki somosto chetona jure notun praner sonchar.

kosturir gondhe horinir pagol hoa

ar tomake onubhob korte korte amar pagol hoa

obikol ak

ato kichur majhe, mone korini kokhono-

harateo hoi. amar tomake paoa nitanto samoyik

karon kaler niome tumi harabei

praner joar gele prane bhatao ashe

majhsomudrer nistorongo gobhirota daoni tumi

tai mone hoi- tomake sompurno kore paoa

amar hoini kokhono.

nijer songe nijer khalae mete

bhebechhi tomake peyechhi- kintu

akta manush ar akta manushke paena kokhono-

tai

ami poraner sathe khelibo ajike moronokhela---

The Starting Point:

I looked here and there in search of a familiar face. My spectacles perfectly hid the nervousness. To my despair, there was none.

Instantly, I thought to return to my cage. What is the point of doing a higher degree at this age? I recall the bewildered expression of my husband, " Gugul, what's wrong with you? why do you want to do this? we people consider you intelligent enough!" Intelligent enough to run the daily chores, I thought. he bent a little on the table. inspite of being so tired, he talked to me for a while. " See, this Ph D takes a whole lot of practical thing to do, not only studying books and journals will help. and, at this age, you have so many responsibilities! I mean maa has become so old... " I looked straight into his eyes. He is resisting change. He could not cope with the change that I was intending to make. I almost felt a tickle in my stomach.

.......

At last I talked. I told him that it was very important for me and i wanted it badly. He said, I could do it provided... Provided what? Provided my duties and responsibilities were well satisfied.

The journey begins.