মেয়ের দুধের কলসি (collected) - অধ্যায় ১

Part 1 Aaj dudin holo Upen kaaje jay na, saradin dhore kamalar dudu gulo chokh diye gilte thake. Kamala Upen er boro meye, boyos 24, kamalar ucchota 5 foot 8 inch, Upen er boyos 45, ucchota 5 foot 3 inch, besh gatta gotta peshibohul chehara upen er, onnodike bishal boro dhari magi shorir kamalar, asole kamala or maa er moto chehara peyeche tai upen bete khato cheharar holeo kamalar shorir ta bishal, kamalar dudu gulo khub lambate ar prochondo fola fola, kadh theke pray der foot dure kamalar dudur bonta navi chhueche, ar bontar kache dudu ta prochondo chhuchalo ,dekhte onekta mochar moto . Upen j grame thake sekhane akhono current pouchay ni. Ekhane meye bou ra blouse pore na, sarir achol ta diyei dudu dheke rakhe. Upen er bou mane kamalar maa sabita 6 mash aage mara gache, morar aage kamala ar choto meye jhumar biye diye gache, Choto bela thekei kamala ar jhuma maa er sathei beshi samoy katato. Upen karkhanay kaaje jeto ar beshikkhon bairei thakto tai meyeder sathe or serakom ghonishtho samporko kakhono gore otthe ni.Bou mara jaoar por upen er aka akai dukhe samoy katchilo karon upen er chodar ichha prochondo. Bou k saptahe 3-4 din pagoler moto chudto upen. Tai bou mara jaoar por upen prochondo dukhe din katachilo, hottat 1 saptaho aage kamala upen er bari ese hajir hoy. Kamala k prothome upen chintei pare ni karon kamalar porone sada sari, kole akta 3 mash er meye. Kamala upen k dekhe dukre kede utechilo, bolechile, "Baba tomar jamai ar nei, shoshur barir lok amake okhane thakte dilo na,tumi amake thakte debo to baba. " Part 2- Kamalar katha sune sedin upen aki sathe dukhi ar khushi hoye gechilo, dukhi haoata savabik chilo kintu nijer moner govire akta khushir vaab kano chhoriye porechilo seta upen takhon bujhte pare ni, 5 din por upen seta bujte parlo. Ei grame Blouse porar chol nei bole kamala sudhu sari diyei nijer oi bishal lamba lau er moto dudu gulo k dheke rakhto, kintu hatar samoy dudu gulo thol thol kore edik odik dulto, tar opor kamala majhe majhei ghorer barandar ak kone bose nijer 3 masher meye puchki k dudh khaoato, kamalar gaa er rong chilo holdete farsha, tai acholer fak diye ar puchki k dudh khaoanor samoy or bishal dudu gulo dekhe dekhe ei 5 dine upen er obostha kharap hoye gechilo, Kamala k chodar jonno upen er mota dhon ta nije thekei khara hoye jachhilo jakhon takhon, Upen nijeke katobar bojhanor chesta korte laglo karon kamala or nijer meye, kintu upen er dhon kichutei or katha sunchilo na, 5 din por upen karkhanay kaaje na giye tthik korlo sara din dhore kamalar shorir ta chokh diye chete khabe. Part 3 - Pray 2 din dhore sakal sandhya dine raate sabsamoy upen kamalar dudur dike falfal kore takiye thekeche ,prothome kamala kichu mone koreni, kintu obostha akhon amon dariyeche j kamala upen k dekhlei nijer dudu gulo valo kore achol chapa dite shuru koreche, babar moti goti or akdom e subidhar thekche na, Ei 2 dine kamalar oi bishal lambate fola chhuchalo dudu dekhe dekhe upen er raater ghum ure gache, majhrateo akhon kamalar dudur chhobi upen er mone vese otthe, or ghum venge jay. Kamalar gud kamon habe ei kathata chinta kora matroi upen er dhon ta fule jhotka marte thake. Tritiyo din kaaje na giye upen motka mere baranday bose thake. Kamala jigyasa kore, Kamala :"Baba kaaje jabe na? " Upen :"Na re Kamu, shorir ta valo nei. " Babar katha sune kamala ektu chintito hoy ,babar shorir kharap koreni to? sei sange ektu osyosti o hoy or, karon upen bari thaklei saradin dhore or dudur dike kamon falfal kore takiye thake. Ei 2 dine upen kheyal koreche j sandhyar samoy ghorer pichoner bot gach tar goray dhup jaliye dey kamala. Upen er duto matir ghor samne ektu baranda, upore khorer chal. Ghorer ashepashe kichuta jomi bivinno gach palay vorti. Lokjon hata cholar rasta onek dure. Rasta theke upen der bari te ki hochhe kichui dekha jay na. Part 4 - Upen lokkhyo koreche sandhyay bot gache dhup deoar aage kamala poroner patla sada sari ta ar saya ta chhere purano porishkar akta Lal pere sada sari pore ney. Ghorer vitor dorja diye kapor chare abar dhup deoa hoye gele dorja diyei saya ar sari ta pore ney. Upen aaj sandhya haoar ektu aage kamalar ghorer modhye dhuke galo, dekhlo puchki bichanay ghumachhe. Kamala bason dhute pukur ghate gache. Upen bichanar tolay aaste kore dhuke galo. Chador ta amon vabe tule dhorlo jate ghore keu ele dekha jay. Bason dhuye ese kamala ghore dhuklo ar hariken ta jalalo karon ondhokar hoye esechilo. Tarpor kamala ovyas moto kapor ta chharte laglo. Upen prochondo uttejito hoye uthlo. Kintu akta bishal vul kore boseche upen. Khat theke Chador ta amonvabe jhulche j kamalar hantu porjontoi dekha jachhe, khater tolay bason vorti tai nora chora korle awaj hote pare tachhara matro 2 haat durei kamala dariye kapor charche tai upen ar chador ta upore tulte parlo na. Kamala dhup dite chole galo . Upen ar samoy nosto na kore chador ta puro tule dilo jate ar dekhte kono asubidha na hoy. Dhup diye ese fire bichanar chador ta puro utthano dekhe kamalar ektu kamon laglo tarpor nijer moner vul vebe Lal pere sari ta chharte laglo. Sari ta jakhon puro khule kamala udol holo Upen akebare hatobombo hoye galo kamalar gud dekhe. Atoboro gud -Atoboro! !!bachha meyeder gud dekheche upen, sei guder theke ontoto 10 gun boro kamalar gud, pray upen er gota mathatar saman. Part 5 - Kamalar gud dekhe upen er mota dhon ta khara hoye uthlo, dhone haat deoar jonno upen haat baratei basoner awaj holo, ar sange sange kamala saya ta niye buke chepe dhore chechiye uthlo, Kamala :"K..k..okhane. Upen :"Ei. ..ami. .kamu. ."bolte bolte upen beriye elo Kamala :"Baba. .tumi. .tumi ekhane ki korcho? " Upen :"Kheter pashe akta gach laganor jonno kodal ta nite esechilam re kamu. " Kamala bujte parlo je or baba mithya bolche kintu tabu kichu bolte parlo na. Choto bela thekei kamala ektu chapa swavaber. Tai keu kichu korle o chot kore kichu bolte parto na. Shamir mrityur por jakhon or deor oke aka peye jakhon takhon or dudu tipte shuru korlo takhon o kamala kauke kichu bolte parto na. Sheshe akdin jakhon Kamala k jor kore chudte chailo ar kamalar shoshur barir lok tthik sei samay ese porlo takhon kamala k ora tariye dilo. Kamala takhono kichu bolte pare ni. Part 6- Upen chole jetei kamala dorja ta bondho kore saya sari pore nilo. Puchki k ghum theke na tule ranna korte chole galo. Raat 9 tar samoy khaoa daoa kore ghumiye pore kamala ar otthe khub vore. Sandhya belay ranna kore khabar dhaka diye rakhe babar jonno karon upen ektu deri kore khay ar ektu deri kore ghum theke otthe. Pordin khub vore utthe kamala bansbagan e hagu korte galo. Kamalar swavab holo o bansbagan e jaoar samay sudhu akta saya buke bedhe jay ar hagu korte bosar aage saya ta khule kono dale tangiye rakhe. Sedin o amoni bose chilo, hottat o shukno pore thaka banspatar modhye karo haantar awaj pelo. Ektu ashchorjo hoye charidik takate laglo karon ei bansbagan tay o ar upen chhara keu ase na. Kamala vablo or baba to deri kore ghum theke otthe tahole saap taap naki. Ei chinta korechilo kamala ektu porei dekhte pelo pray 10 haat dure dariye ache upen ,porone sudhu akta chhoto gamcha .Asole kamalar dhari magi shorir ta chosar chinta korte korte upen er aajkal tthik moto ghum e hocche na, tai vorer dikei or ghum venge jay aaj Hottat upen kamala k bansbagan er dike jete dekhe. Kamalar bishal boro holdete farsha udol pitth ar bishal mota mota golakar thigh ar udol paa dekhe ak muhurter modhyei upen er dhon khara hoye jay. Upen taratari nijer jamakapor chhere akta gamcha pore bansbagan er dike egiye jay. Part 7 - Upen k dekhe kamala prochondo hatovombo hoye jay ar sange sange utthe dariye pasher dale jhuliye rakha saya ta niye nijer bishal lamba lamba lau er moto dudu gulo ar bishal boro fulko gud ta dhakar chesta kore, Kamala :"Baba. .tumi. ." Upen :"Ha re kamu aaj vorei khub hagu peye galo re. ..oki. .Tui utthli kano? " Kamala :"Amar hoye gache. ."Aaste kore ei kathata bolei kamala taratari okhan theke chole elo. Lajjay ar bishyoy kamala kichui vebe pachhilo na. Or baba or udol shorir ta dekhar jonno pagla kuttar moto khepe utteche ar eita kamala valo korei bujte parlo. Ar sotty bolte ki eta vabar sange sange kamala ter pelo or sara shorire akta kaam uttejona chhoriye porche. Edike kamala jakhon chole jachhilo takhon pichon theke kamalar udol dhamsa bishal pod ta dekhe upen er pray dom bondho hoye elo. Kamalar oi bishal hostinir moto shorir tar samne nijeke akta chhoto khato kuttar moto mone holo ar sab peshibohul kuttar e jamon thake upen er o serakom akta bishal mota dhon chilo. Upen tthik korlo ebar theke o roj vor belatei utthbe. Pordin vorbela utthe upen kamalar ghore giye dekhlo je kamala ghore nei. Taratari upen gamcha ta porei bansbagan e galo kintu gota bansbagan ta tonno tonno kore khujeo upen kamalar dekha pelo na. Hotash hoye barir dike firche amon samoy pichoner pacha pukur tar ak kone je onek din aager toiry kora bansher machar paikhana ta ache setar niche jole jhup jhap kore awaj pete laglo. Purano holeo ei bansher machar paikhana ta akhono shakto chilo ar charidik theke plastic diye dhaka chilo, oboshyo kichu jaygay plastic chhire gechilo. Upen bujte parlo je nijer udol shorir ta upen er nojor theke dheke rakhtei kamala eta koreche. Upen akbar vablo je akhon ki kora jay,amon samay upen dekhte pelo kamala plastic er dorja tule beriye aasche, saya ta haat diye buke chepe dhore ache. Upen aajke ar kamalar samne galo na, akta gacher arale dariyei kamalar shorir ta chat te laglo. Kamala dhire dhire ghorer dike chole galo. Upen vabte laglo ki kora jay, hottat upen er mathay akta buddhi elo. Part 8 - Pordin vor haoar aagei ondhokar thakte thakte upen oi pukur er ak koner bansher machar kachhei akta gacher arale lukiye roilo ar kamalar jonno opekkha korte laglo. Kaam uttejonay upen er dhon ta fule fule utchilo. Ektu por vorer alo futle upen banspatay haantar awaj pelo. Kamala dhire dhire ese machay utthe plastic er dorja tule vitore dhuklo. Saya ta khule machar ak banshe jhuliye rakhtei upen sange sange nijer gamcha khule baire rekhe plastic er dorja tule vitore dhuklo. Upen k dekhe kamala voot dekhar moto chomke utthlo,kintu ato jore paikhana peyeche ar upen amon vebe beronor rasta aatke dariye ache je kamala beriye aaste parche na.Upen tthik ei buddhitai korechilo Ei jonnoi agerdin Hut theke prochur shak kine kamala k diye ranna koriyechilo. Shak khele beshi hagu hoy ar hagur chap o beshi thake eta upen jane. Kamala aantke utthe sange sange pichon fire dui haat diye nijer dudu ar gud dheke bollo , Kamala :"Baba .."kamalar katha shesh hote na diyei upen bollo, Upen :"Amar o khub jore peyeche re kamu. .tai ar bansbagan porjonto jete parlam na, ekhanei chole elam. Tor o nischoi tai hoyeche. Chol dujone aksathe ekhanei hagi. Upen er katha sune kamala chomke utthlo. Part 9 - Ghotonar akoshikatay kamala jamon chomke uttheche sei sange arekta bapar o ghoteche. Upen er theke pichon ferar aage kamalar nojor porechilo upen er ordhek khara dhoner opor karon upen puro ulongo hoyei dhukechilo. Eta kamalar akta durbolota. Jowan moroder mota dhon dekhle kamalar ar dik bidik hitahit gyan thake na .chodar jonno or mon pagol hoye otthe ar or gud theke nije thekei kaam rosh berote shuru kore. Or deorer dhon dekheo or oi obostha hoto ar tai kamala nijer deoar k nijer dudu tipte badha dite parto na. Aaj o tai holo, upen er dhon ta dekhe. Kintu nijer babar dhon dekheo je or ei obostha habe kamala vabte pare ni. Upen jakhon aksathe hagar katha bollo takhon kamalar nari mon chailo sange sange doure beriye jete kintu abar sange sange kamalar magi mon chailo okhanei theke jete.Tabu nijeke kichuta sangjato kore kamala bollo, Kamala :"Baba ..Amar hoye jak tarpor tumi karo, akhon jao. ." Upen :"Na re Kamu, ami ar chapte parchi na ",bolar sheshe jhop jhop kore jole awaj pelo kamala. Kamala o ar parchilo na ,ebar kamala o shuru kore dilo. Kichukhon por dujoner e kaaj shesh holo. Kaaj shesh kore upen kichutei kamalar pichu chharlo na, kamala k badhyo hoyei upen er sathe pukur e giye aksathe pod dhute holo ar aksathei ghore firte holo. Ei gota samay ta upen falfal kore kamalar shorirer dike takiye chilo ar sobcheye aschorjer bapar holo kamala o majhe majhei archokhe upen ordho khara fola dhon ta dekhchilo. Upen er fola dhon ta dekhe kamala prochondo garom hoye jachhilo karon upen er dhon ta chilo ottadhik mota, pray duto lamba mota singapuri kala aksathe dori diye badhle jato mota habe temon chilo upen er dhon ta. Part 10 - Gude ghosha khete khete kamala atotai sukhe bivor hoye gechilo je kakhon vorer alo fute gache ta kheyal e kore ni, hottat chokh khultei seta dekhte pelo ar sange sange bollo, Kamala :"Baba vor hoye gache, ekhane sarola mashi o ase vorbela hagu korte, Cholo ghore. " Kamalar katha sune khub onichha sotteo Upen kamala k chhere dite badhyo holo kintu chharar aage kamalar oi bishal lau er moto dudu gulo akbar tipe dekhar lov samlate parlo na ar pichone dariyei dudik theke du haat bariye kamalar fola narom dudu gulo tiptei puch puch kore bonta gulo theke dudh chhitke beriye elo. Eta dekhe Upen er matha kharap haoar jogar holo. Upen tthik korlo je korei hok oi dudher kolshi gulo theke chuse chuse saradin dhore o dudh khabei. Sedin e karkhanay giye upen 2 mash er chhuti niye elo, onek purano lok tai chhuti ta pelo. Bari ferar por dupur bela upen ese dekhlo kamalar ghorer dorja bondho. Kamu bole daktei vitor theke kamala jabab dilo, kamala :"Baba, tomar khabar dhaka diye rekhechi, kheye nao, " kintu kamala baire berolo na .Upen aktu obak holo. Jai hok kheye niye upen ghumote galo. Sandhya bela teo Kamala berochhe na dekhe upen kamalar ghorer dorja tthok tthok kore jigyasa korlo, Upen :"Kamu, tor ki shorir kharap ? Kamala :"Na baba. ." Upen :"Tahole dorja diye vitore bose achis kano? Kamala :"Emni. .." #12 Asole ei saradin upen jakhon prochondo anonder sathe karkhana theke chhuti aante gechilo kamala barite bose bose chinta korchilo or baba or udol shorir dekhar jonno jamon vabe pagla kuttar moto khepe utteche tate ka diner modhyei akta oghoton ghote jete pare.Nijer babar sathe kakhonoi o eta hote dite pare na. Kamala tai saradin bose vabchilo onno kothay jaoa jay, kon attiyer barite gele o ektu thaka o khaoar jayga pabe . kintu saradin vebeo kono kulkinara khuje pelo na. Sheshe ki shoshur baritei fire jabe lathi jhata khaoar jonno. Nah kichu vebe pelo na. Tabe Kamala tthik korlo aajker ghotonar por o ar babar samne berobe na. Baba jakhon chan korte pukure jabe ba baire jabe takhoni o ghorer kaaj sere nebe. Pray 4 din hote chollo upen kamala k serakom vabe dorjar bairei berote dekhlo na, Upen dekhe o jakhon baire jay tthik takhon e kamala baire beriye ghorer kaaj sere ney. Ghore mukho mukhi dekha holeo kamala katha bole na, sange sange nijer ghore dhuke jay. Eirakam e cholchilo, hottat upen er mathay akta buddhi elo. Part 11 - Tana 2 din pray kichu na kheye upen nijer ghore pore roilo, kamala janla diye kheyal rakhto upen kakhon baire jay kintu pray 2 din upen k baire berote na dekhe kamala ektu chintay porlo. Tritiyo din kamala upen er ghorer dorjay giye bollo, Kamala :"Baba tomar ki shorir kharap? Upen :"Ha re kamu, oparay giye kobiraj moshai k niye ay na. " Kamala :"Tthik ache ami niye aschi. " Kamala khub e chintito hoye kobiraj moshai k dakte galo .O vabte laglo or babar kichu hole or ar or meyer ki habe? Part 12 - Pasher para theke kobiraj moshai k niye kamala bari firlo .Kobiraj moshai ele kamala kobiraj moshai er sathe upen er ghore dhuklo. 2 din na khaoar fale upen k dekhe mone hochhilo o asustha. Babar shorirer ei obostha dekhe kamala prochondo voy peye galo, kobiraj moshai k minoti korte laglo je kore hok baba k valo kore dite. Kobiraj moshai chilen upen er samo boyoshi ebong bondhu. Ektu pore upen kamalar kache jol khete chailo. Kamala baire jaoa matroi upen kobiraj er sange jaruri gopon katha sere nilo jar jonno ato kando kore 2 din na kheye upen kobiraj k deke aanieche. Ar tar sange ak gada taka kobiraj er hate guje dilo. Ektu por kamala firtei kobiraj bollen, "Dekho maa kamu tomar babar boyos hoyeche, ei boyose shorir kharap kora savabik.Kintu tomar babar je osukh ta hoyeche seta akta kotthin osukh. Kamala aantke utthe bollo, "Ki hoyeche babar? " Kobiraj :"Tomar baba shakto khabar khete parbe na, akhon theke oke sudhu tarol panio khete dite habe, jamon dudh, daler jol, sobjir shiddho jol eisob. Kintu onno ja kichu khaoao dudh ta kintu khaoatei habe nahole kintu tomar baba banchbena. " Kamala :"Tthik ache kobiraj moshai babake ami protidin dubela dudh khaoabo. Ami aaj e pasher parar goyla mashi k bole debo dubela dudh diye jaoar jonno. " Kamalar prothom kathata sune upen khub khushi hoye utthechilo kintu porer kathatay ektu chintito holo. Kintu sange sange akta buddhi bar korlo. Kamala ghor theke beriye jetei Upen kobiraj er haate aro kichu taka diye bollo goyla mashi k ei taka ta dite ar bolte jano kichutei goyla bou ei barite dudh na dey. Part 13- Kobiraj moshai chole jaoar por Kamala ranna korte boslo. Patla daal ranna kore dealer jol ta alada kore tule rakhlo. Dupure meye k dudh khaiye babar jonno patla dealer jol ta bati te kore niye galo Upen er ghore. Kamala:"Baba. .ei daler jol ta kheye nao. " Upen :"Na re Kamu, kichu khete valo lagche na. " Kamala :"Na khele ki kore habe baba, kobiraj moshai boleche tomake ei sab patla khabar khetei habe. " Upen :"Achha de. ." Ei bole Upen ektu utthe boslo. Tagrai peshibohul chehara upen er, matro 2 din na kheleo amon kichhui hoy ni or. Tabuo ektu osustha haoar vaan kore o kamalar dike egiye galo. Kamala Upen er haate bati ta tule dite gele Upen kapa kapa haate bati ta dhorte galo. Kamala sange sange bati ta nijer hatei rekhe dilo ar chamoche kore baba k khaiye dite laglo. Koek chamoch daler jol khaoar por e Upen mukhta bekiye onno dike soriye nilo. Upen :"Ar khete parchi na re kamu. ." Kamala :"Baba eituku khele tomar osukh je sarbena baba. Ar amader ki habe tomar kichu hoye gele. " Upen valo korei bujte parlo je or osukher ovinoy ta kaaje diyeche. Kamala sotty khub voy peye gache, akhon etakei kaaje lagate habe. Kamala:"Arektu kheye nao baba. " Upen :"Na re Kamu ar akdom khete parchi na. Onno kichu thakle de. " Kamala :"Onno kichu. .ami giye goyla mashi k bole esechi baba, aj bikale dudh diye jabe boleche. " Upen mone mone haaste laglo karon o jane goylar bou asbena. Ektu por bansbagan e jaoar chhutoy Upen bari theke berolo ar pasher parar hotel theke valo kore mangsho vaat kheye elo. Bikal bela Upen k obak kore diye goyla bou dudh niye elo. Upen er samosto gaa ta jole utthlo. Tahole ki kobiraj goyla k taka dey ni. Upen goylar bou k deke jigyasa korlo kobiraj oder barite aaj gechilo kina, goylar bou janalo ha kobiraj moshai jakhon ghore dhuke or shamir sathe katha bolchilo takhon o ghorer onno dik diye dudh dite beriye ase. Upen bujte parlo sudhu aajker jonno oke ei gorur dudh khaoar vaan korte habe nahole kamala sondeho korbe. Bikale Kamala gorur dudh jaal diye niye aaslo. Ar upen k bati te kore chamoch diye khaoate laglo. Upen khub agroho dekhiye puro dudh ta khelo amonki batir dudh shesh hoye jaoar por o upen aro dudh khete chailo. Kamala :"Ar dudh to nei baba, tthik ache ami goyla mashi k bole debo aro beshi kore dudh diye jaoar jonno. Ebar shuye poro. " Kamalar katha sune Upen mone mone bollo, "goyla bou kalke aasle to. " Pordin sakale goyla bou elo na. Kamala ektu chintay porlo tarpor abar daler patla jol niye giye baba k khaoate galo kintu Upen 2 chamoch kheyei ar kichutei khete chailo na. Kamala bikaler opekkha korte laglo jakhon goyla bou aasbe. Edike Upen abar dupur bela bansbagan e hagu korte jaoar naam kore pasher hotel theke mach vaat kheye elo karon o kamala k dekhate chay je o dudh chhara ar kichui khete parche na. Machh vaat khaoar por bikaler katha chinta kore Upen er dhon ta abar ager moto fule fule utth te laglo. Part 14 - Bikaleo goylar bou elo na. Kamala chintito hoye pasher paray goyla der barite galo. Okhane gele goyla bollo or bou to sei kakhon dudh dite beriye gache akhono fere ni. Kamala ar ki korbe bari fire elo ar kichukhon opekkha korte laglo kintu sandhya periye raat hote chollo tabuo goyla mashir patta nei dekhe abar daler patla jol niye Upen k khaoate galo kintu Upen ebar aro beshi ovinoy kore kapa kapa haate bati ta dhorte galo ar ektu por e dudh nei dekhe bollo, Upen :"Aki dudh kothay kamu? Ami je dudh chhara ar kichui khete parchi na re. ." Kamala :"Baba aajker moto kasto kore eta kheye nao kalke theke abar dudh khabe. " Upen :"Na kamu na ami ar kichui khete parchi na re. .." Bolei bichanay chit hoye shuye porlo. Kamala vari chintay porlo. Or babar ja shorirer obostha tate kichu na khele ki kore sere utthbe. Tarpor kamalar kobiraj moshai er katha ta mone porlo je dudh na khele or baba banchbena. Kamala prochondo chintay porlo. Tthik korlo kaal vorei o goyla der barite giye nije dudh niye aasbe. Vor bela jakhon Kamala goyla der barite pouchhalo takhon goylar bou sabe dudh duote goaal ghore jachhilo. Kamala k barir dike aaste dekhei ghorer vitor dhuke galo ar nijer sami ramu k baire patthiye dilo. Ramu baire beriye kamala k bollo je or bou dudh dite beriye gache. Kamala abar hatash hoye bari fire elo. Ghore fire abar Upen er jonno sabji shiddho jol ar daler jol banalo ar bati kore niye giye dekhlo Upen marar moto pore ache. Kamala aantke utthe Upen er kache giye bollo Kamala :"Baba. .tomar ki hoyeche? Orakam kore katrachho kano? " Upen :"Prochondo khide peyeche re kamu, ektu dudh khaoa na. " Upen er katha sune kamala sange sange batir daler jol ar sobjir jol khaoate galo kintu Upen ak phonta o khelo na. Aro katrate laglo ar barbar kamalar dike takiye bollo, Upen :"Dudh khaoa na kamu. ..tui to kobiraj moshai k katha diyechili amake dubela dudh khaoabi. Khaoa na. .."Babar kator dhoni sune kamalar mon ta kede utthlo. Part 15 - Kaal ke theke baba kichui khete parche na. Vebe vebe Kamala dishahara hoye galo. Dupure khete bose Kamala nije kichui khete parlo na, je manush ta khaoachhe se kichui khete parche na ar se ki kore khabe. Utthe giye kamala nijer ghore dhuklo ar puchki k dudh khaoate laglo. Hottat puchki dudh khete khete or mukh theke kichuta dudh goriye porlo ar sange sange kamalar babar katha mone porlo. Puchki ektu khani dudh kheyei ghumiye pore ar kamalar oi bishal dudu gulo te takhono onek dudh thake. Kintu Baba k nijer buker dudh khaoabo katha ta chinta karar sange sange kamala ter pelo je or shorir garom hoye uttheche ar gude kaam rosh choante shuru koreche. Sara dupur bose bose kamala vabte laglo ar shesh barer moto goyla mashir asar opekkha korte laglo. Kintu bikal periye geleo goyla mashi elo na. Sandhya bela bot gache dhup diye kamala ghore dhuke lal pere sari ta chhere nijer purano saya ar sari ta porlo. Puchki khate ghumochhilo, oke shesh dudh khaiyeche sei dupur bela, hariken ta jele kamala shesh barer moto vebe niye babar ghorer dike egote laglo, kamala kheyal korlo o jatoi or babar ghorer dike egochhe tatoi or dudu gulor vitor kamon akta shiharon hochhe ,or sara shorir garom hoye uttheche ar ektu porei kamala ter pelo je or duto dudur bonta thekei dudh chuiye chuiye berote shuru koreche. Upen er ghore dhuke kamala dekhlo je Upen sei marar moto pore ache. Asole Upen kamalar asar awaj peyeche ar tai ichha korei omon kore shuye ovinoy korche. Er pore ki korbe Upen sei kathai vabchilo. Ghore dhuke kamala Upen k daklo kintu Upen kono rakom sara shobdo korlo na. Babar sara na peye kamala taratari hariken ta khater pasher table e rekhe Upen er daan pashe bose Upen er matha ta tule dhorlo. Upen chokh khullo na sudhu mukh haa kore nishash nite laglo ar katrate laglo. Kamala aantke utthe daklo, "Baba. .baba. ." Upen khub kheen sware bole utthlo, "Kamu. .." Babar ei maro maro obostha dekhe kamala sab laj lajja tyag kore sarir achol ta soriye nijer daan dudur fola bonta ta Upen er mukhe theshe dhorlo. Mukhe kichu akta chhoya paoate Upen khub halka kore chokh khullo tarpor chokher samne kamalar oi bishal dudu dekhe chokh bondho kore khub dhire dhire kamalar dudh chuste laglo. Prothome dhire khub dhire abong ektu por e prochondo jore jore chuste shuru korlo Upen. Upen ato jore chosa shuru korlo je ghore dudh chosar chwam chwam kore awaj hote laglo ar sange sange kamalar gud thekeo rosh berote shuru korlo. Kamala :"Ohh baba oto jore chuso na. .ohh. .." Upen kono katha na bole ebar kamalar komor ta joriye dhore aro jore jore chuste laglo. Upen nijer mukhta puro haa kore khule jatota para jay kamalar oi bishal dudu ta mukhe pure hapus hupus kore dudu te jhotka mere mere dudh chuste laglo. Upen er tibro chosoner fale halhal kore dudh berote laglo, beshirvaag Upen chuse chuse khete laglo ar kichuta Upener gaal beye niche Upen er buke ar kamalar pete porte laglo. Bachur jamon gavir dudh chose Upen o tamoni matha diye jhotka mere mere kamalar dudu chuste laglo, Ei prochondo chosone kamala khub garom hoye uthlo, or gud theke aro beshi kore kaam rosh berote laglo. Ei rosher gondho peye hottat Upen dudu chosa bondho kore kamalar dike matha ta tule takalo. Upen :"Eta kiser gondho re kamu? Kamala :"Kothay. ..kiser gondho? Upen :"Ei je kamon akta tibro monmatano gondho. " Hottat e kamala bujte parlo je or baba or gud theke beriye asa kaam rosher gondher katha bolche. Katha ghuranor jonno o bollo, Kamala(ektu chapa golay ):"Amar dudher gondho. Nao ebar chharo, ami jai. " Upen mone mone haaste laglo ar bolte laglo, "Dudher gondho na guder gondho ami valo korei jani. Kamala k bollo, Upen :"Jabi ki. .amar je akhono khide mete ni kamu. " Kathata bolei Upen kamala k duhaat bariye japte dhorlo. Upen onekta utthe boseche. Ebar Upen mukh diye kamalar baam dudu ta khable dhorlo ar jore jore chuste laglo. Ak purno boyosko marod k diye dudu chosanoy je ato aram kamala aage janto na. Upen dudu chosar fale kamala buke aram to pachhei sei sange gudeo aram pachhe. Ak sathe du jaygay aram er aage kakhono pay ni kamala.[/HIDE] Part 16 - Kamalar narom dudu gulo chuse Upen o prochondo aram pachilo ar tar sathe arekta bapar o hochhilo. Jatoi kamalar dudh Upen er pete jachhilo tatoi Upen er bara ta fule fule utchilo ar ektu por Upen er bara ta ritimoto jhotka marte shuru kore dilo. Kintu hottat Upen arekta gondho pelo je gondho ta pele o pagol hoye jay. Ota kamalar guder garom rosher gondho chilo na, ota chilo kamalar ghame veja bogoler gondho. Dujoner atokkhoner jorajori te dujonei khub gheme gache ar tai kamalar duto bogol e ghame puro vije gache. Emnitei kamala ektu beshi ghame ar tar opor sarir achol diye dhaka na thakay kamalar udol bogol theke ghamer prochondo gondho aaste laglo. Upen sange sange kamalar dudu chhere kamalar dan bogol tay mukh theshe dilo. Kamala konkiye utthlo. [HIDE]Kamala :"Ohh. ..baba ki korcho. .okhane ovabe chuso na. .ohh. ." Upen :"Somotto meyer bogoler ghamer gondho je amake pagol kore dey re kamu. ..Tor maa er bogol duto o khub ghamto ar ami chustam re. ." Kamala :"Ohh. .baba. .na. .chharo amake. ." Kamala mukhe chharo chharo bolleo or sara shorir prochondo kaam uttejito hoye porechilo .Er aage keu kakhono or ghemo bogol chose ni, bogol chusle je gud ta kilbiliye otthe ar sara shorire chodar ichha jege otthe eta kamala prothom janlo. Upen kromagato chuse chete choleche kamalar dan bogol ta, dan bogoler gham chosa hoye gele Upen sange sange hamle pore baam bogol ta chuste shuru korlo. Kamala konkiye utthe "Ohh. .baba ..."bolei ar kichu bolte parlo na. Chup kore aram nite laglo. Kamala o moja peye gache or babar ei ottadhik kamatur achorone. Baam bogol tao chosar por Upen mukh tule akbar kamalar dike takalo. Hottat kamala ar Upen dujonar e khub ichha holo ake oporer tthot gulo chosar kintu babar chokhe chokh portei kamala lajjay chokh ghuriye nilo. Upen abar ektu nichu hoye kamalar baam dudu ta chuste laglo. Ektu por onno ghor theke puchkir kannar awaj aaste laglo. Upen takhono tene tene chuse choleche kamalar baam dudu ta. [/HIDE] Kamala(kator sware ) :"Puchki utthe poreche baba. .ebar chharo amake oke dudh khaoate habe. " Upen tabu chhere na kamala k. Ebar dudh na chuse halka kore baam dudu ta mukhe dhukiye rekhe kamalar chokher dike takalo Upen. Babar oi drishti dekhe kamalar sara sorire chodar prochondo ichha jege utthlo kamalar mone. Ar lojja pelo na kamala. Babar chokhe chokh rekhei aaste kore baam dudu ta babar mukh theke bar kore neoar jonno sorir ta pichoner dike halalo,ar plop kore awaj kore dudu ta Upen er mukh theke beriye elo.Achol ta diye udol dudu gulo dhakte dhakte kamala dhire dhire nijer ghore chole galo. Part 17 - Raater khaoa shesh kore kamala puchki k dudh khaoachilo .Kamala vabchilo raate or baba k ki khete debe. Issh baba k dudh khaoate giye or nijer ja obostha hoyeche ta vebei kamalar shorir abar garom hoye uthlo. Edike raat barche tabu kamala kichu khete dite aasche na dekhe Upen odhoirjo hoye uthlo. Nijer ghor thekei kamala k dak dilo, "Kamu. ."Babar dak shune kamala ektu chomke utthlo. Tarpor dhire dhire babar ghore giye hajir holo. Kamala k dekhe Upen bollo, Upen :"Kamu. ...khub khide peyeche re. ." Kamala :"Baba akhon ki ektu vaat khete parbe? Upen (aantke utthe ):"Na kamu na. .vaat ami akdom khete parbo na. "Kathata sune kamala kichukhon vablo. Or sara shorir garom hote shuru kore diyechilo. Kamala :"Tthik ache utthe boso baba ar chokh duto bondho karo." Upen bina bakya bay kore sange sange utthe boslo. Upen jane kamalar moto somotto ,dhari, hostini cheharar meye der tthik moto garom korte parle o nije thekei aasbe chodon khete. Sotty kamala jakhon oi bishal chehara ta niye Upen er khate utthe elo Upen er mone holo kamalar samne o nitantoi akta shishu. Upen er choto khato chehara jano kamalar oi bishal dhari magi shorir er kache kichui na. Kamala :"Chokh akdom khulbena baba. .amar khub lojja lage. " Upen :"Tthik ache kamu. " Kamala sarir achol ta soriye dudu gulo udol korlo, babar mukh ta dhore dan dudu ta mukhe dhokate jabe amon samay hottat Upen chokh khullo ar bollo, Upen :"Eivabe bose bose tor dudu chuste amar ghar pitth batha hoye jay re kamu, Ami shuye porchi tui ubu hoye bose amake dudh khaoa na. "Babar mukhe "tor dudu chuste "katha ta sune kamalar sara shorir akbar kempe utthlo. Kamala k chup kore thakte dekhe Upen sange sange chit hoye shuye porlo ar kamalar dan haat ta dhore bollo [HIDE]Upen :"Ay amar komorer dupashe duto paa rekhe bosh. "Babar katha sune kamala jano kon ghorer modhye chole gache.Kintu nijeke samle niye bollo ,Na baba ami tomar pashei boschi. Pashe bosei jhuke pore kamala nijer dudu gulo Upen er mukher opor jhuliye dhorlo. Kamala or peter opor na bosay Upen ektu hotash holo, Upen vebechilo kamala or komore bosle o dudh khaoar sange sange nijer bara ta diye kamalar pode guto marbe. Kintu ta na haoyay Upen rege jore jore kamalar dudu tene tene chuste laglo. Duto dudui jhotka mere mere kichukhon chosar por e kamala o ghor theke puchkir kannar awaj pelo. Sange sange kamala Upen er mukh theke dudu ta tene bar kore nilo. Upen kichutei chharte chaichilo na kintu kamala bollo Kamala :"Puchki kandche baba amake jete habe." Bolei kamala achol tthik korte korte nijer ghore chole galo .Upen vebechilo sara raat dhore kamala k chusbe kintu hottat kore ei bipotti ghotay khub hotash holo. Er samadhan ki kore kara jay Upen sei chinta korte laglo.[/HIDE] Part 18 - Khub sakale utthei Upen bansbagan e jaoar naam kore oparar hotel theke valo kore tiffin kore elo karon kaal rate kichu na khaoar fale or khub khide peyechilo. Edike bariteo khete parche na. Dupure chan korte jaoar naam kore abar oi hotel theke pet vore machh vaat kheye elo. Upen vablo kamala k akbar boshe aante parle or ar baire hotel e khete habe na. Chan kore kheye deye fire Upen dekhlo kamala takhono oder chhotto matir ranna ghortay ranna korche. Sabe dupur sare 12 ta baje. Upen er prochondo khide peyechilo bole o taratari kheye esechilo kintu kamalar takhono ranna hoy ni. Matir unone katth ,katther guro ar khor jaliye ranna kore kamala tai khub deri hoy.Chhotto ranna ghore rannar garome kamala gheme neye utthechilo. Kamalar oi bishal dhari shorir ta dekhe Upen er bara ta akta jhotka marlo. Upen bujhte parlo aro 1 theke der ghanta ranna korte lagbe kamalar. Sange sange or mathay akta buddhi elo. Upen er ghore akta purano boro hatol chhara katther chair chilo. Oi chair ta ene ranna ghorer modhye dhukiye ota rakhlo Upen ar chair e boslo. Ei samay ta puchki k ghum pariye kamala ranna kore seta Upen valo korei jane. Upen k chair niye boste dekhe kamala ashchorjo holo. Kamala:"Baba tumi? ..tomar chan hoye gache? " Upen :"Ha re kamu. Chan hoye gache ar khub khide peyeche re. .kaal rate to amake tthik moto khaoalina tui. ." Kathata bolei Upen kator chokhe kamalar dike takalo ar amon vaab korlo j khider jalay o ar parche na. Upen er kator mukh ta dekhe kamalar dudher jalay kende ottha nijer meye puchkir katha mone porlo ar sange sange or Maa er mon ta kende utthlo. Kator sware o Upen k bollo Kamala :"Tomar khide peyeche bujhte parchi baba kintu amar to akhono ranna hoy ni.Ranna sere .." Kamala k katha shesh korte na diye Upen bole utthlo Upen :"Tai to ei cher(chair ) ta niye elam re kamu. Dekh tor dudh kheye sorire ektu bol peyechi ." Kamala :"Tahole baba tumi ki aaj theke vaat. ." Abar kamala k katha shesh korte na diye Upen bole utthlo Upen :"Na re Kamu. .ektu aage akta apel (apple ) khaoar chesta korchilam re kintu kichutei khete parlam na. Tai to khider jalay na thakte pere ekhane chole elam. Ami j ar thakte parchina re kamu. " Tahole ki baba ei ranna ghore bosei amar dudh chusbe -mone mone ei katha ta vebei kamalar sara shorir garom hoye uthlo Part 19 - Baba k khider jalay orakam katrate dekhe kamala ar thakte parlo na. Kintu o bollo, Kamala :"Kintu baba ekhane ki kore. ." Upen :"Kono asubidha habe na tor kamu. .tui ei chair e bose ranna korte thak ar amio tor dudh chuste thaki. " Babar katha sune abar kamala garom hoye uthlo. Kintu ki kore ki habe kamala kichu bujte parchilo na. Ranna ghor tay akta boro komor saman uchu matir unon chilo. Niche akdike katth, katther guro eisab diye agun jalano thakto ar unoner onnodike dariye dariye kamala ranna korto.Fale aguner kono chhoya niche or sarite lagto na. Upen chair ta oi odikei jekhane agun ta nei sedike ulto kore bosalo mane chair er pichoner helan daoar jaygata unoner sathe sete dilo ar nije chair e bose porlo. Er fale Upen boslo unon er ulto dike mukh kore chair e helan diye. Ebar Upen kamalar daan haat dhore kamala k aaste aaste nijer koler opor bosalo mane kamala boslo unoner dike mukh kore, Upen er dui thigh er opor dudike paa chhoriye tthik Upen er mukho mukhi. Prochondo lojja korchilo kamalar. Or kichu bujhe otthar agei Upen oke nijer koler opor bosiye niyeche. Bosar samoy or paa dudike chhoriye Upen er kole boste hoyeche fale kamalar sari or haantar opor utthe eseche. Upen er o lungi ta pray or barar kachakachi utthe gechilo jakhon Kamala k nijer kole bosay. Fale dujonar unmukto thigh te ghosha lege dujonei garom hoye uthte thaklo.[/HIDE] Part 20 - Kamala k koler opor bosanor fale Upen ar kamala dujoner e shorir garom hoye utchilo .Upen er ucchota kamalar theke kam haoay Upen er matha ta kamalar buker uporer dike giye shesh hoye gechilo ar kamalar bishal goda goda paa gulo Upen er paa ghoshe matite ttheke chilo. Upen er paa kintu matite touch hochhilo na, haoay chilo. Dujone dujonar mukho mukhi bose chilo. Tthik moto balance kore bosar jonno Upen haat bariye kamalar komor ta pechiye dhorechilo ar kamala haat bariye chair er matha ta dhorechilo. Dujone tthik moto bosar por ektu dhatoshto hoye nilo tarpor Upen aaste kore kamalar dike takalo. Kamalar prochondo lojja korchilo karon o jane je ebar oke nijer dudu gulo udol kore Upen k dudh khaoate habe. Kintu sange sange kamala ter pelo je baba k dudh khaoanor katha chinta kara matroi or gud choante shuru koreche. Falfal kore sudhu Upen er dike takiye roilo kamala. Kamala k chup dekhe Upen nijei du haat bariye kamalar kadh theke sari ta sorate galo kintu hottat e kamala haat bariye badha dite laglo. Barbar Upen sarir achol ta sorate jay ar barbar kamala seta chepe dhore. Kintu dhire dhire kamalar protirodh durbol hoye porlo ar obosheshe Upen achol ta soriye kamalar dudu gulo udol korlo. Dudu gulo udol kore Upen dekhlo je kamalar duto dudur bonta diyei chuiye chuiye dudh berochhe. Eta dekhe Upen er bara ta akta jhotka marlo. Kamala lajjay onno dike mukh firiye chilo tai Upen dudh chosa shuru korte giyeo theme galo. Kichukhon kete jaoar por o Upen dudh chosa shuru kore ni kano janar jonno kamala mukh ghuriye Upen er dike takalo. Kamala edike takatei Upen kamalar chokhe chokh rakhlo tarpor ak jhotkay matha khanikta nichu kore kamalar dan dudu tay mukh theshe dilo ar prochondo jore jore dudh chuste laglo. Upen er ei kamuk achorone kamala kichuta kaam uttejito hoye uthlo. Upen jatoi jhotka mere mere kamalar dudh chose kamala tatoi garom hoye otthe. Majhe majhei kamalar mukh theke halka aramer shitkar berote thake, tabu mukhe kamala bole , Kamala :"Ohhh. ..aaste baba aaste. .ohh. .ato jore chuso na. .ohh. .ohhh. .naa. .naa. .ohh. ." Kamala ato aram pete thake Upen er tibro chosone je or bastob gyan lop pay, kamalar hush fere jakhon o ter pay je er modhye dudh chuste chuste Upen er haat or komor chhariye kamalar pod ta khable dhoreche. Kamala aantke otthe, Kamala :"Baba. .."bole ar kichu bolte pare na kamala. Aaste kore pichone haat niye giye Upen er haat duto nijer pod er opor theke soriye dey. Kintu dudh chuste chuste Upen abar haat bariye kamalar dhamsa pod ta khable dhore, abar kamala aaste kore Upen er haat ta soriye dey. Kintu ektu por Upen abar haat rakhe. Eivabe barbar Upen kamalar pod khablay ar barbar kamala Upen er haat soray. Obosheshe kichukhon por Kamala haal chere diye shanto hoye pore ar akmone dudu chosanor aram nite thake ar aki sathe pod tepanor fale guder kilbilani bere giye puch puch kore or gud theke rosh berote shuru kore.[/HIDE]