Amar Boisko Maa er Chodon Lila - অধ্যায় ৮৮

Taxi ta society’r bhitore amader barir kache ashlo, Tulsi mask pore agei main door khule baire giye dariye chilo, Maa'o ekta mask pore main door'er shamne daralo, amai jeno ar keu patta'i diche na, na dakche, na kichu jiggesh korche. Dhur, ami shob'e siri diye upore jete jabo, Tulsi oder niye main door'er shamne Maa'er sathe introduce koralo. Maa nomoshkar kore, oder bhitore daklo, amai siri'r kache dekhte peye bollo, "arey tumi kothai jacho, ora elo ar tumi upore jacho, shobai ek sathe breakfast korbo aaj. Niche asho, oder sathe kotha bolo". Shobai amai dekhe 'Hi, Hello' korlo. AMi shobai ke haath jor kore nomoskar kore bollam, "welcome everyone, please make yourself comfortable. But please sanitize your hand properly while entering, for your safety as well as ours". Bole basin'er kache age oder haath'e sanitizer dilam, tarpor oder mask khule pocket'e rakhte bole, bhalo kore handwash korte bollam. Prai 6 jon total escheche, era Tulsi'r core team. 5 jon male officer, ar 1 jon female officer plus Tulsi ei team take lead korche. Tulsi dekhlam, last'e dhuklo main door diye, oi feamle officer take niye, jake ager din raat'e ami oi women's quater'e dekhechilam, ki jeno naam chilo, mone porche na. Tobe oder du jon ke dekhe mone holo, kichu to ekta amai niyei bolchilo, oi female officer ta Tulsi ke konui diye gutiye gutiye kichu ekta bolchilo, amar dike takiye takiye, ar Tulsi'r chokh boro boro hoye jachilo khali, majhe majhe to blush'o korchilo, kemon mask'er ektu upor'er gaal'er portion tao reddish reddish hoye jachilo, ar O edik odik dekhchilo, kintu amar dike noi. Shobai dinning'er chair tene boshlo, ar Tulsi shobar sathe amar ar Maa'er introduction koralo, male officer ra chilo, 'Mohan[ini shobar theke boro age'e, Tulsi'r thekeo], Sukesh[ini'o Tulsi'r theke boro age'e], Prasanth[ini Tulisi'r theke ektu boro, amar age'eri], K. Ravi[ini ar Tulsi same age'd] ar Nitin[ini Tulsi theke choto but oi female officer'er theke boro]' ar oi female officer ta'r naam ta bollo, 'Pallavi[Tulsi age'i bolechilo, e shoba'r theke choto]', ebar mone poreche, Tulsi kaal bolechilo, amar mone chilo na. Pallavi meye ta shotti boyosh'e besh choto, dekhei bojha jache, amai dekhe Tulsi ke kichu ekta Malayalam bhashai bollo, ami sunte peleo puro ta kheyal korlam na, but TUlsi or pash theke completely shore eshe Maa'er pichon'e giye daralo ar hug kore shobai ke hindi te bollo, "yeh meri Maa hai". Shobai agei suneche, but shobai bhabchilo Maa to amar, tahole Tulsi keno bolche ei rokom, kintu Pallavi bodhoi shob tai jane, amar dike takiye michke henshe, bhuru nachiye bollo, "Ettan[elder brother], ini mutal am'maye viḷikkunnu[caling her mother from now onwards ?]", ami puro haa kore or dike takiye roilam, puro bouncer gelo, gala gaal dilo naki ami kemon achi jiggesh korlo, kichui bujhte parlam na. Tobe pashe boshe thaka Mohan bole je male officer chilen, uni mone hoi ektu bok'e dilen Pallavi ke, "what non-sense Pallavi, niṅṅaḷ rājēṣumāyi vaḷare anapacārikamāyi sansārikkunnu[you're talking so informally with Rajesh], you know him from before ?". Opash theke Tulsi oi Mohan ke bollo, "nothing like that Ettan, we're just". Pallavi khil khil kore hanste hanste bollo, "Rajesh Ettan and Tulsi Chechi avar vivāhaṁ kaḻikkān pēākunnu[are about to get married]. Lovebirds, Rab ne bana di jodi. Rajesh Ettan, treat dega ok[ore baba, or hindi te besh tann ache]". Tulsi Maa'er pichon theke chutte eshe Pallavi ke haath tule bodhoi marte jachilo, khub lojja peyeche Tulsi, dekhei bojha jache. AMi Tulsi'r haath ta dhore oke majh pothei thamiye, shobar shamne'i bepar ta official ar clear kore dilam. Ami Tulsi'r haath ta dhorechi, ar ekhuni Pallavi'r kotha, ami puro ta bujhte na parleo, baki 5 jon theek'i bujheche, shobai michke hanshce amai ar TUlsi ke dekhe, Tulsi khub lojja pache. Mithe bolbo na, ochena lok holeo, amar'o ektu ektu lojja lagchilo. Maa dekhlam shore kitchen'e dhuke luchi gulo bhajte shuru korlo, shotti khide to shobar'i peyeche. AMi tai once and for all shob ta clear kore diye bollam, "Everyone please hear me out, I think you all understand English, so I'll speak in this language. I honestly don't know what Pallavi just said, but if I have to guess, I think its about me and Tulsi[Tulsi amar haath ta charate chaiche, tana tani korche, ami tao bollam]. Well, you all are her team, her friends and colleagues. So you have the right to be a part of all the good things that happens in her life and grace her with your blessings. Well, how to say it[Tulsi amar dike takiye puro blush kore matha narche, oke dekhte khub misthi lagche ei bhabe, hotat kore Pallavi 'ahem ahem' kore ektu kashlo, ar baki rao ektu hanslo. Ami TUlsi'r dike takiye chokh ta ekbar bondho kore abar khullam, ar halka kore bollam 'its ok, I'm with you', tarpor baki der bolte shuru korlam]. Well, as I was saying, I fell for her, on the first moment we met. Then gradually, I got to know her more, but didn't express any of my feelings to her. One day she shared her entire life's experience with me, the good, the bad and the ugly and along with it, her intense feelings for me as well. But she did share all of this with my mother first, whom she loves as her own mother. And with Mom's blessings, I proposed her and asked her hand in marriage. And today, we're treating you all for this wonderful news". Ufff, ami ek nishash'e kotha gulo bole boddo relief bodh korchi, TUlsi prochondo lojja pache, amar haath ta ebar TUlsi eto jore chepe dhoreche, I swear eto lok na thakle, ami chechiye feltam. Pallavi shoja eshe Tulsi'r gola joriye, 'congratulation chechi Ettan'. Tulsi lojja peye’o, eto khun pore ektu hanshlo, kintu amar haath ta chere dile ami shotti khub khushi hotam. Mohan ar K. Ravi bole ora nije der dike takiye kichu ekta ishara korlo, Ufff thank goodness, finally Tulsi amar haath ta charlo, edike ora chair theke uthe eshe amar sathe handshake kore 'congratulations Rajesh' bollo. Oder shobai ke dekhe mone holo ora protek'e khub khushi hoyeche khobor ta sune. Nitin uthe eshe Tulsi ke hanste hanste bollo, "Chechi, niṅṅaḷuṭe vivāhattil ñān nr̥ttaṁ ceyyuṁ[i]". Tulsi or matha'r chul ta ador kore ghente diye bollo, "mein bhi, tere shaadi mein, Rajesh aur Maa ko malayali nahi ati, so lets speak in hindi or english, ok". Bole Tulsi amar dike eto khun pore takalo, ek sweet smile niye. Pallavi or pash theke Nithin ke bollo, "Nithin Ettan, dekho chechi thinks so much for him", bole henshe uthlo. Tulsi Pallavi'r peeth'e ekta halka kore punch kore, okhan theke shore giye kitchen'e dhuk'e Maa ke help korte shuru korlo. Mohan amake tene niye or pash'e boshiye bollo, "we are very happy Rajesh, Tulsi deserves all the happiness there is. Tum dono bahut happy raho[bujhlam onar hindi ta’o weak]". Shobai kotha bolche, hotat Maa'er gola kitchen theke, "sudhu nijer biye'er kotha bolle'i hobe, haath'e haath'e kaaj gulo ke korbe, ami ar meye ta ki ekai sob korbo, ar maharaj handshake kore beraben khali". Baki ra Maa'er dike takalo, Maa chalaki kore, ektu henshe dilo shoba'r dike, TUlsi to plate'e khabar bere dichilo, tai oto ta Maa'er expression'er dike kheyal kore ni, but Maa je ekhon besh regei kotha ta amai bollo, seta ami clearly bujhte perechi, er action Maa amar upor pore nebe. Jai hok ami uthe giye, kitchen theke plate gulo niye eshe eke eke, shobai ke serve kore dilam. Shobai khete khete Maa aro kichu luchi bheje dilo oder. Mohan bollen, "arey Rajesh, Aunty, TUlsi, aap nahi khana khayenge ?[ore baba, enar hindi sunle pagol hoye jabo]". Tulsi bollo, "offcourse Ettan, mein aur Maa end mein khayenge, wo puri fry ho raha hai abhi bhi. I'll serve Rajesh, wait". AMi baron kore bollam, "no we all will eat together, Maa ko sare fry kar lene do". Maa bollo, "haan hoye gache, mera ho gaya beta, chalo hum bhi kha lete hai". Amrao khete boshlam tin jon'e, ami ektu luchi ar aloo'r dum tule mukhe diyechi, ore baba ki jhal, mukh ta puro jol'e jache, baki ra khache ki kore, ami chechiye uthlam, "jhal jhal, bapre, eto jhal diyecho Maa, era khache ki kore", amar kotha na bujhte parleo, shobai amar expression dekhe bujheche ami khabar niye kichu bolchi. Tulsi uthe giye, kitchen’er purifier theke ektu jol ante gelo amar jonno, Maa oke baron kore bollo, "beta, pani maat la, puri oil mein fried hai na, pani nahi peena chahiye fried chizo ke sath, acidity ho jayega, tu wapas aa ja, isne mircha kha liya hoga, ye zyada spicy nahi kha pata, theek ho jayega, tu aake khale beta". Arey Maa ki amai mere felbe naki, jhal lagche abar jol'o khete dilo na. Tulsi chole eshe boshlo amar pashe, Maa bollo, "tumi aloo'r dum ta ar kheo na, lonka kheye felecho hoito. Dekho baki karor jhal lagche na to. Tumi oi suji'r halwa ta khoa, mishti mishti, dekhbe bhalo lagbe". Ami ar ki korbo, jhal'e morchilam, tai suji ta khelam, hmmm besh bhaloi hoyeche, kishmish ache, uff jhal ta ektu katlo. Baki luchi gulo ami suji diyei khelam. Baki ra amai dekhe ektu henshe fello, Pallavi bollo, "Rajesh Ettan, aap spicy khata nahi ?", ami matha nere naa bollam. Halwa ta shotti besh oshadharon hoyeche, Maa age to ei rokom halwa banai ni konodin. Maa amar daan pashe boshe chilo, ami bollam, "Maa halwa ta shotti oshadharon hoyeche, khub tasty". Maa amar dike chokh boro boro kore takiye bollo, "huh, ta amai bolcho keno, amar banano khabar kheye to lafalafi korchile ekhuni, je halwa baniyeche, take bolo. Halwa ta tomar pyaar'er hobu bou baniyeche, huh". Bapre, Maa to puro jealous, tobe halwa ta Tulsi baniyeche, nice. Amar baan dike Tulsi boshechilo, oke bollam, "thank you, Hlawa bahut hi swadisht bana hai. I loved it". Tulsi ektu blush kore 'Tumhe sach me itna acha laga, Thank you' bollo. Baki ra amader'i dekhchilo, Pallavi opash theke ektu tease kore bollo, "yes chechi, halwa bahoot tasty hai. I love you", bole pout face korlo. BOlei henshe uthlo, shobai hansche, TUlsi khete khete uthe pore bollo, "usne loved it bola hai, love you nahi, tu ruk, abhi batati hoon tujhe". Maa'o hansche oder dekhe. Tulsi giye, ekta punch marlo Pallavi'r peeth'e. Mohan'o hanste hanste bollo, "ate, avaḷkk maṟṟeānn tarū, avaḷ ī divasaṅṅaḷil vaḷareyadhikaṁ sansārikkunnu[yes, give her another one, she talks too much these days]". Ami Tulsi ke bollam, "Tulsi come and finish your food, let her be, she's just joking". Tulsi Pallavi ke arekta punch kore chole eshe bollo, "haan tumhe kya, wo mujhe tease kar rahi hai na, tumhe to acha hi lag raha hoga, thats why I didn't want to tell anyone". K. Ravi ebar hanste hanste’i bollo, "come on TUlsi, we're your friends, we're genuinely happy for you. ANd Pallavi is your sidekick, you think she'll let it go". Tulsi'r phone bajlo, O khete khetei phone ta receive kore Hello bollo, tarpor ‘hmmm yes, ok’, bole call ta cut kore dilo. Tarpor shobai ke bollo, "chalo, lets get to work, they're here, lets be serious now". Baki der to khaowa complete hoyei gechilo, ora haath dhute gelo basin'e, Tulsi'r ekhono ektu baki chilo, O ota felei uthe jachilo, ami bollam, "khana complete kar ke jao, your team is here, they can manage for a minute without you. But you got to eat first, you have a long day ahead". Maa'o bollo, "haan beta, tu khana kha ke jana, fir kaab lunch hoga nahi pata". Mohan haath dhuye eshe bollo, "they're right, you eat first, we will wait, we won't go in without you. Ok, now eat and don't rush", tarpor Maa'er dike ghure bollo, "Aunty khana was very tasty, thank you" bole nomoshkar korlo Maa ke. Baki rao tai korlo, tarpor amai bollo, "Rajesh, we're going out, see you at lunch. Thanks for everything, and God bless you both", amai ar Tulsi ke ashirvad diye ora mask pore, main door khule baire gelo. Tulsi taratari kore khaowa sesh korlo. Maa already table theke baki plate gulo niye sink'e jachilo eke eke. Ami'o ektu help korlam, Tulsi Maa ke bollo, "I'm sorry Maa, mein aapki help nahi kar paungi, itne sare plate saaf karne mein. I'm sorry". Maa ektu henshe bollo, "pagal ladki, jake aapna kaam kar beta. Aur haan lunch time pe aa jana sab ko leke, aur kuch pani ke bottle's bhi le ke jao ghar se, tum sab ko chahiye hoga". Maa plate gulo kitchen sink'e rekhe bathroom'e gelo ektu, Tulsi ground floor'er gate theke beriye, main door'er kach'e jachilo, mask ta pocket theke bar kore porte jabe. AMi oke dekhe bollam, "Tulsi, goodluck, hope you find everything you were looking for", Tulsi amar dike takiye, kemon ekta halka henshe bollo, "mein tumse baad mein baat karti hoon, aaj tumne sab ko kyun bataya, anyways we'll talk later, they're waiting for me". Ami Tulsi'r kandh ta dhore, or mukh'er kache mukh niye giye, halka kore or thot'e ekta kiss dilam. O jeno eta expect kore ni, amar matha dhore, amar thot'e ektu chepe dhorlo nijer thot ta. Bathroom'er dorja khola'r aowaj holo, amra eke oper'er matha ta chere shore daralam, Maa bathroom theke beriye bollo, "beta tu jaa rahi hai, pani piya ?". Tulsi bollo, "nahi Maa, wo mein thori der mein aa ke pi lungi". Tulsi main door ta khule baire beriye gelo, ami ek jholok dekhlam, 2 to Kolkata security officer'er gari dariye dekhlam. Tulsi amai bye kore main gate theke beriye gelo.[/i]