Nostalgia-A Bengali Poem

Jakhhon kichhu chena shabo shuni
Takhon mone pore jay
Banglay kobita lekha;
Lovers’ Lane-e ghontar por
ghonta bose thaka...

Mone pore brishti aele doure
Chhute jaoa portico te
Ba bench-e bose garom cha;

Kolkata Kolkata
Tram-er ghonti,
Tana rickshaw-r ghor ghor shobdo;
Kichhu fele asha somoy
Fele asha kichhu muhurto
Jano shiter dine pata ghhorano piara gachh…

Jakhon kichhu chena shabdo shuni
Takhon mone pore jaay
Ballygunge e bose
Miss korechhi College Street
aar Coffee House
Tarpor class seshe athoba class paliye
Metro station…
Rode-chhaoyay pa chalie
Chena alite-golite harie jaoa

Jakhoon kichhu chena shabdo shuni
Suni kichhu priyo gaan;
Takhon mone pore jaay
Banglay kobita lekha

Lexington, KY