biplober bhasha

moner anek kotha
dhakka dey berobaar jonyo
eto aloron, eto boktobyo
jontronar jaal chire berobar jonyo
chitkaar kore.

kintu aami ek muuk pran
na ache bhasha, na ache gaan,
bhasha thakle kabita ditam
gaan thakle nahoy ditam suur.
kintu jihba nore na
srishti hoy na kono doiibo-bani.
ekta bishri gongani -- taar
modhye hariye jay sob kotha.
hariye jay kotorer gobhir andhakare --

taai aaj haate kolom tulechi;
khujte cholechi nijer bhasha, moner bhasha --
likhe janabar ekta antim procheshta --
ekta shesh loraaii; jodi se aashe --
jodi taake khuje pai -- taar danay bhor diye
bole jaabo; biplober kotha. bolbo
juddho aano. ek emon juddho jekhane
hobe na kono rokto-khoy. sudhu
puratonke chere, notunke korbe joy.

tomra jaara bolte jaano -- bolo, kichu bolo
muuk aami, bodhir noi. shunte paari ---
ke jaane hoyto tomader shobdeii
khuje pete paari amar bhasha.
amay shobdo dao -- dao biplober suur,
tomar shobdey, tomar suurey badhbo
notun gaan. sei gaan anbe notuner hoyar ---
sob aborjona duure fele
ahoban korbe notun aalo-ke.