Ashol Kolkata

Ami Bangali... Kolkata amar praan. Hajaar shachchhondo dileo, hajaar bidesh ghurleo, Kolkata'r maati'e hobe amar shob cheye priyo. Kokhono thanda furfure hawa, kokhono roddure asheem ghaam... kokhono brishti te hatoo obdi jol, kokhono kalboishakhir duronto chhoot. Ei shob bhalo mondo'r moddhye diyei ami bhalobashte shikhechi Amar Shohor Kolkata, THE CITY OF JOY ke.

Victoria, Science City, Botanical Garden, Sahid Minar, Alipore Zoo, Nakoda Mosjeed...
National Library, Calcutta High Court, National Museum, Academy of Fine Arts, Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture...
Eden Gardens, Saltlake Yubobharoti Statdium, Akashbani bhoban...
Kalighat temple, Princep Ghat, Howrah Bridge, Thakur Bari, Paira Odanor Babu Culture...
Garia Haat, Rabindra Sadan, Nandan, Metro, New Empire, Lighthouse...
Indian Coffe House, Madox Square... Metro Rail, Traam, Haate taana Rickshaw...
Mohonbagan Club... Sourav Dada... Mamata Didi... Rosogolla, Mishti Doi, Nokurer Sondesh.
Aar ki chai?

Na... Chai.
Amra... Nuton Jouboner Ei duth... Amra chai South City Mall... Garia Haat IS OUT OF FASHION! Amra chai Mani Square, k jaabe Madox Square?! Amra chai CCD, Coffee House IS SO DOWN MARKET! National Library...HOW BORING!!!... Amra jai shudhu Starmark! Nandan???... Neahh, INOX Cholo! Rosogolla, Mishti Doi khai... shudhu BRANDED, HALDIRAM’S er! Amra chai Afra... Amra Chai Aquatica... Amra chai Music World... Amra chai iLounge... Amra Chai Some Place Esle!!!!!

Kothaye hariye geche shei purono Kolkata? Kothaye gelo shei shob bangali? Kothaye gelo shei Boshonto Utsab’a protijogita... Shei nirbhejal Durga Pujo, jekhane Theme baade Bhokti-keo gurutto dewa hoto? Kothaye gelo shei shob din gulo? Shudhu nijeke MADLY BANGALI bollei bangali howa jaye na... baastobe hote hoy. Ekhonkar kobi-geetikar ra ki likhbe jokhon tara Kolkata’r opor kobita ba gaan likhte boshbe? Ei shob fast life’er bepare? CHOCOLATE FANTASY AND RECENTLY OPENED CITY CENTRE 2’er bepare? Ei shob akorshoniyo othocho arthaheen jinisher bepare, jaar shonge Kolkata’r oitijjher kono shomporko’e nei? Keno? Keno pari na amra kolkata’r harano morjada phiriye aante? Keno pari na amra ekbaar, shudhu ekbaar khaanti kolkata’r manusher moton baachte? Cheshta korte toh khoti nei. Aar ami nishchit... ei cheshta’r phal kharap hobe na. Karon eta Amar Kolkata... Amar oti priyo “LAND OF MADLY BANGALEEZ!”

Jara ei lekhata porchen, bhabben na, je ami khali apnader’e dosh dichhi ebong apnader cheye nije ektuku’o alada. Amio praye bhulte boshechilam ashol Kolkata ke. Amio ei druto jiboner bege boye jete cholechilam. Kintu aaj, hothat Kolkata’r 320 ‘tomo jonmodine ami anubhob korlam je ei shohor’a ethogulo bochor thekeo, ami taar ordhek’o dekhi ni. Haathe matro ekta bochhor... tarporei chole jabo Post Graduation course’a. Tai ei baaro’ta maasher moddhe amake dekhtei hobe gota Kolkata... prothiti kon, prothiti baank. Tobei ami hobo ashol Kolkattan.

Kolkata, tomaye janai Shubho 320 ‘tomo Jonmodiner Shubhechha o Bhalobasha!
Bhalo theko.