Kobi Pronaam

“Sahoj PaaTh”e path’er shuru-
Prothom dekha Kobi’guru,
Barno, shabdo chiniye diye,
Cholle haat’e haat’Ti niye-

School‘e nichu class e chhoRa-kobita,
Jaai poRi, shuni tumi likhechho ta!
Shishu bayes’er bismito mon’e-
Bhaabi eto kichhu lekhe ek’jon’e?

Prothom je gaan school’e te shekha,
Sei gaan’o naaki tomaar’i lekha!
Baba’r jantre jato gaan shonaa-
Baba bale taa’o tomaari rachona!

Boishakh maaser pNochishe,
tomaar janmo’din aase-
takhon aami bachhor pNaach-
tomaar gaan’e prothom naach!

Aaste aaste baRo holaam,
tomaay kato rup’e pelaam-
“Shishu” poRe aar poRe “Chhelebelaa”-
haasi-khelaa’te kaaTe school-belaa!

Galpo’guchho pelaam haat’e-
PoRaar lobh baaRlo taate-
Chokh’er Baali, Gora poRe,
Koishore theke jaai sore!

Jato gaan shuni maane bujhina-
Bujhina bolei bhaalobaasina-
Emon samay sarbonash!
Mon’er modhye foTe polaash!

dekhi achirei, aami jaa bhaabchhi-
Abhimaan, kkhomaa, bhul jaa korchhi-
Sab’i kabe Kobi bole gechho tumi!
tomaar’i manon’e aashrito aami!

Biraho-byathaa-mrityu-shok,
Kkhoti-lanchhona jeTaai hok,
Aatma, satwaa chiniye diye,
Cholchho haate haat’Ti niye!