হ্যামলিনে তন্ময়

 যাচ্ছিল কেটে এভাবেই ঠিক তো

ট্রাম বাস রাজধানী মেট্রো

ডাক্তার ডাক্তারি, বাবাজিরা ভন্ডামি বেকাররা চাকরির সন্ধানে ঘুরত

মনে মনে মানুষ তাও স্বপ্ন দেখতো

দেশটাও দেশী ট্রেনে ঠিক তাও চলতো।


তারি মাঝে একদিন হঠাৎ অজান্তে

গুজরাটি ফেরিওয়ালা  উড়ে এসে বসলো

মিডিয়া, আইনজীবী, শিরদাঁড়া, দেশ-প্রেম

এক ফাঁকে চুপিসারে ঝট করে কিনলো।


হ্যামলিনে তন্ময় 

সং সেজে  অভিনয় 

খুন হয় রোজ রোজ

বিবেক বুদ্ধি বোধ। 



চলছে আজও দেশ 

উল্টো পথে বেশ

কেনা তোতা গেয়ে যায় সারাদিন তার নাম

হীরকের রাজা আজও নাকি ভগবান। 


রকেট, রাস্তা, চিতা আর অস্কার, -

সূর্য চন্দ্র তারা- ওপিয়াম ধর্ম

ওনার-ই ইচ্ছে সব, ওনার-ই কর্ম।



ক্ষুধার্ত কন্ঠ- 

মুমূর্ষ মনুষ্যত্ব

ঘৃণার ব্যবসা

বিবেক বুদ্ধিবোধ....


ভাবনার কি দরকার? 

যাচ্ছে কেটে ঠিক আজকেও দিন তো

বাবাজিরা ডাক্তার, অভিনেতা মোক্তার, criminal  সরকার


মুখোশ-সেনিটাইজার 

TV তে অভিনয়

হ্যামলিনে তন্ময় 


এই বেশ ভালো আছি ...

মূর্খের রাজত্ব। 


(অনির্বাণ)

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