ବୋଉ
ବୋଉ କହୁଥିଲା କୋଳରେ ବସାଇ
ଧନରେ ରଖିରବୁ ମନ,
ବଡ଼ି ସକାଳରୁ ବିଛଣା ଛାଡ଼ିବୁ
ହୋଇବା ଆଗରୁ ଦିନ । (୧)
ସବୁବେଳେ ସତ ବଚନ କହିବୁ
ମିଛ ନକହିବୁ ଦିନେ,
ପର ଆପଣାର ଭେଦ ନଆଣିବୁ
ବିଶ୍ଵାସ ରଖିବୁ ଜନେ । (୨)
ବାଟ ଚାଲିବାରେ ଆଗପଛ ଦେଖି
ସଡ଼କ ହୋଇବୁ ପାରି,
ସବୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ଆଦରେ ଖାଇବୁ
ଫୁଟାଇ ପିଇବୁ ବାରି । (୩)
ପିନ୍ଧାଲୁଗା ଘର ବାହାର ଅଗଣା
ସଫା କରୁଥିବୁ ନିତି,
ଦୀନଜନେ ସଦା ଦୟା ରଖିଥିବୁ
ଧରମକୁ କରି ଭୀତି । (୪)
ଭୋକିଲା ମୁହଁରେ ଦାନା ଗଣ୍ଡେ ଦେବୁ
ଶୋଷିଲାକୁ ଦେବୁ ପାଣି,
ଗଛ ବୁରୁଛକୁ ଯତନେ ପୋତିବୁ
ହସିବ ଧରଣୀ ରାଣୀ । (୫)
ଜୀବ ଜନ୍ତୁ ଠାରେ ସଦୟ ହୋଇବୁ
ହୃଦୟେ ଦରଦ ଧରି,
ବିପଦେ ଆପଦେ ସାହା ହେଉଥିବୁ
ହିଂସା-ଈର୍ଷା-ଦୂରକରି । (୬)
ଅସହାୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ରୋଗୀ ଦୁଃଖୀଙ୍କର
କରିବୁ ରେ ବାବୁ ସେବା,
ଇଏ ତ ଅଟଇ ଦି’ ଦିନ ଦୁନିଆଁ
ମରିଗଲେ କିବା ନେବା? (୭)
ଆଜି କାହିଁ ବୋଉ ଭାରି ମନେ ପଡ଼ୁ
ଗଲୁ କାହିଁ କେତେ ଦୂର?
କିଏ କହେ ମତେ, ତାରା ହୋଇଗଲୁ
ଜହ୍ନମାମୁଁ ଦେଶେ ଘର । (୮)
ବୋଉ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଥିଲେ ବି ତୋହରି ଆଶିଷ
ମୋହରି ଉପରେ ଥାଉ,
ମୁଁ ସବୁଦିନେ ତୋର ଗେହ୍ଲାପୁଅ
ହଁ, ତୁ ମୋର ସୁନା ବୋଉ ।
ହଁ, ତୁ ମୋର ସୁନା ବୋଉ । (୯)
କବିତା ସଂକଳନ, 'ସୃଷ୍ଟି ଓ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା', କବି ଶ୍ରୀ ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାଶ
ଅକରପଡ଼ା, କଟକ (8457991317)
Mother
Mother used to adoringly instill in me day after day
Fondly holding me closely upon her lap, heavenly cozy
and gay:
“O the most precious part of my heart! Do remember
Before the day dawns to rise leaving behind your slumber.” (1)
“Let you and Truth never be in life aliens
Let never untruth dare encroach upon your integrity’s
fence.
Let you and discrimination never be friends intimate
Let, trust in all mankind, be your life’s goal solemn and ultimate.” (2)
“Let you train your eyes to be vigilant and watchful for good
Lest you should slip while walking across life’s volatile courses.
Let you have, for proper nourishment, equal respect for all types of
food
Let you drink pure boiled water to stay healthy warding off evil forces.” (3)
“Let you
ever keep your garments clean and spotless,
Let your
home and its surroundings be kept tidy and hygienic.
Let your
mercy showers fall upon the poor and the weak
Let you ever nurture devotion to God and have god-fearingness.” (4)
"Let your mission ever be to fill the stomachs of
the poor,
And quench the thirst of the thirsty with
wholeheartedness.
Let your hands plant so many saplings, and rear with manure
That the Queen Earth may bear the blooms of smile on Her face." (5)
“Let the deprived
and the disadvantaged creatures be slaked, dear,
With your
generous rains of compassion as well as kindness.
Let none,
beneath your protective shield, in hardship shake in fear,
Let you
ever be an emblem of Virtue conquering envy and violence” (6)
“Let the helpless,
the aged, the diseased and the miserable
Be attended
on by your Teresian duty, like a Good Samaritan;
For, hark,
dear! Life on earth is as short-lived as a bubble,
None takes anything with him after death; what can you then?” (7)
--- O Mother,
know I not why you are today missed so much
Why’ve
you travelled mysteriously away past my sight or reach?
Maa, some
still keep whispering to me, “You have become a Star
Who inhabits the Lighthouse of the Moon, in a realm afar! (8)
O Mother, where’er you may dwell under Time’s behest
And where’er you may take your ultimate rest after life’s Test,
Let me ever be blessed with your infinite love and affection,
For I’m you’re most coddled son, and you’re my Mother golden. (9)
Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra, Sr. Lecturer in English (8249297412)
Glossary
Adoringly: With
deep love and affection / ସ୍ନେହପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଦରରେ
Instill: To gradually teach or
implant / ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଶିଖାଇବା, ମନରେ ଭରିଦେବା
Fondly: Affectionately / ସ୍ନେହର ସହିତ
Closely: In a loving, intimate
manner / ନିକଟରେ, ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି
Heavenly: Divine; blissful / ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ
Cozy: Warm, comfortable and secure
/ ଆରାମଦାୟକ, ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ
Gay (poetic): Joyful; cheerful / ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ, ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲ
Precious: Highly loved and
valuable / ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ, ଅତି ପ୍ରିୟ
Slumber: Sleep / ନିଦ୍ରା
Alien (figurative): Stranger; unfamiliar / ଅପରିଚିତ, ପର
Untruth: Falsehood; lie / ଅସତ୍ୟ, ମିଥ୍ୟା
Encroach: To intrude or trespass /
ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବା, ଅନଧିକାର ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା
Integrity: Honesty; moral
uprightness / ସତ୍ୟନିଷ୍ଠା, ନୈତିକତା
Discrimination: Unfair distinction
between people / ଭେଦଭାବ
Solemn: Serious; sincere / ଗମ୍ଭୀର, ଆନ୍ତରିକ
Ultimate: Final; highest / ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ, ଚୂଡ଼ାନ୍ତ
Vigilant: Watchful and alert / ସତର୍କ
Volatile: Uncertain; changing
quickly / ଅସ୍ଥିର, ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତ
Nourishment: Food required for
growth and health / ପୋଷଣ
Ward off: To prevent or keep
away / ଦୂରେଇ ରଖିବା
Garments: Clothes / ପୋଷାକ
Spotless: Perfectly clean / ନିର୍ମଳ, ଦାଗହୀନ
Hygienic: Clean and healthful / ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକର, ପରିଷ୍କାର
Mercy: Compassion; pity / ଦୟା
Devotion: Deep religious love
and dedication / ଭକ୍ତି
God-fearingness: Reverence and
fear of God / ଈଶ୍ୱରଭକ୍ତି, ଈଶ୍ୱରଭୟ
Wholeheartedness: Complete
sincerity / ଆନ୍ତରିକତା, ନିଷ୍ଠା
Sapling: Young tree / ଚାରାଗଛ
Rear: To nurture and help grow /
ପାଳନ କରିବା, ବଢ଼ାଇବା
Manure: Organic fertilizer / ଖତ
Queen Earth: Mother Earth
(personified) / ଧରଣୀ ରାଣୀ
Bloom: To blossom; flourish / ପ୍ରସ୍ଫୁଟିତ ହେବା
Deprived: Lacking basic
necessities / ବଞ୍ଚିତ
Disadvantaged: Less fortunate / ସୁବିଧାବଞ୍ଚିତ
Slaked: Satisfied; quenched / ତୃପ୍ତ, ଶାନ୍ତ
Compassion: Deep sympathy for
suffering / କରୁଣା
Protective shield: Safeguarding
protection / ସୁରକ୍ଷା କବଚ
Hardship: Difficulty; suffering
/ କଷ୍ଟ, ବିପଦ
Emblem: Symbol / ପ୍ରତୀକ
Virtue: Moral excellence / ସଦ୍ଗୁଣ
Envy: Jealousy / ଈର୍ଷା
Violence: Physical or mental
harm / ହିଂସା
Helpless: Unable to help oneself
/ ଅସହାୟ
Aged: Old / ବୃଦ୍ଧ
Diseased: Suffering from illness
/ ରୋଗାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ
Miserable: Extremely unhappy;
distressed / ଦୁଃଖୀ
Attended on: Cared for; served /
ସେବା କରିବା
Teresian: Relating to Mother
Teresa and her spirit of service / ମଦର ଟେରେସାଙ୍କ ସେବାଭାବ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ
Good Samaritan: One who helps
others selflessly / ନିଷ୍କାମ ପରୋପକାରୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି
Hark: Listen carefully / ଶୁଣ
Short-lived: Lasting for a very
short time / କ୍ଷଣସ୍ଥାୟୀ
Bubble (figurative): Something temporary / କ୍ଷଣଭଙ୍ଗୁର ବସ୍ତୁ
Mysteriously: In a strange or
unexplained manner / ରହସ୍ୟମୟ ଭାବରେ
Inhabit: To live in / ବାସ
କରିବା
Realm: Kingdom; world / ରାଜ୍ୟ, ଲୋକ
Afar: Far away / ବହୁ
ଦୂରରେ
Where'er: Wherever (poetic contraction) / ଯେଉଁଠି ବି
Behest: Command; will; wish / ଆଦେଶ, ଇଚ୍ଛା
Ultimate rest: Eternal rest
after death / ଚିରବିଶ୍ରାମ
Affection: Love and fondness / ସ୍ନେହ
Coddled: Treated with excessive
love and care / ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଗେହ୍ଲା କରାଯାଇଥିବା
Golden (figurative): Dear; precious; invaluable / ସୁନାପରି ପ୍ରିୟ, ଅମୂଲ୍ୟ
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