Biyer char bochor por amar shami okarone amake talak diye dilo. Karon ora amake mithye opobod dilo je ami naki onno ekjoner sathe. Ami nije jantam, e shob kichu-i mithye. Tao kothata shune ami chokhe mukhe shorshe phool dekhte laglam. Tai ami lok marfat ei shongbadta babar bari pathiye dilam.

Obosheshe baba amar ek jethato bhai ke amake nite pathiye dilen. Amar sei bhai jokhon amar shoshur bari aslo, tokhon ora amar somporke onek kharap kharap opobod dilo ar bollon, “Je bhabei paro ajker modhyei oke ekhane theke niye jao.” Amar bhai Murad tokhon oderke onek onunoy kore bojhalo je, aj bela pore geche, rastao onekta dur, gari ghorao chole na, ekhon jete gele onek rat hoye jabe, tai ratta theke sokale jabo. Shesh porjonto ora raji holo, tobe surjo othar agei chole jete bollon.

Dirgho char bochor por Murad-er amar sathe dekha holo. Tai ami oke jire dhore kadlam. Ami oke jiggesh korlam, “Tui ki oder kotha bishash korchish?” Murad amake bollon, “Kokhono na, ami amar apake chini, tumi kokhono emon kaj kortei paro na.”

Or kotha shune ami abar okey bollam, “Tui thik-i bolechis bhai, ami temni achi, tobe ora ja bolche seta korte parle bhalo hoto, ar kichu na hok moner jwalata to mitto!” Murad tokhon amar chokher dike takiye jiggesh korlo, “Ki bolcho apa, kichhui to bujhte parchhi na!” Ami oke chere diye bollam, “Toke otoshob bujhte hobe na, era khub kharap manush janish? Ei dekh tui eto bochor por jibon-er prothom amar shoshurbarite elii, toke je ektu ador kore bhalo mondo khaowabo, she odhikar-o ekhon amar nei. Chol toiri hoi, jete jokhon hobee, joto tari tari ei jelkhana theke berono jay totoi shanti. Chol.”