The Other Side of the River
Under the perky moon
Sitting by my beloved
Surrounded with the guitar
I regret:
Under this perky moon
Sitting by the shaheed-minar
With my dotara
Alone
I'll sing Lalon:
When will I be united with my desired bird?
For thousand days!
Wouldn't that be romantic?
Under the filmy-blue sky
Being a roadside Chakma-boy
I'll curse Him:
Madhusudon! You metaphysical motherchod!
As the honeymoon couple won't throw a coin
At me
While travelling to Sajek Valley.
Such a revolt, no?
Mehedi Hasan's writings have been published in The Daily Star, The Daily Observer, The Independent, The Wagon Magazine (Chennai, India), Arts & Letters- Dhaka Tribune and also in some other literary magazines.
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