Abani Bari Achho is a poem by Shakti Chattopadhyay. It is considered one of the iconic poems of modern Bengali poetry. It is included in his seminal early collection Dharmeo achho jirafeo achho (You love jiraffes, you love religion), published in 1965. Shakti Chattopadhay(1933 - 1995) was a Bengali poet. ...

In Bengali script অবনী বাড়ি আছো দুয়ার এঁটে ঘুমিয়ে আছে পাড়া কেবল শুনি রাতের কড়ানাড়া 'অবনী বাড়ি আছো?' বৃষ্টি পড়ে এখানে বারোমাস এখানে মেঘ গাভীর মতো চরে পরাঙ্মুখ সবুজ নালিঘাস দুয়ার চেপে ধরে-- 'অবনী বাড়ি আছো?' আধেকলীন হৃদয়ে দূরগামী ব্যথার মাঝে ঘুমিয় পড়ি আমি সহসা শুনি রাতের কড়ানাড়া 'অবনী বাড়ি আছো?' The Bengali script is an Abugida system of writing belonging to the Brahmic family of scripts whose use is associated with the Bangla, Assamese, Manipuri and Sylheti languages. ...

Transliteration Abani bari achho Duar ete ghumiye achhe para Kebol shuni rater koranara "Abani bari achho?" Brishti pore ekhane baromash Ekhane megh gabhir moto chore Poranmukh shobuj nalighash Duar chepe dhore "Abani bari achho?" Adheklean hridoye durgami Bethar majhe ghumiye pori ami Sohosha shuni rater koranara, "Abani bari achho?"

Translation Abani, are you in The neighboorhood lies in sleep with doors closed But I keep hear the night knocking at my door, "Abani, are you in?" Here it rains all the time Here the clouds roam like cows Here the green grass closes in on the door, "Abani, are you in?" In my heart, halfhearted, long-travelled I fall asleep through my pain Suddenly I hear the night knocking at my door, "Abani, are you in?"

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