Nakshi Kanthar Math poetry is one of the invaluable resources of Bengali literature. This is the best Poetry novel of a rural poet written based on true events.
The main protagonist of the story is Rupai. Although his name is "Rupai", in the language of the poet he is more valuable than silver.The simple boy of the village is a thousand times worth. He is a industrious farmer. This black boy can build a house just like he can grow crops, and he can keep the people of the whole village fascinated by the tune of flute. This boy, who possesses many qualities, once fell in love with the beautiful girl "Saju" from a nearby village.
Rupai and Saju were the real characters in Nakshi Kanthar Math poetry novel. The real Rupai character's name was Rupa. And the name of Saju was Lalita. Lalita was from a village next to Rupa's house. Rupa loved her. Rupa's house was in Shilasi village of Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh.
Rupai and Saju's identity centered on arranging a wedding. Then love and marriage. You will be fascinated by reading love and marriage stories. Saju and Rupai were spending their days in bliss.
Suddenly the people of "Bongenyora" come to cut paddy. The result is a terrible fight. And Rupai killed one person in this fight. The police are looking for him for this reason. So he has to cover his body for a few days. The incident of that riot became the main preoccupation of Nakshi Kanthar Math poetry.
The story of separation of Rupai and Saju begins. After that the Rupai disappeared. Saju goes to her mother. Waiting for the Rupai. But day by day, month by month, Rupai does not come. At this point, Saju fell ill crying and falling apart. At one point, she fell in the lap of death.
In this way, Saju dies without a Rupai. After a long time, the villagers saw the dead body of a foreigner lying on Saju's grave. Everyone is left to understand who it is?
নক্সী-কাঁথাটি বিছাইয়া সাজু সারারাত আঁকে ছবি,
ও যেন তাহার গোপন ব্যথার বিরহিয়া এক কবি |
অনেক সুখের দুঃখের স্মৃতি ওরি বুকে আছে লেখা,
তার জীবনের ইতিহাসখানি কহিছে রেখায় রেখা |
---নকশী কাঁথার মাঠ – জসীমউদ্দিন