Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
Ferry Boat 1
BY KAVIKONDALA VENKATA RAO B.A., B.L.
Bring me to this side
The ferry boat from that side.
In the field, my husband
Will be thinking of me.
It is already noon:
The Sun is just overhead.
I bring my husband hot rice and curry.
He gets angry with me
Sitting in the threshing floor.
He waits for me under the short mango-tree.
There are passengers for thee always
Who go this way and that way every day.
I am of the village,
And only for today, O Lord!
Bring me to this side
The ferry boat from that side.
Translated by the Poet from his own TELUGU song.
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Originally published in Poetry and the Play Edited by Mr. S. F. Wright.