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....
BY HIRALAL GODIWALA
(Rendered from a Gujerati folk-Song)
(Here is a translation of the Gujerati song sung on the occasion. It is impossible to bring out in English the fascinatingly sad melody of the original song. The rendering given below conveys the bare sense and that too inadequately.)
Issuing out of Pavagarh, Mother,
You came and made your home in the city, Bhawani
Little bells they jingle round the feet of Bhawani.
Where shall I have your mogra planted, Mother?
In the flower-garden shall I have your mogra planted, Bhawani!
Little bells they Jingle round the feet of Bhawani.
If you stay on, Mother, I shall cook some sweet, rich, half-ground wheat for you;
If you go, some fine white macaroni in ghee, Bhawani!
Little bells they jingle round the feet of Bhawani;
If you stay on, Mother, we shall have a festive car fashioned for you;
If you go, I shall dress you up in rich garments from the South, Bhawani!
Little bells they jingle round the feet of Bhawani.