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....

Let The Sea Speak

G. K. G. Joshi            

‘LET THE SEA SPEAK’

Let the sea speak; but you be silent
Pouring out neither joy nor grief.
Great Pushkin grew silent at night
When the sea splashed by his foot.

Though the beach was crowded, though he let
The sea sing–not with its second waves–
Great Dante–indeed very eloquent–
Was silent when the sea was stormy.

R. GAMZATOV from Izvestia                       
(Translated from Russian to English By: G. K. G. JOSHI)

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