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....
PHANI BABU
Getting many a rebuff in life
as I resolve to retreat,
my eyes haply fall on the flower-tub there.
From each little branch formerly clipped
new twigs have shoot out, I see!
Piqued by the thought:
I haven’t been able to be
even a plant prickly,
I spring to my feet, and turn round
gingering up my bruised heart.
–Translated from Bengali by UMANATH BHATTACHARYA