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....

A Road Without Terminus

V. Sampath Kumar Acharya

Time is a road without terminus
And life ends at a stage.

The pilgrims travel in the dark desert
Harping on to themselves
Amidst twinkling glow-worms.

They walk and talk
Till the crickets of their illusions become dumb.

Then they stand suddenly
’Stiff and cold.

They stop their journey
Without grumbling about any option;
As ‘a listless prey’ to the vengeful end.

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