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....
Storm in a Strange Sea
Kishore Chandra Sahu (Akash) (Translated from Oriya by Brajakishore Das)
After many a sand-storm subsided
Why have you come to see
My corpses;
Colourless and soundless
Like the statues of Ellora...!
Why have you come
At the final hours of many a bleeding
To taste the unholy holiness!
Why have you come
After many a tragedy ended
To set afloat;
The blossoms of unrealized dreams
Upon the city of tears!
After many a self-love was slaughtered
Why have you come
Mending your broken boats
And combing your unkempt hair;
To create a typhoon in faith
And annihilate the ocean of peace!
– Translated from Oriya by Brajakishore Das