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....
Why does the koel sing?
That sweet complaining clarion
That rhapsodic ringing refrain
Just its nature
Like a mere routine?
No–
Far from that.
It’s like a poet forlorn
Seeking solace unknown
In a resounding loneliness.
Where is the response
Where is the awareness
What a disheartening dearth
Apathetical, abysmal,
Absolutely mundane.
Be warned
Be awakened.
The angels love the earth
Poor preoccupied earth
For a pause
A petition
A meloncholy
An eerie ecstasy
An enchanting silence
Be warned
Be awakened.