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....
R. Y. DESHPANDE
Much depends upon the river’s drift:
The paddy-green or the bird-song,
The bankless solitude of love,
Or behind the bright poppies
Gleaming images of the unborn child.
Changes in the night-sky are swift:
Sometimes, thrust from one arm,
A million swords pierce the clouds;
Sometimes the tiger-months pour
Relentless flames as though
The dark woods of death were burning.
The unruffled sea is a precious gin.
River, I love your landscapes
Bringing sounds to quietude
When these timeless mountains
In your delight faraway drift.