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....

Vanity

C. Jacob

I see the roses fading,
I see the jasmines falling,
I see the lilies drooping,
I see the lotus withering.

This life, this beauty, this wealth,
This pomp, this power, this strength,
Glow much in the morn, my dear,
But by dusk their end is near.

The rich, the poor, the middle,
The mighty, the meek and all,
Are sure to droop, drop and fall
When death has given its call.

The sun, the moon, the stars,
The earth and all its parts,
Are all but mortal art,
Time and Space only last.

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