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....

The Fire

S. Sarbeswar

The fire that could purge
all dross and impurities
and sublimate my consciousness
instead consumes me outright

the fire that can forge
a god out of
mortal ruins
awaken the somnolent soul
in a sinking foolish body
instead rocks me
with a massive load
of lust and libido

that which can award
a glimpse of ‘Truth’ and ‘Divinity’
the taste of ‘Nirvan’ and ‘Infinity’
grinds and crushes me
as if in a mill-stone
to a sordid lump of
flesh and sensuality.

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