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....
N. MISHRA
(Translated from Oriya by the author)
Grant me a third eye!
I can read
the venom of man’s heart,
the process of denaturing
the evil spirit of man
if possible, I can also know
mankind’s agony,
the travails of future
in advance.
Grant me a third eye!
Like Sanjay
I can tell
the events of war
and the awe-inspiring Viswarup
to the modern Dhritarashtra;
I can calculate
the permutations and combinations
of all elements in mortals;
Like a phoenix
I shall rise from my ashes
from the quagmire
of lust, greed and anger.