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....
I’M NOT WHAT I APPEAR TO BE
N. V. Subbaraman
What a wretched life I have
Others believe happy life I lead
What a deceitful life I have
Others believe honest life I lead
Me alone know how I bleed
And to God how and what I plead!
Ghost in me sows the rotten seed
God in me commands noble deed!
Rotten seed cannot bring lovely duckweed
Rotten mind cannot inspire noble deed
Not a hypocrite I’m but often like I behave
Nor a cheat I’m but often like I do
Not a fool I’m but often act foolish
Nor a rogue I’m but mind goes roguish
Neither age has brought wisdom in me
Nor my experience instilled humility in me
I’m not what I appear to be
Sure I feel bad at what you cannot see!
My mind is full of dust and lust
Help me cleanse that rust and pest
With all that are right and best
To turn my wretched life to that of love and light
Free me from the clutches of deceit and greed
Drape my actions in nobility that I badly need!